What songs would you play to introduce somebody to Metallica who’d by no means heard them earlier than? Fans are having a dialogue about the most effective tracks to play on Reddit.

The authentic publish, which was shared yesterday on the Metallica Reddit web page, requested fellow Metallica followers to identify the three songs they’d play for a hypothetical pal that hadn’t heard the band earlier than.

It’s tough to think about there are various folks on the earth who’ve by no means heard “Enter Sandman,” however simply fake for enjoyable.

A few customers identified that their responses would depend upon who the pal is — what their normal music style is, whether or not they favor older music or in the event that they’re even into heavy music in any respect. The remainder of the people selected their three songs, with some selecting three for a wide range of totally different kinds and moods.

We’ve highlighted the highest feedback beneath, and included a few of the responses to every of them beneath. Keep studying to see their picks.

The ‘Classics’

The remark with probably the most upvotes selected three songs they contemplate “classics” — “Master of Puppets,” “One” and “Enter Sandman.” The responses to this remark had been principally in settlement, with one individual noting that these had been the primary three Metallica songs they’d ever heard.

A Wider Variety

The subsequent fan careworn the significance of showcasing how versatile Metallica’s music will be. They selected a ballad (“Fade to Black” or “The Unforgiven”), a thrash track (“Master of Puppets”) and a mid-tempo track (“Sad But True”).

Metallica, ‘Sad But True’

Chronological Order

Another individual needed to showcase the band’s vary, however in chronological order. They additionally supplied detailed descriptions as to why.

“‘Battery’ — Start with this one. That soft acoustic changeover to the wall of sound, and then the final ascent into an absolute thrash ride is exactly what hooked me back in 1986. Maybe it will work on him, too.

“‘Enter Sandman’ — Go forward and inform him that it’s their hottest / well-known track, simply so he will get a way of what an informal fan would possibly get pleasure from from the band.

“‘The Day That Never Comes’ — A completely different sound, obviously way more raw. James [Hetfield] sings much differently than the songs I mentioned above. Great pace changes… and it’s an epic, which Metallica is definitely famous for. Plus you can boggle his mind a little when you tell him that ‘Battery’ and this one were released 22 years apart.”

Metallica, ‘The Day That Never Comes’

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They additionally prompt substituting “The Day That Never Comes” with “Bleeding Me” from 1996’s Load. 

See a few of the responses beneath.

• “I’d have substituted the last one for ‘One’ or ‘Fade to Black’.”
• “Or [substitute with] ‘Outlaw Torn.’ Probably one of the most underrated / played songs from Metallica catalogue. But having heard ‘Bleeding Me’ on tour 1996, it was a huge song live. Man ‘Load’ from the album sounded lame the next day…”

Depends on How Heavy They Like It

This remark was notably attention-grabbing, as they prompt three songs for 3 totally different preferences of heaviness. According to the person:

For somebody who’s a “casual fan of heavy music,” they prompt “Nothing Else Matters,” “Enter Sandman” and “The Unforgiven.”

A much bigger fan of heavy music ought to strive “Master of Puppets,” “One” and “Sad But True.”

Someone who’s into older music could get pleasure from “Seek and Destroy,” “Ride the Lightning” and “Motorbreath.”

Read the total dialogue over on Reddit to see the remainder of the responses.