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'88-'90-I was a massive Metallica fan. Saw them three times live and bought tons of merchandise. Looking back on the grand scheme of things-they are incredibly overated and just seemed to be the right band at the right time.
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I don't understand why Metallica are held in such high esteem. Maybe it's just because I got into death metal and grindcore before Thrash, but Metallica don't do it for me. Even if we just limit the discussion to Metallica's pre-Black Album era, the constant acoustic intros and their tendency to fall into chugga-chug-chug riffs wear thin.
On the other hand, Slayer's early work just seems to grow more relevant with time. Call me weird, but I'd take "Hell Awaits" over "Ride the Lightning" any day.