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Originally Posted by Hardlinks
R.I.P Cliff.
And i disagree with the sellout statement. Im sure Cliff would be ecstatic at the bands success. And i dont buy the sellout as even something that happened, they adapted, they put out albums, they play the music, they sell a shitload with every release.
How is being one of the most successful bands of their era (and the current) and be sellouts? I think mainstream went heavy, i dont think metalica went mainstream.
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I was into Metallica pretty much from the beginning. I was lucky enough to see Metallica live before Cliff died. I remember cutting class the day the 'Black Album' was released so I could pick it up as soon as the mall opened. About half way through listening to it in the parking lot, I was so pissed I wanted to throw it out the window. There's no way you can convice me they didn't sell out, I was there when it happened.
The so called 'heavy' bands that are mainstream today, have little in common with the 'real' heavy bands that are still around today, like Slayer for example.
As far as the comment that they wouldn't have sold out if Cliff lived, I've said that before too, but I'm not totally sure about it. After all, I never thought Celtic Frost would sell out either. And I
did throw Cold Lake out the window after I listened to it once.