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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 days ago

At least they are consistent I guess.

[–] [email protected] 181 points 3 days ago (8 children)

cool, but Metallica still sucks for what they did to napster.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (4 children)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

I still hold a YUUUUGE grudge towards metallica for what they did to napster. I will die on this hill damn it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Metallica were just a bunch of tone deaf (speech) poster boys for the RIAA.

Napster was too big and too bold. They let themselves become synonymous with pirated music. There's no way capitalism would let that alone. If it wasn't Metallica, it would have to have been someone else.

On the upside, the Case was between Reload and St. Anger; their sales dropped by half and never recovered.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Metallica were just a bunch of tone deaf (speech)

you don't have to clarify that. You really have to be a ham fisted fucking idiot to do the things compositionally that metallica does with the music they have to hand. Master of puppets should have made a recurring theme of the chromatic (ish) intro, and they throw it away, they bash away at the same shitty, caveman riff for eight fucking minutes. And Justice for all has a great intro, and it gradually degrades until basically nothing is left.

check out this song that uses a theme similar to master of puppets for a better way to use a similar musical idea https://youtu.be/FoGoEQ8DUDo?list=RDFoGoEQ8DUDo&t=18

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago (3 children)

This is basically the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Napster had a standing army? Neat!

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Cliff was great. And Lars kinda sucks. But

Lars accidentally invented speed thrash metal so

Give Lars a break man.

Edit: canonically, Lars was a mediocre drummer with a ton of common bad drummer habits. Notably he sped up a lot when he was excited or nervous. Metallica, being a bunch of insecure alpha male bros refused to complain that it was too fast out of fear they’d be seen as ninnies by the others so they just went with it. Speed metal was born. Thrash metal. Whatever you wanna call it. It’s a fun story.

Every drummer I know thinks Lars sucks. But Lars has influenced every drummer I know more than they realize.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

2 metalheads arguing about not just genre but origins of a genre?

I need some popcorn.

[–] kadaverin0 8 points 2 days ago

Apparently OP has never heard Motorhead or any of the NWOBHM bands.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

He's such a little turd though

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

No they stole the sound from Anvil like literally every other band of the day.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 days ago (12 children)

What a strange time to be alive.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Anyone played the star spangled banner backwards, just in case?

[–] [email protected] 81 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

How on earth did it take so long? I’ve been copystruck by these assholes at least three or four dozen times in the 30 years I’ve been pirating … Stuff.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 days ago (16 children)

Metallica loves imperialism for the most part, that's how.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

Imperialism is a strong noun. Sure they've benefited greatly off the back of US imperialism, but Jesus, condemn us all. It's not like they didn't write "Disposable Heros" or "One." Sure they can be litigious twats, but saying they're pro imperialism is peak brain rot.

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[–] [email protected] 83 points 3 days ago (2 children)

When reached for comment, James Hetfield responded, "YEAH-YEAAAAH, WHOA."

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag 5 points 2 days ago
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[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Give em the Napster treatment

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Lars has reached his final form

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Good to know Lars is still a piece of shit and Metallica isn't worth listening to.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Doooon’t downloaaaaad this soooooong…

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’m guessing this is about money, I can’t picture Metallica and James Hetfield being against Trump.

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[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Oh fun. This webiste's cookie banner only has a "accept everything" button.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 days ago

Ah, sorry. My adblocker blocks those annoyong popups. I had no idea.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 2 days ago

Broken clocks, as they say.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 days ago

After striking themselves this is a close 2nd of funniest Metallica strikes

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Just here to confirm nobody knows Anvil invented this form of music.

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