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Holy shit this album is boring. High school loser party album.
Only 2 good songs.
Some good old classic with energy and lots of feeling
7.5.. classic songs mixed with mediocrity.
The unforgiven is a great tune on this, I really appreciate the coherence of sound
Not a fan of metal. With the exception of the first track which is classic and catchy, I was not into the rest.
2/5
Classic.
This was one of my first cds I got as a kid. It still holds up but I do think some of their older work is better
like memes aside they did a solid job on this album
Heavy metal like PoP Warrior Within, very good album
One of my favorite albums of all time!
10/5/23: start of the journey. I have listened to this album before; for someone who isn’t a big metalhead this is a very solid album. A lot of memorable songs and heavy riffs and would keep in the collection.
Amazing album!
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.
Landmark LP that launched the band into the highest echelons of rock superstardom. This is definitely the crossover from heavy metal to hard rock that frustrated fans, who considered themselves die-hard, but opened the band to an audience much wider and deeper than ever. This album includes multiple signature songs that may be the only Metallica tunes many people have ever heard, but they have heard them. Adding to the album itself, the documentary that accompanied its making makes this an all-time lock for five stars.
Solid album. Less thrashy and more refined/polished. Really starts to crossover into rock more so than metal. For better of for worse. Standouts are "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters".
Not super excited to get started with this one. I guess it works for background music if you’re getting drunk on someone’s back porch. Nothing really stands out here musically besides kirk’s got a few really cool riffs. James’ lyrics are terrible. Drums are boring af. Didn’t really notice bass besides the opening to (I think) misery my friend which is a bass riff written by a middle schooler. A few cool songs I guess, none are coming with me. Lady Luck, please send me an album I give a f about!
The album starts with good energy, but quickly loses steam. It gets dull pretty fast, and by the end it feels like it's the same drum line on repeat with generic guitar riffs.
Listening to the singles on this album brought back vivid memories of the videos, and sitting around all day in summer with friends watching MTV. What a time. 3.5 stars bumped to a 4 because of the memories.
I remember ripping the packaging off this cassette in summer of 1991 driving home, and reveling in the perfection. Enter Sandman had already played on MTV but it was the first time I heard Sad But True and all the other tracks. Still my favorite band. Metallica - the best of all time.
Love, Love, Love it.
You can never really go wrong with a Metallica album (almost anyway). I don't listen to them regularly, mostly at the gym but they are still good. I like alot of songs on 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.
It's been a long time since last good metal album. There are one of the best (if not the best) Metallica songs. I totally get why some people say that this the best album of this band. I'm not big fun of Metallica but this is still good metal album and it fits on this list.
The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters ...aún así ...
4th or 5th best metallica album
Top album from the goat metal band
Enter Sandman is an all-timer, and The Unforgiven is pretty good. The rest is kind of boring.
Most incredible album
Not for me, although 'Sad But True' & ' Holier Than Thou' sound okay and have nice lyrics
Au début j’étais impressionnée que ça aille aussi hard, pis rendu à la moitié je me suis fait chier fake j’ai écouté Rage Against the Machine à la place
Apparently you need to give a child a new food stuff between 12 and 30 times for them to accept it. I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to Metallica but I still can’t accept it. I’ll tell you when I get to 31 because obviously then I’m gonna love them. Just not now.
This is the one album that both my wife and I turn up the volume. It very commercial, but well produced. This is one album that I can still listen to over and over. I just connect.
It’s long. The songs are similar. Sometimes there’s a bit too much guitar noodling. That being said, I think it’s great. Metallica’s sound is unmistakable.
There's a reason why the top two streamed Metallica tracks on Spotify are from this album. This is where the thrash and muscle from their first five albums get slightly refined and sweetened and on the strongest material, it's excellent. Not every second of the album is a winner, "Holier Than Thou" struck me as particularly ponderous, but on the whole, this is solid heavy rock from one of the most popular bands ever. I might sound like a fan, truth is, I don't own a single Metallica album (who knows where my cassette versions of Master Of Puppets and And Justice For All have gotten to). I've always admired how they were able to get ever more popular without alienating their early fans — not an easy feat, but a testament to the fact that these guys delivered the goods, and I appreciate them maybe more than I love the music. But this might be their best album. I guess I need to listen to all the others to make that determination. Not making any promises...
1 hour and 5 minutes is, by any measure, an unhealthy amount of James Hetfield. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a hater. He's an astounding rhythm guitarist. And his delivery of the line, "Hush little baby, don't say a word," is comedy gold. I'm just trying to urge moderation. So kids: If you want to listen to this album, do so in three-song increments. In between doses, take a half-hour break. Go for a walk. Listen to Taylor Swift or The Beatles. Remind yourself that joy exists. Following this advice will make your listening experience much more powerful... and no one will get hurt in the process.
I appreciate Stranger Things use of Enter Sandman even more now that I made it halfway through this album. Maybe there is real musicianship in this band but I won't ever truly know b/c I hit play and start thinking about Beavis & Butthead and how much adolescent boys stink and I don't understand any lyrics and the din just makes me f'in crazy.
Love this album, music of my childhood
Metallica's first big letdown, and their last album that can be considered good. I liked this album a quite a bit for around a year when I was a dumb kid, but even then I was disappointed that it was more hard rock than the thrash they perfected on their first 4 albums. Nevertheless, production is great and this is a highly-accessible classic hard rock album.
