Feb 08 2021
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This is music for people to listen to while fantasizing about bench pressing 500 pounds, throwing the game winning touchdown, Eiffel-towering Pamela Anderson, and kicking some commie ass (does "Lars Ulrich" sound suspiciously European i.e. commie?). But then they open their eyes to discover they've smashed a family bucket of KFC and crushed a 12-pack of light beer while yelling at the television and telling their fat wife to try to look pretty every once in a while. If Flavortown had a soundtrack it would be this album. A goatee-fueled bomb-dot-com explosion of repressed sexuality. Lights out delicious.
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Feb 10 2021
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âMetallicaâ by Metallica (1991)
Iâm very familiar with this album, which I first listened to on the recommendation of a good friend a couple of years ago đ.
This album is top quality in texture, production values, composition, and theology. Yes, theology.
Instrumentals and vocals, well-produced and mixed, deliver a powerful and dark ambience, clean distortion and overdrive. Intense lead vocal and driving rhythm guitar by James Hetfield, with robust percussion by Lars Ulrich. Exquisite lead guitar with some fine solo work by Kirk Hammett. Explosive yet steady bass by Jason Newsted.
âEnter Sandmanâ is a nightmare-inducing thrash lullaby, expressing the disturbing irony of a fatherâs loving and comforting bedtime words to his young son, which are compromised by the horrors that lie behind daddyâs own feigned verities. Set in a minor key (Emâthe perfect key for soulful guitar), the song reveals radical disconnect between the soothing and encouraging things parents say to their children at bedtime and the terror and dread in their own psyches. Itâs further accentuated by the lyrical suggestion that the ironic disconnect is intentional. Itâs as if the father is telling his young son, âIâm here to give you assurance and security, but your fears are completely justified, heh-heh.â Why do we ask our children to declare each night âIf I should die before I wake . . .â? What horrible and perverse suggestion. Itâs probably the most terrifying use of the subjunctive in the history of English discourse. This song is one of the few Metallica songs my real-life adult son actually likes. A voice inside me says, âWhat the hell does that mean?â
âDonât Tread on Meâ begins with a riff from Leonard Bernsteinâs âAmericaâ (mixed meter 6/8-3/4) from âWest Side Storyâ, hinting that a jingoistic anthem is on its way. And Metallica delivers, Yankee Doodle Dandy. Americaâdeadly, war mongering, and all at once celebrating and threatening the Spirit of â76 as symbolized by the Gadsden flag (âDonât Tread on Meâ). If the lyrics are read without irony, the only thing thatâs missing is âGod Bless Americaâ. Popular piety at its worst, but youâd better take it seriously.
On âThe Unforgivenâ there seems to be a good number of references to Hollywood westerns, from the obvious title (same as the 1960 film with Burt Lancaster and Audrey Hepburn) to the lyrical theme of the classic western hero. Itâs interesting that Clint Eastwoodâs âUnforgivenâ was released the year after Metallicaâs âThe Unforgivenâ (Connection?). The percussion instrumentation and guitar arpeggios echo Ennio Morriconeâs scoring of âThe Good, The Bad, and the Uglyâ and âFor a Few Dollars Moreâ. This merits further exploration. I think Eastwood and Metallica should collaborate on a western movie. Iâd wear a mask to see it. Even if it situates inner moral conflict in the context of lethal one-on-one confrontation. Prepare to meet your God as âThe Unforgivenâ.
Setting God aside for a moment, âNothing Else Mattersâ is, of course, a rock classic. Anthem status. The musical composition is brilliant, with intriguing choices (for a metal band) in the instrumentals, including acoustic guitar with reverb and orchestral background throughout. Again, in the very guitar-friendly E-minor, the arrangement provides the perfect setting for this love ballad, demonstrating an expansive creative range for a band known for âheavy metalâ. Interestingly, this song only charted at #34 in the U.S. (#1 in Poland, thoughâthat says a lot about the political and cultural scene in 1992).
âHolier than Thouâ, a little toxic masculinity goinâ out to all the Elmer Gantrys of the world, is a well deserved rage against the righteousness that lacks humility. This song gives expression to a sentiment that justifies the whole thrash genre. With dizzying tempo, we hear great lead solos by Kirk Hammett, and Jason Newsted keeps right up on bass guitar. Two middle fingers up.
