Written by Ace Frawley on 12.09.2013 at 14:06

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 07.09.2013 at 15:06

I am totally not a fan of the songs on this album, but one can't deny the absolute top-notch quality of the production which at the time set a standard for a lot of metal bands (i.e. Pantera's Vulgar Display Of Power) and still sounds full and delivering a punch in this day and age.

True, and I think I remember hearing once that they'd heard the sound of the Mötley Crüe album Dr. Feelgood and were so impressed with it that they decided to move on from Rasmussen and go with Rock for the production.

that indeed was the reason for them to work with Rock as producer. That and they wanted to break into the mainstream, so they thought it would be good to use Rock for that as well, since he was a mainstream metal producer

Hey fuck you all that dislike this album,you don't understand,fuck your head that there's nothin' there.

The black album was the last real enjoyabble album of Metallica for me. Although it was different from it's predecessors I really still enjoyed the album and i still do nowadays

Written by diy on 10.12.2013 at 15:02
Hey fuck you all that dislike this album,you don't understand,fuck your head that there's nothin' there.

Is there something you'd like to talk about?

Written by Troy Killjoy on 10.12.2013 at 16:02

Written by diy on 10.12.2013 at 15:02
Hey fuck you all that dislike this album,you don't understand,fuck your head that there's nothin' there.

Is there something you'd like to talk about?

something like what?

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 03:13

Written by Troy Killjoy on 10.12.2013 at 16:02

Written by diy on 10.12.2013 at 15:02
Hey fuck you all that dislike this album,you don't understand,fuck your head that there's nothin' there.

Is there something you'd like to talk about?

something like what?

Maybe anger management issues? Your outburst was ridiculous.

Written by Ace Frawley on 11.12.2013 at 04:05

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 03:13

Written by Troy Killjoy on 10.12.2013 at 16:02

Written by diy on 10.12.2013 at 15:02
Hey fuck you all that dislike this album,you don't understand,fuck your head that there's nothin' there.

Is there something you'd like to talk about?

something like what?

Maybe anger management issues? Your outburst was ridiculous.

for me "Metal Means Ridiculous Outburst" ,you just be the judge,how the hell can someone DIS-like this album and Metallica generally?i'm talking about the truth,not just in-my-point-of-view comments they say,beautiful is SIMPLY beautiful,isn't it just like that?

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 11:47


for me "Metal Means Ridiculous Outburst" ,you just be the judge,how the hell can someone DIS-like this album and Metallica generally?i'm talking about the truth,not just in-my-point-of-view comments they say,beautiful is SIMPLY beautiful,isn't it just like that?

Wat?



K7 has a long lost brother here it seems.

Also people dislike this album because listening to it does not create enjoyment within them.

Written by Uldreth on 11.12.2013 at 12:02

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 11:47


for me "Metal Means Ridiculous Outburst" ,you just be the judge,how the hell can someone DIS-like this album and Metallica generally?i'm talking about the truth,not just in-my-point-of-view comments they say,beautiful is SIMPLY beautiful,isn't it just like that?

Wat?



K7 has a long lost brother here it seems.

Also people dislike this album because listening to it does not create enjoyment within them.

I'm just telling you THIS,why doesn't it create enjoyment?i think it does create that fucking enjoyment,why has the world turned to this?why are people against metallica these days?and who's K7?

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I'm just telling you THIS,why doesn't it create enjoyment?i think it does create that fucking enjoyment,why has the world turned to this?why are people against metallica these days?and who's K7?

Are you serious or just trolling?
Tastes differ, one man''s enjoyment is another's disappointment, as simple as that. An album that I might call a masterpiece is someone else's piece of crap (excuse the expression).

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 12:45
...why doesn't it create enjoyment?

Because it doesn't offer what I want to hear.

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Written by Guest on 11.12.2013 at 13:20

Are you serious or just trolling?
Tastes differ, one man''s enjoyment is another's disappointment, as simple as that. An album that I might call a masterpiece is someone else's piece of crap (excuse the expression).

you're right,i agree with you

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Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 12:45
...why doesn't it create enjoyment?

Because it doesn't offer what I want to hear.

so I'm asking why is there such negative atmosphere against them?It's an important question for me that what exactly is THE thing people seek these days?what things a voice like James vocal and a music like what Metallica offers lack?why are people more and more into black and death metal?music is about something beautiful,i don't mean non-violent music,metal IS beautiful,but what kind of beauty do they find in for example black metal?or SOME death metal bands?

