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Metallica's Worst to Best
Since my bbcode skills have left me (thanks a lot Gametrailers and dial-up internet), I won't have pictures of the album covers, instead I'll link to the wikipedia page of the album and get why I decided on the spots. Without hesitation lets "Turn the Page."
Metallica has caused (directly or indirectly) many people to pick up a guitar, bass, drums, and learn how to sing. While they aren't everybody's favorite band, they undeniably left a mark in the music industry. This list contains only studio albums and the cover album Garage Inc. Live albums are bands most beloved or most known songs (Metallica is no exception) and sometimes the song(s) are completely changed or the techniques they did were only capable to be done in a studio and thus can't be played right live. With those caveats out of the way here's the list.
10. St. Anger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Anger
By far Metallica's worst work and it shows. I watch the documentary for this album called "Some Kind of Monster" (which was down right funny, especially Lars dropping the F-Bomb at James) and showed how the band gets concepts to make albums. This album isn't a typical Metallica album (no solos or extended solos for that matter, few metaphors, and of course the steel drum sound.) It's one saving grace is some of the song titles Purify, Some Kind of Monster, and The Unnamed Feeling. The best way to describe this album is James exercising his demons by what he knows best and that's music.
Kennedy Rating: 1.5/5 stars. It has some awesome drumming by Lars, decent song writing by James, and seems that Kirk's talent was wasted.
9. ReLoad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReLoad
If St. Anger was the worst this can't be to far behind. This and it's predecessor Load were supposed to be a 2 CD album, but the band was touring and finished it later. The first five songs are pretty good, the middle is blah, the Low Man's Lyric is awesome, and the end I can't remember much about it. Fuel and The Memory Remains are staples in Metallica's live concerts and The Unforgiven II is a solid sequel to the original. Solid drumming from Lars, Hetfield is at his best on the opening two tracks, Jason's bass is good and Hammett's on top of his game.
BTW, this was the last 'studio' Metallica album made before Jason Newsted left the group.
Kennedy Rating: 2/5. After listening to the first five songs, you'll grow bored with this album, but at least listen through two or three times.
8. Load: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_%28album%29
The first CD of the Load/ReLoad double disc. It's a pretty good effort for the band in black. This album doesn't have classics, but it is serviceable. Load is Metallica on the decline, but it still sold well. Five years of riding the coattails of the Black Album (i.e. Metallica's self-titled CD), the band decided to give the fans a good effort. I don't mind listening to this album in it's entirety, which songs like King Nothing, Hero of the Day, Bleeding Me, Cure, and The Outlaw Torn, just to name a few. Probably on of the better Metal albums in the middle 90s.
Kennedy Rating: 3/5. The Outlaw Torn is by far the best song on the album and King Nothing shows that Metallica can still throw out the metaphors.
7. Garage Inc. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garage_Inc.
FYI, As I'm typing this, Garage is assaulting my ears.
Garage Inc. is Metallica's double CD cover album with songs that made Metallica the juggernauts they are. The first CD is pretty good and has a few things to laugh at (i.e. Loverman). The second CD is the Garage Days Re-Revisited (the first seven songs), some B-sides (before CDs and mp3s, albums were done on tape and had two sides A and B kiddies), and a tribute to the best metal band ever Motorhead (Overkill FTW). Some songs are pretty good covers (anything by Diamond Head, Blitzkrieg, and Mercyful Fate), some you wouldn't expect (Turn the Page, Tuesday's Gone, Loverman, and Whiskey in the Jar), and others are good in their own right.
Kennedy Rating: 3.5/5. Listen to the song Breadfan on the second disc of Garage Inc. for a head-shaker.
6. Death Magnetic Guitar Hero III Remastered: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Magnetic
Why Guitar Hero III Remastered? Simply put it sounds 100% better than the CD (which I bought) or mp3. Death Magnetic is a visceral assault on your ears similar to And Justice and to an extent Master of Puppets. Death Magnetic is what Metallica fans have been waiting to hear for years. Metallica ditched their old producer Bob Rock, and brought in Rick Rubin, Mr. Def Jam himself. The result is something that I almost cried to. Everything that you wished Metallica would have done, they did. Songs over 5 minutes, check. Metaphors, check. Instrumentals, oh yeah it the longest one that they done. Add Rob Trujillo and Metallica's back on top.
Kennedy Rating: 4/5: Lars is punishing those drums in every song, Rob's bass is infectious, Kirk hasn't played this way since ...And Justice, and Hetfield's vocals are top notch.
5. Kill 'Em All/No Life Til Leather: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_%27Em_All
Again why this stuff again? Kill 'Em All is No Life Til Leather with 4 changes. One, Cliff Burton's bass is in full effect (He wasn't Metallica's original bassist.) Two, 3 new songs (No Remorse, Whiplash, and Pulling Teeth.) Three, some of the songs were rewritten with new solos and/or new lyrics (Hit the Lights, The Four Horseman/The Mechanix, Seek and Destroy, and Phantom Lord.) Finally, Dave Mustaine was the guitarist for NLTL and Hammett was for KEA. Despite all the changes KEA is an awesome album and it made people recognize Metallica. KEA's biggest influence was the band Motorhead as evidence in the song Motorbreath.
Kennedy Rating: 4/5: Kill 'Em All is awesome and is a staple on my MP3 Player. Cliff Burton's bass is sick and this was just the beginning.
4. Metallica (a.k.a. The Black Album): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica_%28album%29
This was the first time that I listened to Metallica many moons ago (back in the nineties I saw the video to Enter Sandman and wet my pants.) TBA was Metallica's commercial breakthrough. After Sandman, your ears and brains were tuned in as Metallica turned in their finest work. Sad But True was cover by Kid Rock, The Unforgiven started one of the best trilogies in music, and Nothing Else Matters showed the soft side of the band. mostly every song is classic and if you're a fan of music buy this album.
Kennedy Rating 4.5/5: From the opening of Sandman to the Struggle Within, every song is very good. Typical Metallica (a.k.a. present Metallica.)
3. ...And Justice For All: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...And_Justice_for_All_%28album%29
If TBA was poisoning brains, AJFA made Metallica arena gods. When the clean guitars of Blackened come on you're reminded of a special place when you're younger, then the assault begins (I know I use assault a lot but 'Tallica does assault ears.) AJFA (the song) is rarely played in concerts and Dyer's Eve gives people nightmares just trying to play it. The song that gave Metallica the push to be mainstream was One.
Every song shows why Metallica back in the 80s couldn't be touched and made Progressive Metal more popular in the world.
Kennedy Rating 4.5/5. Listen to The Frayed Ends of Sanity and To Live Is To Die for proof that this album is top 3 material.
The final two albums were hard to label as one and two, because without one you can't have the other. IGN's list had Master of Puppets two and Ride the Lighting one, and fans were upset. For me I was big into Ride and I knew Master was awesome. So I needed a tiebreaker, something that would force me to pick one over the other.
The Legendary Song Orion on Guitar Hero: Metallica.
I love me some Fade to Black will never get sick of hearing it, but Orion is just genius. The Guitar Hero Remaster lets you hear more of Cliff's genius and it's even more evident in Orion. Both Ride the Lighting and Master of Puppets have songs that you can't skip, songs that are classic, and great writing. Another reason why Master gets the nod over Ride is that Master was the 'last' Metallica album with Cliff Burton as bassist. Both albums get the Gold 5* treatment and if you're a fan of music buy both of these albums, your ears, brain, and hands will thank you. (AIR GUITAR MADNESS)
This is Kennedy closing and remember *whispers* DAMAGE INCORPORATED *YELLS* GO!!!!
Metallica has caused (directly or indirectly) many people to pick up a guitar, bass, drums, and learn how to sing. While they aren't everybody's favorite band, they undeniably left a mark in the music industry. This list contains only studio albums and the cover album Garage Inc. Live albums are bands most beloved or most known songs (Metallica is no exception) and sometimes the song(s) are completely changed or the techniques they did were only capable to be done in a studio and thus can't be played right live. With those caveats out of the way here's the list.
10. St. Anger: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Anger
By far Metallica's worst work and it shows. I watch the documentary for this album called "Some Kind of Monster" (which was down right funny, especially Lars dropping the F-Bomb at James) and showed how the band gets concepts to make albums. This album isn't a typical Metallica album (no solos or extended solos for that matter, few metaphors, and of course the steel drum sound.) It's one saving grace is some of the song titles Purify, Some Kind of Monster, and The Unnamed Feeling. The best way to describe this album is James exercising his demons by what he knows best and that's music.
Kennedy Rating: 1.5/5 stars. It has some awesome drumming by Lars, decent song writing by James, and seems that Kirk's talent was wasted.
9. ReLoad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReLoad
If St. Anger was the worst this can't be to far behind. This and it's predecessor Load were supposed to be a 2 CD album, but the band was touring and finished it later. The first five songs are pretty good, the middle is blah, the Low Man's Lyric is awesome, and the end I can't remember much about it. Fuel and The Memory Remains are staples in Metallica's live concerts and The Unforgiven II is a solid sequel to the original. Solid drumming from Lars, Hetfield is at his best on the opening two tracks, Jason's bass is good and Hammett's on top of his game.
BTW, this was the last 'studio' Metallica album made before Jason Newsted left the group.
Kennedy Rating: 2/5. After listening to the first five songs, you'll grow bored with this album, but at least listen through two or three times.
8. Load: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_%28album%29
The first CD of the Load/ReLoad double disc. It's a pretty good effort for the band in black. This album doesn't have classics, but it is serviceable. Load is Metallica on the decline, but it still sold well. Five years of riding the coattails of the Black Album (i.e. Metallica's self-titled CD), the band decided to give the fans a good effort. I don't mind listening to this album in it's entirety, which songs like King Nothing, Hero of the Day, Bleeding Me, Cure, and The Outlaw Torn, just to name a few. Probably on of the better Metal albums in the middle 90s.
