...And Justice For All

did not really enjoy or finish.

One was the song that got me introduced to Metallica through MTV in the mid 90s. I didn't like them at first, but they grew on me with Load and Reload. Then I realized the error of my ways when I listened to their 80s discography, those are the only truly great albums. The thrash songs in Justice aren't as catchy or memorable as KTA or Puppets, i preffer the straight metal ones. The first half is great and from the second I only really like Harvester of Sorrow. The rest not at all. If it ended stronger i'd rate higher.

Mehr Abwechslung als erwartet

2.5

3.0

No justice for Jason Newsted, although the band's mixing decision was a dick move (far from the worst thing they'd bully Jason about), I do kind of get what they wanted the album to sound like. But I mean at that point, might as well have used some of Cliff's demo tracks and just put it on AJFA. AJFA is one of the core 4 (or 5 if you like the Black Album, I'm not giving my opinion on that today) Metallica albums of their peak era. I'm sure it was a coin flip to pick either Kill Em All, which did a lot to make Thrash Metal as big as it gets, over AJFA. Ride The Lightening is easily their best album, but I suppose AJFA's lyricism is "more sophisticated" because it's more political than typical metal albums of that time and era. It just doesn't feel right that there's just 1 Cliff-era album on this list. He was significant to the band's sound and helped them become the legends as they were rising up the ranks. This list is unfortunately not that deep into metal, and it sucks!!! As for the album itself, like every song is really really good. Maybe each one exceptionally show, aside from a few. Prime Metallica. You really can't go wrong with any song.

Can't find a version that isn't the remastered version. That snare would merely be obnoxious if it were in time. I've heard a lot about how Lars takes tempo as a suggestion but come on. I've heard amateur bar bands that couldn't count to four evenly still be better than this. Why would you put that out in front of everything? Tried again later and still couldn't stand that drum sound or get over the complete disregard for timing. At least the rest of the band seems to understand tempo.

I have a cassette of this, but it's not as good as master of puppets

Growing up, I was a huge fan of Metallica and would listen to them almost religiously. However, now that I’m in my 40s and going back and listening to this album, I realized that it’s just not good. Lars drumming is abysmal, the songs are 5 minutes too long, the overall feel of the album is just bleh. They’re absolutely one of the fathers of modern American metal, but this album, just doesn’t do it for me anymore.

More nonsense

Metallica er kult

Classic Metallica Album. One is exceptional, most of the rest is quite similar with extended guitar runs.

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

not the one

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

This was surprisingly boring. Might listen to One again some time, but that's about it.

Not a huge fan of the singing style and I thought the songs went on a bit, but I liked the guitar and the drums. I don't think I'll come back to it, but I did enjoy listening. Fav song: One Least fav: The Shortest Straw

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

The shortest song is over 5 minutes long and I don't think any of the songs have enough good content to make them worth being that long. Started to all sound the same at some point. Favourite song: One Least: Eye of the Beholder

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

This is some kind of nightmare. Sure, Metallica has a couple of popular and cool songs. But when you start listening to their albums in their entirety—it’s just THE SAME SONG playing over and over and over again. I just can’t tell if a new one has started or if the old one is still playing. They’re all exactly the same. And on top of that, they’re all equally boring. The same old tricks, the same song style, pointless solos thrown in at random moments. I really don’t get what’s so popular about this. Maybe it sounded fresh in the ’80s, but now it sounds awful and boring.

i’ll call this one “hissy fit.”

Used to love this album before a couple of dudes in a group chat pointed out the bad mix which sent me into a rabbit hole confirming... yes it was a bad mix. Now all I hear is the lack of bottom and I love bottoms.

Mix bad. Hurt ears.

Surpreendentemente chato. Não sabia exatamente o que esperar de um disco inteiro de Metallica, mas a última coisa que eu imaginava era tédio. E foi exatamente o que senti. Os riffs violentos e abrasivos rapidamente se tornam monótonos, e tirando algumas exceções específicas (como o começo de One que quase se assemelha a música), o álbum se resume a um exercício autoindulgente e infrutífero, que não sustenta seu próprio peso nem sua duração exagerada. Quando eu era criança eu gostava muito de One, mas até mesmo na minha jovem idade eu já percebia que o único apelo da canção era a sua linda introdução. Até na minha pré-adolescência, eu já reconhecia que as letras eram péssimas. Minha opinião só foi azedando ao longo dos anos, e vejo que o mesmo desdém que possuo pelas letras daquela canção é espelhado para todas as outras faixas do álbum. Além disso, o disco é completamente pobre em qualquer semblante de melodias harmônicas e agradáveis. Claro, esse é o propósito do brilhantemente nomeado sub-gênero de Thrash Metal, e consigo facilmente imaginar o tipo de pessoa que se apaixonaria por canções de quase 10 minutos que se resumem ao mesmo riff repetitivo sendo martelado impiedosamente acompanhado por ásperos vocais cantando letras insípidas e negadas de qualquer significado, sonoridade pobre privilegiada pelo adorno da mais terrível e super-comprimida produção que já tive o desprazer de ouvir. 1/5

Would be pretty good with more melodic vocals but I don't like "shouty singing" so overall it's only listenable.

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

The BEST metal album ever.

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.

Isnt my taste

not my thing

I still maintain that this band would be vastly improved with the removal of James Hetfield. Instrumentally, I like it. Hetfieldly, I hate it. I nominate “Harvester of Sorrow” as a theme song for my mom (passive aggressive martyr, but I love her, lol).

Sehr gut

Was expecting an amazing album, but this... this dragged on. Surprised I powered through it

It was after this album that Len Houmous gave Metallica the best of advice of their careers. Quit now, it’s downhill after this. They didn’t listen. They should’ve. 3.4 4/9 One

Meh, I like iron maiden better, this takes itself a bit too seriously

Likeee

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.

One of the best from Metallica.

5/10, son pref =To Live is to Die

great album - so many classics and its influence is undeniable

i just hate this album

Thrashy metal goodness. Sure, could be bassier, tighter, thicker but it's pretty inventive, weird, and rocks rather hard.

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.

Hmm

9.1

I can't say I really need to listen to this one, but damn it I will. There once was a time where I listened to this album, on repeat, on the school bus everyday, on my way to and from school.

Not my vibe

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.

Metallica is in the top 3 bands that have influenced me, and this album is definitely number 2 among all their discography.

