Best Metallica song?

[Fiberawptic]

For me- For whom the bell tolls

id also have to say The Unforgiven, but you should try to come up with only one song :)

[Kamikazie]

Fade to Black. Or Creeping Death. Or the Unforgiven III. Dyers Eve?

[Robbo]

Enter Sandman, no reason I just like it.

[DigiQ8]

Enter Sandman, Fade to black and Unforgiven I + II + III

[soulslicer]

The Ecstasy of Gold, Sanitarium and One..

[Saturos]

inb4 anti-Metallica troll. (can't remember his name)

All the songs on the black album were my favorite.

[Lucid]

Enter Sandman, easily.

I could listen to it forever.

[soulslicer]

why does everyone like ES, i hated that song..

[VirusType2]

Enter Sandman? I'll admit, I kind of liked it 20 years ago when it came out, but it's been one of my most hated songs since.

These are the Metallica songs that I really like: (not in any kind of order)

...And justice for all (the entire album)
Seek and destroy
for whom the bell tolls
To live is to die
Dyer's Eve (instrumental)
Anesthesia (pulling teeth)
The four horsemen
Ride the lightning
Fade To Black (instrumental)
Creeping Death
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Orion (instrumental)
Blitzkrieg (Blitzkreig cover)
That was just your life
the end of the line
all nightmare long
suicide and redemption (instrumental)
whiskey in a jar (The Dubliners cover)
The call of Kthulu (instrumental)
Trapped Under Ice
Master of Puppets


Others I like:

leper messiah
am I evil? (Diamond Head cover)
One


To pick a favorite would be tough, but it would be a song from the first list.

Notice I don't like any songs from Load, Reload, Saint Anger or The Black Album. Not that I hate all of them, I just don't like them. Low man's lyric is kinda cool.

[Laivasse]

Master of Puppets or Battery (full versions ofc), but I'm not a big Metallica fan.

[gFrohman]

The Unforgiven & Enter Sandman for me; not only because I love these songs, but for some technical reasons as well (I believe Enter Sandman definitely has one of the best crescendo intros for a rock song).

[Cpt Tenacious]

None. They all sound the same and they all suck.

[Hazar]

Lawl generalized statements

anyways, I don't really see why people like to hate entire albums they did (except st. anger which is understandable).

I like quite a lot of their songs, too many to list though.

[VirusType2]

I don't like to hate those albums, I want to like them. ...I just don't.

I thought James had a cool voice in the beginning. And when Cliff Burton (the best thrash bassist of that time) was killed, they wrapped up their work on ... And justice and for all, dedicated Dyer's Eve to him, and then Metallica as I knew it ended there. Cliff had been showing the other guys how to compose music properly, which is why Ride The Lightning was so incredible.

The albums that followed Justice had different guitarists and bassists and were a different band. Not only was the chemistry changed, but even the original guys were not the same people anymore. And they were no longer thrash metal.


Their latest album is great. It's a return to Thrash Metal (my personal favorite genre) It sounds like a mix of And Justice For All and the Black Album, but in a good way. The vocals aren't what they were when he was young, but I think for the most part he did a great job.

You can either love or hate Metallica, but they are already legends and most of them aren't even dead yet.

I hope they do another Thrash Metal album and another.

[Nibwoddle]

My list:

Nothing Else Matters
The Call of the Kthulu (S&M)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (S&M)
Master of Puppets
Sad But True
Wherever I May Roam
All Nightmare Long
Fight Fire With Fire
Cyanide
One
Fade to Black
Orion
No Leaf Clover

[VirusType2]

I forgot to include one of my favorite classics : Escape

(off Ride The Lightning)

[Dinnesch]

I don't really listen to their music anymore, but my fav song is The Unforgiven II.

[The Monkey]

I'm not aware that Metallica ever made a good song.

[Lucid]

Should try listening to them then.

[VirusType2]

I'm not aware that Metallica ever made a good song.
They must have done something right:
The band has won nine Grammy Awards, and has had five consecutive albums debut at number one on the Billboard 200, making Metallica the only band ever to do so.

[Vigilante]

Metallica totally stole Testament's style in the early 80s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apD_nDwOSxQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCYJXNLxSsA

But my favorite Metallica song is probably Master of Puppets.

