Reviews (page 12 of 14)
Wow these drums sound bad, it's like he's hitting some tin cans, no bottom end whatsoever. Also really not that fussed about most of the songs, even the quite popular ones (other than One). I think a huge disappointment after Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightening. Obvs there's the no bass issue as well which just leaves the whole thing sounding tinny, it's the metal equivalent of someone playing music from their phone.
So very stereotypical 'metal'.
Very long songs and riffs the album. Idk I guess it was fine? I do not know what I'm listening for with this genre but there was something about the way this sounded that distinctly sounded off to me, beyond just the songs all being way too long. The bass feels oddly burried in the mix, whilst the whole thing has a muddy, overprocessed sound to me that I just do not really enjoy. I'll be the first to say do not trust my opinion on this entire genre as its just not my thing, but hey, I have to review each album up here so here goes.
I wanted to like it but it just isn’t for me at all
...And Entertaining For Some
Blehhhh. This feels like a really generic, one note, sloppy album to me. Felt like I was listening to the same riff for over an hour and the production is really weird. I'm not a Metallica hater by any means, but this is certainly not their best work.
eh, its alright
Metallica is a great live band; and a not-so-great studio band. Their songs sound too compressed and, honestly, the same chords and choral sounds on every track. The music translates great live, but I can't deal with most of their studio recordings.
Not my genre, not my band. However did enjoy it more than I expected to at the start. Unfortunately began to drag on about halfway through. If some of the songs had been edited a bit more, it would have been a more enjoyable listen for me. Probably a bad sign I was glad it was done. Favorite song: blackened.
metallica
Not really my jam
reminded me of highschool (derogatory) this never was my fav metallica
I recognize that this is good. and I can appreciate the driving power chords and guitar licks, but I'm not really a fan
It's a lot of Metallica. In general I'm not that fond of this type of metal.
These guys, and everyone who listens to them, think they’re a lot cooler than they are.
I do like some of Metallica’s stuff, but I’m not likely to include anything from this on the list to be honest.
Oh dear - after Tracy Chapman this was not great. I barely made it through the hour. The problem with 'Metal' is that it is very samey and not a relaxing listen.
Bleak, nihilistic, repetitive.
Meh.
Better than I expected 2.5/5
Een of twee nummers wel lekker, maar iets te intens om een heel album naar te luisteren voor mij persoonlijk.
It's just that an entire album of that kind of sludge-y guitar sound that Metallica really likes is kind of a lot, if you're not really a fan.
"Thrash metal" hey... well that doesn't really sound like my kind of thing, and the Wikipedia description doesn't exactly do a great job of selling it ("dry mix and nearly inaudible bass guitar"????). But y'know what, Metallica are iconic, so let's go into this with an open mind. Okay, so they're not screaming at least. That's a good start... this has been going on for a while... oh wait we're only halfway through the second song... oh this is a pretty cool guitar riff! ... aaand the song is still going... I don't think I'm a metalhead. Faves: Harvester of Sorrow, The Frayed Ends of Sanity
As is typical of this band, there are impressive musical interludes preceeding the ensuing junk which indicate a high level of musical ability followed by repetitive, a-melodic, unimaginitive, flatly consistent, angry growling accompanied by drums and a percussive guitar. Go away please.
Bad.
Why are the songs so long? Many of these albums have very long songs and if you’re not 100p on it they feel even longer.
One keeps this from (ironically) being a one star rating from me.
Not interested in any kind of metal. I realize this is a major album and band for the genre, but I just don’t like thrash. Managed to listen to every song, albeit not all of them in their entirety, and it just doesn’t vibe with me.
Not my thing
It was probably good for people who like it but metallica really isnt my cup of tea
Not meant for listening to sitting down
gives me a headache. 2
Did not enjoy this.
Pretty much in line with expectations… The music was fine but metal lyrics always make me cringe.
Songs too long amd repetetive 'ONE' was OK
I enjoyed it more as it went on, but I just think that it was quite repetitive and some of the song lengths were as inflated as a hot air balloon.
Mes guitarra que veu, hi ha cançons mes heavy. M'ha cansat.
I felt this sounded pretty thin, and went on a bit (each song but also the album itself). One was a good song though.
I’m not a huge Metallica fan, but I do stand with the party line that when they stopped being a thrash band and moved towards arena rock their quality went down. A lot of signs of that here but One is a great song in isolation. Probably a harsh 2.
I’ve been thinking about this for a while, but this album solidified an idea for me. This list is not meant to be 1001 Five Star Albums - it’s 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die- it’s a bucket list, not a greatest hits. They’re not all gonna be amazing or perfect, but things everyone should EXPERIENCE - like skydiving or swimming with dolphins or eating tofu - things you should do just to say you did them, right? This list is akin to that. Some are going to be exhilarating, like nude tabogganing, and others are going to suck, like nude tabogganing. But they will all make you better because you experienced them. So, I listened to this album and there is no way I would have done so if not for this project. To me, most of the songs sound the same, they are all too long and they don’t speak to me. But, I experienced it, I’ve rated it and I can cross it off my list. So, bring on the next one, you algorithmic cultural overlords.
2.75, kinda the same thing every song
Heavy but homogeneous
Just goes on forever, thought the production quality was a bit poor
Lacking in redeeming features. A hint of bad led zeppelin amped to the max and 20 years too late. Not an enjoyable listen.
Not my thing
Other metallic albums are so much better. This is monotonous
Not a big fan of metal. Still not. I can hear the expertise in the playing, but I can't get past the recurring metal guitar licks. Does nothing for me.
