[harv3st3rofsorr0w]

I think it would be cool if Metallica or any band Picked their greatest hits and instead of putting all of the original tracks on the CD they should go back and record the again. I think it would be neat to here early hits like four horsemen fade puppets etc with modern day metallica and modern day equipment. Anyone else agree

[theshape_1]

harv3st3rofsorr0w, on 01/29/08 07:20 am, said:

I think it would be cool if Metallica or any band Picked their greatest hits and instead of putting all of the original tracks on the CD they should go back and record the again. I think it would be neat to here early hits like four horsemen fade puppets etc with modern day metallica and modern day equipment. Anyone else agree

I guess it could be interesting. It worked for Anthrax with The Greater of Two Evils. That album was pretty kick ass!

[Goroga the almighty]

Lars Ulrich has said they will never release a gretest hits, as long as he has a say anyway.

[ENDER^WIGGIN]

Bands release Greatest Hits either when

1) They're done

or

2) Their contract with the label is ending and they have to quickly fulfill it.

[Metalliac91Returned]

Metallica shouldnt release a greatest hits. I tink its cheesy to do that, if people like your music let them buy your entire discography (or the cd's they find interesting). If they released a greatest hits that would be selling out - imo.

Rerecording songs is a cool idea, i wish they would do that. But it shouldnt be a greatest hits.

[theshape_1]

ENDER^WIGGIN, on 01/29/08 07:27 am, said:

Bands release Greatest Hits either when

1) They're done

or

2) Their contract with the label is ending and they have to quickly fulfill it.

You forgot 3) To squeeze more money out of a bunch of people who already own the songs at least twice over!

Cuz, no matter what, there's always going to be someone who will buy best of cd's just because...

[Hr. Jensen]

ENDER^WIGGIN, on 01/29/08 06:27 am, said:

Bands release Greatest Hits either when

1) They're done

or

2) Their contract with the label is ending and they have to quickly fulfill it.

Agreed. Right now I really can't imagine Metallica release a Greatest Hits.

Ha ha, or maybe they'll release a Greatest Hits right now, to shut people up about the new album :-D

[bojous]

First of All

S&M and Live Shit are already their greatest hits in their best situation aka Metallica Live

Second

If any band were to spend all that time re-recording their old songs (with all the guitar layers and drums and Bass and Vocals) it would be better spending their time writing new material.

Just look at the The Black Album "Classic Album" DVD

where James and Lars are sitting with Randy Staub and going through the several Riffs (with left and Right and the "thickner" as James calls it) and Guitar Sounds and licks that were all layered together in each of the songs

IMO

[theshape_1]

Well, with the Anthrax album I mentioned earlier, I think they pretty much bashed it out live in the studio with no over dubs. It certainly has a live feel. This is what I imagined when reading the original post. Metallica going into the studio and running through a set of songs a few times, keeping the best takes.

[Gaia]

No

[metalgirl70]

That would be cool. Especially if they included Am I Evil on there (since it hasn't been on Kill Em all since around i don't know 1989?)!!!

[ceffalo]

How do you possibly make a Metallica "Greatest Hits" album? What logic do you use to verify song inclusion? No matter how you do this it won't work. Besides, with CD burner technology these days you can make your very own personal Metallica "Greatest Hits" album and have no need for a new production from the band.

Having said that, a new recording of 13-14 tracks for a greatest hits album might be pretty cool.

[JKFTW23]

I like the idea of an album similar to Anthrax's the greater of two evils. They went through a lot of old material and they made sound even better in a live in the studio environment.

[Devil's Dance]

ceffalo, on 01/29/08 07:32 pm, said:

How do you possibly make a Metallica "Greatest Hits" album? What logic do you use to verify song inclusion? No matter how you do this it won't work.

In an ideal situation the band would probably pick their personal favorites to be put on such a compilation. That's the way I would like it to be done at least.

It would probably be pretty interesting to see the band look at their old material with their current perspective and record it how they see fit. I would definitely give it a listen.

[TheJuggernaut]

theshape_1, on 01/29/08 09:32 pm, said:

Well, with the Anthrax album I mentioned earlier, I think they pretty much bashed it out live in the studio with no over dubs. It certainly has a live feel. This is what I imagined when reading the original post. Metallica going into the studio and running through a set of songs a few times, keeping the best takes.

Better yet: Taking the 2 best takes and playing them together to get a layered effect (like the old Tony Iommi solos, only with a full band)

I have no clue what the point of doing that would be, but it would sound cool!

[- SKOM]

:down:

[Weasel Slayer]

Goroga the almighty, on 01/29/08 08:25 am, said:

Lars Ulrich has said they will never release a gretest hits, as long as he has a say anyway.

He also said they'll never make a music video

[Starxgamer12]

Weasel Slayer, on 01/29/08 09:53 pm, said:

He also said they'll never make a music video

focking owned!

[magikcoyote]

Weasel Slayer, on 01/29/08 09:53 pm, said:

He also said they'll never make a music video

Megadeth did it so they had to.

[RideZeLightning]

It'd basically be the first 4, maybe 5 albums. It'd feature some newish material which wouldn't be there best material; but rather songs fans like (like fuel or something like that). A greatest hits usually undermines the band as you feel they're looking for easy money and that they're going "k, this music is worse then that" and just rubs their other good but not great work the wrong way.

Disagree!

[meta-musill]

theshape_1, on 01/29/08 07:32 am, said:

You forgot 3) To squeeze more money out of a bunch of people who already own the songs at least twice over!

Cuz, no matter what, there's always going to be someone who will buy best of cd's just because...

Yeah, I own all of Megadeth's discography and I paid 17 bucks for the Greatest Hits album with the mediocre live DVD. I would only buy a Metallica Greatest Hits if: 1. It had a bunch of Presidio songs on the second disc. 2. It had leftovers from the new album. 3. Old tracks re-recorded. 4. A Mediocre (or better!) live DVD.

[Spaceman Spiff]

ENDER^WIGGIN, on 01/29/08 05:27 am, said:

Bands release Greatest Hits either when

1) They're done

or

2) Their contract with the label is ending and they have to quickly fulfill it.

3) Their contract with the label has ended and the label's trying to squeeze more cash out of an artist they no longer control.

[Worlock]

Weasel Slayer, on 01/29/08 08:53 pm, said:

He also said they'll never make a music video

Actually I believe it was more along the lines they would not make a music video unless they could do it on their terms.

[tasch]

harv3st3rofsorr0w, on 01/29/08 02:20 pm, said:

Anyone else agree

No, not really!
I prefer a new album.

[Vappusima]

A Greatest Hits album would be great in the vein of Anthrax's The Greater of Two Evils. Thou they didn't play John Bushes stuff again but James's voice has changed a lot from the early days so it would still be a good idea. :razz:

I don't think a normal ''Greatest Hits'' -album could be a very good idea right now.. Maybe then when they quit Metallica or won't release new studio albums anymore.

Btw how many times Megadeth has released a greatest hits album? At least twice I think? That could really be called selling out :wavey: