Metallica - Death Magnetic

Metallica Death Magnetic is also its first with renowned producer Rick Rubin (Danzig, Slayer, System Of A Down,Slipknot), first with bassist Robert Trujillo, and first on Warner Bros. Heavy and thrash y.And seems Unlike "Load" and "Reload", "Death Magnetic" avoids the bluesy, dirty grinding songs, and unlike "St. Anger" this one aims for strong hooks, harmonies structure and flow. Metallica attempts to win back their old fans while retaining their new ones. This CD ought to hold most everyone's attention, at least initially.

However "Death Magnetic" is not a new Master but rather a culmination of everything these guys have every done. While many songs will remind listeners of "Justice" "Broken, Beat and Scarred" is reminiscent of "St. Anger" with its chants of "what don't kill ya, makes ya more strong" and riffing rather than solos.It's packed with amazing scorching solos that will just pummel your eardrums in rhythmic fashion. It's heavy and progressive, lots of long instrumentals carried by some pounding drumbeats. The kind of stuff that will scare old people. With their first radio release The Day That Never Comes, there are some grating guitar riffs that are undeniably borrowed from the song One. Maybe not too original, but it sounds excellent. Lyrically, the rage and rebellious spirit is still there, maybe slightly less convincing than the younger days but still well written.

All in all, this is a very solid effort. Metallica attempts to win back their old fans while retaining their new ones but expect reaction to it to be very mixed. The part of the Metallica fan base who will enjoy this the most are those who liked ...And Justice For All and The Black Album.

Metallica - ( black album )

It is known also as "the Black Album" , Metallica marks the group's entrance into the mainstream, with shorter songs, simpler song structures, and slower tempos overall. That said, this is an excellent album, featuring some of the best songwriting Metallica has ever done. "Enter Sandman," "Wherever I May Roam," and "God That Failed," despite being slower and more groove-oriented than the band's earlier work, feature the same heavy riffs and heavier rhythms that have always been a feature of Metallica's music.The songs are full of crunch and vitriol, and the two ballads ("Unforgiven", "Nothing Else Matters") are very emotional and melodic."The Unforgiven". This is one of the best ballads ever, with very emotional lyrics and a great vocal performance from James Hetfield.

Metallica's breakthrough album, the Black album. This is what put Metallica into the mainstream, and it is indeed a masterpeice. Every song on this on is a classic. The talent is all there. The production is crystal clear. Everything about this album is epic.Jason Newsted also gets a chance to prove himself on this one. As a bassist, I believe his bass lines on the slower songs to showcase his talent the most. He packs a lot of emotion, especially in Nothing Else Matters.The Black Album was still Metallica to most of us, and it wouldn't be until the release of the ever-strange "Load" album that fans would learn to appreciate Metallica's

Metallica - Ride the Lightning

This is Metallica's second album, 1984's "Ride the Lightning,"the song "Creeping Death" is another thrash gem, which features Hammet in full force at lead guitar. It is a haunting and powerful track that also has a lot of diversity in chorus and overall structure. The album rounds out with a song based on the Lovecraft mythos in the famous "The Call of Ktulu". You will see the spelling of Ktulu vary from Metallica's to Lovecraft's and other sources as well.

This track starts out with a melodic guitar pace that dances along a doom laden sound scape before revving up into an aggressive assault of guitars that progresses further on with the original intro's riffs. Louder and louder it climbs and eventually you are hearing a masterful instrumental track that clocks in at over eight minutes long. This was also the first instrumental in which all the members played together, giving it that much more power.

"Ride the Lightning has a great opening riff by Hammet that is heard off and on throughout the song. The songwriting on this album is superb as we can clearly hear the story of the electric chair's recipient being played out before us. The gothic "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is stoic as it gongs an old church bell at the beginning of the song, which quickly leads into a wide range of guitar work.

Metallica - Master of Puppets

MASTER OF PUPPETS was the third studio album released by the band after "Kill 'em All" and "Ride the Lightning"."MASTER OF PUPPETS" features some of the heaviest and innovative metal the band produced. From the opening riff that leads into the first song "Battery" to the finale of doom laden thrash on "Damage Inc.", the album retains throughout a deep and unique power that has made it a somewhat timeless gem among fans of the band's earlier days.
The newer generation of "Load" fans may ask in what came after 1992, when it was obvious the bands sound and vision was taking a turn away from the moody, technically superb masterpieces that came before.
Here about MASTER OF PUPPETS
"Battery": great acoustic intro leading into a maniacal barrage of Hetfield's harsh vocals and Ulrich's pounding drums that literally batter their way through your ears.-"Master of Puppets": a classic in the truest sense of the word. Like "Battery," this song is fast, hard, and it beckons with energy the question of who is truly the puppet and who is the puppeteer.-"The Thing that Should Not Be": again, a great acoustic intro that leads into a hardcore thrash rhythm -"Welcome Home (Sanitarium)": the lyrics are the real gem here, telling the story of a mental patient from inside the patient's mind. The music is great, but the lyrics can haunt you if you're not careful.-"Disposable Heroes": while I may like their later song "One" better in terms of the lyrical device of the soldier's point of view, I still give this one credit since it came first, and let's face it...everything on this album kicks serious parse, including this one.-"Leper Messiah" and"Orion": great instrumental, with a militaristic march that echoes the grandeur of Wagner, but without being oppressive. This is something for the Metal Militia to use as a war cry."Damage Inc.": while my favorites song on this album is "Fade to Black" in its progression of intensity. It starts with haunting melodies, turning up the crunch for the chorus, then kicks into high gear with a weighty, fast riff and a glistening lead that carries the song to its vengeful apogee. Hetfield isn't quite a master lyricist.

