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Everything sounds the same
I would love this if it weren't for the singing.
Grew on me after a few listens
I have an issue with metallica where, after a while, all of their tracks sound like a variation of one core formula. And I don't hate it by any means, but I also don't think it's revolutionary by today's standards
Great metal album.
liked this one. some great riffs, blackened is a great intro track. and yes i know the story about why the bass is mixed into nonexistence but that doesn't mean i can't miss it.
The no bass, the increasingly knotty compositions, the generally darker tone, it being their last album before the Black Album, all of this is interesting in theory, but I find the album (outside of the bookends) just..... slightly boring.
not my fav Metallica, but hey better than a kick in the face from Cody
I've learned from doing this generator that I really don't like Metallica. I don't know if it's because of the music itself or because they always seem to remove any grit from the sound of the instruments. They just sound so tame, like they want to be artists but are scared of getting paint on their overalls. The lack of audible bass on this album is also a travesty.
I don't really understand why I can't get excited about Metallica. I enjoy some riffs, bits and pieces here and there, occasionally an entire song. I've never listened to an entire Metallica album, in fact, looking at my listening history on last.fm, I didn't listen any Metallica at all between 2011 and 2023! I might just not be a fan.
I’m not a huge fan of super long songs
Muy bueno!
It was alright. Inoffensive. Mostly just Metallica stuff you've likely heard before in some way. Some cool solos, but ive never been a fan of.... I wanna say Lars' voice?
Classic Metallica, giving the "Metal" genre its name. Punchy and aggressive.
Heard of Metallica obviously, but never this album. High hopes. Really cool guitar opening. Vocals are fine. Pretty catchy chorus. It just keeps going. Guitar in the back half is so cool. I really like the opening to and justice for all. Cool contrast of soft rock and heavy metal. Just an awesome musical opening. This is a cool song for all nine mins. Cool slow open to eye of the beholder. Much better songwriting on this one. Followed by one which is an absolute banger. Maybe the most impressive guitar solo that I’ve ever heard. So hard on guitar hero. And I like how it just goes right into the shortest straw. This song is classic Metallica. Sick guitar riff on harvester. Frayed ends is fine. Not my favorite but not a bad song. To live is to die is super cool. Awesome opening into really good heavy metal. This is a really cool song for 9 mins. Love how it comes full circle back to the soft rock open. Then it just cuts off. Very cool. Dyers Eve is fine. Nothing special compared to the rest but also not bad. Overall enjoyable album. I know it’s not their best but I’d did like it. 3.4/5 stars
No real stand outs, but I remember being intrigued by the One music video when I was younger.
Ja for pokker! Jeg er større fan af de to tidligere plader, der sker ikke lige så meget på denne.
For satan jeg synes at meget af det lyder ens - dog adskilt fede guitarsoloer hist og pist. 'One' og 'To Live is to Die' trækker ret meget op på den overordnede oplevelse, synes de er fede. Rasmus Ulrich må give fellow Ulrich, Lars Ulrich og Co. en kedelig tommel op. Mikro 3'er
*69 Jeg startede lavt og sluttede højere - der var momenter hvor dobbeltpedalen kørte mig fuldstændig i koma, men der er også et par genistreger. Trommerne kører faktisk ret nice på trods af Lars' renomme som metalschlager. Jeg ender en rigtig stor 3'er, og ved at der komme bedre Metallica-albums senere.
I liked it more than I thought I would!
mt bom. um pouco maçante mas o pior é que eu gosto de metallica.
Some good crunchy guitars but no really my bag. It all sounded quite samey and reminded me of Beavis and Butthead
Intense album for sure, did enjoy. 6.1/10
The bass is missing. Not subtly buried or tastefully restrained — genuinely, almost completely absent from a record that has more kick drum than almost anything else in the catalog. Whether the production decision was intentional or accidental, the result is a record that sounds like it’s missing a limb. For someone who has spent this entire project paying close attention to what great bass players do — Jamerson, Entwistle, Jaco, Squire — the hollow low end is impossible to unhear once you notice it. Which is a shame, because the ambition is real. This is Metallica at their most compositionally complex — long, shifting, prog-influenced arrangements that move through time signatures and dynamics in ways that show genuine craft. “One” remains a remarkable piece of songwriting, building from acoustic fragility into full thrash assault with a narrative and emotional arc that most metal never attempts. It earns its reputation completely. The problem is that “One” towers over everything surrounding it in a way that makes the rest of the record feel like supporting material rather than a cohesive album. Coming to this as someone whose primary Metallica relationship is with the Black Album — stripped down, riff-focused, and immediately accessible — the density and complexity here creates distance rather than reward. Same landing as Megadeth, same honest reason. A three for the craft, the ambition, and one genuinely great song.
One is the best song by far but overall just not a huge metal/hard rock fan. Still a good album.
Darkness, imprisoning me
They can play no doubt about it. Other than "One" , this entire album sounds the same. It could be a Miles Davis style hard rock album. I respect the game, but just average to me. 6/10 Top song One
Its Metallica at their thrash metal best. One is an amazing song, and the instrumentals in To Live is To Die are an absolute headbanger. That said, for all the techniques used by the band, the album becomes monotonous the further you get in bringing what started as a solid 4 down to a 3.
I always enjoyed some aspects of Metallica. The musical aspects. The riffs are just great, I'm not here for the solos, but the riffs. Sorry to say, but also James' voice is not really it, but it does work for some songs. Track 1 is heavy and chaotic with many different riffs. 2 contains a combination between riff and clean guitar (an element I love in Metallica) 3 has many time changes . I like it. One is a classic. And a very good song. 5 and 6 are heavier track. Good ones though. Great guitars on track 7. 8 is a very moving instrumental piece. Really sent me on a trip. 9 starts with maybe the quickest riff on the album. To sum it up, it's a good album, even a very good one, but it's not really for me today... That's why it's 3
Perhaps to avoid repeating themselves after two incredible albums with a similar thrash sound, Metallica's fourth album makes everything bigger. Riffs are knottier, songs structures are more complex, and everything is longer. It leads to some great songs; "Blackened" and "Harvester of Sorrow" are tight and gnarly slabs of thrash. But it ends up being too much. The main talking point here is always the bass, and the inaudible lower frequency does result in a very tinny sound that saps the music of its power. However, the bigger problem is songs that overstay their welcome. Songs like "To Live is To Die" just refuse to end, and by the end the album's runtime feels padded out by similar songs. It's telling that "One," far and away the best song here, is the most similar to their last two albums. I'm glad they tried something new here, but it doesn't reach their old heights.
