Internally Deformed
Farseer of the Paranormal Abysm
That was a freakishly good Metallica impersonation, but I doubt the record sounding like that would have made much of a difference. People just fixed upon the production as their point of criticism because it's easier to point out specific production flaws than general songwriting shortcomings. Had Ride the Lightning been produced by Rick Rubin nobody would have given a shit about the tinny snare sound because the songs themselves kick arse.