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Rating: THE REVIEW
Let's state upfront that in recent years, Metallica has shown their worst side. The last truly listenable album remains unquestionably "The Black Album" with its final gems (of the river). "St. Anger" is not only an abomination of the post "Hetfield Amish Style" era but is also a hodgepodge of sounds with a setting that is too Nu for a RealMetallicaLover.
Robert Trujillo certainly cannot compete at all with our favorite Jason "Bull Neck" Newsted or the even more beloved Cliff. "Frantic" is not a track but rather the doorman on duty opening the doors to a terribly ridiculous post. Imagine the faces of those engaged in performing said track. (... ) Then we descend to the famous "St. Anger" which takes us into the depths of S. Quentin prison. The theme addressed is not at all trivial, even though Metallica proposed it in the marvelous "Ride The Lightning" (here they spoke directly about the material execution of a frying of human sweetbreads).
We find choruses absolutely devoid of meaning, almost as if trying to mimic a style that has never belonged to them. They are terribly angry, and Trujillo gives his worst. We quickly pass through all the tracks of the album, predictable and boring, to reach the conclusion that "St. Anger" is absolutely an album to own. Yes, because despite being terrible, it sold enough to once again launch, without any doubt, Metallica into the Olympus of Aged Rock Stars. Where has Hammett gone? Ulrich is still there, gritting his teeth.
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The reviewer considers 'St. Anger' a low point in Metallica's discography, lamenting its nu-metal influences and lack of meaningful choruses. While acknowledging its commercial success, the album is seen as predictable and boring, especially compared to earlier classics like 'The Black Album' and 'Ride The Lightning'. The reviewer criticizes new bassist Robert Trujillo and misses previous band members. Overall, 'St. Anger' is described as an album to own only because of Metallica's fame, not its musical merit.Tracklist
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 aniel
St. Anger comes across as a sterile album, lacking any creative flair, flat, with only the desire to be heavy.
An album, in my opinion, released only to tell the world, 'we are Metallica and we still know how to make hard music', but this album certainly lacks mastery.
By bepperock
The entire CD is accompanied by annoying noises akin to a hardware store that are simply irritating.
I don’t recommend it to anyone, hoping for the next album that should be released in summer 2007.