[mortiz-Redux]

ES bores me, Master of Puppets, more like Master of being overrated! I don't really like any of 'Tallica's albums after Ride The Lightning, so I'm going to say Creeping Death, live version more than the studio.

[-Psy-]

AJFA - Dyers Eve
KEA - Metal Militia
MOP - Sanitarium
RTL - The Call of Kthulu (I have not listened to this album in years)
DM - ALL OF THEM except Cyanide

[Van_Halen]

Damage Inc. is a severely underrated song. I happen to love it to death.

My list goes (At this point in time, it changes)

Human
Sad But True
Sandman
Damage Inc.
Whiplash (Live Shit version)
Battery
Bells
Leper Messiah
...And Justice For All
Shortest Straw
Orion (the whole song makes me feel deep... Can't explain the feeling better than that.)
Devil's Dance (S&M Version)
Am I Evil
Stone Cold Crazy

I know, I used nicknames on some, but I like to call them what the guys in Metallica call them. :p

[The Monkey]

They must have done something right:
If Grammys and Billboard positions are indications of quality that means Alison Krauss and Mariah Carey must be among the best artists in the world.

[Letters]

Seek and Destroy

[Van_Halen]

If Grammys and Billboard positions are indications of quality that means Alison Krauss and Mariah Carey must be among the best artists in the world.

It all comes down to opinion. Hell, this thread is about opinion. People have different tastes. I agree on the point that grammys are bullshitt, but just because you don't like something doesn't mean that it's horrible.

Unless it's Hannah Montanna, or The Jonas Brothers, in which case I would encourage you to join my "Ainti-Pop" army. The Anti-pop is already a member weather he wants to be or not. Our existence is devoted to make the music industry about music again! We believe that this industry needs a kick in the ass! Whatta ya say?

[TheAntipop]

The industry means neither here nor there to me, I don't mind what people make. :P

Best 'tallica song is Creeping Death for me.

[The Monkey]

It all comes down to opinion. Hell, this thread is about opinion. People have different tastes. I agree on the point that grammys are bullshitt, but just because you don't like something doesn't mean that it's horrible.

Unless it's Hannah Montanna, or The Jonas Brothers, in which case I would encourage you to join my "Ainti-Pop" army. The Anti-pop is already a member weather he wants to be or not. Our existence is devoted to make the music industry about music again! We believe that this industry needs a kick in the ass! Whatta ya say?
Of course it's about opinions! There's no such thing as objectivity when it comes to art.

I do believe that the 2000s has been one of the best decades for music, especially with the garage rock revival, so I don't think it's necessary for me to join such a group. :) Sure, a lot of shit is produced now, but that has always been the case. I don't think the ratio of good music - bad music is worse now than during any previous decade, if anything it's the contrary.

[MiccyNarc]

Fade to Black
Call of Ktulu
Unforgiven 1 2 3
Master of Puppets
Battery
Disposable Heroes
To live is to die
Orion
Suicide and Redemption
Cyanide
All Nightmare Long
The Day that Never Comes


Honestly DM is pretty much one of my all time favorite albums. So glad Metallica stopped sucking.

[Cpt Tenacious]

I do believe that the 2000s has been one of the best decades for music.

98% of "music" now it shitty awful generic rap

Refer to my avatar for my reaction to that post.

[Van_Halen]

This is the 80's of our generation. I assume the next decade will be like the 70's. Hopefully like the 90's, due to AIC's comeback. I hate to say grunge, but I really do miss that era. So many great tunes were made. I hope it comes back to making music, and not making generic stuff just because everybody will like it, like it seems now.

[Unfocused]

I'm surprised only one person said Nothing Else Matters. It's a great song, I thought it would get more love.

So that and (I'll give you a top 5):

No Leaf Clover
One
Sanitarium
Master of Puppets


Best 'tallica song is Creeping Death for me.

Do some people actually say "'tallica"?

[StardogChampion]

Master of Puppets for me. It's the king of metal songs. The chorus riff is awesome, especially when it returns for the first time after the solo section.

I like the bit in Don't Tread on Me starting "so be it..." and I imagine myself playing The Unforgiven solo quite often.

[99.vikram]

Ride the Lightning

Awesome from beginning to end, and I love the ridiculous lyrics!