lol

I don't think it was that simple, look

Metallica had a way of telling stories with their songs, they didn't fit into the stereotype of a metal band that makes a number of 5 minute songs and be done with the album

Metal elitism has been here since the beginning too. Go back to the early days of thrash. "Kill posers" and whatnot.

wut fuk dis ain't metol

mentol is ded

I mean, yes and no. Metallica did what a lot of bigger bands did then too.

ayyy only laik album x y z

q w e r t is gae

carach angren took telling stories in songs to new lvl

Judas Priest told stories in songs, Iron Maiden, even Motorhead.

they tell stories in albums <:powerful:595334910764515338>

exactly @HunDread

Yeah sure others did it, too, but Metallica had their own way

fucking somebody getsit

I really don't see how.

Ok for example

The level of complexity in a Metallica song of the old days is pretty damn high

complexity level like what, 7?

lol

Ehm. Led Zeppelin

Maybe in Master of Puppets and And Justice for All, sure

But Kill Em All and Ride were pretty basic

I mean KME was their first album, it's not exactly fair to say that's their peak

Never said it was their peak

Metallica's peak doesn't even have Cliff in the band

It's 89-91 with their amazing live shows, especially with all the material they had to perform with.

I'd actually call Ride one of the more complex albums, at least in third place

St Anger was Metallica at their peak

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Stop beimg edgy Frost 😄

I just don't see how Metallica is all that complex. Especially when you have a band like Judas Priest or Maiden in the same world.

Being troll isn't edgy

Uhm, well

Heck, Hirax or Heathen were more complex

Ok, trolling CAN be edgy, but that wasn't

I guess it's a bit subjective maybe

Both first wave thrash bands.

My own training was in classical music, I don't actually know metal as more than a fan

I also don't think complexity is needed for a band to succeed.

So maybe I just hear other things than metallers do