...And Justice For All

Classic thrash metal. Second best Metallica album and one of the greatest metal albums of all time. (Yes, this is the "One" album.)

This will forever be a classic and should be required listening for anyone getting into modern music.

ALBUM RATING: 4.7 ALBUM GRADE: A TRACK RATINGS: 1. Blackened - 5.0 2. …And Justice for All - 5.0 3. Eye of the Beholder - 4.5 4. One - 4.0 5. The Shortest Straw - 4.5 6. Harvester of Sorrow - 5.0 7. The Frayed Ends of Sanity - 5.0 8. To Live Is to Die - 5.0 9. Dyers Eve - 3.5

I had a "cool" friend in Webelos that got this record when it came out and it was honestly my first real introduction into thrash/metal and it blew my mind at the time (and still does, honestly). "One" was on heavy rotation. Probably Metallica at their most technical: there's a level of depth and complexity that doesn't take away from strong lyrical themes of corruption, war, etc. It's a shame because the follow up to this (and beyond) is a totally different band. Maybe this was as far as they could go with the genre so change was inevitable? The only knock on this record is the shitty, shitty mixing, with Newsted's bass nearly mixed out on some tracks.

More progressive (and longer) than previous albums. A gem.

It absolutely rocks

Gateway drug for metal.

Probably the best album ever in this genre. 5/5

One of my favorites and probably my favorite Metallica album. Heavy but with some great melodies and awesome solos.

Love this album.

A masterclass in heavy metal. Playing on the stylings inspired by the late Cliff Burton, Newstead’s first foray into a revitalised Metallica allows creativity that sling throwbacks to thrash metal and welcome an era of their greatest musical achievements.

One of my favorite Metallica albums, some of my favorite Metallica songs and riffs. I know this record gets a lot of hate for its mixing but I've always thought it gave the instruments this cold, detached feeling that mirrored the subject matter of the songs (war, injustice, etc). The guitar sections were long, technical, and robotic. Even the cover is this blank white stone imagery. All of it always felt intentional to me and elevated the themes of the record well. Still could use more bass though.

I don't really listen to 80's thrash metal....but MAN. The energy....the riffs....so much fun

Listened Before? Y Ah yes, another record from my favorite band of all time. This one is near flawless IMO. Pure magical speed metal with intelligent lyrics. Added to Library? It was already there Songs added to Playlist: Blackened, Dyer's Eve

Grande álbum do Metallica, adorei. Melhores músicas: One e To live is to Die

What an album! Yes there's the issue with the inaudible bass but it's Metallica at their most technical, on the cusp of world domination, when they were still pissed off. They were grieving for Cliff and they put this monster out. What I would give to be able to go back and see them on this tour.

Great metal album

Yeah, what they did to Jason is criminal. But this essentially a prog/thrash fusion album; that’s so far up my alley it may as well knock on my back door.

If for One alone. Nostalgia probably plays a factor for me.

Metal classic. One is a great song

This is a classic for me, it's not Metallica's best but still a solid album and it's the reason I learned guitar. One was the first tab I learned, starting with just the opening and eventually getting through all of the solos and the song front to back. Definitely would like to hear the version that still has the Bass track audible, but otherwise a big fan of this one and will give it 5 just for the personal impact it had on me.

Yep, exactly what I expected from one of the classic Metallica albums.

Fantastic album. Metallica rocks.

Great album 5/5

One of the greatest metal albums of all times!! the good times of metallica

Best

This is still in my running rotation and is probably still my favorite Metallica album due to the sheer artistry and ambition of every track. There's a lot of virtuosity here, great messages, and it holds together as a full album.

Klassiska One!

justiça e metal pra todos

A classic of the genre

Metallica grows on me...

I may be the only person on the planet that loves the production on this album and i'm not sorry. 5/5

Arguably the end of Metallica's thrash metal era, and what an end it is. Of Metallica's classic thrash metal trio (Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and ...And Justice), I'm inclined to say Master of Puppets is the best album, and yet, there's a certain 'maturity' to these songs that really demonstrates just how much the band had grown as songwriters and musicians since 'Ride the Lightning'. While my opinion might change from day-to-day, 'One' is probably my all-time favourite Metallica song and just one of the best songs I've ever heard. Never has a 7.5 minute song felt so short - the beautiful guitar work in the song's first half, the face-smashing heavy-ness of the song's latter portion, Hammet's legendary solo, the lyrics; it's all just so damn good. And yet, there's so much more to like on this album than just 'One'! Blackened, the title track, The Shortest Straw, Dyers Eve - these are brilliant songs, each of them on their own the sort of songwriting that the majority of musicians can ever hope to achieve, and Metallica has them all featured on one album. So yeah, 5 stars.

10/5. In 4th grade I had a mullet and an ....And Justice For All glow in the dark tee shirt; I rocked the shit out of that thing. This album complemented my panty dropping style.

Hell ya!

The essential metal album. Not exactly my type of metal but I cannot disrespect the greats

This album was my introduction to metal and I will always have a soft spot for it. Classic album even without the backstory.

listened a million times already

Grateful for being in a lifetime where this album exists

Awesome awesome album. I just miss the bass.

great high school throw back

Heavy, awesome, really enjoyed it

Metallica at their most technical, as lover of all things bassy I have to admit, the lack of bass is really felt in this album but ultimately it doesn't get in the way of some truly masterful songs

Metallica at their most progressive and arguably their most aggressive. From a musical perspective this is them at the top of their game; the compositions, time signatures, tempo changes and guitar harmonies are all next level and it's clear to see how the band thought they'd taken this approach to songwriting as far as they could with this album.

Horrible mix but doesn't stop this being an absolute monster.

Brilliant evolution of their sound - amongst their greatest

Still kicks fucking ass.

Bit heavy but enjoyed it

Great album, perfect start to this insanity! One (obviously) and Frayed Ends of Sanity were particular highlights

Мощь и риффы

I’ve never listened to this the whole way through. The hits are still as epic as ever and I found a lot of the in betweens to be really good examples of highly technical metal. I think Metallica will always have the crown for me of king. Not only did they help establish the genre, they did it with clean intentionally played music, not just noisy shredding. Every note has a purpose. This one isn’t my personal favorite of theirs but it’s inpossible to deny the influence and lasting quality. I’d do 9/10 if we were on that scale, but it will be a 5.

