I can give a few examples.
For me battery is definitely the main one that I think about. I mean in terms of music I think it has all the makings of what should be a good song. But it's pretty much always been my least favorite song off of master of puppets. The intro was great. I think that the bridge section is also great. I think it probably has to do with the lyrics and not really seeing much meaning or being able to relate to them. I think it probably had more potential than they were able to squeeze out of it.
Creeping death is another example. Don't get me wrong, I love this song. But it seems like a favorite for a lot of fans. I started listening to ride the lightning when I was six or seven years old and it's never been one of my favorite songs off the album. But I do look at it as important because I think it's a kind of transitional song between the early pure thrash fruits, and working towards something like the song master of puppets. I have even heard that when they wrote Master of puppets, essentially they were trying to do a better version of creeping death.
Nothing else matters is a great song, musically, but I also think it's kind of overrated as a Metallica song. It's not a metal song and for some strange reason some people refer to it as a metal song. I don't think I really understand a lot of the lyrics. I won't elaborate on that because this post is long enough.
Otherwise, memory remains is a song that I really don't like at all. I think it's lame. I got to hear it live, which was not in anyway enjoyable. I like a lot of the stuff off load and reload, but this is the song that I think is most overrated from that era. The other three songs I listed our songs that I would be unhappy if I never heard them again. But this is a song that if I never heard again, I don't feel like I would be missing out on anything. I think I would probably rather hear anything else that they've done from 1991 onward.
Not much meaning around Battery??? Read about it. It's the best song ever written (along with Whiplash) about being at a show and thrashing about.
When I was little I genuinely thought they were singing about batteries, would make a good soundtrack for a Duracell commercial LOL
Enter Sandman
I agree that it’s an overrated song, but not necessarily a bad one. It’s the first Metallica song I ever heard when I was 6 years old.
I mean…it’s objectively one of the greatest songs ever written. No clue how it could be overrated
The lyrics are kind of lame.
Not even close to being one of the greatest songs ever written. Just because it’s popular doesn’t make it great.
Happy to hear it live and that’s about it.
100%. Enter Sandman is my generations Stairway to Heaven. I will vomit if I hear someone playing it at a guitar shop. The only time I will stomach it is if I see Metallica live.
It has classic riffs and great bassline. Can't go wrong
I can understand that pic, but I think mainly it’s just played out for a lot of people. I don’t think it’s a bad song. It’s not one of their best songs in my opinion, but I was glad I got to hear them play it live.
It was badass when it came out. Agree it got overplayed.
Enter sandman is my least favorite song . I’d rather listen to the whole st anger album then that song
Tryna be different
I like St. Anger 😠
Seek and Destroy is good, but it suffers from “overplayed till it’s boring” syndrome.
Enter sandman. And pretty much the entire Black Album. For no other reason than just burn out. It got so much airplay that I could die happy if I never hear any of those songs again.
My ‘complaint’ with the black album is that I really just don’t like the way his voice is mixed in it. I love his voice on pretty much every album they have other than that.
Oh wow. That’s an opinion I haven’t really heard before
His voice is fine on the record imo but love you can tell it really is a struggle
And then if we listen to Donnington 1995...
Oh shit his voice kicks ASS on black album songs that come up in the set.
I could die happy if I never had to hear Nothing Else Matters again
I always think that, but then it comes on and I kinda lose myself in it.
I'm just over it. I dislike it for a multitude of different reasons, but I'm sick to death of it, and it's just a downer during a live show. And, of course, they have to play it at every goddamn show, because it's such a huge hit. I always go to the bathroom or go grab a beer as soon as those first few notes hit. Best part of the No Repeat Weekend shows was only having to hear it one night.
A downer! Such a mad take.
What are the reasons you don’t like it??
Yeah dang! The song makes ya feel like you got this shit hang in there
Gotta bump the first S&M Nothing Else Matters more
I just don't like the lyrics. I don't know why though.
