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Originally Posted by htismaqe
I like MoP, but some of the stuff on it and RtL I can't stand - the beginning of the over the top, melody-oriented stuff. To me, AJFA was just the end of that progression into some kind of artsy, pop metal.
Personally, my favorite Metallica album was "Kill Em All". I think Cliff dying was a huge issue, but I also think that Mustaine splitting had something to do with it too. The first couple of albums he put out with Megadeth were far better than what Metallica was doing at the time.
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The way I see it, the stuff Metallica was doing, especially on AJFA, were about as far from pop as you can get. I mean, "One" was an unlikey hit, especially given its length.
I love early Megadeth, too. (Listening to their first album, "Killing Is My Business... and Business is Good" right now, coincidentally.) "Rust In Peace" is one of my favorite albums ever, and it holds up right neck and neck w/ Metallica's best.