name a band that ****** you off because they got soft.
My favorite thing about metallica fans is that I've heard different people say they sold out after every album up until load. Honestly, the only album I don't think I heard anybody say they sold out after is ride the lightning. I think the time their biggest change in sound came after kill 'em all and then after and justice for all.
For me personally, I started listening to them after reload came out, but was introduced to them with enter sandman. I still like every album except re-load and st. anger, but I can find some songs on there that I like.