No, I strongly disagree. This is the period where he lost his voice. Biggest bunch of faggots during this period. They lost me with the shitty ass Black Album. Cliff would've left the fucking band if they went towards the Load image and sound, no fucking doubt about it
The image they chose to adopt is what made these records a hard swallow. They combined a record that was a drastic shift with an image that was basically a slap in the face of metal fans. They were perceived as joining the Alt Rock scene when the music was way more blues influence. Had they kept their image more natural I think the backlash may not have been as bad.
XDoomriderX yeah now your saying they are 3 and 4 in the list, originally you said they are the best albums they've made. Anyone who thinks load is better than MOP, RTL or AJFA is fucking insane yo.
Just because it's a different genre doesn't make it bad. St. Anger has a good guitar tone but everything around it sounds like shit. St. Anger does have good content aswell.
Trulysarcastic44 Your name says alot about your comment. All jokes aside, Metallica doesn't need to stay metal to be relevant. If Metallica produced metal everytime, they wouldn't even be part of the big 4. The songs don't suck, they have a deep meaning to them that some can even relate to. The songs in Load, Reload and even St. Anger have more meaning than the previous 5 albums. I use the first 5 albums if I want to get me in the metal mood, and I use Load, Reload, and St. Anger if I want to cool myself down.
To each their own. I dont care if they dont play metal(although its a little bizzare for a band that has the word metal in their name...) To me its the quality of the songwriting. Lyrically I dont think James lyrics are all that good post black album. Kirk showed a lot of promise in the 80's and completlely plateuaed. St anger is an awful sounding record. Lars sounds like he's htiting a garbae can. Like I isaid, to each their own.
***** He wrote the main riff of Blackened and the intro of My Friend of Misery, which are both cool, so credit to him on that. On the other hand it shows that he actually contributed if he had good material... maybe he didn't contribute more because his other ideas (if he had any) weren't as good, not because he wasn't allowed to do so. But I think his best part was his commitment in live situations. xD
They did have some creative stuff on Load and Reload. If they hadn't made those albums, they wouldn't big the biggest metal band on the planet. Then again, I think there is a difference between "straying" within the confines of your own sound. And changing it totally like they did. Then again, it obviously worked.
03:12 "The Ulrich/Hetfield experience."😆 04:42 "He really started introducing James and me things like harmonies and melodies." *The rest of the band laughs in background. 🤣 07:49 James talks about the lyrics hilariously. 08:05 James talks about the lyrics. "I'm all better now." 09:30 The Fade to Black backlash. Some fans were against that song. 11:29 and 12:06 Well, Jason's hazing never stopped. 11:53 James: "Just 'cause he was in the mix now, he thinks we have wait for him." Wow. 13:15 Kirk talks about the One video. 🤣
People don't want other people to change. They want others to be what they always have been. But Metallica are nothing like that. They are constant outsiders and don't want to fit in anywhere. And remember, die hard metal man Jason was the first to cut his hair 😙
I know these records aren't that bad,but a piece of me died when these albums released.I'm not bashing because there where some good songs on these records.but they didn't get my blood pumping like early Metallica albums.
James Alan Hetfield (Downey, California, 3 de agosto de 1963) es un músico estadounidense conocido por ser el vocalista, guitarrista rítmico y principal compositor de la banda de thrash metal Metallica, además de ser cofundador de la misma junto con Lars Ulrich.
It's Metallica without Cliff or Mustaine so Lars and James in the driving control seat. Justice was what they knew from before turned more progressive and what not. Ad to that the best management in the music business behind them Q-prime. They can fuck up who cares and they do. People do not boycut their live perfomances or stop buying their music in all sort of formats.
I can understand why they released Load, it was 1996 and for them to have kept making Thrash/Heavy Metal albums would not have fitted with their concept of continual evolution. Load had some decent tracks on it but was bogged down by weak filler. Reload was an awful record, 2 semi-decent tracks on there at best. St Anger was a mistake and should never have been released. Trouble is, they themselves have gotten caught in a rut and the stuff they are releasing now is very very poor. They've lost it really.
