...And Justice For All

My first Metallica exposure was “One”.

Blackened and ...And Justice for All have some pretty good riffs. One is an awesome classic. The Shortest Straw is stupid. The Frayed Ends of Sanity has some nice guitar work. To Live is To Die as well, with a kind of cool classic guitar section fade out and fade back in at the end. Dyers Eve is a good upbeat closer. Could use some better production for a 1988 album, it was a bit tinny sounding with little dynamic, Iron Maiden has albums 5 years prior that sound better. Overall pretty good, most songs were enjoyable but most of the album sounded about the same.

Probably my favorite Metallica album

I have my preconceived notions about some albums/bands. Metallica is in that Mt. Rushmore. I listen just as you all do anyway. I get the appeal but it is just not for me.

8/10 I can't apologize for liking metallica. I want to. I want to think its repetitive and stupid noise. but I can't. I like it. damn you nostalgia. 4-14-2025

Pure, old-school metal music. Inject this straight into my veins. 5/5

This has obvious quality. The musicianship is sky high, there is real light and shade which can be rare for this music and there is actual tunes and hooks to keep me engaged. It really merits its place on this list and the the high water mark for heavy rock. Its not my thing, but i appreciate it.

a true classic

I really loved this one!

Sorry guys, I love this shit 🤷🏻‍♀️

This is really a 2.5 but I have to be true to myself as a Metallica hater and round down

You know what. Metallica is overrated. 3.5

Ohhh yeahhhh

3/5 love metallica but many songs (besides one) just sounded like generic metal music to me

good metalica era for sure

I am a “First Four” purist and love this album. Metallica was my first real concert at 14, with friends and without parents, thus sealing a special place in my heart. Thanks mom and dad for somehow letting that happen. They were touring the Black Album at that time and I knew every riff and line of every album up to that point. The set list was amazing, including their Justice Medley and One as a standalone encore track. Too many years later, I can still imagine the feeling of the pyro hitting my body. Pure magic. Fun fact: One of the dudes behind me pissed himself, and it was early in the show. Mixed with that love of AJFA though is also a healthy helping of disgust. The production, while still not the worst in their catalogue (St. Anger is the king of the trash pile), is still an absolute and objective embarrassment. They have gone on record with some pretty weak explanations around the stripping of the bass from the album (we were tired, our ears were wrecked from tour, the guitar was super scooped so they had to turn it up, the bass tracks are similar to the guitar tracks so turn them down), all the while stating the intention wasn’t to fuck over Newsted. All of this comes across as disingenuous and unprofessional given the ability to successfully compose and participate in the production of RTL and MOP. These accounts are also contradicted by engineers and producers working on the project who note the omission was very much purposeful, to the point where one of the engineers wanted his name removed from the project because he knew he was going to suffer for it. Also of note is that Newsted basically recorded his parts in isolation. No feedback on structure or sound from the band. Just him and his engineer trying to make it work. It is hard to believe that grief and hazing might make it to the final mix of a record of this calibre, but here we are. The composition is tight, the execution is great, the final mix is lacking, and it is gross. If you are so inclined, you can listen to a version of “And Justice for Jason” on youtube or Sound Cloud. I also would not categorize that as a perfect mix as it is slightly too bass forward at times and the tone could use a tweak, but man, what a difference. Much more full and powerful. Give it a go. All that said, the bass shenanigans aside, monumental as they are, are still not enough to tank a masterpiece of an album that will deservedly go down as one of the best of the genre. 10/10 would complain again.

metallica just arent that good

Hmm.. not my music

Complete

Not the best album, but a kicker nonetheless.

Will never be a Metallica superfan. But I think I get their appeal. There’s a handful of songs here that are propulsive and catchy. But I’ll never seek them out to listen. 3/5

Oké

Does anyone know where the bass went? Do we need to call a search party?

Loved this album! Classic Metallica-just gets me moving! Listen again: yes Purchase for my collection: yes Favourite Song: The Shortest Straw

Not my favorite Metallica record but start to see the transition from only metal to more intricate songs

Cold, oppressive, intelligent and tight as all fuk - this is when Metallica were old enough to be world weary but still young enough to be furious. It's a great album, seeing Metallica at their most expansive and proggiest with the overly clean production (debated to death!) underlining the deliberately technical music - a definite contrast to the wilder and more organic edge to the previous albums (which are also terribly mixed for bass!) and that distinct vibe means it ends up as a lot of people's favourite Metallica album. For me, I miss the wildness and variety of the Cliff records (always loved Jason though!) as this one has too many songs which sound similar and it drags on a bit too long. Favourite tracks: Blackened, One, Eye of the Beholder, To Live is to Die, Dyers Eve

The message and the raw emotions shown in this album's very good, i feel like i still have to grow into this album, i will be going back into this project Really resonated with it.

Ist mir gegenüber dem grandiosen Vorgänger zu überambitioniert. Außerdem ist der Klang merkwürdig topfig.

Metallica's second best album despite losing Cliff Burton. An all time classic.

Actually not too bad. Just the solo guitar riffs are too long. Please, don't do that. It's - maybe - for live performances.

han ned alles glost, eif ned so mis. aber för das nedmol so schlimm gsi. eis lied hani no okay gfunde und sie hend ame scho eri moment aber denn schreies au eif weder

Widdly, grunting Beavis and Butthead thrash metal with ever-shifting time signatures. Even at the time this tinny, audio cassette style production must have made it unlistenable, surely? It falls at the first hurdle for me. To quote their own track listing: ONE!

Rock and Roll, mother-effers!

# Album Name: And just for all # Artist: Metallica # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: A very solid 4. The quality of the band and tracks on this album is good. One being the stand out track. Theres something missing from the album. Its not on the same level as the black album but a good listen. Biggest downside if the length of some tracks. # Top Tunes: One # Would I listen to it again? Yes

I liked the guitar at the end of To Live is To Die and I quite liked the sound of Eye of the Beholder. Not a bad album, just don't really need the rest I think. Some of the songs had some good driving sounds, but how much will that hold up on a casual listen? 2.5/5 stars.

This is another one that's hard to evaluate without comparing to other groups that have come after that I prefer. But definitely a great album. Vocal style is not my favorite but they keep the instrumentals so engaging that I don't even mind. The building intro of Blackened with the guitar solo interludes in the middle, the entirety of ... And Justice for All, great contrast of the bass lines with the guitar in Eye of the Beholder with some great tempo changes, the lyrical guitar at the beginning of One with the kit coming in in stages and just the layering of the guitar lines in that one, that nice fall and rise of guitar punctuated by the bass in The Shortest Straw, that insane building opening of Harvester of Sorrow, the scales in the background of The Frayed Ends of Sanity matched with the driving bass line, the lyrical opening of To Live is to Die interrupted by the driving bass lines then overlaid with more soaring guitar lines and a nice stripped down interlude in the middle and how it opens back up when the kit is added back in and then the reverse of the opening ending lyrical guitar again. Anyways, some really great writing.

