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Metallica - St. Anger

Being sold as Metallica 'reinventing' Rock & Roll, but at the same time being a revisit to the Black Album, everyone has high expectation for Metallicas St. Anger. Unfortunately, the album sounds too much like a back to basics for me to enjoy.

Every song is sounding the same to me, a clash of guitar that is reminiscent of Chong, of Cheech and Chong, using a wrench as his pick. I hear no reinvention of the wheel in the songs, in fact the only song on the album I thoroughly enjoyed was Frantic.

Black album is celebrated because of the songs being unlike anything rock had heard. Nothing Else matters with it's hard verses, and soft chorus, and other songs gave rock a new image. St. Anger seems to be Metallica trying too hard to be the forefathers of Rocks new era, and in my opinion, they've failed.

Rating: 3/5 - So much distortion guitar I feel dirty.

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I agree, this album is bollocks. I hoped it would be good, but alas, too many duffers on here for my liking.

I disagree with ya'll

Not one time did any band member say this cd was gonna be vintage metallica, Its not. They did what everyone wanted they made a heavy cd and brought it up to age with other bands, they exelled in my opinion. I was expecting a shit cd like Reload, or Load but its on par with the black album which i loved. This cd is no where near Master of puppets even though Its a hell of a lot better than I was expecting. Metallica the group has changed there not gonna be like they were back in the 80's which isn't always a bad thing. No one can say this cd is near as bad as reload, I love metallica I couldn't listen to all of reload, this cd so far i've listend to about 5 times since i got it yesterday, well last night.

I give this cd 3 1/2 stars out of 4 its awesome, Its heavy, its just awesome. but hey thats my opinion.

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I liked every metallica CD right up to re-load (load took a little getting used to), and even on re-load I could pick out a few unique songs I liked... I just listened to St. Anger, the guitar riffs sound good, he screams a little much in the vocals and the drums kind of sound like they are banging on steel barrells. I am sure I will find a few songs to take a liking to on this CD, however, it is definately no classic Metallica album where every song was good and could be listened to for years to come.

it's a bit crap, really ain't it?

I had hope for this, i really did, but they did nothing new, which isn't a bad thing if the stuff you DO do is good, but it's all a but average. not what a band like metallica should be pumping out, for sure.

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Originally posted by parasiticgannon
Not one time did any band member say this cd was gonna be vintage metallica, Its not. They did what everyone wanted they made a heavy cd and brought it up to age with other bands, they exelled in my opinion. I was expecting a shit cd like Reload, or Load but its on par with the black album which i loved. This cd is no where near Master of puppets even though Its a hell of a lot better than I was expecting. Metallica the group has changed there not gonna be like they were back in the 80's which isn't always a bad thing. No one can say this cd is near as bad as reload, I love metallica I couldn't listen to all of reload, this cd so far i've listend to about 5 times since i got it yesterday, well last night.

I give this cd 3 1/2 stars out of 4 its awesome, Its heavy, its just awesome. but hey thats my opinion.

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Originally posted by exorcist


This CD has nothing to do with bringing it to the current age, Metallica was trying to be the Martyr in making a new age of rock and it all sounds the same.

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i love most types of metal. thrash metal, black metal, even fucking HAIR metal, i love my metal.

This album is crap. It sounds really badly produced, which for a band like metallica is inexcusable. Sure, they were going for the garage rock thing, and that's fair enough if your heart's in it, but it really doesn't sound like they were making all that much of an effort.

Maybe they've just lost it, i dunno.

His voice sounds weak at bits, and as has been mentioned, the drums sound awful.

It just seems to me like they weren't trying, i dunno.

There have been some awesome rock/metal albums released in metallica's absence, and i'm not saying they should have copied anyone, but in comparison this album sucks. Look at kill 'em all. An amazing album, and their first. It really was something new and exciting. They used to be cocky bastards because they knew they were something special. Now they just think it.

wheres leigh when you need her

my friend had this playing in his car and I took it out and threw out the window...

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My verdict: You're tossers, this album is fucking excellent

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typical

Since its not vintage Metallica it can't bee good? right?

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i think it simply tries too hard, and i just can't get into it.