Kennedy Rating: 3/5. The Outlaw Torn is by far the best song on the album and King Nothing shows that Metallica can still throw out the metaphors.
7. Garage Inc. : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garage_Inc.
FYI, As I'm typing this, Garage is assaulting my ears.
Garage Inc. is Metallica's double CD cover album with songs that made Metallica the juggernauts they are. The first CD is pretty good and has a few things to laugh at (i.e. Loverman). The second CD is the Garage Days Re-Revisited (the first seven songs), some B-sides (before CDs and mp3s, albums were done on tape and had two sides A and B kiddies), and a tribute to the best metal band ever Motorhead (Overkill FTW). Some songs are pretty good covers (anything by Diamond Head, Blitzkrieg, and Mercyful Fate), some you wouldn't expect (Turn the Page, Tuesday's Gone, Loverman, and Whiskey in the Jar), and others are good in their own right.
Kennedy Rating: 3.5/5. Listen to the song Breadfan on the second disc of Garage Inc. for a head-shaker.
6. Death Magnetic Guitar Hero III Remastered: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Magnetic
Why Guitar Hero III Remastered? Simply put it sounds 100% better than the CD (which I bought) or mp3. Death Magnetic is a visceral assault on your ears similar to And Justice and to an extent Master of Puppets. Death Magnetic is what Metallica fans have been waiting to hear for years. Metallica ditched their old producer Bob Rock, and brought in Rick Rubin, Mr. Def Jam himself. The result is something that I almost cried to. Everything that you wished Metallica would have done, they did. Songs over 5 minutes, check. Metaphors, check. Instrumentals, oh yeah it the longest one that they done. Add Rob Trujillo and Metallica's back on top.
Kennedy Rating: 4/5: Lars is punishing those drums in every song, Rob's bass is infectious, Kirk hasn't played this way since ...And Justice, and Hetfield's vocals are top notch.
5. Kill 'Em All/No Life Til Leather: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_%27Em_All
Again why this stuff again? Kill 'Em All is No Life Til Leather with 4 changes. One, Cliff Burton's bass is in full effect (He wasn't Metallica's original bassist.) Two, 3 new songs (No Remorse, Whiplash, and Pulling Teeth.) Three, some of the songs were rewritten with new solos and/or new lyrics (Hit the Lights, The Four Horseman/The Mechanix, Seek and Destroy, and Phantom Lord.) Finally, Dave Mustaine was the guitarist for NLTL and Hammett was for KEA. Despite all the changes KEA is an awesome album and it made people recognize Metallica. KEA's biggest influence was the band Motorhead as evidence in the song Motorbreath.
Kennedy Rating: 4/5: Kill 'Em All is awesome and is a staple on my MP3 Player. Cliff Burton's bass is sick and this was just the beginning.
4. Metallica (a.k.a. The Black Album): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallica_%28album%29
This was the first time that I listened to Metallica many moons ago (back in the nineties I saw the video to Enter Sandman and wet my pants.) TBA was Metallica's commercial breakthrough. After Sandman, your ears and brains were tuned in as Metallica turned in their finest work. Sad But True was cover by Kid Rock, The Unforgiven started one of the best trilogies in music, and Nothing Else Matters showed the soft side of the band. mostly every song is classic and if you're a fan of music buy this album.
Kennedy Rating 4.5/5: From the opening of Sandman to the Struggle Within, every song is very good. Typical Metallica (a.k.a. present Metallica.)
3. ...And Justice For All: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...And_Justice_for_All_%28album%29
If TBA was poisoning brains, AJFA made Metallica arena gods. When the clean guitars of Blackened come on you're reminded of a special place when you're younger, then the assault begins (I know I use assault a lot but 'Tallica does assault ears.) AJFA (the song) is rarely played in concerts and Dyer's Eve gives people nightmares just trying to play it. The song that gave Metallica the push to be mainstream was One.
Every song shows why Metallica back in the 80s couldn't be touched and made Progressive Metal more popular in the world.
Kennedy Rating 4.5/5. Listen to The Frayed Ends of Sanity and To Live Is To Die for proof that this album is top 3 material.
The final two albums were hard to label as one and two, because without one you can't have the other. IGN's list had Master of Puppets two and Ride the Lighting one, and fans were upset. For me I was big into Ride and I knew Master was awesome. So I needed a tiebreaker, something that would force me to pick one over the other.
The Legendary Song Orion on Guitar Hero: Metallica.
I love me some Fade to Black will never get sick of hearing it, but Orion is just genius. The Guitar Hero Remaster lets you hear more of Cliff's genius and it's even more evident in Orion. Both Ride the Lighting and Master of Puppets have songs that you can't skip, songs that are classic, and great writing. Another reason why Master gets the nod over Ride is that Master was the 'last' Metallica album with Cliff Burton as bassist. Both albums get the Gold 5* treatment and if you're a fan of music buy both of these albums, your ears, brain, and hands will thank you. (AIR GUITAR MADNESS)
This is Kennedy closing and remember *whispers* DAMAGE INCORPORATED *YELLS* GO!!!!
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