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Angleae

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21. Only as long as they're being paid.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 13, 2016, 01:34 AM

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Metallica's attorneys issue 41-page cease-and-desist letter to Metallica "tribute band" [View all] Miles Archer Jan 2016 OP

yes please let them fade into obscurity where they belong saturnsring Jan 2016 #1

The very same Metallica that has its head up the RIAA's a$$ KamaAina Jan 2016 #2

Love their music, hate their money grubbing corporate inspired ways GummyBearz Jan 2016 #3

Metallica is one band that I have never cared for Bjorn Against Jan 2016 #4

Yep: overrated. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #9

What about this band? melman Jan 2016 #10

They look so young! Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #15

"Ride The Lightning"...not exactly "ReLoad," was it? Miles Archer Jan 2016 #17

Since you brought it up... Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #41

I agree. RiffRandell Jan 2016 #44

Yes ryan_cats Jan 2016 #39

I had not heard of Bridear before now so I just listened to a song on YouTube... Bjorn Against Jan 2016 #12

Yep: instrumentally amazing. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #14

I give them the instrumental part, but the singing SUCKS snooper2 Jan 2016 #38

Live, Kimi seems susceptible to her voice tiring badly by the end of the show. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #42

Oh my gosh! chade Jan 2016 #18

Yay! Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #19

Holy carp! Egnever Jan 2016 #30

I love that one. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #43

Seriously? They should make their own stuff... hunter Jan 2016 #5

Let's have some JS Bach instead. longship Jan 2016 #6

Of course Peter Schickele ripped off everyone kentauros Jan 2016 #26

Oh dear! What to do! longship Jan 2016 #27

That'll keep ya awake during boring Baroque concerts! kentauros Jan 2016 #29

I'd rather some Vivaldi, at the moment.... opiate69 Jan 2016 #45

Don't worry Lars, I'd never download your music. Ever. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #7

Worst drummer of all the hair bands. Drahthaardogs Jan 2016 #16

don't most bands like tribute bands of them ? JI7 Jan 2016 #8

Only as long as they're being paid. Angleae Jan 2016 #21

Is it supposed to be bad that they protect their trademarks? melman Jan 2016 #11

In fact they could lose legal rights if they don't protect them TBF Jan 2016 #13

Yeah. It isn't clear, though... Orsino Jan 2016 #40

Nothing new from them. CBGLuthier Jan 2016 #20

Why don't they kwolf68 Jan 2016 #22

This band ... kwolf68 Jan 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2016 #24

They stopped getting money from me back in the Napster days Egnever Jan 2016 #25

Metallica, yawn. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #28

There are copyright issues, and then there are copyright issues... Miles Archer Jan 2016 #31

Yeah, Exactly. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #33

I have seen the great, the near great, the good and the bad hobbit709 Jan 2016 #32

Yeah, but they'll never be as bad ass as Dethklok MrScorpio Jan 2016 #34

Ah, yes, that band that purposefully ruined their album to haze their bassist. HughBeaumont Jan 2016 #35

Love them, but they are greedy assholes and love Dave Grohl's response. RiffRandell Jan 2016 #36

foo fighters, nirvana....they have talent Demonaut Jan 2016 #47

At this stage of the game, the tribute band probably sounds better than the genuine article. Iggo Jan 2016 #37

never liked their music.............like a post turtle to me Demonaut Jan 2016 #46