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Free Music Review: The Greatest Album Of All Time
Hit: 5 Stars
After this release by Metallica, it is really no wonder that their fans have never been sattisfied with their work. That is simply because of the sheer greatness that the Black Album posesses, and it is truly deserving of the Title of Greatest Album ever. Many of the songs on this album are known by most people, mainly the primary track 'Enter Sandman'. One might say that this track is overplayed on television an on radio, but this song is truly a great, the video only serves to compliment this song and i really would hav no problem with MTV playing it over and over again. Sad but true is a track which is very heavy and very different to Enter Sandman, which Lars Ulrich has claimed to be a pop song. It has some great guitar work and James Hetfield's voice gives an added harshness to the track. 'The Unforgiven' is a true Metallica classic. 'I dub thee Unforgiven' is what James Hetfield sings. This is a track which is virtually unplayed by Metallica and is rarely used in live shows. The song is very mellow and chilled, with the occasional hint of harshness. But it is a true 10/10 track, as is the Unforgiven ii which appears onm 'reload'. 'Wherever I may Roam' is the fifth track and in this day and age where artists like Eminem and 5O Cent give rhyming a bad name with the vulgar and slang lyrics it is very easy to appreciate the rhymes in this song no slang no crap just rhymes that mean something and when placed together they actually mean something. It gives an insight into life on the road as a singer and how one has to adapt to it. Of Wolf and of Man is quite a harsh track that anybody could rock out to and feel qite exilerated, an essential track for anybody who buys this album. Then the love ballad 'Nothing Else Matters' is a true example of Metallica's greatness, as it shows Metallica's ability to sing softly as well as harshly and it can also be used as a great break up track ! The version on S&M is very good also. But every track on this album falls into the catagory of heavy or soft, the music videos are well worth keeping an eye out for, particularly 'The Unforgiven' which depicts an elderly gentleman trying to make his way out of a room but dies before he can (quite morbid, but very effective) and each members abilitys are highlighted at different points in the album. So if you every ask the question why do the Load and Reload albums get so much stick all the time look no further than the predecessor of these album and you will understand as the Black Album is truly the GREATEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD. METALLICA FOREVERFree Music Review: It's A Shame That It Is So Overplayed...
Hit: 5 Stars
Many people accused Metallica of selling out on this album because their songs are slower, less complex, and stick to one riff throughout the entire song. This isn't neccessarily a bad thing, especially since other essential elements to Metallica's sound are still present: powerful riffs, good guitar soloing, and Hetfield's trademark growl, which is better than ever. Actually almost everything sound better than ever thanks to excellent production, a welcome sound after the terrible sound found on ...And Justice for All.
"Enter Sandman" starts off the album with a memorable riff and contains the chorus that eveybody knows "Exit liiiight, enter night." "Sad but True" is the heaviest song off of the album with great guitar work by Hetfield. How can you help not singing along with the lines "Hey, hey, I'm your life, I'm the one who gets you they-ah"? "The Unforgiven" is a heavy, but touching ballad with one of Hammett's best solos ever. "Wherever I May Roam" has a middle-eastern sound, and they try to incorperate a sitar into the beginning of the song, but it doesn't add much. That being said this is an awesome, pounding song with excellent guitar work by Hammett. "Nothing Else Matters" is the second ballad on the disc and is also very powerful. It features only acoustic guitar for most of the song and Hetfield actually sings instead of growling and he actually sounds great (although this would not work on their later albums), also there is a string section. This is a very moving song and is completely different than anything Metallica has ever done before. "The God That Failed" has an awesome riff that is similar to the one in Bad Company's "Feel Like Makin' Love," only this song also has a decent guitar solo as well.
Fans should not have made such a fuss about Metallica "selling out" because this is still a great album, and is not at all a step down from "...And Justice for All." In fact, the only problem with the album is several poor songs and weak riffs, the latter is something that I have never heard before with Metallica. Some people say that Metallica wrote a bunch of singles and used filler songs to make a complete album. It's true that there were many singles that receive regular airplay still on rock stations. This is actually bad though, since many of the songs are overplayed and as a result, their significance and brilliance is overlooked. This album is as good as critics and fans alike have made it out to be, and it belongs in any metal fan's CD library.
Free Music Review: A great album of sheer metal.
Hit: 5 Stars
Okay, let's face the facts here, and although many people will not agree with me on this, I just have to state this the same: This is by far, without a doubt, Metallica's best album. There are many who say Master of Puppets is their peak of talent, but I disagree with that, knowing that although that album was indeed great, the riffs kind of got boring and sometimes it was hard to listen to the CD in general because of the tediousnes of it all. However, the 'Black 'Album' or the 'Self Titled' or whatever it is you want to call it, promises a lot; the riffs are loud and very rarely boring, the vocals from James Hetfield are once again growling and sometimes rasping with fierceness that only he could achieve, although this is also the album that his voice lost its edge; instead of sounding like an angst driven teen, he kind of developed into an adult with a deeper and more controlled voice that took on its own vocal cords, and if you look at their newer albums, you wouldn't even know its James Hetfield in the first place, but that's a different story.
The black Album suggested no-Thrash, which is what they kind of followed in general. The speed metal Slayer determined kill-everyone-in-sight was picked up and thrown away, leaving the band to kind of talk about more mature subjects; the Unforgiven is probably one of my favorite Metallica songs, and guess what? This isn't the only ballad on the CD! There's actually about three! The unforgiven is a story about a boy growing up, being misused in a deep way, and finally growing up and kind of getting revenge; the story is complicated, but it is also one of those abstracted songs, something that you can make of your own, and not worry about what other people think about it. This is Metallica's peak, without a doubt.
