Posted on 08/13/2016 8:53:11 AM PDT by Mariner
Twenty-five years after the release of “The Black Album,” Metallica are still struggling to recapture lightning in a bottle.
For the first seven years of their career, Metallica’s main objective was to be the loudest, heaviest, fastest, and most mind-blowing band on the planet. They had no commercial aspirations and sought to rail against what they perceived as the vacuous, frivolous mainstream radio rock poisoning the airwaves.
Then, after touring for their fourth album, 1988’s …And Justice for All, Metallica had a change of heart and underwent a striking, abrupt transformation. The disc that followed, which featured a jet-black cover, barely visible coiled serpent, and the band’s logo, would thereafter be known as “The Black Album,” even though its official name was Metallica. And it would cause major waves within and outside of the music industry. For Metallica, the eponymous release was filled with mid-paced songs that relied on simplicity, atmosphere, and groove — and symbolized a new beginning.
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“The Unforgiven” IMO is the BEST Metallica song. They really wrote some amazing songs for this album. I never was into thrash or speed metal. This stuff has great melodies & the heaviness in the music was still there. Really great music.
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I’ll bet you’re tons of fun at parties!...
And still sober today.
It might have been, for him. For the fans and the rest of the band, the documentary that showed the making of St. Anger and the ‘band therapist’ or whatever that weirdo was supposed to be that actually sat in on the creation of the songs, it looked like a GIANT slow speed train wreck. Hetfield was the coolest, and man he comes off like a whiney weirdo. Which is fine, he had his demons, we all do. But he showed it to everyone, and he made the band sit through it, they had absolutely no say in the stupidity!
Lars actually comes off as way more level headed and down to earth, if you can believe it. And he has always been half a flake or so.
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I have a very difficult time listening to anything after Puppets ... I was raised on the first three thrash and was sorely disappointed with And Justice - and everything since.
Or Black Sabbath.
You would bet very, very wrong.
Through the Never and No Leaf Clover: First songs that came to mind.
I know,it was kind of like Tool videos.
No, but I do have an idea why the young generation that grew up listening to music dedicated to the devil are establishment hacks and brain-dead democrats.
Frankly, I don’t care how good the music is (which it isn’t in my opinion) . . . the message is just as important as the melody.
But then, I suppose Satan is just a figment of one’s imagination to those that enjoy this stuff.
Sorry I clicked . . . sorry I posted - but that is my opinion which I suppose is just as valid as anyone else’s.
What kind of music do you listen to, Mr. Progress?
Losing Cliff Burton was a huge blow.
Beatles, pretty much exclusively.
“Kill ‘em All”
Of course their biggest mistake was getting rid of Dave Mustaine.
Seek 'n Destroy, Hit the Lights, 4 Horsemen, Whiplash....
I quit listening when they attacked their fans via Napster. Going after computer dowloaded songs is like going after people that taped off the radio. Poor taste for marketing. One person was sued for over a million dollars for it. Listening to the radio and internet swayed me into buying or rejecting certain groups or albums.
Dave Mustang would tell you himself he needed to go, he had major substance abuse issues at the time.
True. But just think what could have been. Metallica would have ruled the world with that lineup.
Damn auto correct ... Mustaine
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