Metallica

C'è già The Unforgiven che merita un botto di stelle...

Awesome album, more commercial than their earlier work but still a great listen!

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.

Heard this whole album a million times. All-time classic!

Their most controversial album but it doesnt really put a foot wrong

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.

A classic.

This was the album that changed everything for me. I thought I liked music, but was limited to what was being played on pop radio. I was 13 when Enter Sandman came out. It showed me that there was a lot more out there. It showed me that heavy metal was accessible and within weeks I was exploring the “real” stuff. It paved the way for me to appreciate grunge immediately when Nirvana and Soundgarden got big. When I think of when I became a real fan of music and started to discover what I truly liked, this album was the start of it. This album has taken a lot of flack for Metallica’s change in sound, selling out, etc. I see where those criticisms come from. But to my young ears, none of that mattered at the time and they were the fist band to truly blow my mind. I don’t listen to this much anymore but enjoy taking the journey back when I do.

I think this album transitioned rock from the 80s hair-metal to the 90s hard and alt rock. Such an iconic sound.

Awesome

Five stars for the outro on My Friend If Misery, what a fricken heater.

Great!!

You don't have to love metal to know that this is a perfect album.

"Enter sandman" è probabilmente la migliore prima canzone di un album di sempre. Wow, me lo ricordavo molto bello e avevo ragione. "The Unforgiven" è un altro capolavoro. "Nothing else matters" va beh, cosa lo dico a fare. L'unico suo difetto è la lunghezza. 5 stelle con riserva.

It’s hard to fathom that this album and Nevermind came out the same year. We got Enter Sandman and Smells Like Teen Spirit in the same go-around the sun. If you listen to them both, the hard rock elements are front and centre but the subtle differences signal the monumental shift from the excess of the 80s to the angst of the 90s. I can’t imagine my youth without either.

I wondered when we'd get to something amazing - and here it is. Literally one of the best rock and metal albums ever written, the perfect mix of heavy and commercial. Anybody who says otherwise either can't get over the fact that it's metal or can't get over the fact it's not Master of Puppets/Lightning. There's a reason why songs on this album have nearly a billion listens. Well done Metallica for such a gem...

Probably a 4.5. Listened to Metallica growing up, still like their music.

Omraženi klasik

T3B 1. Enter Sandman 2. Nothing Else Matters 3. Wherever I May Roam Simply one of the best metal albums. Easy 5!

So sick.

Absolutely classic album that was my introduction to Metallica back when it came out, so I grew up with it, and it's nice to revisit it today. The album contains 12 tracks, five of which are outstanding, with the remaining seven raging from "OKish" to "actually quite nice". Clearly, I am biased, but in my book, any album that can muster tracks like Enter Sandman, Sad But True, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam and Nothing Else Matters deserves a high rating. I'll substract 0.5 points for the somewhat weaker tracks, but that still leaves us with an absolute iconic monster of an album. And no, I don't care if this isn't really Thrash Metal or whatever subgenre people come up with. That's just gatekeeping. 4.5/5

So, honestly, this is like THE album to intro people to METAL with. It's aggressive but coherent, clear and polished. Metallica's last GREAT album.

One the best produced metal albums ever.

Fantastic album, all bangers no misses

Absolute banger

¡VINILAZO!

Hell yeah - these songs sound massive! I love the energy and drama of this album. Ridiculous guitar solos too! I had this on in the background so I wasn’t paying close enough attention to have favorite tracks yet but I enjoyed the ride. Looking forward to diving deeper.

I LOVED this album when I was introduced to it (around age 12 or 13 maybe?) as it was a change for Metallica going from the thrash raw metal to a more polished catchy heavy metal sound. (For the record, I love thrash Metallica and post-thrash Metallica completely equally, but the change was refreshing) "Enter Sandman" is one of the best metal songs ever. Probably a top 5 track that people think of when they think of "heavy metal". The lead guitar is an evolution for Kirk Hammett, where he introduces a super wah-wah heavy and pentatonic guided shredfest that matches this change in Metallica's sound away from the blistering thrashy solos that came before and into a more melody driven one. "Nothing Else Matters" is another incredible track. While Metallica has a very ~serious~ sort of sound, this one comes across as even more serious, and a bit sullen. It's so dynamic in the guitar playing and composition and really captures this period of Metallica well- with these huge, epic pieces that still somehow retain catchy repeatable melodies. It's a masterpiece in how to write good metal music. The one downside of this album is that it isn't jam packed with bangers, and a few of the tracks are a little forgettable. Still a 5/5 for me though.

love this one

Incredible metal album!

Not much convincing needed. Metallica makes me wish I owned over the ear headphones. The guitar is beautiful - so eerie/sad/descriptive. Vocals are undeniably on point. Also, did they coin #sadbuttrue ??? THE UNFORGIVEN is an INSANELY good song! Hon mention to nothing really matters. Only neg is it's not my favourite Metallica album, perhaps more of them will appear?

Classic. Too many good songs to name.

Eh now we are talking! 6 out of 5 stars because this album contains so many eternal melodies!

classic

While many insist this album was when Metallica "sold out," few will point out that they were sellouts from the start. Keep in mind they changed the name of their debut album from the daring, bold, somewhat profound "Metal Up Your Ass" to the downright wimpy "Kill 'Em All". Corporate hacks!

One the best albums recorded

God this album is so consistently good. 5/5 no notes.

Masterpiece.

Amazing. Takes me back.

A bit of a step back in time to my teenage years. Very enjoyable.

melhor album dos caras

Really liked this. Knew a few of the tracks from covers but never knew they were Metallica. Good stuff.

I love Metallica

Well- what can be said. This is the Black Album

Banger

Absolutely

I have heard most of these and they are all fantastic even the ones I hadn't heard

All so good, probably like some of the less popular ones most too

No comments - it's a legendary album.

One of my favourite albums in my youth. Up there with the best metal albums and helped inspire more mainstream metal.

Confirmou o meu ingresso no mundo do metal. Especialmente na dedicação de se escutar um álbum completo.

Is there a single bad song on this album? I say NAY!

Dispensa comentários. Maravilhoso!

Glorious

This marks the end of my Metallica journey in relation to this list. With S&M still reasonably fresh in my memory a lot of my favourites from this album are from that album. Etither way this is an incredible album

Voor mij jeugdsentiment en het album dat Metallica ook echt bekend maakte bij het grote publiek. Het klinkt stoer maar heeft ondertussen erg leuke melodietjes. Mijn favorieten: "Enter Sandman", "Sad But True", "The Unforgiven" and "Don't Tread On Me". *****

As a fan of hard rock music in general, this album is basically flawless. Enter Sandman is on the list of greatest album openers ever. What more can say beyond this is simply one of the all-time great albums?