Sounds like shit a Lars can’t drum, but the volume of great riffs is absurd. Everything is maybe 20% longer than it needs to be though
Keepin' it simple with a 9-song album, let's get after it. Metallica's foutrh studio album,"And Justice for All," went 8x Platinum, largely to the confusion of many Barry Manilow fans. Starts out quite strong with "Blackened." Metallica lets it be known quickly - turn down your volume if you're not prepared, and turn it the hell up if you're ready to sonically enter a mosh pit of slam-dancing. One of my favorite aspects of Metallica is the contrast between their classic heavy metal sound, and soft, but haunting riffs, as demonstrated on the intro of "One." Overall, the constant attack of guitar is a little too aggressive for my taste. That being said, even an unwitting opera-goer could recognize the beauty of an intricate Metallica riff, one that separates them from the rest of the pack.
Wow, my brother and I were just talking about this album… So crazy that I was looking forward to a metal album as a palate cleanser from Blur, but yeah, I definitely was. And at first it was delivering! I mean I love drums. But somehow this album failed to live up to its promise. It’s too long. It’s too fast. And the mix is wrong? Still. I gave blur a 3 I almost want to give it a 4 just to differentiate. But… no it’s a 3. And the honest Boolean rating is: no. I could have died without out hearing it.
Some great songs. Metallica at their best. However, I feel a lot is pretty repetitive, and dare I say, just noise in the background. I really thought this was going to be a knockout, but I was left waiting for it to be over. Surprised to be sure.
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It's funny that heavy drums often help me focus. But not this album. I do like Metallica but have never known when to listen to them. It's not "at home" music, dunno why. I guess at the gym or on a run would be great. But it scrambles my brain instead of doing anything to focus it.
Great opening track but I'm personally not the biggest fan of the choice of sound on this one. The drums are way too clicky and the guitars are somehow simultaniously muddy and dry sounding . Ride the lightning was way more iconic soundwise. Overall it feels very prog and experimental at times while I'm more a fan of their thrashier material. The songs also tend to go on for seemingly forever. Certainly not my favourite of their installations, but still solid and of course very influential for the scene.
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Metallica er gøy, men dette er punktet hvor de begynner å spore av. Denne over Ride the Lightning liksom? Blackened, One, Dyers Eve, og tittelsporet er staples, men Ride er mye mer consistent og mye hardere. Har produksjonen alltid vært så rar? Synes mixinga er helt off. Det blir også ensformig med en time med de samme virkemidlene. Det hadde holdt med en enkel LP. Takk for meg.
One time, a friend of mine who played the tuba told me he loved metal because it was the closest a popular genre came to classical music - the fast-paced figurations, the development of theme, the emphasis on instrumental virtuosity… Metal and the harder rock genres have never been the music I gravitate towards, but I appreciate them so much more ever since that conversation. I don’t know how often I’ll return to this album, but I’ll remember how it made my head positively vibrate, and I’ll remember thinking that Vivaldi would be proud.
Definitely Metallica
This is the Metallica album that famously features no bass (cheers Lars!) while also being the first album with their new bassist Jason Newsted, which was totally disrespectful of Lars to turn it the bass all down. Though the album is so much more than just no bass in it. It features their most complex stuff up until that point and perhaps all of their discography, just about every song has twist and turns with it of course being multi-parted and all, with a menacing riff to accompany each 'part.' My personal favourite riffs being the main one in "Harvester Of Sorrow" and that odd stuttery riff that's in "The Frayed Ends Of Sanity." I believe this is the most that Metallica were ever political. With themes of injustice (hmm,) greed, anti-war, corruption and stuff in a similar vein being present. The whimsical melodies in "One" are quite lovely, I am big fan of the Metallica songs that have a similar dynamic, like cut from the same cloth as "Fade to Black" and "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)." Just simply amazing Another song I'd like to mention is "To Live is To Die" which is very triumphant. It's a song dedicated to their previous bassist at the time and just one of the most unique players of bass guitar ever, Cliff Burton. The track just radiates bitter-sweetness from all around. It also features poetry and basslines from Cliff, so he gets a posthumous songwriting credit. I'm stuck in between giving it a 4 - especially after my un-expectantly long review of it - and 3, but I believe a strong 3 will have to make do. As the rating is brought down by loud sharp guitars that dominates for over an hour, which manages to fatigue me and my ears. This is still a good album. Highlight Song/s: "...And Justice For All", "One" and "Harvester Of Sorrow"
Some great songs, and maybe my favorite Metallica, but the production is garbage
Not the best Metallica
i love metallica but this isn't my fav album
Blackened and One are classic ‘tallica jams and they rule. Lars is making some choices as usual…snare sounds thin and weak. The St Anger snare is a direct opposite response to this one. Ultimate Shred Fest.
And Justice for All is a fairly good album, all things considered. But I really think the first three Metallica albums were better and the Black Album isn't necessarily better but it holds a special place in my heart since it was my entrance to metal. And Justice for All, while not being prog, is just a bit too proggy for my tastes. Kill 'em All was raw energy captured on tape, and Ride the Lightning + Master of Puppets was thoughtful raw energy. And Justice for All was just trying to be a bit too weighty and thoughtful comparatively. The songs are still fairly good, but just doesn't give the same feeling as the first three.
hay mejores de metallica
Never listened to a Metallica album before Blackned have a good intro. I think it talks about the enviroment and do it in a nice way, but its a very long song(nice riffs) Calm, but soothing riffs in ONE. I thinks this is tired believer ou new believer vibes. Gothic christian lyrics on the third song? And a very soothing sounds too(to live to die is a very true title also) one of the best in the album And i realised that i was skipping songs Good intro in the title album, nice work with the ritm, the voice and Justice for all. I think his voice is like listeing to an ogre singing Eye of the beholder sounds almost spiral? Lyrics talking about the system, but i can see as a wake-up call The shortest straw is basically a song about being poor Harvester of sorrow is okay lyrically speaking, but the intro is bom Kinda ompa loompa vocals in the intro( the frayed ends of sanity). The lyrics are okay(not bad, tired sinner vibes) A good album, but very long. Some songs are really good and anothers just sound alike
Great bangers!
metallica hat bessere songs
The album is pretty good but someone pointed out that the mix is shit. And once you hear it you can not unhear it…
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.
2.5
3.0
I have a cassette of this, but it's not as good as master of puppets
Classic Metallica Album. One is exceptional, most of the rest is quite similar with extended guitar runs.
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
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.
Would be pretty good with more melodic vocals but I don't like "shouty singing" so overall it's only listenable.
Isnt my taste
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
Likeee
Thrashy metal goodness. Sure, could be bassier, tighter, thicker but it's pretty inventive, weird, and rocks rather hard.
Not my vibe
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.
Trop bon kif 🤗🤗
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.
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
Better than the previous metallica album I listened to.
