I don't get the hate for those albums. Metallica was willing to change their sound through the years and that's why they remained popular and grew a bigger and bigger fan base while groups like Slayer stayed the same.
Don't get me wrong I love Metallica. They will always be the GOAT of Metal. Lately I have been listening to a lot more of Anthrax, and Megadeth and think overall those bands' entire discography is a lot more interesting.
I like Hardwired a lot, On DM - The Day That Never Comes is a twin of One and the video is super intense. I actually prefer St Anger to Load and Re-load. And then there is that Lulu mess. Yikes.