Metallica
St. Anger

THE REVIEW

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St Anger? The second-to-last work by Metallica, the band that was kicking ass. We remember, in short, James in the black album era, where he insulted the audience! Threw beer at them! And simply phenomenal Jason Newsted, a real bomb (despised by fans because he didn't play exactly like Cliff, but let’s gloss over that). Lars and Kirk? Um... let's not go there.
After two works that are a bunch of nonsense (Re-Load above all) and an ultra-ridiculous live CD that was not needed (S&M) and an infinity of horrible live performances and idiotic merchandise, here they are with a new album!

I like this album.

I mean... what the hell were you expecting? That Metallica, having reached the age of rheumatism, would remake Master of Puppets? Instead, no, they try to keep up with the times. Maybe Ulrich's snare is a bit (very) annoying, and the solos are almost completely cut off, and maybe Bob Rock composed a horrible work on bass, maybe the lyrics are absurd and senseless. So what? Let me remind you that a random Linkin Park CD is even worse.

Did you want thrash? There's "Frantic" and "Sweet Amber". They are few, but those who settle enjoy. There are also well-done experiments (the dark "Shoot Me Again" and the very simple "title-track"), and other experiments that are downright terrifying ("Invisible-Kid" and "Dirty Window"). There’s my album favorite, the crazy "All Within My Hands"; there’s the unbearable "Some Kind of Monster" (9 minutes of noise); there’s the interesting "The Unnamed Feeling", the nu-metalesque "My World", and the anonymous "Purify". A bit of everything and more, in short. That Metallica wants to change their sound is known to everyone now. Or maybe not? Some believe they did it to commercialize, but everyone has their own thoughts on all this.

Unfortunately, after this album, there will be a series of embarrassingly bad live shows, but who cares? James's fault, who since the black album believes he is a singer. Kirk's fault for atrophying his fingers. Lars’s fault because well... he has always been lousy. But we know how we "fans" are. We want to suck their vital essence to the bone, expect another Master of Puppets, for Metallica to remain the rough thrashers they always were. But they are 3 old guys now... take it easy. And then I much prefer a "different" CD from Metallica, rather than the same broth that bands like Iron Maiden reheat every few years.

That said: Long Life to Metallica! o/