âThe God that Failedâ an anguished and complex musical reflection by James Hetfield on the personal experience he had with parents whose intense religious âfaithâ (Christian Science) collided with reality. Cancer is personified, rendering momâs misplaced faith impotent. Where was dad? And where was Dad (the âGodâ that failed) when mom piously rejected medical treatment and suffered an agonizing death? Great backstory to this, but what Hetfield does with it is musical genius. It pulls the empathy right out of the listenerâs guts.
Likewise, âMy Friend of Miseryâ, a metaphysics-embracing lament that reminds us: redemptive suffering isnât always what itâs cracked up to be. Pastoral Theology 101.
The closing track, âThe Struggle Withinâ is (obviously) introspective, but canât even seem to find a time signature. Like my (your?) struggle within. How can drummer Lars Ulrich keep up?
So much more could be said about this album, one of my personal favoritesâa classic.
5/5
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Jun 09 2021
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As someone who has started a mosh pit watching Metallica, I feel like I'm very qualified to judge this.
It's not very good. They were also not very good live, which is why we started a mosh pit to liven it up.
I think they're incredibly uncool. đ€đ€đ€đ€
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Mar 07 2021
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After the muddled production and ultracomplicated song structures of ...And Justice for All, Metallica decided that they had taken the progressive elements of their music as far as they could and that a simplification and streamlining of their sound was in order. While the assessment made sense from a musical standpoint, it also presented an opportunity to commercialize their music, and Metallica accomplishes both goals. The best songs are more melodic and immediate, the crushing, stripped-down grooves of "Enter Sandman," "Sad but True," and "Wherever I May Roam" sticking to traditional structures and using the same main riffs throughout; the crisp, professional production by Bob Rock adds to their accessibility. "The Unforgiven" and "Nothing Else Matters" avoid the slash-and-burn guitar riffs that had always punctuated the band's ballads; the latter is a full-fledged love song complete with string section, which works much better than might be imagined. The song- and riff-writing slips here and there, a rare occurrence for Metallica, which some longtime fans interpreted as filler next to a batch of singles calculated for commercial success. The objections were often more to the idea that Metallica was doing anything explicitly commercial, but millions more disagreed. In fact, the band's popularity exploded so much that most of their back catalog found mainstream acceptance in its own right, while other progressively inclined speed metal bands copied the move toward simplification. In retrospect, Metallica is a good, but not quite great, album, one whose best moments deservedly captured the heavy metal crown, but whose approach also foreshadowed a creative decline.
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Oct 01 2022
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'Ten', 'Achtung Baby', ' Dirt', 'Use Your Illusion', 'Loveless', 'Out of Time', 'Nevermind', 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik', 'Bandwagonesque', 'No More Tears'... and if that wasn't enough, this fucking blast.... Maybe those who claim 1971 was 'the year of music' should have been young 20 years later...
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Jun 14 2021
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Saved Prior: Enter Sandman
Off Rip: None
Cutting Edge: Through The Never, The God That Failed
Overall Notes: Me before listening to this album: :)
Me after hearing Enter Sandman: :)
Me after the next 4 songs: :||||||||
Me after song 8 seems to finally signal a change in the repetitive song structure: :|||
Me after song 8 finishes as a sub-par song: :||||||||||||
Me after the album finally ended: :|||||||||||||||||
I hated this. I have yet to give a 1 through 80 albums, this album has the incredible Enter Sandman, and I still gave this a 1. Through The Never and The God That Failed had their moments but came nowhere close to saving the immense pain sitting through this album put me through. I remember now why I always thought I hated metal. Shit like this.
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May 12 2022
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Whether you like Metallica or not is irrelevant when it comes to this album. Five massive singles, all of them the biggest and most enduring songs of the bandâs catalogue, came out of it. You have to give some fucking respect to that no matter what your musical tastes are. And I, for the record, love Metallica. Because of this album. Jesus Christ, itâs got Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters on it. That is huge on its own, but then we also get Sad But True, The Unforgiven, AND Wherever I May Roam?!? Thatâs insanity! Itâs just so fucking good. If you need to introduce someone to Metallica, you play this album and thatâs it; theyâve been fully indoctrinated and converted to a life of badass high octane metal head banging from here on out. Theyâre the ones who take you there, fuck yeah! \m/
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Jan 20 2021
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tedious and one dimensional. Remember hearing the album when it first came out, and not being overly enthralled then. As singles certain tracks stand up well, but the continuous one tempo power chords over the whole album just get boring after a while.