Great album - more "prog" than I remember, with shifting time signatures and elaborate arrangements. Dueling guitar harmonies are nice, but that chunky palm muted E is never far away.

reminds me of going to goodwill as a kid

This was the first tape I ever bought. Got it second hand from some shop in Kempsey, in about 1991. I'd heard a couple of the radio hits from the black album already, but nothing before that - I was 7 or so. When I first heard blackened I didn't even know how something so cool and heavy could exist. It legit blew my mind, it seemed next level in a way that nothing ever has since. The rest of the album really doesn't dip much in quality - I couldn't say shortest straw is something I ever get a hankering to hear on repeat, but even that as the album's lowest point is a fuckin' statement and a half. It's not my favourite Metallica album, but it's still the band at pretty much their peak, their live shows from this time are 110% by far as good as Metallica ever got, and I can't listen to it without just thinking about RIFFS and that brutally dry guitar tone for a good 20min afterwards. 5/5.

Els primers 5 discos de Metallica són tan increïbles que és difícil trobar-lis flaquesses. En aquest cas, disc de transició entre el trash metal dels començaments i el metal més clàssic dels propers treballs, proposen temes llargs, barrocs, complexes, però tots ells dos esglaons per sobre de la resta de millors bandes del període. A l'últims temes afluixen una mica, però la seva gran part és tan excel.lent que es fa difícil no donar-li les 5 *...

Incredible from start to finish.

One of their best. And they have had some great albums. This was the first one I bought from them. I have them all now, It is pretty great, start to finish.

Great stuff

Absolutely fantastic. The best album by Metallica in my opinion.

Best Metallica Album ever!

Absolute metal masterpiece, and perhaps Metallica's best album.

Love this album.

-"Blackened" is totally jamming -Nice, solid Metallica album

Almost a perfect album. Love it!

5/5 instantly

overall, great metal album, more refined than some of their earlier work, perhaps less edgy, but still great.

Sorry Jason Newstead but this album is front to back a BANGER

Joya. Siempre es agradable recordar un discazo musical, de lo mejor del thrash.

Just a few days ago we had the previous Metallica album Master Of Puppets. I gave that one a 4 and liked this one a bit better. It's more straightforward and more focused & relentless. Also, Master Of Puppets came across as somewhat pretentious at times, while And Justice For All doesn't. There were a few really good tracks but One and the instrumental track To Live Ist To Die in particular were excellent. 4.5 rounded up because of how fantastic To Live Is To Die was.

One of my favorite bands. 'One' is still magnificent. Wasn't sure to give 4 or 5 as it's somewhat in between

Quintessential heavy metal album.

Incluye la mejor canción de Metallica

A good record, easily the fourth record by this band.

It's Metallica, 5/5.

I don't know how many times I've listen to this album, but it's enough.

Love

Relaxed in a tub to

Very trippy sounding and definitely interesting. This seems like it could use another listen to really hear the words.

One of the best metal records ever.

#1 metal record of all time.

Will never complain about a Metallica album, especially not this one.

Another excellent album from this great band

Fantastic album, peak Metallica, my favorite, and possibly their best

Greatest metal album of all time.

Glorious album

Great album! Forgot how good it was! Classic Metallica

Good album. One is a killer song. But in my opinion some songs are way too long. But like I said. A good album and I enjoyed it. So: 4/5

This was a big album for me in my teens.

nao o melhor deles mas still mto bom

I think this is my favourite Metallica album. Loses a star because there's no bass.

Det sista riktigt bra Metallica-albumet, innan det mycket töntigare 90-talet.

All around great metal ablum, its no megadeth but thats probably for the best lol. plus it has some classics, ie One

The one in between the thrash-era peak Master of Puppets and the softer, more commercial (in relative terms) black album. One is the clear standout here, although other great tunes such as Blackened make this another top class metal album

Can't stop banging my head!

good

In 1988 this would have been an easy 5 for me. Listening now, it's just not as good as I remember. ...And Justice for Jason

Gotta admit I kinda dig this shit

“One” is the best heavy metal song to have ever been written. It alone helps this otherwise pretty standard Metallica album.

Really liking Metallica, this album has some bangers

Nije da inace slusam metal, ali metallicu uvijek mogu poslusat. Stvarno dobar album, nema mi loše stvari, nije mi 5, jer teško da cu ga ponovno preslušati, i nisam nijednu pjesmu dodao u neku svoju playlistu. Ali osim toga uzivao sam slušajući

A real head-banger of a record. Thrash metal at its finest. Some of the best guitar work I've heard, and some incredible songs. Blackened and One certainly stand out, but To Live Is To Die is my favourite track of the album. A stunning instrumental tribute.

really very good workout music. makes me pissed off at, i wanna say the gulf war? the reagan administration? something like that. the baseline is super sick, it's full of chunky riffs and those lovely grounding acoustic moments, but it does leave me wanting, i think. maybe missing some killer singles. thought it'd be One holding the score up, but i also loved The Shortest Straw and To Live Is to Die (prob my favorite). solid 4

One is an absolute masterpiece of a song. If you’ve never seen the video for it, it’s worth checking out. Metal music has never been my preference. It always seems to go on for a bit too long. That happens a lot on this album. Not much is added, but the same guitar riff plays and the same lyrics are said. Master of Puppets is a much more cohesive and tight album. That said, Metallica knows their wheelhouse and they do it well. It’s a great album, but it misses some depth to its sound. And just a little long in the tooth.

Its very hard and proper rock. You cant make out the lyrics unless you read them, and they dont make too much sense. The music is good, hard rock, and varies in some song.

Sick riffs

"... And Justice For All" by Metallica is a thrash metal album. I love this album as this album has that energy that makes me smash head into the wall. The production level, guitar riffs, vocals, drums and emotion and energy all are great and amazing. This album lyrics deals with injustice, war, corruption and religion. Every tracks on this album is great, standout for me are "Blackened", "... And Justice For All", "One" and "Dyers Eve". Few negative things I found on this album is the absence of bass as it inaudible. I found some tracks as repetitive. Besides this the album is great to listen. This album is not that superior to their other albums "Ride the Lightening" and "Master of Puppets" but sit right behind them according to my opinion.

preety goood

If you were to ask me my favorite Metallica album, I would probably say Master of Puppets. It's certainly the one that I've revisited most. But if I were truly being honest, the album that I find most appealing is definitely The Black Album. It has my favorite Metallica songs on it (Sad But True, Wherever I May Roam), and I can appreciate the attempt to shorten the songs and go for a less alienating structure. and while I wouldn't say that the longer songs and shorter track listing is necessarily to this album's detriment, I definitely don't love it. I find it hard to be engaged with an album, especially one of this length, when almost every song is over 6 minutes, with some being almost 10 minutes. Despite that, this is almost certainly Metallica at their most technically proficient. These are some of the most intense and enjoyable riffs I've heard from the band, and there are a lot of really impressive solos and such. I just wish it was slightly more concise. Nevertheless, it's nice to finally scratch this off my albums bucket list, I wish I could've told my dad about it. Favorites: ...And Justice For All, One, To Live Is To Die

Really enjoyed this album

Was surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. I thought I didn’t like Metillica at all.

