Totally agree with the new Metallica album. OMG, I bought St. Anger was so incredibly disappointed. I couldn't believe I wasted my money on it. All the songs were exactly the same. Maybe I was just expecting something similiar to their Black Album (which just rocks!!!!!), but it wasn't. It was a crap album. So I guess I'll just stick with the Black Album.
As for Avril, I actually like some of the songs from her second album better than her first one. I think she comes off as a airhead though because she is so young and was immediately thrust into such a "harsh" business. Oh but wait, Britney has been in the business for years and she still comes off as an airhead.
And does anyone else just want to slap Jessica Simpson? Seriously, she gives all blondes such a bad name. She is the biggest airhead.