MOAR SPICY TAKES
1. The term "classic rock" is dead: 90s and 00s bands can't and shouldn't be considered classic rock. For one thing, they didn't have the small backlash period that 80s and 70s band did only to be re-curated under this new moniker. It could be argued that grunge never "died," but more accurately it never went through a backlash period and those bands are still loved. Fair enough, but Alice In Chains, Soundgarden and Nirvana never has been, nor will it be, classic rock. and I like those first two! 2. Lars was right about the Napster, but... ... he was a terrible spokesperson for the cause. He should have picked Jason Newsted instead. Granted in that timeline he takes so much abuse he leaves Metallica anyway, but at least there would be less bad juju surrounding Metallica considering he was forced out for the sake of the brand (which ultimately succeeded. Stupid asshole posers). 3. Pantera was not cal...