Not my fav, but still good.
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.
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.
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
2.8/5 A classic album with some great songs but it drags on a little towards the end.
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.
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
Metallica's strongest album.
Head bangers Fave track: 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.
I mean, it’s good but I would have to be in a super specific mood to listen to an entire Metallica album.
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)
6/10
Metallica my beloved. I could listen to them all day.
Rough Mix TT
A high energy album that swings wide on its collection to varying results
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
Pas mal
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.
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.
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.
Металлика ультрабаза
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.
i get they’re kind of pioneers of this sound but it sounds like such generic metal/rock
The album goes hard but it is too long. A lot of sounds very similar to me.
I found this surprisingly enjoyable.
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
Not as good as master of puppets. Low 3 I guess.
Really good
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
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
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
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.
#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.
Cool!
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.
221125 20:18 3.5
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.
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.
A little heavy for me
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.
Like. They're kind of corny idk.
Я не поклонник жанра и группы, но послушать было интересно.
En del härlig nostalgi, men nästan förvånansvärt trist mot slutet
Ett par starka bangers men tyvärr inte något av deras hetare album. Ikonisk produktion dock, på gott o ont.
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.
Two great tracks, the finale is decent.
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
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.
Wanted to give this a 2.5. I like it better than T. Rex but it isn’t my jam.
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
It’s good, borderline great (a 4 on a good day) but just doesn’t stack up to Lightning or Puppets, and also doesn’t have the hardcore speedy energy of their first album. That plus the weak production makes for a just okay listen overall, despite having some strong songs
Riff to riff I enjoyed this music but it just rarely coalesced into tracks I liked. The cool moments go on for too long and get stale, even if they were cool to start with.
Not exactly my jam, trying to listen pretending I don’t know who Metallica is but that’s impossible lol. Can see has this is a super pivotal album for rock and metal (hearing how some of my faves getting influence from this) loved to live is to die (mostly instrumental) some amazing guitar licks, the tempo on some of these songs is wild! And the orchestral layer on the final track is cool. I also like the political message and theme of the album, lyrically relevant today. Not my cup of tea, but can see why it’s highly regarded.
Divorced Dad Rock hits, there was a lot more instrumental moments than expected. Listening to this stuff growing up definitely has influenced my music taste
Very tight and crisp. Musically not as diverse with a handful of new ideas. Overall solid.
I enjoyed this quite a bit. Not the most memorable Metallica album for sure, but a solid entry. I do enjoy that this album had a bit of a concept. Typical Metallica style for this era. Chugging and power metal solos. Pretty fun.
Album Review 049 …And Justice For All by Metallica (1988) Rating 3/5 …And Justice For All was a tough listen. I see why Metallica are recognised as one of the greats of the genre; their playing is fast, complex and tight but I simply not a fan of their music or thrash/metal in general. The highlights of the album are the couple of down-tempo shifts but ultimately, it’s 65-minutes of angry and that’s a bit too one-dimensional for me.
I hate Lars' drumming. Hi Hat and snare are too harsh. As cited in Wikipedia, the bass guitar (and low end bass in general) is too flat. Makes the electric guitars and hi end portions of the drums overpowering. I do think this is their unique sound and it also be why I have always had a hard time listening to them, I find it to be annoying. However, I have never sat through a Metallica album and I did gain a little more respect for them. Thrash metal has never been my thing. Few Facts 1. One was bands first music video 2. Named after last four words of Pledge of Allegiance 3. Lars sucks Eye of the Beholder is probably my favorite song on this album as far as songs I did not know. The tempo change from 1:40 - 2:00 is cool. One of course is the best song on the album.
I’m just not a fan of Metallica
'One' is an absolute masterpiece without a shadow of a doubt, and it was the only song I knew off the album prior to this listen. I have to say, I'm a bit bummed out that it didn't get anywhere near that level throughout the rest of the album. The musicianship is, of course, great. It's Metallica. It's always great. It's just not as exciting as I was hoping it would be. I assumed this would be an easy 5 star, but I just can't justify a rating that high. That being said, a "meh" Metallica album is still a pretty good album overall. I just wanted a little more. It felt very "samey" between some of the songs.
Actually pretty decent. Real metal niggas I can tell you that. That’s why fools get mad when you wear their shit without listening.
1988, une année charnière. J'ai 18 ans, l'âge où l'on croit tout savoir sur la musique, l'âge où mes oreilles commencent sérieusement à se tourner vers des trucs plus obscurs, plus sales, plus vrais. Je suis déjà en train de me gaver de la noise de Sonic Youth qui sort son "Daydream Nation" la même année, je commence à explorer les méandres du post-punk qui s'effiloche, et mes soirées se passent souvent à décortiquer des sons qui font fuir le commun des mortels. Je bosse pas encore chez le disquaire, mais je traîne assez dans les rayons pour savoir ce qui se vend et ce qui se respecte. Et là, au milieu de tout ça, le monstre Metallica débarque avec "...And Justice For All". On ne va pas se mentir, l'attente était colossale. Après la claque monumentale de "Master of Puppets" – album auquel j'ai lâché un 4/5 sans sourciller parce que c'était la perfection du genre – on attendait le messie, on attendait la suite logique. Et qu'est-ce qu'on a eu ? On a eu une démonstration d'architecture brutaliste. Un truc froid, immense, imposant, mais bordel, qu'est-ce qu'on s'y emmerde par moments. Mettons les pieds dans le plat direct : j'ai eu l'impression d'écouter le même morceau en boucle pendant une heure. C'est fascinant, dans le mauvais sens du terme. Tu lances la face A, ça part. Tu retournes le vinyle, tu as l'impression que c'est la suite du même riff, joué avec la même intention, le même tempo cassé, la même sécheresse. C'est un monolithe gris. Attention, je ne dis pas que