It’s an 80s Metallica album so it’s gonna be amazing ofc, but I feel like some tracks couldlve been done better on their previous albums. Some places the bass mixing isn’t awful (probably because hetfields rhythm guitar fills in for it well) but on others like eye of the beholder it’s more noticeable. The albums also too political, it’s not that Metallica can’t be political just the ideas are so vague that it feels like nothing more than “freedom good authority bad” stuff and just feels so boomer in what it’s saying. It’s also a bit bloated, it’s 10 minutes longer than master of puppets but it feels like that space is taken up with less. It’s still a good album tho it’s got some rlly nice headbangers, just I think with the death of cliff their sound got shaken up and this is the growing pains of that. My favorite tracks are one, blackened, harvester of sorrow, and frayed ends of sanity

Rawk and roll!.....a milestone album....

Not as good as the black or master of puppets but still a great thrash metal album. The production is a little lacking with the bass guitar almost totally hidden

A great album, people tend to say the bass is turned down almost all the ways however the version I listened to on Spotify wasn't as bad as anybody seems to say, standouts include eye of the beholder, one and harvester of sorrow. To live is to die is a great track also

4.4/5 more bass n this cld b a top 3 Metallica album

Not quite as good as Master of Puppets or the Black album, but I dig it.

Some really nice guitar tones, especially on One. I think it’s a pretty solid album, I’ve never been a huge metalhead but this was one of a good handful of metal albums that i’ve really enjoyed.

I would have gone with either of their previous two albums personally but I'll take it.

Good old classic.

Except the bass mix a great album

Not my favorite Metallica, but still a lot of fun. Most everything that makes the band great is present here: wild guitar solos, pummeling drums, and adventurous song structures. This album is infinite for how inaudible the bass is, and while that does make it slightly worse than their best work, it didn't bother me as much as I anticipated. James Hetfield's lyrics split the difference between political commentary and personal demons. It's not exactly the deepest or most intricate look at these issues, but Hetfield's raw emotion in both the delivery and the writing really sells it. The most emotionally effecting parts come from the tributes to their former bandmate Cliff Burton, who died shortly before the recording of this album. I wouldn't describe it as a beautiful sendoff, but the raw aggression feels fitting.

It starts epicly with everything spot on. It sounds like a usual Metal album until "One". The thing about "One" is that it really brings that anger out with those drums. The electric guitar riffs just go insane. After that, the drums and the electric guitar are just epic. The only downside I could find is the lyrics which can be repetitive at times. Other then the vocals sound constantly angry giving rarely any pauses for the madness. But the anger is well represented. I like how it ends with that same intensity it had throughout the whole album.

Probably my favorite Metallica album. Certainly it features the best drumming from Lars Ulrich besides Master of Puppets. The guitar melodies are also too good on this album.

Love it, especially Blackened. I was half expecting their more popular music so I was pleasantly surprised. ONE is the only song I’ve heard before (I believe) which is one of my favorites. I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would.

All killer, no filler (well okay, maybe a teeny bit of filler). This album rules and kicks along really damn well, even if I think some of the song lengths are a bit excessive. Maybe I'm a bit square, for that one. But the solos and writing are excellent, and the way the songs progress and escalate does kick ass for the most part.

Heard it before, probably in the womb already. Some absolute bangers on this one. But also some songs I care less about (in the 2nd half especially). Still good though 4/5

I rage-cleaned my home to this album and it was the adrenaline boost I needed! One is such a good song. This is the first Metallica album I have received (it’s about damn time!) and I’m excited to get the others.

1. Cudo chemia zespołu top 9/10 2. 8,5/10 3. 8/10 4. 8,5/10 5. 7/10 6. 7/10 7. 7/10 8. 9/10 9. 8/10 Album 8/10

Lo estoy escuchando y recordando un poco toda mi era metalera. Este es un gran disco, pero la decisión de enterrar el bajo hace que no llegue a ser todo lo que pudo ser. Si hay algo en lo que le critico a Metallica son las decisiones que tuvieron con ex miembros de sus bandas como esta o como la expulsión de Mustaine. No porque no lo merecía sino las formas con las que lidian en este tipo de situaciones. Un gran disco pero que se ve perjudicado por la toma de decisiones de sus miembros fundadores!!

I liked the guitars and instrumentals, was in between a 3 and a 4 because it typically isn’t my style but to live is to die won me over Highlights - the shortest straw - to live is to die (fav)

This one had to win me over. One is probably my favorite metal song of all time, but I did not know much of the rest. A few genuinely great tracks, but some filler as well. Probably 3.5 for me, but bumping due to social commentary. I wish Hetfield sang like the One verses all the time--the growl gets old.

I've been getting so many bad to mid albums in a row I was really about to give up on this challenge. Finally getting a banger. Picking up where Master left off, the guys in Metallica now without Cliff tried to carry on. This would be their final album where they're able to carry the progressive thrash sound that Cliff Burton really brought to the band. Cliff was the musical heartbeat of Metallica and it shows. Not as good as MOP but just a step below. 4 stars

I was never a big Metallica fan, but I really liked this album. I had only heard “One” before. Honestly, I thought it was one of the weaker songs. I was more impressed by the deeper tracks.

I'm a huge metallica fan, but i have not listened to this all the way through. Classic Metallica, so good. Not my favorite album, but I can see why it's on the list.

Metallica never gave a crap about what the critics said and just pumped out the records it believed in, and the fans followed. "One" is a one-of-one.

It’s a classic

Thrash era

I'm not really a heavy metal fan, but I've always found Metallica more palatable than most bands in the genre. Back in 6th grade I probably would have called myself a fan, but that phase didn't last very long. Coming back to ...And Justice for All was a pleasant surprise. I actually enjoyed listening to it more than I expected. The musicianship is outstanding, the riffs are fun, and the songs have a level of complexity that keeps them interesting, even if they can run a little long. That said, it's still not the kind of album I'd ever put on myself. I can absolutely appreciate why it's considered one of Metallica's best and why it had such a massive influence on metal.

don't remember all these songs being this long, gd lol feels almost impossible to convey today just how big of a fucking deal the One video was when it dropped

The guitars sound like someone dragging a tin can along concrete, the drums sound like rubbish bins, and the bass, famously, is almost non-existent. But... I still have a soft spot for this album. Haven't heard it in over 30 years, but I still love it. It's PROPER Metallica, not the short haired dad rock that followed a few years later. I find myself playing that double kick under my work desk, air guitaring, and wishing I still had long hair so i could start windmilling. The guitars sound like shit, but dammit they shred. Lars has become an internet meme for his lack of drumming ability, and the tone as noted above sounds like he's banging rubbish bins, but he's hitting them like they killed his parents. And dammit, they're just some great thrash songs. Despite its many flaws, this is a classic album, the end of an era, a proper great. A worthy addition on the list, and probably my favourite Metallica album. I almost went with 5 stars but honestly that's nostalgia talking. At the end of the day while this is awesome its production is definitely flawed. Still, despite the flaws, it deserves a strong 4.

