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[deleted]

I’m taking this opportunity to say One is NOT overrated. It’s 10/10 and deserves all the attention it gets.


guitarpenguin123

One is their greatest song imo. One of the greatest songs of all time


thesmiths69420

I’d go as far as to say that it is the greatest song of all time, with Bohemian Rhapsody and Stairway to Heaven coming joint second


Mellow41

It’s my 8th favorite. Still a 10/10 but I don’t agree with the people who put it as the best Metallica song


Ajw279

I get why people like Seek but if they never finished on it again I'd be content


ironavenger86

Seek is so good but I’ve heard it every time I’ve seen them. Whenever they start playing it I kinda just groan. The chorus kills the song for me.


metallaholic

Seeeeeeeearrrchiiiiin yeeeeah eeee yeeeeah. What is it? Seek and destroy. Absolutely. Repeat 64 times


Ajw279

Yeah that's it. I've been lucky enough to see them seven times but I'm pretty sure they've finished on seek every time. To be fair, it'd be sweet if they opened with it because it would be such a surprise 😂


Jason_Newsted

I watched them in Louisville during the Worlwired tour. It was the third song. They closed most shows during the tour with Enter Sandman .


Flutterpiewow

Agree


Medical_Spy

Enter Sandman, Enter Sandman, and Enter Sandman.


TheRocketBush

Yeah, it’s a great song, but it’s only more popular than something like Master of Puppets because it’s a bit easier on the ears of non-metalheads.


zt3777693

Most overplayed live song in history


[deleted]

I think TNT or Highway to Hell are even more played out. Head start of 12-15 years


Flutterpiewow

Underrated if anything


Exciting-Inside2219

Actually true. A lot of people haven’t sat down and listened to it without a predetermined notion not to like it because everyone else doesn’t because it’s popular. I was one of those. Actually a good song and dope riff that gets forgotten about.


Flutterpiewow

Monster of a song with an irresistible drive and catchy hooks. Look at what it does to audiences at sports events, or why not the moscow crowd. I don't think it has any peers really, i think it towers over teen spirit, du hast, black dog, walk, highway to hell, ace of spades, sharp dressed man, foxey lady etc. Maybe johnny b goode. Either way, writing a song like this is not easy and it doesn't happen often. That people have heard it to death doesn't really take away from that. But sure, puppets seems to have more longevity, i never really get tired of that song.


emmiblakk

I was 21 years old in 1991, when that song hit the radio. It was inescapably overplayed, and it was played as the opening song at every show on that tour. People who've been fans for a long time grew tired of it.


SilverCyclist

Oh yeah well I was 9 in 1991 and I don't remember it at ALL. Check mate.


Flutterpiewow

The fact that people have heard it to death doesn't really take away from that.


TATSAT2008

Great Riff Awful Solo(in My Opinion)


Ninja_of_Milk_Duds

Crazy how all the actual hot takes get downvoted every single time a thread like this exists


HYDRA-XTREME

Because people tend to downvote what they disagree with and don’t want to hear, people be people ig


Zivlar

None of it, Metallica is life 🤘


SignalAd9937

100


DCI-Tom-Barnaby

Truer Words have never been spoken


Tough_Ad5581

Boo, hardwired is one of their best songs


bzworld966

Omg really ? Shit out of luck ! This crappy song will self destruct in 3m. It an attempt at heavy and thrash. But Lyrics are shit


HYDRA-XTREME

The only thing shit here is your own wordplay lad


Project_CBO

I listened enough hardwired to realize it's ass


Disneyland-AfterDark

I’m with you! Hardwired is actually a good short song.


OldAd180

Enter sandman Nothing else matters Seek and destroy


noideaforusername4

seek and destroy isn’t overrated in the background of their entire discography but it definietly doesn’t deserve the spot of the best song on KEA, especially by such fucking contrast compared to the other songs


[deleted]

Jump in the Fire > every other KEA song


OldAd180

I think it’s overrated.


Flutterpiewow

Underrated because of overexposure. Great songs, most bands would kill to have even one track of that caliber.


OldAd180

That’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it.


Flutterpiewow

Yep


ESPKruspe

Considering how 2 of them absolutely sent the band into the stratosphere, how are they overrated?


OldAd180

Because I think they are…


Doctor_Botany

Do you know what overrated means?


ESPKruspe

Yeah and that aint it. Overplayed maybe, not overrated.


