Oh no, I didn't think they were imitating Metallica, I know they weren't the first to do it. The conductor Michael Kamen had done it with plenty of bands before Metallica. I mean that it didn't sound as good. The arrangements for Kiss weren't that good for me compared to Metallica as it sounded very mucky.
Metallica didn't write the arrangements, no, but they did have some input into them. I don't think people give heavy metal musicians enough credit because even to get far in heavy metal you need a very musical ear. And performing the arrangements in an orchestral situation, where every note has to be right, and actually play WITH the orchestra as opposed to OVER them, takes musicality.
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