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Apr 23 2024
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Prefer the earlier, thrashier, proggier Metallica.
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Sep 27 2021
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One of Metallica's best albums, tons of bangers on this one. Definitely the transition point where Metallica went into the more mainstream rock, they're getting older and the Thrash has faded. Kirk Hammett is such a gifted guitarist. Excellent album, a lot of these songs were what drew me to learn to read a tab and play guitar.
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Nov 10 2022
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dundundundundDUNUDN
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Apr 23 2024
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Classic album though not a frequent listen for me. I know the hardcore fans didn't love the heavily produced sound, but I think it suits their style extremely well. They are the big budget action movie of rock music.
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Feb 08 2021
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The fact that this album is on here proves that it was made by a redditor. Definitely a foot tapper/head banger of an album, Lars Ulrichâs drums sounding like artillery abd machine gun fire, James Herfield sounding like a 6â2â cigarette butt. Gotta keep in perspective that this was 30 yrs ago and set the stage for metal. But 30 yrs later, it sounds a bit nerdy, though I bet at the time it was amazing. My complaint: this album is heavy as fuck, but it could be heavier, itâs over produced, the voice dubbing/layering, sound effects, multitrack shit. If the production was pared down to the 4 essential instrumentsâwith their effectsâI think it would sound better, harder, the over productions softens the sharp edges. Their older stuff isnât as well produced, Iâd say underproduced, but thereâs a happy medium to find in there. Fun album to listen to. Metal can be so repetitive and one note I think I tuned out after about song 6. They slowed it down a couple times, but it still didnât help, always the same equation. Lastly, thereâs an egregiously long fade out on track 1.
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Jun 14 2024
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Gods of rock, we are not worthy. Every single track is majestic, stellar, magnificent.
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Oct 24 2023
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Enter Sandman - 5/5
Sad but True - 5/5
Holier than Thou - 5/5
The Unforgiven - 5/5
Wherever I May Roam - 5/5
Don't Tread on Me - 4/5
Through the Never - 4/5
Nothing Else Matters - 5/5
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Feb 07 2021
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Legendary and it holds up
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Jul 06 2021
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Vous qui frĂ©quentez ce gĂ©nĂ©rateur connaissez trĂšs bien mon ĂȘtre sous ses traits les plus intimes. Vous savez donc Ă quel point j'aime dĂ©gueuler sur tout ce qui se rapproche du heavy metal ; style que je considĂšre comme une vĂ©ritable fausse route dans l'histoire de la musique.
Néanmoins cet album est trÚs bon, il faut le reconnaßtre.
Pour tout vous dire, Ă la fin du projet, je portais fiĂšrement un tee-shirt tĂȘte de mort, des bottines ainsi qu'un clĂ©bard dĂ©gueulasse.
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Dec 31 2021
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I hate Metallica. Enter Sandman is worth two stars on it's own, though. All downhill from there as far as I am concerned, it just drones on and on and on.
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Nov 02 2023
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Man, listening to this album brought up a LOT of memories. Not all of them good. It's a really powerful metal album, one of Metallica's last good albums. But lyrically there's quite a bit here that feeds a bit of an incel mentality, and I can really only see that with some serious hindsight and separation from the material. There is a 'victim of society' mentality present here that I think can really burrow in to someone's mind, and I wonder what impact this may have had beyond the album. Whether it's giving a false sense of injustice, a need to prove oneself (in some ways as better than), or facing rejection with anger - there's a lot on display here that just isn't healthy.
But musically holy shit. What a great album full of incredible tracks. Mark's absolute cruising here with insane solos and this becomes less thrash and more power metal, but you can also hear Metallica's sound evolving from here.
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Apr 22 2022
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It's briliant.
I found myself trying to justify not giving it 5*. But I couldn't so I did.
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Mar 04 2021
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Stunning record. I know that metallica fans like to denigrate it for transitioning from a thrash sound to more of a heavy metal sound, but it worked so well. The instrumentals are timeless, the lyrics are deep and dark - I heard this album caused 3 of the band members to have divorces they worked so hard on it. Literally every song on the album is good. It ranks up there with Pink Floyd's the Wall or the Beatles Abbey Road.
