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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
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(aka 'The Black Album') This one's only sold about 20 million copies since 1991.. A Monster !
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This review seems almost a pointless exercise as a) everyone probably owns this and b) most people say this is Metallicas finest work. Well I disagree with the latter reason. I love this album and gave it a truly deserved 5 (probably be a 9/10 if that was an option) but that is listening to it on its own merits, ie being adult about it. Listening in a little more childish manner this would be rated as a Metallica album and therefore compared to their other work. This album is far superior to St Anger, but then so was Take That's last effort I imagine. It is the best of the "new" more abbreviated Metallica which includes Load and Reload but it pales somewhat next to the previous 4 outings, especially master of Puppets which has to be the pinnacle for the band musically if not commercially. This album brought Metallica into the mainstream and found them lots of new fans but I will always remember this as the beginning of the end for the band. One reviewer compares this to Back in Black, I agree, that album is also excellent but not the bands (AC/DC) finest and also the start of something new and not altogether wonderful!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This a powerful and heavy album and it is a classic and should be for years and years to come.Not a signal song is weak and you don't want to skip a signal moment of this jaw dropping masterpiece by the gods of metal METALLICA!. There are so many things to say about this album and how it has changed the lives of many many millions including me. Metallica have done something that it could be nearly impossible to do an album to match against these god like 12 tracks on one CD. 1991 was an amazing year for rock music including albums by Guns N Roses and Nirvana and this album is a rock classic. This is something that everyone should own in every house hold worldwide.
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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This album deserves no less than 5 stars, 100%, however you want to put it. It is a masterpiece, each song perfectly crafted with power, agression and emotion. When I first bought this i had high expectations of it, as it was a Metallica album after all. But i never thought it would be so good. The drummer (Lars Ulrich) astounds me in every song with the perfection of his strong drumming which i have never heard so good. James Hetfield (vocals/rhythm guitarist/co-song writer) is equally astounding with the amazing heavy and melodic riffs he wacks out and some of the most original and touching lyrics inside his powerful vocals. The fact he can do both at once is pure talent. Lead guitar is also great and fairly frequent, keeping each song nothing less than perfect. Metallica's black album is the real beast of heavy metal and no metal-head can call themselves by that name unless they have witnessed or own this 'brainwashingly' good album. Linkin Park sound like S Club 7 next to this, and i am not joking! Just buy it and you will see what i mean...
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still waitin
ordered this to replace my old one that is very very old ............ordered it 13 days ago and still hasnt been dispatched!!! .................. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kitty
Classic Album
This album is a classic and still sounds great after more than 20 years.
If you don't own this, you really should.
If you don't own this, you really should.
Published 3 months ago by tim
Great Album
One of the best rock albums ever put together. Full stop. No question. Treat yourself now. It'll be the best £3.99 you've spent in a while.
Published 3 months ago by DiscoDave181
Classic Metallica
I loved this album and it features most of my favorite Metallica songs, If you don't own it already and are a big fan then what are you waiting for buy it now!!!
Published 4 months ago by Ciarian F. J. Miles
wish granted
i have always been a big mettalica fan, and i wanted to have this since it was released but unfortunately i haven't got the time to buy it on the market, a good thing my friend... Read more
Published 5 months ago by shopperholic
Metallica's best sold over ten million and won awards.
Although criticised by many of the earlier, more hardcore metallica fans, due to the self-titled album's commercial success, Metallica (aka the black album) has always been one of... Read more
Published 6 months ago by STEVEN
Metallica CD best of.
Great CD, arrived quickly and at a good price. I love rock and this album is good, especially Enter Sandman - great vocals and the guitar and drumming is excellent. Read more
Published 9 months ago by StuWa74
Came with a broken case.
Excellent album (for someone who likes Metallica) but came with a (very) broken case and without the protection plastic, but the CD itself and all the rest was OK.
Published 10 months ago by bl88drg
Classic Album alert
What can I say one of the albums I grew up with. I'll probably be shot by some Metallica fanatic for saying this but I thought there earlier stuff was just a bit on the heavy side... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ewan Law
one of the best albums EVER!
In my opinion this one of the best albums in the world, just pure excellence from start to finish! there is no excuse to not own this album... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lizy.B
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