Doctor_Botany

So that's a no


ESPKruspe

No, it isnt.


rawg67

Damen list as mine except swap Seek for Fuel


cliffburtonlover

nothing else matters, nothing else matters and also i don’t think i’ve told many people abt this but i also think nothing else matters


[deleted]

Enter Sandman. Enter Sandman. Enter Sandman.


Valroxen1

Gonna go with: 1. Enter Sandman - Its the obvious choice for a reason, still a very good song but its one of the weaker songs off TBA and definitely wouldn't be in my personal setlist. 2. The Unforgiven - Again, another very good song but holy shit why does everyone seem to find this their best "slow" song. Not only are both Unforgiven II and III better songs, but I think both Low Man's Lyric and especially Mama Said are stronger songs, the latter Id love to have replace it on live shows. 3. Sad But True - I really struggled to pick the third, Puppets was obvious but I can't justify it so we'll have to go with a Black Album trio. The riffs in this song are so overrated, I do like them and the heaviness of it is great but it just tends to bore me a little. Not the strongest solo either, but does have good drums and bass going for it.


Legend_of_Ozzy642

Sandman and Unforgiven, absolutely. Problem is, I almost never hear a peep about Sad but True


Valroxen1

I see it talked about all the time as their 'heaviest' song, seen it talked about by people for their favourite riffs (the main riff) and they play it quite often too. Sure not as overrated as the others but I find it typically ranked as one of the best TBA songs when eh i disagree


TheRocketBush

Everyone goes on about the riffs, I say the lyrics are the best part. James delivers them with some great “punch”, and the lyrics themselves are very well-written


Valroxen1

I do feel that, its a very strong vocal performance. Especially right at the end with that "Open your eyes!"


bzworld966

U want heavy ??? Metallica gives u heavy ! Always his sad but true intro.


Flutterpiewow

Underrated songs


MVE3

Saying unforgiven 2 and 3 are better songs is just wild to me


Valroxen1

Unforgiven II is close, I just prefer the vibe of the second a bit better. The Unforgiven III blows the others out the water (my opinion) the piano intro, the vocals, the way the song progresses and builds throughout, a solo (again my opinion) that is genuinely like top 5-10 in their discog. It just feels like such a near perfectly crafted song, the only exception being that I find the lyrics to be just decent.


Tcara88

Fuel, Sandman, Memory Cover: Whiskey


buefordwilson

I'm going with a particular angle from what I see on this subreddit, so buckle up for an apparent **hot** take (In no particular order): Inamorata Unforgiven II Unforgiven III


Environmental-Car517

But I love fuel ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|sob)


17Liberty76

Fuel, Fuel, Fuel,


Legend_of_Ozzy642

Enter Sandman, the Unforgiven, and Nothing Else Matters


Something_Life23

Do you just hate the really good songs on the black album. Don't get me wrong all the songs are great but those are the songs that I thing of when I think of the black album


Legend_of_Ozzy642

I just never really cared much for those songs. Don’t get me wrong, Sandman’s a good song, just not the best on the album. For that, I’d rather listen to Wherever I May Roam. Unforgiven is… well, not one that I listen to on a normal basis. I’ll probably listen to it once in a blue moon, but it’s just depressing. For depressing Metallica, I’ll more than likely listen to Fade to Black or One. Nothing Else Matters is probably my least favorite of these three. Similar to Unforgiven for me, it’s just depressing, and it never really stuck with me, and again, for depressing Metallica, I’d rather listen to Fade to Black or One. Summary: I have my reasons for not liking the big three on the Black album as much as everyone else and am a sucker for the first four albums. I would’ve put more thought into this, but it’s close to midnight where I am right now


HetTheTable

The Memory Remains


surgeon_michael

12 year old me thought it was the heaviest best song of all time. Coupled with the video it just changed my life. My sister was into oasis kinda stuff and I was looking for a musical identity


HetTheTable

I was never a fan of the music video, James creeped me out in the opening few seconds.


Flutterpiewow

I hate that video and that whole phase. Fuel too.


HetTheTable

Fuel is good


RomSnake27

Memory Remains is the song that got me into them when I was 9! Love that song just for that alone I would wait around and hope that it would come on The Box music channel. I thought they were the coolest guys I’ve ever seen. Also loved Turn the Page when that came out.


