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Summary: all hail metallica
Review: This is another metal master piece.In this album metallica sounds even more in your face.this album has my favorite song ever by metallica,which happends to be "one",which is metallica's finest moment in my mind."one"is the most perfect speed thrash metal song ever created.all i can say that this is one of my top 5 favorite albums and i dont know what i would do with out this cd.
1.blackend 4.5/5
2....and justice for all 4.5/5
3.eye of the beholder 4.5/5
4.one 5/5 (my favorite meallica song..really deserves a 10)
5.shortest straw 4/5
6.harvester of sorrow 4.5/5
7.the frayed ends of sanity 4/5
8.to live is to die 5/5
9.dyers eve 4/5i would have to say this album is tied with ride the lightning for the second best metallica album.also...and justice for all is really over looked by ride the lightning and master of puppets and does not get the credit it deserves.metallica still manages to deliver even with the absence of bass,like on this cd.also what seperates this cd from the 3 previous albums is the lack of production quality,absence of cliff burton (not that newsted is a bad replacemnt) and metallica actually made a video for "one"...some people werent to happy about that but hell i love the video. GO BUY THIS ALBUM RIGHT NOW
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Summary: The beginning of the end
Review: I jumped on the Metallica bandwagon a bit late. I admit I had never heard of "Kill'em All", until after I heard their second album "Ride the Lightning" at a party. It had been released for a couple of months. By the time "Master of Puppets" was released, I was a full blown fan and thought these guys ruled the world. They kept it real, they hated MTV, they cared about two things, music and their fans. I got into Metallica somewhere around 1985, but abandoned them the day the 'Black' album was released. It was a short lived but exciting ride. "And Justice for All" was a great turning point for Metallica. Nowhere near as good as "Puppets" but not as bad as "Metallica". In hindsight, "AJFA" was the sign of things to come. Look at how much simpler the songs are on this album compared to Puppets. I always thought this album was a small misstep for a band that was still hurting after the death of Cliff Burton. Apparently, they never recovered. I must say that I always found this album to be a bit on the boring side. Back when I had this on cassette, I thought side two was very repetitious "Shortest Straw", "Harvester of Sorrow" and "Frayed ends of Sanity" all seem to sound the same. "To live is to die" is unbelievably boring. When I learned that it was a song that Cliff had been working on before his death, I can't help but wonder what his vision for this song was, it could not have been this. The album ends on a high note "Dyers Eve", the fastest and most aggressive song on the album. It has dated over the years since my days of teenage rebellion and 'blaming my parents for everything syndrome' are far behind me. I hate to say it, but the single 'One' is the greatest part of this album. Yes Metallica did what they said they would never do, the made a video. But when it first came out, we all accepted it, it was real, it was Metallica's video, on their terms. No one blamed them at the time for what they did, but like I said before, in hindsight, it was the sign of things to come. I never thought they would fall as far as they did, but that's another story. Listen to this album and see it for what it is. It is the door Metallica walked through that got them to their present state. From speed metal pioneer kings to greedy old farts who worship the almighty dollar.
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Summary: track rankings
Review: here's how i rank these tracks... 1. Harvestor of Sorrow
2. One
3. Blackened
4. The Frayed Ends of Sanity
5. To Live is to Die
6. ...And Justice For All
7. Dyers' Eve
8. The Shortest Straw
9. Eye of the Beholder
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Summary: A Total Freak?
