Listening to "Creeping Death" live in Las Vegas 2013 as I scrolled through to your entry on Cliff 'Em All. Hetfield will NOT shut the fuck up between stanzas, and lets fly with these stupid audience participation one-liners. "Then Vegas got LOUDER!" Yikes.
Metallica came up as the no-bullshit alternative. No stupid teased hair, no stupid glitter outfits, no makeup, no patronizing their audience, just four guys in jeans and a T-shirt who wrote and played the fuck out of their songs.
The only times I've seen Metallica were in the 80's, so can't say for certain, but this semi-recent thing from Vegas suggests that at least in concert they've forgotten the point of their band a little--even though I've continued to like their releases (since St Anger, anyway).
All of the stuff on Cliff 'Em All is worthy, as they bust their asses at arenas in support of bigger and lazier bands, but I do have a favorite--it's "Whiplash" recorded early on at a tiny club, with their logo spray-painted on a bedsheet behind them. The sound is, if you analyzed it, terrible, all top end, very little bass response at all. But it is raw as fuck and gritty and fucking ferocious. It reminds me of nothing so much as their own band and Einsturzende Neubauten in equal measure. A true noise metal. Nothing quite like it in their discography, or anyone else's.
Love this! This might inspire me to write a similar piece actually lol. I discovered so many of my favorite bands through MTV and Headbanger's Ball specifically.
Metallica have come from humble begginings, except for Lars.
They've grown to a point were its Impossible to stay grounded.
Nowadays, they are a multimedia corporation. They have a full team behind them and have to make money to maintain the machine running.
The only time they faltered was precisely with St. Anger, because it didn't generate enough revenue. That is why they've since embarqued on this pointless cruzade to try and release ...And Justice for All part 1, 2, 3....
They simply can't afford to be themselves, to allow musical evolution / experimentation.
They are not as hungry, angry and fast as they use to be. And they need to aknowledge that.
Listening to "Creeping Death" live in Las Vegas 2013 as I scrolled through to your entry on Cliff 'Em All. Hetfield will NOT shut the fuck up between stanzas, and lets fly with these stupid audience participation one-liners. "Then Vegas got LOUDER!" Yikes.
Metallica came up as the no-bullshit alternative. No stupid teased hair, no stupid glitter outfits, no makeup, no patronizing their audience, just four guys in jeans and a T-shirt who wrote and played the fuck out of their songs.
The only times I've seen Metallica were in the 80's, so can't say for certain, but this semi-recent thing from Vegas suggests that at least in concert they've forgotten the point of their band a little--even though I've continued to like their releases (since St Anger, anyway).
All of the stuff on Cliff 'Em All is worthy, as they bust their asses at arenas in support of bigger and lazier bands, but I do have a favorite--it's "Whiplash" recorded early on at a tiny club, with their logo spray-painted on a bedsheet behind them. The sound is, if you analyzed it, terrible, all top end, very little bass response at all. But it is raw as fuck and gritty and fucking ferocious. It reminds me of nothing so much as their own band and Einsturzende Neubauten in equal measure. A true noise metal. Nothing quite like it in their discography, or anyone else's.
TREMENDOUS.
I'll try some of these; never a heavy metal lover tho 😆
Até the moment my head space is on Heavy Metal. I promise I'll try and write abouther other genres as well.
Cheers
Cheers :)
Love this! This might inspire me to write a similar piece actually lol. I discovered so many of my favorite bands through MTV and Headbanger's Ball specifically.
I'm glad you liked it.
Looking forward to your list.
Be well 🙂
Metallica have come from humble begginings, except for Lars.
They've grown to a point were its Impossible to stay grounded.
Nowadays, they are a multimedia corporation. They have a full team behind them and have to make money to maintain the machine running.
The only time they faltered was precisely with St. Anger, because it didn't generate enough revenue. That is why they've since embarqued on this pointless cruzade to try and release ...And Justice for All part 1, 2, 3....
They simply can't afford to be themselves, to allow musical evolution / experimentation.
They are not as hungry, angry and fast as they use to be. And they need to aknowledge that.
Cheers