Black Album fucking owns, haters to the left

[Himu]

Throw them horns up, my tits are bouncing

[fistfulofmetal]

it's ok.

[Himu]

did you get better at mega man

[Human Snorenado]

Beginning of the end for this band, when they went from being an actual awesome metal band to the sad caricature they are today.

Compare THIS



To anything from Black Album forward and tell me I'm wrong.

Black Album

[Himu]

Fuck off

[Himu]

[Steve Contra]

The thing is this argument comes up all the time, and I can't even be bothered to listen to anything from The Black Album to support any claim I might make.  No one cares anymore.

[Steve Contra]

so nice to see you acknowledge (Image removed from quote.) (Image removed from quote.)




:

The Big Beat

[Himu]

The thing about black album (Metallica ) is that many of the songs are so famous that I was familiar with all the songs before i ever listened to it, so I was totally fine with it because I liked those songs.

[Phoenix Dark]

It's hard to deny it's a good album, even if you prefer the previous four (which I certainly do). Lots of great riffs, great solos, and it actually has some bass unlike the previous album.

[milchs evil twin]

Beginning of the end for this band, when they went from being an actual awesome metal band to the sad caricature they are today.

Compare THIS



To anything from Black Album forward and tell me I'm wrong.

Black Album

For Whom The Bell Tolls is probably my favorite Metallica track, but you will NEVER convince me that Sad But True isn't still god tier.

[Steve Contra]

Also those cheesy METAL album covers before the black album 

[Brehvolution]

The Black album was the transition from Heavy Metal() to commercial metal( ). Before TBA, you wouldn't see or hear of Metallica outside of Headbangers Ball. TBA was made to be radio friendly.

[Brehvolution]

Nothing else matters   

[archnemesis]

Yeah, I think this is the first time I agree with Creepy Old Guy on anything. The Black Album is weak compared to their earlier works, especially Ride the Lightning.

[Himu]

Ride the Lightning is deffo best Metallica album.

[Rufus]

Naw, that's Master of Puppets.

[Brehvolution]

Master OF Puppets may be one of the heaviest of all time. Leper Messiah and The Thing that should not be? 

[Himu]

A problem I hate with earlier Metallica is that a lot of the songs are aimless. Like I'm listening to the song Justice For All now and I just want to go to sleep. I prefer melodic Metallica (From Whom The Bell Tolls, Fade To Black, Trapped Under Ice) rather than the let's just play a bunch of random guitar riffs Metallica. Then again, that's a big problem I have with metal in general, lack of song structure in many bands' music. If I want to listen to lack of structure I stick to jazz. So in that way, I welcome commercial metal. I see nothing wrong with commercial metal at all. It sounds good.

[Diunx]

Modern Metallica is what happens when people stop drinking.

[Himu]

One

[Polari]

No.

[milchs evil twin]

AJFA has the best songs. It's one of the very few albums where I'd really love a remaster, though.

Dyer's Eve Harvester of Sorrow The Shortest Straw

[headwalk]

the black album is what happens when thrash has a mortgage to pay.

also, this thread should be flagged as having death magnetic content for anyone whose speakers have a short warranty.

[Phoenix Dark]

Judas Kiss sounds like classic Metallica. It's the only Metallica track that has legitimately blown me away in...decades

[Phoenix Dark]

A problem I hate with earlier Metallica is that a lot of the songs are aimless. Like I'm listening to the song Justice For All now and I just want to go to sleep. I prefer melodic Metallica (From Whom The Bell Tolls, Fade To Black, Trapped Under Ice) rather than the let's just play a bunch of random guitar riffs Metallica. Then again, that's a big problem I have with metal in general, lack of song structure in many bands' music. If I want to listen to lack of structure I stick to jazz. So in that way, I welcome commercial metal. I see nothing wrong with commercial metal at all. It sounds good.

what?

[milchs evil twin]

To Live is to Die is pretty fucking amazing in the middle section.

Orion > Call of Ktulu > To Live is to Die > Suicide & Redemption > most bands' best instrumental.

Exactly.

A problem I hate with earlier Metallica is that a lot of the songs are aimless. Like I'm listening to the song Justice For All now and I just want to go to sleep. I prefer melodic Metallica (From Whom The Bell Tolls, Fade To Black, Trapped Under Ice) rather than the let's just play a bunch of random guitar riffs Metallica. Then again, that's a big problem I have with metal in general, lack of song structure in many bands' music. If I want to listen to lack of structure I stick to jazz. So in that way, I welcome commercial metal. I see nothing wrong with commercial metal at all. It sounds good.

Huh. That's exactly the reason why I didn't enjoy Death Magnetic, it tried to emulate old Metallica without the sense for song structures that work even though they're complicated. Old Metallica were Gods in that regard. Even though AJFA is pushing it, it's the only song on the first 5 albums where I could maybe see where you're coming from.

