Metallica - Have They Lost It?

[HinduKush83]

Sup guys. Anyone listen to Metallica? I was wondering if there are any Met fans who think that they have "lost it", creatively and performance wise. Now don't get me wrong, Metallica is one of the best metal bands around. Without them, hard thrash metal would be very different.

I know after Load and ReLoad were released, the guitars didn't seem as heavy and James no longer had his trademark scream/growl on those albums. However, on Garage Inc, there are some hints of Hetfield's growl coming back with on the cover song Lover Man.

Do you think they sold out? I mean, they can still play their old heavy stuff pretty well. They played the entire Master of Puppets album last summer live and there is a rumor that they next album will be in that vein, yet thats what we said about St. Anger which was somewhat of a disappointment, but I think it is somewhat a return to form which is a good thing.

The only problem that I find with them now is that James can't really sing anymore and Lars does not do double bass as well as he used to. Don't get me wrong, Lars is a very good drummer, but he was playing more jazz stype then metal on the Load/ReLoad. Just the 1989 video of them in Seattle and compare him today and he has fallen much.

HinduKush83 Reviewed by HinduKush83 on 01-07-2007. Metallica - Have They Lost It? Sup guys. Anyone listen to Metallica? I was wondering if there are any Met fans who think that they have "lost it", creatively and performance wise. Now don't get me wrong, Metallica is one of the best metal bands around. Without them, hard thrash metal would be very different. I know after Load and ReLoad were released, the guitars didn't seem as heavy and James no longer had his trademark scream/growl on those albums. However, on Garage Inc, there are some hints of Hetfield's growl coming Rating: 5

[xcrispi]

The old stuffs sweet ,
i lost intrest as soon as the black album came out .
peace
crispi

[Zimzum]

Ditto

After "Justace for all" they went down hard.

[Tokudai]

Metallica used to be my favorite band, and I can muster up a little love for the black album - But nothing will top the Kill 'em all, Ride the Lightning, (Original) garage days revisited, And Justice for All and Master of Puppets years.. I think after master of puppets, thats right about when Lars got into that tragic accident and lost both of his legs, not allowing him to play a decent beat anymore, so it forced him to take out his frustration on computer nerds. Oh ya and kirk got all femmebot about then too... Once one on of the most respected and innovative metal guitarists, he is now in league with the guys from Poison and Warrant as far as style goes

[GaGrown]

All ya gotta do is listen to Fade To Black!Even LIVE!!!!!! That tell's the whole story! Don't even try to think they ain't got it! They are the shit! For real!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ga Grown!

[emkid420]

I love old metallica, Kill em All through Black Album.
After that they lost it. Half of their carreer they were great.

[suhl]

i like what ive heard through load. it and black album are different from the older thrash shit but still good to me, after that though it is shit, particularly st anger that was terrible, the band lost its soul a long time ago. they said they are making something more like the old shit, but that is because they figured out that maybe totally selling out might just lose them the people who made them big in the first place.

[ipodguy]

its hard to say that they have lost it. its basically just what you prefer. one of my favorite cd's ever was justice for all, so i am a fan of how they used to sound. i know lots of people that say load is their favorite cd. if you think that they have a somewhat softer sound, im sure most people will agree with you and if you think that this means that metallica has lost it thats your opinion.

[suhl]

it is more than opinion. they said the reason there were no guitar solos on the last cd was that it was out of style or not with the times or something very close to that.

im not saying shouldnt give the fans what they want, but im saying there is a reason fans like you in the first place so you should write what youre gonna write not what you think will make you the most money but that is all they are concerned with there is no question of that.

[conch420]

i read an article the other day that on their next album they are going back to a "master of puppets" style, hopefully it will be better than there more recent shiat.