The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project (aka Preachin’ about the Preachers if today’s selection sucks)

Hemotep said:
I didn't personally care for those, but I was never really into Metallica growing up so my opinion isn't likely to represent any of the fans. I liked Pantera and Megadeth way more back then🤘
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I actually think 72 seasons has some of Hetfield’s best lyrical content. TOO BAD ITS MIXED IN ALL CAPS.

I like Pantera. Never really got into Megafeth, I really dig Symphony for Destruction though.
 
dbarila said:
I never fully got into metal. In 1999 I was more into radio alternative and nu-metal, so Metallica was kind of adjacent to that. Plus, 1999 is when I got an electric guitar so I probably thought Kirk Hammett was the shit.
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I want to clarify my comment last night. Kirk was a great guitarist. In the majority of the live videos I see on YouTube, he doesn’t really appear to do anything anymore. James plays all the intricate riffs and a fair number of the solos. Hammett just busts out a crazy one every once in a while; wandering around the stage strumming but not necessarily audible. On some of the late night performances during the 72 cycle, it seemed like he didn’t even need to be there.
 
If either Hetfield or Kamen toned it down this would be okay. If both toned it down it has the potential to be great. Both of them going balls out on their most annoying qualities is grating.

Also, why is the hi-res a completely different mix?
 
Got to say, I'm not hearing anything overly offensive with this album. Sure, with any combination of rock and orchestras there's going to be some songs that work and some songs where it doesn't. In general I'd say the early songs don't work as well with an orchestra but the 90's songs it actually works out better. I do agree that it's an odd choice to include this over some other Metallica albums. However, this album was kind of a big deal when it came out so there's that part of it too. Objectively I'd say it' a 3/5. Nostalgically it's a 4/5 for me.
 
dbarila said:
Sometimes when I'm lying awake at 1am unable to sleep, a stream of Newman posts live listening to an album is a comforting site. Then I know I'm in for a fun listen the next day.
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I do enjoy a good shit post tirade when I ride my exercise bike in the morning. Now if I could just teach Siri to read them to me, with voice getting higher and higher with each post.
 
jamieanderson1968 said:
Can you imagine the conversation at Metallica HQ?

Lars: James, hear me out, I have a great idea. We do a concert with the symphony and film it so we can sell both the album and the video.
James: MORE BOOOZE!!!
Lars: You aren’t listening. We play with the SYM. PHO. KNEE
James: More money? I’m in.
Kirk: Hey guys look at me I am drinking my chocolate milk with a spoon.
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At least the Cypress Hill with the London Symphony Orchestra was pitched at the Simpsons writers room. Now they're running with it for the lulz.
 
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