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Jan 19 2021
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The black album is a great album, It's fairlly increidble to have all these metallica hits in the same album.
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Jan 23 2021
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The best album by Metallica by far.
This was the CD with which I got to know Metallica in detail.
One of the best metal albums of all time in my opinion.
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Mar 15 2021
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PerfecciĂłn
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Mar 20 2021
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I grew up on this album so I'm biased but crank that shit to 11
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Jan 13 2021
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This is the first Metallica album I've listened to completely through and I enjoyed the music. I recognized a few songs on this album and knew the words. I could see why people become metal heads, it was an enjoyable experience and it may join my regular listening.
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Apr 14 2021
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Doesnât get much better than this. James Hatfield might be the coolest guy alive
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Mar 18 2021
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Best produced album of all time in any genre. Just classic solid songwriting & playing, can't fault it in any way at all. Would have been a great time to be in your early 20s with a mullet. 5/5.
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Mar 13 2023
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YUS
While not my favorite Metallica album, there's a reason this is included. A huge tonal shift from their previous album "...And Justice for All."
"Wherever I May Roam" is still my favorite track on this album, followed by "The Unforgiven" and "Sad But True" to round out the top three.
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Jul 16 2024
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Some of the heaviest music you'll get that manages to stay fairly mainstream. The tracks are (mostly) catchy foot-tappers, and a few are compositionally great too. The main issue is the rest of the tracks. Most of the songs on "Metallica" are heavily riff- or atmosphere-based, and hardly vary in terms of structure or texture. Nothing Else Matters is the album centrepiece, the breath of fresh air, that momentarily makes you believe that songwriting is one of the band's strengths. Nah, man. Nearly all 55 remaining minutes in the album are a bit too invariable for my taste. It lacks creativity. And, especially in the latter half, it lacks punch.
The instrumentation, though, is about as good as you can get. Hammett's piercing guitar tones, shredding solos, and memorable solo lines definitely make him a contender for one of the best rock guitarists of his generation. Hetfield's vocals are solid and an excellent instrument for the thrash metal genre. The drumming, performed by Ulrich, is in near-perfect sync with the guitar and bass (Newsted). The absolute tightness and synchronicity in the rhythm reminds me of Nirvana, or earlier music greats like EW&F and Tower of Power.
I'll also shoutout a few tracks of interest. Enter Sandman is solid, and probably the catchiest of the simple, raw songs on the album. Holier Than Thou has a fun, memorable chorus, and I was a little surprised it hadn't been released as a single. The Unforgiven is my second-favourite track after Nothing Else Matters. It's texturally lush and musically complex - and its placing near the beginning of the album means I haven't yet tired of the relentless onslaught of guitar noise. The four tail-end tracks (Of Wolf And Man, The God That Failed, My Friend Of Misery, The Struggle Within) are indistinguishable in my memory.
My conclusion: it's good, but not *that* good. Legacy is nothing without substance.
3/5
Key tracks: Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters, Sad But True
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Jul 14 2023
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I kind of feel like this is basically a Motley Crue record, just heavier, more beefed up and sans eye shadow.
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Dec 18 2023
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I hate Metallica. Their earlier albums were irritating, this is just boring one-note ponderous tedium. The singer sucks, the lyrics are amateur schoolboy crap, and the production sounds better with the '80s Phil Collins material it was developed for. Please no more from these shitheads
[edit: downgraded further as the whole thing is fucking terrible. Just noticed it has the stupid Karen flag snake on the cover to warn right-thinking people away from this heap of shit]
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Sep 17 2021
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Metallica's black album, right? That's what this one is referred to? I have no personal relationship with the music of this band. And, I honestly didn't know anything about them until their subsequent Load/Re-Load albums. And, from what I understand, those records are reviled by "true" Metallica fans. That's fine. I hated those records too.
All that being said, this is a good record. It sounds dated. Like, in a bad way. Heavy bands just sound heavier now. I hate Lars Ulrich - not for the Napster thing. Because he's a tool that thinks he's a good drummer. Ha. Ringo could have played this shit. And his Ludwigs would have sounded like actual drums. It's hard to imagine anyone would have ever thought this kick drum sound is good.
But, let's get to some positives. I really like the guitars (great use of harmonics) and the vocals are still interesting (none of that OOH! WOW! UGH! WUOAHAH! BOOM! horseshit).