After years of thinking this album was "good but nothing crazy" (as a result of ONE listen I gave to it when I was 13), It took someone comparing to this to an Albini production job for me to think about how this album actually sounds kinda awesome. I feel bad for Jason and the fact that his bass just isn't here, but this is kind of a metal version of At Action Park in terms of the recording. The songs themselves, though. I mean it's peak era Metallica. This is, for me, the last breath of strength they had left in them. We'll see if that sticks when I relisten to the Black Album for this project, but something shifted between this album and that one and it wasn't a good shift. "One" is the only song I really truly remembered before going back to the album today but the title track is pretty spectacular as well. One problem: they're all way too long. Two 10-minute songs on a Metallica album is genuinely unhinged.

Another cracking album. Not their best, but still fantastic. Enjoyed listening to this one multiple times.

A classic. Loved it in my youth... but now the vocals tend to sound bit outdated and while the guitar is good it is somewhat basic trash metal. To Live is to Die sounds fresh with a memorable intro and melodies and riffes that dont souund overplayed since it has no vocals Dyers Eve has very little vocals and is more of a classic trash metal Blackened is the best of the ones I listend over and over again , from this album.

Buenisimo

Solid stuff, never really gave Metallica much of a chance. Almost proggy. Drums, vocals, and guitar all definitely rip.

4.5 stars

A sound that I found extremely easy to appreciate, a sound that I’ve aged into in the past five years as the world grows more unpredictable and I sometimes seek catharsis in music rather than escape. I’ve learned that I prefer post-hardcore melodic singing more than what Hetfield is doing, but it’s really the band that carries this for me. As a teenager whose parents completely eschewed metal, it all sounded like loud nothing to me on 2000s classic rock radio, but as I listen 20 years later I hear how precise and deeply musical Metallica is. I listened to this on the couch at 10pm during a summer heatwave and that felt like the perfect setting. The songs that portray tortured individuals are a little too disturbing for me, but most of these lyrics about the manipulation of political power and wealth still absolutely rip almost 40 years after they were put to paper.

I first heard about this album when Todd In The Shadows was discussing St. Anger and how people would forgive bad production if the music bangs hard enough. He mentioned that while both albums famously sound terrible, ...And Justice For All is still beloved because the music itself is up to snuff. Having now actually listened to this album, he is absolutely right. The production here is not good, but god this is still a really fun listen. It is just a really solid metal album with a surprising amount of prog elements, the mix is both very muddy and dry simultaneously though which almost feels like an achievement.

A good album but not my favorite by them

Pure nonstop energy!

Ok let's talk for a minute about "One." Easily one of the best metal songs of all time. Add in the video, and you have one of the best things a metal band has ever done. That six-let riff is iconic. I also love that it isn't just teenage angst, it's actually about something, and tells something of a story. The rest of the album doesn't quite reach that height, but it is excellent thrash metal all the same. The production of this record gets a lot of criticism for being unnatural sounding; it sounds fairly modern to me in that respect so I don't mind it. I would love to hear what the original producer had in mind for the mixes instead of the original release. But that will probably never happen. Anyways. Metal isn't really my genre but I'm always glad to get some on this list to break up the rest of the catalogue, and this is an excellent example. FOUR STARS

Turning the volume up REALLY HIGH changes this from a 2 to a 4

Let's give this... a small four

Their most technically, and structurally exciting album. Not quite MoP in terms of a full package, but the more progressive tendencies of this album are unmistakable.

I noticed with this album that a lot of Metallica sounds sonically very much the same. For all my digs at an artist for their lack of variation, I will first hand admit here that if that sound is appealing to you then you could listen forever. I'm still undecided if my praise extends to forever, but Metallica certainly has a sound that I have yet to tire of. Hetfield's voice is great and the instrumentation too is as accurate and beautiful as it is fast. My only gripe with this album is that there are a couple of songs I feel didn't do anything particularly memorable. Don't get me wrong, they are perfectly listenable and I enjoyed them. However, with so much Metallica to listen to now, it's hard not to cut these tracks some slack when there is so much good stuff out there now; "...and Justice for All", "Eye of the Beholder", "The Shortest Straw". Some of my favourite tracks for sure though: "Blackening", "One", "Harvester of Sorrow", "Frayed Ends of Sanity"... Pretty much every song apart from the 3 listed from before this. Overall, another super enjoyable album from Metallica, but not as good as the black album for me. That thing was just a monster.

My second favourite Metallica Album

Rock hard

Still not as good as Ride the Lightning, but pretty good.

i listen to one every time i’m powerwalking through the train station trying not to be late for class, glad to know the rest of the album fits the same purpose too

4/5 good album

Not my favourite Metallica album that said, I still enjoyed it.

great album

me gustó mucho, no sé pq pero el flow tiene algo como diferente a lo que me gusta a mi siendo todavía muy parecido, lo tengo en cd, buen album

Просите, друзья, но я не люблю металлику. Но. Тут я охуела, что мне понравилось. Не знаю, что это было. Хорошее настроение, удаленка или три выходных на горизонте. Песня One топ. Все цельное и прикольное. Без духоты и нормисности роцка нулевых. Каждый день жизни - это сюрприз. Что дальше? Мне понравится альбом радиохэд?

что я сегодня понял - мне больше не нравится металлика( *one не в счет, это топ поставлю 4 из-за one

Badass shi, heard that

Mein Lieblingsmetallica-Album

Classic Metallica - solid all the way

…And Justice for All is the band at their most extreme in another way: longer songs, more intricate arrangements, sharper angles, less swing, less warmth, more control.

This really is a great album!

Metallica is kinda funky. They've got a lot of good things going for them — they know how to use rhythm to punctuate and bolster their harmonies, they know how and when to throw in a heart-stopping guitar solo, they understand the impact of chromatic runs, they love and relish in soft-acoustic into thrashy metal turns, and so on. The problem I find with Metallica is that, if they're not one-trick ponies, they're maybe a four-trick pony at best. A lot of the same techniques are used throughout, and they start to lose their oomph pretty damn fast. Staccato riffs, three-energy-drink heart rate tempos, and sick riffs are all awesome but using them to this length and degree seriously drains them of their power. It's hard to not feel like you've just got done listening to the same song two or three times when giving the album a fill listen through. At the end of the day though, the band just rocks. There are harder metal bands, more inventive and technically impressive metal bands, more melodically sound metal bands, but Metallica sorta does for metal what blink-182 does for pop punk. They're accessible, fun, and decent enough at what they do. A pretty damn good metal album.

laughed and said fuck you to 1001ag for throwing out metallica twice in a row, but this album was sick!