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

Not a Metallica guy

hart. c

Metallica has a distinct sound and power in their songs that is easily recognizable, but this was not my favorite album of theirs.

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

Trop bon kif 🤗🤗

Fucking pristine

Sinceramente es la primera vez que veo que un álbum con solo 9 canciones dure más una hora. No es del tipo de música que escucho seguido pero definitivamente tiene su toque instrumental pesado que lo identifica.

"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.

Any work of art that conveys the message that capitalistic societies (especially in the US) are shite is of course welcome. But the language of metal (the chainsaw-sounding guitars, the ridiculous vocals, the confusion between a guitar solo and wanking off the guitar) is really not my cup of tea. Of course, one can appreciate the technical virtuosity but, together with the songs being way too long and having way too complex structures, the former also reinforces the feeling that this stuff stems rather from the worst self-referential prog rock of the 70s than from the healthy hard rock/blues rock of, say, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath...

Not as pleasant as it was 20 years ago. But still has its moment

The singing sounds like he's constantly mocking someone. Other than that - not bad.

There's no way anyone with an IQ over gravy actually likes this. I'd rather listen to Helen Keller learn to play the bagpipes.

I was underwhelmed by Metallica's self-titled (black) album. And just regular whelmed by their live album, appropriately(?) titled S&M. Both albums had a generally monotone energy level. Very consistently gritty, loud late-80s/early-90s hard rock. Does ...And Justice For All hold up against its successors? Well... sort of. It gets the same things wrong that S&M and the black album did, from the fairly weak melodies to the overabundance of "noise", of quantity over quality. But here, I feel the quality and quantity are on much more equal footing. Maybe I've warmed up to the band, or to the genre. I have no idea. But this stuff slaps just a little bit harder than the rest. Master Of Puppets is going to be killer. Blackened serves as an excellent high-energy opener. There's so much meat packed into 400 seconds that it's almost overwhelming. The blistering guitar solo, the attack behind the vocals, drums that are accessible yet fast and complex. As long as we get some variation later in the album, I could see myself revering Blackened as one of the all-time classic opening tracks in rock. The title song follows, showcasing a bit of a build-up in the intro. And it definitely needs its textural changes throughout. 9:46 is a pretty ridiculous length for a non-live, non-prog track. Into the body of the track: pretty grungy. You can imagine AiC or Megadeth doing a shorter version of this. At least until the the 6-minute mark, where Metallica insert this stunningly gorgeous self-harmonised guitar line for a semi-extended solo. (Maybe this does count as prog after all.) I'd be surprised if anything topped this song. Metallica aren't afraid of their time signature changes. And the 4/4-to-6/8 change is the most notable part of Eye Of The Beholder, along with the excellent guitar solo (these solos haven't missed yet. Hammett is a genius). And hey, remember how I said the title track couldn't be beaten? Well, I was wrong. Less than a minute into the biggie, One, and it may well be my favourite Metallica song. Those interacting guitar lines in the extended intro are breathtaking. The whole mix again gives a grunge-like feel, yet has more raw complexity than most grunge I've heard. And there's such a variety of emotions expressed here. Anguish, frustration, wonder, rage... Yeah. This and Nothing Else Matters easily make the Metallica Mount Rushmore shortlist. Harvester Of Sorrow is a hilarious name for a track. It almost outshines the music itself. Luckily, Metallica picks a solid riff and head-thumping rhythm, so the music is also pretty strong. And another great middle section with the self-harmonised guitar lines. Metallica seems to be really good at that; The Frayed Ends Of Sanity impresses me in much the same way. It boggles the mind with its ultra-fast melodies and consistent drumming (man, this stuff must be exhausting to play live). Another gorgeous solo – this time technically 10 minutes long – in To Live Is To Die. The outro feels like a relic from an earlier time. Led Zeppelin in acoustic mode, maybe. I kind of wish the album had ended there, because Dyers Eve (while still good) sounds like the Dizzy Miss Lizzy or Vital Signs to this album's Yesterday or Witch Hunt. No misses here. All bangers. But it's missing just a little something... 4/5 Key tracks: ...And Justice For All, One, Harvester Of Sorrow

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 the classics for thrash metal, but unfortunately this is just a genre I can only enjoy if I'm really in the mood for it. There's obviously a lot of impressive technical display here across everything... drumming, guitars (THAT SOLO IN DYERS EVE), vocals.... All top notch, but I've always been one to prefer more melodic songs and variety when it comes to instrumention, which isn't really the point of this genre to be fair, so I could probably give this a 3.5-4/5. Fav songs are the title track, Frayed Ends, and Dyers Eve

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

Better than the previous metallica album I listened to.

Not my fav, but still good.

I just find Metallica to be so incredibly boring. There is no melody to be had. I could like the drums, but they overpower most of the songs, or maybe the rest of the instrumentation isn’t matching the drums?

Not my fave Metallica album but it does have "One" on it. 3/5.

I enjoyed this - it gave me the motivation to stay up late and finish some work. I felt like a raging badass while typing hunched over about how we can stick powders together better. I think it was the droning repitiveness of the guitars that got me into this state. I was suprised by "To Live is to Die": the intro and closing almost-classical guitar was very pretty but it got jarring quickly with so many disruptive musical elements - still I was hooked.

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

Good metal, but not terribly remarkable. Probably would have liked in more without a persistent headache, but I don't want to fall behind again.

The Frayed Ends of Sanity is where I was after listening to this. There was just enough interesting stuff there to pique my curiosity only for my sorrow to be harvested when it reverted back to the unceasing cycle of shouting four or five words then playing guitar.

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.

I’ve liked the other Metallica albums on here a decent bit so am surprised how flat this one fell for me. It just felt like the bad excess elements of Prog. The songs last ages without coalescing into anything more and they add as many chords/riffs as possible for no apparent reason. Maybe I’ll grow to respect this more as I understand the bands evolution better but for now it’s just trash metal Prog which is a match made in hell for me. Rating: 1.5

Classic! My favorite Metallica album

Some nice calming tunes for a raining day.

I’m not much into Metal, but this one is the gold standard, I suppose

3.5 Hard to rate - grew up on this, loved it, but today just sounds like classic vintage Metallica - not a lot of room in my life for this at the moment - but it's a solid solid album.

A clear step-down from their previous albums

Meth-ällicä, kovis, kovempi, kovenein. Tosi kova levy.