ça ne sonne pas. Au contraire, y'a un putain de gros son. La batterie de Lars Ulrich claque comme une porte de prison qu'on te referme sur les doigts. Les guitares de Hetfield sont des scies circulaires. Quand tu mets ça à fond dans une bagnole ou dans ton salon, les murs tremblent. C'est physique, c'est lourd, c'est du béton armé. Mais le problème du béton, c'est que c'est froid, c'est sans vie. Moi qui vibre pour les dissonances habitées d'un John Zorn période Painkiller (qui arrivera un peu plus tard mais l'esprit est là), ou pour la lourdeur mystique d'un Sunn O))), je reste sur ma faim. Chez Godflesh, la répétition est une transe, elle t'écrase pour mieux te libérer. Ici ? La répétition est juste... mathématique. On dirait qu'ils ont voulu jouer aux plus malins. "Regardez, on sait faire des morceaux de 9 minutes avec 15 changements de rythme". Ouais les gars, c'est super, mais si c'est pour raconter la même chose à chaque mesure, ça sert à quoi ? L'album souffre d'un complexe de supériorité technique qui tue l'émotion. C'est sec comme un coup de trique. Et parlons de ce qui fâche vraiment, le sujet qui me fait grincer des dents à chaque écoute : Kirk Hammett. Mais qu'est-ce qu'il a foutu ? Sur "Master of Puppets" ou "Ride the Lightning", ses solos avaient un sens. Ils s'intégraient, ils faisaient respirer le morceau. Là... C'est ce que j'appelle affectueusement des "solos de merde", et je pèse mes mots. On dirait un gamin de 15 ans qui vient d'apprendre ses gammes et qui veut caser le plus de notes possible dans la seconde. C'est du tricotage stérile, ça monte, ça descend, ça chouine avec la wah-wah, mais ça ne raconte aucune histoire. Je compare ça avec ce que j'aime : prends un solo de Joey Santiago des Pixies. Trois notes, un larsen, et tu pleures. Prends une nappe de clavier chez The Cure, ça te transporte. Là, Hammett fait de la gymnastique, c'est de la performance sportive, pas artistique. Et franchement, je ne me souviens pas avoir été agressé par autant de vacuité sur les albums précédents. C'est comme s'il avait démissionné de son rôle de musicien pour devenir technicien de surface du manche. Alors pourquoi je ne le déglingue pas complètement ? Pourquoi je lui laisse la moyenne, un honnête 3/5 ? Parce que malgré tout ce fiel, je ne suis pas sourd. Il y a une efficacité redoutable dans cette machine de guerre. Quand "Blackened" démarre, tu as envie de tout casser. Quand "One" explose après son intro arpégée (bon, on oublie le solo mitraillette ridicule à la fin), tu sens la puissance du groupe. C'est bien produit, c'est carré, ça ne dépasse pas. Et puis, faut remettre dans le contexte de mes années radio et disquaire qui allaient suivre. Cet album, c'est un rite de passage. J'ai vu défiler des hordes de gamins en t-shirt noir pour qui ce disque était la Bible. Je ne pouvais pas leur dire "c'est de la merde", parce que ce n'est pas vrai. C'est juste... décevant quand on a goûté à l'excellence des deux précédents. C'est un album de transition, un album de deuil aussi (la mort de Cliff Burton pèse, et pas seulement parce qu'ils ont mixé la basse de Newsted au niveau zéro, une autre aberration de ce disque). Ils se cherchent en durcissant le ton, en complexifiant la forme, mais ils en oublient le fond. Plus tard, avec le "Black Album", ils comprendront qu'il vaut mieux faire simple et efficace que compliqué et chiant. Je validerai le "Black Album" parce qu'il assume son côté "gros rock qui tache". "Justice", lui, a le cul entre deux chaises : il veut être prog, il veut être thrash, il veut être intelligent, mais il finit juste par être épuisant. En résumé : si tu veux une démonstration de puissance sonore, vas-y. Si tu veux de l'émotion, de la texture, du grain, de la folie... passe ton chemin et viens écouter "Daydream Nation" avec moi ou attends un peu et jette-toi sur du Godflesh. Là, tu verras ce que c'est que la lourdeur qui a du sens. Metallica a voulu construire une tour de Babel avec cet album. Elle est haute, elle est impressionnante vue d'en bas, mais quand tu rentres dedans, les pièces sont vides et la déco est moche.
第一次听这个类型，叮铃哐啷的还可以，没有人声就好了。
powerhouse of energy; more appealing as it went along
Not my shit
It was meh, Harvester of sorrow was the only song i really liked
Felt very much like the same song in one long track rather than an album. Only thing that saved the rating was that at least it sounded good
I probably won’t be back but I get why it’s a classic. Solid riffs everywhere, kind of corny lyrics. Wildly long tracks for an album this acclaimed in pop culture. Can’t get past the hard rock voice.
I just really don't like this type of metal. It's clean, I haaate this kick sound, and the mix is a little claustrophobic for me. I'm okay with this being in the background, but I just can't score it high for my own taste.
This was fun to finally get around to. While it isn’t really my favorite of the band’s work (Blaming my disinterest in thrash metal), it still holds strong. The mixing isn’t my favorite, To Live Is To Die deserves maybe a bit of a different take. Yet, what was done with One is spectacular. I think it may be a contender for the top five metal songs ever released. At a Korn concert some time ago, my dad and I moshed to a cover.
Musically it gets like a 2 because...it really is the same song for 50+ minutes (and there is One in the middle) and there is zero bass and the drumming sucks. Don't tell Henry. However it is a lot of fun to just turn your brain off and go hell yeah, and One is a masterpiece, so.. If it wasn't SO DAMN LONG it would be a 4. but it's at least 20 minutes too long. Seriously, not every song needs to be 8+ minutes if you're just going to thrash out the same chords for 4 minutes straight of that.
This is my fiancé’s favorite band, it was good to delve in beyond just their top hits.
The instrumentals of each song are very, very impressive. However, it almost feels like each song blends together in a way that nothing feels unique going from one song to the next.
I wish they hadnt sabotaged their own album by turning down the volume of the bass
Apart from the melodic thrash song par excellence that is One, I probably could have reviewed the album after 2 or 3 songs and not missed much. It’s decent, musically it all works and they know what they are doing. But even by the standards of Metallica this feels a ‘safe’ album. I didn’t feel like any of the songs played with the tempo anywhere near as much as other albums, and it was missing the high tempo lyrics to give it gusto. Felt like a session album and one for the most ardent of fans but not a casual admirer of heavy metal/thrash.
Brilliant when they are in their melodic mode, but unsophisticated to boring when they are in full thrash. This album contains the elements that I like and dislike most about Metallica. The album was off to a great start with the intro, then swiftly descended into the high tempo, one dimensional thrash metal that I soon find disinteresting. That said, some moments of brilliance with 'One' and 'To live is to die', both of which contain more melodic elements and virtuosic guitar solos. If there was an album made up entirely of this flavour of Metallica it would have me gushing. Generally a solid metal album with some good elements, but also some blander areas that left me feeling a bit bored after sixty five minutes.
The rat-a-tat-tat drumming really wore me down over the course of the album, diminishing the things that I did like.
