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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 233 Ratings
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Positive: 36 out of 233
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Mixed: 24 out of 233
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Negative: 173 out of 233
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Nov 2, 2011
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Nov 3, 2011
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Mar 8, 2012A bigger disaster, this album, Lulu is horrible, I don't like the music of Metallica, but I believe that is a great band, but my problem is that I like the music of Lou Reed, but this CD is terrible.
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Apr 20, 2012Why Mettalica? One of the greatest bands of all time falls into the greasy hands of the old geaser Lou Reed. He talks, not sings, and you would not be able to tell this was Mettalica. For the die hard fans, my heart goes out to you, haha. But really, everything is garbage, I respect a change from the hard rocking band, but I did expect a change that was higher in quality than this.
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May 25, 2012
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Nov 30, 2011
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Nov 8, 2011I laughed at times. Specifically at Reed's vocal efforts. He sounds like a confused old man without any muscial abilities.
Summary: Metallica wasted riffs on this album. Lou Reed's poetry would be better off in text form. -
Dec 5, 2011I dont know what to say of this album. Lou Reed and Metallica, separately, are both awesome. But this album left me confused. The music is without doubt very good. But the singing part (or the speaking part actually) is what i dont get. It confuses me.. Creeps Me out. I tried to expand my taste in music and hear this album but its not what i want!
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Aug 30, 2012
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Feb 12, 2016
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Mar 26, 2016
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Mar 26, 2012
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Nov 3, 2011Aweful. Just absolute tripe from start to finish. Now, I understand that some artists like to try and experiment every now and then and end up with remarkable results. But the only think that's remarkable about this album is just how unlistenable it is. Repetitive riffs, moronic lyrics and non-existant progression simply proves that spaghetti and chocolate just dosen't mix.
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Nov 2, 2011This album have some great riffs, but they are overexploided. For example, Junior Dad is composed basically with 1 riff. 19 minutes for 1 riff is very bad. Lou Reed voice sucks, and sometimes just destroy the songs. For example, the Pumping Blood intro. It's a horrible album, Lou Reed and Metallica doesn't combine, so please don't try to do more albums together. Worst album in Metallica's History.
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Nov 1, 2011
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Dec 18, 2011
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Jun 11, 2012I AM THE TABLE!!!! lol Lou Reed you are the master troll. Metallica ALMOST redeemed themselves with Death Magnetic but now they're back to being the lowly sellouts they were always destined to become -_- RIP Metallica 1981-1992, 2008-2010
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Mar 27, 2014This is the first time I have a truly hated album in my entire life. When an album's not that good, there should be at least one song that is good or at least sounds good to my ears. But this... ugh. I love Lou Reed and Metallica. I guess two good things don't mix together and form another good thing.
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Aug 14, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 16, 2020De todos los álbumes este es el peor sus sonidos y melodÃas son desastrosos pésimos no tiene nada de bueno que aportar muy muy pésimo no me gusto nada de nada.
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Nov 1, 2011I've seen several comments online where bloggers say we "don't get it". Anyone who says this is avant garde music has little experience with that genre. Dangerous, abrasive and compelling are all hallmarks of avant rock. This is just an embarrassment made by two creatively bankrupt artists. Please stop your Metallica hero worship and hear this album for what it is: Crap.
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Nov 6, 2011
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Nov 12, 2011one of the most disgusting things i have ever encountered in my life, bad riffs, bad vocals, lyrics "appears" to be sophisticated while they are mostly crap. definitely not for Metallica fans, or music fans i general. the only good thing about this is last couple of minutes in "The View" where James Insists that HE IS A TABLE, works every time i feel down and want to have a good laugh.
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Nov 1, 2011
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Nov 28, 2011
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Nov 14, 2011The worst piece of **** I've ever heard! Sometimes Metallica (the best band in the world) surprises me with its stupidity! They don't think rationally that's for sure!
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Nov 16, 2011
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Jan 3, 2012This is the worst album of 2011. Metallica seems to be playing a uninspired jam session with Lou Reed mumbling bad poetry to another tune. Both made a great contribution to music and maybe we should just forget that this ever happened.
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Nov 1, 2011
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Nov 2, 2011Metallica, what happened? The snare drum experiment in the st anger now this?! mediocre would give credit to this garbage.
the brand and name of both lou reed and metallica and everyone involved will be forever scarred.
Awards & Rankings
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MojoJan 10, 2012The shock in this collaboration is that it sounds savagely natural. [Dec. 2011, p.93]
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Q MagazineDec 13, 2011Occasionally it's so insane that you can't help but be swept along with it. Mostly, however, it's so over the top the more likely reaction is to run it off and make sure you don't hear it again in a hurry. [Dec. 2011 p. 122]
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The WireDec 8, 2011Metallica's unrelenting sledgehammer style works as the perfect complement to Reed's vision of compassionless love, with monolithic chords deployed with almost surgical precision wile he dissects relationships w of masochism and power. [Dec 2011, p.63]