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I am having a tough time warming up to this album...the lyrics and singing sound strange to me..I dunno..maybe a few listens will do it but I dont think I'll be getting into this one

so far

2 out of 5 stars

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is this yet another example of bands that think being famous at some point they can turn any bollocks out because true fans buy every release.....pure bull shit. total dissapointment.makes me laugh all the bands that keep releasing the best of/greatest hits/live albums etc lets have some decent shit. the light house family have a release out i think it is called the best of and it states on the back "previously released as the greatest hits" why do you want to buy an identical album just differently titled. i'm not supprised at the amout of music piarcy.people are fed up with being ripped off.my personal hate is local radio that plays the same top twenty singles day in day out all day. so fucking boring!!! i would never buy something after hearing it 50 times i one week.

also the lighthouse family truly are one of the worst fucking bands i've ever had the misfortune to listen to. every single damn song sounded the same, thank god they dont release any more as they truly were the musical version of AIDS.

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Originally posted by pHo
also the lighthouse family truly are one of the worst fucking bands i've ever had the misfortune to listen to. every single damn song sounded the same, thank god they dont release any more as they truly were the musical version of AIDS.

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I am refraining from posting any of my thoughts in here, because:

A) My post count would increase tenfold.
B) I'll probably end up violently abusing someone
C) I'll preach about how Metallica haven't sold out with St. Anger.
D) I can't be bothered atm... I'm listening to the album

If you want to be my oh so great opinion, visit me at #VCDQuality only of EFNet!.....
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hurry the fuck up then.

It will definitely be the best #1 album we've had so far...I mean, 50 Cent? Linkin' Park? Kelly Clarkson? True, it's not the best Metallica album ever, but...it's an improvement. I enjoyed some of the songs, and didn't think much of many of the others. With that said, I'll give this album a B-

Cuffsy first (and last?) ever review(!)

Well what can I say? It's a time where TV season is over, "nu-metal" is dying (yes, even Linkin Park.) and to be honest, a back to basic album by Metallica is damn welcome. It's raw, almost gritty. Sure it's nothing new, but it wasn't ment to be. It's ment to scream "We've always been Metillica, no need to go and search for fans in the mainstream."

Thrash metal. Such a fucking change these days from the ordinary crap thats played. I mean, even bands that I used to like have become weak, Less Than Jake anyone? Their latest album, Anthem sounded too commercial-minded to me.

But back to the topic, the title track, St. Anger just roars of teeth-clenching riffs, you'll be singing it in your heads for days!

Maybe this won't please hardcore Metillica fans, but it's a damn good change from the norm of todays music scene.

7/10

cC.

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loads of bands are going "back to basics". thing is, metallica consciously did it, and are TRYING to.

shit, it's not their worst album, but that just goes to show how bad some of their other stuff was.

it's got an ok track or 2, but a band who were once as mighty as metallica shouldn't be making this shite.

sure, it'd be stupid to expect a band to get better with every release, and i'm not one of these dicks who only thinks a band's old stuff was good (radiohead just made their best album ever, imo, and darkthrone too) but this really doesn't sound like they care any more.

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Cuffsy first (and last?) ever review(!)

Well what can I say? It's a time where TV season is over, "nu-metal" is dying (yes, even Linkin Park.) and to be honest, a back to basic album by Metallica is damn welcome. It's raw, almost gritty. Sure it's nothing new, but it wasn't ment to be. It's ment to scream "We've always been Metillica, no need to go and search for fans in the mainstream."

Thrash metal. Such a fucking change these days from the ordinary crap thats played. I mean, even bands that I used to like have become weak, Less Than Jake anyone? Their latest album, Anthem sounded too commercial-minded to me.

But back to the topic, the title track, St. Anger just roars of teeth-clenching riffs, you'll be singing it in your heads for days!

Maybe this won't please hardcore Metillica fans, but it's a damn good change from the norm of todays music scene.

7/10

cC.

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i think it simply tries too hard, and i just can't get into it.

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This is Metallica going all the way back to basics, hell it almost reminds me of Fight Fire with Fire from Ride the Lightning. Minus the full out screaming.

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i consider myself a diehard Metallica fan, now for my review.. after listening to this for about two full days

I thought Bob Rock had ruined Metallica after i heard the black album. I just didnt like it, at all. Too much country, too soft, not thrash. I just kept listening to their first four, with emphasis on justice for all, which i still think is their greatest album.