A classic. Favorites: Blackened, …And Justice for All, Eye of the Beholder, One, The Frayed Ends of Sanity, To Live Is To Die, Dyers Eve

I struggle with this album as it represents the first storm clouds that destroyed what was a great band. Their next was the end. Gone is the spitting mad anger, the speed, the agro of thrash. In comes the radio ready unit shifter.

Love the instrumentals and enjoy the vocal style, occasionally songs feel a bit overlong

Sometimes I get a bit tired of the vocals, but the guitar i can never get tired of

This surprised me, I didn’t think Metallica was for me but I enjoyed this. Lyrically not doing much for me, but the drums and guitars are undeniably fantastic

Positief: ze hebben een eigen unieke sound Negatief: ze hebben een eigen unieke sound. En hoe meesterlijk alle verschillende riffs ook zijn, uiteindelijk klinkt het voor mij allemaal wat hetzelfde op den duur. Bonuspunten voor one, want dat is toch wel echt 1 van de beste nummers ooit

I'm a big Metallica fan, but, whereas many a fan may list Justice as their favorite, I rank it near the bottom. This album has some great songs, mind you - Harvester of Sorrow is one of my favs - but the album just sounds bad. There's no bass in the mix, and in several songs you can hear their fingers sliding on the strings and it's like nails on a chalkboard for me - sends shivers down my spine whether I consciously hear it or not. It's just not a pleasant listening experience for me.

Here’s an in-depth review of Metallica’s *…And Justice for All* (1988), examining its lyrics, music, production, themes, influence, and overall pros and cons. --- ## Overview Released on August 25, 1988, *…And Justice for All* was Metallica’s first studio album following the death of bassist Cliff Burton in 1986. It features new bassist Jason Newsted, though his presence is notoriously buried in the mix. The album marks a peak in the band’s technical ambition, expanding their thrash metal foundation with progressive song structures, political lyricism, and a colder, more complex sonic identity. --- ## Lyrics The lyrics on *…And Justice for All* shift notably from the horror-fantasy and personal angst of earlier albums toward sociopolitical critique. - **Themes:** War, corruption, injustice, censorship, greed, betrayal, and the failure of legal, military, and media systems. The title track condemns a hollow legal system; “One” is an anti-war masterpiece about a soldier trapped in his own body after being maimed by a landmine; “The Shortest Straw” addresses McCarthy-era blacklisting; “Harvester of Sorrow” deals with domestic violence and psychosis; “Eye of the Beholder” attacks censorship and thought control. - **Style:** James Hetfield’s lyrics are dense, wordy, and delivered with furious precision. There’s less use of the “yeah” or “oh” ad-libs than on later albums. The tone is grim, disillusioned, and moralizing without being preachy. “One” stands as the emotional centerpiece, its lyrical descent from memory to nightmare matched by a shift from clean guitars to thrash. **Pro:** Lyrically ambitious, mature, and thematically cohesive. **Con:** Occasionally verbose (“Dyers Eve” packs so many words into its verses that the rhythm feels rushed), and the anger can tip into monotonous bleakness. --- ## Music The songwriting is extraordinarily complex for a mainstream metal album. - **Structure:** Songs regularly exceed 7–9 minutes, with multiple tempo changes, odd time signatures, and extended instrumental passages. “…And Justice for All” (9:45) cycles through four distinct sections; “To Live Is to Die” (9:48) is a largely instrumental elegy for Cliff Burton. - **Guitars:** Hetfield and Kirk Hammett employ intricate, palm-muted gallops, harmonized leads, and arpeggiated clean sections. The riffs are angular and dissonant, often eschewing standard blues-metal patterns for chromatic runs and syncopated accents. - **Bass:** Jason Newsted followed Hetfield’s rhythms exactly in rehearsal, but his bass is nearly inaudible on the final mix—a famous and bitterly debated production choice. - **Drums:** Lars Ulrich’s drumming is aggressive and technically demanding, with extensive use of double bass, tom fills, and abrupt stops. However, the drum sound is trigger-heavy and clicky. - **Vocals:** Hetfield’s snarl is more controlled and melodic in places (“One” verses, “Frayed Ends of Sanity”) but still harsh. He rarely sings cleanly; instead, he uses a half-shout that became a template for later groove metal. **Pro:** Musically groundbreaking—bridging thrash and progressive metal before bands like Dream Theater or Opeth codified the style. **Con:** Lack of bass guitar weakens the low-end power, making the album feel tinny. The complexity sometimes sacrifices memorability for technical display. --- ## Production (The Most Controversial Element) Produced by Metallica with Flemming Rasmussen (engineer), the sound is **dry, bass-deficient, and top-heavy**. - **Guitar tone:** Sharp, scooped mids, highly compressed. Works for clarity in complex riffs but lacks warmth. - **Drums:** The snare is unusually metallic and thin; kick drums are trigger-happy and lack resonance. - **Bass:** Mixed to near-silence. Jason Newsted has said he played the same rhythms as Hetfield, but the band (reportedly Hetfield and Ulrich) intentionally turned him down in the final mix—allegedly as hazing and to achieve a more “punchy” guitar sound. - **Comparison to earlier albums:** *Master of Puppets* (1986) had far more warmth and bass presence. *Justice* sounds sterile next to it. **Pro:** The dry, trebly mix accentuates the album’s cold, mechanical themes—some argue it suits the subject matter. **Con:** Objectively deficient for a metal album. Live versions of these songs (e.g., *Seattle 1989*) sound vastly more powerful. Many fans have created “bass restored” bootlegs. --- ## Themes Central theme: **Systemic injustice**. Each track attacks a different pillar of authority: - Courts (“…And Justice for All”) - War machine (“One”) - Media censorship (“Eye of the Beholder”) - Paranoia and betrayal (“Frayed Ends of Sanity”) - Organized religion (“Leper Messiah” – though that track is technically from *Master of Puppets*, its spiritual successor here is “Harvester of Sorrow”) - Greed (“The Shortest Straw”) The album’s emotional core is grief. “To Live Is to Die” features a spoken passage written by Cliff Burton, and the raw anguish of loss permeates the record, often masked by intellectual rage. It’s a world-weary, cynical album with no redemption arc—only surviving, not thriving. --- ## Influence *…And Justice for All* was massively influential in several ways: 1. **Progressive thrash:** Inspired bands like Meshuggah, Opeth, Nevermore, and later Gojira to fuse technicality with aggression. 2. **Modern metal production (for worse):** The “scooped mids” guitar sound and trigger-like kick drums were emulated by countless 1990s metal bands, often poorly. 3. **Political metal:** Alongside *Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?* (Megadeth), it proved thrash could be politically intelligent. 4. **Drumming style:** Lars Ulrich’s staccato, stop-start patterns influenced alternative metal (Korn, System of a Down). 5. **Commercial bridge:** It reached No. 6 on Billboard, paving the way for the even more successful *Metallica (The Black Album)* in 1991. Without *Justice*, the shift from 1980s thrash to 1990s groove/prog metal would have been slower and less defined. --- ## Pros and Cons Summary | **Pros** | **Cons** | |----------|----------| | Ambitious, progressive songwriting | Severely lacking bass guitar in mix | | Intelligent political and anti-war lyrics | Thin, dry, harsh production | | “One” is a timeless masterpiece | Drums sound artificial and clicky | | Emotional weight of Cliff Burton’s death handled tastefully | Some songs overstay their welcome (title track drags) | | Influenced entire subgenres of metal | Hetfield’s lyrics can be overly dense | | Hetfield’s vocal performance is fierce and controlled | Lacks the warmth and dynamics of *Master of Puppets* | | Great guitar harmonies and complex riffs | Hazing of Jason Newsted reflected in mix is a black mark | --- ## Final Verdict **Rating: 9/10** (musically, lyrically, influentially) **Production: 4/10** (objectively flawed, though some defend its aesthetic) *…And Justice for All* is a flawed masterpiece. It’s the sound of a brilliant band wounded, furious, and technically overcompensating. The production is a notorious liability, but the songwriting and thematic ambition remain towering achievements in metal history. For those who can look past the absent bass, it’s essential listening—a dark, labyrinthine monument to grief and outrage.

