Metallica

[Hearinsteady]

Hey all! :) It's my first post and I've been listening to some old school metallica lately, so it inspired me to come talk about it, haha. I got Load when it first came out, but does anyone on here have re-load? I've been wanting to check it out for a waayyyy long time now :)

[DudeAsInCool]

Here's a teaser in the meantime

[TheCoffeeMug]

I thought "old school metallica" is Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning... - Am I getting old?? Or did I misunderstand your post?

[method77]

don't worry Mug. You are not wrong

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

I think old school is definitely the first 3 albums with the next 3 albums being a transitionary period. Garage Days Re-Revisited was our intro to Newsted, whom I thought did well for his tenure. I wouldn't be surprised if Load was the reason he left. He's too versatile to be held down by the unsuredness of Metallica.

I don't think I'm holding my breath for whatever's next.

[Guitarwarlord]

Wow... those CD's were out so long ago. I have went deaf listening to them... NOthing beats the Black album though... It was definitly their best work.

[vernarial]

You seriously think the Black Album was their best work?

[haayema]

Best albums of Metallica are their first 4.

TBA and DM are very good too, but not as good as ^

Reload is available in shops/internet, right?

[KiwiCoromandel]

Metallica may be proficient musicians but in my view their attitude to the punters out there who buy their records and attend their concerts has always left a lot to be desired...even if you disregard the Napster public relations debacle!!!...I don`t think that Metallica have ever really cared a fuck for their fans...but...they sure had a business plan....

Metallica's Brand Savvy: What business can learn from heavy metal....

Branding expert David Turner works with companies such as Coke. Here he talks about his recent job -- designing the cover for Metallica's new album, Death Magnetic -- and about what consumer brands can learn from rock stars.

PodCast/QuickTime link:

http://www.businessweek.com/mediacenter/qt...ca_09_16_08.mp3

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[larabrian]

Metallica's early releases included fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as one of the "big four" of the thrash metal subgenre alongside Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax during the genre's development into a popular style. The band earned a growing fan base in the underground music community and critical acclaim, with the 1986 release Master of Puppets described as one of the most influential and "heavy" thrash metal albums. The band achieved substantial commercial success with Metallica (1991), which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. With this release the band expanded its musical direction resulting in an album that appealed to a more mainstream audience.