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In reply to the discussion: Has Metallica always sucked? [View all]

harmonicon

(12,008 posts)
16. Only for the last 25 years or so.
Sun Apr 29, 2012, 09:44 PM
Apr 2012

I don't listen to much heavy metal anymore, but I did as a kid. Master of Puppets is a heavy metal masterpiece, and their two albums before that were incredibly good examples of the genre. In the late 80's they started to go down hill, and then to just suck like suckers who were banned from sucking contests for sucking so much more than anyone else could suck that it would be unfair to have them compete.

I now think that most metal is incredibly juvenile music and very silly, but Metallica - for awhile - were an incredible example of the best within the style, and I think that's worth something. I mean, I don't like tejano music, but I'm sure there are better and worse examples within that as well.

One of the best bands of the last 30 years,you mean? Swede Apr 2012 #1
No, I'm talking about Metallica Orrex Apr 2012 #5
What is a band you like? Swede Apr 2012 #8
Honestly, I don't like a lot of new music, at least not mainstream stuff Orrex Apr 2012 #10
Music is a matter of taste,that's why I never say so and so sucks. Swede Apr 2012 #15
Just since Cliff died WhoIsNumberNone Apr 2012 #2
Nope. HappyMe Apr 2012 #3
Only since they cut their hair. alphafemale Apr 2012 #4
Friends don't let friends get Friends haircuts. (n/t) Iggo Apr 2012 #20
yes Taylor Smite Apr 2012 #6
+1 Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #7
Gotta agree. n/t RebelOne Apr 2012 #13
Metallica only started sucking in 1992 LaurenG Apr 2012 #9
Ah. So it's only the past *20* years Orrex Apr 2012 #11
Yes! LaurenG Apr 2012 #12
Agreed, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2012 #17
No they didn't always suck, although for a period they have Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #14
Only for the last 25 years or so. harmonicon Apr 2012 #16
They've always sucked, and Lars is an asshole mokawanis Apr 2012 #18
Three of the best albums ever... Iggo Apr 2012 #19
WHY I OUGHTA! MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #21
More like twenty years. Codeine Apr 2012 #22
No, it just seems that way. nt NoGOPZone Apr 2012 #23
Fuck. You. n/t Still In Wisconsin Feb 2017 #24
Took you four years to come up with that? Orrex Feb 2017 #25
Yeah, I work slowly and carefully. Still In Wisconsin Feb 2017 #26
Lars? Is that you? Orrex Feb 2017 #27
To answer your question (and resurrect a decade-dead thread) - no. They're awesome. sir pball Jun 2022 #28
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