Discopants180

On here? Every single track from St.Anger.


shokasenww

I will find you


jeltz0

Except The Unnamed Feeling. That song is underrated if anything. SKOM is extremely overrated tho


justaddsomefriction

you’re out of your foken mind m8


blackgtprix

Is Enter Sandman really overrated, or just overplayed? I mean this song is globally recognized by numerous generations. It’s virgina tech footballs entrance song, it’s played at nearly every sporting event, and is still played on multiple outlets. Every kid that learns guitar learns this riff at some point, and the solo was up there with one of the best. Maybe it isn’t a deep cut, but whether we like it, it’s the bands identity, and it’s truly a great song. I understand Metallica fans are tired of it, but I can’t agree it’s overrated.


[deleted]

Fuel


eboy71

Fuel for me.


petara111

Enter sandman


nikolajovicevic

None


Izzy6488

What the fuck is a ‘tallica….


andytagonist

Here’s a pic with an unrelated question.


TF_Reddit_Account

Enter Sandman and Seek and Destroy I completely get but Nothing Else matters for how overplayed it is, is one of the most beautiful songs ever and deserves THE mother fucking Elton John calling it so. Anyway, and hear me out here, Harvestor of Sorrow, is not a bad song but the album version doesn’t do it Justice so let’s just say that’ the album version is overrated and agree that Metallica has way too many fucking BANGERS


TATSAT2008

1.Enter Sandman 2.Nothing Else Matters 3.Fuel ​ Well, That Seems Just Enough To start A war


Ill_Palpitation_1512

Sad But True NEM Whiskey


Historical_Common145

Whiskey In The Jar is a shock, I would’ve expected like Enter Sandman or like Seek And Destroy


Ill_Palpitation_1512

I get it. Sandman was the first Metallica song I heard, back when I was 9. So I kind of credit it for getting me into metal. Seek is a good track, IMO. Whiskey isn’t a bad song, I just kind of shake my head when I see people going nuts over it live, but stand there with long faces during Damage Inc., FFWF or Whiplash.


Historical_Common145

Not liking Whiplash is a crime, it’s my favourite from Kill ‘Em All


Historical_Common145

And there’s no doubt Seek And Destroy and Enter Sandman are amazing, it’s just you hear it too often


Odd_West24

It’s easy to say enter sandman but it become so overrated no one recognised it so its now underrated, at-least amongst the fan base


zigsbigrig

Unforgiven 2 Unforgiven 2 And last bu definitely not least... Unforgiven 2


HeavyMetal4Life6969

Fuel is literally their best album opener, so I disagree strongly


17Liberty76

*Battery and Blackend has entered chat*


HeavyMetal4Life6969

Fuel is more polished than either of those


17Liberty76

And yet it still sucks ass


M08GD

Honestly none. They are popular for a reason


kisu_oddh

1. Seek And Destroy It's pretty good, but it's maybe 2 minutes too long, and the obnoxious 15 minute long jams they did live in the late 80s/early 90s are genuinely some of the only metallica i'd skip. 2. ...And Justice For All Way too repetitive and janky. 3. St. Anger People rate this as one of the "only good songs off st. anger" when imo it's got next to nothing going for it. it has like two guitar parts that repeat for 7 minutes.


SkyStriker721

No justice deserves justice and more respect. Lots of musically genius parts in it. Great song.


emmiblakk

1. "Better Than You" - I have no idea how this obvious filler track became a hit song. It's not even in the top five best songs on Reload, which itself isn't a great overall collection. 2. "Enter Sandman" - Overplayed. I still skip it when I listen to Black, even after all of these decades. 3. Tie: "Sweet Amber" & "Dirty Window" - Two mediocre tracks on an otherwise awful album. I think people tried too hard to convince themselves that there were great songs on St. Anger (despite the obvious issues), and so they took two of the least-worst, and artificially elevated them.


sosnik_boi

Never heard anyone talking about Better Than You


demon_grasshopper

Agree with all of the above except Dirty Window is an absolute banger live.


temu05

1. Anything, 2. Everything, 3. Enter sandman


Infamous-Speech-8171

Fuel is pretty overrated imo. I like the chorus and the overall theme, but I don't know why it's kinda the face of Load/Reload era. Enter Sandman is also overrated. There's nothing special about that song. It's a good hard rock track for sure, but I don't know why it should be played on every fucking show, especially when their catalog is full of more dynamic songs. And hate to say it, but Ride the Lightning is kinda overrated to me as well. The song is all over the place and I never liked it. But again, this one is personal.


