Metallica

This album was a letdown to me when it first came out. It's since grown on me a little but hard to compare it to the feeling of listening to Master of Puppets or Kill 'Em All for the first time.

Iconic instrumental work. Songwriting and vocal work leaves something to be desired honestly. I’d find myself dreading when the solos ended.

Took a while to sink into but started to like it by the end. Trying to get more into metal. One thing about the genre is a lot of songs sound the same.

Well-composed with ripping guitar, bass, and drums. Add strong vocals and semi-biblical lyricism and you have the black album. Iconic to be sure. Not my cup of tea, but iconic.

Obviously a banger, but I've just never liked Metallica.

probably the best metal album i’ve tried

Metallica is never really going to be my favorite, but you can't quit on an album that has 'Enter Sandman' and 'Nothing Else Matters'. both are ICONIC songs, and just incredible listens all around. i think this album as a whole is a fine listen.i think the Wikipedia description sums it up perfectly, they they moved away from thrash metal, and went for a refined, melodic style. i dig that more than thrash metal as a whole, so all in all it was an enjoyable album

If Metallicas earlier albums were a solids 4 or 5, this one’s a solid 3.

Great album, but not really my type. I did like the song wherever I may roam, I got stuck in my head

Pretty bood

Qué hace Ennio Morricone en este album? Escuche la versión en vivo en Moscow. Niceeee, I like it! 🌼 estuve leyendo para Políticas Públicas, Territorio y Cultural de la Universidad mientras escuchaba. Nada mal para levantar el tiempo de estudio.

I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a Metallica album from beginning to end, but I guess this was the one to start with. Of the songs I know, a bunch of them were on this album. The pacing was solid with a good mixture of songs that absolutely rocked and slowed ballads. I’ll obviously listen to songs like Enter Sandman, Sad But True, and Nothing Else Matters again, I just don’t know if I’d go all the way back through again.

There are some big hit on here and I feel like I need to give it a 4, but if I'm honest with myself it's a 3.

3.5/5

Solid, still not a Metallica head

Some strong material among some filler. Breaking up the monotony are good instrumental sections and tasteful, thought out drum work. I feel It goes on longer than it needs to.

Like

A polarizing band so I need to start with a disclaimer, I am not a Metallica fan and I am not a Metallica hater. I never seek them out (except Whiskey in a Jar, there version slaps) but I don't change the radio if they come on. Critically listening...same cords and beats over and over and the lyrics are just cliché one liners over and over. But maybe that is part of the appeal and why they are mainstream? Overall we as humans are not as deep as we want to believe and we like something we can understand and connect with quickly. But does that make them exceptional musicians? Nope. Does that make them popular in a genre that wants to be different and go against the grain? Nope. But the psychology behind creating hit after hit (like pop music) in a genre where other bands can't do that, that is a talent.

oh this album. I saw Metallica at the Civic Center for this tour. I was pretty close to the front. It was rock'n. There is some music that I still like from when I was a teenager. There is some music that I just do not. Partly because I listened to it so much I'm kinda done with it. And that's okay for that to happen. I like the guitar work and the music but as a 50 year old adult the lyrics don't really grab me, nor take me back to fond memories. Mostly teenage angst and misplaced outrage. But hey, James Hetfield spit beer on us at that concert and I was pretty stoked about that at the time for whatever reason.

Not a big fan of metal but I quite enjoyed this one!

Good but not my jam

Their last good album. Tinged with nostalgia as I was a huge fan until Nevermind came out at the same time as this.

Good album, like most people I prefer others on theirs, but there are definitely some quality songs on here.

I hadn’t listened to this album in a very long time. It still stands up as a very approachable metal album. I prefer And justice for all as a complete album but there are certainly a few kickers on their eponymous album.

It’s not bad necessarily, there’s some good songs in it, the problem is that so many of the songs on the album are nearly the same song. If you’d only ever heard the highlights of it (which I had) you’d probably be surprised that it’s not a more well loved album but after listening to it in its entirety it does come across as uninspired. It’s the first album I’ve rated where I think the average song quality is pretty high but the album quality I’d say is fairly low, I’d be tempted to give it a 2 honestly, sad, but true.

Maybe it’s just that Enter Sandman is overplayed, but on this listen I felt strongly that Nothing Else Matters is the best song here. I’d cut 3-4 songs, or I’d make all the songs about a minute shorter. Not sure how many songs need two or three guitar solos. Not sure how many 7-minute epics I need on one album, especially when a song has only minor shifts in dynamics (looking at you, uh, every song except NEM). I didn’t hate anything, and in fact saved several songs to my playlist, but it’s doubtful I’m going to seek out this album in whole again. It’s a collection of songs I like that somehow doesn’t work for me as an album. So, like a 3.5?

It was okay! I am a fan of some of the tracks but there's filler there. Have tried to get into Metallica a few times but it doesn't seem to stick for me. Fave tune: Sad But True

I guess Metallica is the logical musical extension of Black Sabbath. Driving music , that doesn't really appeal to me in my old age. It is tight and well produced, I recognize that. The drumming is relentless.

Two songs make this record and the rest are not that different from each other.

Kinda good.

The Unforgiven is Ennio Morricone with a distortion pedal. Lars Ulrich is a pretty pedestrian drummer and overall holds them back. Kirk Hammet plays very nice melodic solos. When comes in at the end of Nothing Else Matters is a highlight moment here. Don't Tread on Me and Of Wolf and Man are low points here. I still dig it, but not like I did in middle school are early high school.

Another album that I listened to non-stop when it was released, but that maybe hasn't aged that well. The first half of the album is incredibly strong, but it runs out of steam.

It didn’t convince me of anything I didn’t already know about Metallica (I’m still not a huge fan of Hetfield as a vocalist), but it is a good metal album with good pacing.

Ancestors of Metal.

I like the music but the singer not much…

Not something I’ll listen to again. Metallica has better hits and better deep cuts on multiple different albums. I want to give it a 4, but the truth is I’ll never listen to any of these songs by choice.

More like MIDtallica 🤣🤣🤣

Classic

I knew all the singles on this, and that’s pretty much all I needed. It lacks the edge to be considered really great, I tend to agree with most hardcore Metallica fans that their earlier stuff is better, this does feel like an attempt to please everyone, and it worked as more people probably know Enter Sandman than most songs you’ll come across on this list. It’s overall fine, nothing terrible and a few real standouts but nothing beyond that.