Vahvasti selkärangasta löytyvä levy kitarasankarivideopelien kautta ja nuoruudesta. Metallican parhaimmistoa, ellei jopa paras.

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.

Never listened to Metallica before. Now I have. That’s all I need. Never again. Sorry.

Ugh

Minder grote hits dan self-titled en tegelijk niet zo energiek en spannend als Master of Puppets. Ook deze is het nét niet.

Metal classic with orchestral arrangements. Technically tight with lyrics you can understand.

"Surgical aggression" describes this extremely enjoyable listen

2.8/5 A classic album with some great songs but it drags on a little towards the end.

Sounds like pretty standard metal to me. Growly voice (not singing), the usual riffs and solos. I'm supposed to be impressed?! By what, exactly? Technical proficiency, presumably? Meh. I just can't see how this is different to any other metal album ever made. They all sound the same to me. Boring! Next please!

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's many reasons why Metallica is considered the most legendary rock/metal group of all time, and this album is one of those reasons.

Nah

Blackened - 5/5 ...And justice for all - 5/5 Eye of the beholder - 5/5 One - 5/5 The shortest straw - 5/5 Harvsester of sorrow - 5/5 The frayed ends of sanity - 4/5 To live is to die - 4/5 Dyers eve - 3/5

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.

It still holds all the same great qualities of Master of Puppets. However, this time the album is mixed like shit. It sounds incredibly dry. Still through this at times the great songs peak through.

Did not grow up with metallica which means I carry minimal nostalgic baggage. It’s fine stuff but that’s all.

All tracks sound the same , hasn’t passed the test of time

It’s an enthralling noise but also everything that’s juvenile about metal. Lots of musical wanking going on - in particular the tiresome kick drum histrionics

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.

You'd think that the loss of someone as crucial to Metallica's sound as Cliff Burton would spell the end for a band. But, much like AC/DC did after losing Bon Scott, Metallica soldiered on. And much like AC/DC, their first album in the aftermath defied all expectations. '...And Justice for All' continues a steady string of classic Metallica albums, with some even going so far as to call it their best one yet when it was released. Personally, I think it's almost impossible to say which of these 80's Metallica albums is truly the best, as they're all fantastic in their own way. One thing that made them so incredible was the band's desire to push themselves beyond what they did on each previous album. And with this one, not only did they push themselves, I'm pretty sure they took themselves to the absolute limit. '...And Justice for All' is far and away the most progressive and complex album in Metallica's catalog. The songs are longer, the tempo changes are more numerous, and while the hooks may not be as immediately apparent this time around, there's still an absolute treasure trove of great riffing throughout. Unfortunately for the band, when it came to playing these songs in a live setting, it proved more difficult than they thought, hence why you don't really hear too many from this album played at their shows anymore. A shame too, as this one is filled with classics, from the relentless album-opener "Blackened", to the epic title track, to the dark and eerie "One", undoubtedly the album's best known song and one of the few from this album that the band still play regularly to this day. Sure, this album has its setbacks, the most infamous of which being new bassist Jason Newsted's bass parts being virtually inaudible in the mix (there's a long story to this with different people giving different accounts of why this is the case that I don't feel like getting into). The production has been accused of being a bit more dry sounding than on previous albums as well. But honestly, I find these to be very minor setbacks in the grand scheme of things. Overall, I tend to agree with the masses on this one. '...And Justice for All' sees Metallica still at their absolute creative peak and is another one of the greatest albums the 80's had to offer. Fun Fact: In one of the more controversial moments in music history, this album was nominated for a Grammy in 1989 for "Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance" and lost to Jethro Tull. Because, you know, the big-wigs at the Grammys just know music better than anyone else, don't they. 😑

Such a meaningful album, era defining. Cliff's death is very present here, both in the songwriting and in the fact that bass is inaudible.

Metallica's strongest album.

Really loved the lyrical themes and the technical skill throughout this album. Both are excellent, this album is acclaimed for a reason. Loved this.

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.

Head bangers Fave track: One

Rips. Booster Justice - very important. 4/5

This is all just a bit too much for me. Relentless. Not enough variety. And I just don’t like this style of rock music it seems. Not enough to want to listen to it again.

Favorite: Edge of the Beholder and Blackened

Fairly unintelligible and overwhelming…did not resonate with me on any level.

Can’t do it. Got 3 1/2 songs in. Soz boys.

Yes, yes, yes. ‘One’ still hits like a landmine and the whole album is like jet fuel for the day.

4/10

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"

I would but this album just to listen to “One” over and over againx

сорри я не люблю металику, да тут есть песня оне, которач нутда мне нравится даже, но мне все что было после Клифа Бертона вазе не нравится

The soundtrack for watching the rugby lads chugging 8 pints before 8pm. Like the rugby lads it is repetitive and monotonous.

Really just horrid. There are definitely individual songs I like from various albums but this is just a auditorial assault. Bleh.

I mean, it’s good but I would have to be in a super specific mood to listen to an entire Metallica album.

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

It either gave me a headache or made it worse. I respect the artistry but it’s not my jam

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.

Not quite at the level of Ride and Master, but Blackened and Dyers Eve are top 5 songs in their discography, so rounding up from a 4.5.

