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PhilHJun 17, 2005This album has got some kick ass songs on it, but it isnt as good as Metallica's previous albums
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PauloFMay 24, 2005It's a great album i gave it 10/10. Metallica just want it to do something different
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carlypMay 10, 2005love metallica! they absoutly rock! no one can beat them..Seen them live as well! oh yeah baby...rock on
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JamesDMay 5, 2005the flight of icarus describes this album so well!
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KeithAMay 4, 2005One of my favourite bands (I've been a fan since 1985) - but this is soooo bad. Lars sounds like he's hitting a tin can with a twig. And the "songs" are dire. Very little to redeem this album. Even the live shows were poor - I ended up walking out in despair. Still, the kids liked it.
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oneilgApr 14, 2005
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dougkApr 13, 2005they need to get wasted again
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JessicaKMar 28, 2005I was rooting for them. But this album sounds like a band trying to sound like Metallica. The singing is too emotional and the music is muddy and splattered. It was therapy for our boys and I am willing to forget this ever happened so long as they get it together and do better next time.
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robbiemMar 16, 2005lovely melodious beautiful best metal band ever
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GaborAMar 16, 2005Very different but as good as classic Metallica. The only thing this album could use is a little more diversity.
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jackvMar 16, 2005
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FrédérickLFeb 28, 2005I miss the solo.
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TomCFeb 14, 2005
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NickBFeb 4, 2005This is a real album, its not watered down or run through a machine. If you want a Backstreet Boys album go by one. If you want something with some balls, buy St. Anger.
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MesaBoogieFeb 4, 2005
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RobNNov 9, 2004Simply Amazing.
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Steven-oNov 9, 2004This ain't METALLICA. This is crap. Retire or get back making real music!!!!
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miezoNov 9, 2004Use this CD when you're out of toilet paper. It's also a good frisbee. If the CD is for sale, don't buy it. If you can download the CD, don't do it. It will be the worst experience of your life.
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timnOct 29, 2004
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garysSep 17, 2004
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someguySep 8, 2004this is a piece of fucking shit with only 2 good songs: Frantic and Purify, don't waste your money on this, just download it if you REALLY want it. Oh, by the way, Lars has a receeding hairline and is going bald
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RobASep 6, 2004
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SamiStringAug 10, 2004Sounds terrible, and feels uninspired.
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NateJun 4, 2004
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motorbreath666May 2, 2004
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timApr 28, 2004this is a decent album. the lack of lightning guitar solos is a downer though. at first, st anger sounds like crap compaired to metallica's old stuff, and it is, but after a while youll really start to like it. its a good effort but i hope the next one is better
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DaveCApr 17, 2004
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TimothyDApr 9, 2004Well, I love Metallica, and this album is definitely better than what most of the other metal bands make. However, the absence of solos is a tragedy. Robert Trujillo on bass is definitely exhillarating
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JoshJan 21, 2004
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ThomasBJan 10, 2004Well this is the worst Metallica's album so far. After ...And justice for all Metallica's started going worse and worse. I don't want to see what will their next album be like. Still in comparacent to other band albums, this one is not so terrible. So I rate this album with 6/7
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mattJan 2, 2004
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KenshiroDec 9, 2003
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PetriUNov 30, 2003This record is that kind of CD that you just have to listen to it, and you are going to start to like it. I know i did :)
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DamienPNov 4, 2003Metallica c tro cool headed
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JenniferOct 16, 2003Metallica rocks and this is their best CD yet It can't get any better!
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LeandroBOct 15, 2003Pure , fast and clean , what the f.. else do you want ?
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AlexAlexSep 20, 2003good i like St. Anger
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BigDSep 9, 2003Unfortunately, I tried to return this pitiful excuse for a metal album to the store I bought it at, and the kid claimed it was scratched...I didn't think they could give more "load" than "reload", but apparently they had an even better wad of spooge on deck than I could have imagined. Sorry, hard to sue me for downloading your "music". Lars, I'm not much into S&M.
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joejSep 6, 2003not too bad, just get rid of that anoying snare and bring back the solos
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bryanbSep 6, 2003this album is nothing compared to the early days but kicks loaded albums in the ass. there is know other metallica on the radio today. there sound is unique and there own. noone will ever touch there old shit and never will. they are part of history. kill em all kills anything released today and dont forget the other three.
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MazenSAug 30, 2003I love Metallica, they are AWESOME, this album shows how powerful they are, i only wish they could scream, or shout some more. Whoever got disapointed by Metallica for releasing this album is pretty screwed up.
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RudySAug 23, 2003The guitars sounds are well-overdriven,the bass is great (Well done Bob!).But I hate the snare drums' sound.It feels like my ass irritated! Where's the guitar solo? Can't you play it again Kirk?
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LarsAll-richAug 22, 2003Pure Shit !!! Sounds like bad Pantera!! The drum and guitars are TERRIBLE!!! Where did Metallica put the fuckin' money they made!??? Certainly not in the CD production! I've been following Metallica FOR YEARS, and now, believe me, this is definitely OVER! These assholes pissed me off during the Napstergate, and are not f***ing able to make a godamn good song! DIE METALLICA DIE!!!