Review: If you lived in the Fan District of Richmond, Virginia back in the early 90s, perhaps you remember that guy with the longish curly brown hair who used to prowl the neighborhood in a white Metallica And Justice for All t-shirt. You probably saw him riffling through the used cd bins in Plan 9 Records or imbibing Cola Slurpees outside the 7-11. He was probably fervently reading through the new issue of Metal Maniacs at the same time, wasn't he? Most likely, he didn't say much to you. He wasn't the friendliest sort - at least not until you got to know him. He might even have showed up at your front door once or twice unannounced to ask questions about your marital status, children, and occupation - he did work for the R.L. Polk city directory back then after all. Two hundred households a day - the guy could cover some territory. Still, not many people around Richmond came to know the guy owing to his lone wolf tendencies, but luckily I did. And let me tell you right now, it wasn't false advertising when he wore that t-shirt - the guy absolutely loved Metallica, especially And Justice for All, which he considered to be their masterpiece. I remember him more than once proudly citing a Washington Post review written when the album came out describing it as Wagnerian in its complexity. Sure, he could talk your ear off about the subpar production on the album if you let him, but trust me, he absolute loved the album anyway. Still does. I've heard the guy wax poetic about those first 4 songs on And Justice for All and how they might just be the finest 30 consecutive minutes in rock music history. The guy doesn't spit hyperbole nor does he suffer fools gladly. If you are going to engage him in a debate over the relative merits of And Justice for All and Master of Puppets, you'd better arrive booked up. The guy was (and is) a metal scholar, reading up on all the leading journals in the field, the aforementioned Maniacs, the late, lamented RIP, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, and several zines. Back in the day, he often refused to stay out late on Saturday nights in order to get home in time to study Headbangers Ball. I remember one cold winter morning I saw the guy sitting there shivering outside a Ticketmaster Outlet well before dawn, waiting in line to snatch up Metallica tickets for their upcoming show at Richmond Coliseum before it sold out. Miserable as he looked out there on that curb, I'm sure there's no place he'd have rather been at that moment. Hetfield was a hero to the guy. Rumor is he named a monkey in some far away rain forest after the mighty axe man. You might be sitting in your apartment in the Fan right now sipping from a wine cooler, listening to Burt Bacharach, and thinking, "That guy sounds like a total freak!" Well, if so, then you need to take a good hard look in the mirror because you are the freak, not my friend. You're the one with two copies of Is This It on your cd shelf, but no copy of And Justice for All. Stroll down Cary Street all you want in your Julian C. baby-tee, the Fan was a cooler place a decade ago when characters like my friend called the neighborhood home.
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Summary: ACTUALLY I GAVE IT 10 STARS
Review: THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME. MY FAV. SONG IS ONE.IT HAS A KILLER ENDING. IF U R A TRUE METAL FAN GO BY IT. AND IF YOU LIKE METALLICA THIS IS A MUST HAVE ALBUM...BUY IT, IT'S THEIR BEST PIECE OF WORK. GET THESE: BLACK ALBUM, MASTER OF PUPPETS,RIDE THE LIGHTENING,AND KILL EM ALL... THESE ARE METAL MASTERPIECES...DON'T BUY THAT SLIPKNOT GARBAGE ALL IT IS IS YELLING LIKE CAVEMEN.
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Summary: An underrated jewel in the Metallica crown.
Review: It's too bad that Metallica is now associated with the Napster debacle and excreble trash such as Load and St. Anger, because at one point they were underground metal masters pumping out thrash gems like Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets, and this. Easily a Holy Metal Triumvirate if there ever was one. ..And Justice For All, released after the unfortunate death of brilliant bassist Cliff Burton, is the most epic and complex effort from Metallica to date. With the exception of the pummeling Dyers Eve, you won't find much cave-your-head-in hyper thrash. What you will find, however, is brilliantly dynamic progressive metal, embracing lots of tempo and riff changes. The lyrics are some of the best the band has ever put out, addressing the issue of justice and the abuses thereof. So, why does this album get rated lower than the perennial classics Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets? For one thing, Jason Newsted's bass is completely removed (!), making this album sound a bit too thin. For another thing, fans take exception to the fact that the brilliant war ballad One made it to MTV video rotation. The first issue can be overlooked, and the second issue is just moronic. I for one am glad One made it to MTV--how often does something this progressive, heavy, and intelligent make it into the overcommercialized, soulless and bland popular music market? Definitely a far cry from Frantic, or even Enter Sandman, if you get my drift. Moving on, there is so much good material here despite the somewhat lacking production. The Newsted-penned Blackened is a great opener, and a riff monster. The title track is an incredible epic, One is the chilling tale of a crippled Vietnam vet longing for his own demise, Harvester Of Sorrow is a crushing dirge, and To Live Is To Die is an emotional instrumental featuring a bit of poetry from the deceased Cliff. The album ends in the tradition of Damage Inc. with the raging thrash of Dyers Eve. This is an absolutely essential Metallica album, and the complete opposite of what was to come with the Black Album in 1991. Buy this along with Master Of Puppets and Ride The Lightning, and prepare to blow your speakers. Oh, and buy St. Anger too. I hear it makes a very attractive coaster.