Enjoyed this album, especially a couple of the songs. Not my usual taste or an album I would listen to on repeat.

it was ok, not a huge metal guy but the soft guitar bit was nice

Absolutely phenomenal album. Some songs have already made the playlist.

I have always loved this album, and it is always my favourite Metallica album... it's missing some bass, but it's just a great album.

Not great kinda boring

Classic. Fantastic. Not the best but pretty dang good

Low lyrical diversity and meaning, as well as uncreative riffs and guitar work. One was good though and I can understand how it might be rated higher by metal fans

I wasn't able to connect with this one. The production was amazing, very tight. So I can appreciate the quality overall. But just not one I expect to go back to.

Very good. It could be great if the bass had been mixed properly. The guitar tones are great, and Kirk Hammet did very good solos.

太有金属了

3.2 - Some very good music and enjoyed it, but there is something a bit arrogant about this album, not sure why though

Maybe an odd compliment but I love how abruptly the first track breaks to nothing. I like the "soft" moments, like the initial riff of ...And Justice for All. And One - I always liked that track. I can really see how you might love this album. But it falls into that sort of not for me category. Too heavy mostly. Fave Tracks: One, To Live is to Die 3.6/5

I liked Blackened when it slowed down about half way through. This feels like the Quake II video game sound track. The title track is alright. I'm sure this was pretty epic when it was released. I avoided Metallica and metal in general when I was finding my own music tastes in high school <%large_number%> years ago. I think I've listened to this album before though. One isn't bad either or Harvester of Sorrow and Frayed Ends of Sanity So far I'm at a 3 overall, not my super favorite but I can understand the appeal.

The only flaw in this album is the production. Lars' drums sound like crap. The guitars have too much low-end and the bass is mixed so low as to be non-existent. Otherwise, musically and lyrically, it is a thrash masterpiece. When it was released, it was my favorite Metallica album. Over the years, Master of Puppets has overtaken it. Still, this is an easy 5 stars for me.

I could only listen to half of this before it started to grate on me. I've heard some Metallica before, which I actually did enjoy, I suppose that's what fans would say isn't the real metallica, or metallica selling out or whatever. Nah, it was Metallica actually making good music, on the evidence of this album. I only enjoyed One. 2/5

People think the mix is crap. I think it’s kind of fitting. Not much bass at all, but it gives the riffs a specific 80’s metal feel.

Really? Another Metallica album? What in the name of shitting crikey did I do to deserve this guff. This is absolute shite. Simultaneously dull and intrusively loud. I'd rather listen to virtually anything else.

One of the most highly over-rated bands in existence. Every song sounds the same with a self-indulgent solo. From another review, I see that there are three more of these turd piles to get through.

I'm well familiar with this one. Jason Newsted's debut with the band after Cliff Burton's death. It's also a family divider. I'm giving it 3 stars while the wife is screaming to give it a negative 2.

A solid album, but it's hard to avoid comparing it to their Black Album, and by that comparison it just feels woefully average.

meh

The album before the "black" album. Heavy and rhythmic.

Doesn’t even have any of their songs that are arguably good… big fat NO from me

Bendito sea

De momento lo mejor que he oído de Metallica en general, muy agradable pese a su duración. La verdad que no me importaría en un futuro volver a escucharlo porque puede que mejore la nota. Canción destacada: Blackened

Favourites: Blackened, Eye of the Beholder, One, To Live is to Die

Geez. Metallica is mesmerizing! I just wouldn’t turn it. But when it was on I was not mad

Hated this. Don't like metal. Nothing worth playing back in my mind.

very draggy and much longer than it should be. Overall very unimpressive: tracks are way too long and the sound patterns are not unique and repetetive, its hard to choose a favorite song, afterall they all sound the same. Favorite track: One. Overall score: 4.2/10

I’m weird, I don’t really like heavy Metallica, I prefer the later years, but I do LOVE One

This album reminds me why I'm not a fan of them

4/5

I don’t listen to Metallica as much as I used to, but to be honest I don’t think I’ve ever heard this album all the way through. Solid Metallica album, heavy great, riffs, but also there was a lot of weird things going on with added instrumental sections and what not? I’ll need to revisit Metallica more. Probably a 3.6/5.

Boring couldn't finish

Tiene muchos otros muy valiosos

Top tier Metallica album next to Master of Puppets. Easy 5/5. I would put this over Ride the Lightning in terms of the “thrash” level. I dont understand why RTL is ranked higher in that regard.

Another great album by the band, the culmination of the "thrash era" and rightfully so. Setting aside the obvious drawback of the bad mix, which features no bass, this is a solid album throughout. Highlights of the album are, as usual for the band, the riff galore, great lyrical themes, technical precision and advanced song structures. The band lean more towards the thrash side on this album, there are still prog elements, but they are not as prominent as on Master of Puppets. It would be a shame not to mention One, which is one of the best metal songs of all time, gives me the chills every time. To anyone who loved the song I recommend the movie Johnny Got His Gun from 1971, which talks about the soldier who was the inspiration for the song One, that is some dark and disturbing stuff. It's a real shame the internal quarrels got in the way of the music and Jason's bass was removed as a result, because of primadona Lars. There are versions online which add the bass back and the album, of course, feels more alive and natural, and less hollow and artificial. Although, I have to admit, the lack of bass gives the album this robot-like feel and precision. Considered to drop this to a 3 star because of the bass/mastering issues, but leaving it at a 4.

Some sparkling moments but didn't enjoy the whole thing

Proggiest Metallica album (but barely proggy). Few bangers, some not bangers. Wish there was bass.

While this is a really good album with a couple really great tracks, it was never a complete play thru for me. It is sandwiched in between 3 hands down 5 bangers within their catalogue, IMO. Since I feel like there is more than one star between this one (no pun intended) and the three staples that surround it, I’m rounding down here. 3.5/5

Man this was a tough one to rate. Obviously a landmark album that moved the band into stadium land, but geez…these guys needed to understand how to serve the song. Their abilities are clearly there, but you don’t need to pack all your tricks into every single song just to make overblown 8-minute facemelters. And while I would normally make this an easy 4, I’m purposely rating down for the egregious mixing that completely removed the bass from the mix. Not a great welcome to the band for newbie Jason Newstead, and a really thin result that takes away the bottom end punch that their sound requires.

Down with this, but not my favorite outing from the band. Some cuts could have easily been made here. But yes, it doth rock.

Man, this is a tough one. I love Metallica and had this album on repeat. But I’m stuck between a 4 and a 5 (probably another example of a 10 point scale helping with some of the nuance). Let’s go with 4.5 and round down. Great album but just doesn’t tip the scale for me.

Iconic tracks get this to a 4 for me. But dang yall can you edit yourselves?? I get that One should be a long epic, but let’s trim down some of these 7-9 min songs. Basically my critique of all Metallica albums….. 4/5

Flawed production and poorly mixed, nearly inaudible bass yet still it kicks ass!

Not my type of music at all, but I can still tell it kicks a good amount of ass.

