Metallica's peak

With "One", Metallica reached the pinnacle of their metal style. The entire album "...And Justice for All" is a self-indulgent collection of progressive songs written for epic length and exploration, with unusual meter and rhythm changes. Lars Ulrich showed his greatest drumming with crazed beats including excellent use of triplets. Still the entire album was unfit for radio play because of the format that in the pre-Nirvana judged their vocals to be harsh and unlistenable.

Having crafted everything remaining they needed to say in this album, the band no longer had direction. Hard rock? Country? Maybe a little of whatever simple junk everyone else is putting out?

Rehab, adult life, easy paychecks, and a loss of vigor all contributed to their decline, but their greatest work shown in their first four albums remains captured to inspire anyone who is ready for a wild ride.

James Hetfield profiled as Terrorist

Metallica singer James Hetfield was investigated by UK airport officials who believed he was a terrorist this week, it has been claimed. The star was barred entry to Luton airport on Thursday and questioned by staff who were concerned about his appearance. Fears that Hetfield might be involved in terrorism were apparently founded on his "Taliban-like beard", according to The Times. He was allowed to leave the airport after a brief interrogation, when he persuaded officials that he was a rock star.