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Originally Posted by Il Duce
i don't see any much complexity in In Flames' earlier melodic death sound - maybe the vocals are harsher and harder to carry off live but that's about it
but i'm speaking as one who likes IF's commercial sound so i'm the worst person to ask about them - my fave IF album is Reroute to Remain - the only IF I don't have is the debut and Whoracle
i think Metallica just got fed-up of having rabid metal fanboys and wanted a more diverse audience - add to that long complex songs are pretty exhausting to play live
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If you listen to the brilliance of "Whoracle" their best album, you`ll see why I don`t like their more recent stuff.
Metallica basically followed a 3 step formula for world domination which worked:
Step 1: Dominate the thrash market which they did with "Kill Em All" and "Ride the Lightning"
Step 2: Dominate the metal market which they did with "Master of Puppets" and "AJA"
Step 3: Consolidate world domination which they did with "The Black Album" and its subsequent tour putting them in the same league as a band like U2. Once you reach this level you`re big for the rest of your career.
After this they could put out anything good or bad and it didn`t matter as they had reached the big league. It was a simple formula which worked, I doubt if Dave Mustaine had stayed with the band it would`ve worked though