People I know say that "Master of Puppets" and"Kill 'em All" and the other early Metallica records are good. I hope they are, because this shit fucking sucks.
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Jun 09 2021
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Oddly enough, I had a dream last night that today's album would be a thrash classic. Sadly I dreamed of Slayer - Reign In Blood not this limp lettuce of an album.
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May 27 2025
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I didnât have a single song that I even thought to skip on this album. One of my favorites on this journey.
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Jul 18 2021
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Awesome album. The last great album from Metallica.
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May 17 2021
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A cracking Friday album. Kirk seems to always table a calm lick of the guitar to set off any track. Iconic drum track
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Jan 18 2021
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One of the greatest so far.
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Apr 13 2021
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YUP.
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May 11 2021
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Ei ehkÀ kolahda enÀÀ yhtÀ paljon kuin aikoinaan liiallisen radiosoiton takia, mutta klassikko ja ensimmÀisiÀ levyjÀ inspiroimassa omaa musiikinkuuntelua ja sillon tÀtÀ tykitettiinkin. Ilman muuta ansaitsee 5*
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Sep 15 2020
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Seminal album from my teenage years
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Apr 20 2024
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I detested this album when it first came out. It felt like a sell out after the first four albums, a slowed down, radio-friendly album. It didn't help that this was the first proper album that didn't have the influence of Cliff Burton on it. I stopped listening to Metallica for a decade or so after this was released, and with good reason, as they released a series of really bad albums (St Anger I'm looking at you) in this period. It wasn't until 2008 that they released something I considered worth listening to again, 20 years in the wilderness!
However, any attempt to avoid this album was doomed to failure, as just about all of it would be played on the radio, in clubs, everywhere I went. I think I might have played the entire album from start to finish once before, but most of the album is on constant rotation somewhere. Hell, I even learned to play the opening of Enter Sandman on guitar when I was learning.
In retrospect, it's not a bad album at all, just a disappointment after a run of exceptional early albums. I'm torn between a 3 and a 4 star rating, but I'll give it 4 because I know it's one of my daughter's favourites.
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Nov 15 2024
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Couple bangers, the rest just okay rock.
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Dec 18 2023
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In Holland, I saw an array of bronzed supine beach bodies lift dumbbells in synch to Enter Sandman, the trainer at climax instructing âEnter night⊠exit lightâŠkeep it slow... SUPERSLOWWWâ in a Dutch accent as heavy as the riff. Wildest moment of a stag weekend in Amsterdam, so thanks for that, Metallica.
Lyrically, James Hetfield minus Noel Gallagher equals Thom Yorke, so to those who deny that Metal is the conduit of the real, living Devil I say: you are fools. I wonder if James Hatfield writes down his lyrics. If he does, does he read them?
Iâm familiar enough with the Metallica genre to state that this is strong Metallica. The songs are short for Metallica, but long for normal mortals, so: Misery!
Took me a weekend to get through this, though Iâm sure I thought it was fine back when it and I were shiny. Nowadays, I cannot abide chores. Two.
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Mar 09 2025
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Never understood the appeal of Metallica. This shit wouldnât be out of place at Eurovision.
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Feb 09 2025
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Reminded me of how, when Iâm on a run, Iâll check the time every 20 seconds because I just want it to be over
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Jul 21 2025
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IDC HOW 'MAINSTREAM' THIS ALBUM IS, OK? THE FIRST 5 METALLICA ALBUMS ARE đđđ 5/5. JUST SO SO PERFECT!! WAS SOOOO HAPPY TO RECEIVE AN EXCUSE TO RELISTEN!
fave songs: of wolf and man & through the never
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Jul 20 2025
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Very good, very nice.
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Jul 19 2025
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Most popular album. 2nd best
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Jul 17 2025
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Una de los mejores discos de Metallica, el Ășltimo de su mejor etapa. Despues de este disco empezĂł su declibe, creando discos mucho mas comerciales dejando de ser fiel a su estilo. Que se pueden escuchar y hay temas buenos pero se nota la diferencia y autenticidad con respecto a este y anteriores.
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Jul 16 2025
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Solid
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Jul 14 2025
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This was what I was expecting from all the Metallica weâve had. Starts with enter the sandman which obviously slaps but then continues at such a high level. Less thrashing for the sake of thrashing
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Jul 12 2025
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10/5
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Jul 09 2025
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This is their best album even though itâs basically their sell out album. I could almost say with confidence that this album turned non fans into fans.