Can see why this is one of the top albums of all time. Classic Metallica. Some all time bangers on here. This album still gets a lot of play.
Decent album with the obvious standout tracks. Enjoyed them at the time, but not the full album.
goated album nuff said
Even though a consider myself "a bit" of a metal head I was never very big on Metallica. They have a handful of songs I've enjoyed over the years but for the most part they rely on that Thrash metal sound too much which has always kind of bored me. The Black Album is different though. They have a ton of bangers on here that still hold up even today.
Reminds me of my favorite roomie who had one CD... this one. I've still heard it enough.
Haven’t listened to a lot of Metallica, but this was pretty good. I might have to listen to even more Metallica
Great
Nostalgia kicks in hard with Metallica so I can not do anything else but give this a 5 star rating
лайк, лайк, лайк
Спасибо что без оркестра. Уже +1. Но я так и не научился кончать от тяжелой музыки и металла. Не, ну звучит очень круто. Очень плотные рифаки, композиции прям как симфонии, только под тяжёлые гитары. Металично, короче.
They're last great album, as long as you can get past Lars' neanderthal drumming (c'mon, Lars, just a little nuisance nuance or subtlety in your playing, maybe? Guess not. But that's okay, you do you.) Compared to previous albums, not all of the songs are as distinct among the tracks they're sharing vinyl with. Nevertheless, still a strong set.
Fuck yeah. This album fucking rips. Not perfect songwriting from end to end, but instruments and vocals are perfect in every case. Definitely some new ones in here, good album listen.
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
It's not very typical of this book to select a band's sleekest / most commercially successful albums, but they did in this case. This is metal at its commercial peak, and one my teenager self's favorites. Listening to it now, some tracks are a bit cheesy, but... five stars will do.
Þetta er djöfulsins partý. Rosa nostalgía. Fíla þetta.
Sooo good
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.
Classic!
A straight shot of adrenalin. This isn’t my style of music, and yet I was surprised how many of these songs were in my consciousness! Well crafted music by thoroughgoing musicians.
All the songs I know and love one one album
2.5 I just don’t like Metallica
Je connais toutes les chansons, alors je suis un peu biasié. Le fait que j'ai écouté l'album des dizaines de fois, cependant, pas souvent de A à Z comme cela impacte un peu la note. Il y a deux metalica, peut-etre 3 maintenant, et cet album est clairement l'apogée de ce qu'est la deuxième vie de Metalica et pour cela, on ne compare pas avant les albums avant, mais après. Dans ce cas, 4.85 car la 1ere vie est pour vrai supérieure.
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.
No bad songs but some are forgettable Favorites: Wherever I May Roam, The Unforgiven 1, Nothing Else Matters, Of Wolf And Man Least liked: The Struggle Within, Don't Tread On Me
My least favorite Metallica album
Even though its not thrash metal its still a 5 out 5 for me.
14 year old James would have loved this album. 33 year old James... meh. The last half was pretty bad.
It's so good.
Excellent album - bringing in Bob Rock took them to the big leagues, even if I prefer their thrashier sound more.
Close to 5, but a couple songs bring down an otherwise exceptional album. Those songs: Nothing Else Matters and Sad But True. Come at me
Great album
Kultaista tykitystä, sitä Metallicaa parhaimmillaan. Levy täynnä klassikoita ja nekin kappaleet mitä ei oo aikasemmin tullut niin paljon kuunneltua ei kylmäksi jätä. Kyllä tämä ihan 5 tähteä ansaitsee
I've got nothing bad to say about this album. I don't really begrudge the fact that they transitioned out of Thrash Metal and made more standard heavy metal. It should also be mentioned that this is an excellently produced and mixed album. Over 30 years since it was released and you can single this out as an example of a great sounding album.
Echti Legände. Härt. Weiss echt ninig eb 4 oder 5 Sterne. Isch nöd würklich min Sound. Aber scho s'paar Goldschätz drunder. Halt ebe doch nur 4 Stern. 5 wäreds wänns mini Musig wär.
Polished to a chrome.
I don't know if I liked Enter Sandman and Nothing else Matters because I already know them, or if they are really the two standout songs from the album. It was a nice enough album, but did not make me a Metallica fan.
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
Lyrics have never been Metallica’s strong suit, but the the instrumentals here are powerful and bombastic. A landmark of early 90s metal.
Black album is legendary
60% elemental and classic and 40% questionable in a Spinal Tap sense. Overall I enjoyed it
This site knew Friday is deadlift day, and Metallica did not disappoint. Even the slower songs have so much energy I felt like I could (and probably should) run through a wall.
From Nirvana to Pearl Jam to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, a number of late 20th century rock bands hit their strides in 1991, but perhaps no band hit their stride more gracefully than Metallica did. After the successful trio of Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and Justice between 1984 and 1988, the band blew expectations out of the water with this tour de force to open the nineties. Take the album’s opening track and you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s the band’s Mona Lisa, with a hummable chorus and a mysterious hue. But dig deeper and you start to see that it’s actually their Sistine Chapel. Aside from the obvious religious theme, the electric opening and structural diversity puts “Enter Sandman” at the top of its genre. If only I could’ve seen Mariano Rivera ascend the mound at Yankee Stadium to this masterpiece. From the schizophrenic “Sad But True” to the patriotic “Don’t Tread on Me” to the intergalactic “Through the Never,” the band continues to communicate a wide range of emotions and themes throughout the record. It’s funny how we associate music with memories or places without even meaning to. I had never actually heard “Wherever I May Roam” until it popped up on my shuffle the other day at EoS, but I wouldn’t be surprised if I forever associate the song with lat pull-downs. If that keeps my rotator cuffs intact, I’ll take it. With “The Unforgiven” the band proves they can play at a slower pace than their usual gasoline-drinking style, further revealing the intensity of the other tracks. “Nothing Else Matters” continues this trend, and through lyrics like “I’ve never opened myself up this way,” they recognize they’d broken into a plane of existence metal had never seen before. Or, to put it in their words, the Earth had become their throne.
