{"id":714,"date":"2016-11-19T12:05:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T12:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loudsoundepicenter.com\/?p=714"},"modified":"2016-11-19T12:18:46","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T12:18:46","slug":"has-metallica-redeemed-themselves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/?p=714","title":{"rendered":"HAS METALLICA REDEEMED THEMSELVES?"},"content":{"rendered":"

During these past few months, Metallica<\/strong>\u00a0was generous enough to release a few singles off their new\u00a0album, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct<\/em>. After the unexpected return to their thrash\u00a0metal roots with the 2008 release of Death Magnetic<\/em>, some were reassured about the future of the band.<\/p>\n

Since the\u00a0launch of their self-titled fifth album, aka The Black Album<\/em>, many have questioned the loyalty between the rising superstars and their fan base. The lack of thrash and primary focus on hard rock became the main controversy of Metallica<\/strong>‘s career. By the time Load<\/em> came out, it was clear that the band was not afraid to experiment with other genres, beginning a wide division between the die-hard fans and the mainstream audience.<\/p>\n

These courses of action created distrust within the thrash community as every album adapted towards the changing times. It sunk many people’s expectations especially with the disappointing “comeback” that St. Anger<\/em> was meant to be.<\/p>\n

As time went on the group took a\u00a0hiatus, causing some to give up all hope on the band that was once leading the American thrash movement, pushing boundaries and impressing everyone within the genre. It seemed as though we were never going to see the aggressive side of Metallica<\/strong>\u00a0again. For some, the change in direction was a betrayal and there was no way of redemption once that line had been crossed. It was frustrating knowing the pioneers of The Big 4 had the potential to make another thrash masterpiece yet weren’t interested in doing so.<\/p>\n

After\u00a0they put out their first single for Hardwired<\/em>, there was a question at hand: Could Metallica<\/strong> be forgiven for their past? There’s nothing more pure than a 3 minute thrash tune and doesn’t the change in style\u00a0reveal the motivation behind the production of it? The return to thrash is the feedback from fans being answered and it wasn’t just mindless speed metal, this was confirmed by the second single.<\/p>\n