For Whom The Bell POLLS - Votes & Nominations Thread for the // METALLICA \\ ILM Artist Poll (Voting Closed)

I read an old interview the other day (for Playboy I think) which has Lars and Kirk making fun of Lars' bad drumming skills.

James & Kirk.

anyway i relistened to st. anger last night bc i was like "certainly i like one of these songs right" and it turns out i might vote for "dirty window"

Anyone looking for a Black Album deep cut to vote for I would ask you to consider The God That Failed.

I'll be submitting my ballot shortly. Turns out just twenty is quite difficult.

for me "of wolf and man" >>>>>>

but "the god that failed" has a great bass line

It's a beautifully crafted tune all round IMO, so many hooks.

God that failed, wolf and man, and through the never are the highlights of that album.

Just sent. Ordered fairly arbitrarily, threw up a couple of surprises. Never would've thought I'd put what I did at number three, for example.

Still shifting things up and down, but my ballot will be in by tonight.

YOUR MOM'S OF WOLF AND MAN

songs on st. anger that succeed despite themselves:

frantic (sorta)
dirty window
the unnamed feeling (until "i rage i glaze i hurt i hate")
purify

ok, when i suggested listening to the later stuff, i thought it was implied that stanger was complete garbage and should never be included in a proclamation like that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcDZOaeW0sE

http://i.imgur.com/Iczxwxc.gif

the rare banjo cover that exceeds expectations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liBhu8DBzEQ

For your consideration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9TEG4kCZVM

Ha, I don't think I'll be voting for anything from St. Anger somehow.

fine! i'll start my own poll!

god parts of death magnetic are so invigorating and other parts are so boring

There are some really excellent instrumental passages on DM and a couple of great choruses. Only one actually fully rounded great song though, which just missed my ballot.

the thrashy part of "the day that never comes" is so fun, shame about the rest of the song

Every single criticism about the mastering of that album is fucking OTM.

oh yeah it sounds fucking hideous, there are parts of "that was just your life" that are just pure distortion

If pplains felt compelled to mention "Breadfan," then I might as well mention "Free Speech for the Dumb" and "So What?".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaHarYdJ2O8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XoyDqFy5pU

I do double-takes each time I see one of those Garage Inc. pix -- Lars does not look like Lars.

http://i.imgur.com/CYjwTh0.jpg

it's like they got Peter Gabriel Jr. to pose with them or something.

Can I vote for "Ecstasy of Gold"?

just discovered that they covered it in studio in 2007 so: yes

Just now realized that the title of Garage Inc is a pun on Damage Inc and wow, that's a stinker.

oh yeah it sounds fucking hideous, there are parts of "that was just your life" that are just pure distortion

I own the CD, but I don't think I've ever actually listened to it, because I downloaded the Guitar Hero version, which is much cleaner.

Reminder: Votes due this Thursday night (US/CDT) at ForWhomThe at Lycos.com.

oh there are some really sweet jason bass runs in this old live version of "justice" i'm listening to

I must have heard 'Blackened' hundreds upon hundreds of times, and I'm still not bored of it. It's one of those tracks that for some reason has always felt as potent to me as the first time I ever heard it.

i also listened to no life til leather for the first time today and idk how accurate this is bc they were contemporaneous but 1982 hetfield seems to be really going for a king diamond effect

Hey what happened to Pushead?

Went into childrens book illustrating around 2003. Currently an associate designer with Slate.com.

(Actually, I have no idea: Despite his extensive and recognizable work, Pushead keeps a low profile; he has no official website and interviews with him are a rare commodity.)

didn't revisit the whole of load until after submitting my ballot and i regret not voting for "ain't my bitch"

the rare banjo cover that exceeds expectations:

Wait a minute. I recognized that guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R2ERDANb8E

Except I loathe "Hero of the Day."

imo this is a shame

pls excuse me while i tend 2 how i feel

55 or so more hours for votes at ForWhomThe @ Lycos.com!

Is the Lycos addy a '90s nostalgia thing?

I have like six gmail addresses that show up on my screen when I'm logged out. Couldn't deal with another.

And I'm the only one who thinks For Whom The Lycos is funny, I know this, it's ok, I go to court when I have to.

oh shit i need to prep my ballot

I think the lycos.com thing is hilarious.

I'm going to amend the poll title to indicate that it closes tomorrow. How many ballots do you have so far, pp?

Thanks for that.

Ten ballots so far – one for every member if you include Lou and Bob.

Pretty sure everything's cool, but if you submitted a ballot and did not receive a reply from me, do let me know.

that backwards 'Enter Sandman' cover is brain-busting.

http://www.syphilic.com/metallica/disc/pics/garagedaysfull3.jpg

Man, some people really collect stuff, huh?