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Rating: THE REVIEW
The year was 1997. The 'tallica released their seventh album, "Re-load," which many believed would be the rebirth after a disappointing (from a "metallic" point of view), "Load".
Instead, it turned out to be even more "mediocre".
Six years have passed, many things have happened: Newsted left the band, Metallica haven't released another album, James Hetfield nearly died and has just recovered, etc...
But after six endless years of inactivity, here they are again, enchanting us once more. Ulrich & co. They are back with a devastating album!!!
Lars, James, Kirk, and the new bassist Rob Trujillo (formerly of Ozzy Osbourne) have composed their "St. Anger," which over the years, they have accumulated, encapsulating in this album what hasn't been seen since "And Justice For All"!
An album as aggressive as a dog whose bone is taken from its mouth!
St. Anger was produced with a sound unlike any other album. In fact, the album was recorded with the "snares" of the drum kit's snare drum loosened. This effect was discovered by chance by the Californian band, but it's the highlight of the album! Lars's drumming wreaks havoc! Snare hits delivered from one side of the tracks to the other, like whips!
Ulrich is in shape. It is clear from the first track "Frantic," which turns out to be one of the best along with "My World" (which will cause a stir in Metallica's future concerts), "Sweet Amber," and "St. Anger," the album's first single (don't be fooled by the video clip... on the album, it's a whole different story!).
Notable for its content is "Some Kind Of Monster," which reconnects with the rough years the kings of thrash metal went through.
James Hetfield has a fierce voice as if he wants to say to the whole world: "I'm back, bastards!!! Sad but true!!!" This is another bright spot of the album.
As is Trujillo's performance. He has adapted well. He knows his stuff when it comes to playing bass. The right man for these new Metallica, who have finally returned (at least partially) to reclaim the "groundbreaking" sounds that made them famous!
I don't think we will ever see the Metallica that demolished the world with "Master Of Puppets" again, but... we can't complain! The only flaw in this album is Kirk's guitar solos... which are missing!
Really a shame. It's strange to see Hammett destroy his right hand, inventing pounding riffs like a mad M-16!
My rating for the album was influenced mainly by this. I wanted to give it a 5... but Kirk should have come up with some of his usual madness on the Jackson bridge! Anyway, guys... THE 4 HORSEMEN ARE BACK!!!
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Summary by Bot
St. Anger marks Metallica's aggressive and raw comeback after six years of turmoil and inactivity. The album highlights unique snare drum production and fierce vocals by Hetfield. New bassist Rob Trujillo fits well into the lineup, while Lars Ulrich's drumming stands out. Although Kirk Hammett's guitar solos are notably missing, the album rekindles the band's thrash metal roots. A powerful, if imperfect, return that excites longtime fans.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 Big D
The first peculiarity that strikes the listener concerns the sound clarity: practically nonexistent, and this could be a point in its favor because it might (very remotely) recall the times of 'Kill'em All'.
In conclusion, I do not believe that St. Anger is a bad album, but a 'different' album.
By El minchia
Metallica with St. Anger managed to elevate the role of crap beyond levels that even Elio couldn’t imagine.
Listening to those drums, you can’t help but realize it’s pans and dishes!
By Brizz89
"Metallica is not Nu Metal, but they wanted to enter the Olympus of the commercial, and they succeeded, considering the sales."
"This album is truly the worst in their entire discography, and its complete anonymity speaks volumes about how the future of this band will be."
By pep 92
The tracks are impressively repetitive, it’s almost as if Hetfield and company enjoyed pressing the LOOP button continuously.
The only good thing about 'St. Anger' is the cover, that’s it.
By thetrooper
"St. Anger seems to me a bold attempt to recover, bringing back some good old aggression to the songs."
The biggest flaws: the total absence of Kirk Hammet's solos and entrusting bass recordings to that damn bastard Bob Rock.
