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I did'nt say it ruined Metallica in the general sense, just that it ended them in my eyes. I really dont care how much money any particular album makes or whether its on MTV or famous or whatever. I only care if it sounds like a work of art to me. To my ears Black album sounds like a band straining to please as many people as possible while running out of good ideas. Had they changed their sound and pulled it off I might consider it growth, but this batch of songs just doesn't do anything for me and I was very disappointed in them coming off of And Justice For All, which at least has a few songs on it which were really able to move me.

Britney Spears sold millions, does that make her music artistically successful? Should we all be singing the praises of how great it is because she packed in the crowds? Celebrity/star power is worth nothing when we're discussing music. Its really about the music. All that other stuff is only important to children, posers, and accountants.