Some great guitar work!

Well crickey these young men are quite peeved, aren’t they?

Goes hard and will be added to the workout playlist but has the dumb guy stench all over it. I think it’s great.

One is the major standout on this album. The rest was good but it was just kinda chugging along in the background for me. I think another Metallica album might hit a little harder for me. One carries the rest to a 4 though.

nailing this as my second album when i've just recently in the past couple days been listening to more metallica ?!?!

Really, really strong beginning to the album. The rest is still good, but it doesn't hit as much for me as the first couple of tracks do.

Не самый лучший альбом металлики. Но 4-й лучший (после первых трех) и последний прям "замечательный". Тяжелые, быстрые риффы, классные партии. Минус балл за то, что украли бас-партии. Рекомендую слушать фанатский ремастер с записанными бас-партиями, они тут неплохие. А так - отличный альбом, живая классика метала.

One est mon son préféré de Metallica. Maintenant, l'énergie est folle sur l'album, mais je trouve pas mal de sons en dessous du reste. Blackened ouvre très bien l'album et ...and justice for all continue bien. Mais à partir de eye of the beholder il y a trop de sons en dessous pour que ce soit un 5. Pour moi le seul 5 chez Metallica est Master of puppets et de loin.

Good Metallica album

One je najbolja Metallica pjesma ikad. Album poprilično epski. Treći put ponavljam ovo nije moj tip metala ali da li je ovo barem njihov najbolji album? Možda, a možda je samo dosta blizu.

This album does a lot of things wrong, the most (in)famous being the near-erasure of Jason Newsted's bass, for reasons the guilty parties have been trying to explain for decades but never seem to be able to account for in any sort of satisfactory way. Beyond that, James Hetfield is a graduate of the Neil Peart School of Way Too On-the-Nose Socially Conscious Lyric Writing; the clunkers fly freely here. And yet. And yet. The ultra-dry, bass-less mix, combined with Lars Ulrich's insistent drumming, has a hypnotic effect; you are constantly hearing the *absence* of something, which is how this ends up signifying musically in a way that a "better" sounding album wouldn't. Similarly, the failure of the lyrics to rise above smoke-break bitching makes them *accessible*. There's functionally no metaphor, just blunt declarations of the way the world is. *No justice, no peace*. So where does that leave us? For me, this is thrash's *Raw Power*, a deeply flawed album that draws its meaning from the way it wears its flaws on its sleeve. Metallica certainly haven't done anything this artistically unified since (which is different from saying they haven't done anything of value since). And it helps that this is a pantheon-level Weight Room Album, whatever else it is. Calling it "perfect" would be wrong but it's good at being the rough beast it is.

Ook al waren ze hier Jason Newsted aan het pesten

A veces brillantes...y otra insoportables. Metallica siempre.

У Металіки був видатний стрік з чотирьох альбомів у 80х. Якщо уявити, що це єдиний їх треш-альбом, то я б поставив йому 5. А мені інші три подобаються більше за цей (я з тих людей у кого Кілл Ем Олл улюблений). Тут купа хороших рифів, є трохи прог вайбу. Одна з найкращих їх пісень. Хороший альбом, але, як на мене, є сильніші. Звук тут не найсильніша сторона.

Завжди любив цей альбом, напевно мій улюблений з "метал" альбомів металіки (бо наприклад лоад-релоад то вже інша ера, порівнювати їх важко). Довгі складні композиції, цікаві рифи і все таке.

Favorite tracks: - Blackened - Eye of the Beholder - One

This is classic Metallica. This is the album that has One, which may be Metallica's best song. I feel like this one suffers a little bit being in the shadow of Master of Puppets. It would also sound better if they hadn't mixed the bass out.

One of the best Metallica albums, wish it had more bass. More political than I remember, but I haven't paid attention to most of this album in a long time. Love it.

1. "One" 2. "The Shortest Straw" 3. "Blackened"

Metallica are a very varied band. Their earlier albums are fine, if inferior to what the rest of the 'big 4' were releasing at the time. Their later stuff is poppy and ranges from middling to poor. And Justice For All is infuriating, because it's by far the best of their earlier works in my eyes, with the hardest, no-nonsense sound they would ever carry; and yet after this, they would reduce themselves to pop-metal.

Actually pretty fun. Strong 3 light 4

I like how quirky some of the riffs are but a lot of the songs felt too long with the repeating verses

Not for me but very Metallica. Some fun riffs

The third in a classic run of thrash albums. Not ride the lighting good but still great arrangements and anthems.

Early Metallica, it's good

Una bomba, tiene uno de los mejores temas de la historia que es "One".

classic metal rock n roll

Started strong. Mid was okay.

