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Why Metallica sucks
The results are in and boy does Metallica suck. When we first announced our "Why Metallica Sucks" contest, I was worried that nobody would respond and that my suspicions about this once great band falling into a pit of mediocrity would be unfounded. I also had somewhat grave trepidations about turning over a page in the paper to ranting ex-fans of Metallica. But then I realized: I'm a ranting ex-fan of Metallica myself, and now I know that there are plenty of others like me out there.
We received a good number of entries and almost all of them were from males between the ages of 25 and 30. In other words, the group of disaffected guys who relied upon "Hit the Lights" and "Battery" to cope with the agonies of high-school jocks. (Some writers were younger. One 18-year-old bemoaned the respect for Metallica he "lost long ago." Would that be the respect the band earned when he was struggling through his difficult pre-school years?) It was that group of guys that attached most faithfully to Metallica and their anti-authoritarian promise, and thus, that same group seems to feel the most betrayed by a sense that a once-unassailable bastion of integrity has bowed to greed and mediocrity. And betrayal can lead to some strong words.
Here's how it worked. The entries came in and the Weekly editorial staff scored each one. Those with the highest scores won. All entries are reprinted as received.
— Jason Ferguson
First Place: Curtis Meyer
This entry was the first to come in, the simplest to understand and the best of the batch. From the moment it clicked into the Inbox, it was the front-runner. Unsurprisingly, it garnered a strong reaction from everyone. A couple people despised it; everyone else loved it.
I wholeheartedly carry the conviction that Metallica was once one of the most influential rock bands of all time, but I can't deny their current position of suckhood É Why does Metallica suck? Eleven simple words: "Swizz Beatz featuring Ja Rule and Metallica, 'We Did It Again.'"
May all who find my reason unjustified hear the aforementioned song with extreme precaution. To those who have had the misfortune of hearing the track (the final one on Swizz Beatz's album "G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories") I figure no explanation is necessary.
The way Meyer gets to the heart of the matter is ingenious. Without disparaging hip-hop as a whole or getting into nasty cross-genre warfare, this brief essay -- a koan, really -- lays bare the fact that Metallica's slut-easy willingness to collaborate with such middling talents as Ja Rule (just because they're "down") is a prime indicator of how low the group has fallen. Should Metallica hate rap? No. But should they make rap records? No. Good work Curtis.
Second place: Sam Randazzo
Again, a wide variety of grades for this piece. Some people gave it a three on our scale to 10, others were so pleased with they gave it a nine.
Yes, they cut their hair. Yes, they wear makeup. And yes, they tour with cock-monkey bands. However, the real reason Metallica sucks is that they have grown tired of metal and hungry for money. Sure, they used to rock the fucking balls off your parents' house when you played them in '86, but the double-bass drums sound softer when they're filled with cash. When Metallica sues their fans for listening to Metallica songs, THEY SUCK! I can picture Lars and his lawyers rolling nude in piles of money, laughing at the dickholes that are still willing to pay top dollar for their symphony-remixes of the same old shit. At some point one of them must've stopped dry-humping stacks of hundreds, wiped their diarrhea mustache and agreed to allow "Unforgiven" to be interpreted into elevator Muzak. I know this because I heard the shit while three old folks tapped their brittle feet to the mellow beat as I wondered if hell was a hospital elevator.
Furthermore, they have continued to suck AND swallow by jacking up the prices of their tickets and merchandise. It seems the more their music rolls downhill into a pit of "alternative" dogshit, the more they think they're worth. Plain and simple, a band that is more hardcore about their image and record sales than their depleting fanbase is ... Metallica. I will still argue that "Hit the Lights" is the greatest metal song ever.
Definitely the most literate and thoughtful of the batch, it's both straightforward and seethingly contemptuous of Metallica's "cock-monkey" peers. The way Randazzo weaves lines like "dry-humping stacks of hundreds" into an essay that also trumpets the glory of "Hit the Lights" is literary perfection.
Third Place: Troy Jewell
Breakin' it down science-class style. You gotta love the chart. Jewell eloquently nails the arc and decline of the band with the comparison of his mother's reaction to hearing the band's music in different eras. The fact that he misspells"Hetfield" makes it even better.
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The one-liners and the losers
When there are winners, there are losers. And we had many losers. Some people's entire argument consisted of "They just fcukin doooooo [sic]." Others were just foul-mouthed scribblings that made little, if any, sense. One entry compared Metallica to Molly Hatchet, an analogy we're still scratching our heads over.
