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.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . 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