Didn’t realize so many hits were on one album. I don't love all of their jams, and fuck them for their RIAA bullshit in the 00s, so can't give it more than 3.

I really should get back into this Metal gear. Solid.

"The troubled production coincided with Ulrich, Hammett, and Newsted divorcing their wives" - You can't convince me this isn't divorced man music.

I don't really like metal, so can't rate this too high. The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters are classic songs that I love very much, but I don't really like the rest. His voice is good though, but musically it's nothing great.

Not horrible.

There are for sure some moments of musical transcendence on here. The drum intro to Sad But True. Even the plucky guitar ending Nothing Else Matters. I remember picking away at these tracks when I was 15. Ultimately this album feels stuck in that time. I know it moved the genre forward but lots of rhyming by numbers and kinda juvenile lyrics. Good but not great, IMHO.

Cool

2.5/5 I just don’t like metal my bad

Okay. Just okay.

Starting with this album I don’t think Metallica should call themselves Metallica anymore. They kind of stopped being a metal band and veered into hard rock on this album. But Hard Rockica just doesn’t have the same ring to it as Metallica. With their transition to hard rock, Metallica made a decent album. Honestly for a lot of bands this would be a great album, but Metallica was coming off an amazing three album run. This album doesn’t come close to those. It has a few good songs but most are just ok to forgettable. All I’m saying is they better have ride the lightning, master of puppets, and …and justice for all on this list if this album is gonna be on it. I get that this is Metallica’s mainstream success album, but it’s not their best.

It's a good album but a bit soft for my regular Metallica taste

Not my favourite Metallica record but it definitely bangs. A bit bloated but obviously has some of their biggest hits. Fav songs: - Enter Sandman - Nothing Else Matters

This was one of those albums where you don't really realize the songs are progressing.

Heavy metal. Knew some from Guitar Hero. A bit too much for all at once but 2-3 are good.

Decent. Good working music. Never knew I could like metal

honestly loved a couple songs, but the rest were not really my vibe

No jaa onhan tämä tällainen siirtymä hevanderista valtavirran suuntaan. Ymmärrän miksi on listalla mutta eipä tää mikään kummonen juttu itselle enää ole. Pentuna kyllä tykkäsin enemmänkin. Omistan tästä vinyylinä jenkkiorkkiksen mikä taitaakin olla kokoelmani arvokkain levy. Sattumalta sain sen haltuuni. Vois vaikka myydä. Kai tän voi parin vuoden välein kuunnella, erityisesti nyt kun meen kesällä katsomaan Metallicaa... Koska en oo koskaan nähnyt ennen. 3/5

"The Black Album" by Metallica is the sonic equivalent of ordering a medium steak at a gourmet restaurant—reliable, satisfying, but not exactly a culinary adventure. Released in 1991, it's the album where Metallica decided to slow dance with the mainstream, leaving some fans staring longingly at the mosh pit of their thrash metal roots. Tracks like "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters" are so ubiquitous, they've become the background music to everything from road trips to grocery store aisles. It's an album that doesn't so much demand your attention as politely request it, offering up a platter of well-crafted, heavy rock tunes that are hard to hate but easy to hum. James Hetfield's voice has never sounded more polished, and the production quality is as sharp as a new set of steak knives—clean, precise, and engineered to a T. The band's shift to a slower, more radio-friendly sound was a gamble that paid off, making them household names but leaving a portion of their fanbase feeling a bit like they just watched their favorite dive bar turn into a Starbucks. 3.5 stars for "The Black Album." It's the musical equivalent of a blockbuster movie—big, bold, and full of special effects, but not likely to change the way you see the world. Still, like that medium steak, it's undeniably good, even if part of you wishes you'd ordered something a bit more daring.

Some stellar songs. Most are pretty mid. 3.41 per track.

Ça bouge, c'est pas mal.

Sad but true.

Garth Brooks of Metal

5/10 Modem Metallica is meh.

A few great songs...many other middle of the road tunes.

On ne muutamat hyvät biisit ja sitten on Metallica-biisit, jotka ovat kaikki samanlaisia ja siksi niputettavissa paitsi Sad but true joka on todella hyvä. Mut siis sinänsä pidän siitä kuinka tavallaan tosissaan nämä ovat ja kuinka ovat tällä levyllä mestareita omassa soundissaan.

Metallica at their absolute peak. 2.75 stars

Not into metal - but found it pretty good.

favourite: enter sandman, the unforgiven + some other ones least favourite: holier than thou it's metallica

Pretty solid throughout. Only throw away track is "Nothing Else Matters". It feels like the boring brother to "One".

In meiner kleinen Sammlung befindet sich auch ein Album von Metallica, Master of Puppets von 1986. Nachdem ich das "Black Album" jetzt gehört habe, muss ich sagen, dass es dagegen abfällt. Ja, jede Menge Smash Hits, einige auch tauglich fürs Formatradio. Aber die maschinenhafte Energie des 86er Albums fehlt mir.

Objectively the intro hard rock and metal album for many individuals. It was mine for a time too. Many of my peers cited this as their foyer in metal. For me my tastes have grown but subjectively this album is a good started for those who crave more than just rock and roll. It is a blended hard rock/metal album though. Its not the heaviest thing, but sonically and track wise its a good start.

i thought metallica was way harder than this aha

Alright, Sandman and Nothing else matters are easily the best two tracks, the rest sounds like filler

Good

Did not dislike it as much as I expected to, but probably also wouldn't come back to it for a re-listen.

Not my type of music but it's cool anyway

Not as good as I remember it.

Metalnumre man kender, god energi hvis det endelig skal være

A solid album, I liked Enter Sandman and Wherever I May Roam the most.

I very rhythmic and influential album. The lyrics sometimes compliment the grittiness of the songs. Some of the songs drag on a little, as if you would be banging your head and knocking into people during the repetition. "Enter Sandman" is such an iconic song, and "Struggle Within" is a great closer. 3.5 stars

Feels like listening to one long song instead of an album. Only exception is the Song "Nothing Else Matters". In my Opinion it lacks in variation

This album is listenable which is something the prior Metallica album isn't. This isn't the obnoxious yeah metal machine gun drum stuff. It's slower and the songs have a more traditional song structure. At times it's seems less metal and not hard rock. Those are the times I considered actually listening to this again but the end of the album was back to what I don't like about metal.

A real heart banger

More like Midtallica.