I was convinced Bob Rock had raped everything fun out of Metallica when i heard Load.

I cried out loud, painfully, when i heard Reload.

Lets just say i didnt have any hope that St. Anger would be a good album, with their apparent evolution from good ol' thrash to something wholly different, country shit.

I Listened to it. Yay, they redeemed themselves!
Excellent riffs, drums, vocals..
Nine Excellent songs : ( Frantic(!), St.Anger, Some kind of monster, Dirty window, Shoot me again, Sweet amber(!), The unnamed feeling, Purify, All within my hands(!!!!) )

Two Weaker songs that i didnt like much.. : ( Invisible kid, my world)

The biggest gripe i had with this album was the lack of guitar solo's. I counted two, and they were pretty short

What i love about it is how they went back to the trashy, speedy style they had going in their older stuff. And those damn drums! They sound so dirty

7.5/10
Their best cd since ...and justice for all

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I havn't sat down and listened to it 'properly' a few times yet, but it definatly doesn't seem to live up to the standards im used to from metallica, the style is a little different than the metallica i like.

Kind of a let down for me really.

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I thought Invisible kid was one of the best songs on the cd.

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My opinion.

Die hard met fan since Master Of Puppets, so don't even think about an unbiased review, but I'll review it from a fan's angle.

As far as I'm concerned, the black album killed metallica in terms of rawness and that "feel" you got when you heard the first 4 albums just wasn't there, it was MTVallica to me. I'm not one of these types who goes off bands when they sell out, christ metallica were huge after puppets, and thats when I loved metallica the most.

St Anger is just what the doctor ordered, angry, full of hate, full of aggression and frustration. I have probably heard it about 10 times from start to finish now, and some of the tracks are still just clicking for me. Love it

FWIW, my ratings

1 Master Of Puppets (shall never be beaten)
2 Ride
=3 Justice
=3 Anger

Yeah at first i hated the cd.............but now i cant stop listening to it. Its as if the drums have subminal messages so you keep listening to the cd

Ok it's obvious that some of you have formed your opinions and I probably can't change them, but what I can do is give you some facts that might help clear some things up....

1) This album was never intended to introduce an earth shattering new sound of rock, I don't know where you heard this but it's simply not true.

What it does do is re-invent Metallica's sound. If you are a fan of Metallica you can't hold that against them. Kill 'em All was a great record but the sound and writing was very different then Ride The Lightning (also a great album). This goes for all their records, if you compare any two Metallica albums the sound and style is very different.

2) Metallica has actually put ALOT of work into this record. Despite the general thought that metallica has thrown this album together they have actually put YEARS of work into it. There is no argument here, it does sound dirty, and I like it, it was meant to sound dirty.

3) It doesn't sound like Metallica, the lead singer is off. This one actually makes me mad, how should Metallica sound? Who are you to say what Metallica should sound like? Theres no question that Jame's (lead vocals) voice is different but you have to realise the last studio album was made over 5 years ago; what do you expect? They aren't as young as they used to be, pushing 40 has an effect on a person.


I am a little disapointed with the lack of solos but hey, what can ya do

Now all I have to say is, I wanna hear Dead Kennedy Rolls!!!

One more thing, when you buy the album you get access to www.metallicavault.com

A site ran by metallica that gives you access to all kinds of soundboard bootlegs free to download... not just samples either FULL CONCERTS!!!

This is great...

Downloading this album now, will edit to post my opinion. For you young kiddies, I have ever album made by them, and remember going to there first tour back in 1983. Got to meet the band back in 1989 when the came to the local Y where I worked out and wanted to use the free weights. Got a workout towel with all their sigs in marker and even got to workout with them along with 3 other guys who were there, one who had no idea who the hell they were. Seemed like nice guys all around and gave all of us free passes to the show, which meant I had to sell my ticket to a friend, lol. The were the first band to sell out the new Kellogg Arena in my town, and the city gave them the Key to the city.

The best albums have to be the Black album and Ride the Lightning, though Kill em All has some truely hardcore metal riffs.

Hopefully this album won't suck.