Still, even among the losers, there was some genius. Somebody (a near-winner, but a loser nonetheless) even submitted Hamlet-style poetry. Nice, especially given the whole Denmark/Lars thing. Other entries were redeemed by dead-on one-liners. Here's a random sampling of some of the best zingers.
"As dangerous as a Flamejob T-shirt bought at Wal-Mart."
— Chris Pedersen
"What are they playing now, jazz?"
— Gregg Flynn
"Two words: Bob Fucking Rock!"
— Jason Glover
(That's three words, Jason.)
"If I go to hell, it will certainly include me listening to 'Unforgiven 2,' proof that Metallica believes that if something's awful, do it twice."
— June Whitaker
"Metallica's full-length albums have gone from OK, to bad, to worse, to hideous, to WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS CRAP?!!!"
— Billy
"I was driving down the road and thought I had left my blinker on!"
— David Hedger
(Regarding the drums on "St. Anger")
"The fact that James Hetfield sings like his balls are being squeezed by Suge Knight does not help matters."
— Ramiro Vasquez
"But now, to make money, they have to play with bands that your 12-year-old sister likes."
— Matt Coffey
"After completion of The Black Album, I believe certain members of Metallica castrated themselves and grew vaginas."
— Keith Gridley
And, finally, from the only entry that took Metallica's side, while simultaneously taking issue with our "metal cred," everybody's favorite one-liner:
"May the restless spirit of Cliff Burton pimp slap the Chuck Taylors off of your pasty asses."
— Thor Intrepid
(Yes, that's really his name.)
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Comments on this story:
On 8/1/2006 5:00:58 PM, Anonymous said:
Here you go--------------- Look at all of yourselves, and then look at Metallica. Gee, I wonder who sucks?? You all are pathetic!! Get a life!
On 8/2/2006 4:14:58 PM, Anonymous said:
It is so sad that people have to criticize those who have done well in life. It's sort of humorous how jealousy just eats away at some people. Sorry, but it's obvious to most that Metallica certainly does NOT suck. Sorry you are miserable within yourselves.
On 8/8/2006 1:14:57 PM, Anonymous said:
You have no f*%$#ing clue what you are talking about...you are probably
some lame mid 30's metal head woman, that doesn't know sh*t from
shinola. Metallica was good in there prime, now they are a
worthless waste of space. Check your facts, you probably don't
even know the band members names!! Take your Black album loving,
know it all comments and shove it!!!
On 8/8/2006 1:19:04 PM, Anonymous said:
See what I mean? People just like to dog others that are successful. What have you done with your life? I rest my case.
On 8/23/2006 6:51:00 PM, Anonymous said:
I happen to agree that people are envious of talent. It is human nature. Metallica is an extremely talented band. Nothing more needs to be said.
On 9/30/2006 9:04:16 PM, Anonymous said:
Metallica SSSUUUUUCCCCKKKKKSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!
On 10/20/2006 2:34:20 PM, Anonymous said:
Metallica blows the fattest cock
On 10/20/2006 7:21:39 PM, Anonymous said:
Metallica kicks assYOU PEOPLE ARE FUCKING DOUCHEBAGS!
On 10/20/2006 9:32:25 PM, Anonymous said:
Wow. This article has enspired me to write an article entitled "Why Jason Ferguson and the Orlando Weekly Suck" and I will make sure to also ask people to send in there thoughts on why indeed Jason Ferugson sucks and so does this article if you can even call it that. You want to know why Metallica sucks, but then bash the people who respond to your request stating that they are too young to understand? Well congratulations Jason, you have won the F*cktard of the Year Award!
On 10/21/2006 6:56:09 PM, Anonymous said:
If Metallica sucks so much, then why will most of you little punks never amount to anything near their status?
On 10/21/2006 6:57:24 PM, Anonymous said:
Haha what abunch of losers. Dont you guys have anything better to do with your lives?HAha of course you don't.
On 10/22/2006 6:53:23 PM, Anonymous said:
These kind of ignorant, childish "topics" dont belong anywhere. Keep them for yourself and the rest of your loser friends. Metallica rules, and your bad taste in music dosent change that fact.
On 10/23/2006 9:15:09 AM, Anonymous said:
metallica has grown as musicans and human beings- you're all stuck in your childhoods... well done you guys!