I like one, that is all
Jos Metallica olis ihminen niin se olis 150cm kehonrakentaja, joka yrittää olla pelottava mutta jää todellisuudessa kiusalliseksi yritykseksi. Tässä levyssä oli sitä potkua jopa vähemmän, mitä Winehousen levyssä, mikä on sinäänsä jo saavutus, kun ottaa genren huomioon. En tiedä enkö vaan ymmärrä Metallican musiikkia, mutta jotenkin kuulostaa kun ne soittaisi jossain merikontissa ja kaikki nauhotetaan ulkopuolelta. Hetfieldin soundista oon aina tykännyt, mutta tuntuu että se on liian dominoiva verrattuna muihin instrumentteihin.. Jotenkin epäbalansissa. Metallicalla muutamia hyviä biisejä ja niistä tähän levyyn osui yksi ja varmaan ihan syystä se on myös yksi kuunnelluimmista. Silti tälle annan yhden enemmän kuin Amylle, koska Metallica ei kuitenkaan samalla tavalla kyllästytä ja sentään yksi hyvä kappale lätyllä.
Olen monessa levyarviossa narissut saundeista, joten pakko jatkaa tässäkin KAIKEN REILUUDEN NIMISSÄ. Basso on unohtunut tarkoituksella tai tahattomasti kokonaan (meemitierin juttu) ja kitarapuolikin on jätetty sävyttömäksi, joten nämä elementit saavat yleisesti tämän kuulostamaan ohukaiselta eikä hevanderius välity kuulijalle. Varmasti ideana on olla KARU, mutta jos samalla haluaa, että on HEVI, niin ratkaisu pitäisi olla joku muu kuin valittu linja. Biisit eivät ole parasta mmmheetallicaa, joten ei tämä kokonaisuus kauheasti plussan puolelle jää.
Mikähän siinä on, että metallica ei vaan kertakaikkisesti lähde. Höh.
Whatever. Didn't connect with me
Objectively, they are good at what they do. I just really don’t like it. Metal does not do it for me. 2 stars for talent, but I’m not going to listen again
The genre just doesn’t cut it for me - it has to have something more than super fast guitar riffs and drum skills which Metalli has.
Meh.
Pretty boring but that’s expected from Metallica
not into thrasher metal like this!!
It’s Metallica. Yet another of their albums isn’t going to convince me
Enjoyed this somewhat. To live is to die was the highlight. Album does feel a bit like if you asked an AI to generate some metal they would be able to create 60% of what I heard. Worth noting this is my first Metallica album (and first full metal album sit down)
Den er jeg ikke lige i humør til i dag.
I don't get Metallica. All their songs sound the same and boring
I kind of get into the music-only introductions , but only just (seems mostly juvenile), and when Hetfield starts singing I skip to the next song. Repeat. Why does the guitar sound never change (except for One, and then only partway)? Maybe more later, but by then I just abandoned it.
At the end of the day, I just can't with these guys. They have maybe 4 songs that I like, but even then, I certainly don't want to hear those 4 in a row. "One" is a good tune. The rest of these just all sound the same to me.
The only thing keeping this from a 1… is One.
Not for me... didn't like it when it first came out, still not my thing.
Incredible how such a terrible sounding record ever got released. Couple of decent tracks.
*1988. 4th studio album. *One and Justice for All are the big songs off this one. *It's fine, but a lot of it sounds the same. *I like Metallica better in smaller doses - a whole album is a lot. RATING - 5/10
I lowkey got bored of it. I know it’s suppose to be really good but liek I stopped listening to it half way cus it was so fucking boring
I'm just not much of a metal fan. Metallica's black album came out at just the right time for me so I have a lot of nostalgia for that specific one, but otherwise this music (despite being able to appreciate the technical prowess and artistry of the band) borders on sounding cheesy to me.
Ça me confirme que j'aime pas Metallica, c'est gnangnan, toujours pareil, on se fait chier
Oui…. Bon…. Je savais à quoi m’attendre Il y a quelques sons intéressants mais je n’accroche vraiment pas à la voix
I love metal, and music inspired by Metallica. But I think I'm starting to realize I'm just not a fan of Metallica itself. Like, it's not varied enough for me. It's a very strange thing to realize.
What the hell happened to the bass? Terrible mix.
Lol the other reviews speak for themselves. If I liked metal I'm sure this would be great for me!
I don't mind Metallica that much but I didn't really care for this.
look... i've listened to the first song and also One because i read in other reviews that this is the best song on the album, and.... i think i get the idea, you know? just not for me.
Not my favorite flavor of Metallica. Makes me realize how much their transition on the Black album really made them into the band that I like to listen to.
Favourite track(s): The Eye Of The Beholder; To Live Is To Die If you like riffs, riffs over riffs, for minutes ongoing, then this may be the album for you. Supported by punchy drums, this seems to be the main focus of most tracks, with the riffs sometimes varying but most songs congregating into a whole to my untrained ears. Most tracks also change rhythms at least once - does not make listening any easier. Lastly, upon first (and only) listen, the (mostly) sparse lyrics seem a little too dramatic for my taste. Cannot find all that much to like.
9 songs in 65 minutes…. Why so dense? Such a boring record. “One” is an ok song, the rest just all sounds like a guitar chugging the exact same chord repeatedly.
I just don't really like Metallica.
