...And Justice For All

Metal ist nichts für meine Ohren(Kopfschmerzen)!

Love the guitar forward opening to the album. All in all lives up to Metallica’s reputation. I can see how they set the bar for the next 15-20 years

I get it. James Hetfield can play guitar really fast. Outside of One, which is a pretty great song, everything just sounds the same. 2.75

3.5

Not my style

One carries the album

Yeah, Metallica.

...and growly vocals for all

No Napster link? 3.

Thus begins the Jason Newsted era of Metallica. I miss Cliff Burton. The production on this album is awful, and I'm not sure if it's a good or bad thing I can't hear the bass. Even if the bass wasn't mixed low, it literally just follows the guitar anyway. There is some solid guitar work here and it's not the worst I've heard Lars sound, though the drums and guitar sound a bit compressed.

Solid. Liked it.

Definitly not their best work. In their fourth album Metallica strays away from the raw power and aggression of Seek and Destroy and Master of puppets to a more artsy metal album. It's still thrash but more progressive ans it shows in the album lenght. Over an hour of Metallica can be overwhelming. But i still enjoyed it, and with one a stable of Metallica is on this album.

Heavy, meandering backing guitar with sharp solo work and rough vocals. Not as harsh as I expected

I was 10 when this came out. This was the album that got me into Metallica

8.5/10

Blackened - 7/10 Justice for all - 8/10 Eye of the beholder - 6/10 One - 10/10 The shortest straw - 7/10 Harvester of sorrow - 6/10 The frayed ends of sanity - 7/10 To live is to die - 8/10 Dyers eve - 8/10

Sounds like Metallica. I know people love the 80s Metallica, and I don't disagree necessarily, but I feel like this album in particular is basically one song that's an hour and five minutes long. Maybe that's what they were going for? I don't know. I mean fast double bass drum and guitars chugging nonstop gets a little wearing when there isn't really anything to break it up. Guitar solos are brilliant, if a little derivative. One and Harvester of Sorrow are the only songs that really stand out on this one. Also I think the production could have been better. For an album that was trying to be heavy the mastering seems like it was a bit tinny or something. Like it could have been fuller and they needed more lows and low mids in the mix. I might come back to this one day but I'd have to be in the right headspace.

Not my vibe

It's fun but also kinda laborious. Obvious musicianship but the songs don't have enough in them to justify their length, and the political messaging is heavy, dull.

I wasn't too sure what to expect from an album described as thrash / progressive metal, but I liked it - it's very musical in places. I really liked the almost an instrumental "To Live Is to Die".

I tried... but I just really don't like it. Metal is not for me.

*repeating “harvester of sorrow” over and over again* me: gee i wonder what this song is called

Brings me back. This was my gateway to Metallica and changed how I listened to heavy rock.

It's nice to have confirmation that I'm not a huge Metallica fan. Fast and driving so I can see why it's good for working out and running but I'm good on all that.

Classic late-80s shredding. Has "One". Pretty dang good album.

This album did not deserve to be as long as it was. The same is true of many songs on the album. There were some good parts, some amazing guitar solos, but generally, I got tired of the album and Metallica in general very fast

solid album

For metal I guess this was fine. There are moments of songs like One that remind me at being over at somebody else's house in high school. But the sensation of listening to this was not good for me. I was very excited when each song ended, then I'd be excited for the next song to end, too. Some day I could introduce tiers of one stars. This might have been better than Iron Maiden? Maybe not. Either way, I look forward to not listening to them in the future.

Not a bad album, but One and To Live Is to Die were leagues above the rest. Stand-out: One

Loved it,a lot of people complain about the production on this album but I don’t mind it at all.I think the songs are all killer with some exceptional songs.(blackened,title track,one).A really great album.Some of the songs are too long but i don’t mind that much.

Refused to listen.

When you think of the most famous metal bands you immediately think of Metallica, I left expecting more: don’t get me wrong this album is solid throughout with multiple hits. I didn’t find myself being blown off my feet by anything, tbh I wasn’t digging it that much. It was better than average but not the best.

A great album. Some of the most recognisable guitar riffs and good political takes

I think this is one of the better Metallica albums. It's well produced and some of the songs are exceptionally well written, like "One".

I'm not into trash metal, because it is way too repetitive to me, and too energetic to endure it for a longer time. I get that why it hypes up many people but I don't like this genre. Hetfield's voice is recognisable and good, though, I think that's what I liked the most about this album. But otherwise sorry, not my cup of tea.

The album a group of 14 year olds would record if you asked them to remake Spinal Tap.

