But as time wore on, the raw and uncontrollable fury of Metallica's early days was softened, replaced by an increasingly bland and commercial rock sound. By the late 1990s, it seemed like Metallica ...

For 20 years, being a sentient Metallica fan has meant balancing evil and good. In 1988, the band reversed its stance against (evil) music videos. “One,” their debut video, took war-casualty clips ...