Ok, I feel that I need to elaborate. I think that Metallica have not released anything good, ever. Lars Ulrich is a very mediocre drummer. Sure, he can keep the time, but his drumming is so rote and repetitious that it is sleep inducing. Kirk's guitars are very subpar, he is a very generic guitar player. His solos are quite dull. James... he's one of the worst vocalists in metal, he has no range, skill, timbre, or vibratto. He sounds like a redneck mognoloid and his lyrics are beyond pathetic. Their bass players have always been the best members of the band, but Lars and James are both so bad that it is almost laughable.