Ej, samo 9 komadov! Ampak, album pa skor 70 minut. Hmph. Začetek umirjen ("Blackened"), ampak hitro nadomeščen s hitrim tempom bobnov in kitare. Pa kmal se Hetfield oglasi. Naslednji, "...And Justice for All" je tolk dolg, da je filing k da je bl instrumentalen komad, ker tok cajta vmes mine, preden slišiš vokal spet. Je naslednji a dnd reference? Nope, not at all ("Eye of the Beholder"). Ah, a girl can dream. Mi je pa najbl všečen ta do zdaj, kljub temu, da na wiki piše, da je od bobnarja najmanj ljuba in jo zato ne igrajo v živo (o lej, Lars Ulrich ma dons rojstni dan!). In, edini komad k ga od prej poznam - "One". Nekje na 2/3 komada se začne del k mi je kul & traja do konca komada. "Harvester of Sorrow" mi je všeč. Lol, prou vedla sem, ampak sem preverila, če imam prav. V naslednjem, "The Frayed Ends of Sanity", je na začetku ta 'pesem' k jo pojejo v Čarovniku iz Oza podložniki od čarovnice, ki varujejo njen Grad. "To Live Is to Die" je prou lep, kontekst pomaga. In preden se sploh zaveš, je vsega konc.
Good album, though it did kinda blur together for me.
Not my thing and yet I'm well aware of most of these songs, this record wasn't as big as the next one but was probably my introduction to this band and honestly I feel the energy and the vibes but it never connected with me. They really only finally hit their full potential when they cut their hair, dirty hippies!
It's been some years since I've heard One, but it's even better than I remember. I'm not often in the mood for heavy metal, but this would definitely be an album I'd want to hear when I am. 👍One
vocals were fine and way less annoying than i expected, but the real standout for me was the guitar and instrumentation. didn’t think i’d enjoy the riffs this much, even if the songs go on a bit too long.
Black Album, without the hits.
Je ne suis pas amateur de Metal mais finalement ce n'est pas désagréable a écouter. Certains morceaux sont un peu trop longs à mon goût.
Liked some parts, other parts dragged. As I know Metallica primarily for the rock radio megahits of the albums to follow this one, this album is smaller and quieter and both more intricate and less compelling. It has just the right amount of Hetfield's singing, which is to say not very much, not all the time, and not on every track.
I need to just admit that I will never be able to take this band seriously.
Wiadomo że klasyk itp ale dla mnie takie średnie podoba mi się tylko One
It felt like I was listening to the same song over and over again
So turns out the only song I knew from And Justice for All (One) is because it’s the only really great song on the whole album. The rest of the album is fine, but it kind of blends together and Metallica has made similar stuff that’s more worthwhile
I got a little tired of this after a while. Not bad but it started to sound really samey.
Some songs are good but I cannot for the life of me listen to screamo music for an hour
For me, this is not their best and whilst there are things to like, obviously some decent rffs, and one fantastic song, I just don't feel like there's enough to sustain my interest over other Metallica albums. It comes in at over an hour and feels every bit of that length! Add to that some pretty average production and a distinct lack of bass and you've got yourself a very inconsistent album and one that, for me, is just not on the level of either of the Metallica albums that flanked it. As someone who likes them but isn't a massive fan, I'm much more likely to reach for something else over this.
They really wrote one song and decided "hey let's just do that 8 more times and call it a day", eh?
These guys are talented. Their timing is like clockwork. But all the songs sound the same — 2nd person narratives, threats about something really important. It’s all drama and no humor or humanity here. And the songs are internally repetitive. I know they’re very influential and tgey are masterful technically. That gets them a 3.
I've already listened to Metallica's "Black Album". "And Justice for All" sounds just like that album. The songs are of good quality, and I can see why people love them. "And Justice for All" lacks memorable singles, like the ones from "Black Album". Another mediocre week finished. 3 stars for "And Justice for All".
Every song is 4 minutes too long
Meh.
Not for me
metal is a genre that i consistently say that i like but don't listen to enough. thrash in particular is fun, so for an album that's nothing but riffs it's enjoyable. every song is too long though. like, way too long, especially with how much they don't grow or adapt or shift. the title track i genuinely thought i accidentally restarted it before seeing that i was 8 minutes in to the 10 minute track. the album gets monotonous as it goes on because of this lack of growth. the drums on this lowkey suck shit too because they're VERY samey across the album. they're so far forward in the mixes too which draws attention to how they aren't doing anything at all meanwhile the bass is nearly imperceptible. this whole album is an oddball to me in that they show clear capable chops ("one", "dyer's eye") yet it all feels phoned in, mixing aside.
I am more of a classic rock guy not so much into metal, but I do like some Metallica. This is one of those that will never hit a playlist, because if I don't want to hear it, it's an automatic skip. But if the mode is just right to bang my head and rock out, then I can see me pulling this up for at least a few songs. 3.0
Played in the car while driving north yesterday. I enjoyed it, but Maggie not so sure!
there's a reason why Metallica are the legends that they are. this isn't a genre/band that I typically reach for.
They start so many songs beautiful and melodic and then just turn to drums and crunch and lose me.
Not my vibe
Funny that the first day is for a genre that I don't really care for. I listened to this while making banana bread. It just felt right. It was a good album to zone out to and work on something else, but I was hoping something would pull on my attention. That only really happened at the end of "To Live Is To Die." It was a solid experience, but I don't know if it's really an album I'll be returning to that often.
Not a Metallica I have. Starts lacklustre, picks up on side B. One was a video and song I loved so much back in the early MTV days. Album does have a flat sound. Where's the bass? 3.5 rounded down Heard before? Some Owned: No: 34/134 (25%) Will I get? No
I fw it.
This is like a 3.5 or something, realistically. It's starting to click more after the second listen, but overall it's just... a bit too long, both in album length and track length, to really stick there. A pretty good sound though, even if it sometimes blends!
Wasn't expecting a Wizard of Oz sample in The Frayed Ends Of Sanity. Not mad about it. This was good, not what I usually like to listen to so don't think I'll listen to the whole thing again but some songs had me like !! Yeah !!! Defo realising that I prefer a short song Added to playlist: - Blackened - One - The Frayed Ends Of Sanity
Did quite a lot to push Metal into the mainstream, but this album never really did it for me. Metallica has always had longer songs, but 9 songs on a 65 minute album is a bit silly. There are a lot of great songs here with brilliant Guitar solo's especially. Production is famously ass and having a bit more Bass would've been nice.
I respect it but it’s not for me
This album blew my mind as a kid, but as with a lot of people I lost my interest in Metallica somewhere between the black album and reload. Listening back to this now, I think I rated it too highly the first time.
Not my cup of tea, however, I do think the album is pretty good.
The first CD I ever bought. Have listened many times. Some fun tunes, but no my favorite Metallica album. One is the reason I bought it, because of the amazing guitar solo.
