 rushfan4 wrote:
I thought that I had seen one of these already but a search didn't find one, so here we go. Let us use this thread to discuss things that we like, err... appreciate about the, dare I say, "ultimate" thrash band of the 80's and 90's.
I was probably 15 years old when I first heard them back in 1985. I was out mowing my lawn, when my ears heard something amazing coming from my buddy/neighbor's garage. He was blasting Ride The Lightning, and I was immediately floored by what I heard. Back in those days, CDs and the internet didn't exist yet, so most music purchases were either of the vinyl or cassette variety. I belonged to the Columbia House music club, but Metallica had not yet graced their pages yet. I had to purchase a metal guitar magazine in order to find them, and than special order them via the mail. I had never done anything like that before, but within a few short weeks I was the proud owner of Kill 'Em All and Ride The Lightning on vinyl. And they were both well worth the purchase. I am one of those strange people around these parts that when I like a band I tend to like everything that they have done, and Metallica is no exception for me. I realize that albums like Re-Load and St. Anger aren't of the same quality of their previous works, but they are still albums that I enjoy listening to from time to time.
Anyhow, I have many other stories to tell, but I thought that I would try and get this thread started with this one. Let us know what you like and appreciate about one of the bands that put thrash music on the map. |
You are not alone in this I am one of those strange people too
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Anyway to the thread's topic, I have always enjoyed Metallica's material. When I was younger(like about 10 or 11) I remembered catching and hearing glimpses of the Black Album and thinking how awesome that was but it was not necessarily a mind-blower. I remembered watching the videos for St.Anger on MTV as that got me curious about the band because I knew(even I hadn't really the band's music all too much) that they had great stuff. Then, I heard One on the radio(on K-Roq) and I was blown away. As of late I have gained even more of an appreciation of Tallica's music. Truly a great band especially in the 1980s and early 90s.
They are the band that exposed me to other great Metal bands too 
Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - 03 Sep 2014 at 5:29pm