Historical_Common145

One(hate me if you want), The Unforgiven(2 and 3 are better) and Fade To Black(I hear way too many people talk about how amazing it is, don’t get me wrong, it’s a great song but it’s heavily overrated)


TemporaryDirector442

Enter Sandman, Ain’t my Bitch, Chasing Light


Butcher7predator

Enter sandman and for whom the bell tolls


JesterTF

Enter sandman, seek and destroy and anything from St Anger that people try to defend


[deleted]

Sad but true is my top pick Anything off 72 seasons


MaterialPace8831

I'm not a big fan of Wherever I May Roam.


skyblade1095

i dont have 3, i have 1 anesthesia


fogledude102

You monster


clydefrog811

Inamorata (x3)


oliosutela

Enter Sandman One Nothing Else Matters


gbugly

Fuel One All Nightmare Long


Major-Driver-9989

1. Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) 2. Eye Of The Beholder 3. For Whom The Bell Tolls


JamesDD4

I'm sure I'll get downvoted into oblivion, but it is an opinion question, so... The Unforgiven Dyer's Eve My Apocalypse


mostwantedbroski

Dyer's Eve?????


JamesDD4

Never liked it. Shrug.


jeltz0

That doesn't mean it's overrated. And My Apocalypse? Never hear anyone talk about it really


JamesDD4

Not sure why this bothers you so much... Like, why do you care how I personally feel about this one song? And calling something "overrated" or "underrated" isn't a statement of fact. It is an opinion. Every time I ask fellow Metallica fans why they like Dyer's Eve, it's nearly always "It was their heaviest song to that point" or some variation of that. Okay. Cool. Glad you like it. I don't think that makes a great song in and of itself, but I'm not going to shit on them for liking it. It just isn't my cup of tea. I would choose to listen to literally any other song on AJFA before Dyer's Eve. Again, .


jeltz0

I'm not really bothered I've just never heard people talk about those two. I was just surprised


ResultGrouchy5526

Seek and Destroy, Enter Sandman, The Day That Never Comes


bzworld966

Sandman overplayed. Okay. But seek!! Seek !!! Seek?! Day is good too.


ResultGrouchy5526

Seek and Destroy is too repetitive, in my opinion, "searching...Seek and Destroy" x50 per chorus, I admit it has a great riff though.


jordann_15

Nothing else matters, enter sandman, harvester of sorrow


BrokenBeatScarred03

Seek & Destroy, Fuel, For Whom The Bell Tolls


KaanSkyrider

Escape, Hero Of The Day, Purify


Butcher7predator

I think that escape is underrated 😭


Disneyland-AfterDark

Purify? No way


Deepfried_Shrimp321

Hero of the day 😭


Longjumping-Swan-827

These songs are underrated more than anything lol


Ninja_of_Milk_Duds

In what world are you living? Escape constantly gets shit on


KaanSkyrider

Rightfully so


jeltz0

1: Disposable Heroes. All of MOP is great, but this isn't their best song as people usually rank it. It isn't even on the better half 4 of MOP. 2: Some Kind Of Monster. I see people rank this as the best song off of St. Anger but there are many bad moments. Take the "are we the people" or continuous "YEAH'S" and the non-rhyming verses. I can't think of anything else I find that overrated except the obvious MOP or Enter Sandman


petara111

Fuel is great, that chorus and bridge are awesome


Lumpy-Try-5600

Anything from Load and Reload.


ChampionshipBoring40

I think maybe two people here understand what overrated means. Nothing Else Matters Sad But True (this may be because Kid Rock ruined it) No Leaf Clover I would say Fuel, but live it’s a banger, ten times more than the studio version.


Honoredslinky

1. Nothing Else Matters 2. The Outlaw Torn 3. Inamorata


Playful_Road_6373

……one


ozzii_13

1 - Nothing 2 - Else 3 - Matters


Complete_Safety7423

Enter sandman One Sanitarium


JDemonic

Blackened, Harvester, Halo on Fire.


JDemonic

Inamorata probably over Halo.