Not really a bad album, just nowhere near as good as the previous two, and the mix is awful.
not my favourite metallica album don't have a lot to say since it hasn't given me much to begin with, it's just fine nothing special, it's kinda all the same over and over except one (yeah of course i picked the mainstream song hang me for it), to live is to die, blackened and maaaybe just maybe the track title if it weren't that long
Good
I remember loving this album, but not as much any more. Probably partially because Lars Ulrich became such a cu%&
Es Metallica. Mal mezclado pero Metallica. Soy poco metalero y no se si por el mixing o porque no estaba a lo que estaba pero se puede hacer un poco rayante la hora de disco con las guitarras sonando tan planas a tope en toda la oreja. Las canciones tienen estructuras extrañas así que tendré que escucharlo más a ver si lo voy pillando y se me hace algo más agradable, pero de momento no me lo gocé mucho.
Not for me unless I'm in a heavy rock mood, it's good for it's genre, a little to bland for me
A great album marred by very poor mixing. No justice for the sound engineers! However, this is like the third or fourth best Metallica album and not one of their more culturally impactful releases. Why is it here?
It’s got some parts that I quite like but overall not a huge fan
introt till titelspåret är ju bara det minst värt 2. sen är det för långt. justice for jason och allt det där.
123/1089 This genre just generally isn’t for me. I find the vocal and lyric style off-putting and contributes to the fatigue i get after listening to too much metal/hard rock. However I can appreciate the skill and the expression in the instrument playing, To Live Is To Die is actually my favourite song of the project and has no vocals. Of the 2 Metallica albums I’ve heard, i definitely preferred S&M So overall i can see the appeal objectively, and am glad i’ve listened to it, it’s just confirmed that this is not my taste. 59/100
my first Metallica album. Not nearly as good as Master or Metallica. Rhythmically, it's pretty basic. 3/5
I'm not a metalhead, but this album was alright, some insane drumming and driving guitars. Vocals a little rough and ready though
Great Metallica album but average metal album.
Ну, здесь есть Одна великая песня. Лучшая песня - One.
I am not a fan by any means. I recently listened to the black album and it was good. This seems much more heavy metal than the black one, more raw. Well it was earlier. From what I can gather, there are some fans who were/are not happy with the newer sound. This happens in all genres. I am still no fan, but I could probably listen to this again. A happy 3 stars....
Not a big fan of 5 min+ songs, but love a good guitar riff
It's fine, hopefully I'll like one of the other Metallica albums more.
The classic Metallica sound is all there just not the songs. It’s all a bit samey really and not near their pinnacle, Master of Puppets
Not my favorite type of music but this might be a new go to for when I’m angry. My biggest gripe with this albums is that many of the songs don’t flow into one another.
Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: yes 3.0
long and loud but like the guitar solos
It's okay not totally my style
It was while supporting this album that I first saw the band play live . It is without a doubt technically astute, but with the exception of "One", it is one of my least favorite Metallica albums. It is my opinion that the only albums from Metallica that belong on this list are RIDE THE LIGHTNING, MASTER OF PUPPETS, and METALLICA (THE BLACK ALBUM). ...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL doesn't move the genres they play in forward, nor did it move the band's sound forward, it just played on previous elements of thrash and prog rock that the band had exhibited on previous albums. It is the first album without any complete songwriting and performance contributions from bass player Cliff Burton who had died tragically during their RIDE THE LIGHTNING tour, so perhaps it was to be expected that this is more of a grief album (which might explain the complete absence of the bass guitar lines in the mix), before the band could allow themselves to move on emotionally and sonically into the next organic phase of Metallica's existence.
Album 946 of 1089 Metallica - ...And Justice For All (1988) Rating : 3 / 5 Not really my go-to genre, but I can appreciate good musicianship when I hear it. I’ve always enjoyed the shredding guitars that metal bands are known for, and this one definitely delivers plenty of that. Beyond that, though, it didn’t really grab me in any lasting way. The songs tend to blend together a bit - long, complex, and packed with riffs that sometimes feel more technical than inspired. It’s kind of a “riff salad,” as they say. Still, I can see how this album hit hard for its intended audience at the time. It’s aggressive, intense, and full of energy, which I’m sure was exactly what fans were looking for. For me, it was a solid listen, but not one that’ll see much repeat play.
Having listened to Master Of Puppets recently, really for the first time, and being blown away, the comparison to this album is actually quite stark. There's a whole shift on this album. It's more polished, songs are slower and groovier, much more Metal, less Thrash if that can be said. Unlike Master, I do know this album inside and out having owned it on tape as a 12 year old back in like '92. Thought it was the best shit back then. Not as much nowadays. I do totally hear and appreciate how transitional this album is for the band. "Blackened" is a great start, but things move comparatively slower and more straight forward after that. "...And Justice For All" goes on way-too long, as do many of the songs on this album. Listening to "One," I actually feel like it would almost fit their older sound (without the polish). Played out as it is, "One" is maybe the best track. The Pirates of the Caribbean intro of "The Frayed Ends of Sanity" is some Disney shit. "Dyer's Eve" is pretty cool, though the angst-at-your-parents theme is kinda weak. This album is very-much the precursor to the Black Album and the end of their Thrash era. It's hilarious (and tragic) the story of the mixing on this album being so tinny 'cause Ulrich got all over it and fucked the levels up, and his ego wouldn't allow it to be changed. Seriously feels like if this album wasn't missing that body in the mix, this album would go down better. The turning point for the band. Definitely prefer the older shit.
Looooved this album when I was 11 years old. In 1992. Needless to say, it hasn't aged well. The funniest thing about listening to it now is how out of place most of Hammett's solos sound. It's like they decided to go for the less thrashy, more math-and-groove rock (which they would get right three years later on the black album), but he hadn't yet figured out how to tame the wild, noodly arpeggios to fit the new mood. The other unexpected aspect I found bothersome was Lars' drumming. I learned to play drums while listening to Metallica in the early 90s, and I always loved his metronomic work with hi-hat, kick and snare. So it was surprising just how masturbatory it all sounds now. Like, he just had to turn every...single...beat into a clinical exercise. Again, by the black album, he'd figured this out, and the economical but pounding (and masterfully recorded, as opposed to this hot auditory garbage) drums of that album make this style seem like a kid showing off. Which Lars always was, I guess. Anyway, I'll give it a strong 3 for nostalgia, and for Blackened, One, and To Live is To Die.
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I’m in the camp that says the first three Metallica albums are amazing records, 5 stars the lot of them. This one doesn’t connect with me as much. It’s a step toward their 90’s sound (best realized on the Black album) and in some ways shows interesting growth, but it’s hard not to compare this to their first 3 efforts. It’s no “pop” record, but it does sound a bit more commercial than their first three. It’s less atmospheric and epic too. It’s an enjoyable listen, but not one I’d have put on this list.