Wonderful without an orchestra behind it

Hell yea Heard it before, will listen again. Not their best but still some absolute bangers on here 4

Classic - love it, even drums are weak ahaha

4/5

This was a lot more "prog" than normal for Metallica and sometimes things went on for a little long, but this album is great. Also "One" and "Dyers Eve" are EPIC. Liked Songs: "Blackened" , "...And Justice For All" , "Eye of the Beholder" , "One" , "The Shortest Straw" , "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" , "To Live Is to Die" , "Dyers Eve"

Of Metallica’s incredible 5 album run, this is the one I put just a slight notch below the other 4. It’s great but the prog elements cause it to lack the focus of the others. Also, the bass. I know it’s a meme, but it needs to be mentioned. Still I give it a strong 4

Hell yeah

Not my favorite genre of music but these guys are the best at it

Casually listened to aome Metallica for some time, but it’s going to be interesting to listen to a full album! Blackened was a great intro. Really got into the vibe of the album. It was nice and heavy without being overbearing. As an add on, that solo was fantastic. The title track again had some awesome music to it! I love been liking the driving rhythm guitar and bass. I liked that eye of the beholder had some more vocals to it! One is obviously great, it’s the only track I knew off the album before coming in, but a worthy one. The shortest straw was super cool, and the riff of harvester of sorrow was awesome! The Frayed Ends of Sanity was a cool name for a track, it was quite similar to the previous tracks though. To Live is to Die was very welcome! I liked how it was slightly softer at the start. Again, great solo. I really appreciated the more melodic guitar 3/4 of the way through. I thought Dyers Eve was a good closer! Overall, this album was good, but a lot of it was very similar to each other. 3.5/5 ⭐️ 113/1089

Solid. A little similar throughout the songs

Day 251 Done classic thrash metal riffs here Highlights One Harvester of Sorrow The Frayed Ends of Sanity

80-tallsplatene til Metallica er egentlig ganske gode, men problemet med akkurat Justice for All er lyden på rytmeseksjonen. Det er liksom null punch og grøtete, det er sad but true. Liker at det er litt pretensiøst med tendenser mot prog, men 1 time er kanskje i meste laget.

Jeg likte dette overraskende godt, spesielt det at dem hadde fjernet bassen. (Nå er jeg og en av dem som liker skarpen på st. anger)

Good lowkey metal works for even these longer songs.

One — легенда. Уцілому альбом звучить добре, особливо гітарні партії

This one has the thrashy elements that OG fans like along with the melodic nature that brought them into the mainstream. Only complaint is that it’s way too long.

The album that made me a teenage metalhead. Firstly, the cons. The mix is terrible - even the remastered version isn't great, and the 'Justice for Jason' mix online is much better. Lars's drumming is sloppy as hell, especially compared to modern standards. A few songs are a little longwinded in places. But goddammit the RIFFS. Bordering on prog but without ever getting pretentious. Several parts are among the best metal has to offer - Blackened's sneaky change of meter, AJFA's intro, One in its entirety, Dyer's Eve. Right on the 4/5 border for me. I'm inclined to think some of that is bias, so i'll stick with 4.

This is Metallica at their most rigid and controlled, leaning heavily into long, intricate structures that feel almost architectural in design. The riffs are sharp and deliberate, and the songs unfold with a kind of calculated intensity rather than raw force. The production choices remain a sticking point and undeniably limit the impact, but there is still something compelling about how tightly constructed everything is. It demands attention and rewards it, even if it never fully lets loose.

To live is to die is a great song

sick fucking instrumentals

mt bom senti vontade de descer o cacete em alguém na rua enquanto ouvia 👍🏼

to live is to die é muito boa

8/10

Great album. "One' remains an all-time great song for me and the other songs were great as well. I think I remember preferring the first half of the album over the second half.

I can kinda see why a lot of people really like this album

8/10 (4/5 stars) a. Blackened - 7.8/10; I love the guitar solo thats towards the end. I like the guitar a lot in this song. Some of the vocal parts got repetitive but overall good song. b. ...And Justice for All - 8.5/10; I like the instruments a lot in the beginning. c. Eye of the Beholder - 8/10; d. One - 9/10; e. The Shortest Straw - 8.7/10; f. Harvester of Sorrow - 7/10; g. The Frayed Ends of Sanity - 8.3/10; h. To Live Is to Die - 9.7/10; i. Dyers Eve - 8.2/10;

Liking the metal more than when I started this list

Metallica igjen. Intense vokaler akkompagnert av harde riffs. Det er mye bra å peke på her; eksempelvis den bortimot perfekte One og den fullkomne instrumentalen To Live is to Die. Virkelig tilfredsstillende, om man er i det rette humør. På grensen til fem stjerner, altså. Top 3: One, To Live is to Die, Dyers Eye

Mmmm yeah okay that checks out!

Mehr Abwechslung als erwartet

Metallica er kult

Didn't listen to Metallica for quite a while, but this is still a banger. 4 stars!

pretty nice for a metallica album. Especially the last two tracks

Some good songs on here but getting really tired of the rock/ Metallica. Could have died just listening to one and done I reckon. Specific rating - 4.0 Fav song - one Least fav - to live is to die

There's an inverse correlation between Metallica's quality of songwriting and the quality of production. As production increases, songwriting decreases. That's Metallica. Anyway, this is the best album featuring Jason Newsted, stepping into the monster shoes of Cliff Burton. "One" is an all-timer metal song, even if the rest of the songs are just decent. That gets it a 4 in my book.

8/10

Mostly really good

Genialidad, instrumentalmente es una delicia escuchar todo lo que construyen En letras, no les dí detalle a todas, pero sé que buscan ser algo sombrías o serias, y eso calza mucho con los sonidos que producen, a la vez buscan sonidos muy delicados en ciertos momentos Reescuchable 100% y además de One, hay mucho más que tiene por ofrecer Metallica, está fue la forma de permitirme darme cuenta

Z-Rock (106.7) in Des Plaines IL played premiered this whole record the night before it came out. I could only get reception in my car, so I sat out there the whole time listening. Fun memories, of fun times. Still a fun record.

This is the album that let the cat out of the bag. Metallica was in a league of their own. While you could hear the influences from other metal bands, Metallica took metal to new heights. This is a searing album from start to finish, but unfortunately it was the lead up to a different Metallica starting with the Black album. They grew up, but we didn't want them to.

Metal will never be my preferred genre, but this is just superior music. So tight and disciplined—and has a pop sensibility buried in there somewhere too. I know it is also political, though I wasn’t all that tuned into the lyrics.

This album rips. Powerful guitars, powerful lyrics, and themes of false justice, righteousness, power, hopelessness, fear, and anger. The only thing keeping it from a 5 is Lars and James's insistence on all but eliminating Jason Newstead's bass from the mix. A strong 4/5

Classic metal. I especially liked the songs One and To Live Is To Die. I like the guitar solo in The Shortest Straw. The change in tone and rhythm.

muy buen álbum, mucha distorsión y potencia. me gustó mucho.

One alone deserved a high rating, such a GOATed song. The rest of the album is solid imho, just good ol' thrash metal.