And so it begins. Let it be known that on this day, Friday March 6, 2026, album 246 (That’s 3 6’s btw, I didn’t plan that) is FINALLY my first Metallica album!!!! Bonus, it’s also my weekend album, so I get to listen to it longer. Let’s fucking go!!!! Full transparency, growing up as a little kid, my very first musical favorites happened to be Pearl Jam and Metallica. We played more of those 2 bands in the car than you could possibly imagine. I haven’t rolled Ten yet, but it’s going to get a 5, and has a high likelihood of being selected as my favorite album for this entire project. I’d kind of been planning this little blurb for when I finally rolled one of these albums, never cared which one it happened to be. In this case, it was Metallica’s …And Justice For All, which is the first of 4 Metallica albums I’ve rolled for this project, and naturally the first of 4 to get a free 5 star rating from me. I even thoroughly enjoyed 72 Seasons, which is their latest album at the time of this review. I’d give that a 5 as well if it was on here. They’ve still got it. Hell, the only time for their mainline albums they ever really missed was with St. Anger. Please don’t even get me started on Lulu either, that’s just astoundingly awful. Even though my musical repertoire has expanded heavily since childhood, Metallica is still likely always going to be my favorite band, and this album is no exception. As far as Metallica albums go, to me, this one is marked in my mind as being the first without bassist Cliff Burton, who tragically died in a vehicular accident while touring for the release of Metallica’s third album, Master of Puppets, which is also on this list. Replacing him, and doing an excellent job at that, was Jason Newsted, who would continue being their bassist for a total of 4 albums. Evidently, he picked a good time to jump ship. He missed out on St. Anger. Following that letdown of an album, current bassist Robert Trujillo would take his place, and he’d end up having plenty of time later to make up for St. Anger and its many shortcomings. After all these years being a fan, he’s still “The new guy” to me. That was without a shadow of a doubt the most amount of background info I’m ever going to provide for a bassist, but it’s a prevalent part of this album if you’re a Metallica fan. They’ve had the same core lineup, bassist excluded, since the very first album came out. Obligatory Dave Mustaine commentary goes here. Dave, the OG guitarist before the first album was recorded, ended up doing pretty well for himself after the fact. OG bassist Ron McGovney was not as successful, but is still worth a shoutout. So yeah, with 2 members departing before the first album was recorded, and more importantly Cliff’s tragic death, it’s fairly pivotal context and paints a picture of the terrible headspace James, Kirk and Lars were probably in while creating this masterpiece of an album. …And Justice For All features some of the best riffs of any Metallica album, the most iconic of which featured on this album belonging to “One”. I’m going to play it safe and list that as my favorite song on the album, but I also love “Blackened” and “Harvester of Sorrow” just as much. Metallica is my favorite band. To finally roll 1/4 of the albums they have on here brings me immense joy. Until the next one where I also give it a 5!!

favorite song: to live is to die vibe: hard times depth charge essay crunch time rating: 56/100 (obvi a really well crafted album and i can appreciate the artistry of it but it's all a bit one note for me. fave song has most breadth)

real dad music and a banger album cover

Una merda

6/10

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.

Metallica my beloved. I could listen to them all day.

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

…and justice for all earns a score matching the number of good songs it has, one. ironically the name of the song as well.

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.

Rough Mix TT

'One' is great. The rest is plodding, overlong and dull.

Buen álbum de Metallica mucha caña

Not my favorite by Metallica, but high level

Magnífico!

Old dude rock

A high energy album that swings wide on its collection to varying results

Monotonous metal

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

I can see the vision, but no matter how good and varied the riffs are, it's too little diversity in timbre and melody for me. Faves: Eye of the Beholder, One

I appreciate the technical skill. But I don’t care for jam bands, and I don’t care for Hetfield’s voice. This just didn’t get me amped up like other heavier rock bands I’ve listened during this project. It’s fine, but didn’t do much for me. 3/5

In my opinion, this is one of the greatest records ever made. It’s nearly perfect and it’s part of my youth. This record has so many memories for me. I spun it nearly nonstop for a long time. It’s still one of my favorite records. I know every note, every word and every solo.

The mix is honestly a mess because the total lack of bass makes the whole record sound thin and irritating. The technical drumming and repetitive structures feel super detached from the songs and it just turns into an exhausting and boring listen.

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

Classic

Pas mal

we're done

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

🫤It’s OK. I think they’re better than their contemporaries. But this shit gets boring after a while. Turn up the bass! These boys need to step into some funky stank!

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.

Probably their best.

Mix is off and songs are repetitive at times. Still, I felt my head nodding along to plenty of the songs. Appreciate songs like One and To Live is to Die, since they provide a little more color than other parts of the album.

Good. Rate 9/10

One of the things I expected from this challenge is to get further into metal but for now it has not been the case. 7/10 [SWAP]

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

A guy in my cricket team was a Metallica super-fan. When they announced their first New Zealand show, I asked him what he’d pay to go. “About a kidney” was the answer.

It has one good song. One.

I've never understood the draw of Metallica. They have 5-6 great songs and the rest is formulaic and weak. My college roommate introduced me to them, I was a metal guy but this new incessant beat, angry voice and angry lyrics weren't my thing. I saw them live in '87-'88, opening for AC/DC, and went and got a beer halfway through the set. This is just more of the same. Their sound is repetitive and overly heavy handed and he was still an immature vocalist back in '88. I can't follow his lyrics, perhaps they speak to the masses and are enlightening to some, but I just find them irritating and buried beneath a wall of repetitive chords and power drumming. The listener counts are ridiculous ("One" has 805M listens!?), I cannot imagine sitting around listening to this repetitious drivel. This got on here for "One" which never struck a chord for me. I thought the video was dumb too but it was always on MTV. Every song sounds the same, except "One" which is why it was a hit. The Black Album deserves a spot on here, even "Master Of Puppets" for bringing this "sound" to a wider audience, has more merit. "Hold my breath as I wish for death". I guess I was just never angry enough to get into this so I don't consider it a must-listen or a T1001 album. 2 stars

I wish I knew exactly why this is less good than Master of Puppets. It isn't just the thinner production, which makes apparent Lars Ulrich's limitations as a drummer. Nor the absence of bass. The riffs are just as hard on this record, even if they don't sound as full. The leads are great. But, hearing the line "pulling your strings" on the title track, just as those three words appear on the title track of the previous album, highlights an emotional and artistic paucity here. Master of Puppets is pained and raw, a rage against addiction and the pain it causes others. Hetfield's triade against the justice system on this album is not raw or pained, it is petulant and juvenile. Not that adolescent lyrical themes should ever be a disadvantage in metal, but it does suggest a quality that elevates that Master of Puppets that maybe couldn't be repeated. 3 The English conductor Sir Thomas Beecham once described the sound of the Harpsichord as ‘two skeletons copulating on a tin roof’. This is very unfair to the harpsichord which is a charming instrument, even if it lacks all a piano’s expressive potential. It would be an entirely accurate description however, of Lars Ulrich’s drums on …And Justice For All and indeed Beecham’s famous quote sprang to mind early on. The biscuit-tin snare and the horrible trebly edge on the kick do terrible injustice to the roof of that tin shed in which the listener sits. Jason Newsted, infamously, is performing in a different shed altogether. This perverse approach to the rhythm section makes Justice a difficult listen, especially in its context as the successor to Master of Puppets. James Hetfield’s singing on that album - even on the more declamatory tracks like The Thing That Should Not Be or Damage Inc - was practically seductive in its melodic twists and turns, harsh as some of the melodies may have been. On Justice, with the notable exception of One, Hetfield’s melodic contours are as flat as ever they were or would be. Those lines are often a one or two note bark; another rhythmic dimension rather than melody - the top lines of Eye of the Beholder and Harvester of Sorrow wouldn’t have half a dozen notes between them. This is all accusation I suppose but also might work as praise. There is conviction on Justice - an admirable dedication to brutality that constitutes an artistic theme and unifies the album, making virtues of the sins detailed above, and even sort of absolving its weakest moments (Shortest Straw). The guitars are…awesome; in a fully adolescent sense of the term. Great riffs, great solos, terrific whiny bits that sound like 80s computer game music. Absolutely beguiling details everywhere - even in the drums - that I find make it difficult to get bored. It’s not Master of Puppets but it is still Metallica at their best. 3.5/5

Solid album but the lack of bass and the diabolical time signatures is off putting.

