Metallica... The grand owl question... The Unforgiven 1, 2 or 3???

dcselling

Completely random but trying to settle a debate, which is the better song of the trilogy?

Unforgiven - The Black Album, 1991
Unforgiven II - Reload, 1997
Unforgiven III - Death Magnetic, 2008

As a purist I assume that most will pick The Unforgiven original? Or maybe just hate the other 2..

My order is personally 2,1,3

I think the 2nd has a more poignant melody which just sticks more, could be that I have overheard number 1 so many times..

Anyways, just wondering...

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Thanks

nthclare

Definitely the original, it's nostalgic.....

seachto7

2 is good but a bit tainted by being on Reload, which, to me, is pretty boring bar a few songs.

ELM327

I think II suits reload a lot better than I suits the black album
III is just a mess.

So for that reason I would agree II,I,III

dcselling

ELM327 wrote: »

I think II suits reload a lot better than I suits the black album
III is just a mess.

So for that reason I would agree II,I,III

That is a fair point, there is no denying that The Black Album is the far superior album of the 3 but 2 does slot in with the tone of Re-Load

I think 3 has its moments, certainly the lesser of the 3, for me. I think sometimes I just have so much time for anything that isn't St Anger A bit of reverse psychology I think was done by the lads there..

gerrybbadd

1 , 2, 3 for me.

The original is absolutely epic. When that solo kicks in, it's awesome. Seeing how it came together as well (Classic Album's Metallica: The Black Album) is fantastic.

I do like the others a lot. 2 & 3 would be a toss up for 2nd favourite if im honest

peter4918

For me it’s 1 by a mile, it’s no contest really. But I’d go 1, 2 , 3 for purpose of this!

Okon

No contest for me either, the original is the better song. I love it.

Unforgiven II isn't too bad though, I can see why some people like it... while the less said about III the better!

MetzgerMeister

1, 2, 3 for me. Never thought it needed a 3rd rendition but Hetfield was obviously upset with himself a third time :pac:

RicketyCricket

Wouldn't really be a fan of any of them but I is the best of the 3. II is poor and III is scutter.

Church on Tuesday

The Unforgiven for me.

Unforgiven II is a good song though.

Can't stand III, as far as I can remember it was only Hetfield who wanted it on DM he had to fight a bit for it's inclusion.

Dreadful song.

LoughNeagh2017

I tried to get into Metallica recently but didn't like them much, I assumed I would because I like Trivium.

Something I don't get is why they are viewed as the most "metal" band in history, they are far from it, even those metalcore bands are more metal than Metallica,

Anesthetize

All three songs are awful. Most metal ballads generally are terrible, exceptions for Iron Maiden and Opeth.

You didn't get Slayer recording crap like this

Wanderer78

LoughNeagh2017 wrote:

Something I don't get is why they are viewed as the most "metal" band in history, they are far from it, even those metalcore bands are more metal than Metallica,

Anesthetize wrote:

You didn't get Slayer recording crap like this

Jaysis, the kids are in!

The original by far, barely remember the other two

OldMrBrennan83

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BelovedAunt

DM was the first Metallica album I listened to, so 3 for me. I love the other two as well though and I can see how a lot of long term fans wouldn’t be a fan of 3.

Also, I’ll never understand why people who aren’t fans go out of their way to come into a thread and tell people how **** the band are.

Wanderer78

BelovedAunt wrote:

DM was the first Metallica album I listened to, so 3 for me. I love the other two as well though and I can see how a lot of long term fans wouldn’t be a fan of 3.

Check out their back catalogue

BelovedAunt wrote:

Also, I’ll never understand why people who aren’t fans go out of their way to come into a thread and tell people how **** the band are.

Well said

Anesthetize

BelovedAunt wrote: »

Also, I’ll never understand why people who aren’t fans go out of their way to come into a thread and tell people how **** the band are.

I didn't go out of my way to come into the thread to tell people how **** the band are. As I quite enjoy their first four albums.

I went out of my way to come into the thread to tell people how **** those three songs are.

mean gene

BelovedAunt wrote: »

DM was the first Metallica album I listened to, so 3 for me. I love the other two as well though and I can see how a lot of long term fans wouldn’t be a fan of 3.

Also, I’ll never understand why people who aren’t fans go out of their way to come into a thread and tell people how **** the band are.

A lot of us were big Metallica fans from years ago who now think their crap since after and justice for all

Mental Mickey

mean gene wrote: »

A lot of us were big Metallica fans from years ago who now think their crap since after and justice for all

Snooooore

ELM327

^^^
reminds me of:

I was a metallica fan before the band existed I'm so hipster

seachto7

mean gene wrote: »

A lot of us were big Metallica fans from years ago who now think their crap since after and justice for all

I bet you slagged off people for having short hair and listening to metal back then too?

Mental Mickey

seachto7 wrote: »

I bet you slagged off people for having short hair and listening to metal back then too?

I've never had long hair and I listened to a lot of metal - particularly in my teens.

rowanh

Justive.. What are you thinking, Metallica peaked during the some kind of monster filming!