On 10/23/2006 5:51:42 PM, Anonymous said:
At least metallica keeps true to themselves man
thats all that counts
On 10/24/2006 2:21:51 AM, Anonymous said:
Metallica most definatly does NOT suck, and you guys hear and say WHAT you want and then you say ''oh i know more about you, i used to be a die hard fan'' if you were ever a true fan you would have a bit more respect for them!I for one love metallica FOR their diversity, i get to hear a number of different songs from the band i love
On 10/24/2006 6:11:16 AM, Anonymous said:
The fact that Metallica sucks now isn't half as dissapointing, or perhaps more appropriate, annoying, than the arguments of the fans who stick by them. Now I could care less if a band spreads themselves like margerine over every ounce of media toast America has to offer, if it tastes like butter I'll still eat it. What I mean is I refuse to hate a band because they go on to play arenas instead of sticking to $7 venues, not everyone can be Fugazi. One cant deny the feeling of fifth grade metal superiority listening to "Master of the Puppets" or "Kill Them All" in the early nineties while your middle school guy friends had the new "Ugly Kid Joe" tape and the girls celebrated blossoming breasts and a "Wilson Philips" single. Nothing against Wilson Philips. Growing up listening to these albums and wishing you had the money to buy the Metallica t-shirt off the order form in the back of Thrasher magazine you stole from your friends older brother cause it had a cool drawing by Pushead on it really makes me pissed off by most people's complaints with the current band. Nothing makes me want to choke a newjack more than hearing them say that the Black album was Metallica's finest. Or that they "sold out after they cut their hair". As if you need hair to play fast and obnoxious. Kerry King has no hair, and embarrassing tribal tattoos, there's no discussion on him selling out. My point is, if you're going to talk about them sucking now, at least get it right. They didn't "sell out" or "go corperate", they're just crap now. "Come On Eileen" was a catchy song, but who cares what Dexys Midnight Runners are doing these days. I'm and therefor probably not making sense. Not my fault though, if everyone was listening to Cocksparrer like God intended there wouldnt be such pointless discussions about crappy bands like Metallica.
On 10/25/2006 7:29:01 AM, Anonymous said:
I like how people stick up for metallica new crap by saying one of the following..."you are just jealous""you are stuck in the past""you arent a true fan"etc..The fact is, you are right, Im not a fan. I was a fan when they were a thrash metal band....I dont like Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Garth Brookes or whatever genre Metallicas music is now either.To me their best album was and justice for all....and its really odd how they just fell off a cliff with the next album and never recovered. THEY ARENT THE SAME GENRE THEY USED TO BE.....period. I like the thrash music they used to play, not the stuff they play now...it has nothing to do with jealousy of their fame, being stuck in the past or hating on metallica just because they are metallica.....I mean I dont like to eat tomatoes cause I dont like the taste....are you going to accuse me of not liking tomatoes cause they are the most popular veggie? Give me a break with the lame comebacks....go out and buy your new metallica album, your new britney spears album and your new paris hilton album.....I will continue to search for thrash metal bands.....its just a shame that even the thrash bands that still release stuff dont hold a candle to the wind of metallicas stuff pre black album.
On 10/25/2006 7:33:39 AM, Anonymous said:
I just miss the fast trotting guitars, harmony guitars and the solos that didnt consist of only slow bluesy licks
On 10/25/2006 12:09:56 PM, Anonymous said:
I want to know who gave this loser a column, this passes for journalism these days.
First, it's "Jason Newstead" not James Newstead and it's "James Hetfield", not James Hatfield and it's "Bob Seger" not Bob Seager.
What the F***, I can forgive a monir spelling error but maybe a bit of "Research and Fact Checking" are in order before actually publishing! What a waste, stuff like this makes Orlando Weekly so irrelevant as an information outlet.
On 10/25/2006 12:11:56 PM, Anonymous said:
by the way, the mis-spelling of "minor" in my post was meant to be ironic... which I'm sure was lost on most people, namely Jason Ferguson
On 10/25/2006 12:43:36 PM, Anonymous said:
Hey Anonymous:It's Anonymous here. As for the spelling errors, can you read? Did you notice that the introduction contains the sentence: "All entries are reprinted as received."?