This is the third Metallica record I’ve listened to now. And I think I can pretty confidently say I don’t get the hype. Most of their songs just aren’t that good. Many sound like the same repetitive riff and singing for far too long. Why are these songs 7+ minutes? Production is terrible. One guitar tone , no bass, and a metronome drum kit for an hour. One is awesome. Always liked that song. Amazing what a little dynamics will do for a song. Would skip everything else on this record. 2/5.

Металлика ультрабаза

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

The third Metallica album in less than 100 albums. Second song at 9 minutes is immediately off-putting. It feels more cliched and monotone than some of the others - falling into the thrash tropes. It's a shame. The introduction to One is a genuinely good bit of music that showcases their ability beyond just noise.

Sin duda se trata de un muy buen disco, con muy buenos momentos, y varias canciones copadas. Peeero para mi le juega en contra la longitud de los temas. Y eso que a mi me gusta el rock progresivo. Pero en este estilo las canciones tan largas me aburren un poco.

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

I don’t get this I think. The songs are far exceeding their interest in length and frankly it’s pretty boring. Some interesting sounds here and there maybe?

i get they’re kind of pioneers of this sound but it sounds like such generic metal/rock

I'm not really into heavy metal, so this album did nothing for me. I was real close to DNF-ing this album. A lot of noise, not any of it pleasing to the ears. "One" is the only track I can actually say I noticed to be different. Even the band said, these songs are too long!

Never heard a Metallica album before and I was very disappointed. Bad production aside , it was so difficult to listen to the monotone delivery of the singer and the drowning double bass style thrash on every fucking track. Track 4 showed they do have the ability to break it up and play something good and it's why I gave it a 2

This clearly isn't for me and way too long. Leaving it to those who partake, if it was less long I might have felt generous and gone for a 2 but it's too much

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.

The album goes hard but it is too long. A lot of sounds very similar to me.

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.

I mean, it's the first album of theirs I ever heard, so just on nostalgia factor it's going to be highly rated. Plus, it still holds up. My one complaint about Metallica has always been the songs are just too long. While still true here, the songs never got boring, which is the complaint I have about some of their later stuff. There's no way this would be anything but a 5 for me. Love this album so much.

I found this surprisingly enjoyable.

Don’t like metal

Fan-fartin-tastic songs. Awful production

Honestly kind of an overrated Metallica album. I like them but this isn't anywhere near their best work though has some great songs like Blackened and Harvester of Sorrow

already listened

Favourite Songs: Blackened Dyers Eve

Banger riff after banger riff after banger riff

Not as good as master of puppets. Low 3 I guess.

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

I positively hate the production on this album. Forget that they all but removed the bass to haze the Newkid, its sounds lifeless. And Lars chose that clicky kick sound? There’s a few moments. The verse riff on Shortest Straw is probably my favorite thing on this album. Imagine a 16 year old kid. All he wants to do is listen to music and ride his skateboard. Master of Puppets is his favorite album. He buys And Justice For All the day it’s released. In his sixteen years on the earth he has never felt such disappointment. Then the video for One is released and all the kids that thought Metallica was “kill your mother music” are fans? So yeah. I never got down with this album. I just really don’t care for post Cliff Metallica. 3⭐️ for still being pretty great live when I saw them on the Damaged Justice tour.

Not my thing.

Really good

boring

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.

Very unimpressed. This is an album that mistakes aggression for depth, and length for ambition. The riffs are there. The anger is there. But the creativity? The dynamics? The willingness to take you somewhere instead of just pummeling you? Missing. For a fan of long, adventurous tracks, this isn't adventurous. It's repetitive. It's exhausting. And it's not nearly as smart as it thinks it is. The bass is invisible. Drums sound like typewriters. Guitars just chug the same riff for an hour, shifting tempo occasionally and calling it progress. Vocals? Zero dynamics. Just the same shout from start to finish. Lyrics try to be deep about corruption, injustice, the system, but they're buried under music that never earns its length. It's like listening to that colleague who thinks his opinions are revolutionary. You know the one. He's so smart, so groundbreaking. Until you actually hear him speak and realize he's just another guy who doesn't understand that the problem is structural, that it needs to be cut at the root. And for that, you'd need to be brave enough to ditch the same tired "let's pretend to hate the system" phrases. But he's not a political person. He just plays one on coffee breaks. Even a jazz singer takes bigger swings, with better lyrics, vocals, and production. For an album this long, there's shockingly little imagination. One is the only track with real melody. And even that's not groundbreaking. 1/5. And that's being polite.

Good but boring tbh.

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

For me, I feel ...And Justice For All by Metallica is the lesser of their classics. Technical wizardardy sure, but for me.. it’s entertaining, just not that memorable. For me. So I would say this for me is 3 stars.

This is fine. Definitely not as grand or majestic as the album with the orchestra. 5/10

Previously unknown. Feels try hard and unedited.

A second Metallica record in two weeks? I'll get to this eventually but outside of One I'm not sure how great this album is.

it’s fine I guess? nothing about it makes me want to listen to it again, maybe there are other albums of theirs that I’d find more enjoyable

A defining album mainstreaming an entire genre of music to a mass population of young listeners. Every beginning guitarist wants to learn to play “One”. And Justice for All straddled hard rock and heavy metal which made it consumable on MTV while still providing a radial rush of defiance to popular culture.