Не ну Металлика как Металлика Не мое, мне что то в ней не нравится, хотя классный рокешник вроде бы... Но не мое. Есть пара знаменитых песен, и в целом под фон послушать можно Одна песня очень зашла

My second favorite Metallica album, yeah yeah it has no bass, still one of the best metal albums ever made

Sådär

To me it's a drier, more sterile productoin than previous albums of Metallica.

Kick ass all around. Riffs, drums, vovals, pacing, etc.

Power chords Beefheart / Queen Virtuoso musicianship Not a fan of the vocal Good luck to them

4 stars not so much for the album itself but what it represents for me. My fave metallica album will always be ride the lightning but justice was the first of theirs where i was old enough to have be part of the experience of it coming out, buying it, watching the music videos, and yes, the grammy snub to jethro tull. im tired of the 'no bass' arguments, we get it, the mix sucks, but it is what it is. i dont know how it lands with those who were not there at the time, if it holds the same or less weight. but it is indeed an important album. (but go listen to lightning if given the option)

Metallica react to the loss of their beloved bassist by hiring a new one, and getting really upset about the justice system. Without Cliff though, they needed to find a direction and they leant into being prog thrash before the genre even really existed. The problem with that was, simply, that Metallica works best when they have a wider range of moods to aim for, and subjects to write on. Master of Puppets knew it, but this one forgets at times. They also forgot to tell Jason Newstead where to place his bass lines, and (by his own admission) ended up cluttering up the mix enough that they felt they had to almost mix him out. That being said, some of Metallica's best songs are here, and none of them are bad. You just wish they'd end a minute or so earlier than they do. Tangent: People who care about Metallica 'selling out' don't have anything interesting to say. Favourite Song: And Justice for All Least Favourite: Harvester of Sorrow

Metallica raged against the machine... and their new bassist.

Good

Well how about that for my first pick! This is an album I've heard hundreds of times being a huge metalhead as a teenager in the 80s. I absolutely loved this album as a kid and still really like it. I saw them live on this tour which was a highlight of my youth. But as many listeners have noted over the years, the production is terrible with compressed buzzy guitars, clicky drums, scooped mids, and zero bass guitar. Tons of amazing riffs, but honestly the album is a rather bloated affair. Some of the songs really overstay their welcome, especially the title track. End the damn song already! Nevertheless, this album is fun and will always have a soft spot in my heart. I'm not sure I would have included this one in the book though. Ride the Lightning is much better, but sounds too close to MoP sonically I guess. And really, maybe an album by a decent metal band would be more deserving. Voivod? Death? Celtic Frost? 4/5. Album 1/1001

Pretty good album love a lot of the music

I’ve never really loved Metallica, though I’ll admit the self-titled black album is a banger and a classic. I don’t love thrash, so their early stuff never appealed to me. I have to say, though, that this album has stood the test of time. It’s funny, though, how something that is so crazy and subversive and “hard” now seems pedestrian and almost mundane! That’s not a commentary on the album, but rather the changing tastes of society. I’d give this a 3.5 if I could, and I’ll bump it up to 4 stars for a couple of reasons. The dumb reason is because I’ve had a few albums recently that I would have rated 3.5 stars but it dodnt feel right to give them 4 - this one seems about right. The second reason is because I’m well aware of how many awesome rock bands were launched because of Metallica in general, and this album specifically.

Ya lo había escuchado, personalmente no es mi estilo, pero tal vez debo escucharlo mas, pero no deja de ser un gran album

pretty good

The start of Metallica making overlong songs, but contrary to what would follow the songwriting is strong enough to justify their length. Never understood why everybody's freaking out about the lack of bass. It's thrash metal, do people complain about that for Slayer?

The last good Metallica album. A bit too long though.

Even if it's not my favorite from Metallica, And Justice For All is the band at the highest peak of their art. It's thrash metal mixed with a touch of prog. It's rebellious, conscious, dark and powerful. A true classic.

What a load of garbage

As far as Metallica goes, this is a favorite of mine. I don't listen to it as much anymore but it's always a good one to return to occasionally.

Brilliant metal!

3/7/25. Very good songs. Some classics on here but just couldn’t get into all of them.

Not as good as I remember, the first side up to One is bloody good, after that it’s nothing special. Still gets 4 stars for the first side and general consistency 3.75/5

I really tried to enjoy this but just couldn’t. Bloated songs into a bloated album that felt repetitive. Just not my cuppa

Хорошее звучание нрав

and jason was there too guys I swear

Interesting, fun, and overall enjoyable! Great instrumentals and fitting vocal work. 'One' is top notch.

Oh wow, yeah. Personal top ten. One of the greatest albums ever. This album just hits top to bottom. Filled with super strong songs like Dyers Eve, One, Blackened. There’s not a weak second here. It could use more bass in the mix but this is an all time great and an amazing listen.

Imagine how good this would be if you could hear the bass!

For me this is as classic metal album as it gets. If you know Metallica you recognize their sound straight away and the album delivers exactly what you expect. Nothing new to me but certainly an enjoyable listen through again.

I’ve realized Metallica is a little to heavy for my taste… but if I’m every angry I know what to listen too.

Good guitar, annoying vocals. Some songs were decent but there weren’t any songs I loved. Favorite songs were: The shortest straw - I thought he was saying soda straw the whole time, I kind of like it better that way To Live Is To Die - enjoyed the mellow parts, I’m a sucker for acoustic guitar 6/10

This is the last truly great Metallica album. They got really weird and creative here (this has most of my favorite Metallica solos). If they'd actually let Newstead's bass be mixed in properly, it'd be a true 10/10, but because of that it will always be a 9/10. I had many a 16 year old night lying stoned in my bed, listening to this on my iPod. Songs of note: - Eye of the Beholder: This is the only song on the album I ever learned to play. Something about the disonance in the main riff always stood out to me. This has my favorite solo on the album. It was shorter, more melodic and less shreddy than usual. For how progged out this album is, it feels much succinctly more tasteful (even though it is a 6.5 minute song). At the end of the solo, Kirk hits this big harmonic with the whammy bar and I remember being stoned and feeling like that moment sucked all the air out of my chest. - One: The undeniable classic of the album. Perfect mix of pretty, soft melodic, and crushing riffage. This has to be the best solo on the album (though Eye is my favorite). - To Live is to Die: The third in the early instrumental trio. I always listen to this as connected to Kall of Ktulu and Orion. Its a very pretty and sad song, but I was never sure what to make of the disjointed intro/outro. I read once that it was a tribute to Cliff Burton being cut short, and I've just taken it that way. - Dyers Eve: One of the best thrash songs they ever wrote. Fast and heavy as it gets. This is probably my sneaky favorite on the album. Perfect closer too. Album Cover: (A) So on the nose that it works.

I am a very basic Metallica fan. I like Master of Puppets and The Black Album. I've never listened to this album, but I like it a lot. It fucking shreds. This is by far the most proggy I've heard them and it's doing it for me. It's great background music for people who are super hardcore, like me. This has the potential to become my favorite Metallica album. I've listened to the other two I like so much that they've gotten a little stale. This is a breath of fresh air. 8/10

Awesome. Metallica at the peak of their powers. Taut, muscular and relentless. They never sounded better before or since.

