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Value for Money	10/10
Reviewer Rating	9.9/10
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By Helen of Troy on 13th Feb 2007

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Other Artists Listened To	Razorlight, Snow Patrol
Format	Audio CD
Value for money	10/10
Overall value	10/10
Helen of Troy's recommendation

Good Points

Heavy metal without being TOO heavy!
If you like it you will never tire of listening to it.
In my opinion, Metallica's best album.
Play it loud, but works equally as well in the background.
Livens up an otherwise depressing day.

Bad Points

Not to everyone's taste!

General Comments

I make no claims to being an ardent Metallica fan, this being my one and only album by the band. I have heard parts of some of the others but this album is the one that impressed me!

I arrived home one summer's day to find my son and his mates sat out in the garden, MY stereo blasting out through the open windows but instead of chastising them, after turning the sound down a bit, I asked what the particular track was. I was surprised when they told me it was Metallica, I always considered them to be way too heavy for my tastes. The track in question was 'Nothing Else Matters.'

What a sensationally moving track. The lyrics could relate to anything in life that you choose it to be. As morbid as it may sound, this is the track I want played at my funeral! I heard it a few times more and when he took the CD home with him I just had to go out and buy the album.

Some of this album is quite heavy metal, but not so heavy it becomes an irritation. The tracks are very cleverly composed and brilliantly sung. I also love 'Enter Sandman' the build up to a great rocking number that makes you want to rock along with it! Then there's 'The Unforgiven', another moving, dramatic rock ballad.

I love every track on this album and I never tire of listening to it. It is best played loud, the impact it has on the day is tremendous, played while driving along in the car, it certainly keeps you awake! I think this is a marmite album, you either love it or hate it. Me? I love it!

Total Respect: +1