I never put it on, but when it’s live, it hits just right
LoL I can’t agree with you but still understand and laugh cuz of it. Not my fav but musically wise I lose myself in the guitar solo plucks/chords and bring out my viola to play it while it’s on the radio
It’s sad but true that mine is Sad But True
I won’t take Battery personally, I won’t take Battery personally, I won’t take Battery personally 😂😂
To each their own for sure! I’m not a fan of anything after death magnetic, can’t explain why. But def not a hot take.
Fuel=snoozefest
The Memory Remains
That’s the only song I like on Reload.
Enter sandman
Seek and Destroy
Whiskey in the jar
Fuel
And a few others (…)
Add Sad but true for me ...
God I can't stand Whiskey in the Jar.
Especially when they play it on the radio. Like come on, if you're going to play Metallica, play one of their original songs for fucks sake, even if it is Enter Sandman.
Usually I hear that take on turn the page. I really feel like they nailed it on Whiskey in the Jar!
I could go the rest of my life without hearing Sad But True and Nothing Else Matters.
Fuel. Can't stand that song.
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Fuel
Recently, it has grown on me a little bit, but I understand where you’re coming from.
THIS is the answer…
Fuel
Seek and Destroy. I think it’s one of their weakest songs.
I’m glad they at least shortened the fan sing-along portion at the shows in recent years. The live version from the 90’s on the binge and purge album is 18 minutes long! (and I remember seeing them during that era… it got boring after a minute or two and I was just wishing they’d used some of that time to play some additional songs)
Yeah I always hated that.
Yeah this is song only fun to listen to if you’re hearing it live and singing along. That’s the case with Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters too
I think they play it because it's from KEA but one of the easier songs to play
I fucking despise The Memory Remains.
The Memory Remains. So meh, but I always see it ranked highly not just in regards to Reload, but in general.
Fuel. A cliché song for NASCAR events
I could go the rest of my life without hearing Sandman, Nothing Else Matters, and all of the overplayed stuff from the Black album.
Fuel
The memory remains is probably the most popular one that I don’t really care for
Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters.. Skip over them every time.
I'm gonna get tons of hate for this but... sad but true.
That's sad...
...but it is true 😔
It's a cool, good, heavy song.
I'm down to have them play something else live in its place. Please.
At least have it be sometimes played on a no repeat weekend, or a one night show. And not one of the guaranteed songs
This. Not completely gone. Just... sometimes.
Memory Remains
Sandman, nothing else matters, and maybe seek and destroy although seek is way ahead of the other 2
Seek and Destroy. I like the opening riff but then the repeated chorus just drags it down for me. I always groan when I hear it live cause I know that means it’s one less song that I might’ve gotten to hear
Memory Remains.
Fuel
Sandman. I skip as soon as it comes on.
Sad but True
Sandman
Sandman..I leave shows early because they play it last, and 2nd is Whiskey in the Jar
Fuel.
easy answer for me: Wherever I May Roam.
Well, I've listened to 100+ Metallica concerts and this is probably the only song I got tired of very quickly and was happy whenever they replaced it with something else in the setlist.
Thingy and Seek
As much as I love to play and listen to the beginning of For Whom the Bell Tolls, I don’t care much for the entire rest of the song as it seems slow and long, but studio version only. Live is cool to watch, especially Day on the Green, 1985 or whenever Jason would add is own spin to it, like when he uses the wah in the end if the intro.
Whiskey in the Jar. Technically, it's a cover, but still
Fuel.
Never liked it.
It’s a douchey song. Cool! Fast cars! Burning gasoline! Whoa!!! I love Metallica but have always just found this song to be lame. (Just my opinion)
King Nothing. It's not bad, just doesn't do it for me.
They played this when I saw them on their M72 Tour back in April and I was like.... really? The song isn't bad, but there are so many others that are better setlist material.