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Summary: More like 4.5 stars, but can't give it the full 5
Review: While there are some production issues with this album, Metallica shows their true colors this time around, and even without Cliff Burton (RIP), they manage to pull off a masterpiece that was characteristic of their career up until the mid-90s. The new bassist doesn't contribute much, but he got better in time for the black album. The title track is undoubtedly the best song on this CD, but every other track is worthy of your listening time. I personally feel "One" is one of their more overrated tracks, but it's got good lyrics, and while it sounds just a little too folkish at times for my tastes, it's still a very good song. See, at one time Metallica was able to produce a high-quality album, instead of the nu-metal they make these days. If you haven't already gotten your hands on a copy of this, I invite you to do so now.
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Summary: Poor production, good songs...
Review: This of course, is Metallica's 4th album, the one they made after bassist Cliff Burton died in a bus wreck. The album is by far more complex, one of the most complex albums of all time, but nowhere near the #1 (Rust In Peace by Megadeth). The riffs are much more techinal, which is good is most cases, but occasionally it seems as if they tried too hard. Kirk Hammet on this album looks as if he finally abandoned his one solo style, and tried something different, which he couldn't quite do (with the exception of "one" certain song...). 1. Blackened: One of the best Metallica songs ever, the fade intro is the best fade intro of all time, along with the riff after that being my favorite on the album, and one of my favorites. The whole song is great, with the short and sweet chorus. The solo is okay, somewhat reminescent in Ride the Lightning's solo, that it goes from slow to fast.
Rating: A 2. ...And Justice For All: After two albums with incredible title tracks, Metallica puts out yet another great one. While it isn't quite what you'd expect, it is still a solid song. A quite difficult intro, and then the main riff is just astounding. The song has a very clear message, yet at certain points you'd almost wish the song would end already!
Rating: B+ 3. Eye of the Beholder: Another great intro, although very repetitive, still good. The overall song is definitely a slower, with yet another political message in the song. Probably equal to the title track. Rating: B+ 4. One: The best of the Metallica ballad songs, with the great solo at the beginning of the song. The highlight, of course, is the main solo and on. Kirk finally puts out a great solo not written by Dave Mustaine, and it is his best. But my favorite part is the solo/lead after the main solo, with the rising and falling it seems. Great song.
Rating: B+ 5. The Shortest Straw: Now the album starts to get weaker, in this song. While it does have a somewhat decent riff, the chorus is repeated far too often and is way lacking in everything. Nothing too special about this song except the riff.
Rating: C+ 6. Harvester of Sorrow: Worst song on the album. Way too slow and groggy and depressive (not the good depressive kind, which will be mention a little bit later). Just an all out bad song.
Rating: C- 7. Frayed Ends of Sanity: Finally! The album starts to get good again. Starting off with the awesome flying monkies intro, into a slow, yet good riff. The riff during the lyrics, is completely awesome, along with the lyrics themselves. The chorus is one of the best on the albums, but the highlight is, the riff right before the solo. Maybe the best riff of all time, and a very fast as well.
