Originally Posted by: x0o_BurnOut_o0xOh really? I had gotten a tab of it and it said to downpick it all. Maybe that is what it was doing wrong...

Hetfield's the only one that downstrokes everything. Kirk doesn't. When you downstroke you get a precise tone compared to when you upstroke. Believe it or not but he also downstrokes all those horse galloping triplets and so forth like on Battery. Anyway I have a tip for you. It's probably the same as everybody elses but start slow and practice. For me I use heavier gauge picks because they flex and it makes it easier for me. Oh, and if you want to practice doing those downstrokes, start out slow and then build up the speed. Keep your picking arm relaxed because if you're not used to picking all downstrokes you'll cramp up and that's not good. You'll just become a slower picker and you won't be able to play the riffs anyway.