This was the entry point to Metallica for a lot of people my age, thanks to the ubiquity of "One." But this album was when I stepped away from Metallica for a bit, because of all the kids at school now claiming to love Metallica (again, thanks to the ubiquity of "One,") whereas I didn't like this album nearly as much as Ride the Lightning or Master of Puppets (or even the Garage Days EP of covers,) which none of those kids had ever listened to. And because it was on MTV all the time, I never liked "One" back then. Middle school is a very dumb time. I have since come to appreciate this album but still don't love it as much as those two, or even Kill 'Em All. The songs run a little long, but it is good. Still a tier below the first three albums for me. I did love Jason Newsted though.

Det var tråkigare och enformigare än jag kom ihåg men kanske därför man inte lyssnar så mycket på metal längre

This is the second Metallica (so far) and it has little to offer. Loud , monotonous, and tinny.

Good Metallica

This was the album that I was introduced to Metallica with….awesome album, top to bottom. I have a complete memory of the entire albums guitar riffs

Strong 3,5

I don't get it. I suppose this one is also "great". Not for me though.

Album #60 Metallica: ...And Justice For All Not really a metal guy, mostly due to my not really understanding what metal is. My whole life I kind of just assumed it was all really harsh and scratchy guitars and screamo vocals, which I can’t stand. But I have enjoyed quite a few 70s albums which have been considered metal, especially Black Sabbath, as they often resembled the hard rock of the time. I think Metallica is in the middle period between when metal was more like rock, then when it became more like hardcore and even rap (nu-metal). I have been known to enjoy some Metallica songs; the band is so big that a lot of them are unavoidable. I often struggle to really differentiate their music, as I just don’t have an ear for it. This album is quite enjoyable, never really annoying, but to me, it seems like the same template of song done well, over and over again. Though I did like the acoustic elements, I felt like those created a more diverse sound. A pretty good listen, I’m open to more metal, but this one wasn’t quite enough to make a fan out of me. Best Songs: One, To Live is to Die, Blackened Worst Song: The Frayed Ends of Sanity Score out of 10: 6.5

not for me

Metallica album with longer songs doesn't work quite as well. Not sure if they were scratching a prog itch in '88. The production isn't great either although there are a couple of great tracks. Maybe just overly ambitious on this one.

Really not for me and very long and repetitive - something I’ve learned is I am not the biggest fan of guitar solos for the heck of it so that paired with not my genre is just not for me

#NotMyMetal Metallica was something I really looked forward to listen to, but this was very underwhelming. The guitars and drums do go crazy, don’t get me wrong. But for me there is just this feeling of something missing. I don’t always love the vocals when it comes to Metal music. And tbh these vocals again weren’t for me. But I have to say that with all this critique the album still have great moments. I also get that this must have been super hard to make since it was their follow up to the hit Master of Puppets, so I’ll be looking forward to that for now. A 3 from me.

The thing about Metallica is they're so listenable even if they're not really for me.

2,5

What can I write other than I think this group is a typical representation for what is termed metal rock. The drums are pulse pounding, hard, and repetitive. The guitar riffs are pretty constant. The themes are dark and centered around depression, suicide, and anger. I liked the opening, the bridge, and the end to "To Live Is To Die" and then the electric guitar cut in and the drums started pounding, and the song dropped back into the rhythms and sound I've been listening to while listening to this album.

If Les Claypool won the job he tried out for, he would have been on this album. However, they would have probably buried him in the mix as well...No worries Jason "New Guy," you made it in The Hall.

I HATE METALLICA. Ok so now thats out of the way this record blows like the rest of them. I will say that the bookends of the tracklist have the only listenable moments. Those double time sections are decent. Then it slows down and gets all self serious. And its bad news. 10 minute songs that just drag on and on with the guys jerking themselves off about how cool and edgy they are. And dont get me wrong I like metal music but metallica is not for me. Hetfield is still one of the worst singers I can think of. Lars generally sucks. And I could care less about anything they do. Kill em all maybe but I hate the rest so much I haven't bothered going back for many many many years. I will always appreciate what they did for music as a whole but I also cant forget how shit they are

-definitely not my favorite Metallica album -the guitar sounded the same for every song

This is like the laziest Metallica tribute band's first album of new content. No interesting songs really. Also "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" is based on the Winkies' chant from The Wizard of Oz??? Highlights: "Eye of the Beholder" kinda, "To Live Is to Die" because mostly instrumental

Cool!

Incredible. Just incredible.

3rd in a row ive heard multiple times. not any better than its ever been. blackened and dyers eve are good, one is great, rest is meh.

Not a fan of metal

Just one song: one

221125 20:18 3.5

Risible, au mieux. 2.49 étoiles pour Metallic A

headbanging in the library rn

Some great riffs that are only used once then songs that drag on too long. Also no bass but there’s still a couple of tracks so it’s not a 1.

This would go so hard if I had a little wiener and drove a lifted truck with a "We The People..." decal on the window but thought the biggest breach of my civil liberties is not being allowed to say slurs. After 90 straight measures of drop d tuned chugging on the guitar and several dragging minutes of Hetfield singing in the same half octave that he's able to achieve I had to tap out. The most interesting part of what I made it through in the album was the intro to One, but only the intro. Somehow Metallica manages to make 9 songs feel like 90 and I couldn't wait for the end. I will not listen again.

This gets a 2 because I recognize they’re very talented. Not my jam though.

Another band I just don’t get. Any track with vocals was painful. The couple that were instrumental got this to a 1.5, but not enough to round up. This 2004 movie about them was fascinating: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Wow, I mean, wow. Do these dude's know what the other one is playing?

Excellent album

Competent. But I just don’t connect with any of the songs the way I do with The Black Album.

I’m not sure where this album sits in Metallica’s discography, but it was alright. The mood is strong, some guitar parts are genuinely beautiful, and the vocals fit the tone. I still much prefer their ballads, as they are great at melodies, whereas much of this album feels fairly generic. "One" is the superior one he-he.

i definitely think i could grow to like it. i understand why people enjoy it, ive just never really been that into Metallica.

I've never been into Metallica, or metal in general with some exceptions, so here we go. I'm told that this is the proggiest Metallica album, so that probably makes it a good first attempt at this band for me. And yeah, several songs had moments that made me be like "wait, is this Genesis...? (lol no, it is NOT Genesis - commence headbanging) I really loved the music on this record, all the brutal bass lines, drum, and interesting guitar bits. There were great extended instrumental sections on quite a lot of the tracks; I especially liked the slower, heavy sludgey stuff, but the fast stuff of course was marvelous. Unfortunately, I found the vocals to be consistently annoying. But still, looking forward to more Metallica as I get deeper into this project. 4 stars

This one was okay. Some good guitar melodies. Lacking in dynamics though, everything sounded on the same level all the time. These songs are really long. I feel like they could have gotten the point across in about 40 minutes or so instead of over an hour.