I'd give it a 5 but the second half of the album felt like already tread ground for the most part.
Wish I could give a 9 here, fantastic album
all very similar
Classic Metallica. I actually like this slower Metallica better than the earlier fast thrash-metal Metallica. Enter Sandman obvious standout but all are good. Great guitar and bass sound on this. Drums sound great too. 4.5 Stars
If all metal were to be like this, call me a metalhead. I have to shout out the album cover is a very cheeky wink to White Light/White Heat…
Really enjoy most of these well known songs, but as an album they start to blend together (maybe that's intentional?) My mind wandered off in the back half as it tends to.
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.
Long, drawn out, repetitive, and angsty. The same guitar tone, same gruff vocals, the same up-down stroke riffs in the same minor keys. Really not sure what's going on here that others hear. Other then having "Metal" in the name, what's cool about this?
5 stars for Nothing Else Matters on its own.
I pretty much grew up with this album, as familiar as my own skin. Love it more with every listen. Nothing Else Matters is a perfect rock ballad. Just a perfect LP.
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 kind of feel like this is basically a Motley Crue record, just heavier, more beefed up and sans eye shadow.
"Never opened myself this way. Life is ours, we live it our way. All these words I don't just say. And nothing else matters." --- Favourite Tracks: Enter Sandman Summary: I tried to keep an open mind with this as it's definitely not to my usual tastes, I knew of Enter Sandman going in which I didn't mind, but from there it all felt very repetitive and one note. I'm sure it was very influential and clearly has a massive fan base, but it's just not for me - the highlight was when my headphones interrupted the album to tell me the battery was low.
Released just weeks before Ten and Nevermind, Metallica’s self-titled could be seen as the final gasp of the 80’s. Thrash metal at its most radio friendly, and yet it never feels like a sell out move. If the awful 80’s mainstream rock movement was needed to build up to this album, then it was all worth it.
Never listened to this directly, but am varying degrees of familiar with the hits. There's something truly epic about a slow metal banger, which I'm hearing on The Unforgiven. Only a few songs in, but so far enjoying it more than I expected to. The first half was good, the last half got boring. I'll give it a 4/5 for rocking, but yeah definitely found it to be top-heavy.
The "Black Album". Good metal, but Master of Puppets is better. This was the age where James Hedfield adds a "yugh!" to the end of the last word at every sentence.
From thrash metal to trash metal, am I right? Call them sellouts if you want but it's undeniable that this cemented Metallica as bona fide rock stars with catchy singles fit for radio play. Shoutout to Biffy Clyro for having the best cover (Holier than Thou) on the tribute album.
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.
4.5 Almost perfect. The last few songs are kind of lackluster in comparison to the rest.
It’s just such a redneck/all American music is extremely boring in its pretentious shallowness. It portrays the classic American feel of power which the rest of the world found irritating once, and laughable now. Music for Bible Belt angry teenagers with zero culture
Alles aan dit album is een 5/5 ook de start van het unforgiven drieluik, prachtig. Ze brengen metal naar de gewone luisteraar
Ja hallloooow beste self titled album? ik denk van wel. de bangers zijn ook wel de banger der bangers op aarde. Nothing else matters wow dat is toch soms met traantjes hoor. All time classic bruur wat een stem.
Bwah
p676. 1991. 1.5 stars. Lumpy, plodding Spinal Tap for the 90s, but with an irony bypass. Definitive proof that one classic song does not make an essential album. Bonus point for Enter Sandman.
I was born a year AFTER this came out and I'm probably the furthest thing you can get from a metalhead or aficionado but there's no getting around the fact that Metallica's eponymous effort absolutely fucks. I had only ever heard Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters off this record before and was pleasantly surprised by how not-bored I was by the rest of the tracks. I think what impresses me about Metallica is that they aren't so far down the thrash rabbit hole that they haven't lost sight of the importance of dynamics - some later groups just sound like a wall of noise to me. Here though the gentler moments (like in Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters) make the harder moments stand out even more clearly. Thought it was really interesting that Metallica's current top three listener cities are all in Central and South America! Through the Never was a cool track.
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.
Whether or not we call this heavy metal, thrash metal or just heavy music, this changed the landscape when it was released in 1991 (and I am not just referring to Mariano Rivera). The releases up to that point was a not mere metal - there were hints of punk, hard rock, prog, blues and classical. This was, however, their attempt at mainstream success abd ob that level it was wildly successful. If I was to choose one Metallica release, it would be ...And Justice For All. There are parts of Metallica that are uneven, but there is no denying the power.
Dark and dense. The drums and guitars are excellent but like most metal the lyrics aren’t as good. I like this but listening straight through made me want it to be shorter.