On 10/25/2006 5:56:58 PM, Ian Monroe said:
A friendly reminder - While we appreciate and respect opinions that differ from our own, abusive and obscene comments will be removed. IP addresses and posting times are logged, and anonymous, abusive posters will have their ISPs notified.We hope that Metallica fans are sophisticated enough to be able to tolerate a world in which not everyone shares their appreciation for their favorite band. thanks,-IanWeb Editor, Orlando Weekly.
On 10/25/2006 6:42:44 PM, Anonymous said:
Yes, it just seems so childish to even have this as a topic. It is ridiculous. There are a lot of bands that are pretty bad, but how can you say that Metallica sucks? It doesn't even make any sense at all. If they sucked, they wouldn't have accomplished what they have and are still accomplishing. No, not every album is not what "we" want it to be, but they reek with talent, class, and most important dignity. I hope there are many, many more years of Metallica. I love you guys!
On 11/3/2006 2:01:50 PM, Anonymous said:
Metallica is the greatest travesty in the history of music. To go from intelligent thinking highly creative musicians with some fucking guts to pussy whores becuase Bob "I play bass" Rock showed them how to make money has made me want to vomit in their faces.
On 11/3/2006 6:00:29 PM, Anonymous said:
KILL EM'ALL with ST. ANGERMetallica Ruled in the 80'sMetallica sucked in the 90'sMetallica are investing in 2006RICK RUBIN SUCKSBOB ROCK HAD JUST TO PUT UP WITH LARS S*ITIN THE 90'sMETALLICA where are you?
On 11/3/2006 6:02:30 PM, Anonymous said:
Cant make it anymore plain then todays METALLICA is utter Dogshit, you newbies can cry about the immaturity of this article but I found it funny and I like laughing all you lame ass posers...
On 11/3/2006 6:03:02 PM, Anonymous said:
Metallica died when Cliff died...R.I.P...
Better to start a new band/or bands and cut the fucking money business, it's a company that just wants your money, they only write commersial songs that even your grandma can listen to... where did the old great spirit in Metallica go?
Cheers anyway! Cliff Burton is king!
/Jonken
Sweden
On 11/3/2006 6:04:19 PM, Anonymous said:
This is funny.
On 11/3/2006 6:05:25 PM, Anonymous said:
Jeez just leave Metallica alone. They write the music THEY want to write. They do not care if anyone likes it. Back before Kill Em All, many people didn't like what they were playing. That hasn't changed. No they are not writing the same style of music they did 20 years ago, but they are also not the same PEOPLE they were 20 years ago. As a musician myself, I understand the need to grow and progress. Some people CHOOSE to grow out of a genre and some CHOOSE to grow within a genre. They chose to grow out of the genre THEY created. They take chances, they have always said that. Lars even said in an interview when Master of Puppets was released that they never considered themselves "just" a thrash band. And clearly, they are not...
On 11/3/2006 6:09:19 PM, Anonymous said:
I totally agree that Metallica sucks now. I won't say they sucked doing the black album, because that was great regardless if it was more radio-friendly. I won't even say they sucked on Load and Reload. Those albums didn't represent the Metallica we knew and loved, but they were good hard rock albums. Metallica didn't even suck when they released the first disc of Garage Inc. Sure it was weak but at least it followed the Load/Reload sound, plus it was just some stupid cover songs. Metallica didn't even suck with the S&M album, which was pretty messy but it was a live album so who cares.
Metallica sucked with St.Anger, without a doubt the worst album by far I have ever heard from a band I used to enjoy. It's absolutely amazing how bad it is on all levels. The production sucks. The songs suck. The musicianship sucks. The lyrics suck. The new logo sucks. The album title sucks. The stupid digipak design that they came up with so the CD-slot scratches up the underside of the disc sucks. Even the artwork sucks, which is crazy considering that Pushead usually does great work. It is just a total mess on all levels and I am ashamed that I bought it. THAT is why Metallica sucks.
On 11/3/2006 6:13:00 PM, Anonymous said:
METALLICA WERE THE GREATEST METAL BAND IN THE LAND.BUT DUE TO BOB ROCK AND 90S MUSIC SCENE THEY DRIFTED OFF INTO THE ANGRY CHILDISH BLAME YOUR PARENTS ROCK N ROLL THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN DOGGING THE SCENE SINCE THE EARLY 90S .
