Music therapy

I'm off to see Metallica in about 15 minutes, courtesy of some unused (but not free) tickets from work. This will be my second Metallica show. The first was back in '91, when they were touring with Guns 'n Roses and hadn't cut their hair yet. Now they've had makeovers, gone through therapy, changed bassists, and are supposedly much happier with themselves. But can they still rock? If their last album was any indication, no. But I'll give them the benefit of the doubt until I see this show. Last time, I was at the far end of RFK Stadium. Tonight, I'm in the 12th row. Let's see if it makes any difference.