HOW METALLICA BECAME THE MOST HATED BAND IN METAL

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How did Metallica become the most hated band in metal? Some of what I look at:
* Metallica's roots in the thrash metal and tape trading scene of the 80's
* How the black album was viewed as a sellout
* Their lawsuit against Napster
* 2003's "St Anger" and Lars Ulrich's snare drum
* Their documentary "Some Kind Of Monster"
* How "Death Magnetic" helped Metallica recover
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0:00 Intro
2:19 Metallica's roots & the black album
6:24 "Load" and "Reload"
8:12 Metallica vs Napster
11:55 "St Anger"
13:03 "Some Kind Of Monster"
16:05 "Death Magnetic"

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

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[@MetaITurtle]

Metallica used to sound scary too, there was an element of fear when you heard Metallica for the first time during their early days. Even a little bit with the Black album like Don't Tread on Me

[@omgwtfbbq2011]

@@MetaITurtle id say some of the songs on master of puppets deffo, sanitarium has a aura to it

[@9hk38f]

The $30 off thing doesn't work. They are trying to charge me $35 for a simple bag of coffee, I can get, for $5 at a grocery store.

[@christiandauz3742]

No talk about the Metallica Blacklist?

[@codyharper2561]

Lars didn't buy the painting he sold it for 5 million, and got drunk... Lol literally dude was nervous can't fault him for that.

[@taffysaur]

He wasn’t BUYING that painting, he was SELLING it. That’s why he says he drank to “numb the pain” of getting rid of some of his original works.

[@giovanni4304]

I don't think this dude even watched the film. And the part with Lars's dad when he said "delete that" he was talking about the unreleased song "Temptation" not the album....And i thought the media was bad about spinning stuff around.

[@jaydub7632]

Wasnt an original. But was a great film.

[@cyberpaw]

anyone know how much the paining would be worth in 2022?

[@HappinessDIY]

@@cyberpaw Looks like a Basquiat, so I would guess at about 20 million.

[@cyberpaw]

@@HappinessDIY i am thinking $80 million in 2022

[@nu-punkrants1551]

I love Metallica. That band shaped allot of my current metal tastes and were really the first band I came to love.

[@johnwilliams8130]

I know right. I cut my teeth on stuff like Sabbath, Ozzy, Metallica, and Megadeth In the late 80s when I was still single digits. They had their ups and downs but the classic albums still hold up.

[@peterfenwick4662]

They're the band that got me into Metal so I'll always have a thing for them. It doesn't matter what they do, Ride the Lightening, Puppets and Justice are three brilliant albums and always will be.

[@slayabouts]

Same. The bridge riff to Fade To Black is what snared me in but I didn't get into them until a few years before St Anger, so everything they'd done a that point was just a part of Metallica to me. I liked the early stuff the most (mainly RTL), but Load and Reload weren't bad, just different

[@hellohsaytin6813]

Metallica is the reason i started playing guitar when i was a teenager. I feel you 🔥 🔥

[@Danimal77]

a lot*** not allot.

[@hrotha]

I think a large part of it is that they've become a legacy band, so people look at them through a different lens. They're firmly rooted in the past now, that makes them less immediately relevant and that's where nostalgia kicks in for their fans

[@midnight347]

They made a good album in 2008 and 2016 that most people just ignore. They're about to come out with another album that I'm sure will be awesome. They mostly tour these days over putting out new albums but alot of older bands are like this now.

[@jtramelli5464]

theyre still relevant... still selling out shows and topping charts 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jtramelli5464]

@@midnight347 not really ignored, they both sold very well

[@andycalifornia426]

@@jtramelli5464 I think he means they're ignored in the sense that no one talks about them.

[@jtramelli5464]

@@andycalifornia426 and yet here we are, talking about them 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@markjames8664]

I suspect the black album was one of the most influential albums of its time - not so much on traditional metal but on rock in general, and for exactly the same reasons some fans hated it. It helped tear down the boundary around metal and showed bands that they can succeed in that sort of mixed genre.

[@Hekaterian]

People hated the black album because it didn't reflect the hardcore values that thrash represented at the time. Metal back then wasn't just a style of music. It was a lifestyle. Hardcore thrash fans have always looked down on glam rock and metal fans as being "pussies". If you were into hardcore thrash then it said something about your personality, mainly that you were a hardcore person yourself. When Metallica stopped sounding like Metallica and started to sound more like Motley Crue of course the old school fans were pissed off and called them sellouts. They betrayed the hardcore lifestyle and values that came with the thrash scene which also set the thrash scene apart from other genres to make money, not a very hardcore or anti establishment thing to do.Old school punk and thrash were always set apart from the mainstream for a reason. It is because the mainstream was considered to be an enemy of sorts to be rebelled against. The mainstream represents "the man" and the man fucking sucks...It wasn't so much that Metallica's style of music changed that pissed people off as much as it was that people felt like Metallica had betrayed what hardcore thrash represented in the first place...Imagine how pissed off and disappointed people would be if Black Sabbath traded in their signature sound and dark lyrical content to sound like The Backstreet Boys because they wanted to appeal to the boy band audience in an attempt to make more money...It's kinda the same thing when it comes to Metallica changing so much.

[@yearginclarke]

@@Hekaterian I agree with everything you said. However people that listen to metal and think that they're "hardcore"...I kinda laugh at that. I'm a logger, work around yarder logging in particular. I bring this up because it's uniquely physically challenging, even compared to most typical physical labor jobs. Not only that, you have to be willing to sacrifice yourself with potentially agonizingly long commutes every single day, and also get up unusually early in the morning. I know yarder rigging guys that listen to pop/country that are WAY more hardcore than any metal head I've ever known. Not saying I like pop/country because I hate it with a passion, but I've gotta give those guys credit where it's due.

[@gkezele]

I’ve seen a lot more love for Metallica these days, rather than hate. Aside from that, James and the rest of them are playing their best live shows they’ve ever played right now. I dunno how he does it but James’ vocals have been so on point lately, the best in 20 years…he also still downpicks like a machine. Even lars’ drumming has been improved as of late.

[@eachday9538]

Yeah, I was amazed watching video of a recent concert thinking how "on point", as you say, the vocals were.

[@jburdsinfuse]

Almost like two years off was needed…

[@TheWhills]

James actually ended taking singing lessons years ago. I think we all wish he'd do thay scream/yell from the old days, but he IS a great vocalist without it

[@gkezele]

@@TheWhills if you watch some of their recent uploads on YT, and specifically songs from kill ‘em all, James has been doing his vocals from that album very successfully, even hitting notes he probably hasn’t hit in years. Go check it out if you haven’t, specifically metal militia or whiplash.

