[ericthecurdog]

Eighty percent of everything after "The Black Album" was crap.

More like 98 percent.

'Enter Sandman' was one of twelve tracks... therefore I assert that exactly 91.7 percent of that album was crap. They haven't produced a thing worthy of note since... so do with the numbers as you will.

My album rankings would fall as such:

1. Ride the Lightning
2. Master of Puppets
3. Kill 'Em All
4. Garage Days Re-Revisited (covers... but KICK ASS covers)
5. And Justice For All ('One' was the very beginning of the end)

I remember going to my third Metallica concert in 1991 and thinking 'I am DONE with these guys AND their prom ballads.' I haven't bought an album since.

That said... pre-1991 Metallica... oh yeah, thing of beauty.

[RockinRight]

Good analysis.

In your opinion, which instrumental is better - "Orion" or "The Call of Ktulu?"

[MotleyGirl70]

"...91.7 percent of that album was crap...

Wrong. We'll just agree to disagree on that.

4. Garage Days Re-Revisited (covers... but KICK ASS covers)

"Whiskey in a Jar", "Tuesday's Gone" and "Turn the Page" they covered were great.

Lars Ullrich and the whole Napster thing p!ssed off alot of Metallica fans.

But I digress.

I've seen them twice in concert and they are definitely in my top five favorite concerts I've seen.

[MotleyGirl70]

"Whiskey in a Jar", "Tuesday's Gone" and "Turn the Page" they covered were great.

I need to add one more to that list; "Stone Cold Crazy" by Queen.