Rating: A- 8. To Live is to Die: From 4:58 to 6:46 this is offcially the saddest song of all time. The song that commerates Cliff Burton is a very strong song, and you van clearly feel how sad the rest of the band was on that tragic day. The song speaks for itself in how good it is.
Rating: A 9. Dyer's Eve: The fastest song on the album, the verse has NOTHING to offer, except a couple lowsy power chords! The chorus, however, is great. The solo is good as well, but the rest of the song...bleh.
Rating: B- So, if you were a big fan of MoP, I'd recommend getting this album. Well, I'd reccomend it anyways, but ge sure to get MoP and RtL first, and NOT St. Anger.
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Summary: ...And Injustice for Jason Newstead and Cliff Burton
Review: In this album, Metallica extends the irony introduced with the 'Master of Puppets' track, The Thing That Should Not Be, to encompass an entire album by way of destroying 95% of newcomer Jason Newstead's contributions. What did Metallica even hire him for? An emotional whipping boy? To make sure they weren't (immediately) condemned for producing a metal album sans a bass guitar (Of course there's bass! See? It's right there in the credits! 'Bass Guitar - Jason Newstead'!)? Is their recording studio located in some alternate universe where a bass guitarist is necessary to keep the balance? The possibilities are endless... WAIT! I know! James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett were just at a total loss when it came to putting kickoff track Blackened together and desperately sought out Newstead's infinite wisdom to help guide them. Now, I'm not here to debate Newstead's abilities (which I'm not condemning in the least, he sounds just fine on 'Metallica'), but I'm pretty sure that song would have turned out just fine without his help. If Metallica REALLY wanted to make this album a tribute to the late Cliff Burton, they should have honestly written, played, and produced it as 'Metallica minus one.' One of the worst things any band can do is to have one of its members warm the bench (new guy or not). I, for one, would have liked to seen Metallica's 'sequel' release (In the same context as M.O.P. is the 'sequel' to 'Ride the Lightning') be an album as complex as ...And Justice for All, but with Newstead actually allowed to be heard, perhaps even with a handful of solos of his own. THAT would have been something to hear. Fortunately, my ratings have nothing to do with the what ifs/coulds/woulds/shoulds/etc.'s that make this album more controversial than the 'Metallica' album. The fact is Justice is so complex yet sounds so good you don't hardly miss the bass. The only reason the album may get a little tedious to listen to is the increased number of slower tempo songs, which are strung together with Shortest Straw, the weakest track (but by no means worthy of the feared 'SKIP' button). That and the fact that Justice clocks in at over an hour long. I would have to admit this IS Metallica's best album (please note I do so VERY reluctantly). Though I may listen to Metallica's other albums (my collection currently consists of 'Kill 'em All' through 'Metallica' and the 'S&M' album) much more often, the sheer brilliance and execution of these songs, even sans bass, surpasses any other album this band has put together. Their other albums may be more fun, thrashier, and/or catchier, but Justice is simply beautiful. Listen to One and you'll know exactly what I mean (it isn't a contender for the title of ' Best Metallica Song' for nothing, you know!).
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Summary: Nothing less than incredible
Review: I got this album after already owning the 3 albums Metallica released before it. All I can say is, it blew me away!! Well, actually I take that back. The first time I listened to it, I wasn't really used to it... it is a lot more progressive and complicated than their earlier material, as I'm sure you have heard. But the second time I listened to it I loved it, and it just may be my favorite Metallica album yet (I'll see what happens after the excitement wears down). All the songs are amazingly complex and breath-taking, the highlights being the opener "Blackened", the title track "...And Justice for All", and OF COURSE the epic "One". The latter is probably the best metal song I have ever heard. The beginning part is stunningly beautiful, with Kirk Hammett playing excellent clean lead guitar. The fast part is equally amazing, and holds the legendary "machine gun riff." No metal fan should be without this album!! No excuses!!
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