[@TheWhills]

@@gkezele fuck yes, that makes me happy. Ill look around for those videos

[@Mickelraven]

Not to mention that around the same time Death Magnetic came out, Guitar Hero was at peak popularity in 2008, and Activision released Guitar Hero Metallica the following year, which introduced Metallica to a whole new generation. Including me, someone who was only 7 years old back then! Guitar Hero is my childhood, and I thank Guitar Hero Metallica for really introducing me to Metallica, and making me a fan of their music.

[@megmcguigan3857]

I loved that they had Mother Of Mercy by Samhain on that game. I had so much fun playing that game.

[@johnwilliams8130]

Death Magnetic is a great album. So is hardwired and beyond magnetic.

[@hansdado]

i remember guitar hero metallica as well, introduced me to a lot of songs

[@DankWilliams66]

Played that game so much I can’t listen to Metallica anymore

[@Miscellany]

and a fun fact about Metallica, Death Magnetic and Guitar Hero is that the audio quality for the whole album is better on GH than on the actual CD, as the stems got remixed for the game. Can't listen to the album on Spotify, I always gotta listen to the GH mix, it's far better. Plus it gives us an extended solo for Suicide & Redemption which is pretty neat

[@bigiedieot]

I think of this era, Some Kind of Monster has aged really well. Its a portrait of a band at their lowest and a pretty crucial part to the recovery of their image.

[@headwerkn]

‘Some Kind Of Monster’ actually earned the band a heap of respect from me. It’s not an entrancing as ‘Meeting People Is Easy’, but it is a very candid and seemingly honest look at the reality of being massively successful, rich AF rockstars. As fans we often hear about the machinations behinds the curtains of success in the music industry - SKOM showed just how messed up that kind of success can be to manage and maintain.

[@123612100]

It's spinal tap 2

[@LehtiMarssi]

Someone said it was the most honest and brutal way of showing a burnout, and i agree.

[@wad316]

the band were definitely ahead of their time in regards to mental health with this film

[@samrbrts]

14:30 Lars did not spend $5m on the painting. He actually sold one of his. He said now that he had kids some of the art work he had at his place back then was too dark for the kids to be around.

[@andrewgonzales5941]

Came to the comments for this

[@Terandula]

@@andrewgonzales5941 same

[@droxid]

It seems that Finn didn't really do the research here.... just made another Metallica Video to get views. Stranger Things and the "Cancel Metallica" thing brought the band into a lot of people's feeds, so let's milk the cow a little bit. 😸

[@hellohsaytin6813]

Oh shit that makes a huge difference. Finn musta just been hitting the bong at that part 😂

[@shadehunter]

Yeah, I knew that didn't sound right. I've watched Some Kind of Monster a few times in my life and I was questioning whether that was correct or not.

[@thoughtfuldevil6069]

As a bassist I can't stand by them after what they did to Jason. I'll always have fond memories of Cliff Burton, though.

[@alexschneider8494]

You mean what Lars did?

[@thoughtfuldevil6069]

@@alexschneider8494 yes.

[@matthewlister3755]

(Anaesthesia) Pulling Teeth is such a great bass solo/musical interlude on Kill 'Em All. That fuzzed out bass sound is so good. I know it doesn't sell records but I've always loved the proggy-er side of Metallica.

[@viking_nor]

@@thoughtfuldevil6069 what did Lars do to Jason? Pretty sure it was James they pushed him away.

[@thoughtfuldevil6069]

@@viking_nor Lars muted Jason's bass tracks on Justice For All.

[@eversosleight]

Death Magnetic was a glorious return to form but I respect them for the trajectory they went down to get there 🤘 Enjoyed the coverage Finn! These video essays really hit the spot!

[@OwOKrieger]

It's lonely at the top. Imagine the pressure of being Metallica in a digitally evolving world and having to cater to past fans and new ambitions alike. Nobody comes out of that unscathed but they came out with some bad ass music most love to hate and all appreciate.

[@supremeghost7950]

I once read a comment, which really changed my view on St.Anger: "This album isn't for when you feel good, but when you feel bad." And it's true. I listened to it on a moment in my life, where I was really rock bottom. The album transformed into some sort of soundtrack then and underlined my emotions at that perticluar moment. Sure, the music was and is still is terrible, but somehow you accept it to be terrible, because you think you just deserve to listen to bad music. Just wanted to share that little story on St.Anger.

[@chrsstms]

The first pressing had a DVD where they played the entire album live, in their studio, with Robert Trujillo. FAR Superior than the album itself

[@MiloshRistanovich]

LOL this is some next level shit. awesome take my dude!

[@The-Seventies]

True words. I feel the same about Lulu bu the way. So dark, sad and agressive, it’s almost unlistenable but giving the lyrics, it should be.

[@darrenthetuber743]

What's important about St Anger, like it was an ugly purge of sound and feeling, which Metallica were way in over their head trying to express that, but they tried anyways, I think it became a reflection of, all your worst ideas get them out of your system, because half committed experimentation is not you strong suit

[@jimmym3352]

I actually like St. Anger. Yeah the sound quality is terrible. But I was happy they got heavy again. People complained when they got soft, then complained when they got heavy again. I didn't get it. I was so happy for some aggression and speed after the crap of I Disappear. It was an album I used to work out to for a while. And people act like Death Magnetic is so much better. But Death Magnetic also has some sound quality issues. Not to mention it was put on CD at the highest possible volume making the entire recording sound like shit. I know that's the trend with music now days, but it's a terrible trend. Death Magnetic sounds just as noisy as St. Anger. The only good thing about it is the guitar solos.

[@therealmccoyruf]

3:25 “they never wrote ballads” do fade to black, sanitarium, and one not count? I always thought that’s what set them apart is how strong the clean/acoustic stuff was

[@supremeghost7950]

Yeah, that statement really put me off guard.

[@johnwilliams8130]

One and Sanitarium aren't ballads. Nothing else matters is. I guess you could say the same thing about Unforgiven.

[@therealmccoyruf]

@@johnwilliams8130 he was talking about pre black album, saying that up until that point they were a pure thrash band with no ballads. It’s depends on your personal definition of ballad when it comes to fade to black, sanitarium, and one. I would say in my opinion fade to black is probably less debatable, and sanitarium and one are at least half ballads, not pure thrash metal songs. I’d still call them ballads tho personally.