Good workout album

I honestly liked it more than I thought I would. There were a couple songs that were too repetitive for me, but also a few that I could definitely see being added to my weightlifting playlist. It really helped me understand why people say “they don’t make rock music like this anymore“

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i mean, blackened and one are some of the greatest metal songs of all time, and the performances and riffs throughout the album are great too. but most of the songs just go on a bit too long. 3.5/5

Listened Before? Yes Completely biased 5 / 5 going in. This is Metallica's last "pure" album before commercializing and gaining mega fame with the release of the Black Album. Not to knock the Black Album (at least not outright), but this is the last truly metal album the band made in this era that made zero appeals to radio play. Not a single song under 5 minutes; all super complex long form metal pieces addressing everything from social injustice to the environment and war. I will say that relative to MoP and RtL that preceded this one feels a bit more masturbatory and less organic; even still, this is a fantastic album with amazing musicianship. I have never not been hyped listening to Blackened. Such a great jam. The fade in to sudden splash of drums is such a fine jolt to the system, and the mixing is sterile, but effective -- super punchy snare with a throatful of bass and the crunchy guitars sitting on top of it all. The outro section (beginning around 5 minutes) fucking rips. Love the classically styled intro to the title track that gives way to fine multi-part metal piece. Eye of the Beholder is a bit of an oddball here with the applied vocal effect. Still rips end to end. One has always been among my favorite Metallica songs. I love the pensive intro with virtuouso guitar work, tender and competent singing from Hetfield, and how this devolves into the chaotic double bass thump + guitar riff. Also translates into an amazing live stage show. Shortest Straw is a raw jam. Just pure energy. Frayed Ends might have one of the best guitar solos in the middle of it. Also just a pure metal song start to finish lead by a super heavy, repetitive riff that you can sink your teeth into. Love the intro on To Live Is To Die. Opens with classical plucking and then gives way to a stanky metal trudge with some clean guitar solo work on top. The handover to Dyers Eve is fucking brutal. Good ol' callback to their thrash roots here. Added to Library? Yes Songs Added to Playlists: - Blackened (Skate Mix) - The Shortest Straw (Skate Mix) - Dyers Eve (Skate Mix)

Never really listened to that much metallica. Not a bad ablum 3.5 stars for me

Heavy metal \m/! Album starts out swinging, but after "One" it starts to feel very homogenous, although still good. To Live is To Die brings it back to the feeling of "One" with a few tempo switches that I really enjoy. Dyer's Eve is a good finish. Overall this is a solid 4. Blackened, And Justice, and One are obvious favorites.

Been listening to this album since I was just a wee lad in 3rd or 4th grade so very biased coming into it. Probably the grungiest of the Metallica albums and it was a great way to end their 80s albums. They definitely switched tone after this with Black album (which is still awesome) and beyond. So many times in the album where the guitar and bass just make me put my stank face on. Top 10 album of all time for me so no doubter of a 5

Classic Metallica album. Really good stuff but it starts to lose me after a little bit. Still insanely good instrumentations on here. One might be one of my favorite songs of all time it’s so fucking good. Bit long for my liking

Some absolute bangers and such a hard album

Besta hingað til en ekki besta Metallica platan

It was tricky to listen to this with new ears, since i wore down the tape when i was in grade 8. Still a great album. What i noticed with this listen is the vocals are so much more aggressive than mainstream music of that time, that it made me chuckle. the guitars are phenomenal throughout the album.

3.5 probably should be a 4 but I'm not huge into thrash

So many excellent tracks on this. A top shelf classic bit of metal.

not the best metallica but its up there

Ótimo

Loved this classic album, I really felt like a gladiator listening to this. Definitely more pumped up style compared to what I listen to but it’s really solid

This is a great pump up, workout, or high energy album. Looking through the intensity and aggressiveness of these songs (vocals, drums, and guitar), it's pretty damn technical. They use a lot of speed changes and loose forms throughout which still sound organized in the end product. Still, not my type of music. Reminds me of an accomplished white suburban father sitting in his garage drinking bear and acting tough. Want to give less than a 3 opinion-based but for this type of metal, its impressively made to say the least. Personal Favorites: One, To live is to die

I'm not really a Metallica fan, but "One" is an absolutely amazing song. The rest is a mix of thrash metal and prog rock. It's an impressive work, if a bit repetitive at times.

Christ, no

Awsome

Goes unbelievably hard. After listening to a lot of modern rock and especially alternative rock I'd think this wouldn't hold up and I always put off listening to it. It's great, while the vocals are slightly annoying the mixing and composition is amazing, the guitars are making sounds I have never heard of. Most of the songs have a good chugging rhythm that makes me want to get up and run. Classic and I get the influence now and why everybody likes it. Notable Songs: Blackened, ...And Justice For All,

-omg METALLICA!!!!!!! -it is time to rock and mf roll -i mean i already feel like i’m going to really like this album -if this heavy guitar is anything to go by -i’m going to be honest. i’m not as big a fan of this as i thought -the guitar isn’t bad! not a huge fan of the screamy singy -i am enjoying some good ol classic rock tho. feels like i’m being educated -album cover is really cool i forgot to mention that -yeah it was a good album! feels middle of the road to me personally so three stars

Hearing tracks like "One" on this album bum me out because it shows that Metallica has the talent and the capacity to make more interesting music but just generally chooses not to, instead focusing on the monotonous every track sounds the same except for one or two on every album. Technically super talented band.

Metallica is the Elvis Stojko of metal. This album in particular is straight ice dancing. Yes, like Olympics ice dancing. Everything is excessively choreographed, rehearsed to oblivion with the goal to be as robotic as possible and all the audience is waiting for is for you to fail. No failures here, congratulations, you're all robots.

