I'm not really sure who created this one, but I couldn't resist...
The back story behind this satirical comic is a little complex. In 1998, Metallica released an album of cover songs, Garage Inc. Many critics of Metallica felt that it was merely an attempt to make money. Before Garage Inc., Metallica released Load and Reload in 1996 and 1997 respectively. These albums were very controversial amongst some of Metallica's hardest fans. Load was Metallica's short-haired/clean-cut debut, and it included the bittersweet soulful track, "Mama Said," a twangy, acoustic homage to James Hetfield's late mother. Both Load and Reload showcased a more mature, musically evolved Metallica, but some people felt that Metallica had strayed away from their hard-core roots. Even before that, in 1991, Metallica burst into the mainstream with their self-titled album, Metallica (nicknamed the "Black Album"). Some fans felt that the band had gotten too big for their britches and become sellouts who catered to the MTV mainstream crowd. This cartoon, "Mr. T vs. Metallica," expresses a strong distaste for Load, Reload,Garage Inc., and Metallica (the "Black Album"). In this comic book styled Internet spoof, Mr. T is appointed by President Jesse "The Body" Ventura to "get rid of all things that suck," Metallica being one of those things. Mr. T comes to realize after being informed by the ghost of Cliff Burton (Metallica's former bassist who was killed tragically in a bus crash in 1986) that Metallica as we know them are not really Metallica at all, but evil space aliens sent here to reek havoc and make lots and lots of money. Mr. T travels in his "helluva" fast van to the mothership where he rescues the real Metallica who have been frozen in ice since 1992 (around the time when Metallica [the "Black Album"] was released). Mr. T brings the band back down to Earth where together they defeat fake Metallica. Real Metallica then releases their first real album in years, Unload. Below are some highlights from the website... |