One of the best rock albums of all time.

This is an excellent album with lots of great songs from start to finish and goes hard AF. Excellent instrumentals. 9/10.

Perhaps the most consequential album in the metal genre in the past thirty years and for Metallica. While not every song hits the mark, for the most part it is a solid, neverending barrage of peak Metallica; the everlasting hour in which the band took the reins and dominated the landscape for all eternity. As always, an essential listen. Favorites: Enter Sandman, Holier Than Thou, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, Through the Never, Nothing Else Matters, Of Wolf and Man, My Friend of Misery.

I worshipped this album when I was a kid and still belt this album out whenever I hit play or when it rarely plays enter sandman on the radio.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Discazo de auténtico thrash-rock de los chicos de San Francisco. Auténticos temazos y sin bajar el listón en ningún momento

Their 5th album. Heavy Metal not particularly my thing but this was excellent…

Wow, knew about this album most of my life but disregarded it as generic. Really loved the listen and how deep many of these songs meanings are. Dang, the instrumentals were killer also, mostly by the riffs and bass lines.

Legendary album that changed the history of metal forever. A lot of people don't like it because that's when Metallica turned to mainstream, but you can't deny the huge importance and impact this record had (and still have!). I believe it should be a must-listen for everyone at least once in life. Favorite tracks: * Through The Never * Holier Than Thou * The God That Failed

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Amazing mix sonority!

Never has a crossover album felt so good. Thirty years later and it still hits home. An absolute joy to listen to. Life is hard and no one understands me.

Does what it says on the tin.

Almost forgot how Metallica was part of the 1991 music revolution. Whereas Soundgarden turned their metal into grunge, Metallica turned metal into something new - less frantic, more dense (the sound just fills your head). Like Sabbath set the standard for the 70's going forward, these guys set the standard for the 90's and beyond. This is a true masterclass. Still a ton of great guitarwork and pounding drums, but the melody attached to the intensity is amazing. After all these years I still say wow listening to it.

The hits are amazing, the rest of the album is really good. The biggest problem is NOT ENOUGH BASS. It's better than "...And Justice for All" which basically has no bass, but damn this album needs more bottom end. Even the bass drum is too treble-y. Is that a word? Favorite tracks - mostly the hits: Sad But True (extremely cool song then and now), Wherever I May Roam, Enter Sandman (so overplayed at Guitar Center), Nothing Else Matters (also overplayed at Guitar Center). I like The Unforgiven but it was sooo overplayed on MTV in the 90s. Favorite non-hits: Through the Never, The God That Failed. I'd call it a 4.5, but I'll round it to a 5.

Literally my childhood. Every. Song.

In words of James Hetfield, YEAAAAAH

Fantastic Album

classic

Complete classic. So heavy.

Anspruch und Wirkung auf Kulturgeschichte seien dahingestellt. Aber das ist ein 5-Sterne Album Hörgenuss

This is an easy 5 for me as I've listened to this album since it came out in 1991. While I like the older Metallica albums, this is just more accessible and I really enjoy it. Hits that sweet spot for still being metal and driving but doesn't drive my wife out of the room!

This was my first proper introduction to Metallica (yes, I was late to the party) and really liked it at the time. Listening to it again after who knows how many years was a disappointment initially. However, around the half-way point I started to get more into it, and upon a second listen I was really enjoying it. It is not Master of Puppets of course, but nevertheless a well-produced album with solid songs that are compact and catchy.

Excellent metal album. Definitely their most popular and for good reason. From start to finish this album brings it hard and does metal to the point where it’s enjoyable for a wider audience. This is a must listen and is one of the best metal albums. 8.8/10

10/10

A classic - not my normal listening but very good when you need something a bit loud! I liked The Unforgiven, and Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters of course

Classic/10

Amazing album. Hands down the best heavy metal band around.

I'll equate this album with Revolver by the Beatles (previously reviewed) in the sense that they're both examples of bands who defined their respective genres really hitting their strides and delivering, perhaps, their best collective works and inspiring decades worth of other music. And, in both cases, it's ALL them - written, performed, and produced by. No real outside influence. Specific to Metallica, they prove that Heavy Metal doesn't have to be yelling over something loud and sloppy. It can be perfected. It can be clean, thoughtful, nuanced, and still make you feel like you got punched in the gut.

Excelente disco

It was prey cool.

I heard this at a friend's house as an early teen and it blew me away. Still had fragments of the songs going around in my head days later. This was the album that prompted me to start seeking out music proactively and build up a collection of cassettes, rather than just passively listen to whatever the TV or radio offered. So yeah, 5 stars for personal significance alone. Fave track - "Sad But True", let's say, but I have a lot of faves on this album even today...

Don't even have to re-listen. This is a five-star carved into stone.

It’s an easy five star - a band taking their sound in a new direction , an album where the bass player has been given room to play, one of a handful albums where I still remember where I was the first time I heard it, an album where I know at three minutes into sad but true there’s gonna be that two second pause before it goes off. A pure fucking joy of a metal album where I just have to sing NOMAD VAGABOND CALL ME WHAT YOU WILLLLLLLLLLLL no matter where I’m listening (just now in the gym) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Landmark album in a career full of great records. So many great songs, with outstanding production by Bob Rock. Rock’s focus was to polish up the band’s sound, while also tightening up the songs. He and the band accomplished both tasks with flying colors. A must hear from one of the greatest bands of all time.

One of the best albums ever

5/5. Perfect for the genre. Love it.

What more can be said of such a well-known and loved album? It's packed full of heavy riffs with a fine balance between melody and slabs of metal guitar. An instant classic, synonymous with the middle period of the band's career as they went through the gears to transform into the metal behemoth the world knows today. Favourite songs obviously include Enter Sandman, Sad But True and the Unforgiven but honourable mention go without doubt to Of Wold And Man for a change up in rythmn

bruh its the black album

Metallica make a turn for the commercial side of metal and came out of it very well off. The songs have lost their aggressive thrash edge to them, however this is made up by having harder riffs.

Was always a huge fan of Metallica, but started to fall out of love with them after Master of Puppets and never listened to the whole of this album. Glad I have now, very good :)

Sarah used to listen to this album in the 1990s it prompted a request to see more baby pics. Sarah doesn’t have them but does have her early gymnast’s certificate when she was extremely white. :-)

Het feit dat ik minstens de helft van het album kan meebrullen is al voldoende om het een 5/5 te geven

A classic one. Reminds me of being a kid

Energetic vibrant and great! Metallica is an unbeatable classic.

Classic!

Tuurlijk, heeerlijk

Classic! Wat een wereldplaat! Zag gister nog de docu Some Kind of Monster en daarna de plaat toevallig al geluisterd. Hetfield rules!