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NiceIceDudeAug 15, 2003
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SeanMAug 11, 2003
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AndresMAug 7, 2003Horrible, a let down for metallica fans, and bob rock fans, a far cry from coherent, swimming in a sea of twisted noise and chaos. THEY DON"T EVEN USE "THEIR" E and F chords that they SUED TO PROTECT. TERRIBLE, NOT EVEN WORTH DOWNLADING
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kwtAug 4, 2003Better than most of the 90s albums. Nothing like the real Metallica albums of the 80s -- no haunting riffs and melodies. Maybe Bob Rock should listen to "Master of Puppets" at least once before screwing up another album. What the hell is Lars doing playing a steel drum??
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Pupu-The-Alien??Aug 4, 2003if u dont like this cd u r gay this was the best cd and only cd ive ever actually listened to the rest were too boring
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TonyCAug 3, 2003
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EricHJul 31, 2003it may not be there best album but it is great
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ChrisMJul 27, 2003This cd kicks ass! I will kick every1s ass if the say ne thing bad to metallica!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah so this cd is awsome buy it NOW!!!!
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stephenyoJul 25, 2003To address all those people who say that Metallica has changed and evolved...you are only half right. Metallica has certainly changed...but in the wrong way! They have devolved!! If you guys want to hear a real metal band, then check out Iced Earth. They have a much better chance of saving metal than these grumpy old men who are just shadows of their former selves.
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"Morbid"AngelJul 23, 2003Well... I don't know what the hell happened with Metallica after the Black Album. They lost the path. Bad change for me. Made me sick.
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KevinMJul 15, 2003If you dumb fuckers thought this would be like anything else than you are stupid. A band around for over twenty years is going to mature and change. soshut the hell up and go listen to rap you pussies. Dread Effect for ever
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ryannpJul 11, 2003metallica roccs! they r so cool and no 1 can say shit about them, cuz i will kicc ur ass, i know i am a grl, but damn, they rocc, they know how to play some real music!!
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steveyJul 5, 2003
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EricGJun 29, 2003This CD is one of the best heavy metal CD's out there. It's got great songs like Amber and St. Anger. Its a keeper for people that have it and if you dont have it you should go out and buy it
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JonyeAJun 29, 2003when i heard about this CD i expected something like master of puppets. What i got was not Metallica at all. no solos, sounds like it was recorded in a day. just download the video and hope they dont sue you
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arkansascrackerJun 24, 2003This is a good solid CD. Poorly produced with some flaws, but a nice return to something more akin to thrash than their last few CDs. I like it alright.
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DTJun 23, 2003
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johnrJun 23, 2003this album kicks mager ass the lyrics the music everything about matallica fucking rocks
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davecJun 23, 2003WEAK. Metal is already simple enough, basic cord structure, easy to solo on...and now metallica just turns out garbage like this that is akin to nu-metal...and what's added? Wow, it's faster and there's more aggressive drumming...great...there's tons of better bands out there, this is hardly a 6+ album.
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anjananjanJun 20, 2003great buy it
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AxlRoseJun 19, 2003This is absolutely the worst Metallica album ever. I don't get the good reviews.
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CharliePJun 19, 2003Regardless of what the diehards want you to believe - this Met Diehard speaks the truth - this album is NOT good - not by anyone's standards. I just cashed mine in today at CD Exchnage - so save some money and go there first if you really want this load of garbage.
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CharliePJun 19, 2003Regardless of what the diehards want you to believe - this Met Diehard speaks the truth - this album is NOT good - not by anyone's standards. I just cashed mine in today at CD Exchnage - so save some money and go there first if you really want this load of garbage.
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cmilneJun 18, 2003
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billhJun 17, 2003Bizzarre drum sounds, hollow, annoying. no lead GUITARS or melody
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seanoJun 17, 2003good god this album sucks something fierce!
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RobertOJun 16, 2003This album is utter crap. Avoid at all costs.
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riskaJun 16, 2003
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StuartHJun 14, 2003Not exactly my favourite album to date... but I've only had it for a couple of days... there's still alot of time for it to grow on me.
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KevinM.Jun 14, 2003
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BasilHJun 14, 2003
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TomHJun 13, 2003Raw and powerful, the way metal should be.
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RobertWJun 13, 2003Its more hardcore than the previous CD's Load and Reload. But it doesn't compare to there earlier CD's Master of Puppets, Ride the Lightning, Black Out, Kill Em All, and And Justice For All. Its a different sound then what old school Metallica fans are used too. Therefore I gave this CD an 8 because it only has two recognizable flaws.
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SteveVJun 13, 2003
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RickycJun 12, 2003
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JackBJun 12, 2003this Album Kicks @ss
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MatPJun 12, 2003Kevin L says it well. It's not Ride the Lightning and I miss the solos but the album gets my heart going and I'll never miss a chance to see them live because the energy they give out is like no other band out there.
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JeffLJun 11, 2003This album is rhythmically interesting in some sections. James singing is awful - lots of intonation problems. I'm not too thrilled with Lars' set on this album. Hammet's solos are non-existent. Very disappointing. St.Anger could lead Metallica to a new type of song writing, but this attempt is upsetting. The album just doesn't work.
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markpJun 10, 2003its heavy sounds good BUT WHERE ARE THE SOLOS
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TAshJun 10, 2003It has to grow on you, but if you liked the old Metallica, not sure how you can't like this CD. Much heavier than anything since Justice but not too heavy to run off 'new' fans.
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Awards & Rankings
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MojoThis is miffed and exemplary metal. [Jul 2003, p.108]
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UncutAgainst all odds, St. Anger constitutes the cutting edge of commercial yet aggressive heavy rock in 2003. [Aug 2003, p.106]
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The production on St. Anger is abysmal.