Metallica - And Justice for All

Metallica - And Justice for All,This is probably Metallica's most sophisticated album, exploring the theme of justice and perversions thereof with a vengeance. "One" is one of their best songs ever, building from a slow, edgy beginning into effortless overdrive.Metallica's fourth album was their first without original bassist Cliff Burton and with his replacement, Jason Newstead.Metallica returned with a vengeance on AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. All the anger and sadness they held in on the death of bassist Cliff Burton was unleashed on the record buying public.

"One" is one of Metallica's best songs ever! It begins as a power ballad, but it subtly and greatly gains momentum, volume, and speed, and around four and a half minutes in (during the bridge after the third chorus), The tale of a soldier who has stepped on a land mine and now is an armless, legless, and blind vegetable. You can almost hear the desperation, the pain and the fury of being hooked up to a life support machine in Hetfield's vocal performance. The track goes from heavy ballad to out- and-out thrash with a deft flick of the wrist. Kirk's searing lead break and Ulrich's machine gun drumming compliment the tune perfectly.the thunderous double bass drumming and almost machine gun riffs make the song heavy.

The abrupt change of pace in the track's middle only goes to prove what an impressive drummer Lars Ulrich can be. Kirk Hammet's lead solo incredibly shows an improvement since the `Master of Puppets' album. An intelligent update of the `Ride the Lightning' leadoff track, `Fight Fire With Fire'.Unfortunately for new boy bassist Jason Newsted, the house producer Fleming Rasmussen buries his contributions way into the mix, so it sometimes sounds like he's absent.

However This album is considered by many fans to be this band's best. Like Metallica's first three and fifth albums, "...And Justice for All" is a classic from beginning to end, and it's worth buying just for the singles ("Blackened," "Harvester of Sorrow," the title track, "Frayed Ends of Sanity," and, especially, one of Metallica's best songs ever--"One.")

Metallica - Kill 'Em All

Metallica album "Kill `Em All" is the sound of original thrash metal.Since this is the first available album that James, Kirk, Lars, and Cliff played together, it is somewhat immature.The original Metallica: James Hetfield (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar), Cliff Burton (Bass Guitar), Lars Ulrich (Drums) AND DAVE MUSTAINE (LEAD GUITAR)!!! Most of the leads and riffs you'll hear on Kill 'Em All were written by Dave Mustaine which is why the 1st Metallica album sounds more like a Megadeth record than any other Metallica record.Even though it may not be the best representation of Metallica, and it's not as classic or essential as Metallica's second and third albums, it's still a great listen and it is very highly recommend for all metalheads

Track Listings
1. Hit The Lights
2. The Four Horsemen
3. Motorbreath
4. Jump In The Fire
5. (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth
6. Whiplash
7. Phantom Lord
8. No Remorse
9. Seek And Destroy
10. Metal Militia

Kill 'Em All is a flawless rundown of Metallica classics from The Four Horsemen to Motorbreath to Seek and Destroy, the riffs just keep coming.And "Kill `Em All" is still a very entertaining listen and great thrash. It may not be as brutal or rapid as say Slayer, but it's very catchy and full of fiery, breakneck-speed, buzz saw guitar riffs and scorching solos.

My favorites song in this album is "Seek & Destroy" has another very famous opening guitar melody, before it turns to crunchy riffs. This song is, musically, fairly repetitive, but it's still plenty catchy.

Metallica - Load

Metallica has such a successfully realised metal sound, and their four 1980s albums are all fantastic. Those records are masterpieces.LOAD era is a different animal altogether, and Metallica were trying to find a new sonic identity. They still feeling their way into the new artistic direction.Load is released to perplexed fans. "Cut hair, pimp suits, goth makeup in their music videos? What? This is not Metallica!" And in a way, it wasn't.

Load does have an alternative sound, so it appeals to more of the general population I think Metallica were forced to make an album like "Load," because they had to evolve and change their sound. It's what bands do; it's how the listener is able to discern between albums!If you think "Load" marked the end of Metallica, then you're not a true fan. This isn't Metallica's best work, but it's really not half bad

Well I think this is NOT a bad album. The wisely chosen, up-tempo single "Ain't My B -tch," the bluesy "2 X 4," "Until It Sleeps," and "King Nothing"are all quite catchy. Plus, "Until It Sleeps" kind of sounds like a "Black Album" b-side and "King Nothing" has a nice Hammett solo. Other standout tracks are "Bleeding Me" (which, even though is an overly long song, gradually gains momentum and has another cool guitar solo), "Mama Said" (which is a ballad with soft, acoustic strumming), "Wasting My Hate" and "Thorn Within" are like the first track because they have semi-heavy riffs, and the opening part of "Ronnie" is a worthy of a toe-tapping.