Not their best… 3/5

Aburridillo y todo

Not as good as master of puppets, but still great.

This was my introduction to Metallica back in the day. The production is definitely a hinderance and burying Jason Newsted's bass wasn't a great idea. But the songs are strong (albeit long) and still pack a punch.

5/10

Not my cup of tea but I respect it

5/10. Not their best Metalica album but One is still really good.

Jedna z tych płyt, których trzeba słuchać głośno. Mocne brzmienie, trochę mechaniczne, ale razem z silnym, rozpoznawalnym wokalem tworzy spójną całość. Nie jest to moja muzyka, ale doceniam. 7/10

This album, to me, signals the decline of the bands songwriting. One last hurrah before mediocrity and mainstream commercial success rob the band of what made them great. If it weren’t for the horrible mixing on this album I’d probably give it a 4.

That's a lotta Metallica in one sitting. Back to back Metallica albums :|

I think that the critisism it gets is a bit overtop and really has some good songs, including One and To Live Is to Die. But didnt love the overall sound in comparision to some other Metallica albums that I have listened to in the past. Mixing was not as good and really lacked on the bass.

Great album but the one drawback is that at times some songs sound too similar. Love One and Harvester of Sorrow.

This genre just isn't for me

Woah, what an album. Makes me reappreciate people coming together and just playing so... tightly. Great changes and transitions. I started getting a little bored near the end, but a great piece of work regardless.

Ich finde das Album klang "harsch" da der Bass sehr im Hintergrund stand, abgesehen davon fand ich viele Lieder melodisch ähnlich und Metal ist kein Genre was ich regelmäßig und gerne hören, bin deshalb mit dem Album nicht wirklich warm geworden. Am besten gefiel mir das Intro und das Ende von to live ist to die

I didn’t expect it but this album impressed me a lot I enjoyed it heavily, probably the best metal I’ve heard so far this was a great first introduction to Metallica I can see why people like them. Favorite Tracks: Harvestor of Sorrow, The Frayed Ends of Sanity, and To Live is To Die. 2nd half was peak.

++: The Frayed Ends of Sanity, To Live Is to Die +: Eye of the Beholder, The Shortest Straw, Harvester of Sorrow, Dyers Eve +-: Blackened, ...And Justice for All, One 4,9/10

Where's the bass???

After this album, I'm left thinking about the musical powerhouse that Metallica is. Thrash metal receives a lot of unjustified flack from society at large but there is a lot to appreciate. I even think it can be argued that Metallica raised up thrash metal, but I'm not here to prove that today. Metallica has always been captivating with their instruments and musical talents. I find their instrumental songs or sections to be their strongest asset. That isn't to say James Hetfield's vocals aren't iconic or powerful, of course. But on ...And Justice for All, Metallica steps further than their earlier material and enter into progressive territory. Their instrumental pieces are beautifully constructed, drive the beat hard, and take you on journeys. This makes for a very satisfying listen.

Don't get me wrong, this is a good album, but it is a bit more average by Metallica standards. What this album does have, though, is "One", which is definitely one of Metallica's best songs all around. But even with the consideration that this is a more "average" Metallica album, it is still probably about a 3.5 for me, and good enough to round up.

at late night drinking beer and listening to metallica and keep wondering how can one album sounds so awful. WHERE IS MY LOWER FREQUENCY??? this just feel so weird. I can't stand this. I mean guitar riffs are cool but where's my bass...this sounds so weird and hollow. I hate music without bass.

5 stars did you even need to ask??

Fav: One Least Fav: Blackened I just don’t think I’ll ever get Metallica, an hour of them felt torturous

man, i cant stand the vocals on old rock/metal shi some guitar parts are cool tho overall boring fav: to live is to die

Classic, but black one is better

Not bad 5/10

I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as some of there other albums, not sure why didn't quite land the same though.

Can't

I've already listened to this one more than once but i really dont mind another relisten

The opening notes of One are legendary. Brings back guitar hero memories. What a damn album.

Really good for what it is, but I need to be in the mood for metal to want to listen to this. But it really rocks, that's for sure. Doesn't sound dated either, except for the vocals (which I only feel are dated because I think of Metallica as dated)

Rååkkkkkk!! One is the best one though.

No thanks, I have enough stress in my life as it is. And this riff salad doesn't add anything creatively that I find interesting. Maybe I just need a goatee?

Endured an hour of this crap and absolutely nothing stood out. Overrated noise.

Drums are a lot

música de mi papá. lowk me dio mucho stress

It's a pretty solid album. Have to be in the right mind frame to enjoy it. Still high twos.

Turn up the bass!

Absolute trash metal perfection!

First half head banging, second more like banging heads

The title track and "One" are some of the best metallica songs. I'm just happy this site finally recommended one of their good records and not one of the bad live ones. I will never think anything of theirs can beat master of puppets or die the lightning but for those two songs alone this is a decent record.

This album was shit when I first heard it, and now it’s remastered shit. Congratulations. You got big and decided to write Really Important songs. But they sucked! And you forgot to write good music to accompany your diary entries! You could have been the AC/DC of metal, man. You blew it.

There's no denying "One" is a masterpiece but other than that this album is kind of just emo if they smoked PCP instead of cloves. I can only take ao much. Maybe it's the TikTok but I don't need these little symphonies with double kick drums.

Bless us and save us this was long. Not my thing though I wish it was.

Good album! Maybe would relisten

didnt expect this one. this is the one with no bass right? thats why i was turned off from it before i think. tried it a couple times but it hasnt stuck yet. Excited to try it again though I liked it more than I expected. Mix is flat and its a little long, but got great riffs and chugs and i like the compositions.

Not familiar with the metal genre at all, but sounds very flat. theres some interesting stuff happening with the riffs and drums but the mix and the vocals just drown out any redeeming moments for me.

Hey that was really good! Love the solos, songs were long but when you're having fun it ain't bad.

I don’t really care for Metallica I’m sorry

Not bothered

I still don't like metal

I am sure I have nothing new to say about this album or about Metallica in general. It's intense, fast, and I would guess, divisive. If you like this type of rock (stadium metal? divorced dad-core?) you'll probably like this album? I'm not the biggest fan of the genre......yet, I will say that Spotify auto-playing Disturbed's "Down with the Sickness" made that song sound oddly lifeless and dull in comparison.

I really like James Hetfields voice actually. Not usually my genre, and the reviews on here tend to either be 2 or 5. It's a lot to listen to all in one go, idk if they actually made me a Metallica fan

Not my style of music, can still appreciate the musical talent though

Started everything for the masses and still relevant all these years later.

“It’s no Master of Puppets” - me, and probably most other people. While this album is no slouch, I just don’t think it holds a torch to its predecessor. There are some moments worth listening for here, like the really chunky, slower “Harvester or Sorrow” which slows down its powerchord formula to a pace that makes you feel the thump of the drums and guitars. Then the obvious highlight on here is “One” which is truly among the best metal songs you’ll ever hear, if not the singular best. Metal will never be my in my powerhouse, but I can still appreciate this album in the same way I appreciated MoP: incredibly clean production and composition that stands the test of time, an instantly recognizable sound, and solid storytelling/imagery. Sadly, a point down for this being too similar to MoP

2.5

Невероятный голос, исполнение, но не мой жанр.