On 11/3/2006 6:17:29 PM, Anonymous said:
For all of you dicksmackers asking us "what have you done with your lives?" To start and end, most us us post sexchange Metallica haters live in the real world. WE WORK FOR A LIVING! WE PLAY MUSIC AND HOPE TO GET LUCKY AND GET SIGNED BUT DONT DEPEND ON IT. Metallica got lucky like every other band that has been signed. Shit bands get signed and make it big, but its not like they did something big with their lives, they're just getting paid to do what some of us do in our spare time, just like playing video games. If someone got rich playing video games would you say they had talent and think they did something with their lives? FUCK NO! and FUCK METALLICA and FUCK BOB ROCK! and FUCK YOU ASSHOLES!1! and comments? email me at strapping_lad78@yahoo.com
On 11/3/2006 6:24:37 PM, Anonymous said:
Realistically, quite a few bands tend to go downhill as their career progresses. Metallica seems to be the epitome of thses types of bands. "The higher you are, the harder you fall."
On 11/3/2006 6:27:07 PM, Anonymous said:
my comment is geared towards 3rd place winner1st- the video for one was not released in the 90's2nd- pushead did the cover artwork for st anger and pretty much all of there latest t shirts3rd- he had to learn how to sing because he blew his vocal chords out. james tried to mimic paul di'anno when he first took vocal duties...and where is this clear screaming among the chorus of the four horsemen or creeping death of fade to black or one...he has "sang" their entire career...everything else is pretty much valid howeverandrew harris
On 11/3/2006 6:32:02 PM, Anonymous said:
Metallica went downhill when Mustaine left the band. Plain and simple. Furture albums were just rehashing of Mustaine's superior song writing. And another little know fact --- Hetfield practically begged John Bush to come and sing for the band, and he repeated declined because he wanted to stay with his own band. I don't take anything away from Cliff, fantastic bass player, but he's gotta be rollin' in his grave. Metal underground should have been replaced by N@ster, but Lars had to ruin that due to his own greed. Who's laughing now? Mustaine of course, still cranking out great music. Bow before the real master!- Metal Underground Forever
On 11/3/2006 6:35:47 PM, Anonymous said:
Actually its Jason Newsted, not "Newstead"
On 11/3/2006 6:59:39 PM, Anonymous said:
well if 50 million bucks told me to make musical crap an earn 50 million more.....i sure as hell wouldnt waste my time wondering about selling out
On 11/3/2006 7:00:17 PM, Anonymous said:
Hi Metallica-defending assclowns!Lets face it, these guys atarted the suck in 1991 when they released more videos for the "Black" album than there were songs on. And of course it only got worse from there.Time to let go, Selloutica is putrid filth.
On 11/3/2006 7:03:16 PM, Anonymous said:
TED NUGENT'S NEWEST ALBUM CRAVEMAN IS KICK ASS - VERY HEAVY - TRY IT BEFORE YOU KNOCK IT DOWN - HE IS ONE MAN WHO PROGRESSIVELY GETS BETTER AND MORE METAL AS TIME GOES ON
On 11/3/2006 7:04:50 PM, Anonymous said:
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On 11/3/2006 7:15:03 PM, Anonymous said:
Other errors on Troy Jewell's chart besides the retarded mispellings are that:
(1) Metallica never recorded any Sabbath songs until '98 when they did Sabbra Cadabra/National Acrobat for the first cd of Garage Inc.
(2) Talking about the One video doesn't belong in the 90's-Present catagory because not only is it a metal song, on a metal album, with a bad ass video, but it was made in the late 80's before they went soft (read as Black Album). Bad mouthing One makes no sense in your arguement.
(3) That "unnamed web-sharing site" (which I assume means Napster) was not sued for demos being distributed but for full fledged songs/albums with copyrights.
p.s. The demos in the 80's weren't really distributed for free, but in exchange for other demos.
On 11/3/2006 8:36:52 PM, Anonymous said:
God, this post is for the ignorant loser who says that dave mustains "leaving" was the reason they started "sucking". First of all, mustain was kicked out cuz he was a fucking drunk loser. Second; Mustain only did soloes, 5 songs on Kill Em, and 2 riffs one on 2 songs on the RTL album. Fucking mega"deth" fanboy. As blacksabbath said it; James and Lars is the making key of metal. What makes you people so angry about Metallica?! They changed theyr style? GET OVER IT LOSERS!!!!!!!!!! OMG
On 11/3/2006 10:35:52 PM, Anonymous said:
A point no one really mentioned in the article. Metallica goes from being influential thrash metal band to being nothing more than a Danzig wanna be cover band...who the hell wants to be Danzig!?
