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Originally Posted by Musicfanatic
Ever listened to Don't Tread On Me? That's my fave from that album, and it's pretty heavy.
I love music. I have tons of stuff. I have pop from Michael Jackson to Prince, Soundtracks from Grease to Annie, etc. So the Black Album is pretty much a masterpiece of a combination of musical aesthetics. That is why when I call on my favorite Metallica masterpieces, I'll say there are five, instead of just four (I find Load to be a near masterpiece, but it is hard to catalog that album in with their metal output). I highly enjoy the Black Album because of the variety of choices of the music within. I thought Nothing Else Matters was fantastic as a slow ballad.
The one song that does get tiring, though, is the first: Enter Sandman; it's just played too often that I just get sick of hearing it. I usually skip that track...
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1. I've come to realize that the term "heavy" is extremely arbitrary. I use the term heavy mostly to describe a song that is composed primarily of riffs using a ton of overdrive electric guitar(s) with high pedal usage. I don't care about speed in playing, I actually prefer the slower stuff to thrash, which is one of the reasons I like Pantera so much.
Needless to say, none of the songs on black other than "Sad" and the solo on "The Unforgiven" are ANYTHING close to what I describe as "heavy." lol. I suppose to a pop listener (this isn't directed at you just so you know) the black album is heavy in the same way that British Steel could be considered heavy, but this album is pretty much the exact opposite of heavy.
2. I don't really know what to say about your view on
Load, though I guess I will just say 'to each his own...' I find the first song on that album to be great, but the rest is forgettable.
3. I agree with you on Enter Sandman. 'Overplayed' doesn't do it justice.
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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier
Progressive metal is hardly at the opposite end of the metal spectrum from thrash, a large amount of thrash and extreme metal bands have embraced progressive styles.
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I was going to say this earlier.
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Originally Posted by Xurtio
I like the progressive stuff, myself. At the opposite end of the melodic spectrum, I don't like thrash metal.
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If you think Metallica's thrash is intense-which is arguably one of the least intense thrash metal bands-good God try listening to black metal or metalcore and THEN try to call thrash the opposite end of the melodic spectrum.
Also, I have to ask this, have you listened to ...And Justice or Kill Em All?