Liked it more than I thought I would!

The same shitty song nine times in a row

Never cared for Metallica

Still rad as hell.

I’ve been a metal fan pretty much most of my conscious life. Like any other metal aficionado, I’m a huge fan of early Metallica. Many are critical about this albums production, specifically the mixing of the bass, and I agree with that criticism. It’s not that the bass is completely missing, but what we do hear is so relentlessly womp-wompy that it’s dizzying. It’s like a constant vacuum whooshing that sucks all of the pressure out of your ears, leaving a mild headache in its wake. With that said, some of James and Kirk’s best riffs are littered throughout. “One” might be the band’s all-around best song. The progressive bent is a welcome addition that disappears as soon as this albums over. What happens next is their well-established turn towards a more pop-oriented hard rock sound. Anyway… 4.2/5

Great one

bleah

Just good ol' school Metallica, nice.

ONE ...!!!...!!!

Maybe Metal’s best album?

Great Album. Classic MEtallica. It starts hard and stays through the entire setlist.

There is so much to listen to here. One is of course the big hit single, but deservedly so - the track shows off everything Metallica has to offer. Storytelling, relentless beat like he’s getting paid per strike, melodic bass and beautiful guitar work, and the vocals carry the emotional weight of a truly unique piece of music. The remainder of the album is a bit more straightforward metal, done by the best. To live is to die shows off their musical artistry. Only down side for me is the production compressed the music so heavily where the dynamic range is practically nonexistent- to hear a live version will take the listening experience to another level!

Average metallica album I think

How to make a Metallica record. Guitars: dug-a-dug-a-dug-a-dug-a-dug-a Lyrics: "humay-uh-soh-wah-ayo-meeeeeee" Repeat for 8 mins.

One of my girlfriend’s favorites but I never really got into them. This is one of their better efforts

Fav: one

Yeah!

I don't really understand why people like Metallica so much. They are very talented, but every song on this album is indistinguishable from the others. If this album didn't have the word "Metallica" on the front, I wouldn't have listened to more than 30 seconds. Bam, roasted.

This album makes me want to grow out a mullet and buy a jean jacket. It's not their best record, but it's quintessential Metallica. And it's the on that list the Grammy to Jethro Tull. The Grammys still can't get this category right. Hatfield is the king of thrash rhythm. And Hammett is a soloing monster. Everyone is tight through all the time signature changes thanks to Ulrichs direction. Essential Tracks: One, Harvester of Sorrows Skip:To Live Is To Die

Randomly saw these guys play last year, and they still sounded as immediate as they do here. Most importantly, Hetfield can pull off leather pants in his 60s, which is really an inspiration. (This probably deserves more than three stars. My Napster-era youth was prejudicial.)

I have to be in the right mood for this kind of music… and today was one of those days. It’s a real ass kicker. The back half of “One” might be the ass kickiest thing they ever did. James and Lars (mostly James) lay down a very tight rhythm section. Having said that, it will never not sound weird to have the bass guitar turned down so low that you can’t hear it (or it’s not there at all). The biggest drawback here is it’s just too long. It’s exhausting to listen to this for over an hour where most of the songs sound pretty samey. Maybe the reason Master of Puppets is the superior album is because it clocks in at a lean 54 minutes. Standouts: “Eye of the Beholder”, “One”

I don’t know how to feel about Metallica. Some good stank face crunchy riffs, double kick drum is fun, but I really REALLY despise the overproduced metal sound in every solo. Makes me think I’m listening to Mannheim Steamroller. Hetfield’s got a great voice for this kind of music, but he doesn’t ever change the way he “sings.” So I guess points for practically starting this genre and producing a million copycats, but immediately removing points because I don’t want to listen to the same crunchy riffy style any longer?

Bão demais da conta sô

The whole album is full of high-level artistry and thoughtful lyrics and kick ass music. One of Metallica’s towering achievements. Copy/paste this link to read the whole thing: https://tinyurl.com/2jmuusf4

Average. Not as good as Iron Maiden.

Solid album and totally iconic

This was not from their thrash metal era, right? This is really nice for work. I also really liked the slower Songs

In ‘88 I was fully immersed in alternative so I missed this album and didn’t really discover Metallica till the black album. First time listen and man it rocks!

Not bad not my style

Not their best but fantastic.

Blackened- 👍 …And Justice For All- really good song Eye Of The Beholder- like the vocals, sweet bass. One- haunting track. The Shortest Straw- riff of the blower Harvester Of Sorrow-

underrated masterpiece of metal

Dense, relentless, epic, bludgeoning power - all ROCK, no ROLL

My favorite Metallica album

Less into it now than I first was. Almost seems to angry, but also it seems right.

Not my favorite Metallica album but still good

A total metal classic that doesn't have any bass (that's hearable anyway) and has songs that go on way too long. But it wouldn't feel right giving this a 4 because of that, because there are too many moments of straight awesomeness that I'm forced to give it a 5. Metallica is awesome

This album is pretty cool and surprising because I have not loved Metal music in the past, 4/5 👍

Metallica is, with black Sabbath, the most accessible metal band for a new listener,vecause their music is not too extreme and they're well recognized all over the world as one of the biggest bands of all time. Despite having a lot of albums generally considered bad or divisive, like st. Anger, metallica is always mentioned in the top 4 of thrash metal , but why? The answer is obviously their first albums run. Some consider it a 5 albums run that ends with the black album, others leave it out because it's too poppy. However, it's indisputable that... And justice for all is part of these incredible albums run. The overrall sound of the album is fantastic, every song sounds very diverse while still maintaining a cohesion, and the balancing beetween vocals and more impressive solos is perfect. Despite every song being pretty long, not a single one sounds dragged on. This album contains some of the most loved Metallica songs, like One, but still manages to sound very good as a full experience. Not a 5 stars because it's not my favorite of theirs but every album of their first 4 albums run could be considered their besg and I wouldn't absolutely be mad at it.

It's ok

I found it annoying.

Much more tollerable than the last one

All sounds the same, but in a good way

Not my thing.

This is #day162 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... here's to the first Metallica album on the list. Now, including Master of Puppets and the self-titled album is an obvious choice, but I’m curious why ...And Justice for All won over Ride the Lightning (arguably their best effort). This was my first time listening to the album front to back, and while it's solid throughout, I can see why people complain about the missing bass in the mix. Maybe Metallica intentionally subdued that space to honor Cliff Burton, even though this is the first album to feature Jason Newsted? What stands out most is the variety of themes: political and legal injustice, government corruption, censorship, and the horrors of war. The album is dark, aggressive, and super technical. The song structures even lean a bit prog, if you will. I'm not sure I'm fully into this side of the band. I still prefer their first three albums (or rather the second and third), though I also enjoy their '90s material. On the other hand, you still get an hour of Metallica mastery, and isn't that the main thing? This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day163.