On 11/6/2006 4:12:20 PM, Anonymous said:
I agree that Metallica lost all integrity with the release of the "Black Album" but the part about, "the group of disaffected guys who relied upon "Hit the Lights" and "Battery" to cope with the agonies of high-school jocks." is total BS. If you grew up "Metal" before movies like Bill & Ted and Wayne's World mocked metalheads, you know that Metalheads were feared members of society. Many times in the 80s guys that would try and pick a fight with me were hesitant due to the fact that I had long hair and always wore a leather jacket covered in pins and patches, with spiked rings. lol. It wasnt until the early 90s that Metalheads became a targeted dying breed. I guess it all depends on where you grew up, but in NYC in the 1980s, Metalheads didnt have to "cope" with being picked on by jocks. It was the other way around.
On 11/8/2006 4:49:26 PM, Anonymous said:
This is to the Dave Mustain fan............
GET OVER IT!! Megadeath doesn't hold a candle to Metallica, and they NEVER will. sorry.
On 11/8/2006 4:58:21 PM, Anonymous said:
When you know not whereof you speak, your mouth is best used for chewing!!
Metallica --pure, God given talent no matter what "style" they choose.
On 11/9/2006 6:50:28 PM, Anonymous said:
Metallica!
Metallica!
Metallica!
Metallica!
On 12/8/2006 4:46:56 PM, Anonymous said:
I cannot wait for another Metallica album!! They absolutely RULE!!!!
On 8/14/2008 10:03:00 AM, Anonymous said:
You guys (on the article) are a bunch of losers. I want to see you failed musicians get as half as succesful as Metallica. They're the only metal band that sold close to 100 million copies of their albums, they've created something as big as an entire guitar player style, created the whole genre (yes, the whole genre, your pussy ass band that no one has ever heard about is also influenced by them, take it or leave it), and they suck? I wish 'Death Magnetic' will shut all you fuckers up on September 12.
On 8/14/2008 12:01:12 PM, Anonymous said:
Alright enough is enough. These comments make me wanna go bang my head against a stage, to the point of massive tramua. First off if you say Metalllica suck, then you NEVER have been a fan. I hate bandwagon jumpers. You love Metallica back in the day, but once there's a slight change (acoustic guitars in Fade to Black) ya'll jump right off. Losers. I've been a Metallica fan since 1996. And it was the album "ReLoad" (gasp) that got me into them. Never had I heard such songs, so fast, and diverse. But you see here's where I differ completely from all you "so called EX FANS" : I actually LISTEN to the music, nay feel it. You grew out your hair, and celebrated a band that gave a f*ck about authority, and it felt cool to have a band that your parents hated....newsflash, it was the same for me in 1995 at the age of 11, my Dad hated the music I was listening to (Metallica). So nothing changed there. But after I kept listening over and over, eventually playing out the CD, I wanted more! So I found there earlier albums (kill'em all, RTL, MOP, ...and justice for all, the black album) and each one blew me away... and it developed my ear for music, from the speed thrash of the 80's, to the heavy rock of the 90's, to the blusey riffs and genious of Low Man's Lyric....here is a band that once it pioneers new ideas, goes for it, claims victory and moves on to better things. you can't tell me if you had a band you'd still want to playing in small venues giving away CDs for free...sure play a venue every now and then, and by all means give away your CDs...but don't ever expect to come close to what you would have if you would've just followed the rules of the business (ie. music business)...now say what you will about the black album, or even St. Anger, but the fact remains: Metallica continue to make defining music. Just the other day my body and I were coming up with a few riffs, when I suddenly heard him make the sound of a highly distortd guitar "cutting out"....what wicked and I said " hey man, that sounds just like the beginning riff to "Some Kind of Monster" on St. Anger...and he said, "yeah, it does!" Now what does this prove? well for one that he is a TRUE metallica fan, and the fact that he owns st. anger shows he's got an ear for music, and 2, that no other album I've owned or heard had that "cutting out" effect on the guitar...once agian Metallica had something going, and even though St. Anger is not their greatest album, there are several moments on the CD that if arranged differently, would just melt faces....
