| Value for Money | 3.7/10  |
|---|---|
| Reviewer Rating | 3.6/10 |
| Overall Rating | 4.3/10  |
Full review by
hickc
on 3rd Sep 2006
User Rating : 5
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Good Points: This is a Metallica album, and whilst not living up to previous achievements is better than the average album out there. Contains plenty of material for hardcore fans and two good songs (St. Anger and Frantic).
Bad Points: The album has no distinctive sound. Metallica have comprimised their musical quality for speed and heavyness. The songs all sound the same and only two songs are decent. Is a chore to listen to this album, only done through loyalty to Metallica. Very poor production and James's deteriorating vocals. No solos.
General comments: Metallica made this album out of desperation. They were in a vulnerable state after losing Jason Newsted, James's rehabilitation and the legal battle with Napster. People were beginning to question them, and confused, they attempted to release an album to convince themselves as much as the fans. The only problem is that a great album cannot be released when the band is in such a state. This is reflected in the songs. Many of them have an unfinished and raw sound. The lyrics are terrible showing a lack of planning and time. The remarkable solos have also disappeared. When listening to this album one gets the impression that Metallica were desperate to release anything to reverse the growing problems the band was experiencing. Unfortunately this album only contributed more to their misfortune.
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Review by
GiantElectric
on 28th Dec 2004
User Rating : 1
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Metallica, St. Anger - "Could I have my wasted days back?" Hetfield growls on the opening `Frantic`... "Could we all have our wasted money back...?" We all scream in responsive unison. I squirmed in shock after hearing this album but understood, in fact; this has some diverse artistic integrity behind it. An effort by Metallica to destroy metal and set the clock back to zero. The boys have decided to try eliminating the genre & bring thousands of inspired copycat clones to their knees with this ...
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Review by
marknittany
on 9th Jul 2004
User Rating : 0
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+1
Metallica, St. Anger - Ride the Lighting, Master of Puppets, And Justice for All and Black are the best metal albums ever and Master might be one of the best albums ever period. These guys were gods and were leaps and bounds ahead of every metal band out there. I even bought Load and, even though I was dissapointed, I liked it. I was not into Reload at all because it was poor. St. Anger is not even an album. It sounds like they came home drunk one night and decided to record them playing ar ...
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Review by
basskater
on 2nd Mar 2004
User Rating : 1
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Metallica have been legends within the heavy metal music scene for years and years. The new generation even familiar with their old music. So you can imagine my excitement upon hearing that they were bringing out a new album, St. Anger. So come release day I rushed out eager to buy and hear this latest dose of heavy yet melodic guitar music from the metal gods.
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Review by
possums
on 5th Oct 2003
User Rating : 2
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+4
Oy. I expect more from pioneers. To make a long review short, the Metallica crew decided to "write for themselves." James Hetfield stated that there are "no songs for chicks." Sorry dude, there aren't any songs for guys, either. Plain and simple, this album doesn't deliver. At all. Rob Trujillo's a great bassist, a big step over Jason Newsted, but still can't touch Cliff Burton. Then again, no one can. And what is this horsefeathers about no solos? "They don't go with the songs." I was thinking ...
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Review by
Chris.
on 7th Jul 2003
User Rating : 7
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On first listen i hated it. plain and simple. But it has grown on me. It's still not on a par with any of the late 80's era material (or maybe it's my rose tinted glasses). But it makes 'Load' and 'Re-load' look like the 90% rubbish they were. ('Hero of the day' and 'Mama said' excepted). One area that i think needs work is the production. Admittedly i'm not a fan of the 'Raw, unproduced' school of production. But the drums sound as if they were recorded, not in another room, but in another coun ...
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Review by
Jason.
on 4th Jul 2003
User Rating : 9
Respect :
-2
Metallica bring us yet another stunning album, with more shocks than expected. At first play you will notice that there are no solos or melody what so ever. Those looking forward to another black album will be knocked back in dispare. However its an album of many hidden dethps. Complex sound layering and structure will mislead you at first, but after a few plays the music will reveal its sectrets. be open minded when listening and let the album bloom in your mind, feel the music as a world and n ...
Jason.'s full review | 160 words | 2 comments added.
Metallica Explicit LyricsLimited EditionTracklisting: 1. Frantic2. St. Anger3. Some Kind Of Monster4. Dirty Window5. Invisible Kid6. My World 7. Shoot Me Again8. Sweet Amber9. Unnamed Feeling10. Pur More...
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