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Not sure if any of you have heard the phrase "Jumped the shark". It refers to when something starts turning to shit , it was coined after when "The Fonz" jumped the shark on happy days. From that point forward Happy Days went to shit.
Anyhow, my point is that Metallica "Jumped the Shark" when they were on the MTV music awards around the Justice for All time. I think they played "One" on the show and ever since then their albums have been soft and more mainstream. I think part of it is they are just getting older and mellowing out, they do not have that pissed off at the world attitude anymore, I think it's kind of hard to maintain that attitude when you are a millionaire playing tennis all day, but there are other bands out there just as good as old metallica. Personally my favorites are Hatebreed & System of a down.
Another good example of this is that Dave Mustain the original guitarist for Metallica is more into politics then making music.
AJ
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