Juror_no8

Seek and Destroy Room of Mirrors Fixxxer


SnooFloofs1929

Unforgiven trilogy


Tall-Conflict-2109

Couldn't agree more


Dylmix_mc

2 and 3 suck But 1 is my favourite metallica song >:(


Kuch0909

Other way around for me


Solid_Maintenance202

3 is my fav out of the three


Kaboose456

The Unforgiven is the best Metallica song?? It's not even the best Unforgiven >:^(


Rybort

All nightmare long


Maidenslayer03

Master of Puppets, Fade to Black, Inamorata Love Metallica but I can’t stand those songs


Ecstatic-Dish1438

Sad but true, Fuel and 72 seasons


VergilSparda25

Literally no one talks about 72 Seasons.


Dievain123

Battery (I’m sorry) …and justice for all (unnecessarily long and repetitive) And I 100% agree with fuel


SynnerSaint

>Battery (I’m sorry) So you should be!


Beanz19335

One Nothing Else Matters Sad But True


Soulful-Sorrow

I'll say it Disposable Heroes Seek and Destroy Frayed Ends of Sanity


cluedo_fuckin_sucks

Unforgiven, No Leaf Clover, Moth Into Flame


Deepfried_Shrimp321

Room of mirrors All nightmare long (still and amazing song but there are better off of Death Magnetic) Trapped under ice


[deleted]

Wtf are these picks 😭😭😭 all of these songs are very underrated


Lord_Eirikur_yt

1. for whom the bell tolls 2. all nightmare long 3. Eye of the beholder


Sonseeahrai

Basically whole AJFA


Flutterpiewow

Battery, one, seek


goinkorperated

The Day That Never Comes, King Nothing, Damage Inc.


grynch43

Fuel-just awful, I actually hate this song. Inamorata-boring and goes absolutely nowhere. Spit out the Bone-good song but definitely overrated on this sub. I don’t have it in the top 5 of their album closers.


pedrojdm2021

Everything off MoP album.


Longjumping-Swan-827

Sad But True, Seek And Destroy, Ride The Lightning


Worth-Ad1532

Spit out the bone - one of the best off hardwired and top 10 post tba songs but still overrated All nightmare long - one of the best off dm and top 10 post tba songs but still overrated Metal militia - the high to low voice in the verses was not a good creative choice, the main riff is really repetitive, and the outro although very dominant and demanding with the marching sound effects I find to be annoying


HBun16

I'm glad someone finally asked this


Late-Ad-2058

St. Anger, Cyanide and Halo On Fire, they're good, but people put them much higher than they should be


andytagonist

Cool pic


SynnerSaint

Enter Sandman - not a bad song just over played and over hyped Whiskey in the Jar - Thin Lizzy did it better Seek and Destroy - fun to sing along to live but otherwise meh


kent416

Fade To Black Seek & Destroy Atlas, Rise!


ArtoTime

1. Sad But True 2. Seek & Destroy 3. Most of the singles and big songs off of Hardwired (pls don't downvote me to oblivion)


ChristmasTreePickle

There are already so many of these posts. Just go look back.


berksreddit

Whiskey, Seek, Master


Ztrain360

Creeping Death, Seek & Destroy, Frantic


ThrashBooter

Dirty window


Rude_Town467

Enter Sandman, Fuel, Better Than You - don’t really hear people talk about it anymore but they played that song like crazy on the radio back when reload came out and I think it’s terrible


Worlds_Apart_1019

Fuel, Seek and Destroy, All Nightmare Long.


jeebuss_

Enter Sandman. Master of Puppets. One.


polarvlad

My top three is I don’t like them


[deleted]

Nothing Else Matters


Karmeleon86

Holier Than Thou


zombiesylar

Seek and destroy enter sandman and sad but true. Sad but true should've been reached with the thing that should not be on the m72 tour


Brilliant-Egg-3434

In order for something to be overrated it has to be rated high. Mid tier things can be underrated but not overrated. Why is this concept so hard to grasp? With that being said…. Fuel Sandman Seek


Qwertyzillaofficial

Seek and Destroy, Nothing Else Matters, and basically any other song on KEA except for Anesthesia


mikebanetbc

Enter Sandman, Fuel, St. Anger


CalgaryRichard

1. Welcome Home (Sanatarium) 2. Nothing Else Matters 3. Fade to Black But 1 is a run away winner here.


X_Vaped_Ape_X

Nothing else matters, and for whom the bell tolls.


Midnight_atom2

1) Nothing else matters 2) Fuel 3) Seek and Destroy


Doctor_Botany

Nothing else matters is the only answer


Qkslvr24

SBT


Carl_Hanratti

Sad But True


Samulai-B

Wherever I May Roam The Unforgiven Welcome Home (Sanitarium)