I appreciate that Metallica uses lots of tempo shifts. A lot of metal (and punk) is a thousand miles an hour with no variation. That can wear out its welcome. Metallica never really gets quiet, but they do have levels. It builds. It breaks. And through it all, my favorite part of Metallica’s music is Kirk Hammett’s guitar work. It’s incredible - thrashing chords, solos, he does it all with ease. My least favorite part of Metallica’s music is James Hetfield’s vocals. Though I prefer 80s Hetfield before he started really overdoing everything. My least favorite part of Metallica is that Lars Ulrich (and Hetfield too) is a dick. He’s a great drummer though. All that is great in Metallica is present on “...And Justice For All.” Of course “One” is perhaps the track that puts it all together best, but “Harvester of Sorrow” is another good one. Still, I think “Ride the Lightning” is the better album, and it was left off the list. The first four songs on that album are a wild ride, maybe the best four song run of any of their albums.

Metallica shreds. Then shreds a different riff. And shreds in a unique tempo. Shreds a contrasting riff. Varies with a short bridge. Shreds the original riff. Harder. Faster. Changes it up with another riff. Fast and clean. Fast and clean. Shreds a distinctly new riff. Shreds disparately, as fast as possible. Hetfield grunts words…mmmmm yeah! They diverge again, shredding Shredder like shredded cheddar. shred…Shredding…SHREDDED!!!! I’ve run out of synonyms for different…(exhale)… It is all incredibly impressive technically, yet feels entirely superfluous. Side note: It’s a travesty that Ride The Lightning is not one of Metallica’s four entries in the 1001.

Incredible thrash metal. Every track on this is stellar, and I think One is a masterpiece. Unfortunately its somewhat let down by its production, especially the barely audible bass guitar.

"One" is such a banger

Sgoed

Metallica, altijd wel goed

It's ok. The production is pretty alright. All the songs kind of sound the same. Overrated band tbh A solid 3/5

Solid metal album. The hits are hits for a good reason! I was a bit bored with the first half of the album, felt very much like "generic metal" but the last half realllllly was great and I ended up adding two songs to my favorites!

boring

An underrated thing that this generator has led me to being able to do is understanding a bit more when an album has bad (or "bad") production. That doesn't mean I understand why people would say such a thing all the time, but I can wrap my head around it most of the time. Metallica is no stranger to this accusation, famously with the drums on St. Anger (which if you can't hear the issue with those things after a few moments of listening you're deaf) and today's album, ...And Justice for All. I mean, it certainly isn't as bad as that album, but where is any of the oomph with this album? It just feels so stringy with nearly no bass in sight, and it can come off as hollow. Does that stop the album from having good tracks? No, the opener is great, and One is basically Metallica's Stairway to Heaven, but a lot of the remaining tracks get repetitive with nothing to really set them apart, as you get the same guitar-drum shtick with each song, and the length of the album despite only having nine tracks just means it's all the more noticeable. I love the inclusion of an acoustic guitar in this album, it really helps break up the monotony, but they seem scared to even toy with the idea of a full song of something more mellow, and I understand why, but that's what makes it hard to stomach too much Metallica at once for me. I do sound overly negative here, as I tend to when I have glaring issues with an album, but this is still a solid metal album from the band, with tracks I do think deserve their iconic status. I just struggle to give this more than a more middle of the road ranking, when I know bands like Anthrax and Megadeth will do far better ranking wise once I get them on here.

I guess their last "metal" album? a little repetitive. But pretty cool. forgot how fun Metallica is

Zwei, drei banger. Vor allem eye of the beholder. Ich lmag die energie, es ist wie, als würde man den kiefer voll zusammenbeissen, es ist so ein unironisches pushen. Ansonsten für mich als nicht metal head, sagen wir, als metal helmet, zu viel vom gleichen

Nope

Great metal album.

Classic Metallica sound

Really starting to find their sound here.

Every single song was a head banger.

All the guitar bits sound the same

For a rockin mood

Ok I didn’t make it all the way through this one. I’ve never really enjoyed listening to Metallica but I can appreciate their talent as a band, and how they offered an alternative to 80s hair bands and pop music.

The end of the great first 4 albums by the band. Not as complete as Puppets or Lightning, but as overall pretty good. 3.5/5 Would listen again

super fatiguing to the ear, not a huge fan of matallica I think

- 当这个乐队的鼓手一定很累吧。 - 可以确认的是我对这种风格不太感冒，因为听起来就很男。 - 好像迷之适合上班赶工的时候听。 - 虽然风格完全不是我的菜但是也会跟着鼓点节奏疯狂点头摇头的那种。

I never understood the appeal with Metallica and still don’t. I can’t stand James Hetfield’s “vocals” and even the overall tone of the guitars is too tinny for my taste. There are a few moments where I can hear some appealing music but overall, I’m glad I listened to the entire thing because I had always wondered if my limited exposure to the radio hits just wasn’t painting a full picture but no; I just don’t like them.

Good, just not really my style.

Ruido del asqueroso, voz inescuchable. Este tipo de metal jamás me va a gustar, aunque le reconozco que tiene buenas bases.

1/5 in and I'm pretty fed up.

Solid metal album. The hits are hits for a good reason! I was a bit bored with the first half of the album, felt very much like "generic metal" but the last half realllllly was great and I ended up adding two songs to my favorites!

Better than Garage inc.

It’s good. It’s Metallica.

I don't think I ever listened to its all the way through. It is fantastic. The riffs are cooling and Kirk has some good solos.

An amazing and well known album there's not much I can add to the reviews.

Oh, dear, these songs are so long and surprisingly dull. They have no right to be this long, sorry, not sorry.