Don’t know if it ranks as super popular but The Day that never comes. Can’t stand it. It’s like they sat around and thought ”Okay, let’s make a song like Fade to black and One”. It’s just not creative or original, and has some of James dumbest lyrics. ”Love is a four letter word”, ok then… But hey, if you like it that’s awesome and the reason I bring it up is because it was a pretty big song when it was released. Was all over radio, just wish it was a better song.
It’s far from my favorite song so I’m not necessarily defending the song but the four-letter word part gets a pass from me. It’s not just James counting the letters. It’s an expression for a word being rude of offensive that’s been censored like on tv.
So comparing love to one of those taboo words is at least kind of clever to me.
I agree with TDTNC. Of all the epics Fade to black / Sanitarium / One / TDTNC / Halo on Fire. Day is my least favorite. Instrumentals are cool, but the overall feel of the song for me is just not as epic as the other similar songs. I feel they were trying too much to make it epic. When I hear Halo On Fire, it just feels that it's more natural and well thought out.
Yes. I agree 100%
The Thing That Should Not Be. It's boring.
Agreed with this. It’s sonically heavy but it just kind of trudges along. I’ve seen it live a few times, and they play so few songs nowadays that I hope I’m never stuck with it again.
I love playing that song on guitar because it’s so heavy but I think I just like the riff. It does get repetitive….
Not popular.
I don’t agree, but I see how someone could pick it. The song was put together at the last minute in the studio. All the other songs were already written when they put that together. And I think it has one of Kirk’s shortest solos that he’s ever done. I really like the song, but I can see how others might find it boring.
for whom the bell tolls - yeah it's got an iconic bass lead and great lyrics, but it's quite repetitive
Harvester of Sorrow. It’s a 6 minute long song but it’s rather slow.
However, it’s way better live than it is on the studio version.
ngl I like harvester alot. But you are right about the live version being better
Fuel
Don't Tread On Me. That song just grinds my gears.
Wow. One of my faves and yet it's generally forgotten.
I can agree.
Those ones
Enter sandman i love, but have heard far too many times
Nothing Else Matters. Don't get me wrong, NEM is a musical masterpiece. But whenever it comes on, I just feel like skipping it
I know it’s a cover but I can’t stand Whiskey in the Jar
Nothing else matters
Sad But True. Truly an awful song.
Wherever I may Roam
Can't stand Unforgiven II, and, although I might get downvoted to hell for this, Ride the Lightning just doesn't do it for me. It's not that I don't like it - I just think it's over-hyped and overplayed.
All of the releases off the Black album
Battery, Call of Ktulu,
Nothing else matters
Fuel and Whiskey in a Jar
I have to go with battery too.. But i do really enjoy a good live version
Seek & Destroy, Sad But True and One. Maybe because they play them live all the time but I wouldn't mind if they got switched out for other songs.
Does the Unforgiven II count?
The Thing That Should Not Be. People praise it and all, but to me it's just such a boring song on what is otherwise an incredible album with no filler.
Sad but true. I like fast, I've never been the biggest fan of "Heavy"...even though Metallica gives us heavy baybay.
You’re naming some iconic songs, are you even a fan lol jk. Have you heard it live? You haven’t lived until you’ve chanted DIE DIE DIE
Sad but true.
I used to love Sad but True, but now it just bores me to tears. And it is easily the worst song on the original "S&M" album.
As for modern stuff, I don't understand the love affair with Inamorata. It is decent, but that's about it.
The Thing that Should Not Be. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a great go to the bathroom/merch stand/concessions song.
Whiskey In The Jar-o is a stupid song.
It’s not their song, but ok
Sanatarium.
Easily my least favourite on Master. Possibly my least fav on the 3 album run RTL MOP AJFA.
The rest of Master is sooooo good. My Altima favourite album.
For Whom The Bells Toll. Don't find it interesting but I appreciate its simplicity and bass intro. But the S&M version is AMAZING
Whiskey in the Jar. In fact, most of their covers are not my favorites. But that one is the one I could never hear again and be good.