Yeah I couldn't disagree more with this original post, respectfully of course - every artist, successful or not, need to keep it fresh or else burnout is inevitable...love that they had the balls to experiment like this after Black Album and their earlier success as well
Not entirely true, there are exceptions and even times where there will be a key change in a song but yes they definitely write a lot in e like every other metal/hard rock band. Unless you just mean the load/re load material
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say what you want about load but Hetfield's voice sounded amazing.
They had amazing production and lyrics as well
Bleeding Me.
The outlaw tornnnn
No, I strongly disagree. This is the period where he lost his voice. Biggest bunch of faggots during this period. They lost me with the shitty ass Black Album. Cliff would've left the fucking band if they went towards the Load image and sound, no fucking doubt about it
The image they chose to adopt is what made these records a hard swallow. They combined a record that was a drastic shift with an image that was basically a slap in the face of metal fans. They were perceived as joining the Alt Rock scene when the music was way more blues influence. Had they kept their image more natural I think the backlash may not have been as bad.
Load/Reload 2 of their absolute best albums!! They really used their imaginations on these 2 albums... to bad they stopped doing that :(
Robert McGrath
1:AJFA
2:MOP
3:Load
4:Black Album/ReLoad
5:ReLoad/Black Album
6:RTL
7:Kill em all
8: St.Anger
9: DeathMagnetic
XDoomriderX yeah now your saying they are 3 and 4 in the list, originally you said they are the best albums they've made. Anyone who thinks load is better than MOP, RTL or AJFA is fucking insane yo.
Robert McGrath I said 2 of their best... I never said nr 1 and nr 2.
Oh look, its another fuckwad on the internet who thinks his opinion is fact!
XDoomriderX wow you’re fucking dumb
"Just because he's in the mix now he thinks we have to wait for him."
kind of a dick thing to say imo
that killed me 🤣🤣🤣🙌🏼
load, reload, and st anger are the most underrated albums. EVER
Just because it's a different genre doesn't make it bad. St. Anger has a good guitar tone but everything around it sounds like shit. St. Anger does have good content aswell.
It's bad because the songs suck, it has nothing to do with what genre they're playing.
Trulysarcastic44 Your name says alot about your comment.
All jokes aside, Metallica doesn't need to stay metal to be relevant. If Metallica produced metal everytime, they wouldn't even be part of the big 4. The songs don't suck, they have a deep meaning to them that some can even relate to. The songs in Load, Reload and even St. Anger have more meaning than the previous 5 albums. I use the first 5 albums if I want to get me in the metal mood, and I use Load, Reload, and St. Anger if I want to cool myself down.
To each their own. I dont care if they dont play metal(although its a little bizzare for a band that has the word metal in their name...) To me its the quality of the songwriting. Lyrically I dont think James lyrics are all that good post black album. Kirk showed a lot of promise in the 80's and completlely plateuaed. St anger is an awful sounding record. Lars sounds like he's htiting a garbae can. Like I isaid, to each their own.
you lost me at st. anger
if Jason newsted stayed in the band he gave the band the sound that alot of fans love
Shawn Huff Jason didn't do shit except obey James and Lars...
*****
He wrote the main riff of Blackened and the intro of My Friend of Misery, which are both cool, so credit to him on that. On the other hand it shows that he actually contributed if he had good material... maybe he didn't contribute more because his other ideas (if he had any) weren't as good, not because he wasn't allowed to do so. But I think his best part was his commitment in live situations. xD
Garage Inc. is definitely their peak sound.
Underrated albums
James looks like Sheamus here XD
Load is thier best effort in my opinion. And I started listen to them when Justice came out
I just realized how much of this I remember from watching my taped recording.
i've yet to meet a single person or read a single review where someone accused them of selling out with Fade to black.