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One of my favorites when I was younger. Much more mainstream than their other work, but still damn good

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Didn't even need to hear it to know how good it is

The best songwriting of Metallica’s career and the album they are best known for. While not the most ‘Metallica’ of their discography given the change in sound, but a great rock album.

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Very good, can hear the inspiration they had on avenged sevenfold

Super zestok ali kvalitetan album

2/1 Speaks to the soul.

Sadly already listened amazing album

Better Metallica albums

Not bad, not their best but I prefer the thrash stuff (Ride..., Master...)

Not Metallica's best work. They simplified after Justice, but this is still a ripper. Greatest guitar riff of all time here. That's not nothing.

Good album - abit heavier rock than I normally like but enjoyed it. 2 iconic rock songs on this album so it's a 4/5

One of my most played/ favourite albums growing up. Maybe hasn’t quite aged as well as I might have thought but still a momentous album with no real duds on there.

Amazing album, already listened 8.5/10.

One of the first albums I ever listened to, certified classic. PF: Unforgiven

Dios q discaso la verdad, Dios bendiga metalica

Their last good album before they leaned to heavily into alt music. I prefer the 80s thrash to any of this, but this album is undeniably one of their best.

Love Metallica!! This album had all my faves on it

Awesome

Very solid, with some tracks that are undeniable classics – but classics to which I don't have the same level of attachment that some other people do, since I didn't really grow up with them. Still a hell of a good time.

Great production, great melodies, great solos, drums sound thunderous, Het's voice never sounded better than here. There's a couple of clunkers and I never need to hear Sandman again as long as I live but it's overall a mainstream metal smash. Proof an 'extreme' genre can break through to the masses. Is it Ride/Puppets/Justice? No. But it's not trying to be. Also My Friend of Misery is the best song on this album, fight me.

I'm not one of those Metallica fans that sees this as a "sell-out" album. It's an evolution of their sound. It's pretty successful for the most part. I'm on record as not being a fan of a couple of the bigger hits on this (Sad But True and Wherever I May Roam in particular), but the rest holds up pretty well.

Era destino il doverlo ascoltare...

Really didn't like this first time around, but it's actually quite good. The album is extremely front loaded, all the bangers are on the first five tracks or so. The album tracks here are all decent, but not really anything to write home about. Still, just having such classic hits right after one another gives it some bragging rights. It kind of represents the downfall of what Metallica would eventually become, but for this release they were still making pretty decent commercial Metal. I guess helping Metal out of the underground isn't all that bad.

Prefer earlier Metallica, but this album is not terrible. Enter Sandman is just an incredible track.

A great album which I do not think I ever listened to in sequence. Some songs I do not like (Enter Sandman, Of Wolf and Man) because I find them uninteresting and sort of forced upon me. Some are different than what they did before and feel interesting (The Unforgiven, Nothing Else Matters) and some are similar to the old albums in a good way (The God that Failed, My Friend of Misery).

Really liked the energy, but I think I would have appreciated it more when I was younger.

must have thundercunted its way through America, great but not quite black sabbath for me

This is the album that got me into my Metallica phase!

Tows the line between hard rock and metal like no other, no wonder it was their most mainstream, however I'm still waiting to find their best... ahem Master of Puppets

Standouts Enter Sandman Sad But True The Unforgiven Wherever I May Roam Don't Tread on Me Through the Never Nothing Else Matters

I love lars simple drumming against these awesome songs. By the back end I’m starting to lose interest, because every song is similar, but you can’t deny the front end of this album is full of classics. It’s the kind of album that puts a smile on your face.

Can’t believe I liked this as much as I did. Loved the guitar solos.

Already heard. No bad tracks. However very few peak tracks

Not a massive metal head and find some of this kind of thing inpenterable, but I really enjoyed this. A lot of the songs are such classics they are inbedded in my conciousness even though I've never really gone out of my way to take an intense listen. My least favourite thing was James Hetfield's vocals, my favourite thing was the drums although I hated the horrible snare sound. Worth another listen.

Had to listen to it twice cause the first time I thought it was shit, but it grew on me. If you pretend to be someone's 50-year-old dad, then it works better

Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters!

Metallica's big commercial statement brings pop crunch and a handful of killer tunes highlighted by the ubiquitous "Enter Sandman", but overall the record doesn't stand up to their earlier masterpieces. That said, its crunchy pop metal of the highest order.

The black album is on this list? Now this is a sound of my teenage years. It's entry level metal, more hard rock with a slight edge. Which is why as an adult 25 years later I can see this for what it is. It's Metallica cleaning up their sound and seeking mass appeal. I'm thinking - when was the last time I listened to this album? I was probably 17. In the last 22 years I haven't put it on. I've listened to the odd song from time to time. Since then I've gone through the archives of metal. I probably sit as a black metal man at the minute, but had phases of power/symphonic, doom/sludge, and death being the dominant forces. Can this appeal with my developed tastes? I'm apprehensive. ----------------- Reflection It's easy listening hard rock/metal. It achieved it's goals and Metallica became icons. The production is very clean. The pace slower. The bass actually audible. The songs have simple hooks that make for radio friendly hard rock. The guitar is prominent and technically proficient. The drums are there and the vocals bark and croon as the songs dictate. As an album it feels very polished. It doesn't challenge or deviate from it's formula. And yet that formula provides toe tapping rhythms, memorable hooks and undeniable success. There are at least 5 songs that are Metallica classics but honestly there is quality throughout. An iconic album in the trajectory of hard rock and metal, no doubt.

There are some absolutely outstanding tracks on this album - Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven, and Nothing Else Matters are incredible. Sad But True and Wherever I May Roam are great. The rest? ok to somewhat good.

it's not enough my type but good music

I like the Black Album, but I do feel it is a step or two down from their first four records. Metallica had a great 5 album run, but to me this is an unfortunately the first sign of where they end up going. 4/5

Some standout tracks on here that aren't the ones everyone knows.

4 pretty good i would listen again

Klassisches Rockalbum, tolle Songs. Sehr melodisch und eingängig. Mit einigen Bangers und Evergreens.

Difficult to rate. Love it or hate it, this record contains some iconics tracks. It also contains songs that you will most likely never hear outside of the context of the album as they are completely forgettable. Not bad, just kind of metallica flavoured white noise. Don't get me wrong, this record has some great highs with an excellent start in Enter Sandman. However, it quickly loses steam and sticks to repetetive riffs that sound the same across songs. I thought "...And Justice For All" was a little bit simple at times, but here they seemed to have turned up the dial to max. I get it, everything for commercial success, but it's kinda sad. Especially when they do somethhing different such as in "Wherever I may Roam" where they actually use an arabian scale the song instantly becomes 10x more interesting. But maybe I am just a music hipster. Still the riffs are generally good, the drums punchy and you can actually hear the bass in this mix for a change! This record could have easily become a 10/10 if they tried a little harder instead of making songs that sound like the sole purpose is to complete a tracklist so they have a place to sell their singles. 8/10

Hörku solid. Metallica eins og maður þekkir þá. Góðu lögin eru það góð að þau hífa hin aðeins upp.

classic

Their best-selling album, where Metallica jumped the shark into a gigantic pile of money. The dividing line between 4 amazing works of Thrash rock (And some fantasic EPs) and the load of horrible schlock to follow.

