Album Rating: 2.0

This album makes me drop a load in my pants.

Album Rating: 2.5

fr33convict, I can understand your views, but I can give my own reasoning to each of those points you brought

up.



1. Lars used to use some highly technical double bass drum patterns (dyer's eve and battery I think are good

examples).

2. Time changes are on every early album, on songs like Ride The Lightning, The Four Horsemen, Leper Messiah, etc

(Let me know if I'm confusing it for something else)

3. I don't think you can say that their hearts weren't in it anymore was the only reason. That could be a good reason,

but remember that Bob Rock held a lot of influence over Metallica, who were trying to keep their success.

4. I like the fast solos Metallica used on songs like One and Master of Puppets, but besides that, the first RTL solo

and the Fade To Black solo are really good too.



This is what I was thinking when I came in to review this album, and it may be different from your thoughts, but if

you don't agree, write your own review.

So um dude..

1. No one's subscribing to your reviews, so don't give us " the concept that entered my mind while reviewing Iron Maiden entered into my mind again..."...presume that no one read your last review, and just tell us what that concept is.

2. Get rid of stuff like..."As you keep reading, please bear in mind that I do not believe that “classic” Metallica ceased to exist past 1990." Sentences like these just make you feel completely amateurish. Instead you could write something like "classic Metallic did not cease to exist past 1990 but...etc." Same effect, but establishes credibility.

3. Except for limited cases, get rid of the "I" statements, things like "In my opinion" and "I enjoyed"..write from the reader's perspective, not you're own. Again, it automatically makes you look amateurish.

4. Get rid of the edit. That should already be obvious by reading the review, and if you don't think it is, fix the review.

finally, it's obvious that you are a very solid writer, and if your willing to polish it up a little, you could potentially be fantastic. Not a POS for me, but definitely not a NEG. I look forward to reading your next review.

Album Rating: 3.0

1. There's nothing technical about those song's double bass at all it's just really fucking fast. Double bass doesn't jive well with Alternative/Rock.

2. Leper Messiah switches to thirds which is essentially a really odd way of playing the same time signature as you where before but I see what your saying. The Four Horsemen stays in 6/8 throughout but switches to a gallop on the guitar which might be what you're thinking of. Ride the Lightning just does a double time I'm pretty sure. Again, you'll find you would like this even less with these things on this album.

3. Fair enough. I just think saying a band sold out is dumb.

4. Fast does not mean it's hard. I figured out most of the Kill 'Em All - Master solos by ear. Kirk has always played pretty straight pentatonic runs. His most technically impressive solo album was Death Magnetic since he actually does a few modal runs, etc.,.

Album Rating: 2.5

I just think saying a band sold out is dumb.

mesticles

Ain't My Load, Bitch

Album Rating: 2.0

shit

Album Rating: 4.0

Oooooh, Fr33convict is getting all bitchy on the new Guy...

Plus, I dont like this review

Album Rating: 3.0

Not getting bitchy. Just defending the album. I said on the last page he's a decent writer his points are just weak.

Album Rating: 1.5

The brightest flame burns quickest

Album Rating: 4.0

Lol @ Lars ever being highly technical [3]

Album Rating: 1.5

It's no cradle of filth that's for sure

Album Rating: 3.5

Lol @ Lars ever being highly technical [4]



I think I' m going to lower the rating of this, it still feels kinda awkward at times

Album Rating: 1.5

To everyone out there: I must apologize for the content of my review. I'm obviously ignorant to the reasons why people like this album, and to be honest, I reviewed Load after only one listen. All I know is what people have claimed online, so next time, I'll spend more time listening to music and doing background research on what I'm listening to. For now, I still stand by my rating based on what I heard, but just remember a rating change and a new review is possible for the future.

Album Rating: 1.5

You don't need to take the reasons why people like this into consideration! It is your review and fuck them if they don't agree. The problem with this review is a pretty awkward read, and there are a of things you state that are simply wrong... That said, this is not a bad review by any means so I will not neg.

Review's actually pretty well written. I actually quite like this album, much better than Reload IMO.

Album Rating: 4.0

Review's decently written, and you shouldn't apologize for the rating. But next time you do a review, listen to the album multiple times so it can sink in. Load's definitely (IMO, at least) one of the better Metallica albums. Bleeding Me is one of their best songs.

Yeah, I can actually look past the whole "this isn't how metallica should sound" argument and recognize this as a relatively decent rock album

Album Rating: 4.0

If you take Load out of the Metallica context, you'll realize that as a rock album, it's very well produced and very good.