We didn’t start this criticism, they did. If they just kept playing their songs- like they suggest others ought to- then they wouldn’t be brought up just like the last 20 years.
They said “Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bullshit, OK? We are here...no bullshit...we're here to forget about all the outside shit, OK?"
They said this at a METAL concert. Metal isn’t about being on the sidelines. One doesn’t scream because they’re complacent. Those thrashing chords are meant to MOVE you.
They’re fundamentally misrepresenting their own craft and telling us to shut our brains off and eat whatever they shove in our mouths.
If I didn’t care about what they had to say (which I don’t) I would stop listening to their music (which I did). If you don’t care what they have to say, why defend them?
Seriously, if he'd just left out the "like some other entertainers", I wouldn't give a fuck. But the dismissive attitude to those performers who do choose to use their platform to speak to greater issues probably means I won't be buying any more Metallica tickets. And if you think other bands should just shut up and play their songs, then take your own advice and do just that.
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u/taylordevin69 13h ago
Why is anyone desperate for metallicas political opinion do you need them to tell you how to think