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Byzantine actually broke up just about a year ago- right after their third album -Oblivion Beckons was released- shame. There isn't much from them available for freeplay on the net it seems- but I have all 3 albums and they are all masterworks of the genre IMO.

As far as Metallica, the last good album I think was Master of Puppets- if not only for it's lyrical brilliance in commenting on society's inherent dysfunction...... ok I'm no critic really but And Justice For All was similar in message and feel- but had poor production quality- very tinny and hollow sounding--- again I'm not a critic but- 'Orion' I still think, is genius.... they sold out boys.

The Black Album. The beginning of the End........ I'll just leave it at that