I decided on a whim to start this project, and so here's the first of hopefully 1001 album reviews. The first album I got is the classic Metallica record. ...And Justice For All. Despite being a fan of this band I can't say I'm all too familiar with this record outside of One, Blackened, and Harvester of Sorrow. All of these are amazing tracks. I do worry about the infamous bass production. Review: This album has some of Metallica's greatest tracks period. This is likely the best album to show Lars's underrated drumming (He's still a tool). The guitar work is absolute perfection and features perhaps Metallica's most political lyrics. Despite how much I loved this album, it has its share of flaws. Most famously, it is the terrible production that makes the bass nearly impossible to hear. Considering how important the bass was on the first three albums this feels very wrong, especially considering how Jason had the heavy task of replacing Cliff Burton. In addition, the drums are often too loud. The song's length while sometimes great can at times be excessive. This is a true heavy metal classic but its production faults prevent me from calling it a masterpiece. Regardless, this album's highs far outweigh its lows and in my opinion, the songs are just so good that it can be possible to excuse the poor production. Score:8/10 Best track:One Least Favorite track:To Live is To die Current Rank:1 Closing Thoughts Great first album! I truly can't wait until this project continues. I'll try and get it on either CD or Vinyl (Hopefully Vinyl so I can one day complete Metallica's classic albums) I'm excited to see what I get tomorrow! Current List 1. ...And Justice For All-Metallica 8/10

Probably the weakest out of their first four albums, but still very good. The mixing is notorious for being pretty ass, some of the songs are a minute or two too long, and the lyrics can be a bit all over the place, but overall this is still a great thrash album.

fine?

...And it’s more thrash metal. Seriously. I had hoped for something better than the second album that I rolled on 1001, S&M, and to be fair, I got it. This is a better album than the 2-hour live escapade of S&M. But only really because it’s an hour shorter and it’s in-studio. All of the thrash metal I’ve been exposed to is just that, thrashing metal. Nothing to write home about. Lyrics seemed to be derived from that One line, “darkness imprisoning me”, and other such similar unserious themes of gothic sentiment. There’s the spectacular intro to One that precedes perhaps an above-average song, and most of To Live Is to Die is fairly enjoyable. But that is all that I can say besides for the remaining hour of chug-chug-chug guitars that I’m subjected to here. Maybe if it was shorter? Maybe if I was played it at a young age so it had some sort of personal nostalgic value? I don’t know. And I apologise. But this is all Metallica does for me, from what I have heard. And that is: not much.

Didn’t enjoy it much beyond “One” and “To Live is to Die”

I’ve always loved this album but the mixing is awful..absolutely no bass so it’s a 4

Und immer wieder ein Push nach vorne. Großartig!

Day 80 - Jan 11th or 12th, 2024 KIRK IS GAY, ROBERTS GAY, LARS IS GAY, BUT THE GAYEST IS JAMESSSSSSSS. wait wrong album. 3/5

I just can't in good conscience give an album a 5 if they've mixed out the bass

A little too heavy metal for my tastes. A few nice melodic rifts but very heavy on the metal.

My favourite Metallica album, and one I’ve loved for thirty-some years. Yes, the bass is non-existent, and arguably Master of Puppets is a ‘better’ album but that doesn’t matter - as a body of work it is simply great.

I've come to the conclusion that this album is not my type of music. Most songs I did not want to add to my playlist and I didn't really like them. Good music anyways.

Blackened- love the riffs on this one, drums are pretty solid, vocals and lyrics are fine chorus is pretty fun though, structure is the weakest part of this track, song goes on probably two minutes long. Pretty strong opening track though. And justice for all- why is this song 9 minutes long? It’s pretty solid and enjoyable for most of it but stretches of the track are t building anything and just kind of fill the space, not that any of it is particularly bad just not necessary. Lyrics clearly want to feel important and intelligent but I find it hard to buy into from the song (not that I disagree that the justice system is fucked), and it’s a bit painfully on the nose. Although still unsurprisingly relevant today. Eye of the beholder - great riffs and drum work on this one vocal performance is good but the lyrics kinda suck. Again lyrics feel quite performative too on the nose without actually saying a lot of interesting stuff. One - This is a classic, yes the production and mixing are bad, yes the drums are a bit off but who cares. This song is great it completely overruled the shortcomings of this album on this one. The Metallica stars aligned for this one the intro is haunting and a perfect mood setter, the guitars shred on this one, the drums are punchy and driving and the lyrics are awesome. The Shortest Straw- just another pretty good classic Metallica song not a lot of details her to give. It didn’t really leave a lasting impression. Harvester of souls is pretty awesome, one of the strongest guitar performances on the album. The Frayed Ends Of Sanity is similarly pretty good and another strong song to hold up the second half of the album and stop the whole thing from dragging. To Live Is To Die is pretty cool with its acoustic guitar intro and embellishments. The riffs are great and the drum work is pretty tight. Vocals are better on this one. …Dyers Eve is fine nothing special though, a not as climactic or anthem if as you’d expect. Mixing and production: drums are too high in the mix, guitar sound weak at points. Bass is non existent in the mix and the whole mix is tinny and shrill. Pretty terrible overall, which this album is infamous for. Outside of a couple of tracks this album is a pretty middling Metallica album the mix just takes it from a pretty good/ok album to a disappointment. I would definitely return to a good handful of the songs on here but I wouldn’t listen to this whole album in one sitting again in a hurry. Also a lot of the tracks are overindulgent in their length. 2.5/5

Not really worth paying for, but worth a stream or two

It's Metallica, they rock hard. That's kind of the whole thing from my view. It's not my favorite type of music (particularly two days in a row roughly in the same genre), but there's a few decent songs on here and they're clearly talented. This type of thing is probably never going to be top tier for me, but at least I'm fired up for the Orange Bowl now after listening to this on my flight to Miami. Favorite song: One Other: Blackened, To Live Is To Die 1/8/25

Actually assumed this record was earlier than some of the others. Not really familiar with this one. Except of course for One, which I always liked. This was older brother music growing up for sure. More of a heavy metal sound throughout. 'One' still rocks - love the melodic guitar and changing key signatures. Starts sounding pretty repetitive around track 7. Skipped that one Solid album for what it is. Not my fav 2.8/5

I can’t deny it’s a good album, it’s just too straight and dry for me. Some beautiful parts thrown in there tho

I liked it so much...

Not my jam but gotta give respect to some of the rhythm and novelty here.

Jao opet 😁 a šta reći, Metalika ko Metalika, moj (ne baš) dobar drugar. I'm not loving it, ali bilo je i gorih stvari u projektu, tako da ću ovo malo ocijeniti s nostalgijom. 3/5, 5/10.

4.5/10 A ono, thrash Metallica u najboljim danima neki bi rekli. Poslusao cijeli i nije mi toliko lose, ali previse mi je jednolicno da mu dam visu ocjenu. One mi je oduvijek bila super stvar i favorit na albumu. Toliko o tome, next.