[@johnwilliams8130]

@@therealmccoyruf they didn't do ballads on the thrash albums they just had classical intros. Aside from sounding beautiful it makes it sound heavier when the distortion kicks in. I had to edit this comment because ballads came out as ballet due to talk and text. 🤣

[@therealmccoyruf]

@@johnwilliams8130 well it’s your opinion that they only did “classical intros”. I think even though fade to black, sanitarium, and one are progressive songs that take a journey to a heavier place than they began, I consider them ballads. It’s just what I call them when talking about these albums. Not pure thrash metal songs. I think the core identity of those songs are the ballad sections, especially when contrasted with songs like dyers eve and disposable heroes or whatever. It’s based on how we personally define ballads in the context of Metallica pre black album. It’s subjective. All good.

[@RanterInShades]

Metallica might be seen as overrated by some, but I don't think they're a band that anyone truly HATES. No matter what anyone thinks of the black album, Load, ReLoad, or St. Anger, they know that deep down in their hearts that the first 4 albums are legendary and there's no taking away from that. But I think it's also because of that that people are as critical of Metallica and their albums as they are, because they set the bar so high.

[@aimeeaztec4601]

Seeing vulnerability in celebs is something we love as consumers snd fans; it makes them more relatable and human I guess. Great show Finn - you constantly manage to reorganise things in a positive way snd that attitude is one of the many reasons I regard and respect you so much. Awesome! 💎

[@rgxwrestlingmedia]

A big thing for me was when Sonisphere 2011 advertised "the Big 4" as headliners for their festival back to back. Not only did Metallica kill it that night (no St Anger to be found), but they publicly squashed the beef with Mustaine and performed a King Diamond cover as a "super-group" as the encore.

[@NorthGeorgiaGhoul]

I think it was a Diamond Head cover. But yeah…

[@cliffsenac2825]

Yeah "am I evil?" Without a doubt one of the coolest crossovers in metal history

[@midnight347]

@@NorthGeorgiaGhoul diamond head king diamond same difference (just kidding lol).

[@marioncarbonell6047]

I hate it when people claim they’re “poser metal”. Dude, they literally pioneered a whole new wave of thrash metal, I know bands like venom, exciter, and Motörhead played a big role, but so did Metallica, their first four albums were definitely speed/thrash metal and thanks to them, it inspired a whole new wave of extreme metal in the 80’s, they might’ve watered down in the 90’s but who cares? If they stood sounding the same, people would’ve complained about it, I don’t blame them for wanting to change their sound and attract a more mainstream audience, people gotta make money somehow, you gotta live off of something.

[@johnwilliams8130]

They say that because of load. Anyway Metallica and Megadeth forever. 🤘

[@TempleGuitars]

@@johnwilliams8130 And Anthrax and Testament and Forbidden and Sacred Reich and Slayerrrrrr

[@fredriksvard2603]

Also, what's wrong with dad rock? I prefer it to a lot of generic thrash, death and black metal - and i love good music in those genres. It's just very rare. Take thrash, i don't think there are many good bands besides metallica, sepultura and slayer. If people really like virtuoso bands like dt, rush and so on, or just don't like metallicas vibe or sound, i respect that. But when it's just about hating on something because it's popular, or because they broke some promise they never made in the first place, or because they make money, it's like, are you 13? Who says "poser" unironically, like it's "cool" to be metal? Nobody pretends to like metal to be cool. Grow up.

[@alanbrito5239]

"Dad rock" dude wtf that's the most Boomer-Zoomer shit ever

[@fredriksvard2603]

@@alanbrito5239 Arguably 80s thrash is more boomer, because its so dated. Dad rock like zeppelin and acdc seems to have more longevity. A lot of currently sort of relevant bands are on the classic rock side of things. There's the whole retro rocknroll thing with bands like enforcer, or greta van fleet. Also all the stoner bands like the sword. There are no cool points for being into edgy obscure bands for the sake of it, i like some of them but most just arent very good.

[@teresa2845]

I remember being pissed over the Napster thing. I was not a teen either.... in fact by the time that happened my kids were teens or almost teens. I didn't feel like I was stealing because if I was able to preview songs... I would know before I bought an EXPENSIVE CD that had 1 good song on it and the rest sucked. I didn't get my 20 dollars back for that. Not to mention that I started buying music when I was 11. A lot of songs I downloaded where stuff I already bought... sometimes TWICE. Some things I bought on an album and then bought a cassette.. anyone who remember a cassette, remembers how they didn't always last. So I felt no guilt. I still bought music.... I just didn't buy anything that only had 1 good song.

[@laurenk5379]

I was a teen back then, and they came off as such douche bags. Personally, I loved Napster because I got to discover bands that were never played on the radio.

[@cugamer8862]

The music industry screwed themselves with their greed in the late 90s and part of Napster's appeal was a reaction to that. Linkin Park's second album retailed for 25 dollars and was 37 minutes long. Granted, it had some really good songs on it but compact disks don't cost that much to produce and the public was getting sick of the constant squeeze. Napster gave people an option to fight back so of course they took it.

[@xxxtentacionreed1732]

I believe Spotify is the Napster of today.

[@Ncrveteran4035]

@@xxxtentacionreed1732i feel like it worse they barely pay artists but Napster you would find a cool band and buy their album!

[@calemascher4079]

Hey Finn! Just discovered your channel a couple of months ago and I've become absolutely hooked! Your commentary and breakdowns of all things music are so entertaining, even if some of them involve shitting on my favorite bands. I live to hear another person's opinion regarding topics like these and look forward to watching great and high quality content!

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Thank you!

[@WCUmetalhead]

Metalheads on Metallica: "Thanks for introducing me to metal. Fuck off."

[@DjJokerr]

Nah! Real metal is like Slayer, Metallica is commercial radio friendly band.

[@briangladu5519]

@@DjJokerr words of a true metal head. Amen Brother.

[@WCUmetalhead]

@@DjJokerr somehow I think Slayer would disagree with you

[@Miist3rDuce1]

@@DjJokerr slayer is one of those bands that doesn't care and doesn't give a sht about anyone

[@esoterica412]

You metal elitists are the worst 😂. Ya’ll ain’t metal. I love both Metallica and Slayer!

[@melodica5407]

How to become the most hated metal band: Be the most successful and popular

[@jeremysiron9622]

Exactly, Same thing is happening to Eminem in hip-hop

[@gx1tar1er]

I'm not sure this but music nerds hate Queen & they think they're "overrated". I think it's because of their popularity & their Gen Z stans.