And with Death Magnetic, Metallica will continue to show why they are still a force to be reckoned with...why they will continue to set milestones few artists ever dream about...so go on, burn there cds, disown them, write "Metallica Sucks" or whatever...keep on hating them, because it doesn't matter at all. The posers, losers, wannabe fans, "ex fans" (not real fans at all) will all fade to black, still searching every thrash metal band on earth to replace their once "beloved" metallica...in the end, the true fans remain, and unless Metallica just gives in and starts writing and playing what the fans want (to date, they never have...) then I'll be a Metallica fan for life. The only way they could ever sell out, is by giving in to all you out there who want MOP II, or Kill'em all...again. or reride the lightening...they my friends, they will be worse than sell outs....they'll be SLAYER.
On 8/27/2008 11:07:33 PM, Anonymous said:
Faggots can argue all day long over the internet. I am not going take away the fact that Metallica is a legend. However, I do feel that they have made fools of themselves. They suck now, and are major pussys. Most of you fuck bags sticking up for metallica don't know what real metal is all about. Metallica has a fucking suck ass singer, drummer, bassist, and (sadly) kirk has lost it too. The guitar is quite mediocre, and nothing compared to...oh, for example...lamb of god.
On 9/6/2008 7:41:41 AM, Anonymous said:
metallica suck balls
true metal forever
On 9/15/2008 1:57:05 AM, Anonymous said:
Yes, Metallica were awesome. Yes Metallica suck now. Yes, their artistic integrity is gone and they are only looking for alternative hits. Yes, they used to shred with the best of them. Yes, lars was never an incredible metal drummer; he was always the least talented in the bunch. Yes, twenty something fans are angry over their successful yet crapy new material. No, people are not Jealous (different emotional tone); people hate them for being treasonous hacks!
For those of you defending them... good for you. Poor Metallica needs some sticking up for. They are so horrible now they need people like you to tell them they are still worth a fraction of their former glory. I would almost feel bad for Metallica if I didn't believe they knew exactly what they were doing; music aside of course. It's all business. Metallica has nothing to say. And I could care less what pain they are going through. Music should speak for itself.
Listening to new Metallica is like listening to an a-political GW speak... it's a bunch of mumbling meaningless attempts at making points never had.
On 10/20/2008 9:08:12 PM, Anonymous said:
Hey Lars... Too Bad it wasn't you Out the Window back in 86. Choke on a Fat fucking Dick You Mainstream Corporate Cocksmoker!
On 3/19/2009 5:16:46 PM, Anonymous said:
Metallica was great until the Black album, and despite the ballads on that album, which dont bother me, and commercialism, it was a hell of a record with some great songs on it. That was 1990. Cmon. That's 20 long years ago....Its just that record had legs for ten, and still does. That's the only reason people still talk about the band. My CEO uncle even knew Enter Sandman. That wasnt the problem. A friend of mine who was a Metallica fanatic was deeply bummed by the production on St Anger, not to mention the awful songwriting. It would be one thing to do garage production on one side-record, and make it a thrash collection like garage days. oh well, fans, it just goes to show that there's something deeply poisonous about that level of success and fame. Lars dad was really on it in the documentary. They should have let him produce the records after the Black Album. Maybe its just them aging. Maybe its being too metalhead. Even SOAD, who had a couple good songs, went haywire, and they got nowhere near as good as Metallica. Ego, Ego, Ego.
On 3/20/2009 10:21:07 PM, Anonymous said:
METALLICA SUCKS. End of story. They sold out with the Black Album, the albums after were gradually suckier until St. Anger, which was the epitome of suckitude. The new one's not that bad, but it's just a weak attempt by a dying band to win back their fanbase.
I don't understand why everyone praises them so much. MASTODON are the gods of metal my friends, not this Metallica you speak of.
On 4/3/2009 10:32:13 PM, Anonymous said:
i believe old metallica was fucking awesome. That new nickelback sounding pussy shit of today they play suck major donkey cock. james hetfield and lars are fucking queers, i cant believe they made a metallica guitar hero game. what a fucking waste i would never ever play that shit if someone even paid me. they should have made a pearl jam guitar hero or stone temple pilots, i think motorhead kicks metallica's ass, and they are one of the most underapreciated bands ever. Metallica can suck my fucking dick right now those homo dick loving queers eat shit metallica eat my shit.
On 4/24/2009 2:07:34 PM, Anonymous said:
I think that the old Metallica was good but now they just suck
On 7/4/2009 8:02:45 AM, Anonymous said:
M E T A L L I C A .... S U C K S !!!!
They've turned into pussy licking sacks of sheit, mang. These fuckers don't have the hunger they once did (and .. quite frankly .. that's the way the shit rolls usually). They will NEVER be the same band they were back in their glory days.
