I think the case with Bruce Fairbain then is the same as with Bob Rock where it isn't necessarily his fault, it was more a problem with conflicting directions that the band could go in because the music they were famous for was no longer popular. Everyone blames Bob Rock for Load and Reload but the bottom line is that Metallica themselevs have the final say on what they want the record to sound like, Bob Rock just has to get it for them. Same goes with Kiss and Psycho Circus, the problem is not the production, its shitty songwriting (very shitty!). And Aerosmith's Get A Grip was the band trying to sound current and not pulling it off, once again shitty songs, not so much shitty production.