This was well done by just not my personal preference. It certainly deserves a place on the list. Kirk hammet is a beast.
Classic. 5/5
Metalheading with classics
I have just listened to Wet Leg and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Metallica they are not. Contrary to what that sentence might imply, I mean that as a compliment to the two former bands. This is the exact opposite of the Beatles' 'White Album': Metallica's 'Black Album' is the opposite colour, and is also the opposite of excellent. My father loves Metallica. I hated the band with a (very childish, I might add) burning passion in my childhood and I have very little interest in wasting sixty-two(!) minutes that I shall never get back. 'Enter Sandman' is one of the worst songs I have ever heard. Heavy metal, to be frank, is not a great genre: I struggle to comprehend how there seem to be so many metal albums on this list (a lot of which have received critical acclaim, to be fair) yet only one metal album has ever been nominated for the Mercury Prize in its thirty-year history. Why does it have to be turned up ever so loud -- is it to disguise the fairly mediocre instrument playing and average vocals? I'll gladly take classical music over this any day, given that it is played with... well, class. Who on Earth decided that Metallica get four albums on this list when neither Louis Armstrong or Édith Piaf have a single one? Eric Clapton and Radiohead (Radiohead!) also have four. Metallica are not on par with these greats. At least remove some of their albums and make way for something much better, like '13' by Blur or Rina Sawayama's début. That said, this album appears to have had a wide influence, which is a criterion important as to whether it should be in the top 1001 most important albums. 'Most important' is definitely different to 'best'. I do have friends who are big fans of Metallica and metal in general. 'Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness' is an amazing album (yet, I mostly listen to the art rock pieces on it). If metal is what you like, then listen to it, enjoy it and don't let me, a random Internet album-listener, spoil your fun! While it is personally not to my taste, I can appreciate that there have to be some positives. And, out of respect to my father, I may give this a 2. Or not (to be honest, I did not give it a listen). Maybe another day. I have the whole summer to waste those aforementioned sixty-two minutes.
50% of this album is phenomenal, shame the quality dips down for the rest. 3.5 stars.
5* for production & mix
A classic
First listen. I prefer thrash Metallica to this. Beyond bored with the five singles I've heard ad nauseum the past 30 years. Still, I can't deny this is a good album. "Through the Never" was great - I'll be adding it to a playlist for sure.
A classic really.
Very good. Rating: 4.0
a huevo! Amo!
Well I have my own reasons for disliking the band, it's hard to deny that this album very much shaped the way that metal would be created in the early 2000s. This is especially true when you look at bands like Avenged Sevenfold
too metal for my taste
Not a big metalhead, but greatly enjoyed this album.
I can't seem to appreciate heavy metal music.
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.
Not a regular listen for me. But, still a very strong album.
No thoughts
Gatekeeping metal is a virtue as old as time, and discussions of Metallica selling out already began with 'Fade To Black' from Ride the Lightning. In any case, Metallica definitely did not sell out with The Black Album. Instead they smashed through all fictional doors in the music industry, and every single metal act in the last 30 years owe them for this achievement. And yes, perhaps we could agree to a 10 year break on playing 'Enter Sandman' and 'Nothing Else Matters' - who knows, perhaps even they can become listenable again at some point?
Metallica might just be the quintessential “12-years-old-and-discovering-metal”-album. It’s been a while since I heard it. It’s still heavy, it’s dense, it’s filled to the brim with classics. It’s Metallica quitting their faster, thrashier and more complex sides in order to finally emerge as the biggest metal band ever. And overplayed, as some songs on this album are, this is a landmark album.
For my taste, I just can't get into how angry this album gets although I am a fan of the slower songs. Standouts include Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven, and Nothing Else Matters.
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
Metallica
Pretty good metal on offer here.
YES. This album gets me so pumped!! I didn’t even realize how many bangers were on this album!! Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: for sure Favourite Song: Wherever I May Roam
Has moments of life, but overall drags
Dynamically snore inducing. But the riffs are often great, and it's delivered with conviction
An hour and two minutes of perfection.
Band of my youth, I've been to quite a few concert of Metallica in my life, awesome experience. I'm not a fan anymore, but I still appreciate some of the older albums, like Ride The Lightning, or ...And Justice For All. It's a bit more complicated story with Black Album though. As a young metalhead I was full of clichés, so automatically I assumed Black Album was the worst record by Metallica up to date. It was more in soft metal genre then their usual thrash, and suddenly they became more popular, which is unacceptable for a fake metal purist. This approach changed with time - I still don't think of it as the greatest album, but I almost equally like every song on it. Only exception would be Enter Sandman, because I find the main riff very frustrating for some reason. Nevertheless, very good album, which opened the metal genre to the wider audience.
Ah memories
My first time playing through a Metallica album. Man this album goes hard. Felt so raw grungy and powerful. Love the use of eastern spounds, and even some cowboy sounding sounds on some tracks. I'm a fan now.
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.
I love this album so much.It’s so good.The front end is so stacked.Enter Sandman.Sad but true.The unforgiven.Holier than thou.Wherever I may roam.Nothing else matters.All some of the greatest metal songs ever written in my opinion.Sure the Album Starts to slow down at the end After of Wolf and man but it’s still better than almost 99% of albums.No wonder it sold so well.Kirk Hammet’s Solos are Great the Riffs are great Lars’ drumming is tight it’s all so cohesive.