Some of my favorite Metallica tracks are on this album. Sad but true.

What can you say that hasn't been said about the Black Album? Far from perfect, not their best, maybe a little too rocky, but there's just so much that's killer on here.

This is a classic, not much more to say. Favorite track(s) Wherever I May Roam Nothing Else Matters

Quelques bangers au milieu de trucs loin d'être nuls.

This one surprised be - I did not expect to like this going in. I enjoyed the more laid back songs on this album as compared to the other Metallic albums.

Excited for this one; grew up listening to Metallica & know Enter Sandman & Nothing Else Matters Idk those 2 were great but other than that it’s good but kinda blends together Might be a hot take but I think I prefer Nothing Else Matters w Miley Cyrus

8 / 10

Kinda hard to rate this album. Really like metallica and this is a classic. But a lot fo the greatness has been really played out over 35 years. And there are some skips for me. 4 stars which feels harsh

another record I used to practice to, though there are better Metallica albums

peak, lowk always the same thing tho, nothing else matters🫪

Metallica is awesome and I'm really glad I saw them at lolla because I never would've appreciated them

Albúm que se siente un punto y aparte en la trayectoria de la banda. Se explora nuevos estilos y posiciona a la banda como una de las principales agrupaciones musicales del mundo. Crea himnos que envejecen bien al paso del tiempo y que hoy en día siguen siendo piezas clave en lo que al Metal refiere. Obras como "Enter Sandman", "Sad but True", "The Unforgiven", "Nothing Else Matters" o "My Friend of Misery", son auténticas composiciones que demuestra la versatilidad compositora de una gran banda como lo es Metallica.

Great. Iconic. Even though they lost some of the thrash, this was a turning point in rock music mainly because of how huge the drums sound.

Most refined heavy metal album I’ve ever listened to. Simply beautiful, and instantly replayable. Point off for a couple samey sounding songs.

No es mucho mi estilo, pero es impresionante

Mehtallica

I laughed at it, loud, when it came out. What pop music it was after the albums before it - although it has a very strong and heavy sound. Bass is a new guest after ... And Justice For All. Listening to it now I can say I like this album - maybe because their albums after this one are even weaker. Melodies and most of the songs are good, that is how pop music works, but these are all on my pros list. Meowings are not guitar solos. This band is very limited.

nice rock

I'm sorry but I like it

Not my favorite Metallica album because it’s not flawless but damn there’s some great songs on here. Beyond Sandman, you have bangers like Sad But True, Wherever I May Roam, Of Wolf And Man, Unforgiven, Through The Never and Nothing Else Matters. Metallica took their foot off the gas just enough to go from thrash kings to hard rock gods. This album catapulted them to one of the biggest bands in the world. Fans like me may have preferred another Master of Puppets but hard to argue with where they landed.

This is kind of a hard one to be objective with. I grew up with metal, especially the first 4 Metallica albums, so for a while I had kind of a weird relationship with The Black Album. But I am now at a point in my life where I can admit that this is a really good album. It's also, verifiably, the best selling metal album of all time, and 5 of these songs (Enter Sandman, Sad But True, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, and Nothing Else Matters) totaling about 32 of the 62 minutes here, are immortal hits that still receive *way* too much airplay on rock radio. Now, these are all great songs; *BUT* I really do *not* need to hear any of them ever again. If I wanted to, I could probably hear any of them in full in my head. Thankfully, the deep cuts here are also really good. The dominant sound here is kind of a perfect example of arena metal. These are all thudding, mid-tempo bangers, with strong hooks, interesting lyrics, and great solos. And these draws are maintained throughout this album due to the *very* strong songwriting here. Personally, I'd like to shout out the run from Of Wolf And Man through The Struggle Within for having some of the best songs on the album. It's also very impressive that for how much of a departure The Black Album was, it still *very much* sounds like Metallica. The production is right, the vocals are right, the riffs are right, the solos are right. It's proof of just how successful Metallica was on this album. The band worked with Bob Rock here, and he kind of got Metallica to shave down the 9 minute songs, and write some choruses, and the result was the most popular metal album ever. General overplay here does dampen my enthusiasm here, and you also kind of can't take the first 4 Metallica albums out of me, but The Black Album is still a *really* strong statement.

am I the only one that thinks this is a banger?

Meant a lot to me many years ago. I can’t say that I love it as much as I used to. Not to be “that guy” but I definitely prefer the previous four albums. The thing that’s missing for me is a solid sense of swing, a la Black Sabbath. My nostalgic affection won’t let me rate it any lower than four stars though.

I can't count the number of times I listened to this record back in the day when I was a teen. Absolute classic of my youth, but I don't know that it aged all that well. knowing what I know about heavy music now this was mainly special due to its reach and popularity. Still has some serious bangers but also some that were overplayed to death.

This album was my real introduction to Metallica, it was really Reload, but let's pretend that didn't happen. Similar to Back in Black from ACDC (there, we covered Beavis and Butthead), the singles are inescapable, the deep cuts are not great but fit in with the rest of the album, the difference is that this was hated by OG fans I don't know why. I suppose that before you listen to the album, if you start with Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters does sound like the band completely changed derection, but all their previous albums also have the metal ballad, the so-so hard rock singles, this one is just a slight slant out of metal, nothing compared to the Load-Reload era. Sad But True and Wherever have always been my favorites of the album, Unforgiven is a close next and deep cuts like Of Wolf and Man, God Who Failed and Hollier than thou are pretty memorable, but i'll have to deduct points because of Don't Tread On Me, dumb song, can't stand it. If not for that and a very weak ending, this would be a perfect album. but it goes so strong until 3/4 of the way there, the end is a bit of a let down.

The first two tracks are bangers but this album isn't as good as "Master of Puppets" for example.

Classic and for a reason

bom mas algumas musicas pareciam iguais, o album todo é meio *solo de guitarra maneiro* e só enter sandman é a maior

Quality.

