Ah, Metallica… Is there any metal band that’s more polarizing? Or any other that commands a fan base remotely as large while attracting a seemingly equal amount of haters? Metallica were my first favorite metal band, which makes me one of a legion of similar converts. I was just entering adolescence when the Black Album … Blast Rites: The Optimist’s Take on Metallica, and More of April’s Best New Metal Read More » The post Blast Rites: The Optimist’s Take on Metallica, and More of April’s Best N