Haven't listened to this for years and I was expecting to be all snooty that it's their sellout album etc etc but this just slams.
It was an amazing experience it was very amazing. I was amazed at how it sounded and was very intricate.
Near fantastic album, however when I first listened around a month ago I thought it was just average, so I’d need to qualify it by giving it a 4. Really more like a 3.75 tho.
It’s a classic for a reason! Though I did find it a bit repetitive sonically.
Brutal guitar riffs and big booming vocals. Just an absolute fucking genre definer.
The most boring metal in the world. Nothing Else Matters and Enter Sandman are undeniable classics. The rest, not so much. And I just can't stand picturing the people listening to this, and REALLY liking it. I don't exactly know why, but listening to this album feels like carrying a skateboard by the trucks. You think you're cool, but everyone with the same interest looks at you with disgust. 3 Metallica might be the most overrated band of all time. Master of Puppets is good though. 2
My brother had shit taste in music most of the time. But he owned this cassette and played it a lot in his Jeep. Which was super cool. And while it's not my favorite metal album, it was one of my first. And the riffs are still have melting.
7/10
Truly a masterpiece!
Not sure if this is really metal since Metallica had evolved so much by this point. But it’s heavy and melodic and I have time for it when it comes up in my suggestions.
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Enter sadman, Sad but true, The unforgiven, Nothing else matters, The god that failed
According to my records, it's 13 years since I last listened to this all the way through. Let's go! #32 all time artist listens
Like listening to a pubescent boy trying to fuck a brown crayon.
Last good album
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
A masterpiece. Probably their best album (although my brother in law disagrees) and definitely their most successful. Pretty much every track is a classic, but even the lesser heard songs kick ass.
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
yeah good
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!
BL: I listened to Metallica a little bit whilst I was in my metal head phase when I was 13-15, however I quickly used them as a stepping stone into deeper cuts and more hardcore things which i thought were cooler. Aware of maybe 2/3rds of the tracks on this album. Will be interested to see what I find it like now I don’t listen to too much metal. AL: I enjoyed it a lot. “Enter Sandman” is overrated but “nothing else matters” is still a gem to this day. A lot of cool stuff and a thoroughly enjoyed listen through. FT: “The Unforgiven”, “Nothing Else Matters”, “The God That Failed” 4/5
it was fine. Can definitely see why people love them, but was the first album we established a #dnf tag
Faktisk gode greier
Wow
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
5/5 I didn't expect to *LOVE* this album. Of course, I had heard the hits and loved them. I had never sat down and listened to the whole things front to back. It has levels, moods, and it's a vibe. The melodies are actually really beautiful and I don't think they cursed a single time (in this album) but yet they are badass and hard. James Hetfield voice goes from nice to gritty and screamy showing range and, (or Kirk Hammett) and Jason Newsted shred in a way that isn't too widely and self absorbed. Was surprised to find out that it was from 1991. For some reason, I thought it was much older and withstood the test of time. I think it has so far and will.
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.
What a great song to start an album with. I never really listened to a Metallica album before, but I'm glad I did.
hearing it immediately after Back in Black by ACDC, it is unfair to compare - the drumming and seething power is different here... angrier and more snarl (which make the AC DC boys seem sinpler, happy and loud). not that darkness is needed in rock - its raw power it taps into. but here there is also a somehow subtler finesse that is more easily heard - details that endure scrutiny. Shit guys, I need to say its Ornate, and what they are doing is "on show". a performance of power, almost POSING, no illusion of spontaneous animal rock here. ?. maybe that is part of the magic of AC DC, it works and you don't question why. (whereas if we call this virtuoso stuff more "American" - well it is from the first track, it's telling you why it's special - the slapping/tapping timbre and thunder drums is really attention grabbing... then the restraint and musical "The Unforgiven" shows their control in a way that juts spoves their skill but also everything I just said (even if the cutover form intro int hat song is harsh IMO). I Like it, I admire it, but I find myself feeling it's much more "commercial" and pristine as heavy rock goes. The skill and talent of the musician's is beyond question. showpiece stuff. But what is missing? relatability? is all this showing off putting distance between artist and audience?. and yes, too much twiddling on the guitar at times, and what that up-tick and "ah" at the end of words. over-laboured? yes to me it is Ornate heavy rock, at times it even operatic "wherever I may roam" was tiresome for me. I guess this is what 1001 albums and thinking about music does - I sound like a record shop tosser now. who cares. no one is ready, ha! Nonetheless the first song from the album is all class. 4.5 stars... marked down because it's a bit much, despite great musicianship.
I struggle with the seriousness and portentousness of this type of pop music. The most cringeworthy element is when they do a "ballad" like The Unforgiven. It's all so "heavy", so serious in its intent as to be laughable. So when they er er er the guitars at least you get that this "metal" music has a kind of purpose which is to be loud and aggressive, and that's it. But here's the thing, it's completely one dimensional, there is no variation on the theme other than the portentous slow ones. Ok, so having said that Sandman is the apotheosis of this type of pop music, all the elements that have some appeal come together and it works. I remember at one point Channel 9 used it as the theme for State of Origin, it was perfect. My other point goes to the rhythm sections of this type of pop music. With the roots of rock and roll being black music, a good rocking band needs a great rhythm section, it's what moves us emotionally and makes the connection to the feel of the thing, in any of the genres. Take AC/DC, Phil Rudd swings and both the Mark bass players hold down those 16th notes in lock step with Phil, it's what makes the groove over which Angus and Malcolm do their thing. With Metallica there is no bass player period and Lars is an awful awful drummer, I have no sense of what it is he thinks he is doing, it is completely fucked and makes for an especially jarring listening experience. This process is really challenging, having to listen to so much awful music, interspersed with the occasional great record.
