HiredN00bs
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It's too simple for me. I'd rather listen to any other Metallica album than this. Except maybe Reload.
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25 years ago today : Metallica's Black Album is released
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KurtSloane
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Like a few tracks on the album and it was a monster success, but it is shit compared to Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets.
Megadeth released the best metal album of the 90's the year before with Rust in Peace.
Megadeth released the best metal album of the 90's the year before with Rust in Peace.
Killer Queen
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Ftfy
KurtSloane
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Fair point!
OnionPowder
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I love Rust in Peace but it doesn't touch anything Death put out in the 90s, even The Sound of Perseverance.
Too many good metal bands in the 90s to pick a best one IMO. Lots of small bands picked up the slack that the big ones ended up dropping the ball on.
Too many good metal bands in the 90s to pick a best one IMO. Lots of small bands picked up the slack that the big ones ended up dropping the ball on.
Hero_of_the_Day
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25 years later and metal babies are still crying over it, like Metallica was their father walking out on their pre-pubescent self.
Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
Very true
Megadeth is all around better than Metallica imo, they
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This re-surfaced today in Rolling Stone:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/metallicas-black-album-10-things-you-didnt-know-w433976
Fans hate long songs...band makes shorter songs, fans hate shorter songs and long for a return to older material
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/metallicas-black-album-10-things-you-didnt-know-w433976
Fans hate long songs...band makes shorter songs, fans hate shorter songs and long for a return to older material
Merriweather
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I remember my brother going to the local record store to get the Black Album and when he got home he told me that the store had Mr. Bungle's album on the shelves a day early. So I went and picked that up.
Flakster99
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How time flies. Excellent album.
Yup, and to this day, it is still one of my favorite songs on the album. I think I'll give it a listen right now.
Yup, and to this day, it is still one of my favorite songs on the album. I think I'll give it a listen right now.
BeatnikGunsoo
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I got into Metallica like 7 or 8 years ago and I was listening to the CD's in order enjoying them immensely. I reach the black album and I'm like ok this is much slower than and justice for all (better produced though lol) but enter sandman is one of my fave songs ever so it's fine in my book. Then I get to load and everything fucking screeches to a halt. I still haven't finished listening to that fucking garbo CD
I refuse to listen to re-load, st. anger is whatever, prolly has James Hetfield's best singing though
death magnetic is eh
I refuse to listen to re-load, st. anger is whatever, prolly has James Hetfield's best singing though
death magnetic is eh
Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
Yeah it was a gold mine of creativity.
Death Metal coming into its own, Black Metal, an of course the Alt Metal scene.
It's a good album but it was certainly a step away from the flash metal epic ballads I loved in the first four albums. Honestly where do you go after Justice for all? that album is such a fucking masterpiece, they probably struggled for ages and said "fuck it we made four astounding albums, lets make some money now" If that was the case I can hardly blame them.
Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
The music video was incredible and MTV had a lot of sway during this time.
What video?
Sorry. Enter Sandman.
DontBeThatGuy
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Enter Sandman
Hero_of_the_Day
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They were already a massively popular band. Everyone I have talked to about it who was into them before it came out say it felt like it was building, like everyone saw it coming like a ticking time bomb. Enter Sandman hit and was beyond massive. Then the hits just kept on coming; Sad But True, Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam, and Nothing Else Matters. They all just kept the train rolling until we wound up with the best selling album of the soundscan era.
Killer Queen
Banned
Yeah but they also made Risk and Super collider.
But Dystopia I'd say is one of their top 5 musically.
In no particular order:
Rust in peace
Killing is my business
Dystopia
Youthanasia
Cryptic Writings
Are Megadeths best imo, I know people praise Countdown to Extinction and while it's got some good songs I think it's a pretty boring follow-up to Rust in Peace and doesn't bring anything new to the table in terms of their sound whereas I feel like all of the above do.
Straight Edge
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Their final transformation from thrash to radio rock.
Morrigan Stark
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It's true, though.