Enter Sandman is a classic, nothing else on the album stuck out to me

It's probably a 4 star album but I just don't love Metallica...

They're competent musicians, certainly, but I can't remove their public selves from their work. Self-important blowhards who acted like they invented heavy metal, this album was massively overplayed when I was younger, and it's not gotten better with age for me.

I get it, but that doesn't mean I have to listen to it.

I went in with an open mind, I'm certainly no metal head. "Enter Sandman" will always make me think of the great Mariano Rivera. I dug the production, one of the best sounding metal records I've heard. Some good head bangers. But at the end of the day, I was not blown away, and did not do much to change my general opinion of Metallica.

Probably very good but I really don’t value it.

It's tough because overall Metallica sucks but they do have gems. Nothing Else Matters is a good song, Enter Sandman has a killer build and Wherever I May Roam is very tight. This album has some chaff but some very solid songs.

Enter Sand Man I give a 3 out of 5. Nothing Else Matters I like. The rest is kind of corny and a bit 2 dimensional sounding.

I understand the importance of this album but it is definitely not my thing. Enter Sandman is a great song but this just isn't for me.

It had two of my favorite Metallica songs on it.

Big sound like army Marching toward death and darkness Heart beats in time. Rock.

Never really got into Metallica. They have some good stuff but overall they are kind of hit and miss with me. That being said, the black album has many of the ones I was previously familiar with.

Lo mismo que el anterior.

Yeah baby, accessible metal. I had this beast when I was at Uni - loved the edge to a couple of the billion stream bangers, but honestly couldnt remember any of the filler tracks. Still - worth a few stars for some epic riffery

Excellent overall with a couple outstanding tracks.

•Not owned: Streaming •Meticulous production and great use of tempo and riffs. •3.5/5

Not really my cup of tea

It's fine, I get why it's a classic because it was different then but now it just sounds pretty generic to me.

Grrrrrr rughhhh.

Lots of talent on here, makes even metal listenable. A couple of songs that are part of American culture.

A few bangers

The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters ...aún así ...

Fetter Rocksound. Klassiker. Nicht alles mein Stil. Stereogitarren.

Parts of the music are interesting, and lyrics are catching, but I find the general tone to be harsh. The hard beats wear on me before too long. No surprise that I like the softer songs better.

forgot how many metallica hits are from this album.

not my typical genre but was still an enjoyable listen

Highlights: Enter Sandman* The Unforgiven Wherever I May Roam Nothing Else Matters Don't Tread on My sampling the music from "America" in the musical West Side Story is great music writing. This album was great at its peak and forgettable for a lot of it. Songs like Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters are metal music at its peak but many of the other tracks were mostly forgettable and slightly repetitive. This seems like a great album to listen to if you want background noise that involves heavy drums and guitars. I will definitely continue to listen to the good songs on the album but I dont plan on re-listening to the whole thing anytime soon.

Not much to say about this one. Main stream metal album that I didn't find to be all that unique. Solid quality but nothing that really sets it apart these days. Fav songs: wherever I may roam, nothing else matters.

Heavy metal has never been my genre. However, it wasn't a bad listening experience. Not sure if I would listen again but I understand it's importance.

This is probably where my opinions of Metallica become confusing for even me. I know this is one of those game changer albums. The kind of album that makes an industry pivot and creates generations upon generations of musicians. I also don't really care for about half of this album. The songs that are memorable are very much so but everything else is especially forgettable. I don't know what to say about this album that hasn't been said. It's not my favorite Metallicka album but it does have some of my favorite singles. I like that I can hear a creative evolution. I can respect a band doing something different and it's cool when it works out. Anyway, not a bad album. 3.5

3.5 I used to not be able to stand Metallica, but they’re a group I’ve learned to appreciate in the more recent years of my life (see: my review of S&M). They really do have a lot of great songs that I used to write off before, and a lot of them are here on this album - Nothing Else Matters, The Unforgiven, Sad But True, and of course, Enter Sandman. As a less cynical (or maybe more seasoned) music fan now, I really appreciated their inclusion here. As for the rest of the album, there’s nothing unenjoyable, but it’s a lot of the same kind of thing in a less remarkable form, making this whole thing feel kind of one-note, especially for its duration. I found myself really enjoying the album at the gym as it kicked off, but around the time Nothing Else Matters concluded, I was ready for it to start wrapping up - especially being that the four songs that follow it are probably the least remarkable stretch of songs on the album. A handful of great songs here that I’ll be revisiting, but I’m not sure how often I’ll be giving this thing a full listen - really wish this just would have ended with Nothing Else Matters. Still, much higher than I probably would have rated any Metallica album five or so years ago, so for better or for worse, my musical taste is broadening a bit.

Though many will accuse them of selling out with this album, I'd argue it was more of a gradual decline, not an overnight drop. Fortunately, on Black Album they were still able to give us a decent few classics. Enjoyable, but hardly essential. Three bells out of five tolling for you 🔔🔔🔔

We know all the hits around here, but it has been a long time since I listened to the whole thing start to finish. It's a good record but it doesn't rank among my favorites for them. It hurts to say it's 3.5 stars rounded down, but I'm having a hard time giving it 4 stars today.

without the symphony orchestra it's pretty meh, I like his voice but not much more than that nothing else matters is really good tho

trash and boring but made a point

I know it's a classic but just seems like generic metal nowadays.

Bit plodding

I can definitely see why a lot of people love this album. Very well crafted with moving lyrics. Just not for me.

1. enter zandman - 4 2. zad but true - 2 3. holier than thou - 1.5 4. the unforgiven - 2 5. i may roam - 1.5 6. dont tread on me - 1 7. through the never - 2 8. nothing elze matterz - 3.5 9. of uuolf and man - 1 10. the god that failed - 1 11. my friend of mizery - 1 12. the ztruggle uuithin - 1

3 out of 5

After listening to this album, I remembered why I don't like metal. Giving a high rating only for Nothing Else Matters

Fed hegn! Klart den værste Metallica plade indtil videre i 1991

Forgot about Sad But True \../ Metal ballads are silly Not my genre, but still good

I listened to this 10,000 times.. good album for someone who hates metallica... Other than that.. Not so good

Radio hits aren't bad, but songs are too long. Huge for the time. 3.6

For the consistency of their sound, a surprisingly diverse range on the album. The final song is a very modern sounding banger

First Metallica album I bought, and I remember quickly getting bored of it. Luckily I went back through their catalogue after and fell in love, rather than forward. This album is terribly overrated. So many more misses rather than hits. And Justice... wasn't amazing admittedly, but this album marked a slight but distinctive change from their earlier stuff that was definitely for the worse rather than the better. Probably sneaks a 3* due to a few of the decent tunes on here

How is this over 30 years old! I get why it's on the list, but not really my thing

I like Metallica's music much more than I like Metallica. This album in particular stands out.