If youâre wondering what it sounds like before listening, take any song you know by Metallica that isnât on this album and make it a little âpoppyâ.
There you go.
Choice cut: Nothing Else Matters
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Jul 09 2025
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Jul 08 2025
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La primera vez que escucho un ĂĄlbum de mĂșsica metal en su totalidad, y sin duda el ĂĄlbum homĂłnimo de Metallica es uno de los ĂĄlbumes imprescindibles del gĂ©nero musical y uno de los mĂĄs exitosos del grupo.
Pese a haber sido lanzado en 1991, suena atemporal, instrumentales cuidadas al detalle, voces desgarradoras y estremecedoras, que hacen que el oyente sienta vulnerabilidad, angustia, rebeldĂa⊠Y una lista de canciones que consiguen captar la atenciĂłn del pĂșblico con sus letras mĂĄs explicitas y sus metĂĄforas mĂĄs brillantes.
Desde el inicio del disco, âEnter Sandmanâ, el grupo dirige al oyente a un lugar oscuro (Exit: light, enter: night, take my hand). La misteriosa guitarra, los golpes de baterĂa y la mĂtico riff del metal, dan comienzo a un ĂĄlbum legendario.
La continuaciĂłn del ĂĄlbum es un repertorio de piezas musicales que tratan diferentes temas desde un punto de vista introspectivo.
La crĂtica a la facilidad que tiene la sociedad de juzgar la vida ajena âHolier Than Thouâ, en la impactante âThe Unforgivenâ el grupo describe la triste realidad de cĂłmo el ser humano, las expectativas ajenas, y el concepto ânormalâ destruyen la personalidad y creatividad de cada persona, desde la infancia, hasta la muerte.
âWherever I May Roamâ es el reflejo de la vida del artista, carretera, gira, y hacer de la calle su propia casa, la vida nĂłmada.
En las tres Ășltimas canciones del ĂĄlbum encontramos la pĂ©rdida de la fe en The God That Failedâ, la depresiĂłn, el aislamiento y la dificultad para lograr salir de estas situaciones en âMy Friend Of Miseryâ y la presiĂłn, la confusiĂłn, el hecho de decidir sobre nuestras vidas, y como todo esto nos conduce a una lucha interna en el maravilloso cierre de ĂĄlbum âThe Struggle Withinâ.
Pero la joya por excelencia del ĂĄlbum, y uno de los temas imprescindibles del grupo es âNothing Else Mattersâ, un momento de calma en un ĂĄlbum lleno de âruidoâ. No solo en lo instrumental, tambiĂ©n en letras profundas e incluso duras para reflexionar sobre ellas.
En esta balada de amor metal, se muestra la faceta mĂĄs vulnerable del grupo; algo que convenciĂł al pĂșblico, que hizo de esta canciĂłn todo un himno, y no es para menos.
Todos los temas del ålbum comparten un mismo elemento, los solos de guitarra ejerciendo de puente de cada canción. Esto no es solo una maravilla auditiva sino también su seña de identidad.
âMetallicaâ es un ĂĄlbum referente para la mĂșsica metal, por todas y cada una de las instrumentales, mezclando incluso en algunos temas guitarras clĂĄsicas y elĂ©ctricas, por la interpretaciĂłn de cada canciĂłn y por los mensajes tan poderosos que transmiten sus letras.
No cabe duda de que es digno merecedor de ocupar el puesto de uno de los mejores ĂĄlbumes de la Historia.
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Jul 07 2025
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Great album.
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Jul 07 2025
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One of the few memories I still have from being 5 years old is listening to Enter Sandman on my cousin's bedroom, I would ask him to play it again and again, not knowing the lyrics or the band or anything.
Years passed and I forgot about this song, until I was 13 or 14, when a car passed by me playing this song at full volume. I couldn't believe what I was listening to, it sounded just as cool as it did before. I still didn't know the name of the band or the name of the song, but I memorized it and started singing it constantly until I found it.
Enter Sandman was the presentation card of what would become my favorite band ever. Metallica became my gateway to metal, my first inspiration to grab a guitar, and the key to many many memories.
Love it or hate it, this album became a milestone in the history of metal, bringing the sound to mainstream. You won't find any other album of this genre that has multiple songs with over a billion reproductions on Spotify. An album that stood the test of time, songs that are still being played and referenced in pop culture. Truly a masterpiece.
