New Metallica SINGLE is OUT

[JetFixxxer]

. Get the old people out of the way because it's absolutely pathetic to see a 40+ year old grown man being angry about the same thing he was angry about when he was 20.

Plus I don't have the hair I had back when I was 20..

[zeegler]

Another thing why would someone buy their shit if they didn't like it.

Cuz people are idiots?

Of course people will buy it. People buy all kinds of lame, weakass music every day. That's what top 40 is for. That doesn't mean it's any good. Metallica became successful, and popular, among people mainly with genre-specific tastes. In other words, metal fans. In fact, when Metallica became successful in the mainstream, they had already begun to dilute the sound that had endeared them to so many metal fans.

Do you seriously think that if an unheard of, unsigned band put out this record, that record execs would be banging on their doors, throwing money at them? Fuck no they wouldn't.

Go ahead and make your weak, irrelevant arguments, and in the end, it will still suck.

[JetFixxxer]

Go ahead and make your weak, irrelevant arguments, and in the end, it will still suck.

And Metallica will still make millions and people will continue to argue about it.

BTW if my argument was irrelevant, it must have had some relevance you responded..

[RobRR]

And Metallica will still make millions and people will continue to argue about it.

Just because they make money doesent mean its good.

[JetFixxxer]

Just because they make money doesent mean its good.

Define Good? Good to me and what's sound good to you are totally different.. I think Linkoln Park sucks but there are people who are die hard fans.. I don't listen to Ricky Martin but he is making millions because somebody else likes him.

[Vlover]

At least most of there other music is awesome.

[AK47]

Meh...

/end thread

[horns666]

You tell 'em Zeegs..ya da man. You too SG!

NEWC is speaking musical jargens and whatnots..making a strong artriculate case for himself. You go NEWC...but the proof is in da puddin'..and da puddin' hath long gone spoiled..yuck poowee!

Hey, I bought VHIII, All Queensryche after Empire, Load/Reload..not ST Angus, Lynch Mob "Smoke This", Risk (perfect name), Cold Lake, mid 90's Dokken, Loudness, Whitesnake "Restless heart", Crimson Glory "Strange and beautiful"..even Ratt. Yeah, I got had lots of times. I took 'em all back and got pennies on the dollar towards good music. My library cases only hold 5000..may as well make it 5000 good ones.


I still got VHIII...and the Dokken stuff because I'm a completist..but I have morals. Those are actually collecting dust!

Metallica has been so outta touch and practice for sooooooo long..they can't write anymore. This seems like a step in the right direction. Its just a shadow of what they were. Sounds like lazy slop pieced together. But they're not alone Queenryche blows ass too. There is MANY bands that evolved into something better or at least maintained a place in the heart of their original fanbase.

Hey, They kicked much ass and their name sells...so they did earned it. They are a metal pop band. Mandatory Metallica on the radio..that's what they write..that's what they do. Good for them. But I have no use for 'em. I'm a metalhead thru and true...always was and will be, and I'm not alone! Until now I couldn't tell much difference between 90's Metallica and Godsmack, They were starting to blur..unless Godsmack followed their lead..I dunno..and don't care.

Hail Nevermore..Hail Testament..Hail Exodus..and ect...with metal like that, there's no room for any Metallica ..'cept for the classics. When they wrote something I connected with..great metal!

This is no personal attack on anyone here..you guys are the goods. But I haven't gave a crap about this band for a very very very very long time...did I say very?

Enjoy your music..its yours. Music is a personal choice that makes you happy. If this makes you happy..cool. But you can't sell me on it...The expiration date says 1990 on it.

[horns666]

I say this out of disappointment..but I went into it with low expectations anyway.

Again, just because I don't like it doesn't mean you can't. I'm NOT attacking any of you. Music is personal and meant to be enjoyed..so enjoy.

[zeegler]

And Metallica will still make millions and people will continue to argue about it.

BTW if my argument was irrelevant, it must have had some relevance you responded..

Fuck no. I'll respond to any old crap. :ROTF:

[shobet]

I think at the end of the day people forget Metallica, as well as any other band, is a product. They've surrounded themselves with resources that let them sell that product for the greatest return. Fuck, if I was in their position I would have done the same.

Yeah, they're not the same band that released Master of Puppets, but I would bet they're not the same people as well. I also suppose that my dislike of the new material is somehow related to my dislike of me growing older, and not wanting to accept the fact that I'm not 18 any more.

I'd still sell my soul to be in their position though!

[UFORocks]

Just a thought.... can you really expect Metallica to top, well, Metallica? I mean, From Kill 'em All through TBA they've written some of the best metal albums ever, period.

It's pretty hard to top yourself when you're on top....

-Steve

[Aaronharmon]

Are we talking lyrics, music, or both?

If you want to stay on top of the pile, you change direction. While they're not on top of the Thrash pile anymore, they are on top of a different pile. Regardless of whether anyone here considers it crap or not is irrelevant - they're on top and that's all that matters.

They have been staying on top of the "pile" all right. A big steaming pile. There last good album was Black everthing since has been shit IMO.

[nhspike]

I think at the end of the day people forget Metallica, as well as any other band, is a product. They've surrounded themselves with resources that let them sell that product for the greatest return. Fuck, if I was in their position I would have done the same.

Yeah, they're not the same band that released Master of Puppets, but I would bet they're not the same people as well. I also suppose that my dislike of the new material is somehow related to my dislike of me growing older, and not wanting to accept the fact that I'm not 18 any more.

I'd still sell my soul to be in their position though!

Is that a boner in your avatar?
Do you notice it's getting smaller?

hehe

You make more than one excellent point, by the way.

[Aaronharmon]

Just a thought.... can you really expect Metallica to top, well, Metallica? I mean, From Kill 'em All through TBA they've written some of the best metal albums ever, period.

It's pretty hard to top yourself when you're on top....

-Steve

Shit I'm not asking them to top themselves. Even the greatest bands in history, of which Metallica is certainly one, release a turd or two along the way. I just wish that they would reclaim some semblance of their former glory.


Quit chasing trends and start setting them again.