The great Metallica debate

[ClonerJams]

I'm always fascinated by bands/rappers feuding or infighting. Few are more famous than the split between Dave Mustaine and Metallica.

In your opinion, would Metallica have been even better had Mustaine stayed in the band or were they better off with Kirk?

 

[mynameisjonas]

Hetfield and Lars are the band. Everyone else is plug and play, imo.

 

[JP4CY]

I think Kirk is pretty rad.

 

[kirk89gt]

I don’t know if Dave could have made Metallica better than how things worked out for them. They probably wouldn’t have softened (think Black album and beyond). I think Dave had a harder, heavier edge to the overall music.

I do know this……without the feud, we don’t get Megadeth, and that would be a shame.

 

[Tre4ISU]

I wouldn’t know the difference.

 

[madguy30]

Who?

 

[enisthemenace]

It worked out better for Metallica. That isn’t me saying Hammett is “better” than Mustaine.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Cliff’s death is what really changed that band imo. Both musically and emotionally. Dave is a solid guitarist and a pioneer, but he’s not a playing god imo. I think it would have been crazy if they had taken Yngwie or a different European and had that influence and see where their sound went.

 

[Althetuna]

Mustsaine wasn't a great fit in the band personality wise. Both better separate.

 

[titleist]

What would the world be like if Phil Collins never came from behind that drum set to replace Peter Gabriel in Genesis?

 

[JM4CY]

Phil Collin’s is amazing.

 

[danvillecyclone]

Hetfield and Lars found the perfect replacement.

Anything we ever heard from Kirk on albums from the get go he had to really fight to get.

He has slowly been given input over the years.

But for the most part

He goes surfing
Smokes some weed
Reads some comic books and shreds his ass off when asked.

 

[Falselife]

Hetfield and Lars are the band. Everyone else is plug and play, imo.

Kinda agree. But I also think Burton was the early soul of the band. I think his spirit kinda died after Justice and it shows.

 

[JP4CY]

Phil Collin’s is amazing.

 

[cyclones500]

Phil Collin’s is amazing.

Phil Collins' WHAT is amazing? (Just clarifying. )

 

[CtownCyclone]

What would the world be like if Phil Collins never came from behind that drum set to replace Peter Gabriel in Genesis?

We'd never feel anything coming in the air tonight, that's for sure.

 

[clonehenge]

Cliff’s death is what really changed that band imo. Both musically and emotionally. Dave is a solid guitarist and a pioneer, but he’s not a playing god imo. I think it would have been crazy if they had taken Yngwie or a different European and had that influence and see where their sound went.

I agree. Cliff's background in classical music is what made Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets so good. I think their music fell off after his death.

But I think Kirk was probably better for the band than Dave. Both great guitarists but there's just something about Kirk's solos that I really love.

And if they wouldn't have booted Dave, we never would've gotten Rust in Peace...that album shreds.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Just two dads talking about their kids

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Phil Collins' WHAT is amazing? (Just clarifying. )

Daughter

 

[JM4CY]

Phil Collins' WHAT is amazing? (Just clarifying. )

The way that he walks.