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THE REVIEW
Here we are in front of a great metal album. Certainly because that's exactly what it is; in fact, the sounds contained in this great pot, which holds a full ten tracks all up to the task, are perhaps the most representative of thrash metal.
But after all these compliments, I come to say (acknowledging that I am not at all a metal enthusiast, although I listen to it sometimes) that this album is, from my point of view, notably poor, excessively repetitive. It is very difficult, after listening to it once, to remember just the powerful, aggressive riff of a track, precisely because all the riffs are powerful and aggressive in the same way, and moreover, almost all the tracks have the same overall tone. However, a point of advantage is the fact that there are no melodies with evident pop influences, as in the black album, and this is perhaps the only strong point from a musical perspective; in fact, it can be considered as an underground album, strongly underground. Perhaps the only interesting spark in the adventure called Metallica. Rating: 4.5/10
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This review acknowledges Kill 'Em All as a quintessential thrash metal album with aggressive and powerful riffs. However, the reviewer finds the album excessively repetitive and difficult to differentiate between tracks. It praises the album's underground metal quality and the lack of pop-influenced melodies found in later Metallica albums. Overall, the reviewer rates it moderately low with some appreciation.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. They rose from the Bay Area thrash scene with early albums like Kill 'Em All and Ride the Lightning, achieved mainstream success with 1991's Metallica (The Black Album), and have released a long-running and often debated catalog since.173 Reviews
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By The_Bassist
Kill 'Em All: a frantic, immediate, and delightfully raw violent album, a Thrash Metal album.
Try to listen to this album again and feel how every verse of these songs seems to recite 'Screw you, Bob Rock, you piece of crap.'
By AR (Anonima Recensori)
This is how Metallica’s career kicks off, with a raw, violent, and furious album.
A really great start that represents a mastery of technique.
By HetfieldGod
This album has already been reviewed several times, but I would like to give my personal contribution, as it is one of the greatest products ever released.
'Kill 'Em All' institutionalized Thrash and Speed-Metal, whose early glimpses were first heard from Motorhead and Venom.
By The Thrasher
"Kill 'Em All is a masterpiece in every sense, both for metal music and music in general."
"The initial riff of 'Seek & Destroy' is one of the best composed by Metallica."
