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Re: metallica? i always believe sell outs are the people who release 1 or 2 great albums, then a major company takes them over and gets them doing stuff that they wouldn't have done in their youth, but sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad, it just depends on your general opinion of the band

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Re: metallica? Anything that is a change in musical style constitutes the band being a sell out according to a lot of people. Metallica didn't sell out they just matured in their style. It is my belief that a band can do what ever they want with their sound. They created it, therefore they can change it.

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Anything that is a change in musical style constitutes the band being a sell out according to a lot of people. Metallica didn't sell out they just matured in their style. It is my belief that a band can do what ever they want with their sound. They created it' date=' therefore they can change it.[/quote'] i totally agree, all this selling out nonsense is silly
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Well, I must say that they are pioneers in the thrash scene. But it seems ridiculous at a big 4 live, after listening at "Tornado of Souls" and "Raining Blood", to listen to "Unforgiven" or "Nothing Else Matters". I know that Master of Puppets is one of the best thrash albums of all time, but during the 90's they lost the game. The only band that kept the pure thrashy sound and remained solid is Slayer. Metallica is a great band, but I think they are only good for opening big 4 concerts, instead of closing them. What do you think?

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WHY WHY WHY Does Anthrax always get left out? Joey and scott are cool and there music rules especially there sabbath bloody sabbath cover
Well I didn't ignore Anthrax, I just didn't include them, even though I think that Anthrax are way better than Metallica, I wanted to mention only the real deal in aggression. Other than that, I'm pretty sure that Anthrax uses as a toilet paper all the Metallica albums made since the 90', when the aggressors named Metallica revealed their soft side with those crappy ballads... The funny part is that these ballads are considered thrash.
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I fail to see how their 90's ballads are considered thrash? The term itself was all but denied by Lars at the time and the black album/ Load fans wouldn't know what thrash was if it bit them in the arse!
And yet, "Nothing Else Matters" headlines everyone. This is so pathetic. I went to a big 4 concert 2 years ago. Anthrax opened the big 4 concert, then Megadeth came up, then Slayer and finally Metallica. They freakin' destroyed the whole thrash atmosphere that Slayer and Megadeth pumped us up with. I certainly hope Metallica gets replaced next time by Kreator.
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And yet, "Nothing Else Matters" headlines everyone. This is so pathetic. I went to a big 4 concert 2 years ago. Anthrax opened the big 4 concert, then Megadeth came up, then Slayer and finally Metallica. They freakin' destroyed the whole thrash atmosphere that Slayer and Megadeth pumped us up with. I certainly hope Metallica gets replaced next time by Kreator.
I would've killed to go to any of the Big 4 concerts but will have to be content with the Big 3 next year (minus Megadeth unfortunately). Metallica replaced with Kreator? Interesting fantasy but I guess everyone has their own personal "Big 4" (as much as I'd love to hear "Impossible Brutality" live)! :mrgreen:
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I would've killed to go to any of the Big 4 concerts but will have to be content with the Big 3 next year (minus Megadeth unfortunately). Metallica replaced with Kreator? Interesting fantasy but I guess everyone has their own personal "Big 4" (as much as I'd love to hear "Impossible Brutality" live)! :mrgreen:
why no Degameth?
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