The epitome of banal, soulless, commercial mediocrity. "The beginning of the end" is the perfect summary; it wasn't their worst, and there was still hope for them, so to speak (that hope got dashed and obliterated when Load came out haha, then we knew it was over xD).
Metallica was already pretty popular, but now they had produced a metal album that was radio-friendly enough with juuust a bit of an edge, just safe and palatable enough for the general public, and with just the right amount of marketing and music videos (at least two of which were for the ballads, of course).
Livingskeletons
If I pulled that off, would you die?
Nice to see some love for Youthanasia. Cool album.
Your list is missing Peace Sells ...But Who's Buying though
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BibiMaghoo
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I know it's tracks from other albums, but S&M is by far their best album. That shit is sick to this day.
Can't listen to S&M..
Beginning of the end right here. They'll never top ...and justice for all.
Only good part is ecstasy is gold. I can fuck with garage Inc though.
Damn right they did. Glad they went back to being great again with Death Magnetic.
Killer Queen
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I feel like I'm the only one that doesn't love that album. Much prefer KIMB tbhNice to see some love for Youthanasia. Cool album.
Your list is missing Peace Sells ...But Who's Buying though
beyond_death
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I dont have a real problem with the album but I cannot stand Enter Sandman. Its my 5th favourite Metallica album though.
Probably the second or third CD I bought when it came out and second Metallica album I bought (had And Justice for All on cassette). Not my favorite Metallica but it's not a bad album by any means. All their stuff up to that point is just great and I still listen to regularly.
The production on their stuff is insane, and I actually like when they have slower songs that develop into the harder thrash stuff.
The production on their stuff is insane, and I actually like when they have slower songs that develop into the harder thrash stuff.
I like it, but I wish there was a studio album version of it. At least for some songs. Like, the S&M version of One is probably my favorite Metallica song. And it's awesome hearing the crowd shout "the memory remains." But I hate listening to Master of Puppets and hearing "End of passion play, crumbling a way. brrrr brrrr brrr brr brr br bbbrrr brrrrrr."
James Hetfield's random acts of profanity are amusing, though.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Nothing Else Matters didn't get released as a single until a year after the album came out.
They were selling out multiple nights back to back at arenas without an opening act before that song hit.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Yeah, me too--not quite my favourite band, but it was my gateway and I do love Metallica! Bought Black Album on cassette in '92 and from there got Ride the Lightning, Kill 'Em All, and Master of Puppets. Was very excited for Load which was the first album I got at release but ended up finding it pretty disappointed.
... later, I skipped school for the St. Anger launch. Err...
Fuck it all, and no regrets!
Morrigan Stark
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There is no way this is a real, sincerely-held opinion. No. Way.
Insane Metal
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Not their best album, but one of the most influential rock/metal releases of all time.
I was 12 when it came out. My first single I ever bought was Enter Sandman.
It was the first time I'd ever heard anything of it's type. Blew me away. All I'd really listened to up to that point were Def Leppard and AC/DC and classic rock and then bam.
Enter Sandman was the song that got me started playing guitar and I've never looked back.
I love this album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6biUKaFD7AE&index=9&list=PL2F267239E86E1FFC
Is my favorite for now only because it's what I'm playing on bass. I just love when everything kicks in at the beginning...
It was the first time I'd ever heard anything of it's type. Blew me away. All I'd really listened to up to that point were Def Leppard and AC/DC and classic rock and then bam.
Enter Sandman was the song that got me started playing guitar and I've never looked back.
I love this album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6biUKaFD7AE&index=9&list=PL2F267239E86E1FFC
Is my favorite for now only because it's what I'm playing on bass. I just love when everything kicks in at the beginning...
Skiptastic
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My introduction to Metallica. I came to appreciate the 80s albums more, but I still think Enter Sandman is an all time great hard rock song. Definitely top three with Crazy Train and something else I'm forgetting.
I had forgotten how much I love that song until I watched a clip of Sandman entering to that song from ECW One Night Stand and heard the crowd sing it. So fucking good.
I had forgotten how much I love that song until I watched a clip of Sandman entering to that song from ECW One Night Stand and heard the crowd sing it. So fucking good.
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