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

  • 28-06-2018 10:43am
    #1
    dcselling
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭


    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...

    :):eek:
    Thanks
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  • #2
    nthclare
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,316 ✭✭✭nthclare


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


  • #3
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭seachto7


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


  • #4
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,349 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #5
    dcselling
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭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 :D A bit of reverse psychology I think was done by the lads there..


  • #6
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭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


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  • #7
    peter4918
    Registered Users Posts: 324 ✭✭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!


  • #8
    Okon
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭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!


  • #9
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users Posts: 19,854 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


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


  • #10
    RicketyCricket
    Registered Users Posts: 732 ✭✭✭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.


  • #11
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #12
    LoughNeagh2017
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,074 ✭✭✭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,


  • #13
    Anesthetize
    Registered Users Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭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


  • #14
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,797 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #15
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    This post has been deleted.


  • #16
    BelovedAunt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 803 ✭✭✭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.


  • #17
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 28,797 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #18
    Anesthetize
    Registered Users Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭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.


  • #19
    mean gene
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭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


  • #20
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,634 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #21
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,349 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    ^^^
    reminds me of:

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


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  • #22
    seachto7
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭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?


  • #23
    Mental Mickey
    Registered Users Posts: 10,634 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #24
    rowanh
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭rowanh


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



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