But I meant Absomotherfucking ~~~ lutely!
― pplains, Tuesday, 23 June 2015 21:31 (eight years ago) link
Steady stream of submissions at ForWhomThe (at) Lycos.com.
Also wanna plug Breadfan real quick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppu86I-yLFU
― pplains, Thursday, 25 June 2015 00:20 (eight years ago) link
Hootenanny in D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_9XsJAcWsE
― pplains, Thursday, 25 June 2015 00:41 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/DJ4tTNu.gif
― pplains, Thursday, 25 June 2015 00:49 (eight years ago) link
btw i have a spotify playlist that (imo) combines the best trax of load and reload into a single coherent record if anyone's interested
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, 25 June 2015 06:28 (eight years ago) link
Post it! Would love to hear a Re/Load(ed).
Also would like to hear a single-album version of Use Your Illusion, but I'll save that request for another thread.
― pplains, Thursday, 25 June 2015 12:07 (eight years ago) link
You won't believe what was in the paper today:
http://i.imgur.com/knmcJJp.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 25 June 2015 16:46 (eight years ago) link
here it is!
http://open.spotify.com/user/unbornwhiskey/playlist/0uwWqgH7Juacnd9A5Jbi8a
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, 25 June 2015 16:54 (eight years ago) link
"carpe diem baby": never played live, buried in the middle of reload, really high on my ballot
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, 25 June 2015 17:53 (eight years ago) link
it's like a dry-run for "no leaf clover," which omg i have to add to my ballot
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, 25 June 2015 17:54 (eight years ago) link
no leaf will def be on my ballot
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 25 June 2015 18:18 (eight years ago) link
holy shit @ "Metallica Moore"
― lil urbane (Jordan), Thursday, 25 June 2015 18:23 (eight years ago) link
Keep in mind that's the mother's name.
― pplains, Thursday, 25 June 2015 18:34 (eight years ago) link
Hahahahah, she should name the boy Jaymz then.
― Falconetti Pot (Leee), Thursday, 25 June 2015 18:42 (eight years ago) link
My favourite song off EVOL
― Master of Treacle, Thursday, 25 June 2015 19:39 (eight years ago) link
Metallica Monroe
― how's life, Thursday, 25 June 2015 19:42 (eight years ago) link
I think there'll be two post-Justice songs on mine, three if I go with nostalgia rather than reason.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Thursday, 25 June 2015 19:56 (eight years ago) link
i ended up with more on mine that i expected, for sure.
― lil urbane (Jordan), Thursday, 25 June 2015 19:57 (eight years ago) link
big surprise from assembling my ballot is that i think justice is my favorite of the classic albums now
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, 25 June 2015 19:59 (eight years ago) link
It's been hilarious reading old Usenet posts from Metallica newsgroups circa 1996 around the time of Load's release. Loads of snarky posts about how the band have "lost it" and have "sold out" ... the main gist is that the fans felt that Metallica were deliberately trying to fit in with the alternative music scene of the time rather than stay true to themselves. Thing is, I reckon that Metallica were staying true to themselves... I think that Load and Reload were genuinely the albums they wanted to make at that time.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Thursday, 25 June 2015 20:06 (eight years ago) link
Brad, your Loady playlist is remarkably similar to the Unloaded mix I made for myself ages ago.
Except I loathe "Hero of the Day."
― Falconetti Pot (Leee), Thursday, 25 June 2015 20:26 (eight years ago) link
i've mentioned this before, but the first music file i ever downloaded was an mp2 (!!!) of a live performance of "2x4", well before Load came out. it sounded horrible but also kinda awesome & exciting because of how distorted & lo-fi it was.
― lil urbane (Jordan), Thursday, 25 June 2015 20:29 (eight years ago) link
Man, I'm listening to the black album and really wishing I could go back and hammer a couple of those songs into my ballot. Do you accept resubmissions, pp?
― how's life, Thursday, 25 June 2015 20:38 (eight years ago) link
'Sad But True' has a deeper groove than any of the groove-based tunes on Load/Reload.
― lil urbane (Jordan), Thursday, 25 June 2015 20:43 (eight years ago) link
I just randomly Googled "crap drummer", and the first webpage result is about Lars Ulrich. LOL!
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Friday, 26 June 2015 00:44 (eight years ago) link
what this poll has confirmed is how much i love certain lars phrases, for instance the tom stuff in "and justice for all"
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 26 June 2015 04:48 (eight years ago) link
I read an old interview the other day (for Playboy I think) which has Lars and Kirk making fun of Lars' bad drumming skills.
― Siegbran, Friday, 26 June 2015 07:54 (eight years ago) link
James & Kirk.
anyway i relistened to st. anger last night bc i was like "certainly i like one of these songs right" and it turns out i might vote for "dirty window"
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 26 June 2015 10:22 (eight years ago) link
Anyone looking for a Black Album deep cut to vote for I would ask you to consider The God That Failed.
I'll be submitting my ballot shortly. Turns out just twenty is quite difficult.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 26 June 2015 10:34 (eight years ago) link
for me "of wolf and man" >>>>>>
but "the god that failed" has a great bass line
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 26 June 2015 10:34 (eight years ago) link
It's a beautifully crafted tune all round IMO, so many hooks.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 26 June 2015 10:38 (eight years ago) link
God that failed, wolf and man, and through the never are the highlights of that album.