It must not have been easy for Metallica to find their feet musically after Cliff Burton's death. The bass lines on this album are practically nonexistent. I still don't know why, whether it was intentional or just a sick joke in the form of bullying towards the newcomer Jason Newsted, I don't know. There's a masterpiece here... "One," and that's a fact. However, it's the only real hit on the album, and everyone knows that metal albums in general need hits to support the more "obscure" tracks that demand more attention... not that there are many truly interesting tracks here, but it's true nonetheless. The album, however, doesn't sound lazy, as the band would later sound in the 2000s. On the contrary, every track exudes the energy of a band trying its best to make up for the loss of the main creative leader, and in one of these attempts, with "One," they found the direction they should take for the next albums... and three years later, the Black Album comes, and everyone knows the story. 3 stars seems fair.
Undeniably good. Holds up to time. Not really my taste.
first time i'm listening to a metallica album all the way through! lets gooo - i can't unhear matt and try parker in the first song - and the second song - and the third song - also sounds like strong bad from homestar runner?? - "do you hear what i hear" YES and its matt and trey parker/the chapman brothers, etc - instrumentals are bangin though, especially "one" (heard before ofc, i think it was on guitar hero?) overall i get why metallica is as famous and beloved as they are, but i think the amount of parodies of metallica i've heard over the years has kind of taken away from the magic a little bit for me
This is fine - I understand why it is so influential, but the writing is not all that great. The sounds are phenomenal but the lyrics are rather poor. They fix this issue with Black.
A very good album, Blackened and One are the hits of it. Though, except those two songs, the other are good too but I already don't remember them.
I know it well. Listening again anyway. Some good parts but meh
Wow these guys really sound like Megadeath. It’s always fun trying to guess which words he going to put the olde euuhhya ending on. After One I think the album starts to get a bit stale and sounds really similar. Don’t know if the latter songs really needed to be 9 minutes long. 6/10
Metallica has never really done it for me. I enjoy them when they come on the radio or on my shuffle, but not something I generally seek out.
its fine idk im just not a fan of metalica, its just the most boring plain jane ass metal to me
My boyfriend loves Metallica and was so excited to listen to this, but other than the shredding, it’s not doing it for me. 3 stars bc of Lukas only.
Cool shi
Really enjoyed some songs on here, but definitely just breezed through me at points. Master of Puppets just stuck with me a lot more
2.5, rounded up thanks to One
Not Metallica’s best, the rhythm section is to quiet. It’s missing the drive and energy that you associate with the band. The album demonstrates the skill of all the members but the mix lets it down.
This was fine. Like every other Metallica album I’ve heard, it’s very long. But there are some shining moments throighout.
Standouts Eye of the Beholder One
Not bad but also not exceptionally good
I respect it but metal just isn't my thing bro
Overall this album feels pretty bloated, with every song over 5 minutes long, and most are filled with riffs and shifting tempos. The compositions are mostly interesting, but it's so tiring to sit through one after another. On top of this, the mixing is really terrible. Infamously, this is the album without bass. More than that, I hate the sound of the drums throughout. They have this weird small clicky sound that is borderline annoying. What is it with Metallica and their drum mixing woes? It's like there is no reverb or room tone, and the whole production sounds really flat, no "pop" or air to breathe. "One" really is a masterpiece and is the standout on this album. Otherwise, most songs are good but similar, and I just felt really tired as the long songs slogged on. Maybe it's just my personal preference. It just seems like Metallica is better for radio, in isolated singles, rather than sitting through over an hour of terribly mixed tracks that overstay their welcome.
As expected for Metallica, decent riffs, guitar harmonies, solos. Solo on Blackened is quite melodic in places, reminds me of Dragonforce. More reminiscent of Black album (Enter Sandman) in places (And Justice for All). More emphasis on rhythms (Eye of the Beholder) Not as much raw enery as MoP The Frayed Ends of Sanity starting with that chant! Also has some metalcore style harmonies towards the end. Rhythm riff on To Live Is To Die feels like if could be on a Rammstein album. Best track (other than One) - Blackened, The Shortest Straw, Harvester of Sorrow 3 stars - except for One, other tracks aren't so memorable
Good album but I think Metallica have done better. Favourite track: One
Not great not terrible
Enjoyed this one, though not as much as some of the other early albums. Appreciate the guitar noodling and enjoyed One.
Not their best work, all a bit samey. 7/10
Doesn't have the stand-out songs that the black album does. Sadly this leads to the same-y-ness to shine through even more. But still good fucking metal at it's core.
Honestly, I only vaguely listened. It is what it is.
They famously shat the bed with the production on this one. some enjoyable moments
Not bad
3-4
Sympa j'aime bien, je sais pas si j'aurai envie de le réécouter souvent. Je trouve l'album un peu répétitif.
Lapsena tuli kuunneltua helvetisti Metallicaa, mutta nyt näin 30 vuoden tauon jälkeen tämähän oli mielenkiintoinen pläjäys. Saundi on kyllä hyvin omalaatuinen, sekä hyvässä että pahassa. Kitarariffit oli aika solideja ja muutama mainio rämpytyskiertokin mahtui levylle. Kirk hemmetin sooloilut alkoi vähän loppulevyä kohden puuduttamaan kun kuulosti, ettei oikein mielikuvitus riittänyt säveltelyyn puolen välin jälkeen koko levyn pituudelle. Voiton vei kuitenkin (tahattomasti?) progeiset rummut. Varsinkin levyn loppuvaiheilla kun To Live is to Die-biisissä tuli hempeää kitarasärötunnelmaa ja fiilistä nostatetaan ja yhtäkkiä lävähtää tärykalvoille aivan mielipuolisilla rytmivalinnoilla rumpuraita virran mukaan, niin pitää myöntää että hymyilin ääneen!
Metallica ei ole jotenkin napannut koskaan, mutta tulipahan täytettyä taas aukko sivistyksessä kuuntelemalla joku kokonainen albumikin. Ihan jees menevää riffittelyä paikoitellen, mutta Hetfieldin ääni/laulutyyli ei ole koskaan osunut omaan musahermoon (hyvällä tavalla), ja yleisesti soundeista voi olla montaa mieltä
This is a solid album by Metallica. It's somewhere in between the thrashiness of Ride the Lightning, and shows signs of their newer sound that they did well on the Black album, but i prefer those two albums to this one.