[@hymerdl1]

I didn't hate the black album but it definitely marked the beginning of the end for me and I knew what was going to happen. I was introduced to metallica to a friend in 2003 and I was working a crappy grocery store job at the time, and I bought each album in chronological order starting with kill 'em all so I could experience it like I was around back then. I was mostly into pop punk at the time blink 182, sum 41, etc. and I loved each album, and my jaw went through the floor when I heard the black album, not because I particularly loved it but because of how different it was and I had a lot of mixed feelings about it. I still do, I think the song writing is great from a pop-sensibility standpoint but it's not for me. Though I will say Sad But True is still an absolute slapper.

[@IainFrame]

There's a hell of a lot more love than hate. They were proved right over Napster in the end, at least in principle, although Lars came across as whiney. Load is a good album with some real bangers. Reload and St Anger are a bit ropey though.

[@milannovotny2085]

How were they proved right? The point with cassete tapes stands.

[@IainFrame]

@@milannovotny2085 Napster precipitated the mass undermining of musicians' art and getting paid for their work, leading to the current streaming modern where you get virtually nothing for streaming.

[@gregfalc]

@@milannovotny2085 the cassete trade did not change the music industry. Mp3 downloading did.

[@midnight347]

@@gregfalc people choose to remember it however they can make Metallica and especially Lars look bad. They just don't like em and wanna see then fail and take any chance they can to take a shot at them.

[@charlespeter5610]

"Never wrote a ballad." Fade to Black is on their second album. I even googled it just now to make sure it was considered a ballad. It's labelled as a power ballad in the very first sentence of the wikipedia entry...

[@sgg17003]

Wikipedia is inaccurate as hell and no Community college would even allow them to be cited. And no, it's not a ballad.

[@charlespeter5610]

@@sgg17003 go ahead and change the Wikipedia entry then. Moreover, Finn *cites Wikipedia in this video.*

[@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce]

@@sgg17003 Wikipedia is perfectly fine if you know how to use it. Use it as a general resource, follow the sources that are cited after the claim, and then confirm its reliability.

[@sgg17003]

@@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce I've known how to use it since the month it came out, back when I had to fight dinosaurs for food. I actually do use it all the time as a starting point. And you're right about citing resources. But it is flawed for anyone who wants to rely on it as is. After all, it is easy to edit and when it comes to Wikis on people, there is a ton of bias and smears that are just flat out false.

[@charlespeter5610]

@@sgg17003 I see Fade To Black is still listed as a power ballad.

[@WeaselFromNorth]

I'm actually glad that "I am the table" thing was mentioned. Shout out to Botchamania.

[@melissaowens6031]

They are one of my husband’s fave bands, and one of his banes of existence. My first CD was the Black Album, so it’s special to me. I was 11 when it came out, and got a CD player boom box for Christmas. My dad got me that first CD for my Bday (Jan 7th, so I went 2 weeks without a cd to play!!😂).

[@kevinstewart8120]

I have mad respect for them for the same reasons you concluded your video with. It takes guts to do what they’ve done, and their mistakes have humbled them over the years. A prime example was their appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show, where they mentioned they weren’t great musicians when compared to Jimmy’s house band, the Roots. Before they went to a commercial break there was a segment of everyone playing Enter Sandman on various random instruments, and Kirk was freaking out cuz he couldn’t do his part on melodica, but a member of the Roots told him to just chill and have fun with it. He relaxed after that.

[@nickdinosaur]

Love the shout out to Death Magnetic, that record will always hold a special place in my heart coming out the fall I started high school AND playing guitar.

[@offspringfan1288]

That was the first tour I saw Metallica on, caught their show in October of 2009 with Lamb of God opening. Was an awesome show!

[@lightningmonky7674]

Crazy how they made a whole album full of bona fide bangers that late into their career. Absolute legends

[@lightningmonky7674]

@Metaverse Quest you're gonna love Death Magnetic, hopefully, I think it was super underated, just an opinion tho of course

[@wizzardx666]

A junkie sold me Ride the Lightning and Reload when I was in middle school. That was the best $5 I spent. It formed a lot of the music I listen to.

[@Andrew2002-i7e]

I hope you don't make it a habit to buy things from Junkies lol.

[@wizzardx666]

@@Andrew2002-i7e hell yeah I did. That's how you get a instant cd collection for $30. Also once got a $600 watch for $75. I know how it feels to be gamestop because of them

[@Isdezenaambezet]

@@Andrew2002-i7e they're the primary bike dealers where i live. One even gave me a ride when i was gonna meet my brother for like 5e. Uber before uber if you will.

[@reub0356]

This is just one great example of how Finn is metal music’s voice of reason…

[@ComicgeddonTV]

I'm pretty much in the minority. I enjoyed St. Anger... The Unnamed Feeling is a fantastic expression of psychological trauma. Some Kind of Monster is one of my favorite films and gives us a look into who Metallica are as people. The album came along during a time in my life when I was functioning off 3 hours of sleep a night, going from my day job (working 3a- noon) and then driving half an hour to my tattoo apprenticeship and working until 10 or 11pm and doing it all over again daily. I felt the lyrics to Frantic. The Unnamed Feeling spoke to me when I was going through a breakup and felt incredibly suicidal. The entire album was what I was going through in those days, and I think you have to be in a really dark place in order to truly feel it.

[@yearginclarke]

Damn I thought I got little sleep. I'm a logger and currently waking up at 3:10 AM and getting back home most of the time at 6:00 or so. Some days are shorter or maybe even longer depending on what happens at work, but that's my typical day. Sleep is 5 hours max, usually less. I get laid off for periods in the winter typically, when I sleep in alot, but other than that I've been doing this for 11 years. Tried getting different jobs to get away from this lifestyle, and work closer to home, but no one would ever hire me.

[@Captain_AAhab]

Keep trying to convince yourself that 😂

[@ComicgeddonTV]

@@Captain_AAhab keep trying to tell myself that the album actually spoke to me because its what I was going through and that I liked it because of that? I dont have to convince myself of my own feelings, thats why theyre my feelings.

[@EvaFull]

….I remember it being because “They Cut Their Hair”. 😂. I also remember being one of those uneducated kids that said/believed that until I actually listened to some of the songs and completely changed my opinions on that era of the band. Some truly underrated bangers on Load & Reload.

[@michealrosen]

Yeah I remember in in the mid to late 90s people would ask do you like real Metallica? or sell out Metallica?

[@jacobfilasky2729]

Thank you! Those albums get so much hate

[@robwalsh9843]

@@michealrosen In my high school haters called them "Alternallica"

[@matthewcollins8602]

Yeah people just had a hard time adjusting to the band changing which was and is silly now looking back because they were just being themselves. Load & ReLoad were definitely different but I agree lots of good stuff on both. Metallica were intelligent enough to evolve which is difficult to do and nearly impossible to remain successful.

