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Metallica |  | Artist: Metallica
Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
Category: Music
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Rating:  145 reviews
Sales Rank: 484
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Running Time: 62 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 5100222
UPC: 731451002229
EAN: 0731451002229
ASIN: B00000B9AM
Release Date: July 1, 1991
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| Tracks:
| • | Enter Sandman | | • | Sad But True | | • | Holier Than Thou | | • | The Unforgiven | | • | Wherever I May Roam | | • | Don't Tread On Me | | • | Through The Never | | • | Nothing Else Matters | | • | Of Wolf And Man | | • | The God That Failed | | • | My Friend Of Misery | | • | The Struggle Within |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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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 One of the greatest metal albums of all time.period. September 2, 2001
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
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...
Classic! October 14, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Up till this record, Metallica had been a band who had had quite a large following but never ranked as high as some other bands in popularity. This album gave them what they needed, world dominance...or so you would of thought if Nirvana hadn't messed it up. From the mind-blowing riff of Enter Sandman to the beautiful solo of Nothing Else Matters to the poetic lyrics of The Unforgiven, this album proves Metallica and James Hetfield's gift. Maybe not quite as good as the previous few efforts but still this is one of the best Heavy Metal albums ever. Get it now!
I Would Give It 6 Stars If I Could October 14, 2003
S. Wilcox (England)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This album shows Metallica's more commercial approach to metal music, and I think it was a turn for the better. All the tracks are simply brilliant, with all 4 members of the band coming into their own on the songs. Kirk Hammett's blinding solos, Hetfield's crunching rhythm guitar, Lars Ulrich's pulsating, powerful drums and Newstead's bass make this album the best of all Metallica's work. If you love this then buy Load aswell as it is similar, and for a different sound, get Master of Puppets. Both albums are classics. Gone are the likes of 8 minute tracks played at breakneck speed, and they are replaced with shorter songs played at a slower tempo. This is great for anyone wanting a heavy metal band merging with a mainstream sound. Overall, if you want to get into Metallica but think they might be to heavy for you, try this. It will be in your CD player for a long time afterwards!
Not Metallica's finest yet still worthy of 5 stars July 8, 2007
Paul
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
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!
Words can't describe this Album! March 28, 2010
J. Arthur (U.k)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
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