Noteworthy for its slow, deep style of heavy metal. I'm very familiar with all of the singles on this album and liked them alright when I was younger, although I never owned anything by Metallica or listened to a full album. They feel a bit overplayed now but they definitely stood out back in the 90s.

Damn the guitar is good. Not what I would usually listen to. Solid album. 3.5?

It was an enjoyable album, but only a few songs really stood out and I can’t say I’m the biggest Enter Sandman fan.

I've never been a metal fan, but I don't mind listening through this album every few years. Some absolute classics.

I’ve always disliked them but I gave it a fair listen. It’s musically sound but still feels as douchey as ever. Made me drive aggressively.

It's Metallica. Never been a huge fan or anything, but this isn't one of their bad albums at least. Solid 3.5 at least.

Lots of catchy songs, unique sound

This feels like a guilty pleasure. Is it cheesy and low-brow? Yes. Did I enjoy it? Also yes. Gives me a hit of that middle school-era nostalgia - both the good and bad.

Like REM but hard Rock.

Not a fan of heavy metal but I did like Enter Sandman, Unforgiven, and Nothing Else Matters

Was ok

As a hard rock album, it's fine. More hard rock bands in the '90s could have used Kirk Hammett. But knowing what they'd done and where they were going, hard not to resent almost everything about this album.

Of their core albums before they helped numetal gain a strong hold, this is their weakest. It is also the most popular. It certainly catches a couple of zeitgeist type topics and has become anthemic for various reasons.

The beginning of the end? Decent hard rock album, it's nice they slowed things down so Lars could keep up. It's all very pedestrian though, isn't it? Oh, I don't know! It's not terrible, a bit too long and bands evolve etc. 2.5 / 5 stars.

Repetitive and formulaic, but I think their hits are enjoyable enough.

Много пафоса, видимо я говнарь. В принципе норм, можно привыкнуть, с каждым прослушиванием по ощущениям лучше.

It was good but isn’t smth that i would listen everyday

In the end, just decent

10/24/23 2:30 S Tier————————— Enter Sandman Nothing Else Matters A Tier————————— Through The Never Holier Than Thou My Friend of Misery B Tier————————— The Struggle Within Sad But True The Unforgiven Wherever I may roam Don't tread on me The god that failed me

Man komme ikkje utenom

Heilt greit. Et par sterke riff

Came out the year I left the Army. Lived in the California Apartments in Colorado Springs, CO. Roommate was John, a childhood friend of 3rd cousin Devin. Ashley moved from Montana and we shared an 1 room spot and had a demon kitten. About the time I got into White Zombie. Enjoyed riding my Yamaha Verago 750 up past Monument to solo fish, hike and camp off the South Platt in the Rocky Mountains. Mild child days, no worries, no fucks.

Metal becoming pop is always seen as a tragedy, and maybe it is. Although we can't deny how it skyrocketed Metallica's fame, as well as the popularity of metal itself. The overplayed classics in this album are among the songs that got me into metal. But of course, it is a tragedy because of how bland it can sound. It's unlike hair metal, which covered the genre in so much synth and sparkles that its nauseating. Metallica's approach here was to take their masculine riffs and angsty lyrics and execute them in a basic, predictable way. It worked. It didn't work. Depends on who you ask.

It rocks. It’s not their best, Cliff Burton isn’t on it. But it’s good and it rocks.

YEAHHHHH!!!! METALLICA!!!! *Enter Sandman : 10/10 *Sad But True : 8/10 *Holier Than Thou : 7/10 *The Unforgiven : 8/10 *Wherever I May Roam : 8/10 *Don't Tread On me : 7/10 *Through The Never : 7/10 *Nothing Else Matters : *Of Wolf And Man : *The God That Failed : *My Friend Of Misery : *The Struggle Within : An hour album, a bit long for me, Didn't like it as much as I thought I would be but still a very good album, Not liking the vocal that much DECENT 7

The first Metallica album I didn't hate, but apart from the hits it is just too much of the same.

This album has most of the songs by Metallica that I like, it is just 20 minutes too long

Has some absolute classics. Has some absolute shit.

Rock metal

Now that I have 30 years of perspective, I can see why the hardcore fans said they sold out with this album. Also, you can clearly see the beginnings of James Hetfield, world’s hardest lounge singer.

Yes this is regarded as an iconic metal album but apart from Enter sandman it sounds very cliched to me. I’ll round up to a 3 because I’m feeling strangely generous today

I mean it's Metallica, that notwithstanding I'd never actually listened to their "band named album" before. Thoughts while listening: It's a good listen so far, however, their prolific tracks in Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters seem to be the only standouts so far. Closing thoughts: My Friend of Misery and The Struggle Within were pretty strong closers, especially the instrumentals. Overall, a solid listen.

I have had an aversion to Metallica since Napster. First album I listened to entirely. It isn't bad, of course, but it isn't for me.

It’s 2005 I just learn how to jerk off and this was when this band made music of kids like me think this was hardcore shit, now it make me feel like an old man and this is now just grilling out door with the boyz kind of music as when complain about micro-injuries just by sneezing. Decent Gateway metal album, (3.5/5)

Initial thoughts: Wow, what a throwback. I will confess I've never listened to the album front to back though, excited for this one. Final thoughts: They say that structure of metal is similar to classical music. Listening to this album, I found it fascinating to how true that saying was. However, this album took that saying way too literally. More than half of the album had the same basic structure. So much so, that I even found myself wanting to skip songs because it really felt like I already heard it. Now, the iconic songs truly cannot be beat. Throw in some nostalgia glasses of me and Zack playing guitar hero until 1am while trying not to wake his parents, and these songs really are so good. Enter Sandman, Sad But True, Nothing Else Matters, these are songs that even people who don't listen to this genre will recognize, and for good reason too, they are fantastic pieces of music. Sadly can't say the same for the rest of the album. Some songs were just so... boring...? On my second listen I listened through my hi-fi set up and the mastering was excellent, so I guess they got that going for them. But still so... weak...? Does this album deserve 2? No. Does this album reach a 3? Barely. I would probably rate it 2.8, so rounded up we have:

Only 2 good songs.