[@cicolasnage5684]

I blame mtv for pushing that sellout bullshite. Load and reload are still heavy and well produced albums. Very tight musicianship and then growing up,personally I find it more interesting than slayers output after 98. MTV in hindsight really sucked in some regards as it kind of was biased therefore making you biased especially in the mid 90s if you didn’t have internet access and couldn’t find and listen to the music yourself. When I finally was able to afford internet I found there were a plethora of bands and Albums that were actually very good that mtv shat all over.

[@globalplaguemetal]

I’ve always wondered about this but never had the full story on them. Love the page and continue to keep it real Finn 🤘

[@Brandon47]

Well done 👏 , as one of those og lover of Metallica. From having every tape possible back in the day to 46 concerts along with other diehard friends who also have bands .. I may not have liked changes over the years but . No risk no rewards or dynamics to explore. Ty for keeping it real 💯 %

[@rockerpirate]

The underground scene will always hate when an underground band has success with all the grind they’ve put on.

[@johnwilliams8130]

With Metallica it had nothing to do with success. Imagine being a kid in the '80s and hearing Justice and then getting the Black Album in 91. Then came load. Metal fans felt betrayed.

[@rockerpirate]

@@johnwilliams8130 that’s true I understand that yeah it’s happened to a lot of bands

[@johnwilliams8130]

@@rockerpirate well sometimes I think a band is accused of changing or selling out when they really haven't changed that much at all. In Metallica's case it was very obvious though. I mean I like The Black Album but going from Justice to that is quite a shock to the system. I remember getting the cassette for black without hearing anything from it. At first I thought someone put the wrong tape in my case until I heard James voice. Lol

[@PolkCountyWIProgressive]

Always? No, I think it depends on the band. Pantera and Death never received the type of hate and scorn when they evolved over time.

[@johnwilliams8130]

@@PolkCountyWIProgressive that's because Pantera got heavier and heavier with each album

[@joeljezequel]

When I saw SKOM, I was struggeling with alcoholism. Somehow, seeing that James Hetfield, my guitar hero, had the same problems helped me a lot. So the documentary was a bit hard to see but I really liked it. I don't really listen to Metallica anymore but I still like them.

[@Eqpesan]

I never saw Some kind Of Monster as something bad about them, because it showed them as regular people fighting each other while also fighting themselves. I got to see a bunch of people struggling with something we all do to a certain degree.

[@HistoryCity1]

I remember having Napster and Limewire back in the day. Because it was so accessible, I downloaded a lot of music I would have never paid for upfront without listening to first. The service gave me access to bands I would not have been exposed to. KZbin does that now, Napster gave a lot of bands the chance to promote their music.

[@eatattheafter]

Great take here, Finn, particularly in Some Kind of Monster. I have so much respect for them putting out such a raw look at themselves. Almost no other artist would.

[@colico14]

I had the pleasure of meeting Torben Ulrich, Lars' dad some years back. He actually lives in Seattle and performed at a bar downtown! He did kind of an experimental spoken word/sounds thing and played harmonica! He was as charming and funny as he is in the movie. I love that "delete that" scene too. They should have listened to him and applied his advice to the entire record.

[@subparnaturedocumentary]

solid work as usual. i think younger people might not realize because it really sounds silly, but i was a teen in the 90s and definitely remember what a massive deal it was when they cut their hair and had the image chance.

[@tdsollog]

I fell in love with Metallica in 1986, and I was 15. I saw them June 1988. Awesome experience. This was the set list: Metallica setlist: Play on KZbin Play on Spotify The Ecstasy of Gold Creeping Death For Whom the Bell Tolls Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Harvester of Sorrow Whiplash Fade to Black Seek & Destroy Master of Puppets Last Caress Am I Evil? Battery

[@amerigo88]

Must have seen the same show (July 1988 for me). Metallica was the third act of five in the Monsters of Rock Tour, headlined by Van Halen (with Sammy Hagar). I knew a guy with a Metallica t-shirt, that was it. Most of the crowd was there for Van Halen and The Scorpions, but the Metallica Army was all over the place with their t-shirts and dedication. Thrash metal wasn't my thing at the time and I actually left to get a hot dog and soda during "Master of Puppets." It just seemed like a wall of sound with a really repetitive little chorus. Later, while in the Army stationed in West Germany, I bought "Ride the Lightning," learned to drum many of the songs, and considered "For Whom the Bell Tolls" our theme song as we rolled our M1 tanks into Iraq and Kuwait during Desert Storm. The Black Album was where they really broke through. Love "Now That We're Dead" and glad they "did it their way" to quote Frank Sinatra.

[@mitchvechart7164]

14:27 I do have to point out a correction here. Lars in this clip wasn’t buying artwork, he was selling his art collection at an auction.

[@colonialstraits1069]

I need to correct your “correction”. How did Lars acquire the art, in his collection, before he sold it? He bought it.

[@Viney209]

@@colonialstraits1069 Yes but it's an investment at that level, the appreciation of the art would have gone up just because he owned them before auctioning them off + time owned.

[@mitchvechart7164]

@@colonialstraits1069 I need to “correct” your “correcting” of my “correction”. How did Lars even? Hmm??????????????

[@lonewanderer3603]

I was 11 when the black album came out. I don't remember anybody hating on it, but I didn't really hang out with older kids. The hate started with Load and Reload, which weren't great but I still bought them and still listen to them today. St Anger was absolutely rage inducing for a lot of people, including me. I never bought that album or anything after that. I quickly lost interest in the band as metalcore and nu metal were exploding. The thing about the Napster controversy that pissed me off was that I had seen them live by then and listened to a whole bunch of live bootlegs. There were times when James Hetfield asked the crowd if they had the new album and if they didn't, they should go to the record store and steal it. So Metallica doesn't care if you steal from Tower Records or Everyday Music, because Metallica already got paid for this album copies, but don't steal from them digitally. It was really hypocritical and made me hate them.

[@elchicharron9503]

Black album was hated to new levels. We all stopped listening to them at that point. This video is my only exposure to anything they've done since, except the Napster fiasco.

[@christiandauz3742]

Yet the Blacklist happen. Loved Tomi Owo's version of Through the Never.

[@michaelcarl5843]

You just weren't old enough. There was a big change between Justice & the Black album and it was polarizing to some back in the day. They also had a massive influx of fans/success on that album.

[@christiandauz3742]

@@michaelcarl5843 Yet the Metallica Blacklist occured Elton John and Miley Cyrus love Nothing Else Matter and covered it!

