I always thought Metalica sucked. Because they do. It seems that when a person doesn't play an intrument of any kind..they like Metalica.
If you do, you know they suck. Amazing what crap marketing will put over on the masses.
I dislike Metallica "Today" Not because they suck, but because of the way they teated their fans, myself included. I disliked the change in there music after the Justice album. But to say that they have no talent is absurd. Talent comes in many forms, and to become as popular as they are takes talent. Marketing plays roles in it but this is more than marketing. I agree that everything past black could be racked up to marketing tho.
If you just go back and listen to Puppets the way the music is put together is awesome. There was a fire in Metallica in those days that doesnt exist today. Kirk ripped it up on that album, James riffs were amazing, fat crunchy agressive and fast. It was also very technical. Not to the point of some of the great guitarists in the world. But still lots of talent involved.
I have been playing guitar for 20 years now. I learned every riff cover to cover from every metallica relase up until black. And to say there is no talent is just wrong. I would stand the melodies and complexity of Kirks solos to any other guitarist of that era. Not as smooth as Clapton, Not as much feel as SRV, Not as technical as Satriani but somewhere in between. And very pleasing to the ear (if you like Metal).
Nopoop on this one you are just way off base.
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