https://community.pandora.com/t5/Music-Podcasts/When-metal-stops-being-metal/m-p/207799#M10594 <P>Let's not best around the proverbial bush. I absolutely HATE Metallica! In the early 90's they made a very conscious decision to become a radio friendly hard rock back ,and in doing so they purposely shat on their fans who got them to that point...</P><P>They stopped writing heavy metal with justices release in 1988..why do people still consider them heavy metal? Why are they still considered amongst the " big 4"? ...if I was in anthrax , slayer , or megadave id be very insulted...</P> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:31:25 GMT GatherYeDemons 2026-08-18T22:31:25Z https://community.pandora.com/t5/Music-Podcasts/When-metal-stops-being-metal/m-p/207799#M10594 <P>Let's not best around the proverbial bush. I absolutely HATE Metallica! In the early 90's they made a very conscious decision to become a radio friendly hard rock back ,and in doing so they purposely shat on their fans who got them to that point...</P><P>They stopped writing heavy metal with justices release in 1988..why do people still consider them heavy metal? Why are they still considered amongst the " big 4"? ...if I was in anthrax , slayer , or megadave id be very insulted...</P> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:31:25 GMT https://community.pandora.com/t5/Music-Podcasts/When-metal-stops-being-metal/m-p/207799#M10594 GatherYeDemons 2026-08-18T22:31:25Z