I've been a Metallica fan since 2000-2004, then just recently they've come back into my life again.
Back 10 years ago I got hooked on them from hearing (what else?) "Enter Sandman" on the radio. After crushing my brain with them for 4 years (and thinking St. Anger was genius for a week!
Being a guitarist, I got hooked on Carlos Santana's music and then grew a knack for melodic music. Just a few months ago after not listening to a single Metallica song for 6 years, I could hear things I'd never come across/thought of before when I was younger. Now I have all the releases up to S&M. I appreciate the band, and value Cliff Burton's ideas with the band for melody much more! Cliff also died, 2 days and year before I was born. So I do hear things from Kill'em All-S&M differently but it all sounds great to my ear!
I'm glad I found this board cuz the other ones I've been on before in the past years ago, do not work or are shut down. I look forward to talking about the band with the rest of the world.