Hade det inte varit för One så hade det blivit bottenpoäng. Tror fan det är tredje plattan med Metallica. Det är åtminstone två för många.

Great sound through out the album, all head bangers

Trash métal qui se porte bien son nom… à part One rien à retenir de cette bouse.

En dehors de One, toujours l'impression d'entendre la même chanson avec Metallica.

Surgical.

couldn’t finish it, just really wasn’t into this type of music today

Whoa, some effects sound great through my headphones. What a rollercoaster!

Look I’m sure it’s fine , but I don’t care for it

+1 for nostalgia

Just so not my jam it's unlistenable

Great guitar, and I prefer the vocals to Marquee Moon. I do find it a bit repetitive.

Terrible album

Goed

Did not finish. Kinda interesting but not my thing.

So many guitar solos

Meh

Metallica being Metallica !!

Metallica’s …And Justice For All is their fourth and most ambitious album. It features some of their longest and most complex songs, such as Blackened, One, Harvester Of Sorrow, and the title track. The album explores themes of injustice, corruption, and oppression with a dark, heavy, and technical sound. However, the album also suffers from some flaws, such as the poor production quality, the absence of bass guitar, and the tediousness of some tracks. This album is often underrated in Metallica’s discography, as it is sandwiched between two classics: Master Of Puppets and the Black Album. It is a great example of progressive thrash metal and deserves more recognition, but it is not as accessible or enjoyable as their other works. I appreciate the album for its ambition and intensity, but I prefer to listen to their more balanced and dynamic albums. Therefore, I give it a solid 3 stars out of 5.

Metal at it's finest!

Wow

This album has some of my favorite Metallica songs on it so I’m biased.

Cool for what it is but I’m not a metal fan so I don’t know if this is good

Aggressive, not an 8 AM album. It’s good not great. I think compared to other Metallica albums this one suffers under the weight of how aggressive it is, you can tell they’re missing Cliff Burton’s musicality here. Still have some great songs though Songs of Note -And Justice for All -One

yeah this hits...

Not their best

Not my jam

Metal

Drums seem to loud. Seems like a demo mix. Every riff seems to have an extra note that makes it not catchy. Nothing memorable except for one chorus. Bad album sandwiched between good albums no wonder never listened to it. 3/10

not really my kind of thing, but the end of the album has some sincerely beautiful stuff

can appreciate the guitar solos but i'm just not into this genre of music

One of my favorite Metallica albums

I was weirdly looking forward to having a heavy metal assignment. Not my jam. I didn’t dislike it as much as I thought I would, but I did feel jangled by the end of the hour and 5 minute play time. “One” was my favorite, and I may possibly listen to that one again someday. Likely not ever the whole album again. At least not in one go.

Not really a Metallica guy

Something I never would’ve considered listening to before this list, I liked it way more than I thought I would. One is a certified jam, some of the other tracks are pretty repetitive and 65 minutes for a 9 track album is waaay too long, but overall a 2.5 rounded up to 3. For sure more open minded to trying out more Metallica than I was a day ago.

4.2.

I don’t like metal

don’t like them

Still thrashy enough for there roots. The solos are amazing throughout. Lyrics are kinda mid. Stand outs: one, shortest straw, the frayed ends of sanity

Not my thing, one is good, the rest are okay but heavy for me

Metallica were prog?! Had never managed to get into them because I find the vocals irritating. Luckily this album has loads of deep and thrashy bas propelling it along (albeit too low in the mix), and lots of songs with minimal vocals, which meant that in the end I couldn't quite bring myself to put it off. The time signatures are also a bit of a revelation. I dunno what the answer is, really. Maybe I quite like Metallica when they keep their mouth shut.

Not the best Metallica album, but still full of commanding performances, towering monoliths of songs and a surprising hint of sentimentality. The album flies by without fault, even with songs gladly stretching over the eight minute mark, largely thanks to how dynamic the songs are. The arrangements are dramatic, but stuffed within an inch of bursting - just look at how energetic songs like 'Blackened' and 'One' are, not too decorated for them to lose the visceral edge of them. Just one question: why is there no fucking bass? The thing sounds like it was recorded in a tin can, and some of the weight of the record is really lost with the lack of a bottom end. Doesn't ruin the album but it does a damn good job of trying.

Perfect!

Most of the songs are too long and blend into each other. One is still a great track though.

Inoffensive. A bit samey. Decent, a good battle soundtrack to reading the train sequence of ONe pIEcE.

Never been a metal fan.

Good album for sure, more up a side street than up my alley but definitely in the same area. Enjoyed parts, I don't think I'd listen to the whole album again all in one go, I might enjoy it more if it was sprinkled through some other lighter metal....

Foundational and classic. One of the most important rock records of all time. Can only be a 5

I couldn't listen to this whilst working. Great to get house jobs done to tho 😂 Energising !

This album carries a palpable sense of grieving, with each chord striking a note of melancholy that resonates with the loss the band endured. It's a sombre ode, a heavy metal requiem that reverberates with the agony and the relentless pursuit of justice, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. Flawed, ambitious, unbalanced, creative, sad and angry. Quite special.

It's the kind of album that makes you wish you had the social confidence to wear a denim jacket with a patch of the album on it. But it's all good, because you're playing Warhammer later, with kids who ARE confident enough to wear such things, and maybe that will rub off on you, who knows? Oh, and by the way, "One" is really rad... it's about a dude who stands on a landmine, you know? Gets himself all kinds of blown up. Cool. Maybe I should grow my hair long?

love this album classic for a reason

Solid rock album. Great drums, iconic guitar, and intense vocals.

