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Metallica's problem is, was and always will be that asshole jerk-off Lars Ulrich.

I'm sorry but I always got the feeling after the Black Album that James, Kirk and Jason were still trying to be relevant and true to their fans but Lars saw dollar signs in everything and ruined them (much the same way Gene Simmons ruined KISS).

When you see Lars with the Backstreet Kids, and he is always the most vocal about money and what not, you get the idea he calls the shots. If I were James and the band, and saw pictures of Lars with Boy band members, I'd fire him for ruining the band's image. If I were James and heard Lars talking about how the old music was relevant at the time but the band needs to reach more people and tone down a bit, I'd fire his ass. Because as with any band your original die hard fans are the ones you need most, because when you fall from the top, they are the ones still loyal. YOU DON'T SHIT ON YOUR FANS, and Lars loves to do just that.

It's easy to take control of a band when everyone else is trashed and out there. Ask Jagger, Axl or Simmons, how they took control and treated the other founding members as hired hands.

It's common in R&R, and every time it happens the band is ruined.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"