[@midnight347]

They don't want you stealing their music. James probably said that lit and was obvious just joking. It isn't cool for people to steal their music or anyone else's music or work. Lars was absolutely right on this and still is today. St anger was their only hiccup if you stopped listening after that you missed out on two good albums in death magnetic and hardwired are both good albums. Better than anything since the justice/black album era.

[@elguero933]

Great video, loved the details, it was fun!!!

[@darthbango1999]

I remember Metal Hammer or Metal Edge did this Load-era cover featuring the band with short hair and eye liner and the caption was "... And Haircuts for All?"

[@thelittleowl1]

honestly i really like this style of video where you go through the history of a band and the fans opinions of them. please keep doing these! also the black album is easily my favourite album.

[@VIGLounge]

I know for me, hearing Metallica's singles on the radio as a kid, I really enjoyed Enter Sandman and Sad but True and genuinely thought that The Black Album was Metallica's first release. When I started getting into heavier music around 1999, I truly began to appreciate Metallica's earlier albums, particularly, Ride the Lighting and I owe a lot to Metallica for being a gateway into the world of metal music, which I still enjoy and expand upon today. They certainly have made some misteps and came across as douchy at times, but the fact the band members recognize this and try to improve as people is definitely respectful.

[@jofranco238]

I can’t believe how self aware the Metallica members are. Thank you for being so measured and even in your approach! You have yourself a new subscriber ;)

[@OldSchoolMetalVinyl]

Unrelated to the content here, as a marketing consultant with 20 years of experience I have nothing but admiration for how you name your videos. You know exactly what words and titles will capture the attention of consumers. I could tell you had a degree in marketing the instant I found out about this channel.

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

🙏

[@terriblecertainity]

being hated in Metal is very simple: don't have an image/Gimmick, evolve your sound constantly, sing about stuff that actually matters, don't care for cliches all the reasons why it's my favorite band. They sincerely do not care about what people expect from them

[@hishamhilal8332]

I mean the reason people hate the change is npt because of change but because the new sound made bad songs. Like st anger and lulu for example. But I am a fan pf the black album definitely and a few songs of load and reload. But other than consistency os important. The reason why motorhead is so awesome and iconic is because they *never* changed over 40 years

[@alexscheuerman8899]

@@hishamhilal8332 honestly i love Fuel by them. Its one of their best songs during the dark years. And St. Anger (song) had potential. Its definitely my guilty pleasure of metallica lol

[@Andrew2002-i7e]

St Anger was literally a gimmick album.

[@InkAndPoet]

But having a gimmick can actually help you. Just look at Ice Nine Kills. They make music based on horror movie and such and are considered one of the best bands around right now. People need to understand that having a gimmick means people notice you, and when people notice you they'll want to know what you sound like. And if they like your music, congratulations, you have a new fan!!!!

[@terriblecertainity]

@@InkAndPoet I get that, but to me, this is silly. I prefer bands like Metallica or Gojira that are just themselves

[@kristovj827]

Metallica is the greatest band of all time. To me. Without them I would've never picked up an instrument. 18 years of guitar later I am eternally grateful. Perfect starting point. I've graduated to Josh Travis now and if it weren't for James Hetfield I would not have been able to reach where I am today musically.

[@michaelforte97]

Great video! Did you get a new camera? Quality looks great!

[@ThePunkRockMBA]

Thanks! Same one ive had for the last year

[@foureightyvolts]

Enjoyed listening to this, good job. What kills me is you were 13 when the Black album came out... I was 18 when Master of Puppets came out. It's hard being old, but I can proudly say, I was there for it all.

[@Nacnud92]

40 years of doing whatever they want and still the biggest band in the world. Long live Metallica.

[@Nacnud92]

@Lawless Exactly! Selling out stadiums around the world playing the music they want to play.

[@Nacnud92]

@Lawless Ah, the Megadeth fanboy. I’m not going to waste my time here.

[@NoahParker98]

@Lawless megadeth fans think we don’t know that megadeth tried selling out but it didn’t work . Don’t make me name the songs. Lots of them on risk😂 megadeths “ metal “ hasn’t been “ heavy “ until the last 13-14 years . They’ve never been super heavy . Metallicas version of “ selling out “ on load & reload were still heavy asf besides a few low points all bands have . Let’s not pretend megadeths low points aren’t laughable and hard to listen to. Gotta be honest about our favorites . Megadeth definitely strayed away from metal, and was their lowest selling ever and so they went back to what they do best. I respect them

[@TheRealZionOBrien]

Including FaceTiming your friend’s daughter, butt ass naked, and having a bag man with you at all times, so to pay off people and sign NDAs. Oh yeah and threaten teens with litigation because they downloaded your shitty music. Metallica are garbage humans.

[@carrasco921]

@lawlesslee1405they never sold out they did what they wanted to fucking do not listen to a label or adapt to someone’s style They did load and reload because of kirks love for blues and they did at anger since they were in a dilemma and wanted to do something different on their own terms Selling out is trying to go with the trend to be popular Metallica just did what they felt like

[@kma6881]

Lars. It’s Lars that people hate. People generally like James, Rob, and sometimes Kirk. Lars just rubs people the wrong way.

[@4md17]

i like lars

[@evergray5063]

There are a few gems on Load/Reload. Until it Sleeps, Bleeding Me, the Outlaw Torn, Unforgiven II, Fixxxer. Bleeding Me is just beautiful, the solo in Outlaw Torn is their best ever besides the original Unforgiven.

[@jimobrien9104]

Kirk's Outlaw Torn solo is his magnum opus.

[@Toadspring]

I actually like St Anger. Some of the songs on there are really good. Definitely not my favorite album but I think it’s a bit underrated

[@joakimroos2351]

Agreed! People don't give the album a honest chance because they read shit on the internet... I saw them performed Frantic live and that song is one of their heviest but people wont give it a chance becuase of the snare memes...

[@Toadspring]

@@joakimroos2351 Yes i love that song, St Anger is not as bad as people make it out to be. To each their own though

[@ocara50000]

I love the album played live or the re recorded versions on KZbin. The original versions make me cringe tho

[@mrcheese5383]

I mean I hate it bc the snare is so out of place

[@Toadspring]

@@mrcheese5383 A lot of people don’t like the snare but I think it fits the raw feel of the album. I wouldn’t want that snare sound on every album but I actually think it sounds good on St anger, I know I’m in the minority but it never bothered me

[@jarrettpiel1732]

Metallica are so legendary. They have put out amazing albums (each one different) and have stayed relevant live for over 40 years. Greatest American Metal band of all time. Period.