Nok mit sidstevalg at Metallicas første 4 albums. Stadig fed! De sidste 3 numre, megafed afslutning

Kæft noget fed hegn. Tillader mig at gi den her 5 stjerner selvom James Hetfields stemme nogengange lyder åndssvag og den er lidt for lang (havde vi brug for To Live Is To Die?). Jeg var jo engang guitarist i et Metallica cover band (=jeg fik engang 100% på Guitar Hero da jeg spillede One i expert mode), så det er nærmest mig der har lavet den her plade.

Bare One er 5 stjerner værd

not my tempo…

One of the best

Would have been at least 4.5/5 if they didn’t muck up the bass guitar in the mix. Cool riffs and structurally technical composition. This is rightly called the closest Metallica gets to prog metal. Highlight: the machine gun drumming in the bridge of One still gives me goosebumps.

Not my thing at all

I like Metallica singles but whenever I try to listen to them more I’m struck by how fucking stupid the lyrics are.

I don't typically like Thrash metal because it mostly sounds like crazy people banging on their instruments bit there is no denying that Metallica are the masters of it. This album has some good moments and good music but by the end I felt as if I kind of had enough and was ready for it to be over. Which fits how I feel about Metallica in general. They're pretty good in small doses but outside of the black album they don't really have much I can listen to for any decent length of time.

Don't like it

Sonically better as a metal album but still not really my type of music.

Most of the time, I have a difficulty distinguishing where one Metallica song ends and another begins. This is one of those times. It's... fine? I guess.

Nice, would love to hear some of their songs on a party, but overall not really my vibe

Mostly metal. Big surprise. Nothing that I really liked.

Quite liked it

Probably the last good album they did.

I don't like metal :(

Not my thing. Good for head banging but not for me to enjoy a listening session. Just not that hyped by Metallica. Manic and sometimes feels unfinished.

Amazing musicians. Driving rhythms, killer guitar, unbelievable drum work. “One” Is the big hit.

Listening through this album made it clear to me how talented the members of Metallica really are. A well made concept album all the way through. The instrumentation, although sounding similar, has its intricacy's. I just don't personally emotionally engage with the music. Same thing happened with the Alice In Chains album Dirt. It just didn't connect with me as much as some other stuff. That being said i did appreciate the album and listening all the way through did give me a better understanding of their music. But I'm rating these off of a mixture of overall quality and personal taste, but mostly personal taste. Highlights Include: Eye of The Beholder One To Live Is To Die

Too head banging

Production is dogshit. Performances are excellent. Except for the bass. I’m sure the performance is fine but I can’t hear it so who knows. Probably my second least favorite of 80s Metallica. Still good, but grating to listen to. Every song is way too long even by Metallica standards, paired with the terrible production it makes it almost painful to listen to by the end. 1001 albums and I’ve gotten only ones I’ve known so far. Gimme something weird. I wanna hear something new.

I guess I finally get Metallica. Pretty solid album.

High energy

metals not my thing but i didn't hate it

Bangers only

Some of the best heavy rock songs of all time, One by Metallica will always have a spot on my playlists and they keep that energy throughout the album. I will say sometimes the instrumentals lack until the end of the song, almost as if they remember in the last 2 minutes that "oh yeah, we're metallica" and start shredding.

and justice is good

The original Metallica sound.

Probably amazing - but not my type of music. Would rather not vote on it at all as I can't do it justice

Looong songs I can appreciate it but Im not hearing this much again

Yes!

1st Album

Not a fan of heavier rock. The slower songs were nice.

It was okay

Early, hard Metallica. I thought One was the only good song on the album but I was pleasantly surprised.

Decent Metallica album. Def transition from early Metallica to master of puppets/ black album Metallica. Fav tracks: blackened, …And Justice for All, One. Least Fav: eye of the beholder

Probably the best of the THREE Metallica albums that have been on the list. But I just find their songs way too long and the style repetitive. Like we get it. 9 mins of quiet to loud is just unnecessary.

One of my favourites

If the production was better this might be their best album.

Frenetic, tight metal album.

For the most part, the songs felt very similar to each other. I didn't feel like I was gaining much with each new song. The stand out track is 'One', for which I am adding an additional star.

Yeah, this one was fun.

Its cool but I dont particularly love metallicas vocals

This was a challenge to get through. Couldn't wait for it to end.

Magnificent. Chef's Kiss

...And no reverb for anybody.

Arms and legs everywhere.

"Touring behind it, we realized that the general consensus was that songs were too fucking long."

Having had limited exposure or love of metal as a genre I'm not well placed to say if this a great example or not. Obviously Metallica are outstanding musicians, the tunes are technically challenging and with no song less than 5 mins, no one is short changed here. Personally, a little too heavy for my tastes, but I respect the craft and the slower tracks like One I could see myself listening to again.