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Jul 04 2025
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>>>> The Beatles
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Jul 03 2025
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Not a huge Metallica fan but this is a great album and a classic.
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Jul 03 2025
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Made me feel like I was in middle school all over again. Fucking excellent album.
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Jul 02 2025
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Rock classic!
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Jul 01 2025
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5
Einfach ein fantastisches Album - Mehr kann man nicht sagen
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Jul 01 2025
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5
Hammer Album! FĂŒr mich eines der besten Heavy Metal Alben, voller starker Songs inkl. The Unforgiven. Wieso wird sowas nicht an einem Wochenende vorgeschlagen? đ
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Jun 30 2025
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5
My first taste of metal and still my favourite. Thereâs just something about it that feels way more digestible than the rest except for Fuel, which will always be my number one.
The album gives me crazy nostalgia for Year 9 and Stubbz think he spent six months singing The One, and now itâs ingrained in my brain.
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Jun 27 2025
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5
This opens with âEnter Sandmanâ which is probably their biggest song, and yeah, itâs great, that intro is a great way to kick off an album. âSad But Trueâ is fantastic, âThe Unforgivenâ is a softer song but one of my favorites. âWherever I May Roamâ is also a personal favorite. âThrough The Neverâ is a great heavier one. As is âThe God That Failedâ. âMy Friend Of Miseryâ oddly reminded me of Black Sabbath, not a bad thing that song is excellent. This album is start to finish a fantastic listen, itâs my favorite (toss up with Master Of Puppets) Metallica album and Metallica are the band that got me into metal. This is great.
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Jun 27 2025
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5
Awesome hard rock songs. Slower than I remember, but in a good way. Every note feels intentional
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Jun 25 2025
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5
Let's gooooo!!!! "Enter Sandman" is one of my favorite songs! I also saved "Sad But True" and "The Unforgiven." It's just so good. His voice/their voices are perfectly gruff without being obnoxious. The guitar work is phenomenal. I also saved "Wherever I May Roam" âš Vibes âš. I also saved "Don't Tread On Me" "Nothing Else Matters" The God That Failed" and "My Friend Of Misery." I don't think I've saved more songs on any other album. đ But I also just put my process into place in which how many songs that I save from an album contribute to it's overall rating. (This still would have gotten 5 stars).
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Jun 24 2025
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5
Itâs the album that changed everything. For better and for worse. It certainly wasnât anywhere near as hard as their previous stuff. And the lost them some very avid supporters. But man did this album bring them a monstrous fanbase.
Enter Sandman gets the bulk of the airtime and love but there are several songs on this album that most bands would love to have in their catalog. Nothing Else Matters, Wherever I May Roam, The Unforgiven and Sad But True all stood out in their own way.
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Jun 24 2025
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5
Some monster hits, feels like a greatest hits at times, great energy throughout
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Jun 24 2025
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5
In my top 10 of all time
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Jun 22 2025
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5
What an album! From starting with Enter Sandman through Nothing Else Matters, every song is just a great track!
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Jun 21 2025
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5
Best Song: The God that Failed
Some may say this is when Metallica went commercial. So fucking what! Great album and perfect introduction to someone new to Metallica.
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Jun 18 2025
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5
own
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Jun 17 2025
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5
I think best metal album of all time
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Jun 17 2025
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5
This is not a hard one to write. When this album came out, it created a seismic shift is rock/metal because, for the first time, metal went mainstream. The reason is Metallica actually put Jasonâs Newstedâs bass on the track as opposed to leaving it turned down to âhazeâ him into the band after Cliff Burtonâs death (dick move, Mr. Ulrich). In truth, the album slowed down the temp and used a heavier drop-D tuning, and in doing so created the groove metal era. This can be attributed more to producer Bob Rock than to the band. Metal purists say this was the end of metal but for most it became the Golden Era for the genre as established bands like Megadeth, Anthrax, Slayer, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies, Motley Crue and new bands like Pantera, Sepultura and Machine Head (now all legends) all followed suit. There are some great songs, such as the radio/video king Enter Sandman, and the ballads Unforgiven (the original the only good one of the three they did) and second intro-guitar players dream Nothing Else Matters (no cords, just four open strings), the heavy Sad But True and God Who Failed, and Newstead's immortal bass-riff contribution My Friend of Misery. I am biased: I was one of millions of 14 year olds who waited in line for this album. In retrospect, Metallica had better albums earlier, but this one set the entire genre ablaze. Itâs an accessible must listen.