[fistfulofmetal]

A black m2f transsexual discussing the merits of early 80's Metallica.

Only on The Bore

[Phoenix Dark]

put on Death Magnetic, I forgot about a lot of this

[fistfulofmetal]

And Justice For All > Ride the Lightning > Kill em All > Master of Puppets > S&M > Death Magnetic > Black Album

[Phoenix Dark]

James Hetfield needs to ditch Metallica. He's shown that he's still capable of great riffs and songwriting. I can't help but feel like Lars is weighing him down. A quick google of Hetfield's music taste recently shows that he loves some really great metal. Then again, thrash and all that is a young man's game.

If there's anyone who needs to do a one shot/album collab with Dave Grohl, it's James Hetfield.

[fistfulofmetal]

Megadeth > Anthrax > Pantera > Metallica

[fistfulofmetal]

Slayer is thrash for 12 year olds.

[fistfulofmetal]

Judas Priest > all of them

[Phoenix Dark]

Metallica>Megadeth>Pantera>Slayer>>>>>>Anthrax

although I don't think any of those bands have released a better album this decade than Anthrax's We've Come for You All from 2003.

[fistfulofmetal]

[headwalk]

James Hetfield needs to ditch Metallica. He's shown that he's still capable of great riffs and songwriting. I can't help but feel like Lars is weighing him down. A quick google of Hetfield's music taste recently shows that he loves some really great metal. Then again, thrash and all that is a young man's game.

If there's anyone who needs to do a one shot/album collab with Dave Grohl, it's James Hetfield.

yeah, who wouldn't want another collab after the greatness of lulu.

[fistfulofmetal]

Metallica>Megadeth>Pantera>Slayer>>>>>>Anthrax

although I don't think any of those bands have released a better album this decade than Anthrax's We've Come for You All from 2003.

1 - that was last decade
2 - Worship Music is the best Anthrax album in like well over 20 years and better than anything Metallica has put out since the 80's
3 - Megath's album Endgame is the best thrash album from the big four since the 80's

[headwalk]

now we're cooking. my only issue is that rhinestone daddy early 80s priest has nothing on late 80s all out electrosexual priest:

[fistfulofmetal]

bout to throw some real talk tho

Iced Earth > *

[fistfulofmetal]

While all these dinosaurs were dragging their feet in the 90's Schaffer and crew were redefining a genre.

[Himu]

I definitely like Megadeth and Judas Priest more than Metallica.

[fistfulofmetal]

[milchs evil twin]

Can't for the life of me figure out why people like Megadeth.

Pantera=Metallica>Slayer>Judas Priest>the rest>Megadeth

[fistfulofmetal]

I like Iced Earth but come the fuck on Fistful. I'd understand an argument for Anthrax or Exodus, even Vio-lence. But fucking Iced Earth

They took Thrash, modernized it, fused it with Power, and dominated the 90's with several perfect albums.

They floundered in the aughts but have come back from the dead refueled and ready to fuck.

[Himu]

Can't for the life of me figure out why people like Megadeth.

[fistfulofmetal]

Can't be beat.

[headwalk]

also, ten/vs>facelift/dirt.

[Himu]

Megadeth is amazing. Choosing between them or Metallica is difficult and very understandable. Rust in Peace is best album of all time status easily.

I like Rust in Peace more than any Metallica album. Though I put Ride the Lightning slightly below it.

[milchs evil twin]

Can't for the life of me figure out why people like Megadeth.

Listening to Dave Mustaine is like watching videos of guys jerking off. Just not my cup of tea.

[fistfulofmetal]

Power Metal is pretty gay, it's just cheesy NWOBHM with more singing about dragons and keyboardz.

That's the genius of Iced Earth tho. You take the majesty of an amazing vocalist with tons of range and throw him into a thrash band with a rhythm guitarist with riffs for ages and you got yourself a winning combo.

[Himu]

Fade to Black is my fave metal song tho

[Himu]

I've never listened to Sepultura. I'll start with their debut lp

[Eli Gulgin]

Fade to Black is my fave metal song tho

I like to watch the video of Metallica performing Fade to Black live and James Hetfield catching fire from time to time

[Himu]

Beneath the Remains? Their entire discog is on spotify. God I love spotify.

[Himu]

how does he even do it?

[fistfulofmetal]

The best bands putting out the best music current:

[fistfulofmetal]

[Positive Touch]

how does he even do it?

headphones?

[Rufus]

Power Metal is pretty gay, it's just cheesy NWOBHM with more singing about dragons and keyboardz.

I have a weak spot for Blind Guardian. They sing about Lord of the Rings and stuff. Total cheese, but it doesn't bother me. You need to have a sense of humor for metal as a whole.