I was one of those “Black Album converts”, and to this day this album remains for me a benchmark for heavy metal. Such a huge sound, so many awesome riffs, actual melodies with intelligible (and mostly tolerable) lyrics, and most importantly for this genre - makes me move! There are a couple of tracks that I sometimes skip over if I’m not in the mood, so 4.5 stars, but this time I’m rounding up.
I loved Enter Sandman. Do not know the rest of this album & what with Easter & all, & having once watched that doco where this lot took themselves so seriously it made me double-upwith laughter, I have no time or desire to listen to it now. Two stars.
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.
I didn’t think I liked metal but this was pretty great!
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.
Outstanding album, start to finish. Love Metallica
The last good album from metal grandmasters has the most radio-friendly songs.
Memorable riffs and some genuine classic rock songs (all five excellent singles) - all well played and bellowed (I like Hetfield’s range). More accessible than earlier Metallica, but still a bit too thrashy overall for my taste across the entire album. A four because the singles are excellent.
Too discordant for me
fantastic nostaglia
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
I enjoy this album, but don't think it's quite as good as Master of Puppets. There's a couple of songs on here (like Unforgiven) that I just find really uninteresting. But for the most part, it's great!
I know this album is divisive among metal heads. A bunch of people saying Metallica sold out, I always like when artists try out new sounds whether or not they work out. Most of the songs are solid, except “nothing else matters”. This song prevents this from being a 5 star album. To me, Metallica and specifically James Hetfield just don’t make a straight up ballad work. Having said that, this is a solid album and a good gateway to metal and going from there.
4.5 excellent for working out
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-james hetfield
gut
Metallica!!
Was not a fan of their earlier harder stuff but by this album they had evolved a bit and I actually like some of it (Nothing Else Matters, The Unforgiven, Enter Sandman). Some really good music
First of all I would like to write that I've listened to this album many times and have it on vinyl. The black album is what got me hooked on Metallica even though it's an album that divided the fan base as it's more "mainstream" than their previous albums. I do think it's a great album even though Ride the Lightning is my favorite Metallica album. Overall it got great songs on it from start to end. Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters, The Unforgiven and Wherever I May Roam are classic Metallica songs that most people probably heard before. Even though it's not as thrashy as their earlier works it's still very heavy and Metallica keeps the furiosity going. Every band member truly delivers an outstanding performance. Metallica's quality dipped after the black album and it wasn't until they released Death Magnetic they reached the same level. Death Magnetic unfortunately suffered from bad mixing but is otherwise a great album.
Love every bit. All the hits and then some. This will up my hard rock points.
Besides their two biggest hits, nothing else mattered here. Perhaps heavy metal doesn't really fit the vibe I'm going for as I write a history essay while wearing low-rise jeans and a paisley head-scarf. It was a lot of nothing really.
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 got two words for you: Mariano. Rivera. grrrrrrrr Mondays.
The album that started it all for Metallica, great album.
Almost perfect metal album, but still doesn't get to RTL, MOP, or Justice in terms of perfection. Production is still one of the greatest in metal, fantastic riffs, groove, and lyrics. Some songs are just an okay which prevents it from being perfect, but they don't feel skippable or boring at all. 9/10
While not as good as the albums that came before it, every song on here is a banger.
Confession: I’ve never really been a Metallica fan. That’s more apathy than an actual opinion, though. I’ve listened to this album before (10+ years ago?) but I feel like I’ve never given them a proper shot. I’m enjoying this more than I remembered. Still, some songs are not doing much for me. For every song I like there’s another I could leave behind. I feel like there are too few musical ideas here - the songs started to blur together at times. Maybe that’s a track sequencing thing? I’d maybe like this more if it had been culled down to a ~40 min LP. Standout tracks: The Unforgiven, Through The Never, Nothing Else Matters, The God That Failed, Struggle Within 3.75/4
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.
great!!
Uninventive drumming, riffs, solos. Repetitive with some okay parts.
snilld, en ekki fullkomin. finnst þetta ekki skref niður á við
It's a classic.
3.6 - Spectacular guitar work. “Nothing Else Matters” is symphonic. “Enter Sandman” creates a dark, nightmarish soundscape. I’m less wild about Hedfield’s grunty vocals. And I dislike Ulrich’s drumming on here - simplistic and splashy. I also felt exhausted by this record’s plodding pace, especially towards the end of the hour.
Leave it to Metallica to take you on a dark and epic journey. Never disappointing.
I'm not a big metal fan so the album is kind of a "meh" for me. Good production and performances though. I've also heard most of the songs before.
4/10
Man, what an opener to The Black Album! "Sleep with one eye open, grippin' your pillow tight!" The riffs are super fast and extremely sharp. The sounds is a little slower than early speed metal Metallica. It is more intentional. The second song, Sad But True, is just a slow, hard rock march. Even my little Rae was head banging to that one. There are so many jams on this album: Anywhere I Roam, Through The Never, Nothing Else Matters. A great hard rock album.
There's a reason it's a classic
the album we all love to hate. OK, it sucks compared to their earlier stuff. But it's still some great metal.
