Metallica - Have They Lost It?

[poiuyt]

Everything up until the black album was good.

After that, they started to suck.

load was bad
reload was worse
st.anger was absolutely terrible.

[Cheery Cherry]

Metallica has always been my favorite band because I grew up listening to them and their (earlier) music really helped me through some tough times in my life. I don't listen to any of their new stuff as I sorta lost interest after Jason left. I definitely still listen to all their earlier stuff on a regular basis since they pump me up and energize me.

I just think that they grew up and/or changed and they're music changed with them. Not the same anymore but I still respect them deeply.

[SpeX125]

I think,for the most part,they lost it after,"...and Justice for All."
I still love their old stuff though.

[bucknuts1870]

They lost it a long time ago bro. Needless to say they are still one of my favorite and most influential bands to me. Kill 'Em All-...And Justice for All is probably some of the most consistently good shit put out ever by a metal band. Everyone of those albums you have to listen to from start to finish. From the mid to late 80's they were on fire, one of the best bands ever. Now they just piss me off. After watching that fucking documentary I wanted to blast them all in the ass with a glass dildo, unfortuantley it seemed like some of them would like it.

[HinduKush83]

The first 3 albums are supreme classics hands down. Justice was great and I love the Black Album. I can appreciate the newer stuff, but it is not really Metallica. St. Anger I can appreciate too, but it is not even close to the first 3 albums despite it being heavy. The production was just awful with the guitars sounding like someone farting (no gain whatsoever!) and then Lars with the tin cans. The DVD is a hell of a lot better production wise. There is really no melody to it. I love the classical feel to the early albums when they had Cliff.

Reports are in for the new album that Lars is tossing the tin cans and that there will be solos on this album. 2 of the new songs have already been played live and it is still more like St. Anger/Load type which is kind of disappointing.

I guess when you have millions of dollars, music doesn't mean shit anymore. And if I am going to pay $80 a ticket for a Metallica show, I expect pure double bass drumming from Lars!!!

[TokinAsianGuy]

blah blah blah, ya'll know what i'm gonna say about kill, lightning, puppetz n justice since i'm a fan.

but performance wise, metallica has not lost it at all. saw them live in 2004 and they were still awesome after all theses years.

[Nelf]

I was not impressed with their live show when they came to town in '04...Trujillo is way too goofy to be taken seriously as a bassist. Not to mention that St. Anger wins my vote for worst metal album ever released.

[stinkyattic]

They are still respectable musicians... BUT compared to where they used to be?

No way. Forget it. It's like when Olympic figure skaters end up living out the remainder of their careers doing Disney On Fucking Ice. It's just embarassing to watch! They should just retire and save themselves the shame of it.

[Nochowderforyou]

Metallica lost is 17 yrs ago when the Black album came out. And Justice For All was their last good album in my opinion.

[suhl]

They are still respectable musicians... BUT compared to where they used to be?

No way. Forget it. It's like when Olympic figure skaters end up living out the remainder of their careers doing Disney On Fucking Ice. It's just embarassing to watch! They should just retire and save themselves the shame of it.

i really dont think they are respectable musicians any more i guess you didnt hear st anger. the can still play the instruments efficiently i agree with that if that is what you in fact mean but these guys are prototypical sell outs and that is not respectable. and trust me there is a difference between evolving your music and doing what they did