They may make a shit load more money now (and I'm certainly NOT blaming them for chasing the $$$ ... fuck, if someone was dangling $$Millions in front of me, I'd take the money and shit on all the rest of ya'll without bothering to wipe my fucking ass, as well).
But, no one can tell me Metallica is musically relevant anymore.
Mabye ... they're still making "music" ...
But, they sure as FUCK are NOT making "metal" anymore. I can't stand the sight of these assholes any more. Lars with his fucking ego trip and how the guy privately worships and yearns to be Hetfield. Hetfield is still cool, but the "I don't give a fuck" attitude gets old and has a re-tread feel to it. Kurt just seems uninspired and just along for the ride. Trujillo (tho relatively new) is still a fucking badass and a maniac on the bass (fucking luv that guy).
BOTTOMLINE: Metallica ain't motha fucking sheit anymore.
" F U C K ' E M A L L "
On 7/25/2009 2:30:49 PM, Anonymous said:
Go fuck the jonas brothers. oh thats rite, cant have sex till marrage, fags
On 7/29/2009 9:36:59 PM, Anonymous said:
I'm not going to rant about why they don't suc; all i'm going to do is simply point out the fact that Metallica was here without these douchebags when they started and odds are Metallica IS doing great today with or without their "support"
On 8/18/2009 10:07:25 AM, Anonymous said:
I was at lollapalooza in '93 in Orlando. Metallica wasn't there. More then 7,000 people were in attendance. The official band list makes no mention of Metallica. No pictures, no reviews, nothing. I was pretty messed up and it was a long time ago, but the chart on #3 was wrong.
Meatllica DID play in Orlando with Faith No More and Guns 'n' Roses in a stadium around that same time (I attended that as well) and it was a sellout crowd. Half the crowd left after the Metallica set, leaving GNR with a half empty stadium.
Dude needs to lay off the drugs. I took a lot myself, but still remember the big concerts I went to pretty well. I also fact check any event I went to where I was on anything stronger then beer, before e I start writing about it.
On 9/10/2009 7:24:38 PM, Anonymous said:
metallica rocks metallica camw on the scene like wildfire though there music style has changed thats what makes them killer they can and always will do what they want if u dont like it more 4 me sucka!!!!!!!!!
On 10/31/2009 5:00:15 PM, Anonymous said:
Metallica sucks now. No I'm not jealous, nor does my level of success matter at all in my ability to give an opinion on them. They suck now. end of story. you'll get over it i'm sure.
On 11/12/2009 9:16:05 PM, Anonymous said:
Anonymous said:
I believe old metallica was fucking awesome. That new nickelback sounding pussy shit of today they play suck major donkey cock. james hetfield and lars are fucking queers, i cant believe they made a metallica guitar hero game. what a fucking waste i would never ever play that shit if someone even paid me. Metallica can suck my fucking dick right now those homo dick loving queers eat shit metallica eat my shit. Ha ha
On 11/25/2009 11:31:02 PM, Anonymous said:
"It is so sad that people have to criticize those who have done well in life. It's sort of humorous how jealousy just eats away at some people. Sorry, but it's obvious to most that Metallica certainly does NOT suck. Sorry you are miserable within yourselves."
How many people like them for their music? Do you know anybody who does because i sure as hell don't. They suck, you wouldn't get the same response if you asked people what they think of say judas priest.
At least they'd have a credible opinion other than "i like them because they're popular and will therefore make them more popular so they sell out more and produce more shitty music that appeals to the moron"
On 12/5/2009 8:27:29 PM, Anonymous said:
Greedy. Corporate Machine-esque, cock sucking faggots. Tell me now, why should one of their tickets cost upward of $150? It's absurd. Just like a brand really. You can buy a gourmet $500 running shoe, or just stick with the cheaper Asics.
I always heard them referred to as Selloutica. That was before i cared to look into their situation, now they're just proving that label to be true all by themselves. :]
On 12/6/2009 1:20:46 PM, Anonymous said:
Why does Orlando Weekly suck? Because they choose to. It's so fucking sad. It's pathetic.
On 1/2/2010 9:47:29 PM, Anonymous said:
Fuck those sellouts. Slayer still rules. Lombardi plays the hell out the drums, Ulrich gets paid. Hetfield's vocals? subpar. Araya's ? Far out.
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