Metallica

None of the tunes and few of the faces and stories in this doc will be unfamiliar to thrash aficionados, but as someone who always felt a strong connection to the music and no connection at all to the beer-soaked mayhem that fueled it, I was most interested in the glancing references made to the adults in the room, some of whom were new to me. Metal Blade Records honcho Brian Slagel; Ruthie’s Inn proprietor/promoter… See more →

I knew right away that the arrival of Metallica’s …And Justice for All in my suburban home in June of 1989 was a pivotal moment. I didn’t even wait for my birthday party guests to disperse before sneaking up to my room to listen to it, even though its tone was decidedly at odds with the celebratory atmosphere. It was the darkest thing I’d ever been exposed to, forcing me to contemplate unvarnished truths about… See more →

Metallica’s deluxe box set version of the 30th anniversary remaster of the Black Album comes with six LPs, 14 CDs, six DVDs, and assorted swag/booklets/etc, and I have absolutely no idea who would want to buy it

SCREAM
FROM MY SOUL
FATE
MYSTIFIED
HELL
FOREVER MORE

MAKE HIS FIGHT ON THE HILL IN THE EARLY DAY
CONSTANT CHILL DEEP INSIDE

Just FYI, I’m listening to Ride the Lightning pretty much every day now.

today youtube recommended i watch a video of a guy playing enter sandman on drums with dildos and then i closed youtube

Fun fact: 25 years ago today, I met @Metallica. tinnitus.robweychert.com/1994/06/14/met…

A Metallica concert in 2017 is pretty unnecessary but I went anyway and my main takeaway was that Lars’s drums were purple and sparkly.

looked at my cds and jesus lizard was placed alphabetically after metallica and ive torn the whole place apart but still cant find the bug

Saw this t-shirt today. A take-off on Metallica’s Kill ’Em All: “America: Free ’Em All” with “tour dates” listing all of our wars. Cute.

About twice a decade, Metallica, itself incredulous, is like, “So, Rob, are you still a completist?”

Burton’s Law: “As a discussion among Metallica fans grows longer, probability of entitled, sniveling expressions of betrayal approaches 1.”

Fun fact: The first time I heard Master of Puppets, I didn’t know my Walkman’s batteries were dying. At ≈60% speed, it’s still potent.

Master of Puppets is thirty years old today. I feel it is appropriate to celebrate by listening to Master of Puppets.

“Bass solo, take one.”

Today I learned that the “Hangar 18” intro recycles the chord progression from the “Call of Ktulu” intro, and all the world is new again.

Thrash metal: So many bands have nailed the sound, but so few have written memorable songs. Maybe that’s why the “big four” bands dominated?

Metallica’s medley of Rainbow covers is inconsistent, but damn, their take on “Kill the King” (at 4:23) sounds great. rol.st/1rkFZSl

“Being a Metallica fan is a statement usually followed by a certain number of caveats.” avclub.com/article/enter-…

100 Cassettes

Too much quiet solitude makes me start singing in a contrived timbre somewhere between Scott Stapp and latter-day James Hetfield. Send help.

20+ years later, I still expect “Blitzkrieg” to follow “Whiplash”, as it did on my cassette copy of the ’88 Elektra reissue of Kill ’Em All.

Wondering if @TheJasonNewsted has played @RockBandBlitz yet. He could hear his bass on …And Justice for All songs for the first time.

Listened to all eighty-seven minutes of Lulu by Lou Reed & Metallica. I do not recommend you do the same.

Metallica is the Stringer Bell of metal. They wanted out of The Game, but couldn’t figure out how to operate on the outside.

Even from the insurmountable egos involved, the bloated boasting on display here is a painful read. But I have to admit I’m curious to hear this record, even if it’s a morbid curiosity.

3 states, 3 planes, 3 trains, 2 shuttles, 2 cars, 1 cab, 2 friends, 1 relative, 4 legendary thrash bands.

Today’s agenda: 1. Drive across the desert with @essl and @VictoriaMia. 2. yfrog.com/h0bjeifj

Indio’s Motel 6 is currently dirtbag central. We are home.

I'm at The Big 4 Festival in Indio, CA gowal.la/c/459Fh

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Freddy Rumsen : Sterling Cooper :: Dave Mustaine : Metallica

It is the '00s, and when a graphic designer tells Metallica that his die cuts are more important than their lyrics, they listen.