I actually almost fell asleep on the train and missed my stop listening to this album

their best album that i’ve listened too, with the best instrumentals, riffs, shreds and the chugs, and lyrics, the opening track going straight into it not giving us any breaks. their drums sounding really good in this album and not sounding like random snares. one of their heavier albums. and i also hate the government and the rich, they have political commentary going against how they should shut up since they control everything. and how no one has true has true freedom 5/5

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Maybe i just wasnt in the mood for metallica today, but man, the snare sound, and the drum sound in general sounded so cheap and crappy when i listened this morning. Obviously I'm aware it's part of the gimmick of Lars, but the drums just sound way better on Master. I think I much prefer the other metallica albums in the book, and this album does have One, which is clearly outstanding, but generally this album is overly long and the long periods of instrumentals without vocals just seemed a bit aimless today. I liked some of the quieter parts on the album that come up every so often, but generally i found listening to it underwhelming, which hasn't happened with any album I've been familiar with before taking on the list I will give it a 3/5, but it could go either way depending on my mood

This was the first CD I ever bought and is in contention for the album I have listened to the most times in my life. It's not their best album but every song is possibly the best song on the album. One is one of the greatest songs of all time. Dyers Eve, Frayed Ends of Sanity, Blackened and Shortest Straw are simply some of the greatest metal/trash songs out there. Truly one of the best albums of all time.

🤘One is my favourite Metallica track

It’s a pretty classic album, for sure.

worst songs: frayed ends of sanity (wackest intro), one (sounds like shite) + everything else best songs: harvester of sorrow, eye of the beholder Music for getting shitty-melody induced headaches - occasionally kindve phat.

Metallica has never really done anything for me. I feel they deserve their recognition and fame. They have good build ups in their songs. Just never really sparked much interest for me.

One of my all time favorites!

All these songs sound the same. Vocals are annoying. How these guys have managed to last this long is beyond me.

Some good stuff but it mostly just seems to bleed together and sound very samey. not the best from them.

Love this album - always have. Metallica spoke to me as a teenager and will always have a special place in my heart. Shame they don't like each other as much tho!

I expected more

I listened to half of this on a run. Not a huge Metallica-head but Blackened really got me moving. One is also a classic.

Nice riffs but some songs drag

Metal is a genre that I usually don't connect with, and that holds true for this album as well. But this is an album I recognize as being important in Metallica's history, and for metal in general by extension. The lack of bass in the mix is glaring. To me, the guitars sound buzzy and the drum kit mix sounds unbalanced. I think both of those would be much improved with more bass in the mix. Bass is the glue between guitars and drums, and with no bass in the mix the album doesn't sound as cohesive or as it could. With more bass in the mix, I would bump this up a star, but as it is this felt like an assault on my ears in a way I did not enjoy. To each their own, but this isn't the album that's going to get me to really enjoy metal.

I like the band, but not the music 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Well I just didn't care. I'm sorry! No matter how much I listen and I do respect they are widely loved it must be good metal, but does nothing for me

Just boring, didn't interest me. Put me a bit on edge when the drums just do loads of fast bass, it's not cool, it's just always fast bass drums.

SONG RATINGS : 1 - 5 1. blackened - 3.5 2. and justice for all - 2 3. eye of the beholder - 3 4. One - 2.5 5. the zhortezt ztrauu - 3 6. harvezter of zorrouu - 3 7. the frayed endz of zanity - 3 8. to live iz to die - 2.5 9. dyerz eve - 3

Metal that makes me smile

I enjoyed the instrumental openings - great drums and guitars - but after the vocals began, I kept skipping the tracks! Clearly a great band, but not for me.

Just Metallica

Some stand-out classics on this album, but altogether it's just average for me.

I enjoyed this for what it was, not exactly my genre though. 3/5

It is fine. A couple good songs some seem like a repeat.

Excellent discovery. I really liked the album, all the tracks are good.

...And Justice for All is the fourth album by American heavy metal band Metallica. This thrash/progressive metal album features aggressive and complex song structures, but little lyrics or chorus. The album has been acclaimed for its depth and is certified 8x platinum in the US, while the single "One" earned the band their first Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 1990. At release, it was Metallica's best-selling album (this record was beaten by their self-titled next album) and was their radio breakthrough album - receiving lots of media exposure. Controversially, the bass/low end of the album was muffled and is mostly inaudible. This knocked some points off from critics and the reasoning from production is that the band made it happen during mixing because their hearing had been shot from all the touring they did, so they couldn't hear the bass anyway. I thought this was an awesome metal album for its long songs and varying guitar riffs that let each track evolve into something different. It was heavy and fast-paced, but had some parts that were sonically slower and actually beautiful instead of aggressive. Any fan of metal will love this album and I enjoyed the hell out of it.

AJ: 80’s Metallica is way more scary than 90’s Metallica.

Rating - STRONG 7 Best Song - The Frayed Ends of Sanity (10/10) Worst Song - Harvester of Sorrow (6/10) Thoughts: Immaculate instrumentals from Lars Ulreich on the drums and special shoutout to Kirk Hammett for the incredible guitar solos laced throughout the project. The topic of justice was portrayed very well in almost every song, whether it be politically or via other angles such as 'Dyers Eve' where James Hetfield talks about gaining justice over his parents for his closed-off upbringing. Even though every song was over 5 minutes long, reaching up to 9 minutes in some instances, no song overstayed its welcome, other than maybe 'Harvester of Sorrow', which is an impeccable feat in itself. This is a GREAT album with flawless production from front to back packed with songs that speak out for justice through different means, making my introduction into metal music a very welcome one.