Obviously a milestone album for them. The lyrics are consistently impressive. Many songs are classics, some are strong and passionate, about a third are unmemorable.

I didn't really need to listen to this one. I've heard it a bunch. It's a classic metal album, but not among my favorites from Metallica. They're a band who informed and influenced my early appreciation for metal, but a band that I moved past pretty quickly. This was a turning point in their career and sound. A few too many ballads and downtempo songs for me. Not a lot on this album that I feel really holds up or has the staying power to make it worth revisiting in 2023. Of Wolf And Man, for as corny as the lyrics are, is probably the only song that I think has anything to say today. Musically, it has some complexity and some interesting turns. The rest of the album is a bit too safe, especially the few hits/singles. At this point, Metallica were clearly aiming for rock radio. You can hear the watering down of any of the elements that made them different in the albums before this one.

Enter Sandman might be one of the best album openings ever but apart from that - and maybe Unforgiven - this album is not very exciting.

The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters ...aún así ...

Enter Sandman is an all-timer, and The Unforgiven is pretty good. The rest is kind of boring.

Reminds me of my favorite roomie who had one CD... this one. I've still heard it enough.

Neutral, closer to a 3 than a 2 though. I’m positive I had a favourite song from the album but I didn’t write it down and now I can’t figure out which it was… Overall I prefer the first half of the album though. Already knew Enter Sandman.

Torn. Two amazing songs that I love, but I don't like the genre so much so would never choose to listen to the rest.

I liked this way more than I was expecting. Some really solid songs and nowhere near as annoying as I thought it was going to be. 3.5 stars

Metallica used to be pretty sweet, but it's tough to take them all that seriously now because they are so ridiculous. This album is a bit hit or miss from me, but ultimately it's pretty good, I definitely prefer the earlier stuff from them.

My first ever album recommendation from this website was AC/DC’s “black album”, which I found to be a very ear-piercing and gut wrenching experience! Fortunately, my second album recommendation was a far superior “black album” in Metallica’s self titled. I listened to this album for the first time a few months ago while on a walk, and I found it to be respectable but not mind blowing. When I listened to this album this time, however, a few tracks that did not stick with me the first time around clicked better in this listen! While I still prefer their more trash-centered works such as KTA and MOP, this album is absolutely no slouch by any means, and I can see why it is arguably their most popular release to date. I would give this about a 7/10, which translates to a 3.5/5 on my rating scale.

14 year old James would have loved this album. 33 year old James... meh. The last half was pretty bad.

Everyone figured the death of original bassist Cliff Burton would hit Metallica hard, but no one could've guessed that they would pivot away from thrash metal to make simple heavy metal and, dare I say, bland hard rock. Sick riffs were traded in for grooves and even ballads. While Master of Puppets was their landmark album, this self-titled album (sometimes called the black album) is certainly their most commercial album. This sold over 17 million units and none of their albums have come close since. Everyone knows Enter Sandman, Sad but True, the Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters. It's the only Metallica that your classic rock radio station will play, because their other stuff is either too heavy or too sucky. For all the good that this album was, it was also the album where Metallica distinctly sold their soul. Now you can play these songs on Guitar Hero Metallica.

I wish I was pirating this album out of spite. They're an ok band but man if they aren't annoying with who can and can't play their music. This album enters with enter sandman which is a great song, but I remember my shitty high school football team coming out to this song thinking they were hot shit only to lose every game but like 2 or 3 during my entire time there

60% elemental and classic and 40% questionable in a Spinal Tap sense. Overall I enjoyed it

all very similar

this is obviously a landmark album but just doesn't speak to me

I was familiar with most of the songs on this album. The problem with it and it is a problem with most Metallica songs is that they are all too long. The album is over an hour long. Each song, even the good ones, could be cut by a minute at least. Tighten the songs up and it is a better album.

to everyone hating on this album…. calm the fuck down and grow up. yes, it’s metal for dummies. there’s no denying that. it’s perfectly palatable for the lowest common denominators of our society who think they’re hard. but come on, it’s still good? the song are catchy, production is slick with epic heavy riffage all throughout. it’s radio metal so ya it’s not overly clever,,,,….. but it’s fine for what it is. it’s listenable. a lot of lyrics are honestly kinda boring. and obviously it’s way too long. it definitely should’ve ended at Nothing Else Matters; the four after that were completely unnecessary.

El disco es buenísimo. Tiene tremenda calidad, pero esa voz satánica nunca va a ser lo mío.

I'm not a Metallica fan so my opinion is moot in these matters, but this isn't a classic for me the way it is for so many others. It's clear that this is their effort to hit the mainstream; and it worked! Good on them, but I almost cringe at the sound of James' aggressive vocals over some of the softest music I've ever heard. That said, the songwriting is solid on a lot of these songs -- not many metal albums have as high a hit ratio as this tracklist does -- and the production from Canadian legend Bob Rock sounds pretty good for the most part. The string sections on certain songs really add to their instrumentation too. But the whole affair goes on a little long for my tastes. This is probably a 3.5 for me, but in the absence of half stars, I'm going to lower it to a 3, because Metallica are sorta uncool sellouts.

As a yankee fan I will always have fond memories of Mariano Rivera walking to the mound with Enter Sandman playing. Plus it’s a great song. The rest of this album, especially the second half, does not live up to it. So many of the songs sounded identical and the lyrics were trying too hard imo. Not much interest in hearing this again front to back.

50% of this album is phenomenal, shame the quality dips down for the rest. 3.5 stars.

A classic really.

Love the band. Love the album. Lars sucks.

One of those albums that it feels like 1 long song and I don't know how I feel about that

Enter Sandman is one of those songs you don't seek out but can't help but bop along to. Nothing Else Matters is a total slog for. And the rest? I guess Nothing Else Matters. Sounds good for 91

Three big radio hits: Enter Sandman and The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters.

No thoughts

Actual MASSIVE album from a band that played a MASSIVE part in my childhood. lets get it. ..SAD BUT TRUUUAAAHH the melody in ''unforgiven'' sounds like 311 if you really concentrate. (listen #3) im finding myself like waiting for it to be over, i did not expect this reaction. "follow the god that failed" is so edgy like boy im really bout to get you lol this album was sadly disappointing

Has moments of life, but overall drags

Dynamically snore inducing. But the riffs are often great, and it's delivered with conviction

I wanted to dive into this album, but 3 tracks in, all I was able to get out of it was, "yup, that's metallica". I think I don't have the background in metal to appreciate the nuance here, or maybe it's just a vibe-based album that doesn't click with me.