Fred Tedason go back to 1984 ?? oh yeah he just has some time machine lying around 😂😂 idiot..
I don't understand why ppl hate on load and reload 😭 theyre both great 🤷♀️
They did have some creative stuff on Load and Reload. If they hadn't made those albums, they wouldn't big the biggest metal band on the planet. Then again, I think there is a difference between "straying" within the confines of your own sound. And changing it totally like they did. Then again, it obviously worked.
03:12 "The Ulrich/Hetfield experience."😆
04:42 "He really started introducing James and me things like harmonies and melodies." *The rest of the band laughs in background. 🤣
07:49 James talks about the lyrics hilariously.
08:05 James talks about the lyrics. "I'm all better now."
09:30 The Fade to Black backlash. Some fans were against that song.
11:29 and 12:06 Well, Jason's hazing never stopped.
11:53 James: "Just 'cause he was in the mix now, he thinks we have wait for him." Wow.
13:15 Kirk talks about the One video. 🤣
Load is so underrated. Re-Load, not so much.
Secret Warrior I agree
LOAD AND RELOAD KICK ASS!!!
I agree
So 90’s.
People don't want other people to change. They want others to be what they always have been. But Metallica are nothing like that. They are constant outsiders and don't want to fit in anywhere. And remember, die hard metal man Jason was the first to cut his hair 😙
I know these records aren't that bad,but a piece of me died when these albums released.I'm not bashing because there where some good songs on these records.but they didn't get my blood pumping like early Metallica albums.
Ricky Taylor Jr thank you....perfectly put. I agree.
@4:55 "hot new heavy metal band from L.A.!" Cliff's reaction! lmao....
James Alan Hetfield (Downey, California, 3 de agosto de 1963) es un músico estadounidense conocido por ser el vocalista, guitarrista rítmico y principal compositor de la banda de thrash metal Metallica, además de ser cofundador de la misma junto con Lars Ulrich.
4:55 Cliffs face when she says "band from L.A." lol
5:00 Love Cliff s reaction to introduce hot new metal band from la😀
OMG they were so old there...I wanna hear SANDMAN!
It's Metallica without Cliff or Mustaine so Lars and James in the driving control seat. Justice was what they knew from before turned more progressive and what not. Ad to that the best management in the music business behind them Q-prime. They can fuck up who cares and they do. People do not boycut their live perfomances or stop buying their music in all sort of formats.
LARS ULRICH
26 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1963
58 AÑOS (59)
13:57 - oh, he knew.
reload is the best of the to mamma said is my favorite song from load
As a new fan. I wouldn't see them as a product of the 80's. I think I mightve jumped on during the blk album era.
9:05
Ho smesso di ascoltare i 'tallica dopo and Justice for all.
Luv Metallica...but,Helmet is the Thinking Mans metal band,lol
anyone know the song at 3:40?
Jazfonz is it the middle solo in the four horsemen?
+Jazfonz yep its the middle from the four horseman
It should have been Lars!!
I can understand why they released Load, it was 1996 and for them to have kept making Thrash/Heavy Metal albums would not have fitted with their concept of continual evolution. Load had some decent tracks on it but was bogged down by weak filler. Reload was an awful record, 2 semi-decent tracks on there at best. St Anger was a mistake and should never have been released.
Trouble is, they themselves have gotten caught in a rut and the stuff they are releasing now is very very poor. They've lost it really.
u sound stupid...
i like reload
Yeah I couldn't disagree more with this original post, respectfully of course - every artist, successful or not, need to keep it fresh or else burnout is inevitable...love that they had the balls to experiment like this after Black Album and their earlier success as well
they strayed all over the place besides e minor. Every song is in e minor
Not entirely true, there are exceptions and even times where there will be a key change in a song but yes they definitely write a lot in e like every other metal/hard rock band. Unless you just mean the load/re load material
Delet this
Biggest poser in metal.
Who