METALLICA — Metallica (review)

METALLICA — Metallica album cover Album · 1991 · Heavy Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
2.5/5 ·
The Angry Scotsman
The best selling album of the last 2 decades, this may be one of the most controversial as well. Not from it's reviews or sales, but this is the album where Metallica "sold out". I used to be on the boat, but then started to waffle on it. After much thought all I can say is, Metallica did indeed sell out. Was it for the money? Was it honest experimentation? I think so, we may never know for sure but I think they were dedicated to mixing it up and trying new things.

However, this album is flat out boring. There are SOME cool riffs, though most just sound generic. There are cool parts, some variation but it is not enough to hold my attention. Enter Sandman, The Unforgiven and My Friend of Misery are the only songs that I can actually listen all the way to the end without issue. Every other song is difficult to make it through, and some I can't at all.

It's a shame because they are some captivating moments. I find the lyrics and story behind The God that Failed pretty intriguing and honestly captivating, but I simply feel my head sagging and eyes closing during it. Through the Never starts well, and is pretty captivating though it gets a bit old. Nothing Else Matters is a pure ballad, no heavy. It is nice sounding but again boring overall, though I do like the ending. That is really the case with this whole album.

So, all technicality and musical talent was thrown away for even greater mass appeal. The band can do as they please, and I am a fan of experimenting, but this album is just not very good. Bland, generic, boring. Some good moments no doubt, but just too dull overall. I will say, this album has "The Unforgiven" which is one of my all time favorite Metallica songs. An amazing and powerful song that is sadly the only real high point of this album.

Metallica: 1981-1991 RIP

Two and a Half Stars
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