Not just not my thing, there also wasn't a single song that piqued my interest
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Blackened: 2/5 j’aime pas le métal. pas assez mélodieux …And Justice For All: 2/5 même chose Eye Of The Beholder: ça en dit long quand je pense que la seule chose intéressante d’une chanson c’est le solo de guitare. 2/5 One: c’était bon, avant qu’il commence à chanter. 2.5/5 Les autres: 2/5 j’ai plus rien à dire. ça sonne tout pareil
UNNECESSARY YELLING. The first 3 songs are just loud. Hard to listen to lyrics as there's no inflection or emotion. One- the most popular song of the album. Early spoken word stuff is a miss on me, but guitar and lyrics at 3:05 are something special, my favorite part. 4:35 is sick and iconic. Not even motivated to listen to second half of the album. I just don't like it.
It's weird listening to this mostly for the first time in 2025 as it comes across as quite thin in terms of the sound - not what you'd expect. Sure it's incisive and crisp but more like an annoying wasp than overpowering textures. It's not without interest musically but unless you can make that conceptual leap to metal with all its subcultural baggage then there's not enough compensation. The singer isn't great, and it all gets very samey. Then there's One, in the grand tradition of big songs like 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and 'Stairway to Heaven'. It's a high point, but otherwise it's kind of a struggle to keep going. And I didn't. :-(
I'm surprised I didn't hate this.
Very good rhyming.
I'll admit it: I'm a Black Album Only Metallica fan. I just can't get into this, not sure if that means I'm well adjusted or repressed. Don't care, i don't wanna listen to this.
An hour of the same overdriven guitar and grunts. I’m good.
Stopped listening after the first four tracks—it's by far one of the most supremely boring albums that I've encountered on this list.
I like Metallica but this album is overrated. Songs too long for the sake of it and solos often don't really fit the song
kinda all sounds the same
I had to check if my headphones were defective, but apparently this album was recorded inside of a sardine can? The mix is bad. I'm not a metal head but I appreciate it. I can imagine when this album came out it made waves. But with 2025 ears I can't help but feel like I'm listening to Stone Cold Steve Austin's walk up music. If Napster is still around, I'd encourage you to find this album there.
Metallica was never my jam but I can appreciate their impact on the genre/industry.
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look i appreciate the impact but i dont like any of the lyrics or melodies except the melody of the last song
Blackened ...And Justice for All One
This isn't for me. It reminds me of sweaty band tshirts and dirty goatees. And something about the way this is produced and mixed is really off putting. It's too smooth and overly clipped, which makes a mockery of the vibe the record seems to be going for.
Even the tracks that should be highlights on this album (the much lauded One) disappear into a busy palate of noise and repetitive guitar and drum techniques. It’s not for me, and my feelings for this genre grow closer to disdain the more metal I hear.
You know what? I really don't like heavy/thrash/death metal (not sure which this album is). But I liked this album (as much as one could), really tried to have an open mind. Would have been 3* but a bit too long and repetitive in the end.
Now that I’m about 1/3 through these albums, it’s time to stop pretending I like things just because I think I should. I don’t like this. It’s exhausting.
Definitely one of their weaker albums. Extra star for One.
Long and drawn out instrumentals. They are good, fun to have on in the background. This is not sitting and listening music for me.
Wish I knew what he was singing about, can't understand anything. Vocals sound nice though, and the guitar and drums are classic decent Metallica. One goes crazy, the rest go mild at best.
Not really my cup of tea. This is my second Metallica album, this being one of their earlier works. I appreciated the skill of the musicians, but I found the songs to be long a repetitive. Overall- fine, but not for me.
There's a reason that I've never listened to a Metallica album. I totally respect the obvious musicianship and talent. I just don't live in this neighborhood. I'm sure that if this is your jam, this is a really good album. Best Songs There are no notable songs for me.
Am I not a Metallica guy? I can appreciate the talent, but man...not my style.
Metallica is Metallica is Metallica
I don’t get what everyone loves about Metallica
too rowdy for me
Bien de cañero pero me suena todo igual. Para hacer deporte como loco está bien
Ik moest rennen om mijn trein te halen. Dus Metallica paste best goed toen ik hordes mensen op Amsterdam Centraal opzij beukte. Toen ik eenmaal weer zat werd One ingezet. Dat vind ik echt een overrated nummer die regelmatig verschijnt in de top100 lijstjes van rockmuziek. Irritant. Ik geef twee sterren omdat dit album nog wel echt een album is. Er zit lijn in de nummers en ze passen bij elkaar. 5/10
I found this album less interesting than the black album.
Disco difícil. "One" e "To Live Is To Die" são as únicas faixas que conseguem atrair minha atenção, as únicas que apresentam nuances agradáveis e cativantes. Faixas com algum esmero e variação de tons. No restante é um desfile de baterias alucinadas e guitarras ferozes, além de um vocal que não dá pra ser levado a sério, numa repetição enfadonha e cansativa, que torna a audição um processo que me exige muito esforço.
I just don't love it. What can ya do?
This isn’t even Metallicas best album.
I can understand why Metal like this is so popular so I don't want to knock this album too much, but it just isn't for me. One is the standout track here which is probably my favorite Metallica song of all time. The rest of the tracks sound pretty similar to one another and I can't get fully into it. Nestles into a 4/10 spot for me
Two Metallica albums in the first two months, this is not justice. That said, I found it marginally more tolerable than the previous one. Until they started singing.
I can listen to this if someone I’m with really wants to, but I don’t think I’d put it on for myself.
Not for me but... yeah, not for me
At its best, this album is powerful and cathartic. The rest of the time it feels redundant and boring.
bit shouty
🎧There is too much Metallica on this list
OK 2.8/5
If you like metal it’s probably good, I do not like it
I like Metallica, but this is not my favorite album.