Classically great

ROCKS!

A little heavy for me

This is probably the longest album I’ve listened to, but I throughly enjoyed. A very very Metallica album

Reminds me of simpler times. I’d roller skate around the pool table in my basement and my brothers would have a party with a mosh pit.

What a great fucking album. Already had my copy inside my old Philips 3 disc CD changer and was more than ready to give this classic another listen. No duds on this album. Tho, fucking Guitar Hero kind of sucked the fun out of One for me. I love Frayed Ends Of Sanity. Dyers Eve fucking shreds 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Not as good as Kill Em All or Master of Puppets....but not as bad as Metallica or Load.

So, I’ve been going through some really fucked up shit in my life lately, and I’ve been feeling angry, heavy, and completely overwhelmed by everything. And honestly, it felt almost uncanny that this site recommended me …And Justice for All at exactly this moment. I don’t think I would’ve connected with this album the same way if I wasn’t feeling the way I am right now. I’m not even a rock fan most of the time, so when I saw Metallica on my recommendations, I thought it would be a struggle to get through it. But it wasn’t. Listening to it, feeling the atmosphere, the intensity, the sounds — there were moments when I could literally feel the music inside my head. And I found myself thinking, okay, this is actually really cool. I genuinely enjoyed the experience. Will I listen to it again? Probably not. Is it a five-star album for me? No. But I liked it. It was interesting. I saved a few songs. And more than anything, I’m glad I listened to it. Because even if it’s not an album I’d usually love, it was the perfect album for the perfect day. It matched my anger, my chaos, my state of mind. It felt like some kind of strange emotional alignment, like everything made sense for a moment. So yeah. I really liked it.

Too dense and loud for me.

Like. They're kind of corny idk.

Я не поклонник жанра и группы, но послушать было интересно.

A real classic before they sold out, they were making some great music

Legendary

I was late to the party on Metallica, only falling on my radar after the black album. I didn’t understand why they were so huge until I heard this album first. I love the 80s Metallica, and One is such a special track and video. I immediately smiled when I saw the pick for today was this album I know well. It's certainly not perfect (justice for Jason!), but I love it.

En del härlig nostalgi, men nästan förvånansvärt trist mot slutet

Kanske inte deras allra bästa men genomgående bra, och med "One" kan jag inte sätta ett lägre betyg än "4".

Ett par starka bangers men tyvärr inte något av deras hetare album. Ikonisk produktion dock, på gott o ont.

Besviken. Till och med One är ju lite tradig.

"The bass is out of order! The drums are out of order! The WHOLE MIX is out of order!" - James 'Metallica' Hetfield, probably

I may have previously said that I think Metallica has three great albums. The first three. I am extending it to four now. This is clearly the fourth of four, it’s the least known president on Rushmore (I don’t actually know who all is on Rushmore and don’t care), but it’s on there.

Good workout music tonally broken up by one of the greatest tracks Metallica has released with "One". Shocked that Dyers Eve has some of the lowest streams on this album, I always thought of it as a highlight. Anyways, throw it on when you need a squat PR.

Is there a bassist here? Sounds like one dude with a guitar on "thrash" setting and a drummer - crazy sparse, and very few melodic hooks to hang a tune on. "To Live is to Die" is good.

These guys are clearly the titans of metal. I also give them props for being local (hey El Cerrito!) and for going to couples, I mean group therapy. This album has some undeniably good grooves, though James’ relentless delivery and their barrage of sound made me giggle. It sounds a little silly and self-important, young men with too much testosterone, or at least trying too hard to seem that way. They are mega influential and I rocked out to some of it. For me, it’s a 3.

This is relentless. I haven't had a chance to fully engage with this but I like what I heard. Shame there's no bass guitar here BUT that decision does make it a compelling listen. It gives the album its character. Metallica's first 4 albums are as good as any other band's.

So many classic bangers. I mean cmon its metallica

Alright, I have definitely heard this album but I don't remember anything about the songs (minus the ubiquitous "One"). I know it's infamous for having very little bass in the mix, and it's the first album with Newsted on bass after Cliff Burton died. In my head, the album's not much of a departure, if at all, from what came before it. I don't know, maybe it's the mood that I'm in, but I'm just not really feeling it. I'm not a huge metal guy, so maybe that factors in. I can hear the riffs, and I'm bobbing my head to them. It definitely grooves. Songwriting-wise, it doesn't feel like they've missed a beat here (and I honestly probably like it more than Master of Puppets). I think it's mostly the production. It's like ALL treble, no low-end at all. Is there a remaster of this that improves on it? Is this pretty common for thrash? It's honestly just really hard to listen to. I think I would like it more if it sounded better. Probably could have just been eight tracks as well, this thing is over an hour. Well, at least I always have "One".

Two great tracks, the finale is decent.

4/10 Was not in the mood for this. Too long, monotonous. Chugga-Chug-Chug-Chugga-Chug-Chugga. GAH! Make it stop. Takes itself far to seriously. "To Live is to Die" - Sweet Jesus

niet hun beste, niet hun slechtste... met One als enige echte uitschieter, beste song uit hun oeuvre...