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 19:50
...what kind of beauty do they find in for example black metal?or SOME death metal bands?

Ever heard that quote "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"? This album, and this band for that matter, have never sounded "beautiful" to me, although at points they did manage to write some pretty good thrash. I grew up listening to this kind of music on rock radio - I enjoyed it at the time, but my tastes have changed quite a lot since then. There's nothing wrong with you thinking Metallica creates beautiful music, but that doesn't mean everyone sees it the same as you.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 11.12.2013 at 19:59

"beauty is in the eye of the beholder"?

you're right,did you know there's an Iranian proverb just like this? "alaf bayad be dahane bozi shirin biad" it means "It's for the goat that the grass should taste sweet" .

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 12:45

and who's K7?

That's the user Bad English. We who have been on this site for a while still refer to him by his old alias.

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 20:22

"alaf bayad be dahane bozi shirin biad" it means "It's for the goat that the grass should taste sweet" .

You cracked me here. Idioms should not be translated in a word by word method XD

Written by mz on 11.12.2013 at 22:57

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 20:22

"alaf bayad be dahane bozi shirin biad" it means "It's for the goat that the grass should taste sweet" .

You cracked me here. Idioms should not be translated in a word by word method XD

u accept it from me,take it easy i'm not FULL in english,but we say it just like that in Iran,you just accept my apologize if there was any impoliteness in it

Written by Warman on 11.12.2013 at 21:57

Written by diy on 11.12.2013 at 12:45

and who's K7?

That's the user Bad English. We who have been on this site for a while still refer to him by his old alias.

i've recently known by Uldreth that he's my long lost brother or maybe because of my bad english i didn't understand well

Written by diy on 12.12.2013 at 05:36

u accept it from me,take it easy i'm not FULL in english,but we say it just like that in Iran,you just accept my apologize if there was any impoliteness in it

Well I know that idiom because I'm from Iran, too. No need for apologies

Written by deadone on 06.06.2014 at 04:44

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I've owned this album three times in various formats including cassette.

And each time I ended up getting rid of it.

There are some awesome songs on it - Unforgiven, Whereever I May Roam and Nothing Else Matters.


But a lot of the rest of the album just irritates the hell out of me. Of Wolf and Man and Through the Never particularly grate with me.

Yet there's times like now when this album hits the exact spot it's meant to.


Stupid humans are so contradictory...

Are you... Quoting yourself?

Decent album!!!

Man i don't care if Metallica "sold out" with this one... It's still a awesome record

I adore this album, but "Holier Than Thou" and "The Struggle Within" never really connected with me. As with all Metallica albums, I can't help but say that nostalgia influenced my rating

Written by LeKiwi on 11.03.2015 at 00:54

I adore this album, but "Holier Than Thou" and "The Struggle Within" never really connected with me. As with all Metallica albums, I can't help but say that nostalgia influenced my rating

Even though two songs of the twelve never really connected with you you rate it as a perfect album? Wow, how rosy coloured life must be for you finding perfection in imperfection.

Written by deadone on 11.03.2015 at 02:22

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 11.03.2015 at 02:14
Even though two songs of the twelve never really connected with you you rate it as a perfect album? Wow, how rosy coloured life must be for you finding perfection in imperfection.

He does admit nostalgia has something to do with the score.

If nostalgia influenced my score for this album I would score it a 3 or such instead of a 6 I think

Written by deadone on 11.03.2015 at 02:26




Sounds like its release was quite traumatic.

What would you expect of someone who got into Metallica through their No Life till Leather demo?

Written by Toxik on 19.01.2015 at 00:10

Man i don't care if Metallica "sold out" with this one... It's still a awesome record

they sold out in next ones ... this still are good and ballad song is best what ever they have written

Written by Bad English on 26.07.2015 at 18:55

Written by Toxik on 19.01.2015 at 00:10

Man i don't care if Metallica "sold out" with this one... It's still a awesome record

they sold out in next ones ... this still are good and ballad song is best what ever they have written

so the two ballads are the highlights of the album for you?

Written by Guest on 26.07.2015 at 19:03

Written by Bad English on 26.07.2015 at 18:55

Written by Toxik on 19.01.2015 at 00:10

Man i don't care if Metallica "sold out" with this one... It's still a awesome record

they sold out in next ones ... this still are good and ballad song is best what ever they have written

so the two ballads are the highlights of the album for you?

ballads always work emotionally, but no, I like whole album