Edit: Garbage, most of the tracks anyway. I don't know what they are trying to do now, but please, for the love of God, STOP!

Maybe one or two tracks that are decent, but that's it.

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i have almost all of them also, dont have S&M and i think the one after that. Kinda got really into trance. But i still love listening to mettalica from time to time. I think my favorties would have to be the Black album and Master of Puppets.

This album does grow on ya a bit, but still don't live up to their reputation in my opinion.

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not to drag it on since the last post is a few days old if im not mistaken, but ive been a fan of metallica for a LONG time. first things first, i thought this cd was absolutely terrible. i think the first mistake was making such a fuss over it, between the nation wide radio promotions (im sure at least half of you have heard the phrase MAYtallica or some other homoerotic offshoot at least once), and the change of their sound (by no means do i think change is always a bad thing, but this one was) i think this album came up way short.

as im listening to fight fire with fire right now, i think of how despite when metallica was considered thrashy and "dirty" their songs always had a sort of rhythm to them, and st anger just sounds like a group of people pounding drums and strumming guitars without any sense of making music or having it flow (i cant think of a good way to explain that, im sure one of you could do better).

as far as the song lengths go, i dont get it. and justice for all was something like 9 or 10 minutes long, but it didnt seem like they were TRYING to make a song that was that long, they just did it and filled it with guitars over drums for a considerable amount of time, yet it was still rhythmical. st anger sounds to me like more pounding and that strumming without a sense of rhythm.

two things that made me think nu-metal: the constant, overwhelming repeating of words and/or short phrases in their songs and the overlapping of voice tracks in songs. see st anger and all the "flush it out"s for an example of both (which shows fleeting moments of a sense of rhythm, then they put the kaibosh on the rhythm with guitars and drums).

as far as not selling out.... if they didnt want to sell out they wouldnt have released a music video. remember the days when they didnt make music videos?? that was more than likely because they didnt want to be on mtv. and it was a horrible video too. come on, beanies??

i wouldnt expect anyone to read this, as its too long and the thread is old, but it sure feels good to say it. at best, i would say the album deserves a 3 out of 10 rating. hopefully they will still kick ass in concert and not play songs off of this cd.

If you think they sold out with the Frantic video you are dead wrong..... can anybody say One?


(btw I'm not saying they sold out with one I'm just saying Frantic was't their first video)

Hmmm I dont know...I consider myself a preety big Metallica fan...well ok not as much as I used to be but ya o.o The cd sounds to me sort of like they just went into the studio and started jamming and came up with 11 songs...hmm it ranges from good to poor...I think they could have done much much better

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by BlinkTwice
[B]If you think they sold out with the Frantic video you are dead wrong..... can anybody say One?

i didnt even know they made a video for frantic, the point is do you remember seeing videos for metal militia or whiplash etc etc... no, cause they really didnt care about that shit, they were too busy kicking ass to play for mtv.

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by BlinkTwice
[B]If you think they sold out with the Frantic video you are dead wrong..... can anybody say One?

i didnt even know they made a video for frantic, the point is do you remember seeing videos for metal militia or whiplash etc etc... no, cause they really didnt care about that shit, they were too busy kicking ass to play for mtv.

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I really didn't like this album.

I'm not a big fan of Metallica by any means but to me, the stuff on this CD just did not sound like Metallica. Actually, St. Anger reminds me of Linkin Park for some reason. Anyway, I skimmed the album once and it was so horrible I just deleted it.

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I really didn't like this album.

I'm not a big fan of Metallica by any means but to me, the stuff on this CD just did not sound like Metallica. Actually, St. Anger reminds me of Linkin Park for some reason. Anyway, I skimmed the album once and it was so horrible I just deleted it.

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And so do many other people.. lol

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hybrid theory was ok, reanimation was pretty good, but meteora was a disappointment. not to st anger levels, but still a bit poo.

i like the first 2 tracks on the metallica album, but after having forced myself to listen to it a few times, hoping it's a grower, i realised it's not. it's pish.

2 songs are good. that's like a middling ep, not the album to make your return with.

i'm normally against the death sentence, but anyone who compares linkin park with metallica should be hanged, shot and burned at the same time.

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frantic, monster, invisible, thats it. this album is bad besides those exception.

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