OFF: Metallica

[Aaron Crandall]

Metallica is like two bands in one. There's the "old" Metallica and the
"new" Metallica. I've found that most people (including myself) who like the
"old" Metallica do not care for the new stuff, and vice versa.

As far as classical "old" Metallica....anything before Enter Sandman is good
(in other words, their first 4 albums -- Kill Em All, Ride the Lightening,
Master of Puppets, ...And Justice for All). If you liked what you heard from
Master... then I'd definitely recommend picking that one up. You won't be
disappointed.

Aaron
-----Original Message-----
From: BREVARD, Adrian R. <abrevard at SHL.COM>
To: Multiple recipients of list BOC-L <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 1:40 PM
Subject: OFF: Metallica


>>A buddy of mine (Crow from this list) made me a super compilation with a
>bunch of Metallica and a pile of other stuff. Astronomy really is
>excellent. It has a different feel than BOC, certainly heavier, and I
>think it's a damn good cover. The only thing I don't like is that they
>fade it out when it just seems to be gaining speed for a real end of
>song jam. I agree on "Whiskey........" btw, they really did a decent job
>with that one as well.
>
>I've said many, many times in the past that I am not a big fan of
Metallica.
>Some of the stuff I had heard was OK, some downright good, but overall I
>couldn't begin to imagine what all the hype was about.  Not sure when this
>happened but 98Rock from Baltimore can now be heard where I live and thats
a
>least a 100 miles from B'more.  This is a good heavy rock station; they
>refrian from alternative and give you a ton of classic and current heavy
>music.  One of the things they do every hour is"mandatory Metallica".  No
>Enter Sandman or Turn the Page, they play a lot of the classic stuff.
>Listening to this blistering number the other day I thought "damn that
kinda
>sounds like Metallica but it really rocks and its so, so, so damned fast."
>To my surprise it was, something from Master of Puppets I believe.
>
>Huge difference in Metallica then and now.  I kinda like the "then".  Maybe
>I'll reassess these guys by getting one of the older releases and then
>Garage Inc as a comparison.  Anybody got a classic Metallica
recommendation?
>
>One other question, can anybody tell me the name of that new single by Rob
>Zombie?  Sounds like an interesting mix of Metal and industrial, it sure
has
>a great beat.  Was midly surprised to hear that song as part of the
>soundtrack to the Matrix.  Hey Rob may be a poser but I bet he gets big on
>the dance circuit.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Ghost in the Ruins
>
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