Metallica earlier works are my favourties and they are considered one of my influence in my musics...

My favourite songs of them till today are still
Seek & Destroy
Fade to Black
Master of Puppets
One
Nothing Else Matters

Anyway, I too was disappointed with St. Anger and I actually never like the tone of Lars' drum now. I prefer his older and previous setup lime in 1993. More metal and I feel that is the tone I love too..... Anyway, I am awaiting for their new album. Hopefully it will be good and I am thinking of owning too if it really nice.

There were solos in all the songs.. but all the solos were pulled out... because they think it sounds sucks......

maybe it is true, Kirk may be right.. maybe if the solos were there.. u guys would say "omfg, st. anger totally f***ed Up

I used to have a friend oso think that way
he said why u play a song and u dun understand what it really plays there

haha to me, i dun set a rule too much for myself.. I try to make sure I am comfortable with it and at the same time I balance my musics theory and oso my practical.. So I learn both at the same time.. and sometimes I still go learn some songs and as time goes thru.. u will know what u r really playing....or what I do is I always seek for my mentor.. to ask what is it.. but at the same time I really find out all those theory stuffs .. so at times I guess myself.. and I verify it from my mentor and then he explains to me in detail

notice why u go for any lessons, Theory and Practical are both done together normally.. no use for u to know any theory and understand what ppl plays but can't even play..

and sometimes maybe u dun learn songs, u dun all those scales.. fingers exercises.. but then playing songs sometimes oso gain me more experience on how people apply those theories into their musics.. so I need this experience with me.. to improve my musics talents....

To me, it is always great to balance everything.. Remember, do feel comfortable in musics. Musics are meant to be enjoyed... right?