For Whom The Bell Tolls easily
Nothing Else Matters, Battery.
NEM for me. Its a good song, but ive heard it so much…
Unforgiven or Enter Sandman, take your pick.
Hero of the Day. Starts out nice, but once the tempo picks up I'm out.
Sad But True. But I think my issue with it is more that it's an every show staple. It's a good song that I enjoy, but hearing it every love show is too much.
Creeping Death and Sad But True should swap setlist priorities IMO. Give me Creeping Death every show and Sad But True like 75% of the time instead of vice versa.
Nothing else matters just sucks to me.
Nothing Else Matters and The Unforgiven
They're great songs, but if you ask me, overhyped.
I like the 3rd the most out of The Unforgivens and then I would take Devil's Dance in place of NEM.
The Unforgiven. It's a well put together song from a structure standpoint, and it has good hooks. It just doesn't do it for me, though. Doesn't have a groove that appeals to me.
Hero of the Day
The Unforgiven (all of them). I’m just not a ballad guy, I prefer the thrashier, galloping riffs stuff
Enter Sandman, Sanitarium, The Four Horsemen
The Unforgiven
2/3rds of the Black Album.
Honestly I hear master of puppets way to much
I hear it so much and never get bored of it
I understand where you’re coming from but I do think it’s essentially one of their best songs in terms of composition. The bridge part that James wrote is one of the most beautiful things he’s ever written.
I mean I don’t hate it I just get tired of it very easily and I totally agree with you
This is why you have to alternate between the album version and the S&M version — you can never tire of it that way!
I've never really cared for their instrumentals 😬
Leper Messiah
Sooooo good
Nothing Else Matters. My second least favourite their song
King Nothing, Fuel. There are much better songs on each record imo.
Any unforgiven, sanitarium, hero of the day, anesthesia.
Fuel
Enter Sandman. I would have preferred the song about crib death.
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What the f**k is this comment…?
I don't like One very much. It's basically waiting for most of the songs to get to the good part. My opinion is a bit hypocritical, though, because Sanitarium is one of my favorites, and it's basically the same thing.
Battery is a fundamental song without a particularly deep meaning, imo. It just doesn't need to be looked into that hard.
I think Creeping Death does a better job of feeling like a big musical adventure than Master of Puppets does, most because it ends stronger instead of fading off
Sandman, Sad but true.
That's go get a beer time for me.
Whiskey in the Jar
Wow, you’re getting a lot of hate for this one, but I agree with you.
Anything on the Black album, specifically Enter Sandman. What a bunch of lyrically dumb songs that Bob Rock made super glossy with production. The Black albums sounds great, but it sucks.
for whom the bell tolls. SO AWFUL. i have no clue how no one has put this yet… clearly such a weak song
Sanitarium. Lowest point on an otherwise flawless record to my ears.
For whom the bell tolls, Creeping Death, Seek and Destroy, Enter Sandman, and Whiskey In the Jar
One
Eye of the Beholder, I just can't...
Bellz wore on me fast, loved it as a kid but as I started to grow into more of a Metallica fan it's probably not even in my top 50 Metallica songs. Bass intro is one of the best of all time, but then it's kinda killed by the rest of the song being too repetitive (I know, even for Metallica)
For me, its absolutley the first Unforgiven. Sandman and Nothing Else Matters are fine songs, but overplayed and not worthy of being that popular. Sad But True and Wherever I May Roam are also as popular, but both absolutley slap. Unforgiven? I think has officially become my least favorite Metallica song over the past two months, certainly my least favorite from the entire first 5 albums + all Death Magnetic, most of Hardwired, and probably all of 72 Seasons. And I'd probably take a lot from Load, ReLoad, and a few from St. Anger too.