8/10. It was better than I expected. There was a lot of variety on the album which I wasn’t expecting. Enter Sandman is the best song on the album of course.
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.
Very much enjoyed that. Had to knock a star off as many of the songs sound the same, especially in the back part of the album. I didn't notice where one ended and another began. Despite this, I thought that the second half of the album was on the whole stronger than the first. Based on the public reviews, I think I need to refine myself.
This is a quality album containing a lot of Metallica's classic hits. I'm one of the outliers in that I quite like their more recent albums too but this is probably their best. Highlights that aren't the classics Enter Sandman, Sad But True or Nothing Else Matters: Holier Than Thou Wherever I May Roam The Struggle Within
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.
Amazing guitar solos. Not a fan of all the lyrics.
As a fan of Metallica, it's a shame I haven't listened to this album for a long while! It's got a massive mix of their style on here, from classics to great songs that I wasn't that familiar with. Great album.
Surprisingly enjoyable, not usually my taste in music but I definitely enjoyed this one. I am not sure if it opened up a new genre for me, but it was good to listien.
My god, heavy metal just sits so poorly with me. The instruments are so overdone and crowded. I hate to say it but I'd rather listen to wood chipping then that type of electric guitar. After the 2nd track I kinda slowly skipped through songs until nothing else matters, which has a bit more build up, but yeah. Surprise the non heavy metal fan likes the non heavy song. Yeah I mean its a 1 from me, I can't listen to it.
2/12, 17%
Bom mas cheio de fillers e músicas de mesma estrutura
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
ok
4.75
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.
after enter sandman all of the songs are either dynamic and interesting or enter sandman but not as good
Enter Sandman is great but after that it's slow-paced metal with super boring drums.
Classic and a solid 4/4.5
A classic that I over-listened to as a child. 5/5
Klassieker. Begint sterk, eindigt wat minder. Toch 5*
No reason to have this instead of Ride the Lightning on such a list.
dun dun a dun
Iconic album with plenty of bangers. I’m not a metal or a rock fan but this is a really accessible album and a lot of fun. Tracks I liked: Sad But True Wherever I May Roam Nothing Else Matters The Unforgiven
love the album
This is probably my favorite Metallica album that I have listened to in depth. It brings back a lot of memories of cheap bourbon and riding around in other people's Mustangs. This album is the most relatable because it has some down tempo and more melodious tracks to balance out the dunh dunh dunh tracks. Overall, always worth a consideration-- as in, is this the direction I need to go today? Am I feeling this mad and hateful toward the world. And once in a while, the answer will be yes and Metallica will slip into your DMs and be just perfect at that moment.
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.
Metallica’s self-titled album - the “black” album - was my first real exposure to Metallica. Even after I went back and listened to their earlier, rawer work, it kept an outsized place for me in part through the Virginia Tech football team’s use of “Enter Sandman” as their entrance hype song. When Metallica played the song live at Lane Stadium earlier this month, the VT fans jumped up and down to “Enter Sandman” just as they do at the start of every home football game, and it shook not just the stadium but the earth enough to register at a nearby seismological station. “Enter Sandman” also was used for the entrance of ECW wrestler Sandman, so for many reasons I’ve got a soft spot for that song and the album. It was also a huge hit, and remains their most popular. It’s what a lot of people think of when they think of Metallica. But is it their best? Not for me. “Ride the Lightning” and “Master of Puppets” are more consistent, with the black album close behind.
If Enter Sandman is your entrance music, you better back that shit up because you are declaring yourself to be bad ass. As the best closer in baseball, Mariano Rivera backed that shit up. Virginia Tech uses Enter Sandman as the team takes the football field and the whole stadium is jumping up and down like the writhing snake that graces the album cover (spoiler, they do not always back that shit up but its still the most bad ass entry into a sports arena). Metallica, for the most part, also backs that shit up by delivering what has become kind of a standard against which all other heavy metal is judged.
“Metallica sold out man. What a bunch of assholes.” - Some asshole, somewhere There are a lot of good songs on this album…and some of them are slow. Nothing Else Matters is great…and shows a completely different side of Metallica from say Master Of Puppets or Ride The Lightning. By album #5, a band should be producing a sound that has evolved from album #1. “Metallica matured man. What a bunch of assholes.” - Some asshole, somewhere
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.
Lots of bangers, definitely need to explore more metal after this. It really fits a certain mood when your just angry and want to escape from the world. Favourite song: enter sandman, fantastic song especially that start
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 '90s Phil Collins material it was developed for. Please no more from these shitheads
You’ve got to be kidding me. I said we are in the 5 star Renaissance and that streak continues today. Part of me wonders if this is one of the most popular albums of all time because I feel like most people are familiar with the first song, Enter Sandman, to some degree or another. This was the first Metallica song I ever heard. I was at my friend Zack's house and he took me into his older brother’s room who had a bunch of metal albums and said "you've got to listen to this" and we did. And it was awesome. He introduced me to most of the OG metal I listened to. When I heard it, it changed my life. It is just such a cool song, and we didn't even listen to the rest of the album! It wasn't until years later that Stevie and I rediscovered this album during high school. It was then that this album took on even more meaning as we used it to pump ourselves up for FBLA competitions, specifically The Struggle Within. There is something special about the most meaningful songs being the first and the last. But then came Guitar Hero Metallica and suddenly all the songs on this album hit. The sheer variety of guitar riffs and deep drums from Wherever I May Roam, Sad But True, Of Wolf and Man, to much quieter songs like The Unforgiven and Nothing Else Matters. This is my second favorite Metallica album after ...And Justice for All. I'd venture to guess they self titled this one because after the last four albums, they finally figured out who they were. I'd argue they knew who they were by the second album but when you add in the progression of their sound and lyrics, this feels like the peak. And many would argue this was their peak. Regardless, this is another masterpiece on our hands. Favorite Tracks: Enter Sandman, Sad But True, Holier Than Thou, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, Through The Never, Nothing Else Matters, Of Wolf and Man, The Struggle Within. Album Cover: The don't tread on me snake set against pure black. Metal.