[@tallycahamuhlhetru26]

👊🤘

[@TheFlenen]

No

[@ChristopherJames1993]

Hardly stayed relevant. Being controversial doesnt mean relevance. People generally don't care until they release a song, then everyone shits on them. Metallica are third best of the big 4. Anthrax and Slayer are better.

[@emilfernandez8298]

I think it’s also important to keep in mind how they interact with their fans. There are videos of the band during meet and greets with their “Met Club” members, doing jams of their songs with fans, etc. I think these interactions helped solidify their fan base so that people would know despite their flaws they really care about the fans

[@jslukens]

Great video. I think you nailed it. When "St. Anger" came out, I gave up on them and figured they were has-beens. Still loved everything prior to "Load" but didn't think they would ever come back with something good. I agree that "Death Magnetic" is a solid album. I just wish it wasn't mixed so horribly. Then "Hardwired" came out and that has great songs and sounds great. To me, that was the turning point. The band is back and we should forgive their risks that didn't work out.

[@lewisgrant7622]

Ykw’s funny. Guitar hero Metallica did a better job with mixing all nightmare long.

[@andrewsharpe7630]

Metallica's '90s output was pretty good: Black album, the two Load albums, then Garage Inc. and S&M. A lot of variety. Not all bangers, but I respect that they made the music they wanted rather than pretend to be angry 20 year olds. I listened to Death Magnetic a lot in high school. Great stuff. But it is telling that they had to regurgitate their thrash sound in order to get back in fans' good graces. That and constant touring, which I can respect.

[@RayCharound]

Did I miss where you talked about Lulu? Or Lars as a lolmeme drummer? Or the Death Magnetic compression/sound quality issue?

[@prophetsatirical8946]

The real question is, was Load era Metallica the real culprit for post-grunge butt rock all along?

[@johndoe2521]

I love Finn’s synopsis at the end! I also that scene in SKOM where Lars is eating lunch & stewing in his own anger & frustration 😂

[@keeyajohnson7482]

I'm one of the old school thrash metal fans. And I agree so much with what was said. But what is really badass is seeing my son listen to All the old school Metallica and he be loving it. I never pushed it on him he just started liking the music the way I did when I first heard kill em all. Which I think is Metallica at their best. Long live heavy metal

[@Canady117]

My dad was the biggest fucking Metallica fan ever. He passed away in January, so it's bittersweet to see Metallica riding this high off of Stranger Things recently as I know he would've loved it. I love Metallica. It's true that without them, metal wouldn't be nearly as big as it is today for better or for worse. Even their worst shit has some gold within like Bleeding Me, The Memory Remains, Fuel, The Unnamed Feeling, and so on. I personally know a lot of metal purists and genre-gatekeepers who despite not loving Metallica still respect what they've done for metal and music as a whole.

[@midnight347]

Why do people think they're riding high because of stranger things? That shit means nothing to Metallica they been one of the biggest bands in the world for 40 years ecsp the last 30 years and are still on top of their game today. I'm positive that stranger things had very little impact on their overall success. Lol. I am a fan and watch Metallica releated stuff on KZbin alot I haven't noticed anything changing other than there was a stupid fat bitch trying to "cancel them" but that was forgotten about as fast as it came about.

[@Dissident0910]

Bro everything you say is spot on. That Black album changed everything. We couldn't wait for it to come out. And it was a departure from what we were used to. It was good at first because it was just the clique. Then the radio played the shit out of it!! Ruined everything.

[@fredriksvard2603]

Funny how people hate on it for being dad rock without realizing good metal from 1991-now builds heavily on it, and barely at all on the 80s thrash sound.

[@koreyspatchesstuff405]

Awesome vid !! But last thing I expected to see was my band (Rotting) album on cassette shown on a Metallica KZbin video 😁 thanks man 🤘

[@SciFlyZ]

just a fantastic video as always my dude. Thanks!

[@Benjamin-om3ih]

I still love St Anger. It's a great album and example of a band going way out of their comfort zone. I respect them for making that album

[@yesiyahh]

+++ the songs is great. they just too long. cut them in half and thats it. great powerfull album

[@raulfigueroa588]

Metallica fans hated it because it was Metallica again conforming to the changing music scene. Nu-metal was now the flavor of the day and they followed suit. Just like they did with Load (i.e. grunge/alt-rock). I personally really liked the evolution but I’m not exclusively a metal/trash fan. I’m glad they decided to change their sound, otherwise they may have been putting out the same stuff for decades (Megadeath anyone)?

[@TheNightdiver]

As a little kid in Argentina, having napster Audiogalaxy and such software allowed me to discover a lot of artists and records that simply wouldnt reach my country or where hard (and expensive) to come by I remember for example downloading Master Of Puppets in 2002 and turning me into a metallica fan at the time. Went on to buy a few metallica albums and see them a few year afterwhen they toured Buenos Aires

[@PicoFromTX]

I’ll never forget when Load came out, my friends started referring to them as , “AlternicA”. Being that they started to move away from metal.

[@charleshoyle]

That tape trading clip…got some heaters in that pile, woof! I remember laying in my room with all my dad’s Metallica tapes following along w the j card spread out.

[@MTNorville]

My first Metallica song was Fuel in the Hot Wheels Turbo Racing intro scene. Along with the guy from WWE screaming TWINMILL TWOOOOOOOO!

[@fcsomerta7680]

Metallica is a gateway into heavy music and for that i will forever be greatful. RIP Cliff

[@prongATO]

You hit the nail on the head. Cliff was what was behind a lot of their early sound and songwriting. When he was gone, so was the music, for me.

[@PoryGoon]

Why did you use @jimmyfromtheblock tape collection at 10:11??

[@freeheeler00]

You are right. Their honesty, openness, and willingness to self reflect and change, as well as experiment, has been what keeps them in the game.

[@187mrsmith]

It's crazy to think even when napster was going on hip hop artists were still selling a million records their debut week Eminem & 50 cent Some can say napster help some artist get way more well known to other fans that otherwise might not have heard them imo!

[@MalikATL]

I’m more of a hip hop listener and listen to rock here and there never knew Metallica was hated my friends usually hate on me for liking Foo Fighters lol

[@retronerds6884]

It's mainly the 90s stuff they hate the 80s stuff like ride the lightning, kill em all, master of puppets those are certified classics

[@unknownzone90s7]

I've been listening to metallica since the 90s I was a young kid about 7. I remember my dad brought home metallica Cassette Tapes, ride the lighting & the black album.. Legendary albums! 🤘

[@ekgrafix]

Usually I don’t agree with all of your “hot takes” but this is spot on. I was one of “those guys” I kinda liked the sound of Enter Sandman as a single and bought the disc when it came out and was severely disappointed , I took it to a CD Exchange spot the same day. True story. I also tossed out the weak covers cd the one with turn the page on it ... right out my car . Yeah years later I was still pissed. But dude quit talking about “cool kids” and the “popular crowd” I sure asF never listened to any type of music cuz it was flavor of the month.