A lot of people like this but not for me.
I don't know why I dislike this album when I like similar genres, but even One was just ok, and it went downhill from there.
Reminds me of "friends older brothers who smoked" when I was in middle school. It's loud, for sure. It’s technical, yep. But it also kinda drags and mashes together, like a long D&D campaign where everyone takes themselves a little too seriously. Kirk & James' guitars are chugging through hell, and I get why metalheads worship this stuff. Nine-minute songs about harvesting sanity or whatever aren’t really my jam. "One" still rules though. Spins: 1 (ha!) Playlist Additions: - One
This may be the worst of all the Metallica albums we've had to this point. Up to the song One and after, it seemed liked the same song with the same beat for all. Actually, pretty confident anyone who listens to rock music can tell a Metallica song by the drum beat And what made the album worse, the songs seemed to get longer as the album went on. Not a hater and there are a few songs I love by these guys, but none were off this album. Biggest thrill, hearing March of the Winkie. Wonder of they had to pay royalties to use? For the younger crowd, listen to beginning of The Frayed and check out Wizard of Oz. Them damn flying monkeys still scare me. Wasn't a fan of this album. 2
Es esch halt Metallica was brutale hard Rock bedütet. Aso fascht e chli too much. Zom teil jedes aber es bez öppis was im Albom no e Stärn verdient
I dislike rock and sadly this was no different
Hmm.. not my music
Complete
Not my favorite Metallica record but start to see the transition from only metal to more intricate songs
han ned alles glost, eif ned so mis. aber för das nedmol so schlimm gsi. eis lied hani no okay gfunde und sie hend ame scho eri moment aber denn schreies au eif weder
Low lyrical diversity and meaning, as well as uncreative riffs and guitar work. One was good though and I can understand how it might be rated higher by metal fans
I wasn't able to connect with this one. The production was amazing, very tight. So I can appreciate the quality overall. But just not one I expect to go back to.
I could only listen to half of this before it started to grate on me. I've heard some Metallica before, which I actually did enjoy, I suppose that's what fans would say isn't the real metallica, or metallica selling out or whatever. Nah, it was Metallica actually making good music, on the evidence of this album. I only enjoyed One. 2/5
very draggy and much longer than it should be. Overall very unimpressive: tracks are way too long and the sound patterns are not unique and repetetive, its hard to choose a favorite song, afterall they all sound the same. Favorite track: One. Overall score: 4.2/10
Boring couldn't finish
Some sparkling moments but didn't enjoy the whole thing
Sådär
I really tried to enjoy this but just couldn’t. Bloated songs into a bloated album that felt repetitive. Just not my cuppa
Not my cup of tea but I respect it
This genre just isn't for me
Ich finde das Album klang "harsch" da der Bass sehr im Hintergrund stand, abgesehen davon fand ich viele Lieder melodisch ähnlich und Metal ist kein Genre was ich regelmäßig und gerne hören, bin deshalb mit dem Album nicht wirklich warm geworden. Am besten gefiel mir das Intro und das Ende von to live ist to die
++: The Frayed Ends of Sanity, To Live Is to Die +: Eye of the Beholder, The Shortest Straw, Harvester of Sorrow, Dyers Eve +-: Blackened, ...And Justice for All, One 4,9/10
Fav: One Least Fav: Blackened I just don’t think I’ll ever get Metallica, an hour of them felt torturous
man, i cant stand the vocals on old rock/metal shi some guitar parts are cool tho overall boring fav: to live is to die
I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as some of there other albums, not sure why didn't quite land the same though.
No thanks, I have enough stress in my life as it is. And this riff salad doesn't add anything creatively that I find interesting. Maybe I just need a goatee?
It's a pretty solid album. Have to be in the right mind frame to enjoy it. Still high twos.
Bless us and save us this was long. Not my thing though I wish it was.
I don’t really care for Metallica I’m sorry
Not bothered
I really like James Hetfields voice actually. Not usually my genre, and the reviews on here tend to either be 2 or 5. It's a lot to listen to all in one go, idk if they actually made me a Metallica fan
“It’s no Master of Puppets” - me, and probably most other people. While this album is no slouch, I just don’t think it holds a torch to its predecessor. There are some moments worth listening for here, like the really chunky, slower “Harvester or Sorrow” which slows down its powerchord formula to a pace that makes you feel the thump of the drums and guitars. Then the obvious highlight on here is “One” which is truly among the best metal songs you’ll ever hear, if not the singular best. Metal will never be my in my powerhouse, but I can still appreciate this album in the same way I appreciated MoP: incredibly clean production and composition that stands the test of time, an instantly recognizable sound, and solid storytelling/imagery. Sadly, a point down for this being too similar to MoP
2.5
bleah
Fav: one
I don't really understand why people like Metallica so much. They are very talented, but every song on this album is indistinguishable from the others. If this album didn't have the word "Metallica" on the front, I wouldn't have listened to more than 30 seconds. Bam, roasted.
I don’t know how to feel about Metallica. Some good stank face crunchy riffs, double kick drum is fun, but I really REALLY despise the overproduced metal sound in every solo. Makes me think I’m listening to Mannheim Steamroller. Hetfield’s got a great voice for this kind of music, but he doesn’t ever change the way he “sings.” So I guess points for practically starting this genre and producing a million copycats, but immediately removing points because I don’t want to listen to the same crunchy riffy style any longer?
Dense, relentless, epic, bludgeoning power - all ROCK, no ROLL
Less into it now than I first was. Almost seems to angry, but also it seems right.
It's ok
Not my thing.
fine?
