James Hetfield turns 57 today. When Metallica first came out they could do no wrong with their fans but then came “Fade to Black”on 1984’s “Ride the Lightening”. It was a ballad and even though it had one of the best guitar solos ever fans were mad. They even accused the band of selling out. James Hetfield says that was a first for the band:
“‘Fade to Black’ was the first time we got some guff from fans. ‘Ooh, you sold out. You did a ballad.’ Wow. Okay. ‘What’s sell out mean to you, my friend?’ You know. And you
