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Metallica


1	Enter Sandman 5:29
2	Sad But True 5:24
3	Holier Than Thou 3:47
4	The Unforgiven 6:26
5	Wherever I May Roam 6:42
6	Don't Tread on Me 3:59
7	Through the Never 4:01
8	Nothing Else Matters 6:29
9	Of Wolf and Man 4:16
10	The God That Failed 5:05
11	My Friend of Misery 6:47
12	The Struggle Within 3:51

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Editorial Reviews

After the muddled production and ultracomplicated song structures of ...And Justice For All, Metallica decided that they had taken the progressive elements of their music as far as they could and that a simplification and streamlining of their sound was in order. While the assessment made sense from a musical standpoint, it also presented an opportunity to commercialize their music, and Metallica accomplishes both goals. The best songs are more melodic and immediate, the crushing, stripped-down grooves of "Enter Sandman," "Sad but True," and "Wherever I May Roam" sticking to traditional structures and using the same main riffs throughout; the crisp, professional production by Bob Rock adds to their accessibility. "The Unforgiven" and "Nothing Else Matters" avoid the slash-and-burn guitar riffs that had always punctuated the band's ballads; the latter is a full-fledged love song complete with string section, which works much better than might be imagined. The song- and riff-writing slips here and there, a rare occurrence for Metallica, which some longtime fans interpreted as filler next to a batch of singles calculated for commercial success. The objections were often more to the idea that Metallica was doing anything explicitly commercial, but millions more disagreed. In fact, the band's popularity exploded so much that most of their back catalog found mainstream acceptance in its own right, while other progressively inclined speed metal bands copied the move toward simplification. In retrospect, Metallica is a good, but not quite great, album, one whose best moments deservedly captured the heavy metal crown, but whose approach also foreshadowed a creative decline. Steve Huey, All Music Guide

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Greatest Album Ever!by Heavy_Metal_Sushi

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April 26, 2009: Not very many people can trace their favorite artist, song, and album all back to one CD purchase, let alone the very first CD they ever purchased. However, that is true with me. I got my first CD player clear back when I was 12 years old, along with a few scattered CDs, but Metallica's black album was the first album that I ever bought myself with allowance money. After having heard the very first track on this album at a friend's house, Enter Sandman, I was completely amazed. I only heard a few songs at my friend's house that day, but after having purchased it and listened to the whole thing, I was completely enthralled by how kick ass it was, and in general just how kick ass Metallica themselves were in general. Metallica, the black album, and Enter sandman: My favorite artist, album, and song of all time, bar none! I have listened to this album probably at least a couple of thousands times since I bought it back in the day, and I still love it...as well as Metallica in general for that matter. Everything from the black album and before, (i.e. ...And Justice For All, Master of Puppets, Ride The Lightening, and Kill Em All), are timeless albums, and are without a shadow of a doubt, in my opinion, the absolute best metal out there still today. Although most of Metallica's albums after the black album weren't as good, I still think that they have a lot to offer, and are still really good. I own pretty much everything they've ever done. Before I had heard about that, I never once thought that I would be able to sit and play a bunch of their music, even if it is simply a video game. But none the less, Metallica Metallica is without a shadow of a doubt my all time favorite album. If you have not ever heard this album before or even heard Metallica before, then you've been living in a cave, and there is something seriously wrong with you. Much love for Metallica!

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the best album to come out of the 90s thanks metallicaby ThyWickedJuggalo

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October 23, 2008: the band might have changed their sound but they still know how to do metal music the stand out tracks on the album are the unforgiven wherever i may roam the god that failed hoiler than thou every track on the album is a pure classic

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Metallica


1	Enter Sandman 5:29
2	Sad But True 5:24
3	Holier Than Thou 3:47
4	The Unforgiven 6:26
5	Wherever I May Roam 6:42
6	Don't Tread on Me 3:59
7	Through the Never 4:01
8	Nothing Else Matters 6:29
9	Of Wolf and Man 4:16
10	The God That Failed 5:05
11	My Friend of Misery 6:47
12	The Struggle Within 3:51

All Music Guide

After the muddled production and ultracomplicated song structures of ...And Justice For All, Metallica decided that they had taken the progressive elements of their music as far as they could and that a simplification and streamlining of their sound was in order. While the assessment made sense from a musical standpoint, it also presented an opportunity to commercialize their music, and Metallica accomplishes both goals. The best songs are more melodic and immediate, the crushing, stripped-down grooves of "Enter Sandman," "Sad but True," and "Wherever I May Roam" sticking to traditional structures and using the same main riffs throughout; the crisp, professional production by Bob Rock adds to their accessibility. "The Unforgiven" and "Nothing Else Matters" avoid the slash-and-burn guitar riffs that had always punctuated the band's ballads; the latter is a full-fledged love song complete with string section, which works much better than might be imagined. The song- and riff-writing slips here and there, a rare occurrence for Metallica, which some longtime fans interpreted as filler next to a batch of singles calculated for commercial success. The objections were often more to the idea that Metallica was doing anything explicitly commercial, but millions more disagreed. In fact, the band's popularity exploded so much that most of their back catalog found mainstream acceptance in its own right, while other progressively inclined speed metal bands copied the move toward simplification. In retrospect, Metallica is a good, but not quite great, album, one whose best moments deservedly captured the heavy metal crown, but whose approach also foreshadowed a creative decline. Steve Huey

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Product Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Original Release: 1991
Release Date: 11/28/2008
Label: WARNER BROS / WEA
Catalog No.: 511830
UPC: 093624984979
Sales Rank: 7,148

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Metallica		Primary Artist
Kirk Hammett		Guitar
James Hetfield		Guitar, Vocals
Jason Newsted		Bass
Lars Ulrich		Drums

Technical Credits
Michael Kamen		Arranger
James Hetfield		Producer
Bob Rock		Producer
Randy Staub		Engineer
Mike Tacci		Engineer
Lars Ulrich		Producer