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Jun 14 2025
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5
I had heard Enter Sandman before, so I was curious how the rest of the album would compare. Great stuff!
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Jun 14 2025
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5
Classic. Many memorable and singable songs that are iconic and ageless. Can replayed over and over and over again. They say this was the last good Metallica album. It's the one with the hits on it.
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Jun 14 2025
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5
1. Enter Sandman - 7.5/10
2. Sad But True - 9/10
3. Holier Than Thou - 8.5/10
4. The Unforgiven - 10/10
5. Wherever I May Roam - 10/10
6. Donât Tread On Me - 8/10
7. Through the Never - 8/10
8. Nothing Else Matters - 10/10
9. Of Wolf and Man - 8.8/10
10. The God That Failed - 9/10
11. My Friend of Misery - 9.5/10
12. The Struggle Within - 8.5/10
9/10
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Jun 14 2025
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5
While I tend to disagree with this list about the inclusion of most of the albums that are on this list from the 1990s, this is easily one of the most influential metal albums and one of the most influential albums in general of the 1990s.
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Jun 10 2025
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5
When I bought this CD, I listened for two weeks every time I drove, and loved it more each time. But it's a bit of an acquired taste. I grew up in Philly, which loves Metallica.
You will need to tolerate some abrasiveness, since this is metal. The vocals transition so well, from normal speaking and singing, to subtle growling, to shouting and screaming. Every song will have, in addition to the song itself, at least one complex solo or instrumental passage which is also worth hearing.
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Jun 09 2025
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5
What a crazy start with enter the sandman, nothing else gets close to that level but relatively solid album.
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Jun 09 2025
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5
5/5. 5 legit bangers on this. And the rest of the album isn't much of a let up. Now excuse me as I take advantage of this adrenaline rush to run through a brick wall and destroy my enemies...
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Jun 06 2025
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5
Not everybody's favourite style but undeniable gem of hard rock.
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Jun 03 2025
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5
One of the best of all time.
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Jun 03 2025
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5
Amazing
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Jun 02 2025
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5
May just be their best start to finish.
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May 31 2025
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5
Is it metal? Is it Metallica selling out? Is it Metallica's best album? Doesn't matter, it's simply a great listen. 4.5/5
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May 31 2025
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5
Love this album, always have!
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May 28 2025
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5
There is a reason it sold so many copies. Itâs more approachable than their earlier work but still hard edged enough for most of their fans to get behind. Never mind the dickheads who say anything after â..and Justice For Allâ is crap. They are just butt hurt that they now have to share their favorite band with others.
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May 27 2025
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5
A solid album through out, numerous hits, the one where they sell out
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May 24 2025
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5
I think it's pretty funny that I'm getting this album today since I'm seeing them in concert tonight.
Anyways, lots of "real" metal heads complain about this album but there's a reason why this is one of the best selling albums of all time. It's a fantastic album and probably the perfect introduction to Metallica and therefore the genre of metal as a whole.
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May 23 2025
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5
Ălbum clĂĄssico do Metallica. O de maior sucesso comercial. Furou a bolha.
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May 22 2025
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5
Already reviewed, listened again for the umpteenth time because it's a mammoth of an album. 6 stars all day.
Original review:
"Bored of the haters. I love MetallicA and I love this album. Everyone should own it and worship it, whether you like metal or not. Less than 5? PAH, I think not, Metal up your ass!!"
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May 22 2025
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5
Balls to the wall from the first chord of "Enter Sandman" to the last note of "The Struggle Within." This came out while I was in college and was the standard bearer by which all future metal albums was measured against. This blew my socks off then....and it still does.
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May 20 2025
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5
Metallica is actually the perfect name for this band and this album because it represents the pinnacle of what metal should be. They go beyond just screaming and shredding to create something musical and melodic while still keeping the aesthetic of metal.
Favorite Track: The Unforgiven
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May 16 2025
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5
a Classic album !!
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May 19 2025
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5
Absolute classic
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May 18 2025
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5
Masterpiece! Perfect album. Every track is super!
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May 17 2025
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5
magnificent metal - play it loud !
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