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 | Title : Metallica
Author : Metallica
Release Date : 19910812
Binding : Audio CD
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Editorial Reviews :
Called 'the Black Album' by many (due to its monochrome cover), Metallica marks the group's entrance into the mainstream, with shorter songs, simpler song structures, and slower tempos overall. That said, this is an excellent album, featuring some of the best songwriting Metallica has ever done. 'Enter Sandman,' 'Wherever I May Roam,' and 'God That Failed,' despite being slower and more groove-oriented than the band's earlier work, feature the same heavy riffs and heavier rhythms that have always been a feature of Metallica's music. The band goes introspective with 'Unforgiven,' and proves that they can write a ballad with 'Nothing Else Matters,' which succeeds better than one might expect. Overall, this is a high-energy album despite its laid-back approach, and is in many ways superior to the previous . . . And Justice for All, which was weakened by overly complicated song structures and mediocre production. -- Genevieve Williams
Buyer Reviews :
You hear all the debates about whether this is Metallica's best album or 'the beginning of the end' because of the more mainstream sound that began their 'sellout'. I have to shake my head at this. While I have enjoyed earlier Metallica efforts (particularly the HEAVY 'Master Of Puppets'), this one is simply a great ROCK album. That is the big picture here to me. When I am in the mood to play back to back hard rock albums for the ages, I'll choose such albums as Van Halen's debut, AC/DC's 'Back In Black', Def Leppard's 'Pyromania', Guns and Roses' 'Appetite For Destruction', and this one. Who cares that it became popular or why so many people grew to love it? It is simply a fantastic album. 'Enter Sandman' may be a 'simpler' song than on previous albums, but it flat out rocks! 'The Unforgiven' was a totally new thing for Metallica--a first step into melodic vocals--but it too is a fantastic song. All the tracks that made radio are in fact notable, as are such tracks as 'Don't Tread On Me' and 'Holier Than Thou'--both great rockers. For fans of true thrash music--I'll agree that this band at this point may no longer be your thing. For all others who are fans of fantastic hard rock, this is where it's at.
(by brad)
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