This album is the fulcrum where Metallica tipped from a great metal band to years adrift in the hard-rock-meets-pop wilderness, until Death Magnetic and the albums that followed, which are fine, but sound like mere imitations of their peak work from the 80s. The Black Album was so big, and so inescapable that it overshadows what had been Metallica’s signature sound—thrash metal—and replaced it with something slower, thumping, but still very heavy and distinctive. There are maybe three thrash songs here (“Holier Than Thou” “Through the Never” “The Struggle Within”). The rest is still metal as hell, but generally more palatable for normies, particularly in terms of the four big hits it spawned: “Enter Sandman,” “Sad But True,” “The Unforgiven,” and “Nothing Else Matters.” It’s those songs, and “Sandman” especially, that most people think of when they think of Metallica. I realize this sounds like I’m here to bury those songs, but I’m not at all! They’re all great! I’ll also say that I’m not some purist who cares about them crossing over or selling out. For one thing, I was nine when this album came out, so it’s not like I was even conscious of their earlier work. Second, IF the music is good and it gets you the bag, that’s fine by me. I gave up being a punk purist decades ago. And here, the music is definitely good. The slow build of the “Sandman” riff is deservedly legendary, instantly unforgettable, and still hits like crazy. Mount Rushmore riff, that one. And the main riffs on pretty much every song on this album are great, and, as per usual, Hammett makes it seem like he can simply roll out of bed and throw down a laser-sharp solo. They lean harder on the vocal overdubs here, but it doesn’t feel overproduced. Instead, it adds some gravitas to lyrics that might not otherwise warrant them (I’m thinking here of “The Unforgiven” and “Wherever I May Roam” in particular). I also continue to think that their sound benefits from James consciously trying to sing cleaner and with a little less growl (I assume to save his vocal cords) because the man actually can sing pretty damn well. (For this reason, as I’ve commented elsewhere, I think more recent live versions of 80s classics (“Master of Puppets” “For Whom the Bell Tolls” etc.) actually benefit from being less self-consciously growly and metal-y.) This is not a perfect album, nor is it their best album. Some of the deep tracks are really weak. “Don’t Tread on Me” is boring and lame and these days sadly serves as a reminder that these dudes are almost all certainly MAGA chuds. “Holier Than Thou” has an awesome sound but stupid, trite lyrics. “Of Wolf and Man” is a terrible song all around, even though James is probably the closest thing rock ‘n’ roll has to a wolfman. A brief aside --- SONGS ABOUT WEREWOLVES, RANKED 1. Werewolf Bar Mitzvah 2. Wolf Like Me 3. Werewolves of London 4. Being eaten by a wolf 5. Of Wolf and Man All told, I was pleasantly reminded that some of the other deep tracks are actually really great and I had listened to them in a long time. Great album, it deserved to be a big hit, it’s just not, for me, the best Metallica has to offer.

This album is really good and I enjoyed listening to it again.

Me sorprendió que me guste tanto

nunca imaginei que ia gostar tanto de um álbum do metallica assim, sendo de um gênero que não sou assim tão fã, mas aqui tem várias músicas interessantíssimas.

For some reason I was under the impression that I didn't like Metallica. I was wrong. I do like Metallica. That was a good album. Not all the songs were good. But most of them were good. I had a fun time.

I hate Metallica, but it's got the only Metallica song I like on it, Enter Sandman. Maybe the rest of the album will also be good? Well most of it was actually. Still think the lyrics are laughably peurile. And Don't Tread On Me is a load of bollocks. I like this album I think. Still hate Metallica though. Bellends.

This was awesome. Could have been a bit shorter

C L A S S I C - The album that put Metallica into the mainstream music scene. This album has a lot to offer however there are a few pitfalls in this project that most fans of metallica would not have expected to hear this late into their careers. To start, this project is deathly slow compared to earlier works. The complete tonal shift from 'And justice for all..' to this is a big jump. Although this new style isn't horrible, it is noticeable for those looking for more of metallicas thrash sound. With that said this album felt more like a victory lap than another thrash project which is respectable. Given the style of music Metallica made prior to this release goes to show how influential their sound is, it managed to transcend the need for genre labels and unified people under the art of sound. Best song - Sad But True

Very radio friendly rock, verging on metal, but soft when compared to earlier efforts. Less speed more composure,

It's great but the first albums are better.

Oui, c'est metallica quoi

Metallica qui comprend que le metal est commercialisable, et qui le fait de manière magistrale. La moitié des chansons est géniale, l'autre est dispensable et un album de 40 min aurait frappé plus fort, mais bon c'était les années 90. On apprécie quand même beaucoup. Playlist pick : The Unforgiven

Listen, I’m a huge Metallica fan. I’ve seen them probably 10 times in 5 or 6 different cities, and my love for Metallica is only topped by the Beatles. I say all that to say this is still the most overrated album in their whole catalog. Fans talk about this thing like it’s untouchable, and for me it just isn’t. In fact, the best Metallica show I ever went to didn’t have a single Black Album song in the setlist. I can still respect what they were doing, though. Going from their proggiest album ever to one built around nothing but radio friendly songs was a hell of a pivot, and sonically it obviously worked. Kirk’s solo on “Nothing Else Matters” is phenomenal, and while I love Rob’s bass playing now, Jason as a backup vocalist is unmatched here. This album also gave us the start of the “Unforgiven” trilogy, which counts for a lot. I’ll talk shit about the Black Album all day, but I’m also not gonna sit here and pretend I won’t jam out when they close with “Enter Sandman.” Favorite song: “God That Failed”

Pretty dam good👍

All time metal album. So many classics and anthems you hear during sports events and pop culture. Some filler songs and Lars Ulrich's drums piss me off but still a great album.

as someone who is not a fan of thrash metal, this transitional album was welcome to me. Gets the head banging going, just in a more reserved way. The hits are what they are; nothing in the deeper cuts that was memorable to me.

It’s all one song no?

Metallica clearly rocks hard- especially in this era. I think the thing I appreciate the most is their songs still have lyricality and a certain "catchiness" that you don't always find in metal. Plus their instrumentation is clearly on point. My only critique is it lost a little steam toward the end- the songs started to blend together. Overall- great album with great energy. 4.5/5, not quite a 5

Yes there's better metal albums (assuming this is metal and not hard rock), yea Metallica have better albums, but still - the iconic riffs and crunchy sounds are indelibly etched in my musical identity and sensibility and I can't really go below 4 for this

Is a bit long but the classics do hit. 4/5

Good album. One of the best heavy metal albums produced.

Not my favourite type of music but it’s undeniably good

Even if you're not in the metal, this is one of the most roundly well constructed elbows of its year. Incredible! Used Harmony. Great production excellent pacing. I used to listen to this album over and over again when I was 12 or so. I would run through Walkman batteries. The screen of my parents. It's equal parts power fantasy and encouragement. Just what a troubled youth would be attractive to. Probably why when Platinum. In either case, I love this album. I listened to the whole thing and thought about going back for a second lap. Perhaps later this afternoon.

An 8.5/10. Pure power. Not every track hits the same, but when it lands, it really lands. A powerful record and definitely one I enjoy coming back to.