This was the third Metallica CD I got, and it has deeply changed my life. It showed me that bands do have originality, music can be good if you give it a shot, and even metal can be a great way to find inspiration if you're into creativity of some form, some artisticness that you are trying to develop; This band in general changed my life. If you like metal, or just great hard rock with some melodicly driven riffs, the Black Album will not dissapoint. While it did let down many of the older Metallica fans, they just need to learn this: Bands can't play like they did when they were eighteen. That's a proven fact. Get over it, live with it, and enjoy the newer Metallica.
Free Music Review: Take a good listen ladies and gentlemen, this is your last listen of the REAL Metallica.
Hit: 5 Stars
This was the end of the 11-year phenomenon known as Metallica. This is the last real Metallica album. (Load and Re-Load came after) I'm not saying Load and Re-Load were bad, it's just not Metallica. I'm not saying that St. Anger is horrible either, but a Metallica album with no solos? Count me out, and what happened to Hetfield's voice!? Anywho, I'm here for The Black Album, not my ranting on why I don't like St. Anger. Here we go!
Enter Sandman 5/5: The trademark of Metallica is a kick-ass first track, with an accoustic intro of course. This could easily be the best song on the album. (Not ever, One holds that title.) They play it at every show, it's a single, and everyone in the world thinks it's the only good song on TBA! I beg to differ. It even has the trademark "Now I lay me down to sleep" prayer in the middle, pretty haunting, eh?
Sad But True 5/5: Another trademark of Metallica is a beat that stops, then starts again. (Stop/Start) The final part of the song makes me headbang crazily.
Holier Than Thou 5/5: The fastest song on the album, the last glimpse of the crazy fast Thrash Metal Metallica does. What's not to love?
The Unforgiven 5/5: Genius, simply genius. Track four is for the fourth time, a ballad. Although, they switch things up a bit! The Verses are heavy, and the chorus is soft. Pure genius.
Wherever I May Roam 5/5: Best song on the album, once again, track five is my favorite. That "dun" is a 12-string bass note, courtesy of Jason Newsted. Perfect.
Don't Tread On Me 5/5: The intro sounds almost happy! but quickly gives way. Again, one of the last thrashy songs.
Through the Never 5/5: Thrashy, again, very, very fast. Not as fast as Holier Than Thou though.
Nothing Else Matters 5/5: The softest song on the album, not much to say about it! LOL :D
Of Wolf and Man 5/5: Cool song about werewolves. Very good.
The God That Failed 5/5: I really like this song. The guitar part is very fun to play.
My Friend of Misery 5/5: This could've been a wonderful instrumental. But, Lars decided lyrics needed to be in it. Oh Well.
The Struggle Within 5/5: Last glimpse of the metal we all love. Listen well ladies and gentlemen, the last song on the last real Metallica album.
In conclusion, this is an excellent album, and deserves a spot in any Metallica fans CD shelf.
Enjoy!
Free Music Review: So many hits on one cd...
Hit: 5 Stars
As soon as I popped this cd in and heard the intro for Enter Sandman I knew I loved this cd. As I continued to listen I realized this wasn't even the best song on the album. The best song, in my opinion is Wherever I may Roam, because of the cool intro, where it steadily gets heavier and faster, and the 2 minute solo at the end. Of Wolf and Man is another great one. Basically it's a song about a werewolf. You can understand why it's heavy? I don't normally rate each song seperately, but for this album i've got to make an exception.
First I have to add, all the songs have amazing intros
1) Enter Sandman- Great lyrics, I like the riff a lot 9/10
2) Sad But True- One of best intros all time, heavy till the end 8/10
3) Holier Than Thou- Not a good follow up to Sad But True (You have to listen to it to know what i mean), it's not as heavy and sounds quieter, probably my least favorite song on the cd 5/10
4) The Unforgiven- A good change of pace from the previous three songs it fits perfectly in it's place on the cd, though the lyrics are...different you could say 9/10
5) Wherever I May Roam- My favorite song on the cd, though Of Wolf and Man and The God That Failed both come close, best intro to any Metallica song, lyrics fit well with the music, this is a totally kick @$$ song 10/10
6) Don't Tread On Me- Very different sounding compared to the rest of the cd but not in a bad way, a good follow up to Roam. 8/10
7) Through The Never- The only song besides Holier Than Thou I didn't like much, I'm not sure why 6/10
8) Nothing Else Matters- This shows how Metallica can make a slow song that still thrashes, great solo towards the end 9/10
9) Of Wolf and Man- Great song, fast and heavy, sweet intro, I don't see why Metallica needed to write about werewolves, but then why the hell not? 10/10
10) The God That Failed- About James' mother dying, that explains why it's heavy, this one is 5 minutes 18 seconds of pure madness 10/10
11) My Friend of Misery- This one is good but I feel like they made it too long, it's got a good solo 7.5/10
12) The Struggle Within- Nice short thrashing closer, cool intro awesome drums 8/10
I have to give Lars some credit, his drums rock hard in this one, James' vocals are great, the guitars are better than some of their other albums, but the bass is missing something RIP Clif, well...all I can say is this album kicks @$$!!!!!