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[–] MangioneDontMiss@lemmy.ca 180 points 1 week ago (12 children)

cool, but Metallica still sucks for what they did to napster.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This is basically the same thing.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Napster had a standing army? Neat!

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

Nah, we were mostly sitting while searching for obscene "weird al" songs

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[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 week ago

I still hold a YUUUUGE grudge towards metallica for what they did to napster. I will die on this hill damn it.

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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 83 points 1 week ago (2 children)

When reached for comment, James Hetfield responded, "YEAH-YEAAAAH, WHOA."

[–] floo@retrolemmy.com 81 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

How on earth did it take so long? I’ve been copystruck by these assholes at least three or four dozen times in the 30 years I’ve been pirating … Stuff.

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 38 points 1 week ago (16 children)

Metallica loves imperialism for the most part, that's how.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

Imperialism is a strong noun. Sure they've benefited greatly off the back of US imperialism, but Jesus, condemn us all. It's not like they didn't write "Disposable Heros" or "One." Sure they can be litigious twats, but saying they're pro imperialism is peak brain rot.

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[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 63 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Oh fun. This webiste's cookie banner only has a "accept everything" button.

[–] hellfire103@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week ago

Ah, sorry. My adblocker blocks those annoyong popups. I had no idea.

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[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 49 points 1 week ago (12 children)

What a strange time to be alive.

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[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone 47 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Give em the Napster treatment

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago

Lars has reached his final form

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[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 week ago

At least they are consistent I guess.

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 27 points 1 week ago

After striking themselves this is a close 2nd of funniest Metallica strikes

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

Broken clocks, as they say.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Cliff was great. And Lars kinda sucks. But

Lars accidentally invented speed thrash metal so

Give Lars a break man.

Edit: canonically, Lars was a mediocre drummer with a ton of common bad drummer habits. Notably he sped up a lot when he was excited or nervous. Metallica, being a bunch of insecure alpha male bros refused to complain that it was too fast out of fear they’d be seen as ninnies by the others so they just went with it. Speed metal was born. Thrash metal. Whatever you wanna call it. It’s a fun story.

Every drummer I know thinks Lars sucks. But Lars has influenced every drummer I know more than they realize.

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] LandedGentry@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 week ago

2 metalheads arguing about not just genre but origins of a genre?

I need some popcorn.

[–] kadaverin0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago

Apparently OP has never heard Motorhead or any of the NWOBHM bands.

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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Good! Fuck letting Nazis appropriate anything into their culture of bigotry and hate.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 29 points 1 week ago (3 children)

i have bad news about who metallica has shown themselves to be in the last 5 years

[–] THB@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Out of the loop old-school fan- what have I missed about them?

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 7 points 1 week ago

There ain't shit. These fools are just lying. Don't forget "Disposable Heros" or "One." They've expressed their views on the military using their music in a negative way. This is from before the culture wars of 2015 began.

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[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Their whole schtick is being as unlikable as possible, not sure why anyone would be surprised.

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[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Isn't the US govt exempt from copyright or is it just congress?

[–] bss03@infosec.pub 28 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Works created by the U.S. government do not benefit from copyright protection.

I don't believe either the government in general or congress in specific have the blanket ability to ignore copyrights held by others.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is because works created by the government used tax money to pay for it; meaning it belongs to everyone who pays taxes. This is why american video games don't need special permission to use US military hardware names or depictions, but would have to pay royalties for using brands like Winchester, H&K, or Fabrique Nationale.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's stuff created by the government however there are also fair use provisions carved out for the government. I've had military guys claim the govt has complete fair use which I doubt.

I know congress can ignore copyright for debate and argument. So a member of congress pass around copies of material to other members of congress regardless of copyright.

I'm also pretty sure the government can't legally start streaming all the Disney movies to federal employees without permission. I'm not sure where the line between these twoexamples is however.

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[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

who gives a shit, I will sic the fashion police on the government

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’m guessing this is about money, I can’t picture Metallica and James Hetfield being against Trump.

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[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Good to know Lars is still a piece of shit and Metallica isn't worth listening to.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Doooon’t downloaaaaad this soooooong…

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[–] Part4@infosec.pub 6 points 1 week ago

Anyone played the star spangled banner backwards, just in case?

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