You know you might have something with the whole Cliff thing...I honestly believe that if Cliff was still alive then Metallica would still be playing heavy speed metal type stuff...I mean he was really their grounding influence in that area. I understand that they picked up some new fans, but it can't be enough to replace all the disgruntled hardcore fans. I own every album but St. Anger...which I refuse to buy...in part because that put it in that little
$h!tty cardboard case...I'm hardcore man I love metallica, I have all my cd cases in a display at home, but that little cardboard case would f*** it up...not to mention I don't want that music in my CD case. Unless I get in a weird mood I only listen to Kill 'em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, ...And Justice for All, and The Black Album...only if there is like one song I want to hear will I put in Load or Re-Load. I also love Garage Inc. that $h!t goes hard man, but again most of it is heavy and fast. I don't know...I hope they won't let their Hardcore fans down with the next one.