Far from their great records in the 80s, bloated and uninspired songwriting and compositions.

Herrje. Bis auf die offensichtlichen Knüller gar nicht mal so gut gealtert. Gerade so drei Sterne, aber wirklich gerade so.

I like Enter Sandman. Listening to the album through though, it all starts to sound a bit samey to me.

This was Metallica’s “comeback” album. They traded in their thrash style for a more slower, heavier style. It was no coincidence that they had to stay relevant with the grunge movement that was exploding at the time. This was probably their last good album.

Les libertariens on souffle

j'ai écouté de loin

Дико захейтили альбик...ну кнч не сравнится с тремя первыми, да че мелочиться...со всей дискографией группы (даже гараж инк с каверами лучше сука). Каждый хоть раз играл хоть одну песню отсуда на батиной гитаре. 7/10 продались чуток...

26/04/23. Suena bien, pero me aburrió un poco

goofy. a light 3 stars

I didn't hate this as much as I thought I would. In fact I some of the songs are kind of catchy. What I don't like is that it's like chugging a can of testosterone, the vocals, the guitars, the drums, everything is just so aggressive. I first heard this, probably when I was 12, and I didn't like it, I thought it was frightening. I am no longer scared by it, and I like it slightly more than I did back then, but I will not be putting this on voluntarily.

Peak Metallica.

"The Black Album" is pretty widely loved by fans as well as influential on many heavy metal bands. In terms of music... it's alright. It's a bit straight forward and and kind of too clean for my tastes, but none of it is "bad". It's kind of like a persons best intro to metal, and they can get into this... then move on to other stuff. I guess Metallica never quite gelled with me a ton except in middle school.

This was actually really decent, some absolute bangers!

it was fine. Can definitely see why people love them, but was the first album we established a #dnf tag

Anybody who has listened to the radio in the past 30 years has heard a majority of these songs already. I don't dislike Metallica at all, however I don't really consider myself a fan either. Despite their legendary status, that still doesn't sway my opinion of their music. I've enjoyed these songs throughout the years, but due to hearing them so much, I just don't care to hear them anymore.

It has great sound and some huge bangers, but it’s overstated by about half an hour. Was gonna give it four stars but fuck those “don’t tread on me” assholes

This isn't a short album but it never seemed to drag on to a point it annoyed me. The peak for me is unfortunately the opening track and so it all went downhill from there but it never lost it's power and momentum which was nice. I'll possibly revisit this one if I need something to chug along to.

Metallica's Black Album is metal for people who don't really like metal. It' loud, sure, with big catchy riffs and lots of angry yelling, but I find it hard to really ascertain what I think about it. Bob Rock (still unforgiven by many old school Metallica fans) helped the band slow down, simplify, increase the melodic content , turn up the bass and embiggen the sound to polish a commercial monster that sold a bajillion copies and turned Metallica into one of the biggest bands in the world. What I still don't understand is where the band (and record label) got the idea that a thrash band could become a blockbuster mainstream success. And yet they did, invested a year and million dollars in this perfectly honed unit-shifter., And shift units it did! In some ways, this fits into the same cultural space as AC/DCs Back in Black; it's a highly polished hard rock album from veteran road warriors, that sells to the point of ubiquity. But it lacks the humour and cheeky charm, and most of all, the swing of AC/DC. Paying out on Lars Ulrich is a cliché these days, but I swear I can hear him counting the beat while he plays. The slower, simpler beats highlight his limitations (no swing), and this is rare example of a hugely successful band that doesn't have a great drummer. There's nothing wrong with having a drummer with limitations (see Mo Tucker or Meg White) if it adds to the musicality of the band. You have to wonder what how much better this record could sound like with a great drummer. AC/DC are a good comparison, as they are also working in the simple, hard rock genre, but they play with swing. The songs are catchy (especially the singles), though I find the length exhausting. I own a copy of this album, but honestly never play it. It's an important album, as probably the biggest unapologetically and unambiguously metal album to sell this many copies. But it is overplayed and over-polished for me to the point where I am a little sick of it, although I can admire the achievement,. I begrudgingly give three stars for having the ambition to turn metal into a mainstream genre, and actually achieving it.. But that means it really is just (louder) pop music. If I want to listen to metal (which I sometimes do), this is not the album I would choose to play.

3/5. A solid metal album but a little too long with not much variety throughout. I’d pick about 5 I’d listen to often and the rest not necessary.

Had this when it came out. It's a decent pop-metal album. Mostly amused remembering that a high school friend misheard 'Sad But True' as "Sex Patrol". More likely to listen to Master of Puppets if I'm in a 'Tallica mood tbh.

As a Metallica fan, the self-titled 'Black Album' signals the decline of Metallica in my humble opinion. Sure, the pop-rock-thrash-metal album was a charting success and probably what James & Lars wanted, but something is missing. Since it came out, it was one of the fewer listened albums and I'm at a point t in my life where this and future albums are rarely played until we get to 2008's Death Magnetic. This is my first spin of this album in maybe 20 years and it still strikes as a duller Metallica album, although I do grant why its on a 'Must-Listen' list like this and think at 3.5 stars it still warrants its place here. 3.5/5

My expectations for this coming into it were higher than Snoop Dog on 4/20. A legendary album, legendary songs, selling millions of copies? Has to be mind blowing, right? Unfortunately, as the album continued on, my appreciation for it got lower than Shawty when Flo Rida sings. It felt like there was too much dead space in the songs in between guitar riffs and singing/growling. It just never really tickled my tummy in the way I hoped. It was still very good, but I don't know, this feels a bit sad.

I never bought or streamed a Metallica album, for some reason I knew almost every lyric.

I listened to this 1000 times in my teens and dont really fancy it again tbh. That said, its crammed with legendary tracks, and if it’s not the standout metal album of its generation, I don’t know what is. When I was 16, I’d have given this a 5*, and it’s definitely a 5* for its genre, but I don’t like the genre anymore.

Best Metallica album I'd say, lot of tunes on there. Recognised a lot of album tracks as well, probably from various rock clubs over the years. Even so, have no interest in listening again really.