Not for me.

Not my thing

Probably my second fav M album

I like the guitars of Metallica and that’s about it. It’s really a shame, because I can’t take James’ voice which dominates much of their music. It’s generic and unimpressive and… I don’t know, is he trying to sound scary? I get that it’s the metal and all that, but I feel like this is phony most of the time. And Lars’ drumming is so overconfident - just pounding the same basic riffs over and over again with that completely useless double bass pedal… I used to love a lot of these songs and just outgrew them. Sad. But can’t do it.

'One' is a ripper of a song, nothing else razzed me. Light 2.5/5

A little more cheese, theatricality, and less going for the jugular, meant I was less on board with this than Puppets. It's still a very solid record though, and while the length pushed it for me I found myself grooving to a lot of pockets throughout. Fave track: To Live is to Die

One of the best thrash metal albums of all time. It paved a path for prog metal.

I don't really like James' vocals but eh, it's a classic

You like hearing the same song repeated 9 times? Listen to this then!!! Also it sounds like shit. Seriously how did people find this music hard? I was literally laughing through some songs as if it is some kinda joke. It's just so LAME. I don't really enjoy metal but at least some of the other albums had something at least trying to be interesting. Even the other Metallica albums were more interesting than this.

Masterpiece front to back

I wonder what's more annoying: How people feel about Lars Ulrich's drumming ability or everyone else for having to listen to these babies whine about Lars' drumming ability every chance they get. Either way, this album was really great and so full of energy. Also maybe the most popular/best Metal song ever in "One". I really enjoyed it. 9/10.

Bastante bien, pero tampoco de mis favs de metallica

my grandpa is a fan and i feel like i'm slowly transforming into him

Felt like a neverending guitar shredding thing. Didn't like it so much. I guess metal it's not my thang. Sorry guys

Metal isn’t really my thing, but I was still able to enjoy listening to this album. I liked a lot of the openings to the songs. 3/5.

An interesting look into the earlier days of thrash and metal. Not personally my style but still well executed.

Didn’t like

Really drags at times and To Live is to Die seems proof that they are better without vocals. Could use a better drummer.

Not a huge fan of Metallica. However, the musical motifs and themes are consistent, the production is high quality and Lars Ullrich dedication to not using any crash cymbals is very interesting.

siempre me gusto metallica, no te escucharia toda la discografia porque lo sentiria muy repetitivo pero la onda que tiene siempre me gusto. canciones favoritas: blackend, one 8.5/10

I don't enjoy metal, but I enjoy Metallica more than most metal.

I understand Metallica are a iconic metal band but the layout for each song so predictable they are blend together... Excluding One I would struggle to identify any other song.

All the songs are solid. One is a metallic classic.

I started listening to this at 8 AM and it was a bit too much. A much better to listen to after noon. 4/5

God this was so boring. This is one of the greatest bands ever? Every song sounded identical and equally shit

Orkade int lyssna genom hela…

It’s complex. Just not really my vibe

Fucking classic !..!,

Not a fan of this one.

Honestly didn’t have time to listen through and I’m not running back to catch up and I think this rating shows that. It’s a good album, really clean but just not my genre of choice so I’m happy to have enjoyed what I did listen to but not needing more.

I like the sound - for a couple songs. But a whole album? Tends to sound all the same.

I played this a lot when I was young. I still like it. On the other hand, I don't recommend this record. You had to be there when it was new to fully appreciate it. Master of Puppets was better. Most of the songs are too long. The singing is not that good. It's not very heavy by today's standards. Lots of people complain about the lack of bass, but it wouldn't be as tight and punchy with more bass. Favorite song: Battery

I agree that this is an album that everyone should hear. This represents some of the best metal of the 80s, and Metallica is an incredibly tight band. 5/5

Galloping palm-muted power chords, loud drums. ONE. Galloping palm-muted power chords, loud drums.

ok. nothing ground breaking that i can hear

An album about political matters, how life experiences can change and mentally affect a person, and grievance. Album feels like a perfectly painted picture from front to back.

4.5

A fine listen. Nothing remarkable, but still a pretty good listen for some classic metal

This album sounds really thin and has some of the most unimaginative drumming of all time. No clue how this band got so big. This sounds terrible.

One good song. The rest were ok, seems like they mostly went for making as much noise as possible with wild guitar distortions rather than coherent songs. The most popular song is the one with a little bit of control

I think I'm more of a fan of individual songs than Metallica albums. After a while it kind of mushes together. Still, One is a top-tier song. Easy 4

1.5/5 bad, has a few good tracks

I think I liked Master of Puppets a little more, but both were pretty good. I like Hetfield's voice, it's satisfying to hear. I don't think I like metal that much, but this is solid. My favourite song was One.

