Does anyone else here think that this is an excellent album? Everytime I hear anything about this album, it's something negative. I think it's an exhibition of Metallica's talent and versatility (especially Kirk Hammett). I will say I don't care much for most of the lyrics/vocals, but musically this album is one of the best of the 90's. Thoughts? Opinions?
Metallica "Load"
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Yeah...I never liked loaded. IMO Metallica hasn't put out a good album since The Black album in 1991. The other four before that are all classic. The ones after that aren't good at all IMO besides a song or two here and there.
Master of Puppets & ....And Justice For All are my two favorite Metallica albums.
Nuttkace
Master of Puppets & ....And Justice For All are my two favorite Metallica albums.
Nuttkace
Don't get me wrong, nothing compares to Metallica's first four albums, I'm just saying that as an album (not necessarily a metal album), Load is better IMO than 99% of the music since then. For instance, I heard a Linkin Park album a couple of months ago and it was one of the biggest pieces of crap I had heard in a long time...kind of like how people think of Load...lol. Thanks for the opinions, folks.
Load is a good album if you're not expecting to hear old school Metallica. Nothing compares to Kill 'Em All-The Black Album. I respect Metallica for the album though. The songs are alot deeper. I think James had alot more to do with Load and ReLoad than the rest of the band did.
And no Bob Rock didn't ruin Metallica. If you watch A Year And A Half, he really improves the songs on The Black Album alot. The switch from The Black Album to Load was more of James' and Lars' decision I think.
And isn't this a rap forum?
And no Bob Rock didn't ruin Metallica. If you watch A Year And A Half, he really improves the songs on The Black Album alot. The switch from The Black Album to Load was more of James' and Lars' decision I think.
And isn't this a rap forum?
I wasn't really feeling that Load album. Never have, probably never will. Musically, Lyrically, etc etc I wasn't feeling that album at all. In my opinion they started slipping after And Justice for All. They was koo with the original setup... their first three albums were HELLA hard, after that they started slippin.
Fo sho tho, that last album Some Kind of Monster was a HUGE disappointment. Not even CLOSE to their old shiet.
As far as Metallica being overrated????? Hell no, they didnt get NO kind of mainstream acknowledgement and they still had a CRAZY huge fanbase back in the 80s.. How is that overrated???? If anything, they were hella UNDERRATED... they're still one of the best metal bands ever, point blank.
Fo sho tho, that last album Some Kind of Monster was a HUGE disappointment. Not even CLOSE to their old shiet.
As far as Metallica being overrated????? Hell no, they didnt get NO kind of mainstream acknowledgement and they still had a CRAZY huge fanbase back in the 80s.. How is that overrated???? If anything, they were hella UNDERRATED... they're still one of the best metal bands ever, point blank.
There was a time (waaaaay the fuck back in high school) I would have disagreed and said nothing could fuck w/ Ride the Lightning but in retrospect Master of Puppets, IMO is THE Metallica album. It's like they reached their peak w/ that one.
To the originator of this thread - Metallica should have changed their name after dropping "load". Even the "black" album had its moments that harkened back to the days when the Metallica I remember caused idiots in Bon Anchovy and poison T-Shirts to turn up their noses and plug their ears.
To the originator of this thread - Metallica should have changed their name after dropping "load". Even the "black" album had its moments that harkened back to the days when the Metallica I remember caused idiots in Bon Anchovy and poison T-Shirts to turn up their noses and plug their ears.