Didn’t enjoy it much beyond “One” and “To Live is to Die”
Und immer wieder ein Push nach vorne. Großartig!
A little too heavy metal for my tastes. A few nice melodic rifts but very heavy on the metal.
I've come to the conclusion that this album is not my type of music. Most songs I did not want to add to my playlist and I didn't really like them. Good music anyways.
It's Metallica, they rock hard. That's kind of the whole thing from my view. It's not my favorite type of music (particularly two days in a row roughly in the same genre), but there's a few decent songs on here and they're clearly talented. This type of thing is probably never going to be top tier for me, but at least I'm fired up for the Orange Bowl now after listening to this on my flight to Miami. Favorite song: One Other: Blackened, To Live Is To Die 1/8/25
Nej. Jag gillar verkligen inte Metallica. Repetitivt ljud, oinspirerande sång och tråkig gitarr. Jag gillar ju rock men det här är inte bra. Det är B-igt. Att det är töntigt gör inte saken bättre (men jag bedömer bara musiken inte töntfaktorn). Jag vill inte ha mer Metallica!
Null bass gjør det utrolig kjedelig, men One er ganske bra.
overarching theme here is that there’s a magic lost here from their first three albums (prob has a lot to do w/ the death of cliff burton). One is really the only song worth listening to, maaaybe Blackened and Dyers Eve if you’re up for it, but the rest is very meh. pretty much every song is longer than it needs to be. also, i can understand the reluctance to hear bass after burton’s death but making a rock/metal album with that instrument basically missing in the mix is crazy. after listening to this i get why they thought they needed Bob Rock to save them. shoutout weird ass wizard of oz chant
midtallica
I think I’m too much of a dweeb for Metallica. It gives me anxiety
Not going to lie. Only wants to do a couple songs cuz it's 2 days before Christmas and I was shopping and it was already stressful. So I don't need that kind of noise in my life. But hey, they're a popular metal band respecters respects to but not exactly the mine cup of tea.
Hard to say this is breaking new musical ground or an album you’d have to take with you on a short list.
I know a lot of people talk about how Metallica have gone downhilll since their early days, but Lars sucks on this album too.
welp, i am definitively not a Metallica fan either. Kirk Hammett needs a tuner.
This album made strong points regarding the justice system and government control in its lyrics however after just a few tracks I found myself getting bored with it. The point was made and had interjections of guitar riffs that ended up blurring into one. I was unimpressed overall but can see how this could be a revolutionary album at the time. I think the Gen Z in me is over it.
Ich hasse Quietsche-Quietsche-Heavy-Metal-Gitarren-Soli Somit war das nix für mich, da es in jedem Lied vorkam. War leider nie Fan von Metallica. Hat mir am Anfang gut gefallen, bei 4 Sterne gestartet, dann wurd es mir zu viel und bin bei 3 Sternen gelandet. Im Endeffekt 2 Sterne mit ein paar Highlights. Songs der Playlist hinzugefügt: Keine
I was excited to get a Metallica album. I’ve listened to Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning and quite enjoyed both. I did not enjoy this one. All the songs just felt unnecessarily long and I found myself checking to see how long the song had left. They really dragged this one out and it didn’t really hit for me.
Once again not a fan of this but I get why metal enjoyers would like this.
As expected
Exhausting.
A few good ones but generally not my thing
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Thuds along quite nice but never gets going
I'll always think of this album as so much wasted potential unfortunately. The way James and Lars nuked the bass just to fufill their massive egos really sours it for me. If I'm able to set that aside though there are some fantastic songs here.
Even more Metallica, this must be the 3rd or 4th now in 320 odd doing this challenge! My gut reaction is not another album and its a long one at 1 hour and 5 minutes for 9 tracks. This is all a bit meh and sounds like all the others. There is nothing new and different. Favourite song: I enjoyed eye of the beholder and the opening guitar riff to one. Least favourite: The rest of the album Album artwork: Cool cover
I can’t say it’s not good, but I don’t like it
80s metal. Not my thing. I do enjoy 90s Metallica
I’m just not a metal fan. There are parts of this that I can see some appeal. But I just can’t quite get there. I hate the voice but some of the music has some redeeming qualities and for that reason I will try to give it a 2.
If you like metal you’ll like this.
Some people call out Lars for being a twatwaffle, but I don’t think that’s fair when really it’s the whole band.
I can see where the cliche of "metal" comes from in this album. Didn't enjoy it but respect when they can unify their instruments as one.
When I was in High School this would have been a banger. I loved Metallica then and couldn't get enough. When I was in college it would have still been great. But now? It's kind of meh. One is still a banger but the rest of the album was kind of meh. Also I think this is not the most influential Metallica album out there.
Interesting…better than most thrash I’ve heard but prefer my rock of the Deep Purple AC/DC variety!
This does nothing for me
Not for me... I understand they were revolutionary in their genre but it's not a genre I enjoy very much. 2/5
Some pretty good tracks, a couple of duds, and all-time great with One, but with the average track length stretching beyond 7 minutes, it can get quite boring and monotonous after a while. But mostly I've never been able to enjoy this one due to the truly awful and flat production. Beyond the complete lack of all bass, the guitar sounds thin and the drums anemic, which only highlights the huge gulf in quality and talent between Lars's drumming and the rest of the band. 2 seems harsh, but what else to rate an album that is actively unpleasant to listen to in it's entirety?
fine
If S&G BOTW is a 1 this is a 2. Theyre not as haed aa megadeth, 1 decent track (one) and a few nodders but its no black album and ik still bitter i lost that vhs of the one music video i got from that car booty in the shadow of argyles ground in 94.