I have a hazy recollection that Metallica did something disagreeable back in the wild west days of online music but I've forgotten the details of what they did wrong. Something like an overly aggressive response to music piracy? I'm choosing not to look it up. But for a long time I've had it in my head that Metallica is kind of a heel band, and I've been disinclined to seek them out. That said - this album's pretty good, pretty consistently over its 65-minute runtime. "One" is the standout track and sits a tier above any of the other songs on the album; I was singing or humming it most the rest of the day. The rest of the album's a little less memorable but still very enjoyable. I'm rating this one at 4 stars but it's a high 4, and I think it's pretty possible there's another Metallica album out there that could get a 5 from me (peeking at the 1991 album's track list - maybe that one?). Even if Lars Ulrich unleashed the dogs on Winamp or something.

Nej. Jag gillar verkligen inte Metallica. Repetitivt ljud, oinspirerande sång och tråkig gitarr. Jag gillar ju rock men det här är inte bra. Det är B-igt. Att det är töntigt gör inte saken bättre (men jag bedömer bara musiken inte töntfaktorn). Jag vill inte ha mer Metallica!

Trots att det här är en skiva jag har och har lyssnat en del på så är det inte någon av mina stora favoriter av Metallica. Över en dryg timme så blir det lite utmattande när det är så oerhört riff- och trumtungt, (thrashigt) och därtill ganska sparsmakat med solon och det melodiösa generellt. Det är lite obalanserat helt enkelt. Bitvis är det förstås riktigt bra dock (One, To live is to die, Blackened, Eye of the beholder) så jag pendlar mellan tre och fyra i betyg. Blir en svag fyra eftersom det ändå är Metallica.

Too hard core for me.

Not really my genre, but not terrible either. I know most of these songs and have heard them many times, and they're mostly great for what they are. Four stars.

I didn't enjoy this one as much as their titled album. Songs felt a bit too long and I kept looking to see how much I had left.

classic!

Null bass gjør det utrolig kjedelig, men One er ganske bra.

Ignoring all the machismo around Metallica (and metal music in general), this is a pretty good thrash album.

overarching theme here is that there’s a magic lost here from their first three albums (prob has a lot to do w/ the death of cliff burton). One is really the only song worth listening to, maaaybe Blackened and Dyers Eve if you’re up for it, but the rest is very meh. pretty much every song is longer than it needs to be. also, i can understand the reluctance to hear bass after burton’s death but making a rock/metal album with that instrument basically missing in the mix is crazy. after listening to this i get why they thought they needed Bob Rock to save them. shoutout weird ass wizard of oz chant

A little fun, a little boring, a little repetitive, a little long.

Tolles Hard Rock Album. Mit rauhen rohen Songs. Highlights sind das sensationelle Gitarren-Solo „One“, der Teaser „… And Justice For All“ sowie der Opener „Blackend“. Gerne mal Wiederhören.

Got me up the side of a mountain. Felt pumped listening to this. Not my go-to for music, but good in this circumstance

Favs: Blackened, Eye of the Beholder, Harvester of Sorrow Enjoyed it just not my type of music

10

Relentless. Complicated. Joyless. One of those things where I can appreciate how perfect it is, but I can't love it. Is this what goes on in the heads of lapsed Christian Scientists? Is metal the counter reformation to the punk reformation? Can I please listen to the stooges now?

0.8 - J “alt for repeating” 1.5 - S

Great album

Not my fav Metallica album. One is great, but a lot of the commentary very on the nose. Still good though.

Heavy metal. Very fast. Political. Very thin sound due to strange recording setup, doesn’t improve record. Think I might prefer most recent album.

Toddler music

potato chips

Absolutely fucked the production

midtallica

So little movement or variety. I felt little to no emotion. Sure it sounds hard, but it wasn't interesting

One of my childhood classics

not my favorite of them

When I’m in the mood for something heavy a Metallica album is something I will normally turn to. I got into Metallica about the time this album was released and certainly when it was topped by the next ‘black’ album. My dalliance with Metallica didn’t last long as it was difficult to find anything really new from one album to another. But I accept that if the formula is right then why change it? That said listening to this album again I realised that I wasn’t as familiar with it as I thought. Some really nice melodic guitar passages which I love and get me every time. But also lots of trademark Metallica chugga chugga riffs which are the bits which become a little monotonous after a while. All in all a solid album which I enjoyed and had me reaching for my air guitar. 4/5 23/12/24

I think I’m too much of a dweeb for Metallica. It gives me anxiety

Not going to lie. Only wants to do a couple songs cuz it's 2 days before Christmas and I was shopping and it was already stressful. So I don't need that kind of noise in my life. But hey, they're a popular metal band respecters respects to but not exactly the mine cup of tea.

"...And Justice For All" is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the first full length album featuring bassist Jason Newsted following the death of Cliff Burton. The album is known for its aggressive complexity, fast tempos and few verse-chorus structures but on the negative side, also for its dry mix and inaudible bass. Thanks Lars! The lyrics include themes of political and legal injustices, government corruption, censorship and war. The album was acclaimed by music critics for its depth abd complexity but also criticized for the items above. Commercially, it reached #6 in the US and #4 in the UK. A slow incoming space guitar intro begins "Blackened." The drums kick in with a heavy metal guitar riff. This is fast as anything I've heard from them. James Hetfield's throttled vocals are aimed at the environment. Various pace changes and guitar solos and that's for every song going forward. They take the number of pace changes to a ridiculous level in the nearly ten-minute "..And Justice For All." Complex layered guitars and there are signs of a melody in spots. A song about corruption. "Eye of the Beholder" has a chugging guitar intro. Hey, I hear a bass. I love the guitar riff in this song and maybe the song with the best vocal chorus on the album. A song about freedom of speech and civil liberties. The sound of a helicopter begins one of their biggest songs "One." Melodic layered guitars. The song comes to machine-gun sounding guitar and drums which breaks to a guitar solo and then the band goes full throttle. One of their best sounding song parts musically. And if you saw the video, you know it's about a wounded soldier. Their first single was actually "Harvester of Sorrow." Nothing new in this song but that's a great heavy metal-named song. Cliff Burton gets a songwriting credit on the instrumental "To Live is to Die." The band goes on a journey with the pace changes, guitar riffs and solos but I find it a welcome break in the album (without lyrics). This album is hard, dark and yes, complex. I both appreciate the constant tempo changes for the band's effort and, yet, find them exhausting. Hetfield's vocals are loud and focused. I would say his most consistent deep lyrics on any album. A lot of these songs do have melodies that could have been developed. Kirk Hammlet's guitar riff are numerous and pretty much great. Even if I do have a few critiques, I do like this album a lot. I am one of those that feel their first four albums can be interchangeable as far as being the band's favorite. OK, I'll throw "The Black Album" in too. At times, "...And Justice For All" is my favorite. .

If you’re into metal this is certainly a heavy weight album. This isn’t something I ever put on if I am kicking back or just looking for some background music. But it def has a place - during a workout or just to put an edge on.

Hard to say this is breaking new musical ground or an album you’d have to take with you on a short list.