This is probably my favorite Metallica album so far. Still pretty mid compared to a lot of other metal though? Dude has an irritating bro-y voice, and everything is pretty flat and similar sounding. I might come back to 1 or 2 of the songs. Maybe. Probably not. 🤷

Nao sou muito fa de Metallica, pra falar a verdade

It is a metal album

First album that a got to review here was an instant classic. As a guy who used to imitate James Hetfield and Dave Mustaine all throughout high school, both in guitar playing and image, I am a bit biased when it comes to rating this record. It was a turning point for me and got me through a lot of tough moments. If you are pissed off at the world and need to release some steam, this is a perfect album for that. Everything has already been said about the flawed mix of this album. The bass is nonexistent. The clean guitars sound dry as a desert. Drums are too loud. Lead tone is harsh. Having said that, the mix makes sense to me and comes together to form a unique atmosphere of hopelessness, rage, grief and overall injustice of the world. Makes total sense that it was written by young men, who have just lost their friend. The riffs on this record are some of Metallica's finest. Don't think I've heard anything quite like this in their later work. The guitar tone adds extra power and aggression to the passages and makes them stand out in your mind l, compared to the rest of their catalogue. Blackened is an absolute banger. One is a heartbreaking masterpiece of a song. Dying eve has one of James's most honest lyrics. Shortest straw is a riffing masterclass. The record still holds up. With a polished Bob Rock sound this material would have lost it's honesty. Still, would be nice to hear some bass from time to time 😁

Lack of bass but it's Metallica

The first Metallica record without Cliff Burton, and there was a noticeable change. The first Metallica record i had heard in full was Ride The Lightening, the first record I owned was Master of Puppets. Something had been lost. The early albums were balanced and crafted. There were moments of true brilliance. AJFA doesn’t flow like the early records. Some songs are excessively long. The melody has gone and the quality had dropped.

Made me want to scrape my face off

Muito bom! Álbum subestimado. Música preferida: One

Not my kind of music. One is was a highlight but the rest was not for me.

Jason's bass sound was turned down to be totally invisible. It was absolutely unjust. Thus the musical prowess of the whole album was ruined. Fav Track: Eye of the Beholder.

Amazing writing. Complex arrangements and timing. Tight guitars and defining drums. Bass too low in the mix enough to deserve a re-release.

Bättre än viss annan metal av typen Megadeth - här finns fler tydliga melodier och några få lugnare låtar. James Hetfield growlar eller skriksjunger inte heller på det sättet jag ogillar med annan metal, däremot tar han i så han nästan skiter på sig för att låta tuff. Det är inte heller det här albumet som gör att jag och metal blir kompisar på riktigt. Har fortsatt svårt för de mer upptempo-låtarna. Det blir för mycket att ta in på en gång. I de långsammare låtarna finns det mer tid att höra varje instrument och ta till sig musiken. 'One', 'Harvester of Sorrow' och 'To Live Is to Die' (fin hyllning till omkomne bassisten Cliff Burton) är bra exempel på detta. Bara för att det är lite långsammare blir det inte mindre tungt. 'Harvester of Sorrow' är extremt headbang-kompatibel. Sedan avslutas albumet med 'Dyers Eve' som är ett bra exempel på vad jag INTE vill ha, för mycket trash metal. Bästa låt: One. Tätt följd av To Live Is to Die.

Fourth studio album released in 1988. The harmonic guitars are so good. The let down is obviously the lack of any bass coming through. The album just sounds completely flat. I'm a fan of an album full of long tracks.

Can you go wrong with Metallica? I prefer their 90s albums over their 80s ones, but this is still a solid album. One, in particular, is a fantastic song.

Not for me. This music might be great fun in the most pit but not at home

Probably their most progressive of their first few albums. The songs are generally pretty long, something they've picked up again since Death Magnetic but with 1/100th of the songwriting skill shown here. The big let down is definitely the production, without any bass the whole sound is very flat. What is impressive though is how memorable and fun to listen to the songs are despite the length, the title track is a great example of this at nearly 10 minutes. For the first half at least this is true, after One the quality does take a bit of a hit, but not enough to completely turn me off the album. Definitely still worth a listen but wouldn't put it above the two albums that preceeded it.

It's a Metallica album. It's fine. It sounds like a Metallica album, and I like it. Not sure it's groundbreaking, and I'm not sure there should be any more than one Metallica album on this list. Fours tars, because I like it and I would listen again and it's interesting.

Have already lisend I enjoy “one” but defently not Their best album, far from it 2,5/5

It’s not my genre of music but I do like some Metallica. I just find the songs too long and too samey. They do show they can play in some places but then it goes back to the usual.

Harvester of sorrow, what a track. there's some cheesy bits like the start to frayed ends and One is the track everyone goes on about, but it's a great album throughout

YLLÄPITO...indietä lisää, liian hyviä albumeja viime aikoina..100 hz pömmpöä tv. mestari. noh joo mutta hyvää musiikkia kumminskin vai onko... I just hear repetitive sound and structure, grunted vocals, sophomoric lyrics, thrashy breaks with quick flips back to speed....totta...ehkä worst album of all time.... to live is to die

Apparently this album has no bass, sounded pretty good without it. I’m not a huge fan of Hetfield’s vocals but One is a classic. It’s the guitars that carry this album. 4 stars

One is great but the production is pretty terrible and it doesn't feel as tight as the other stuff.

Might've been nice to hear a bit of Jason's bass...

I never liked metal, or metallica all that much. I have seen them live, and that was an awesome experience, as the singers voice has become a lot nicer to listen to. I would never listen to this myself, but I understand why others would like it

I always slagged off Metallica for being fake Metal. This? This is metal

5/5

Not Metallica's best but a good album nonetheless. "One" is a classic and "Dyer's Eve" a flat out fret race. Metallica certainly experimented some after Lightning and Puppets, not especially to my taste but I salute their bravery.

not my thing, but I like it better than comparable music today