Never heard this before but apparently considered their best album by a lot of people..... Wouldn't call myself a Metallica fan, but thought master of puppets was a good album, way better than this! I apparently like the more thrash metal sound better than their slower sound. Enter sandman and nothing else matters are great songs though. The struggle within was good too.

Death of thrash metal That’s why it’s good and these tracks are listenable Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven and My friend of misery are absolute highlights

It's pretty good. The best Metallica album, even with the school shooter mope anthem Nothing Else Matters on there. The most and silliest fun they were and ever will be.

Up until this one, the only people that listened to Metallica were the sport-os, the motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads, they all thought these guys were righteous dudes. But then this album was released and the radio stations around the country wore this out and everyone listens to them. Now the original fans see Lars Ulrich as a total ass and James Hetfield, a lil bitch.

It has those three iconic tracks, that introduced lots of people to heavy metal genre (although two are slower). Can't really compare with other of their albums or other albums from that genre, there are better fans and experts for that, but I can see why this has timeless appeal.

There’s some monster riffs on this one. Sounds like one of the origin albums of Kyle rock. Pretty enjoyable, one of my first intros to metal growing up.

I'm aware its one of their best and I really listened to it but its an endless tedious array of one dimensional power chords with that machismo directed vocals. Yeah, Sandman is a tune.

The album which transformed Metallica from trailblazing pioneers into the U2 of heavy metal, the rock establishment if you will. There’s some great testosterone-addled head banging to be enjoyed here (Enter Sandman is the group’s calling card for a reason), and Bob Rock’s iconic production ultimately aids the band’s more lethargic tendencies. But the lumbering slow numbers are turgid and frankly silly. In fairness, the allusions to West Side Story, Spaghetti Westerns and so on show that the band were at least somewhat aware of their trivial image. But it’s not enough of a nod/wink when they go into the soppiest territory imaginable on tracks like “Unforgiven”. If you’ve seen the documentary, “Some Kind of Monster”, you know that this band are not the sort to posit nuanced philosophical observations - but even still their ideas on this record range from the goofy (“Nothing Else Matters”) to the reactionary (“Don’t Tread on Me”). Overall, it’s a perplexing listen. On the one hand, it distances the band so much from their unique aural assault by streamlining their more rambling tendencies, ensuring they could sell out arenas for the foreseeable. Yet in some respects this IS the Metallica sound, and for better or for worse it brought the band into the mainstream forever.

Ouch, his throat.

Still haven’t forgiven Lars for Napster, sorry but that dude sucks. While I understand the impact this album had, and did enjoy this more than I thought, the idea of a poppier metal is kind of cringy and reminds me of where this took us (i.e. Nickelback, Creed, Puddle of Mudd, etc.). Would give it 3.5 if we could do half’s but I’m rounding down cause fuck Lars.

1/20/23: Not as good as some of Metallica’s earlier stuff IMO (i.e. And Justice For All, Master of Puppets, Kill Them All). Nothing Else Matters is a beautiful song though.

The album that made Metallica a household name for better and worse. It's overlong and front loaded as much as any album ever has been, it's highlights Enter Sandman, Sad But True, The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters are great. Some of the tracks like Don't Tread on Me aren't very good. Most of the rest of it is just kind of there.

It just went on forever. There are better metallica albums

My mates listened to Metallica when I was a teen. I enjoyed a couple of songs but never listened to one of their albums until now. It's a great album but what can I say, it's not for me. I'll graze the classics; the hits but I'll never be a hardcore metal head or a Metallica devotee.

Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters are obvious standouts here. The rest of the album features brief glimpses of life but otherwise didn't distinguish itself at all to me.

Ik vind het lastig om metal als meer dan een gimmick te zien. Mannen met lange baarden, raarvormige gitaren en een distortion pedaal. Haal dat weg en je luistert naar blues muziek. Over pedalen gesproken, zoek op Google ‘boss metal zone 5g chip’ lol. Dit album vind ik echter heel toegankelijk en was prima af te luisteren. Als je nooit metal hebt geluisterd is dit een prima introductie. Nothing Else Matters vind ik stiekem een banger. En nu heb ik zin in Reign In Blood

I have kept trying to get into Metallica, and while Enter Sandman rips, the rest is just so plodding and repetitive. Can’t do it.

Has some outstanding and iconic tracks.

Sandman is a top tune, but the album is repetitive

Miley Cyrus's version of Nothing Else Matters blows Metallica's away. Show me the lie! Enter Sandman is a classic but it reminds me of Mariano Rivera walking out of the bullpen, which means it reminds of annoying Yankee fans who overpraise Mariano. Sort of like Metallica fans and this album.

Chugga chugga chugga chugg chugga chugga chugga chugg chugga chugga chugga chugg

This kind of music is safely in the not for me, Clive category. However, the best of pretty much any genre is going to be good, and Metallica is a very good example. What I like is their light and shade and the vocals. Nothing Else Matters, best song, highlights all of this.

what can i say... I should dislike this album and dislike this band based on my general musical taste and other preferences, but i liked it. As an album, there were some weak songs mixed in, which hurts the rating, but four or so songs are straight up iconic.

It has a bunch of songs I like and a bunch that are pretty meh but better than most other albums we've had.

I like this way more than I did the 'real' Metallica album that we had before, which I guess shows that I'm not really a proper metal person (sorry @Hector). Feels like they've taken their previous work, listened to a load of Bon Jovi, and set this new record about half way in between. Agree with Joe on this version of Nothing Else Matters, but it's still a brilliant song and so different to what they've done before. Also agree that it's a bit bloated, but it's still pretty listenable. 3/5, has its flaws, but I do like it.

Enter sandman: it’s okay I know that bible thing from somewhere Sad but true:I can tell I’m not gonna like this album just feels like doom music The unforgiven: ecstasy of gold kinda idk Through the never: probs my fave so far

Metallica and the generator are getting to me with repetition. It's a shame that the band drop the syncopation thing they've got going at the start, but even the sillier cuts provoke a smile. There's a little that's truly boring, but it's a classic enough sound that it all works as fast food.

Decent.

Only listened halfway but I know the first song.

