h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

This seems like a good definitive entry, especially if you incorporate the suggestions from this thread. Of course that's coming from someone who doesn't know anything about Metallica... I noticed one little copy error which the editor would probably catch anyway:

"Cliff 'Em All - A video tribute to Cliff Burton, containing fans bootlegged live footage of the early band." - "Fans" is possessive and should have an apostrophe after it.

Otherwise, great!

IMHO - It's a bit factual and doesn't really tell the reader that much, how about putting some flesh on the bones - the napsta thing would be interesting, and how about a bit on their live performances - I saw them at Earls court a few years ago and thought they were awesome, even tho i wouldn't consider myself a fan of HM (or music!)

*rambling in the small hours due to a bout of flu*

Zarniroop (Ex-President of the universe)

I agree that this article needs to tell a better story of the band that has had more impact on music than any since them (like them or hate them, they are the current generation's Black Sabbath) . Discuss the phase where they were known as 'Alcoholica' due to their partying excesses. Explain how they alienated their hard-core fans when the black album came out, reflecting a change in style and their first major label release. Discuss Lars' role in the Napster controversy.

Jason Newsted really is out of the band. According to the Playboy interview, Jason was trying to work on side projects, and James wouldn't let him.

Also, someone asked why they tune down their guitars. I wasn't aware of that, but Kirk is quoted in the article as saying that most of Metallica's songs are in E-minor. Tuning the guitars down would make them easier to play, I think.

That is a serios amount of homework Colonel!
..if a jobs worth doing...

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Hey Boy,

Be careful there's moderators out there, and they don't like song lyrics!
Viva l'Revolution

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Concerning the "Black" album, some mention should be made as to where they got the idea in the first place. It's a slightly modified idea ripped-off from the fictional band Spinal Tap. You can see the original album, which is really just them poking fun at The Beatles' "White" album, in the mocumentary This Is Spinal Tap. In the VH-1 Behind the Music: Metallica special, they actually admit this when confronted by the Spinal Tap members (they were in-character -- it was just for laughs, they weren't really upset).

Man, Lars pisses me off. It's funny that someone who readily admits to ripping off ideas left & right can be such a twonk when it comes to Napster. What a choad.

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I think this should stay here. There isn't an entry on the band yet (how can that be?!), but 10 years on this will definitely need some updating and filling out.

Another recommendation from broelan

I'd like to propose Back to Entry as the whole entry seems to have been deleted.

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