Overraskende godt af et rock album. Sangene føles ikke for lange som jeg har haft et problem med førhen og sangene er ikke for ens artet. 6.5/10
# 576 : ...And Justice For All …And Justice For All - A solid thrash metal epic that overstays its welcome Only nine songs, yet over an hour of relentless thrashing guitars and pounding drums. ...And Justice for All is kind of alright, but it’s also kind of exhausting. Metallica are undeniably brilliant at guitar solos—of that, there’s no debate. But they’re less good at… well, most of the other things that make music music. Maybe that’s harsh. This is a great example of progressive thrash metal from arguably the greatest metal band ever assembled. It’s technically impressive, ambitious, and occasionally thrilling. But the lyrics, the delivery, and the overblown song lengths create a fun-void that’s hard to ignore. “One” is the standout—a beautifully crafted piece of work that shows what Metallica can do when they rein it in just enough. The rest? Solid, but not as enjoyable as their other albums. Verdict: A solid thrash metal epic—just one that overstays its welcome. Best Track (if you must): One – a haunting, powerful track that earns its reputation. Closing thought: If justice is blind, this album is deafening.
It was okay.
One is an incredible track. I could really care less after that. I just don't like thrash metal.
My a huge Metallica fan but enjoyed the album. Don’t think I would go out of my way to listen to it again
I relistened to that Judas Priest album we got already & I think my preference is just faster metal. I’ll put some Metallica in my rotation but I find I’m wanting it to just get goin’ cuz when it does it’s really good. I’ll be interested if the other Metallica albums offer any variation to this, which is pretty much what I expected from them.
Chugga-chugga-wug! Chugga-chugga-wug!
1. Blackened - 7 It's a good sound with decent sound. My biggest issue with the track is how absolutely rigid the pace and structure of the lyrics are. They feel confined into a tiny space between the head drumming and quick guitar riffs. When the track changes tone the lyrics are still very rigid in their construction despite being given more space become the focal point of that part of the track. 2. ...And Justice For All - 10 Just an all time classic. The riffs, the solos, the vocals, the lyrics. Perfection. 3. Eye of the Beholder - 8 Decent track and lyrically very well written. Instrumentally it's an excellent sound with a superb sound all throughout the more than six minute song. 4. One - 8 Amazing opening four and a half minutes with a superb intro. Absolutely awesome guitars. The tone change isn't great but the guitars riffs and solos in the heavier final three minutes make this a solid and enjoyable track. 5. The Shortest Straw - 3 Lyrically not great. Feels like a forgettable track on the album and just not anywhere near the quality near the previous three tracks. 6. Harvester of Sorrow - 7 Standard heavy metal track. Not bad but nothing to rock your socks off. Does have an amazing guitar solo in it though. 7. The Frayed Ends of Sanity - 7 Lyrically it’s okay. Another good-but-not-great track. Sound of the instrumentals is good. Bass drum towards is the end is awesome. Fantastic guitar solos on the end as well. 8. To Live Is To Die - 2 Really meaningless intro. The track then immediately gear changes with no build up or need. It then just kind of meanders around with no purpose containing riffs and drums that eventually fade into the same thing we had in the intro but again with no come down or need. 9. Dyers Eve - 3 The same problems Blackened have exist on this track in the chorus. The track doesn't really get enjoyable until about two minutes in but the riffs between verse and chorus and too quick and too packed. Average Rating: 6.11 Adjusted to 5-Point Scale: 3.06 Rounded Down: 3 Stars
music for wife beating session. ‘one’ and ‘to live is to die’ are good, all the other stuff are just the same song with minimal variations
I prefer their namesake album.
As a punk with friend with friends who were more into rock/metal when this album was released, I remember it as a unifier. Listening to it many years later, I can still see that, but it is way more underwhelming than I was hoping it would be. Don't get me wrong, there are some riffs that absolutely shred. The songs that lean into speed metal are amazing and what I remember loving about this band back in the day. They have held up, even by the standards from the bands who took their lead and ran with it . I good album, punctuated by some truly great moments.
Of all the pre Black Album Metallica albums this is my least favorite.
Hey, this has that One song on it!! The title track is a bit different of a vibe than many of songs on previous albums. The drum sound gets on my nerves on this. Not sure I really noticed that before. It's not that I can't hear it, but it just sounds strange to me. Might be the guy playing.. I don't find this nearly as awesome as the previous three. There are some killer riffs in it, so I'll give it a 3.
I had this album when it first came out. Each individual song is solid, a couple are really excellent, including One. But as a whole, it’s stuck in neutral. Never really quite got the super dry production aesthetic, feels it washes some of the depth away, and while it defines Metallica’s sound in this era, I never loved it. Also always thought the lyrics were a little too on the nose. Never spoke to me. It’s probably more of a 3.5 star, but I’m not ready to round up.
Again, like master of puppets, it's got good melody and rhythm, but the mixing and mastering makes the instrumentals feel like they lack punch, power, and impact. 3/5
I’m sure it was innovative at the time but just sounds a bit repetitive to me - the same heavy guitar riff and drums for an hour
This lead me a little down the "missing bass" rabbit hole. I wasn't consciously aware of it; but I'll always go for "Master of Puppets" over this one, probably for a reason.
Here, there, everywhere and it wants to punch you in the face. By the end, it kinda bleeds into one though - sorry Lars
Not a huge fan of Metallica. And what I knew most about this albums is that there’s no bass in the mix. Gives it an odd, ‘thin’ sound. But I adjusted to it over its runtime.
I can acknowledge that this record specifically was pretty ambitious for Metallica at the time of release. The group refined their thrash metal sound, highlighted by faster tempos and longer, more complex compositions. The thing is, when listening to this album in a vacuum, everything just sounds repetitive. The thrashy riffs never really deviate from song to song (outside of a select few) and feel limited. Pretty disappointing, as I was expecting more from an album that contained the iconic "One".
I love rock and I love metal but I think I can admit that I don't like Metallica. Is it even heavy? Or if it is heavy, it isn't anything else. Still, better than some of the nonsense on this list
3.7
Kivan kuuloinen laulajana. Mikäs siinä
As high a 3 as it gets. Do I like this? Quite a bit, but it's very samey and chugga chugga. Apart from One and... Justice To Live is to Die is the only thing that stands out fot me. I listened twice too. The production being so famously flat doesn't help.
C'est pas interdit de faire des chansons de moins de 7 minutes hein.
Yeah, didn't hit for me
3.5/5
Takes me right back to the Guitar Hero days. Like many men of a certain age, I had a love affair with this album. Back in the day I would've tried to convince you that no album could ever be as heavy as this one, that the opener was the greatest opening track of all time, and that that Lars was actually a great drummer (he's fine, I mean no offense). Nowadays, while I'm not completely sour on this record, I'm pretty set in my belief that it's far from Metallica's best, and that the dynamics are virtually nonexistent across the runtime. Each song on its own does a great job showing you who Metallica is, but AJfA never really comes together to be bigger than the sum of its parts.
Classic, but I have to be in the mood for it.