I want to like Metallica. I have friends who think Metallica is awesome. I respect how they do heavy metal (or I guess, technically, "thrash metal") but aren't the dumbass spandex and hair metal type of band that were popular back in the 80s, and I respect that their topics aren't just vapid songs about partying and chicks etc. I have given them a very brief listen over the years, but they never really grabbed me. However, I'm pretty sure I have never listened to this specific album before. I think the only songs I kinda know by them are "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters" - both of which apparently came out after this album and were their big radio hits as far as I remember. I came in with an open mind and listened to this one 3 times . Some highlights ... This starts off with an environmental song ("Blackened"). That's a cool surprise, even if it's a little over the top. Good to see someone getting angry over the state of the earth. "And Justice for All..." - which points out that the American justice system and government in general is corrupted by money. I 100% agree with this sentiment. It's even more urgently relevant in 2026 (at the time of writing this review), than anytime in my life. And good for them to be sounding this alarm nearly 40 years ago. "One" - I like the intro, it's not the wall of thrashing, squealing, grinding guitar like on most of the other songs. Maybe that's what people like about Metallica, but it's nice to have a break from it every now and then. The lyrics are great, about a guy severely injured in war. It's a excellent anti-war song, highlighting the personal impacts of pointless wars. I had first heard this as the Chris Cornell cover years ago and really like that version. "To Live is To Die" - Maybe the best song - since it has NO singing and just a very short spoken word bit. Nice break from the growling and shouting. I can sort of hear how they've had some influence on other bands that I like - such as Muse, Smashing Pumpkins and Nirvana. There were a few moments where they sounded kind of like Rush to me - maybe there is a little prog influence showing there. My biggest issues with Metallica: 1) Why does this guy have to growl "aagghhhh" at the end of nearly every line? It think it's meant to sound tough or angry - but it just seems stupid, distracting and annoying to me 2) Also - I'm not a big fan of the hyper, sped up, high pitched, mechanical sounding, thrashing guitars. It just puts me on edge - and not in a "let's get pumped up" kind of way - but in an anxiety inducing way. Given that this seems to be their trademark sound - I'm not sure I will ever really get into these guys too much. Curious to see what their other albums sound like when they come up on this list. Oh well, I gave it a shot and ended up clicking "like" on the 4 songs listed above which means I'd be ok if they showed up on my automated playlists. That's 4 more songs from them than I had on my playlists before - so some growth :) I'll have to see if I still like these songs as they pop up in the future. I definitely liked the lyrics more than the music and the vocals - so now I'm wondering if there are other covers of their songs out there. Liked songs on Spotify: 4/9 Rating: 2/5

Every song dragged.

Like a McDonalds meal: You know exactly what you're getting, consumed and enjoyed but soon forgotten. 3 out of 5

It’s not for me but was alright for running on the treadmill

Some absolute bangers. A few songs sound a bit same-y though.

Love it. A classic

Another mainstay album from my teen years. Definitely not as strong as Ride the Lightning and MoP, and still pretty solid, but ...And Justice for All was always kind of a black sheep Metallica album for me. I never clicked with it as much as the others even though it was part of my rotation. It's a long album and does get a little tedious in the middle. The old Metallica thrash and speed is there, but the album kind of drifts into the background a bit. The lyrics were less poignant on a lot of the tracks than they are on previous albums, but there's some good stuff here. The intensity is there. Lars even tried pretty hard on this album. Standouts are "Blackened" "One" and "Dyers Eve." It's very solid, but not the best of the best. 4/5.

Metallica are very silly boys. So many sick riffs, so many daft lyrics. The notoriously bassless mix is such a dumb move that makes the album sound incomplete. All the songs are great, bar One for which the first half is quite meh, so long as you don't fully pay attention to the words.

1.5 not my thing but i can appreciate it

Wanted to give this a 2.5. I like it better than T. Rex but it isn’t my jam.

Claustrophobic production and monotonous rhythms leave the impression at least half this album is essentially the same tune on repeat.

4.2 2x catch up 1/27 fun album

Meh. Love the idea that there is social justice lyrics but can’t follow.

The infamous "bass-less" Metallica record. Yes, the production leaves a lot to be desired on '...And Justice For All', but that's the only real complaint in what is, in my view, Metallica's last truly exceptional record. This album was very much an emotional journey for Metallica, who were still reeling from the tragic death of Cliff Burton in their tour bus crash in Sweden, and although Burton's replacement, Jason Newsted, was the major casualty of the final mix essentially removing the bass (a decision from Ulrich and Hetfield, who had shot ears at the time due to relentless touring), the sheer complexity and grandiosity of '...And Justice For All' shines above its imperfect mix. It goes back to what I was saying in my Black Album review about the strength of Metallica's sound being in its imperfections, and this album is a perfect example of that. 'Blackened' is not too dissimilar to 'Battery' off Master of Puppets, although shows significant technical growth in Hetfield and Hammett's guitar work. The title track and 'To Live is to Die' (Burton's last songwriting credit) better the longer, more adventurous compositions that they'd attempted previously on Puppets' 'Orion' and 'The Call of Ktulu' off Ride the Lightning. The songs don't sound perfect, but they possess plenty of raw, unbridled energy, as well as boldness to push the envelope forward. They even manage to one-up the impact of Master of Puppets' title track with this album's clear standout: 'One'. A brutal tale of a soldier in pieces, literally and figuratively, 'One' is a harrowing reminder of the impact of war and its impact on a person's psyche. The restrained, 'Fade to Black'-esque intro leading into the aggressive Puppet-like meltdown to end the song perfectly encapsulates Metallica in my opinion. I may be biased a bit here as 'One' is my favourite Metallica song, but this is honestly the best anti-war song ever written. It's bleak, emotional and immensely impactful, and the entire band (Hetfield especially) is firing on all cylinders here. I also really enjoy 'The Frayed Ends of Sanity', 'The Shortest Straw' and 'Harvester of Sorrow'. They're probably the three more straightforward Metallica songs on this record, but they roll on with plenty of energy and aggression befitting of the band. Speaking of aggression, 'Dyers Eve' would have to be the most furious (and in my opinion, best) end to a Metallica record, and the strong themes of overprotective parents shielding their child from the brutal realities of the real world is something Hetfield would eventually explore in far greater detail on Metallica's most recent studio effort, '72 Seasons'. This was the album that got me into Metallica back when I was 15-16, so it's always going to be sentimental to me, but '...And Justice For All' is certainly Metallica's most complex record. The musicianship is God-tier despite the less-than-stellar production, and it ensured Metallica wrapped up the 1980s nicely with yet another thrash classic. It was about time the mainstream took note (see my Black Album review!). Best songs: Blackened, ...And Justice For All, One, The Shortest Straw, Harvester of Sorrow, The Frayed Ends of Sanity, Dyers Eve

This was a cool listen. I enjoyed it enough and wouldn't turn it off, it's just not my taste or something I'd reach for

Bueno pues de vuelta supongo. Amor odio hacia este album la verdad. Por un lado es mi disco favorito de Metallica, por otro la ausencia de bajo me irrita a niveles universales. Solo hay que escuchar alguno de los videos de YouTube donde cogen el álbum y le ponen una pista de bajo encima. Se duplica la chulada. Enfin temas muy buenos y nose, mola en general pero Metallica tampoco me enamora y Lars Ulrich existe. One es un temazo y To live is to die también, pero aún no estais listos para esa conversación. 7/10—>3/5 Sería 4 si tuviera el puto bajo