Are metal heads just hipsters in black?

[CladInShadows]

mornelithe said:

CladInShadows said:

mornelithe said:

Indeed, to say the original Metallica fanbase stuck with them through their sellout, is disingeuous.  They just catered to a new demographic.  Kill 'em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets and And Justice for All, were the golden years of Metallica.  Everything else is crap.

I do like a song or two from some of the albums following And Justice, but I generally agree.  I was never too into Metallica though.  I was always a little more interested in Testament, who went in a heavier direction when Metallica was going in the mainstream direction.

Yeah, I was into Metallica much more when I was younger.  Now there's much heavier metal I prefer, Macabre, Destroyer 666, Angel Corpse, Vital Remains, Nunslaughter etc... so many awesome bands that you'll never hear on the radio heh.

Yep.  Metallica has a massive legacy, which is why they are still brought up on a regular basis.  But when it comes down to it, hundreds of bands came in years ago to fill that void left by Metallica chasing mainstream success.  But still, it would be cool if they released a straight up thrash album again.  Death Magnetic was a step in the right direction, but still sounds like Metallica are fumbling around in the dark.

I'm super excited about the new At The Gates album about to drop in a couple weeks.