Tallica IMO, have really lost their edge since Newstead was booted. Seems of late they are trying really hard to appease to a certain crowd just for the $$$.
Although Justice being my fav album, the sound quality is just damn annoying (sounds like Lars is bangin on cardboard). I credit Bob Rock when he came to the scene with the black album which made a world of difference.
I saw them live during the Puppets tour(Awsome), saw them again on the Justice and black tours (Awsomer!!) then caught em again last year and sadly I left the show early.
Seems they trying to fit the bill as Ozzy and Aerosmith have been doing it for 40 years and still going. Thing is, Ozzy and Aerosmith can still do it. Hammette (which will always be an amazing lead guitarist) needs to do his own project while Hetfeild and Ulrich need to debloat their alcohol induced faces and look towards the scooter store for the near future.