Metallica!

[Mong]

I love the album as well, but to think Newstead made them better, when on their first album with him, they turned his guitar down, then the second album with him was considered their "Sell out" album and then came Load and ReLoad.

I didn't say that he made them better. My point is that i don't feel the need to identify that cliff was better then jason as a lot of fans seem to feel they need to do to prove that they are an "old school" fan. i enjoyed what both of them brought to the band. I believe Rob has had a bit of influence in the next album so am looking forward to what he brings to them.

I love all the albums, don't get me wrong, but many would look at Newstead's time as the end of the old Metallica everyone loved and the start of the commercial Metallica everyone declared to be as a Sell Out.

Those that consider they sold out have no clue what they are on about anyway.. If those that complain of sell out because they changed their style want their favourite band to put out the same album over and over they should become an ACDC fan.

 

[Skeletor]

Honestly, what I would have done if I were Metallica's management team over their past decisions:
-Consolidate Load/Reload into one awesome album with the best of both.
-Ditch Bob Rock (especially after the abomination that was St. Anger)

They've done the latter, and signed with Rick Rubin - which for a long established band to go with a big name producer who is known to be very hands on from songwriting onwards is tantamount to saying "we f**ked our last album up royally" - which makes me cautiously optimistic.