[@lightningmonky7674]

Thanks for making an educational and level headed video even when you're not even a fan of the band, much respect, this is why you're my favorite non political youtuber

[@nerdingout3560]

While I can't excuse any of the recent controversy, I'm still a fan, Ride the Lightning is my favorite album along with for whom the bell tolls being my favorite song. Also when I was 11 I was properly introduced to them through wwe in 2003. As a young angsty kid st. Anger was pretty cool to me which lead me to the rest of the discography. I love their music and probably always will. Love the channel keep it coming finn.

[@hishamhilal8332]

Recent controversy? You mean the cancel culture bullshit? you actually fall for that

[@nerdingout3560]

@@hishamhilal8332 what exactly am I falling for? My comment is pretty straight forward. I even state that I'm still a fan and probably will always be. Just because you can't wrap your head around my comment doesn't mean you need to come at me like I'm the problem

[@andrewsharpe7630]

@@nerdingout3560 He's saying that the recent "controversy" is ideological neuroticism spoon-fed to the masses. The only reason why making arm gestures, wearing Iron Crosses, or using "the 'N' word" is deemed offensive is because of engineered mass media hysteria. If you fall for that you have no self-respect as you affirm that all your values come to you from "woke" media conditioning.

[@evergray5063]

@@hishamhilal8332 I’ll translate his reply: yes, I fall for that bull$h¡t. I don’t know a world where ppl are allowed to do questionable things or things that are considered ~offensive~ by modern standards without calling for scalps on social media, or, if I actually AM old enough to remember how the world functioned since the dawn of civilization until a couple years ago, I need to preface any statement of positivity with a disclaimer that I am ALSO a good, decent, moral person who does not condone what ppl did 10+ years ago when the world was a different place with different standards and rules, and need to make sure anyone reading this knows how morally pure I am by publicly stating that I do not agree or condone past behavior, lest the ravenous, unstable, bloodthirsty, ideological mob comes for me

[@tallycahamuhlhetru26]

🤔 Elaborate on "recent controversy," please

[@matthewgallant3622]

I got the Black Album on cassette in 1998 at a tag sale when I was 12 years old. It was my first introduction to heavy music and without that album I’d never get into rock and metal the way I have. It’ll forever be one of my first.

[@Raven5563]

Thanks for the rec on Death Magnetic-- I'm one of those who'd sadly given up hope of a new, awesome Metallica album. ❤️

[@salva0922]

Crazy how the perception of a band will change if they endure the storms

[@dave011679]

The death of radio and MTV really worked out well for Metallica. They could go back to making 8 minute thrash songs, which is what they do best, with no pressure to make radio friendly and constrained pop metal.

[@bootsdocsandconspiracies6589]

No mention of Garage Inc. , the S&M album's, Lulu, or Hardwired....

[@aaronbazil]

I can see why fans hated their shifts: giant shifts in almost anything are a bit difficult to accept for people. That's why as a musician you kinda have to slowly introduce your various musical tastes earlier on to your fans. Put all the stuff you consider your signature sound, AND also the experimental shit you're also interested in maybe exploring in the future, if you have that kind of foresight. This way, you're not pegged as one type of artist, and fans will not feel like you completely abandoned them. You SLOWLY introduce concepts to people. A slow progression.

[@frankj10000]

Makes me think of Voivod who in the '80s gradually became more technical and psychedelic with every album, and most fans loved it, even though they became less thrashy in the process.

[@1mlb704]

Metallica is my older brother's favorite band, so I grew up listening to a lot of it and I've always been a fan. Lightning, Puppets, and Justice are iconic albums, love them all. The black album is my favorite. I think Load is a lot better than people give it credit for. It has the best production of any Metallica album and there are some truly great songs on it (Bleeding Me is my favorite). ReLoad has 3 good songs and the rest kind of sucks. No Leaf Clover off S&M is amazing. St. Anger wouldn't be so bad if it just had a normal friggin snare. Death Magnetic is a great comeback, lots of great songs but the production is awful. Hardwired has some decent stuff too.

[@MountWeissIntrigue]

Agree the production on Load is peak 90's. The album as I recall went straight to the last seconds of available time on a standard CD. I think at the time they were trying to push the envelope on how much quality you can get out of a CD. I think they nailed the brief.

[@joerob577]

Maybe I'm just an abberation, but Load and Reload are two of my favorite Metallica albums. I know they don't quite "fit," but that's part of what I love about them. They're complex and risky in ways that no Metallica album was before or has been since. And I honestly just like most of the songs on them.

[@IEPerez1994]

They’re still in the bottlm tier for me, but i highly respect them. There’s a lot of great songs. An album of such quality, could make any other band. Being a metallica album unfairly hurt it

[@mikioishibashi]

I really enjoyed this positive video, despite the title. Your content is always beyond rich so i prefer that way.

[@187mrsmith]

Once u reach success u want to continue to obtain it in order to do that u have to adapt with The Times but sometimes you can compromise that by trying 2 copy the trend with out adding 2 an compromising what your main audience loved

[@antoniocenteno1483]

There is something wrong though, Metallica was already the most hated Thsrah Metal band before the Black Album, cause you see, they did ballads, 3 of them, not only that, but they had already slowed down at the point of MoP where they were far more of a Heavy Metal band (traditional) rather than Thrash, there is interviews of James and Cliff talking about the fans calling them sell outs, now people at time try to delete that from collective memorie cause bad mouthing Cliff after his sad demise became a cardinal sin. One thing that had played a big role in Metallica´s spark in popularity lately is the past of time and aging like fine wine. Word, both Loads albums have really good apreciation nowdays and even a lot of support for st anger, not to say Lars was right

[@berightback_]

The most hated just because the biggest and greatest. You cannot please everyone. With incredible popularity comes hate. But honestly, I don't think it really matters. All these zoomers trying to cancel the band on tiktok looks plain miserable

[@freeheeler00]

Dude, now I want a video on Red Fang. Unless you already have one of course.

[@neepers22]

I've been a fan since 1988, when I listened to '...And Justice For All'. I remember my brrother buying the Harvester of Sorrow 12" and listening to it in his bedroom. I was also 12 at the time. I was full of 'Kill 'Em All' and 'Ride the lightening', but also 'Peace sells...but whos buying'. Good times.