― how's life, Friday, 26 June 2015 10:40 (eight years ago) link
Just sent. Ordered fairly arbitrarily, threw up a couple of surprises. Never would've thought I'd put what I did at number three, for example.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 26 June 2015 10:56 (eight years ago) link
Still shifting things up and down, but my ballot will be in by tonight.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 26 June 2015 12:15 (eight years ago) link
YOUR MOM'S OF WOLF AND MAN
― droit au butt (Euler), Friday, 26 June 2015 12:20 (eight years ago) link
songs on st. anger that succeed despite themselves:
frantic (sorta)dirty windowthe unnamed feeling (until "i rage i glaze i hurt i hate")purify
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 26 June 2015 14:45 (eight years ago) link
ok, when i suggested listening to the later stuff, i thought it was implied that stanger was complete garbage and should never be included in a proclamation like that.
― pplains, Friday, 26 June 2015 14:54 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcDZOaeW0sE
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 26 June 2015 14:58 (eight years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/Iczxwxc.gif
― pplains, Friday, 26 June 2015 14:59 (eight years ago) link
the rare banjo cover that exceeds expectations:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liBhu8DBzEQ
― lil urbane (Jordan), Friday, 26 June 2015 16:33 (eight years ago) link
For your consideration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9TEG4kCZVM
― Falconetti Pot (Leee), Friday, 26 June 2015 17:30 (eight years ago) link
Ha, I don't think I'll be voting for anything from St. Anger somehow.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Friday, 26 June 2015 18:13 (eight years ago) link
fine! i'll start my own poll!
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 26 June 2015 18:15 (eight years ago) link
god parts of death magnetic are so invigorating and other parts are so boring
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 26 June 2015 19:18 (eight years ago) link
There are some really excellent instrumental passages on DM and a couple of great choruses. Only one actually fully rounded great song though, which just missed my ballot.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Friday, 26 June 2015 20:33 (eight years ago) link
the thrashy part of "the day that never comes" is so fun, shame about the rest of the song
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Friday, 26 June 2015 20:46 (eight years ago) link
Every single criticism about the mastering of that album is fucking OTM.
― You’re being too simplistic and you’re insulting my poor heart (Turrican), Friday, 26 June 2015 21:01 (eight years ago) link
oh yeah it sounds fucking hideous, there are parts of "that was just your life" that are just pure distortion
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Sunday, 28 June 2015 01:10 (eight years ago) link
If pplains felt compelled to mention "Breadfan," then I might as well mention "Free Speech for the Dumb" and "So What?".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaHarYdJ2O8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XoyDqFy5pU
― Falconetti Pot (Leee), Sunday, 28 June 2015 02:13 (eight years ago) link
Relistening to Until it Sleeps, it's a well written song with some nice melodies and dynamics, but the guitars are piss-weak, which is unforgivable in a Metallica track.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Thursday, 2 July 2015 23:13 (eight years ago) link
it ain't my biiiitch-CHA
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, 2 July 2015 23:16 (eight years ago) link
the guitars are weak but also it's one of those times when Lars tries to play with a 'light touch' and the results are just ghastly
― some dude, Thursday, 2 July 2015 23:24 (eight years ago) link
Probably still the best post I've made on ILX:
Musical Analogues
― :wq (Leee), Thursday, July 2, 2015 4:50 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
This is one of my favorite most-underreated threads on ILM: List the parallels between Metallica and REM
― pplains, Friday, 3 July 2015 01:33 (eight years ago) link
haha awesome
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 July 2015 02:08 (eight years ago) link
i sent in my ballot. only voted for 3 songs recorded in the '80s lol.
― some dude, Friday, 3 July 2015 03:30 (eight years ago) link
20 more minutes!
― pplains, Friday, 3 July 2015 03:41 (eight years ago) link
All Ryyght!
http://i.imgur.com/qP8SwVD.gif
Book's slammed shut!
― pplains, Friday, 3 July 2015 04:01 (eight years ago) link
HIT THE LIGHTS
― difficult-difficult lemon-difficult (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 July 2015 04:23 (eight years ago) link
― some dude, Thursday, July 2, 2015 6:24 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
i love his weird single-stroke rolls here, they're a little janky in a way that's consistent every time.
i put 'Until It Sleeps' on the bottom reaches of my ballot, because the verses don't sound like anything else they've done. or maybe just because it was the first post-black album song released, and rock radio played it on the hour until i decided i liked it.
― lil urbane (Jordan), Friday, 3 July 2015 13:38 (eight years ago) link
just listened back to it for the first time in forever and wow, fretless bass and surf tremolo.
― lil urbane (Jordan), Friday, 3 July 2015 13:39 (eight years ago) link
you've seen those "if they were regular folks" photoshops...
http://i.imgur.com/Pnw7eM9l.jpg
Still get a similar reaction from "Your favorite metal band turns into Yellowcard."
http://i.imgur.com/fcPQ3Ot.jpg
― pplains, Friday, 3 July 2015 16:13 (eight years ago) link
Until It Sleeps is probably Hetfield's best attempt at singing. mind you, he should never have attempted singing.
― charlie h, Friday, 3 July 2015 18:43 (eight years ago) link
Deez POLLABLE Heroes - THE ILM //METALLICA\ POLL RESULTS
― pplains, Monday, 6 July 2015 16:57 (eight years ago) link