The album flows from each song to the next really well.

Listened to before? Yes Context? One of Metallica's best-selling albums; widely considered one of their best, as well as the beginning of them stepping away from thrash metal and into more refined heavy metal with shorter songs. This is the second Metallica album I've gotten on the list, and thank god it's better than the last. I wasn't a fan of "...And Justice For All". Sure, the compositions were fine, but the production was physically painful, and the lyrics were reaching for heights they just couldn't quite get to. "The Black Album" is much, much better. As much as Metallica was at odds with their producer throughout the whole thing, Bob Rock did a great job. The guitars don't sound like a scraped knee, and the bass is present. Beyond the mix, there's also more complexity in the sonic palette, with some cleaner vocals and orchestral instrumentals such as cellos. It's a solid metal album from start to finish. Each song is interesting, and while I do think one or two could've been cut (especially given the runtime), none of them are bad. The lyricism is also much better than on "...And Justice For All". There are very specific stances taken against things such as self-victimization ("Misery"), aspects of cruelty in our culture ("Of Wolf And Man") and arrogance ("Holier Than Thou"), rather than broad criticisms with little personality to support them. That said, I do find "Don't Tread On Me" to be cheesy. But, just for the record, I'd find it cheesy no matter what political stance he was taking (which, it being "Don't Tread On Me" doesn't really signify much of a political stance beyond some level of anti-government thinking, anyway). He could've growled "WOMEN'S RIGHTS" or "SAVE THE PUPPIES" at the end and I still would've had the same reaction—which was pausing briefly to faceplant. I also find it really funny that not one—not two—but THREE members of this four-person band were going through a divorce during the making of this album. And you can really hear it. These lyrics are petty as hell at times—admittedly, all lyrics I found myself relating to, but still. Wow. I know James Hetfield must have been in hell, but it's also really funny imagining him playing some kind of therapist role in it all. Also, apparently the working title of this album was "Married to Metal" as a joke about all the marriage troubles. Geez. As much as I find the sheer amount of divorced-male-metal-head stereotype going on here funny, it really does make the album great. Sure, this album may be them stepping into a more polished sound, but it's also still so, so angry and dark—from the cover to the lyricism to the aggressive playing. According to Bob Rock, they were using the recording sessions for this album as a catharsis for all the turmoil in their personal lives, and it really shows. I have got to say: I'm not a big fan of Metallica's lyricism. I want to like it. I do actually like a lot of it. They're really good with imagery, symbolism, honesty—all that good stuff. But god, the rhyme schemes are just a tad bit too Seussian for my liking. Very little use of any sort of complex rhyming. They're always hitting that end vowel like it's another guitar chug. Please, dear lord, use some good old slant rhymes. I'm begging you. But as much as I like to make fun of them, Metallica is quite good, and this album is pretty awesome. The songs are infectious and—as the kids these days say—straight bangers. I wouldn't say it's as good as Master of Puppets, but it's up there. I also like that they stepped away from being so complex in the guitar parts. As much as I love some good leads, they can get boring. Like wow! Another technically insane solo! And two minutes longer than the last one???? It allows the song to have more of an identity. Sure, Metallica has some indisputably great solos, but they're often solos more aligned to genre than to song. For example, imagine swapping the solos on Blackened and Dyer's Eve (adjusting for key, tempo, etc—whatever) versus, say, swapping the solos on, Paranoid Android and Electioneering. And I'm not saying every band that plays solos has gotta be as experimental as Radiohead—especially given genre conventions—but if you aren't, I don't want to hear ten minutes worth of solos per album. Sure, it's a staple of Metallica and most metal, but that doesn't make it enjoyable. I don't care how precisely you have to hit the harmonic of the "Master of Puppets" solo, that doesn't mean I wanna hear it repeatedly rather than. Y'know. An actual song. Also, simplicity on the part of the rhythm guitar means makes the songs on this so infectious. The groove is dug in there like a gouge through a linoleum print. I give Metallica a lot of hate, but I mean most of it pretty light-heartedly. They're good songwriters and have multiple solid albums under their belt, and I would say this definitely qualifies as a solid album.

such a classic in a literal sense. It is so clear how much inspiration this album drew for so many young musicians, myself included however little i contributed to the band. crashing highs, and satisfactory lows blend amazingly with the harmonies in every track. truly something special, yet the only word that comes to mind to define this album in two words is "chudlife" or even "step dad". epitome of epic solos and riffs. 3.5, rounding up for nostalgia factor.

I remember the first time seeing the Enter Sandman video on MTV the summer between 8th and 9th grade. Then it seemed like for the next few months Metallica was releasing hit after hit... and I found myself in the music store buying my first metal album. For me the first two thirds of this album are superb... and the last third gets mired in meh... Wherever I May Roam is probably my favorite on the album -- one of the few pop songs I am aware of that uses the phrygian mode, which gives it a dark exotic sound (Sad But True, another album highpoint uses this scale too) Unforgiven is epic in scope, featuring some of the best guitar work on the album. Nothing Else Matters seems out of place on this album -- I remember not liking it when it was released, but it grew on me in time. It was fun re-listening to this... I don't think I've heard it in its entirety since high school.

Expected to love this and I did. Excels on just about all fronts, even if some songs towards the end don’t quite match up with the rest, everything is still strong. Pushing 5 stars. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Sad But True, Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven

It's a classic. Not as thrashy and much more commercial than their earlier stuff, but it still rips.

Listening to heavy metal from a long time ago is funny. It’s so mild now.

🤘

Old classic

It's cool, I liked it. Stand-outs - The Unforgiven - Nothing Else Matters

This is a new sound for me but still it’s easy to see why this is such a popular album. I enjoyed it, but I still won't call myself a rock guy.

A ver, hi ha un des majors temazos de s'història dins aquest àlbum: nothing else matters. Pero no escoltaria metallica de normal jo pero bueno, es mític.

I tried to listen to the songs I hadn’t heard 1000 times before - not because I’m not a fan of sandman or nothing else but there’s literally nothing else new I can get out of these tracks. So it was nice hearing this as a whole album and not obscured by the singles. This was a fine effort and hangs together nicely as a collection that rather captures their time and coming to the mainstream. Can’t say the heights were ever really reached again, but for the diehard fans of which there are many, they have a place in rock god history! Well done boys.

First time listening in 20 years. Definitely still rocks hard. I know the metal purists hate that they slowed down their riffs and streamlined the songwriting for this album, and they’re right to a point (it hits a lot less than hard than Master of Puppets for instance). And it definitely was the start of a downward trend for the band that led to some real garbage down the line. However, on its own, it has some undeniably great riffs and killer melodies, and was a huge success for a reason.

A pretty solid album. I'm not a huge Metallica fan, but this album is great, beginning to end.