The only Metallica album I can stomach but still not very enjoyable

I've never really got Metallica, this just seems like the same generic sound repeated for each song until nothing else matters hits and that song is great because it's different. Every other song is duhn dunn *pause* duhn dunn *pause* duhn dunn repeated, its so dull. After it was over it reccomend I listen to Nickleback who IMO was at least more interesting

Metal for the massess

i know alot of these songs because of the metallic blacklist and I enjoyed them. The songs were very long and I feel like there was lots of space but good for the most part

Eh, it was alright. Not as heavy as I was expecting.

its alright. some of the songs sound the same, boring asf

Pivotal album for aging Gen X listeners who don’t understand why their anger can only come out in ways that hurt their loved ones and minorities

Couldn’t decide between 3 or 4. Maybe 3.75?

Probably pretty great.

never thought much of hetfield's vocals or lyrics, but some pretty good riffs

The type of album that is reminiscent of others not because itself is heavily indebted, but because of its influence on classic, heavy and modern rock that follows. Tasty licks. Hetfield's brash voice is iconic but (perhaps for personal preference) my highlights were the softer, singing moments.

3.5

It is an okay album. What I would call the start of their sell out phase.

I am really enjoying this album. I know this isn't considered their best but there still alot here. The song ENTER SANDMAN is in alot of top 500 songs of all time list. I think it's one of the weaker song. I also think the shorter the song worst off it is. I like this album for all the places it goes, from the super grudgey sounding SAD BUT TRUE. Also kind of the alt rock banger that is THE UNFORGIVEN. There is even a love song on it too. Even if I did enjoy this album I did not love it. The ending runs together in an uninteresting haugepash

Not bad but you have to be in the mood for it. Some are (of course) classics.

Well, I’m surprised. Heavy-metal will never be my thing, but listening to this album has made me appreciate the genre in a way I never did before. I am impressed by the lyrics, the rhythmic intricacy, the bass playing and guitar riffs. I was especially impressed by ”Through the Never”. A bit goes a long way, and I probably didn’t listen to it at the volume that fans do, but I’m really glad I’ve discovered the quality of this style of music. That alone is worth embarking on this project.

Metallic. Nice but I think a few at a time is enough for me.

Ugh. The album that initiated the downfall of Metallica as a respectable heavy metal band. They changed their producer, changed their sound, sang f’ing BALLADS, and sold their souls just to cash in. Sure, they made a lot of money but at the cost of losing many original fans. I guess I can’t blame them. Sellouts be sellin’ out.

Always gonna be reminded of that tumblr post that goes something like “these guys aren’t tough, they’re singing songs!” 5/10

It was ok… nothing amazing in my opinion. Probably wouldn’t listen again. Rating: 5/10

Album definitely rips but tonally it's so one note with only a few exception. The songs really bleed into one another since they sound so similar.

Just reminds me of getting beat up by my friend's uncle and his buddy. It's fine, but I'll take some of their older albums instead.

Chugging guitar that everybody knows, but ultimately a bit samey.

After all of these years my feelings about this album have stayed relatively the same. I know that others have felt a strong connection to Metallica, but I'm not quite sure why. I know I've listened to this album at least once before, to try and understand the band, and there are at least four tracks from this album that I've heard several times. I might like some of the singles from this album more than I used to, but my patience with the vocals wanes as I listen to an entire ablum at once. With some rounding I land at 3 stars, but it would take a strong recommendation from someone else for me to sit through this entire album again.

Not entirely my cup of tea, but it does have some great tunes on it.

metallica e greit i mindre mengde og på guitar hero

The infamous Black Album. Never been a huge fan of this one. Funnily enough, the ballads I like, I think my problem overall is this album just feels like it lost a little something. The tunes can be heavy, but they don't feel as crushing as the classic four do, and while lyrics were never the strong suit of Metallica, the lyrics here feel especially glaring. Also, a personal bias: I am sick to death of "Enter Sandman". "Sad But True" still gets a pass. Favorite tracks: "The Unforgiven", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True"

Sad but true still my favourite on this album. It’s good, the drumming is infuriatingly dull though

You can't deny these riffs. The songs and sounds on this album share a lot more in common with the grunge bands I believed were far superior as a teen. As timeless as the music may be at times the lyrics get a little too "on the nose". The earnestness of grunge is its legacy rather than the fashion or even the sound. The production on the remastered version sounds great but Side B is hiding some real clunkers. For one reason or another I think I prefer Megadeth. Ye-yeah!

Honestly was surprised that this was as good as it was! Never really been a Metallica fan

I got bored on the 4th song. iIt sounds very powerful, I understand why this album is insanely popular. But for me it's too monotonous.

Svolítið eins og Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magick, spiluð í drasl í kringum mig í 10. bekk. Fannst þetta í lagi en ekki meira en það. Ólíkt BSSM hefur álit mitt ekki breyst.

Mid tier for Metallica

Ah Metallica. This is my third Metallica album and it's got a few songs I do know. Enter Sandman is just such a banger. The rest of the album isn't too bad either, but it does feel a bit repetitive. I'm struggling to remember anything other than the massive hits. 3.5/5

Some classic tracks, but it's all a bit thin-blue-line in it's sentiments

This was a huge album in high school. I never really got into Metallica but this is the album everyone loved (or hated because Metallica “sold out”). A fee good songs like Nothing Else Matters and Unforgiven.

They take themselves seriously, don't they?

It's very solid, but I don't like it as much as their first few albums. I enjoyed it but was a bit fatigued by the end. I was surprised how similar it sounded like the heavy grunge of the decade, like Alice in Chains.

This sounds very much like a modern Black Sabbath. Metal played more competently. Technically excellent, musically hopeless - this is for teenage boys only.

Enter Sandman is a belter and I generally enjoyed the first 30 minutes or so. After that it seems over-reliant on the overdriven guitar, four on the floor and rather clichéd lyrics. Not bad, though.

Not what I thought they would sound like, but not bad at all. Head bopping. I like sad but true. A little easy to tune out. Second half is really good, closer to what I expected them to sound like. A little “harder”

bnagers

AN album that made history blablabla don't let me hear this ever again.

Too many fillers on this album. I get how popular it is and everything, but I really prefer their first albums.

Ah, what to do with this album? It's a phenomenal commercial success and I think you can call it a metal masterpiece. There are sensational guitar riffs and the lyrics can easily be learned and sung by heart, with probably one of James Hetfield's best vocal performances. However, we have heard it so much, but heard it SO MUCH, that I am not even able to listen to the best songs of this record anymore. And the others, you have to admit, are fillers. The album is too long-winded. If I hear Enter Sandman again in life, I'm going to vomit blood, so here's a note that will be fair to me, and to Metallica.