Was Metallica's Load really all that bad?

**arttieTHE1manparty** · Subject: Re: Was Metallica's Load really all that bad? Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:00 am

ultmetal wrote:

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

No, it was actually a good heavy rock record...had it been another band w/ the same songs, I don't think people would have such bad opinions of it. But, since it had the Metallica name on it and it was so different from anything they'd done, it was not well-received by many of thier fans.

Yes, well stated.

I like it, but don't hold it in the same esteem as the first few albums.

ult

ditto. I think there are a couple of really good songs, but overall, the disc leaves me wanting and wondering....

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JWW777 · Number of posts: 205 Registration date: 2009-09-04

No. It was NOT a bad album! It had "loads" (pun intended) of great songs on it with heavy harmonies and original riffs. Okay, so it wasn't speed or thrash--but it was still a VERY good metal album though. Songs like The House Jack Built and King Nothing really stand out for me on that album.

**Tall Tyrion** · Number of posts: 10208 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-01-28

Couldn't tell you, I've never heard it.

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Stone Temple Addy · Number of posts: 569 Age: 35 Registration date: 2009-04-02

JWW I agree about the House that Jack Built my other fav from that album is Outlaw Torn and Hero of the Day

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wv_metaller4christ · Number of posts: 584 Age: 23 Registration date: 2009-06-02

Until It Sleeps, King Nothing, Outlaw Torn and I may as well admit it, Aint My smurf as well.

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wv_metaller4christ · Number of posts: 584 Age: 23 Registration date: 2009-06-02

LOLOLOLOL I cant believe that filtered to smurf!!!!

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619warrior281 · Number of posts: 7 Age: 15 Registration date: 2009-10-29

I don't think it was a bad album.Honestly it's a great album.I think a reason people were so hard on it was because up untill that point metallica was still being credited for master of puppets.Original fans were feeling left out in the rain once metallica started new styles of metal and heavy rock.

Stone Temple Addy · Number of posts: 569 Age: 35 Registration date: 2009-04-02

I think that sums it up pretty good 619warrior

btw welcome to the realm

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DeliveranceThrash777 · Number of posts: 94 Age: 13 Registration date: 2009-09-30

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

619warrior281 · Number of posts: 7 Age: 15 Registration date: 2009-10-29

Thanks for the welcoming stone temple!

Ben Grimm · Number of posts: 164 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-08

YES

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Sword Of The Heretic · Number of posts: 36 Age: 32 Registration date: 2008-02-03

Once I got over the fact that this wasn't MoP part 2, I finally began to let Load grow on me, Very good disc.

Static Fuse · Number of posts: 287 Registration date: 2008-12-14

What seemed odd to me is that they chose "Until It Sleeps" as the first single.

I remember when it was going to first be played on WRIF in Detroit, and I couldn't wait to hear it -- and then thought, WTF?

The rest of the album is ok, just thought it was weird they put a snoozer like Until It Sleeps out first...

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Stone Temple Addy · Number of posts: 569 Age: 35 Registration date: 2009-04-02

If it were me I would have The House that Jack Built as their first single

The only Load album I think that was garbage was Re-load

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**MetalH** · Take me as I am Number of posts: 5279 Age: 83 Registration date: 2006-12-29

House That Jack Built and Outlaw torn are great songs. I like Load in general, but reload is mostly trash.

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fanofbwak · Number of posts: 61 Age: 32 Registration date: 2009-09-15

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

Not *that* bad. There were chunks of good and mature songwriting on it.

Also consider, the source of the cliche is primarily a large group of people who only listen to Metallica and maybe 4-5 other classic metal/thrash bands, and that's the typical extent of their musical experience. :p A giant portion of Metallica fans have never heard of this thing called 'rock'. There won't be an unskewed vision to be found.

Hmmmm.... interesting, however, 'rock' should be full of passion. I try to keep in mind that not only did their music change, they also lost that vim and vigor.

Jessrox · Number of posts: 212 Age: 39 Registration date: 2009-09-25

St. Anger is better than load of crap in my opinion.

punksnuffer · Number of posts: 231 Age: 22 Registration date: 2008-07-26

Jessrox wrote:

St. Anger is better than load of crap in my opinion.

they wouldnt even torture prisoners at gitmo bay with st anger.......

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txz045 · Number of posts: 39 Age: 34 Registration date: 2009-11-06

I don't listen to it or reload. Though I have both on cassette simply to complete the Metallica cassette tape collection. I like St. Anger better than Load/Reload. But I don't listen to St. Anger anymore either. I guess the only thing I spin from them anymore lately is the latest and justice and back.