Metallica
...And justice for all

THE REVIEW

On September 27, 1986, near the small Danish town of Ljungby, the eccentric bassist of Metallica, Cliff Burton, dies in a road accident.
After an uncertain pause lasting almost 2 years, Ulrich and co. write, together with the new bassist Newsted, one of the most beautiful chapters in the history of metal. Like a thunderbolt from the clear blue sky, like a Ferrari racing at 280km through the city center,..."And justice for all" arrives and devastates the world!

An enviable sound clarity, technique at the highest levels, inspired and perfectly integrated lyrics! Metallica creates a precise album, yet complex at the same time; dark, obscure, fierce, fast! Simply perfect!

A work that differs from the previous 3 albums in its elaboration, in the search for new frontiers in music, in the sound, which leans heavily on speed-metal while maintaining THRASH roots!
A record that made, makes, and will make every drummer’s joy. Lars Ulrich, manager-drummer of the San Francisco band, performs true miracles, holding, with his “Tama ,” almost impossible tempos; double pedal to die for, extremely thrash snare hits.
Kirk Hammet, on the other hand, along with Hetfield, gifts us historic melodies and riffs, and solos that make you want to mosh.
The new bassist, Jason Newsted, nicknamed by fans "the new kid boys," fits perfectly with the band’s spirit, keeping up with very fast and powerful rhythms. He has never been Cliff's heir, no one has ever placed him on the same level as his predecessor, but he has always done his duty in 12 years of ups and downs with the metal band.

In 1989, the year of the album’s release, many saw "And justice for all" as the album of change, both negatively and positively. Critics saw this work as a betrayal of the "Master of puppets" sounds, but at the same time, they contradicted themselves by announcing it as the most beautiful album, marking the rise to success, thanks to a sound never seen before.

Historic songs are present on the album. It begins with the dark “Blackened,” with a silent intro and a galvanizing outro! An outstanding solo in “Blackened,” among the best conceived by Kirk. The title track, with its sarcasm, in Hetfield’s voice, in the lyrics, in the music. The drumming "Eye of the beholder," with its chorus praising freedom. Track No. 4…the wonderful “One,” the ballad that starts sad and turns into pure rage, a successful experiment already done with “Fade to black” and “Welcome Home- Sanitarium.” A beautiful piece that evokes the pain of war. Devastating “The shortest straw,” which thunders like few other songs at the beginning. With its constant “Stop and go” and its lashes, “Harvester of sorrow” shows us how love turns into hate. “The frayed ends of sanity” is the strangest track on the album, musically, in effects and lyrics. The spirit is always very “driving.” The chorus would fit perfectly in a black metal song. The peak of technique and emotion is reached with “To live is to die,” the last song composed by Burton. The drums play the role of an orchestra conductor, setting the pace for moving arpeggios, violin effects, and sublime guitar solos. Unforgettable is the thought of Cliff Burton, “narrated” by James in the track. “Dyers eve,” seems to have come out of hell, with an insane speed, reminiscent of “Damage inc.”

Perhaps the last, true, magnificent, unforgettable masterpiece of Metallica……………………….let’s keep our fingers crossed… “When a man lies he murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation, take me home?”….