"One" is one of my favor songs and guitar solos, I absolutely adore everything about it, so if it were that song alone on this album, it would still be a masterpiece 🎸

Great Metallica album!

Obligatory note about the mixing, they did Jason dirty here. Wild how they went from this to the best mixed album of their catalogue on their next project. Not their best, but solid thrash here before they went and changed their sound over the next few records.

I absolutely loved this. This album felt like cold calculated anger, and the songs almost to me felt like they were structured like rants, with pace changes and shifts. Although the songs are long, they never dragged for me and I was constantly engaged. I just loved this I don’t know I don’t have much to say, just good stuff.

One of only a few albums that can justify 7+ minute songs.

I am shocked by how much I enjoyed this album. I started to get lost in the thrashing and the monotony of the vocals around The Frayed Ends, but To Live Is To Die really pulled me in - what an enjoyable interlude for the album. 4/5

Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: ...And Justice For All, One A scathing critique of government corruption and war. I didn't really listen to Metallica growing up (or honestly, any music from the Metal genre). Boy have I been missing out. It turns out I really like the genre. It resonates with me on a lyrical level and I find myself really enjoying the instrumentation too - some albums more than others - but enjoyment nonetheless. This album doesn't has as much staying power as Master of Puppets, but it is a very solid entry still. With the "Iran War" (is it a war or not?) really starting to ramp up, I can't help but think about the reignited relevance of this music. This music was and continues to be a powerful tool in criticizing institutions like Government, the Military Industrial Complex, Religion and even economic systems. It holds an important place in society serving as both an outlet for criticism and a means to communicate a message to people who might not otherwise necessarily have an awareness of such things happening in the world.

A solid album. I've been much of a Metallica fan, though I don't dislike them. But yeah, every song is good, and the album as a whole is good. It's got its imperfections, such as the sound, but it's easily overlooked. A solid 4/5.

"Surgical aggression" describes this extremely enjoyable listen

De normal no soy demasiado fan de metallica, pero después de tantos albumes que no son mi rollo, lo he agradecido. Lo he disfrutado más de lo que recordaba.

There really is no audible bass part on this album, but it kinda doesn't matter, because the bass of the rhythm guitar part is so pronounced. The interplay between the guitars and drums is a thing of beauty, with rhythms transforming completely many times in every song. Trailblazing while paying tribute to the bands who preceded them, the Lizzy-esque harmony parts are a treat. Liked this more that I expected to.

Poor newstead. He got to play with his favorite band and was cast aside. I really like the with bass version. It rocks

Maybe no bass guitar but sure can hear Lars. Probably the album that put Metallica on the path of overwhelming success and inclusion of melodic and instrumental features with their hard speed. Great lyrics.

I’m not really a metal fan, but it’s hard to deny the impact of …𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘈𝘭𝘭. The album is ambitious and uncompromising, filled with long, intricate songs built around razor-sharp riffs and relentless rhythms. At times the music almost feels progressive in its complexity, pushing thrash metal beyond straightforward aggression. Even if this isn’t a style I normally gravitate toward, the precision and intensity of the band are impressive. It’s a demanding listen, but one that makes it clear why many consider this album one of the high points of the genre.

Rips. Booster Justice - very important. 4/5

Favorite: Edge of the Beholder and Blackened

Pretty great album, I give it a solid 9/10 One is the best song First listen tracklist ranking: 1. One 2. Blackened 3. Dyer’s Eve 4. … And Justice for All 5. Harvester for Sorrow 6. The Frayed Ends of Sanity 7. To Live is to Die 8. Eye of the Beholder 9. The Shortest Straw

When to listen: want renaissance metal vibes. Cool instrumentation, absolutely loved the song "One"

Not my favorite Metallica album, nor do I think it's their best, but this album is more than just the album with their best song

You can't go wrong with Metallica. The length of the album was great and I never got bored of it. I really liked the album cover image, it aged like fine wine these days.

Got a pair of Heavys and I can hear the bass.

real dad music and a banger album cover

Master of Puppets got a 4 from me, leaning towards 5. This also gets a 4, but leans towards 3. It doesn't have the same warmth and depth that MoP haa in my opinion. These songs felt longer, more abrasive and less accessible. However, the skill and talent as ever is undeniable and 'One' is arguably one of the best metal tracks for me.

It should be a 5, but gets a point off for burying Newsted’s bass in the mix.

Gammal klassiker ändå. Inte min favorit av Metallicas album men tycker den är bra. One är en fantastisk låt och jag gillar Shortest Straw och Blackened mycket också. And justice for all låten tycker jag är ganska uttjatad men visst är den bra.

Buen álbum de Metallica mucha caña

Not my favorite by Metallica, but high level

7/10

A lot better than I expected.

I like metal so this was an amazing album for me. Not much else to say.

Yasssss

Favorite tracks: Blackened, Harvester of Sorrow, Dyers Eve Heavy freaking metal.

You can’t say it isn’t epic! I don’t like the hyper masculinity of it all, but I do like the pace and intensity and its ability to slow down and have those beautiful moments. Technical skill on point too.

Great coming back to this one. So intense and tight

Bought this when it came out, saw them on this tour. It’s a four for me. Yes, the production is an issue but it is what it is. Maybe not quite on the par of their first three albums but a ripper nonetheless and their last great album in my opinion. No real duffers on here, although I always skip One.

Metallica’s first four remain their best, and this remains fourth of the four.

Classic. Gets old after 5th song, but still passes the test of time.

Good. I like this. Metal isn’t my favourite but I enjoyed the musicianship a lot here.

I am an absolute fan of James Hetfield and Metallica, but this album kind of felt distant and long. No matter what Metallica is a legend.

Guitar riffs are crazy and heavy hitting. Hetfield kicks ass. Lars' drumming on To Live is To Die is so laughably bad. How is this man drumming for one of the biggest bands of all time?? One is such a good song, the rest make for a great supporting cast of an album.

Favourite Songs: Blackened Dyers Eve

Muy bien para una cena con amigos afines a este estilo, birra por medio.

Metallica is very hit or miss for me, and I was bracing for a rough hour+ but honestly I really liked this. This album still fell into some of the trappings of metal that drive me crazy, but overall it was a really good album, which fell short of the brilliance of their self-titled album, but not by a lot. When Metallica are at their most melodic, they're at their best, and there was a lot of that on here.

Está guapo pero más largo que un dolor. Ningún tema por debajo de los 5 minutos

Even though heavy / trash metal is not my cup of tea, I have to say that I was surprised by this. The powerful lyrics made me look past the over-screechy voices that I don’t usually enjoy, and in this case I felt it gave a rawness to the lyrics

Good Metallica

Strong 3,5