I get that there are huge fans out there, but Metallica is just not my thing. The vocals always feel forced and fake to me.
such an overrated band
1.5 Stars
musica longa e chata, musica longa e chata, aquela música do guitar hero 3 que não dá pra passar na manete e mais umas musica longa e chata. tipo assim. trash metal não nasceu pra ter mais de 5 minutos não (e eu to sendo generoso aqui, 5 minutos é longo já)
Just not a huge fan
Finally some Metallica that deserves the title „metal“. Quite different from the Metallica you hear on the radio. However, I found it to be quite monotonous. It’s just not for me.
Nothing playlist worthy
Not my jam. Sorry metalheads. Some very cool guitar work, and I like the intro to One, but the growling vocals are too much of a turn off.
Didn’t really enjoy this. ‘One’ was good.
Respect but not my cup of tea
There’s a reason why the top songs that they are best known for are their best songs because the rest are not good at all
I've finally realized the Metallica songs I enjoy are the slower paced, more thoughtful ones. the heavy thrash beats, and guitar just all sounds the same song after song. and it becomes completely monotonous with the two tracks that are almost 10 minutes long each. nope.
"One" is arguably the greatest heavy metal song of all time, and easily my favorite Metallica song. I pledge allegiance, to the fact, that Metallica is an overrated band, with my ears, one man, under music, against the grain...And Justice For All. Favorite Song: "One".
Well never really Listened to Metallica that much before so let’s see if this is any good in my books. Always assumed this album came out int the 90’s but I stand mistaken Anyways this is definitely not for me. It all is WAY TO LONG and all sounds very similar. This is probably great for Fans of Metallica but it’s pretty average to me. It’s not bad but it’s not something I’m getting much enjoyment out off. “One” is the best song on here 2/5
feels repetitive i understand the appeal, but really not for me screaming lyrics, it doesn't really connect with me i cannot tell the difference between the songs on the album, they all sound the same to me one song is way too long for the repetitive nonsense within 4/10
Not everything is for everyone, and this is not for me. The lead singer’s voice sounds like I’m at karaoke night. Idk if it’s an artistic choice and he actually has a beautiful voice, but art is subjective 🤷🏽♀️. I think they’re each clearly very very skilled at their instruments and that was fun to listen to. I also don’t love that 9 songs is over an hour of listening time. All of the songs kind of blended into one another and at a certain point I had no idea if the song had changed or not. Maybe I just am not the audience for the genre, I guess I’ll see when I get deeper into the list.
Apparently I don’t like Metallica as much as I thought I did. This was just all kind of samey apart from a couple of moments. I just kept imagining a bunch of middle aged men in double denim with patches and bad hair headbanging and doing the horns in a dingy club
Oh man I thought this was an auto 1, but actually enjoyed parts of it. I’m going with 2 because I probably won’t come back to this but I was impressed. Just not my vibe.
One Metallica song is nice to listen to. Three songs are my max. An hour is too much for my liking. It was Metallica, as expected.
this is like gangsta spongebob with a guitar
Please let this be the last Metallica album. I really hate to say this because I hate when people oversimplify art and especially music. There is always nuance if you just look hard enough, always subtlety you’re patient enough to find it. To say that all a band’s songs sound the same is usually the oversimplification I disdain when I hear it and try to avoid thinking myself. But come on, Metallica. I can’t even begin to try and discern the content of one album to the next. You could take any track from any of their albums and rearrange them into a new album and I honestly couldn’t tell you it was wrong. I’m sure there’s more nuance than that here, but I just cannot find it. I do not care. I’ve tried with each of these albums but each time they prove to be the same old story - high stakes that never lower, creepy or uncanny names for song titles and for lyrics, songs that go on for too long, lots of double bass drum, and just the hardest fucking guitar sounds you’ve ever heard. That’s the formula. Count on it. Even when a song starts softer, like “One” for example, it inevitably turns into another stereotypical Metallica song. Same thing with “To Live is to Die.” They can’t do anything else but stick to a formula and it’s boring. I know that a lot of metal is this way, and I also know that Metallica is not representative of every metal band. But come on. Maybe stop trying to be a one trick pony and explore a little more. Two stars. I’m bored. Standout Track: One
Bit samey. Not really for me.
Technical but repetitive. Talented but hallow.
One of the bands that I've never understood / got into. Everyone else rates them but they don't do anything for me.
Uninspiring, very fizzy
Wow crazy how some relatively small changes can change my enjoyment of a band. I did not like this, especially compared to Master of Puppets. Too much drums. Guitar riffs are good as always, but overall too thrash-y for my tastes.
Slightly better than the last Metallica album I got, but they’re really not for me. Endlessly long songs with just soulless metal. Their songs are joyless. Technically fine but uninteresting. This album is especially bad because they’re trying to be “political” but they’re dummies.
I hated this less than the other Metallica album I got. But I still don’t like Metallica or metal in general
Not a fan of metal like this.
Does Metallica know you’re allowed to make an album under 60 minutes? Repetitive and not for me.
Listening to one or two songs is ok, but a whole album of this is just too much for me. Ultimately, it began to sound like one harsh power chord playing over and over.
2.5
I’m sure a lot of people who take their music very seriously would disagree, but I don’t think we need this on the list. Master of Puppies, Black Album and that classical thing give us enough representation of these lads. It feels bad giving this a 2, as they are very good at what they do but it brings me absolutely no fun or joy I’m afraid. I think I might have list lethargy.