Its not as good as the previously mentioned blacl album songs, yet rounds out the "big 5 from the black album" that get all the attention. Meanwhile, you have Holier Than Thou (an absolute banger) poking out every now and then. Absolute gems like Through The Never, Of Wolf and Man, and Struggle Within never or rarely see the light of day anymore.
My Friend of Misery is the actual best ballad from that album.
Unforgiven II is better.
Unforgiven III is better.
Unforgiven I I've had the mispleasure of hearing live 3 times and it sucks the energy right out of me. Fade to Black and The Day That Never Comes still keep me engaged in the show as ballads. Unforgiven is just a vibe killer, and I hate it.
For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Can’t tell you why, just not into it
Nothing Else Matters is 100% a metal song
One.
Enter Sandman.
It's the Bad to the Bone/Smells like Teen Spirit of metal.
Get out of here man...do you even "Metallica"? lol
I celebrate their entire catalog, so not really any songs I don't dig.
Until It Sleeps. To my ears, doesn’t even sound like one of their songs
Invisible Kid
Everybody seems to name drop “Orion” as their best instrumental track, but I much prefer “Call of Ktulu”.
Lux Aeterna easily. I would rather listen to Sandman and all of their “classic rock” radio songs than that piece of shit
Tbh I don't really like master of puppets and I think it's a bit overrated
I get everyone has their opinion and their own taste in stuff but holy hell how can you not love Battery and Creeping Death? Those are two of the greatest songs ever written. Battery still gets my adrenaline going to this day 30 years after hearing it for the first time. Creeping Death is just a metal masterpiece from start to finish. Your take hurt my soul but hey it’s your opinion I guess
Master of Puppets
I really liked fuel but Fortnite completely ruined it for me now I can’t listen to it without thinking it sounds really cheesy lol
Whiskey in the Jar.
load, reload and S & M
I said it once and I’ll say it again, The Unforgiven!!
Especially with you on the memory remains. In fact I kinda struggles with the singles from Reload (except unforgiven II}),while I still love other songs on the album (Slither, Fixxxer, Carpe Diem Baby)
I’m sorry, how does one not like battery, creeping death, nothing else matters, and memory remains? Some of their best
The S&M version of Master of Puppets. The sharp orchestral sounds just ruins the song for me.
I agree with you on battery, it’s just too fast paced and the vocals are pretty shit to be honest, don’t hate it’s my opinions
Fuel
Orion and every other solo montage...
all of them, why would i be crazy for metallica?
Fuel = snooze
Enter Sandman and especially Sad but true.
Sandman is decent but Sad i just dont like at all
I can say couple of songs like: Seek & Destroy, Ride The Lightning, Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters, The Unforgiven, Atlas Rise. I swear to god, I am not trying to be different. I just overlistened them. (Except for The Unforgiven. I don’t like it.)
Hit the Lights is the first song I played on my turntable back in ‘84 and I’d never heard speed metal before. I saw Kill’em all in the Record Bar at the mall, in the import section, but it was a Megaforce pressing. I remember a good friend playing the Bass solo for me a week before that but that’s all I heard. I grabbed that record and paid for it like I was stealing it. It struck a cord in me, bigtime. I could play it today and get the same feeling I did when I first dropped the needle on that record, which I still have.
Where I'm from 2x4 & Fuel got a lot of radio play. I find both songs to be agitating. I actually really enjoy the album Load as a whole. I don't care about eras or what's heavy or what isn't. I just care about good. And to me, these songs are not their strongest efforts.
Disposable Heroes. To me, it is boring and drags on.
Harvester of Sorrow
Has some great parts to it, but like most songs on AJFA, it’s long for no reason and it’s damn boring. I love long songs, but they gotta feel long for a good reason. Most of the songs on AJFA needed to be shortened honestly and I think it’s an overrated album. To me, MOP is their best album
Seek and destroy his I hate that song
I stopped reading the second you said battery
I wish I had, too. Spoiler alert, it got worse.