S&M
Metallica

I friend burned me a copy of this album as a kid I probably haven’t heard it since I was 11 or 12. It’s so cinematic from the top. this must’ve been an awesome concert to see live. It’s like a greatest hits and I think all these live orchestral versions are probably all better than the originals. The songs new to this album like No leaf clover are really good too. Their writing is pretty solid. They did some cool arrangement things with enter sandman. The orchestral arrangements are so great throughout. Kirk Hammett is great and has some cool moments but for the biggest metal band in the world I kind of want my face melted a bit more- the wah wah thing is cool but can get a little noodley sometimes. Would love some more sustaining soaring guitar melodys or crazy technical shreddy lines. I always liked the intro to One and I like their harmonized lines at the end and the orchestra adds so much. James hetfield kinda scares me when he gets everyone chanting “hey” but then he seems like a nice enough guy later when he addresses the audiences. I really enjoyed this the whole way through. I know it would be fun listening to and I liked it way more than I thought would. Good job Metallica! 4? 5?

5