While the Metallica purists consider this an abomination, it's hard to take them seriously when they were equally as vocal about Load because the band members cut their hair. All bands evolve. The passing of Cliff took from Metallica their best musician - and thus a lot of the more interesting bits of music. The Black album is much simpler and accessible. That doesn't make it bad, though, it's just an evolution. If this had been a different band's first album, the reception from metal fans likely would have been different. The songs do get a little old after a while so I'm giving it a 4.

Un peu répétitif à la fin. Le début de l'album reste légendaire.

Brings back memories of my childhood, this album was a staple in the family.

Pretty good, gets a little bit samey personally but some classics on here for sure.

this album has sort of grown on me. i miss thrash metal metallica :( Favorite Songs: Sad But True, Holier Than Thou, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, The God That Failed, My Friend of Misery

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This album definitely hit different when I was 12 and it felt powerful and dangerous. There are still a lot of great songs on it though.

Brutal

Enough hits and bangers to get a 5 but the last half of the album is not quite up to the same level as the first

Si bien Metallica es una banda que no estoy acostumbrada a escuchar, siempre estuvo en mi radar porque mis primos eran muy fans de ellos. Este álbum me parece uno de los mejores. Las canciones más escuchadas son clásicos: Enter Sandman y Nothing Else Matters. Las conocía (más que nada la última que quizás se parece un poco más a lo que suelo escuchar, una balada con fuerza). Disfrute mucho la escucha del álbum en general, me parece coherente y funciona en su totalidad. El sonido siempre es muy parejo. The Unforgiven es probablemente mi favorita junto con Nothing Else Matters (casi me hace llorar). My Friend of Misery también me gustó mucho.

nothing else matters is their best song. this album slapped. really good stuff. enter sandman is a killer opener. 7/10

Really enjoyable album. Some classics on here, from Enter Sandman to The Unforgiven. I think there's a couple of misses, but overall I liked this move of Metallica away from thrash/prog into this sound, which is a bit more mainstream.

heard them all of my childhood. i sometimes find the songs a bit boring due to their length. 4.4

ok

I love Metallica, and Enter Sandman may be one of the best songs they've ever made. This album does not disappoint.

The "Metal" album of all time. Metal isn't really my genre, but yeah I obviously like the hits here which are amazing, but for an album as a whole for my non-metal ears it gets a bit repititive. Still great tho. 1. Enter Sandman 2. Nothing Else Matters 3. Sad But True

solid

I got to see Metallica the first year they performed Orion festival in AC. VIP tickets from a friend. I went for Arctic Monkeys and Cage the Elephant, so when we realized we had the top tier VIP and were 1/50 people in the front row sectioned off area I did not know what I was in for. WOW. Fire we could feel. The crowds were raging, but we didnt have to be in the mosh. Made me respect Metallica much more. I acknowledge their importance in metal, just not my choice genre. I really enjoyed Unforgiven. The musicianship is incredible. Its a 4 whether I ever listen to it again or not.

Not quite among their best albums but still a good one and definitely a significant cut above later Metallica releases. Nothing Else Matters is a highlight.

Solid + a couple of classics = 4 (albeit a low one)

Dithered between a 3 and a 4. Decided on a low 4, but it's borderline.

Monolithic

I'm not a big fan of Metallica, actually I do not like them. But I think this is one of them best albums. Most of these songs are in my playlist, and I don't care if people didn't like it, these songs make me feel pretty good.

my moms favorite band- listened to them a lot growing up.

ouh das git glaub es 5i, hans erst gad letschti wiedermal glost und schona guet gfunde enter sandman isch halt enter sandman scho overplayed uf sini art aber en banger sad but true findi würkli SO geil das langsame riff und allgemein chli di schwefälligi atmosphäre holier than thou isch ok aber d snare isch iwie eifach chli z luut hahaha the unforgiven findi eig soo es cools lied aaaber es 4 min würded lange, vo mier uus 4:30 aber nöd 6:30 wherever I may roam isch iwie mega es metallica lied no cools riff, 7482 YEAH's und VILL Z LANGini ussage zumene 5i muss ich glaub revidiere aber mal luege hahahah though the never isch deee song woner gfühlt eifach random wörter im refrain schreit NEVER EVER TWISTING TURNING halt chli arsch? okeee mier egal aber nothing else matters findi eifach en schöne song, de ahfang isch sooo eifach aber super (dass s mami und de papi bi dem song ghürate hend, hilft sicher bide "idealisierig" hahaha) und iwie tönt au de hetfield mit sonere sanfte stimm easy guet the god that failed isch na easy aber wnl ich langwile mich chli? was han ich graucht? eifach churz im metallica-fieber gsi nach de doku?? ok wauw d bridge/solo vo friend of misery findi reecht cool ja es git trz es 4i, au wenns teil vom album geh het, wobi reeecht langwilig gfunde han, es isch enter sandman und nothing else matters (und sad but true wo ANNEFIZZT)

Ok - I am not massively into heavy rock but this has two of my favourite songs - enter sandman and nothing else matters. Based on this I loved it. And have just been persuaded to go and see them live in Cardiff in the summer

i much prefer the first 4 metallica records to this one, but the songwriting is really strong here overall and the production brings it all together nicely. might honestly be an underrated record once you get past the songs everyone knows

Listened to while playing Mario kart. Flow state.

Metallican "musta levy" nosti bändin kertaheitolla metallimusiikin isoimmaksi nimeksi. Tällä levyllä yhtye kevensi thrash metal-soundiaan ja biisit olivat nyt entistä suoraviivaisempia. Tämä tyylimuutos suututti osan vanhoista faneista, mutta samalla valtavirta löysi bändin. Mielestäni bändi uudisti ilmaisuaan onnistuneesti ja puhtoisempi tuotanto istuu biiseihin hyvin. Vaikka useampi sinkkubiiseistä onkin kärsinyt liiallisesta radiosoitosta, tämän albumin pariin oli jälleen mukava palata. Täytyy samalla todeta, että tämä on Metallican viimeinen oikeasti todella hyvä levy.

As a metalhead this is foundational- heavy, skillful and powerful. It’s not five stars because ironically I prefer a lot of Metallica covers to actual Metallica songs; near the end all I could think about was Miley Cyrus’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’.

First album that I’ve already listened to most of it - can’t go wrong with Metallica I mean c’mon

Όταν το είχα ακούσει για πρώτη φορά δεν τρελάθηκα αλλά σήμερα grew on me. Εχει πολλά classics.

Classic. A few duds, but overall ear candy.