This was the soundtrack of my run this morning. I am currently reading about the origins of indie hardcore. Bands like Black Flag and Minor Threat. Husker Du's "Landspeed Record" featured 17 songs in 26 minutes...and that includes the last track that was 6 minutes long. Metallica went the other way, 9 songs in 65 minutes. I love this stuff so much.

'Wat heb ik nou eigenlijk gehoord?' Dat hoef je je bij deze gasten in ieder geval nooit af te vragen. De retestrakke metal dendert je huis in. Okee, het is mijn genre niet, het voelt eerder of ik even bij buurman Leo ben binnengelopen. Maar het is in zijn soort natuurlijk goed gedaan, de gitaarsolo's vlammen, de drums hakken en bonken, de zang schreeuwt zoals het hoort. Dus vooruit.

Dit album heeft de pech direct na Rush te komen. Als je na de creativiteit van Rush Blackened hoort, dan is dat toch ineens 'gewoon rammen'. Ook niet altijd wat mis mee. Maar je merkt toch dat je bij One opveert. Dan besef je dat de nekspieren tot die tijd prima bediend werden, maar dat er weinig hersengymnastiek werd geboden. Het album is zeker een bovengemiddeld schijfje en One tilt het zelfstandig nog wat verder. Maar mijn voorkeur gaat overduidelijk naar Rush.

Je zou denken dat Metallica met Master of Puppets hun meesterwerk af hadden geleverd. Maar daar doen ze wat mij betreft met ...And Justice for All nog even een schepje bovenop. De drumpartijen zijn ongelooflijk goed. Niet gewoon standaard hakketakke, maar juist regelmatig een bewuste hapering of een paar slagen tussendoor extra. Het blijft continu interessant. Hetzelfde geldt eigenlijk voor de gitaren. Ze hadden in de thrash kunnen blijven en gewoon op de zware distortion 4 akkoorden achter elkaar blijven dempen. In plaats daarvan komt er regelmatig een stukje clean gepingel of een geweldige solo tussendoor. Muzikaal wordt alles uit de kast gehaald wat dat betreft. Het zijn geen liedjes, het zijn bijna composities. Op volgende albums zou het nog radiovriendelijker worden, waar dit album nog een flink duistere kant en klank heeft. Denk alleen al aan One. Je hoort het vaak alleen maar in lijstjes als de top2000, of top1000, of kink1500, etc etc. Eigenlijk zou er iemand bij de Top2000 a gogo moeten komen verkondigen, waarom One op 1 hoort te staan. Want dat nummer heeft toch wel echt alles wat een lekkere metalplaat moet hebben. Dikke drums, geweldige riffs, waanzinnige solos, dubbele gitaren tegelijk. En na dat nummer, dat we als 4e horen, zijn we een half uur onderweg. Het had daar al mogen en kunnen stoppen voor de perfecte 5 sterren.

Ugh, another Metallica. See my previous review--feelings have not changed.

Undeniably entertaining listen. I don’t know if it’s just me but i wish the mixing had a more heavy sound? For an album that’s trying so hard to sound heavy and badass, it kind of sounds flat. And I know everyone shits on Lars’ drumming, but it really does get old after an hour straight of it.

C'mon, it's Metallica. Metallica always hits.

Tout à fait théâtral, pesant et pesé.

I know a lot of people talk about how Metallica have gone downhilll since their early days, but Lars sucks on this album too.

I'm listening to the REMASTERED version on Spotify (with 10 extra hours of content I won't be bothering with) but even in this version why are the drums so LOUD in the mix! Its so unnecessary. Bro thinks he's Neil Peart or something, no one is looking for Lars' drums in this. I feel how I feel about Metallica in today's day and age but I did really like this album back in the day and while I discovered much better metal since I still have fond memories of finding these albums. A better mix with lower drums would help.

Metalica is very good at what they do.

A flawed masterpiece

Strangely it is a very thematic, coherent album. I was expecting more of a random assortment of Metallica songs, but this was quite nice. I have to say though - James Hetfield's voice gets too much after listening to an entire album of his growling. But One is a masterpiece, and I definitely will give this album a revisit.

The coca- cola of metal music. One is the standout song here with the other pieces not being terrible or great. They sound quite alike. The album sounds harsh due to the absence of bass. Probably won't revisit. Putting this one down as a benchmark for the other metallica still to come.

3.5, banger after banger, just needs more screaming

i enjoyed head banging to this while banging my head against the wall on work problems. i'm into the prog metal vibe of this one, though i'm not sure if that is shared among most of their stuff. i'm not a big metallica guy but would re-listen in the right mood

welp, i am definitively not a Metallica fan either. Kirk Hammett needs a tuner.

I know the song One from, you know being alive and hearing it on the radio. It's a killer song to be honest. I didn't think I would like this album, but I actually really enjoyed it. It was far more melodic than I expected on an album, almost pushing into prog rock on some tracks. I also felt like I was invincible getting so much shit done while listening to this.

Ez for first time listening rap, i think? Gud

This album made strong points regarding the justice system and government control in its lyrics however after just a few tracks I found myself getting bored with it. The point was made and had interjections of guitar riffs that ended up blurring into one. I was unimpressed overall but can see how this could be a revolutionary album at the time. I think the Gen Z in me is over it.

Fantastisches Album, mit zeitlosen Klassikern der Thrash Metal Musik. Ein toller klarer Klang der nur dadurch beeinträchtigt wird das ein bisschen der Bass flöten bzw. untergeht. "One" einer der schönsten Metal Songs ever und "Harvester of Sorrow" voll der Banger. Ich gebe 4 Sterne, weil "Master of Puppets" meiner Meinung nach noch besser ist.

"Eye of the beholder" zur Playlist hinzugefügt. Ansonsten etwas gemischte Gefühle. Finds teilweise gut, teilweise aber gar nicht mein Ding.

Ich hasse Quietsche-Quietsche-Heavy-Metal-Gitarren-Soli Somit war das nix für mich, da es in jedem Lied vorkam. War leider nie Fan von Metallica. Hat mir am Anfang gut gefallen, bei 4 Sterne gestartet, dann wurd es mir zu viel und bin bei 3 Sternen gelandet. Im Endeffekt 2 Sterne mit ein paar Highlights. Songs der Playlist hinzugefügt: Keine

Man oh man was ...And Justice For All a great album. I have always heard from various different sources that this album was not very well produced but other than the bass not being very hearable (for lack of a better word)(and even then, it's common to not be able to hear the bass unless you listen closely in most metal tracks) it was pretty well mixed with it sounding as crisp and clean as you can get. Every song, of course, was incredible with them ranging from fast and ferocious thrash metal, to slower and more melodic technical metal. I absolutely love this album so much. Best Song: One Worst Song: To Live Is to Die

I was excited to get a Metallica album. I’ve listened to Master of Puppets and Ride the Lightning and quite enjoyed both. I did not enjoy this one. All the songs just felt unnecessarily long and I found myself checking to see how long the song had left. They really dragged this one out and it didn’t really hit for me.

I’m be of the last great albums by a great bad before they lost their mojo. This is towards the end of their amazing run of albums in the late 80’s. Love the long songs with long operatic introductions.