Wow, this list decided to heat up lately. This album makes two five stars in a row. Maybe our third from Metallica so far, and it's definitely one of my favorites. So many classic tracks on here, and I include a number of deeper cuts in that category because we played these songs a lot in college. The only ones I know for sure are big are "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters," maybe "Sad But True" as well? The depth beyond those tracks is impressive too though. "Nothing Else Matters" is interesting because it slows down the pace significantly, and it features vocals that sound so different that I assumed it wasn't even James Hetfield. Crazy impressive. A tribute album was made recently with tons of artists doing covers of the tracks on here, and my favorite on that album was Miley Cyrus' cover of "Nothing Else Matters." She killed it, rivaling the original. This album bangs though, maybe the best Metallica album if you ask me. Favorite tracks: Enter Sandman, Sad But True, Holier Than Thou, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, Nothing Else Matters, Of Wolf and Man, My Friend of Misery, The Struggle Within. Album art: It looks better when you turn up the contrast and can see the logo in the top left and snake in the bottom right. This one's always referred to as the black album since those things aren't normally visible, and honestly until today I thought it was actually called the Black Album. 5/5
this shit sucks ass lmao fun pop metal ig monotonous drivel guitarherocore no more one liners
Well you know what the ones I knew I quite enjoyed listening to but on the whole a bit of a slog. Enter Sandman is a banger. I can appreciate that this is a tight album and I get why it is popular, with those inclined but just so could not listen to this on the regs.
Oh I just was not in the mood for this one.
What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never be, never see Won't see what might have been What I've felt, what I've known Never shined through in what I've shown Never free, never me So I dub thee unforgiven I agree that this should be on a list of albums that everyone should hear at least once. Its an outstanding representation of metal, and the albums theme and tracks are perfect. 5/5
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.
This isn't one of my favorite genres but it's hard to not give this a 5. Every song is great and memorable. I prefer this over Metallica's earlier thrash sound. Towards the end of the album the sound can get a little tiring but I think it's still deserving. There's a lot of albums on here that have a pretty consistent sound throughout but are still amazing.
C'è già The Unforgiven che merita un botto di stelle...
Good listen!
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.
Metallica go mainstream. Some great tunes
Meh.
The main problem people seem to have with this album is the departure from the band’s previous sound and claim they sold out. Metallica’s intention was to reach a wider audience as they noticed their previous album was very niche. In that sense I have no problem with the change in musical direction. The songs are a little more pop driven, but that’s what they were going for, so I can’t fault them. The only fault I have with the album is from the production side. Every element (vocals, bass, drums, guitar) sounds great on their own, but altogether, don’t mesh as well. Everything else was great and I enjoyed the album very much. Not their best work, but by no means should anyone say that this is a bad album. 4/5
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.
Awesome album, more commercial than their earlier work but still a great listen!
Ouch, his throat.
The definition of all killer no filler. Super crisp production, insane riffs. And surprisingly melodic choruses. Was never big into Metallica before but this is gonna change that.
15 year old me loved this. 35 year old me loves this just as much.
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.
Heard this whole album a million times. All-time classic!
It just went on forever. There are better metallica albums
Their most controversial album but it doesnt really put a foot wrong
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.
Totaal niet mijn muziek maar ik snap wel waarom mensen dit vet vinden. Nothing Else Matters is wel een lekker nummertje.
Had eigenlijk wel zin om deze te luisteren, want vind enter sandman wel lekker nummertje. Wel bij het tweede nummer al een beetje gek\depressief, en heb het niet veel langer volgehouden. Helaas
Wat heb ik dit album uitgezeten zeg holy shit, laatste 3 nummers kon ik echt niet meer aan. Op 2 bekende nummers na vond ik het vreselijk om naar te luisteren, alleen niet zó erg als Ute Lemper dus vandaar 2 sterren want zou ook Nothing else matters wel meezingen in de kroeg
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
Grunge fs enter sandman is an emo masterpiece
Metallica always had the potential to be a seriously good act, but they couldn't evolve past their caveman machismo. While some songs are strong (Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven), there's too much grunting, and growling... it's a musical version of Tim Allen's Tool Time from Home Improvement. This is taken to the ultimate point of self-caricature in the "ballad" "Nothing Else Matters." The video featured them playing this tender ballad through snarls and sneers. Lars Ulrich beat the drums like they killed his dog while Hetfield sang, "So close, no matter how far, couldn't be much more from the heart..." Very Spinal Tap-esque :D
I'm not really a Metallica fan but this album has Enter Sandman, Sad but True, Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, Nothing Else Matters... that's 5 stars plus the other tracks weren't bad either.