Just a wall of noise. Whatever fancy music theory they're trying to do is overridden by how disjointed it makes the tracks sound
Not a genre of music I normally listen to anymore, but I can tolerate it more than some other types.
2/10- wow metallica proves that lyrics aren't all that matter but also musical composition. Sorry but quite frankly this sound just ain't my cup of tea and i fear my ears may never recover. appreciate the political message and all but one is the only one that i can bear ironically enough.
Not for me
Was leaning towards a 3 because I can appreciate Metallica, especially early-ish Metallica. But felt like a long hour so I'll bump it to 2.5
Definitely more palatable in small sips. I just don't have the stamina for a full album of Metallica. And now that I'm hearing a studio album, the live album actually felt more suitable as it was a much bigger and fuller sound. Even though I gave the live album one star, haha. This just sounds so chincy. Like a ringtone version of a song. 1.5 stars
hass de hetfield und de ulrich lieb de kirk hammett. nai has echt nöd soo geil gfunde git e zwei. scho zum tiel cooli moment aber s isch zu hässig und abrupt für mich. de snare sound isch e tortur. kirk solos meistens zimli cool
Not really for me. I find it very tedious and repetitive with few highlights or stand out moments. I liked the beginning of One but then they lost me. It's probably not sloppy for what it is but it does not work for me at all. 2
Not my jam
This one didn’t do it for me at all. I like their story songs so “One” was a great miserable romp! Other than that it was a lot of well played noise.
There's no reason for THIS Metallica album to be on this list. Just like there's no reason for the S & M album to be on this list. This isn't the worst Metallica album (that honor goes to any album that came after this one). I still listen to new Metallica albums, hoping they'll go back to the well. They came very close with Death Magnetic, but James ruined it with those lyrics and his melodies. Also, this album would be better if the bass was audible.
Metallica is the sleepiest metal. One is the best song on this album but there's so much better out there. The best of Metallica is when they do slightly classical-direction riffs but they aren't a tenth as good as their popularity claims.
Starts off a bit off putting. This is tricky. They sound so silly at this point. No one needs to listen to this before they die, but they could. One is alright and a couple of songs have some good bits I could maybe see listening to this when you need to do a bunch of digging.
Meh. Very...Metallica
I’m torn because on one hand I love the guitars and the drums but on the other hand I can’t stand them screaming in my fucking ear. I know you can’t have one without the other so what a conundrum!
I've been WAITING for Metallica to show up- can't wait to listen to this in its entirety. I like Metallica as much as the next girl, but I'm not sure that this is their best work. I enjoyed listening, but I don't think that this album left a lasting impression one way or the other.
Some interesting stuff in To Live is to Die but the rest was kind of mid
me no likey :( metallica aint got it like that 2.3/5
I generally like metallica but this I didn’t enjoy that much.
I like One. I used to really love Metallica, but I only ever listened to Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, and Master of Puppets. I think this album is safe and boring and the start of Metallica's career as a bunch of goons typecast for the way they look and cursed to play sub-par music for eternity. Also fuck 'em for the DMCA. I love how dark One is, but the lack of bass on the whole album makes it extremely difficult to listen to and kinda exposes how formulaic the Bois have gotten since Metal Up Your Ass. The album is FINE. I've seen this album cover on a shirt more than any other album ever.
★★½
Not my cup of tea at all. This is the second Metallica album I've had to listen to and I could just copy\paste from my earlier review as they were identical listening experiences. No doubt, to metal heads, this is the business - bit to me it's painful and monotonous.
One // 1.5/5
This album has a very formulated sound which makes it hard to distinguish between some of the songs. That said the fast pace of them is enjoyable. The first one to break the formula is 'One'. It's the song I liked the most on this album and it's definitely has more dimensions to it than the bulk of them. Overall this is ok but not really my cup of tea. 2+ Stars.
Absolutely dreadful. No love whatsoever for these guys. Saying that, I think I once had lunch in a Harvester of Sorrow🫠
Best Song: One. The concept is decent and the guitar work is good, but it also really exemplifies that James Hetfield can't sing to save his goddamn life. Worst Song: To Live Is To Die. Holy shit that transition from the acoustic guitar at the beginning is so ugly and discordant. Why was there not even an attempt to align the tempo or timing of the incoming and outgoing tracks? It's just a wholly different, incompatible song. Overall: Metallica proving once again that they're the kings of bloat. The album is too full of songs that are always at least 50% longer than they need to be. Combined with that classically plodding Metallica rhythm, listening to this album is an exercise in wishing they'd hurry up and get on with it.
Quite subdued for a Metallica album it seemed.
the album wasn’t bad, but it felt a bit slow and repetitive and overall was just a bit boring
Metallica is sort of a weird band to me because I absolutely love Ride the Lightning and see that as the peak of thrash metal, but the rest of their material tends to lean much harder into rock than metal, resulting in a sound sort of like Guns ‘n’ Roses but just not as pleasing to my ears. Maybe it’s that their singer isn’t as good as Iron Maiden’s but also not as gritty as Judas Priest's (for example). I do enjoy Master of Puppets and some individual tracks from many of Metallica’s other albums, but …And Justice for All really just doesn’t do much for me. I had the pleasure of seeing Metallica play once, and their fans seem to be a really weird mix of counter-culture and current or former military. Not groups of people you usually see hanging out together, so I guess props to the band for appealing to such a wide variety of people.
