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Metallica - Metallica



8.3 | 2896 votes |
Release date: 13 August 1991
Style: Heavy metal

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01. Enter Sandman
02. Sad But True
03. Holier Than Thou
04. The Unforgiven
05. Wherever I May Roam
06. Don't Tread On Me
07. Through The Never
08. Nothing Else Matters
09. Of Wolf And Man
10. The God That Failed
11. My Friend Of Misery
12. The Struggle Within
13. So What [Anti-Nowhere League cover] [Japanese bonus]

Guest review by
AnGina--
Rating:
9.8
Even though Metallica became more known to a wider audience in 1986 with the release of Master of Puppets, "The Black Album" (released in 1991) however, was the biggest break point for Metallica. It was praised by reviewers and musicians, it stunned many fans then and also now. With the "Black Album" their old thrashy sound was abandoned and Metallica was literally shot into superstardom. With commercial hits such as "Enter Sandman" and the widely known "Nothing Else Matters", Metallica's music became more and more accessible to radio stations and television. But as I said, I still believe it's a "must have". "The Black Album" was major break point in the rock music business and the influence of it and Metallica in general is just impossible not to notice. Not only does it differ musically from the previous four releases, this album is also lyrically much more personal and therefore occasionally softer. Still, Metallica hasn't lost their touch and the aggressive guitar sound is still there.

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published 07.10.2006 | Comments (53)

Guest review by
ScreamingSteelUS
Rating:
7.3
Like far too many people in this world, I was largely introduced to Metallica by their self-titled album, fueled by the super mega platinum #1 smash hit single "Enter Sandman." In fact, Metallica, known colloquially as "The Black Album" for its presumably Spinal Tap-inspired artwork, was, in fact, one of the first Metal albums that really resonated with me and warranted repeated listens. Even so, I cannot confess to having much of a sentimental connection with this album, because, after exploring the wide world of heavy metal and acquainting myself with REAL Metallica, it has become clear to me that this album is nothing special.

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published 17.08.2012 | Comments (20)

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09.08.2023 - 21:20
Rating: 8
Jack_Torrance

Solid album, but the singles are excessively overplayed.
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09.08.2023 - 21:21
JoHn Doe

Written by Jack_Torrance on 09.08.2023 at 21:20

Solid album, but the singles are excessively overplayed.


Totally agree.
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I thought the two primary purposes for the internet were cat memes and overreactions.
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27.03.2024 - 16:43
Rating: 9
Crawltipede

To this day, I still think this is a very good album. The biggest feature of Metallica is that they constantly changed their sounds in their early music career and were always able to control them well to make excellent albums in different styles. Of course, their current mediocrity is due to ideological laziness. After gaining huge wealth, they have long since stopped thinking about creating.
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I will regret nothing.
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