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Metallica was a PHENOMENAL band in the 80s. Justice was by far my favorite Metallica album. Megadeth was good, but until Rest In Peace came out in '91 I believe, they were never put on the same tier as bands such as Metallica. Pantera, my favorite metal band ever, released Cowboys from **** in '90 I believe. I could be wrong, it may have been '89, but Im pretty sure it came out in '90. Still, Far Beyond Driven ('94) and Vulgar Display of Power ('92) were their best albums IMO. Check them out.

As far as I'm concerned, Metallica is metal, and are the band by which all other metal bands are judged by. And I agree, Justice was my favorite album of theirs, followed closely by Master of Puppets, Black, and Ride the Lightning. Their newest album, Death Magnetic, is really good too, reminds me of their old sound from back in the 80's...

Pantera was awesome too. All three of those albums you mentioned were amazing, and it's a real shame that the tensions within the group tore them apart.