I hate metal so fucking much. This makes me want to punch my girlfriend and drive drunk on the freeway
I just never "got" metallica
01) Blackened - 5,0 02) ...And Justice For All - 5,0 03) Eye Of The Beholder - 5,0 04) One - 7,0 05) The Shortest Straw - 5,0 06) Harvester Of Sorrow 5,0 07) The Frayed Ends of Sanity - 4,0 08) To Live Is to Die - 7,0 09) Dyers Eve - 4,0 TOTAL: 5,22 (52/100) Jeez, can these songs be any longer? Metallica was huge when I was a teenager but I never saw the appeal. Sure, I loved "Nothing Else Matters" or "Unforgiven" but never bothered to listen to the albums. It was a good decision because I really didn't like this one. It's all about the riffs? Really? Because I don't get it. It's just boring guitars, annoying drums, and no melody to be found. And here comes another nine and half minutes of riffs... "One" sounds OK. "To Live Is To Die" sounds interesting. Because of those two songs, I will give it two stars, but just barely...
A lot better than I thought it was going to be!
Memories of all the metal fans at school! I've never tried to listen to Metallica properly and I had to really battle with my prejudices about the genre to listen to this all the way through. The tracks are SO LONG and pompous.... proper rock songs should be two/three minutes long surely. 2/5 stars for me BUT the last two minutes of 'One' are amazing, incredibly exhilarating! I liked 'Harvester of Sorrow' too and the Wizard of Oz bit on 'Frayed Ends of Sanity'.
Metallica is a bit too "heavy" for me. Not my cup of tea.
D+ Blackened 2 ...And Justice For All 2 Eye Of The Beholder 2 One 2 The Shortest Straw 2 Harvester Of Sorrow 1 The Frayed Ends Of Sanity 1 To Live Is To Die 1 Dyers Eve 2 So repetitive and boring. Shiv can go f*** himself.
pilana. Intro od One je jeben
Not really my thing
3/10 - Songs all meshed together since they were similar. They were also all quite long. I do not like the screamish vocals. The Frayed Ends of Sanity has the O-RE-O part from Wreck it Ralph in it.
Never really been into metal, thought that maybe this album would change that seeing as Metallica is one of the most acclaimed and famous bands of all time. There was some cool stuff, but I didn’t really enjoy listening to it 4/10
Not too bad an album, but not something to listen to on a regular basis.
The main issues for me is the lack of bottom end making the mix tinny and the nagging feeling that I'm listening to what I can only describe as corporate rock. The band are rich pickings for a Simpsons episode. Now where's my custom made Metallica air guitar 🎸..........
Im sure 8f you like this sorta thing its great, just doesnt do it for me!
Liked bits of this more than I remembered, but still far too long and got a bit too repetitive so by the end I was bored and had switched off.
Shouty shouty men are very cross about something. They probably need a hug, then they'll feel better.
ok boomer
Hardrock/Metall, 1988 -> 1-2
I understand what people like about it, and I feel it as well in some sections- particularly on One. I did generally enjoy that song, and understand why it was the hit. But I found everything to be too long and too much; it kind of drowned me out. But the vibes were cool, just not for me.
2.5 ish.
Sounds under-developed when compared to later stuff.
It's good, but One is the only real standout song to me. To Live Is To Die is also good. Everything else is really just OK.
I vowed to never get an album someone else loved a 1. This is testing me. I did listen, hoping to find something I cared about. But nope I loathe this band and their music. 2, but really 1
Songs would start with a cool instrumental then inevitably turn into a Metallica song Whatever
Harde gitaar, wel met een idee, maar niks voor mij.
This is like Spinal Tap. Without the humour.
Not my thing overall. Like the track "One" but still find it hard to listen to a whole album!
I get it. This is an iconic metal record with gravitas in contrast to other 80s hair metal ratt poisons. I am far from qualified to suggest anyone else who did the ka-chunk-chunk-brrrr motif better before... than... hmm... Black Sabbath... or Motörhead, or Judas Priest, or Scorpions... or later Pantera, or Ministry, or Rammstein. Far be it from me to comment on the quality of laying down sweltering drum kit catastrophes, but fucking Metallica sucks flaccid phallus. This was terminal, stage 4, boredom. If there might have been a more righteous Metallica record appropriate for this project, this entry is peak hubris. Consider a related later illustration where James Hetfield made a cameo appearance on 'Billions' and the two apex power predators pleasured each other orally about being vacuous leeches on the cosmos, bleeding out rock music with vapid, mind-numbing tedium. ka-chunk-chunk-brrrr.
I was never a huge Metallica fan. And I never listened to this whole album before. But it seems like all it is is screaming and speed guitar. There are no hooks. No melodies. I like some of the later Metallica better, but not a fan of this one.
I try to enjoy Metallica, I really do... I think I burned out on them in high school. Then Lars came after my precious Napster... However, there is no denying their talent and influence.
I didn’t think I would be a Metallica fan and I’m not
I like a lot of the music that came out of Metallica, such as Megadeth, speed metal in general... but so far on this list, I have not liked Metallica. I just reeeeally dislike the lead singer's of Metallica's voice. He sounds so laaaaame! I just have a visceral "don't like" reaction when he starts. He just sounds super douchey and I can't get over it. Nothing is bad, per se, just a pretty big letdown with the vocals. The guitar stuff is obviously fantastic, technically brilliant. But, even there, unlike some of the more fun and dynamic metal I'm starting to like, the tone is kind of "same-y." Guess I just wasn't into this in high school and missed the critical incubation period. Missed the boat of enlightenment with Metallica, and unfortunately now I just think it kind of sucks. My new favorite hobby is telling bluegrass fans that bluegrass and metal are extremely closely related. Gets everyone mad. But it's true! 2/5