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Track Listings
| 1. Frantic |
| 2. St. Anger |
| 3. Some Kind Of Monster |
| 4. Dirty Window |
| 5. Invisible Kid |
| 6. My World |
| 7. Shoot Me Again |
| 8. Sweet Amber |
| 9. Unnamed Feeling |
| 10. Purify |
| 11. All Within My Hands |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
St. Anger shows that we should never underestimate the regenerative powers of Metallica. Following the stripped-down Load and Re-Load, they've returned to the raw, vitriolic savagery of their earlier canon, using 1984's Ride the Lightning as their template. The title track provides the psychic lynchpin of the album by combining the bombast and defiance of the band's earliest high-water marks with more deliberate lyrics and emotional nakedness. Equally cathartic is "Some Kind of Monster," a lumbering beast of a song that declares "This is the voice of silence no more". Despite that claim, there's an economy to these lyrics; James Hetfield's raw-toothed growl only occasionally punctuates the menacing soundscapes. In fact, "Dirty Windows", the standout track here, is a shimmering five-minute instrumental that's free of the baroque trappings that sometimes clutter the Metallica landscape. --Jaan Uhelszki, Amazon.com
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Well, unsurprisingly, a lot of people do not like this album. Even less sursprising is that most of those people would prefer it if bands didn't evolve, and insisted on churning out the same album. However, myself, and a few other music fans will take this album for what it is, learn to grow with it, and accept it for what it is; a very good metal album. Who cares that Kirk doesn't include a solo on this album - after all, they were becoming slightly boring and, dare I say, Kerry King-like. Who cares that Lars is banging on a tin can - the same could be said for "...and justice for all", and who doesn't like that album? Who cares that the production is raw - would you prefer a lifeless polished outing reminiscent of Def Leppard?
When all is said and done, this album shocks at first, but with a patient ear, and an open mind, you truly can get some great enjoyment out of it.
Learn to love it folks, don't be sheep and blindly dismiss this album.
Respect.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Reading these other reviews has made me furious. This album is utter rubbish and i am disgusted that a band i have loved for 11 years could try so hard to appeal to the masses of nu-metal kids and try to be something they are not. Heavyiest ever? I think not the song s are slow and dull, i was bored after three tracks, i still havent listened to it all the way through, i can't. Master of Puppets to name one of many is miles heavier, but obviously in a way that modern kids don't understand. Its not all about repepitive riffs like so many rubbish new bands would have you believe. Wheres the solos, the inspiring lyrics, the fantastic music we're accustomed to from metallica? Not here thats for sure. And the drums, honestly, it sounds like a toy drum set going tom tom tom, wheres the pounding bass drum and the slamming snare? tom tom tom duh duh duh rar rar rar is all you get in this album. By all means listen to it and make your own opinions, but dont be blinded by the name on the box.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sorry guys, but I can sum up St. Anger in one word - disappointing.
I eagerly snapped up a copy at the weekend and hurriedly threw it into my car's CD player. I only got through 8 tracks before I had to switch it off. There is no catchy riff, no instantly memorable track, no carefully crafted lyric... nothing.
I can only hope that this is something of a slow-burner and will grow on me over time.
Guys, you ain't nu-metal (thank goodness). Neither are you Slipknot or Korn. Stick to what you're good at in future
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
It's named ST ANGER for a reason
I'll admit - I wasn't a fan of this album for... well, for about the first 5 years after I discovered Metallica. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Domantas
Raw, heavy, meaningful rock 'n roll
Given the dearth of positive reviews for St. Anger St. Anger (Bonus DVD), I feel I need to state my credentials up front. I came late to metal. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dr. Richard Daystrom
such a shame!!!
oh my god what a shame, metallica, still up there as one of the worlds best bands, notorius for making classics such as, master of puppets, justice for all, and the black album,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by pipsters
Really not that bad.
This album has had tonnes of bad press over the years, and while this is in my opinion metallica's worst album, it's still miles better than a lot of the rubbish in the modern... Read more
Published 4 months ago by O. J. Mcdonnell
Metallica at their most brutal.
Back in the day I was a big rock and metal fan and loved Metallica, but as happens to a lot of people in their late 20s and early 30s life (job, mortgage, marriage) took over and I... Read more
Published 9 months ago by S. Hopkins
Good, Bad, AND Ugly
One of the strangest things about Metallica is that SO many of their old fans STILL feel like they were 'stabbed in the back' when the band started to evolve in the 90s - enlisting... Read more
Published 10 months ago by CaptainKatana
A love it or hate it album.
Not Metallica of the past, but it's pretty damn good. I love how they always changed things up, they never seem to get boring. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Fernando
St Anger 'round my neck / He won't ever get respect.....and with good...
I can still remember the excitement I had as I waited for St Anger to be released. I'd heard a few 60 second samples on Metallica's website and although the quality seemed a bit... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mr. Robert F. Hicks
Big disappointment!
I don't know what these guys tried to achieve with this album. Is this a try to get closer to the fans of "System of a down"? Read more
Published 20 months ago by Renato Medurecan
You have to decide for yourself.
With such a huge faction of detractors; this album - for all its supposed crappiness, has certainly attracted more attention than any other Metallica record within their entire... Read more
Published 21 months ago by km.ord
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