Ahhh hello old friend!! This was such an important album in my teens, starting to learn guitar, enter sandman… one of may favourite bands for years and intrigued to see how it lands after a long old break… Hard to separate what’s nostalgia and how I’d actually hear this fresh today, but very much enjoying the trip down memory lane! It feels a good balance between their thrash/heavy metal sound and structured/clean enough for listeners outside of this, which maybe explains its success. The Unforgiven and Nothing else Matters give nice break downs/variety and great songs in their own right too. Every song is pretty solid and memorable, not much filler at all imho. Despite that, not sure why it doesn’t get the 5* that most albums of that nature get from me. Maybe it’s the lack of depth or nuance or similar? It’s very good, and consistent, but not wowed 🤷🏻‍♂️ Probably 4-4.5

yo this kinda fire... holier than thou wherever i may roam

8/10

They're so lucky theyre good at playing cause the lyrics on these songs are so corny

So many bangers on this album. Enjoyed it more than I expected, and the first half is especially strong. Sad but true, holier than thou, the unforgiven and wherever I may roam are brilliant. Last few songs didn't do a lot for me but overall a really strong album.

classic rock cant go wrong

It was okay! I listen to half. Very familiar. It was very clean, instrumentation wise I'd say, not too dense. Yes lots of overdrive, but clean production.

Beautiful. I want to eat the mix. Lots of great songs but some get drowned out by the beauty of others. The God that Failed has always been a hard hitter for me. Exemplary metal album.

Amazing decision to listen to this in the morning

Jason Newsted's best work arguably (sorry to And Justice for All fans), with a fairly good mix of the heavier metal you'd expect and some of the more melodic stuff I tend to prefer. Favourites are probably Sad But True and Nothing Else Matters. Not sure if I have a least favourite but I really like how Unforgiven starts and then find the rest of the song quite nothing-y

It was good I mean i hardly listen to metal so i dont have much to measure it against but like it was very good

Classic album which probably loses a bit of oomph because it's a classic. feels a little front-loaded but again thats probably Because enter the sandman is so iconic I like the album though 👍

Es excelente.

Great. Most of the classic Metallica songs are hear, if you already know you're a fan, it plays like a greatest hits. If you're not a fan yet, it's palletteable compared to contemporary metal. A great, loud listen.

i'm sick and this is easy listening somehow

7/10

Classic early metal album. Great listen. The latter songs on the album lose steam with the energy.

I'm pretty sure I've heard this whole album, though I'm not sure if I've ever listened to it start-to-finish before. I'm a fan of metal, but generally don't really like Metallica. It's mostly because of Lars. The other guys in the band, I quite like. I bet in the alternate universe where Metallica has a better drummer (as both a musician and a person) I'd probably love Metallica. Unfortunately, this is the Metallica we have in this universe. Sad but true.

I didn't expect to like this as much!

7/10 me gusto el ritmo de las canciones, algo nuevo para mi. El rock me hace sentir empoderada, pero no se si podria escucharlo de nuevo todo seguido, llega un punto que necesito algo mas tranquilo.

I think the hype surrounding Metallica is a bit overblown. Thrash metal is a genre I don’t really get into. But the ballads, though quite simple, are very beautiful. They’re like a bourbon whiskey—sweet, vanilla-like, pleasant, and nice every now and then. But they don’t leave a lasting impression. I won’t be listening to the whole album again anytime soon, but I’ll happily listen to individual tracks. 4/5

Haven't listed to this album since school. Loved the hits then and they have endured well. Some songs I would skip but it's still a really solid offering.

This made Metallica what they are today: the biggest metal band in the world. Disputed as either the last great or the first bad Metallica album I rate this solid 4.

It doesn't match up to their thrash peak, but I'd be lying if I said this still didn't rock my ass. The songs are starting to get too long (in a bad way) with hooks repeated too much. I could go the rest of my life without ever hearing Enter Sandman again so I skipped it on this listen.

Some of Metallica's biggest and best songs that you've definitely heard before. Unfortunately dragged down a bit on the whole with not a lot else to enjoy beyond the mega hits, and the more mainstream metal sound lacks the thrashier edge that earlier Metallica brought. Still very good overall and packs a lot of headbanging fun. Top tracks: Sad But True, Wherever I May Roam, Nothing Else Matters

às vezes eu esqueço que fui um pré-adolescente que escutava muito metallica (muito por performance, mas né). às vezes eu esqueço de que não era apenas performance, era realmente bom também. um álbum com enter sandman, sad but true, the unforgiven e nothing else matters é incontornável. 4/5.

I wish Metallica were less dickheads because I actually like some of there songs. Thwn again, I'm not sure they've made anything noteworthy recently. Anyway, I like this album a lot.

Good album. Always enjoy it!

Pretty freaking cool. Sounds a lot like the old Doom and Quake games

Some really great songs, with some other repetitive ones…

Iconic.

People who say Metallica "sold out" with Load are clearly ignoring this album. An album so packed with stadium bangers, potential WWE entrance songs, and heartfelt Grammy bait you can hear their manager counting the money in the background. It's a solid album and Metallica is a goated band but it goes to show that Cliff and Mustaine were the heart of the Metallica thrash sound for better or worse.

Old Metallica is monumental for the genre and is a staple pick for any metal head. This album is an example of that. With the only drawback being that it does become a little repetitive in sound. Outside of that no complaints and that’s barely an issue since that repetitiveness is still nice to listen to.

Tava à espera de gostar, mas não estava à espera que fosse gostar tanto. Tem alguns dos maiores hits da banda e tem músicas que não conhecia mas gostei. Solos de guitarra, o tom do baixo incrível e a bateria a marcar o passo de um grande álbum.

A classic album. I am not a fan of heavy metal, but I found myself enjoying this. I did feel like the songs started to sound the same at times, but the standout tracks were really good. Nothing Else Matters is my personal favorite.

Ett album jag hört tusen gånger känns det som. Jag tycker det är bra men inte lika bra som när jag först hörde det.

Do I like metal now?????

Great album that's held up remarkably well. Favorite songs: Wherever I May Roam, My Friend Of Misery, Nothing Else Matters

couldnt listen to it all

when I was in first or second grade I heard part of my brother's cassette of this album and I just remember having a really hard time focusing in class the next day because I couldn't stop thinking about "Enter Sandman." I didn't go on to become a huge Metallica fan but I still dig "Sandman;" it's a fantastic track and a real landmark in heavy metal. overall I like this album but it does overstay a bit, with a little less variety in its 62-minute runtime than I'd prefer, so I am coming in at a 4-star rating on it. that's the same spot I ended up on "Master of Puppets" and "...And Justice For All" but I'm pretty sure this one's the best out of those 3.

I know there are many who revere this band, and I support you loving what you love. Sure. But I love me the nihilistic high-speed reptile brain of Motorhead; the swampy, stinky majesty of Black Sabbath; the operatic high theater of Iron Maiden. And Metallica just isn't fun.