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Feb 20, 2023It's not perfect, of course, but it showed that the band needed change in their music. Few songs are ear-piercing, but most are simply good and heavy songs. I believe that Hetfield's vocals on the album are very powerful and guitar work even if not so demanding, still makes a good job.
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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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MichaelCDec 20, 2006Where are the solos? Ps. Anybody who pays attention to Rolling Stones top 100 guitarist dosn't know anything about the instrument. There are so many names left off that list, most notably, Steve Vai, Frank Zappa, John Petucci and Joe Satriani. Those guys arn't top 100, but Kurt Cobain and Jack White are top 30, is just garbage.
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PatCFeb 28, 2007Drum sounds awful not even in the shadow of the Black album
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garysSep 17, 2004
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LandonFeb 24, 2008This shit ROCKS my socks, and that is what Metallica is supposed to do.
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KenshiroDec 9, 2003
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Feb 28, 2016In my (and I'm not the only one) opinion, it's the worst Metallica album. Maybe two or three songs are listenable. The rest isn't thrash anymore, it's trash. However, if you are a nu-metal fan you might like it. If you love the classic sound of Metallica, don't even listen to it. You'll just waste your time.
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Nov 7, 2016
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Aug 7, 2021This is just average. Nothing special. It's my least favorite Metallica album.
Best songs: Frantic, St. Anger, Some Kind of Monster
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tomgNov 20, 2008While this isn't the worst Metallica CD, it is not good. The omission of guitar solos, the steely sounding drums, and Hetfield's woman-like cracking voice on Frantic, make this an un-stellar CD. Though some songs sound rather good, the CD needed way more work on it.
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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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LuisA.Sep 15, 2008
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Oct 27, 2012This is a Mixed bag for me. I thought some songs were ok and others terrible.. To be honest the whole album is really nothing special. St.Anger and Frantic are the 2 Best Songs on the Album. Not an improvement of Load. Reload or any album prior. Hands Down the Worst Metallica Album Ever.
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AdrianL.Jan 5, 2008Painful to listen to, this album just could have been so much more.
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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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KevinM.Jun 14, 2003
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billhJun 17, 2003Bizzarre drum sounds, hollow, annoying. no lead GUITARS or melody
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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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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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JoshASep 14, 2006
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JoaoM.Jun 14, 2007Well, it's pretty poor.
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ElpoA.OJul 9, 2007I love metallica, but this CD is really bad in comparison with EVERYTHING they've done before, even Load and Re-Load.
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BrettS.Jun 25, 2007Metallica still remain my favorite band, but this album sucks. The drums sound like trash cans which is just fuckin annoying. Why did they even release this album? Didnt they realize all the flaws in this album before they released it? the only reason why they made this album was for the money. hope the next album doesnt suck like this one. Do yourself a favor, stick to the first 5 albums.
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JackS.Sep 13, 2008Just noise.
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Jun 5, 2019St. Anger was a nonsense that even today continues to torment the fans of this legendary band.
A horrible battery, some horrible lyrics (and even a bad voice in some songs), a nonexistent bass and a guitar in an ethyl coma make this record the worst slop Metallica threw until 2003. -
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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steveyJul 5, 2003
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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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Steven-oNov 9, 2004This ain't METALLICA. This is crap. Retire or get back making real music!!!!
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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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MikeOct 17, 2006Garbage
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YoYoJan 30, 2008Hated it.
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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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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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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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NiceIceDudeAug 15, 2003
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EliJul 15, 2006
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Mar 8, 2013I can't believe it. I can't even listen to this album without a break. Are we sure that it is by Metallica? Drums sounds like spoons hitting a pot. And it's difficult to find one good song. Horrible.
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Jun 15, 2016There are a lot of reasons this doesn't work, and most of them can be grouped under the umbrella of "This sound here and that sound there don't sound like they even belong in the same song." But mostly, it's Lars' terrible, terrible Frankendrum. This is the Will Ferrell SNL cowbell sketch extended to album length.
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May 15, 2019I think they made the songs this bad on purpose so no one would want to illegally download them. They get a 2 just for that hahaha.
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RobASep 6, 2004
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RickycJun 12, 2003
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seanoJun 17, 2003good god this album sucks something fierce!
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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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"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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SamiStringAug 10, 2004Sounds terrible, and feels uninspired.
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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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DaleK.Jun 17, 2008A one because that's how much percent of integrity Lack-of-Metal-lica, has left. HAHAHA It's funny how SPIN magazine gave this garbled garbage 91/100, yet Mudvayne a 0. Sad that people would ever buy according to their reviews. probably the same critics who gave the so called movie "The Village" good ratings. Stupid religious garbage.
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BryanHApr 8, 2009
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WillLJul 23, 2006Please Metallica. Spare us all, and leave while you still... kind of rock. Your juvenile attempt at creating another Kill Em All turned out to be worse than Kill Em All. Metallica, unless you want to go back to the 80's, and pull out your best efforts, DON'T RELEASE ANOTHER ALBUM.
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Mar 10, 2018Honestly, this album is impossible for me to listen to in its entirety. The best tracks are probably the first two, but that might be because by the time I get to the third track, I already have a massive headache that every other track makes me want to die.
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Feb 25, 2019This album is so horrendous that Lars Ulrich could conceivably be charged with crimes against humanity.
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BenJJun 6, 2006St Shite!!!!!
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Sconf2Mar 3, 2007Metallica is dead T.T
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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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philbJul 31, 2006St. Rubbish
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KevinH.Feb 6, 2007Possibly the worst album ever made, how a band who made albums like Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and Kill Em' All made this garbage is beyond me.
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JamesBJul 20, 2009About as bad as music gets, all things considered.
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TonyCAug 3, 2003
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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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AsasJDec 31, 2005Shit album
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JamesDMay 5, 2005the flight of icarus describes this album so well!
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redfFeb 16, 2007complete and utter crap from a band that used to be ok
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MichelleKApr 13, 2007Tripe, absolute...tripe. Its a shame Metallica have fallen from their former grace
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JohnS.May 20, 2007Absolutely terrible. Metallica is dead.
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Tic-tic-tocJun 27, 2007fukin crap. if u like this album u r a wanker
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StormwatchApr 3, 2008I think Metallica got confused with the meanings of the word "drum", because the drums in St. Anger sound like metal barrels. The sound is insanely compressed, there are no dynamics, no music -- just a wall of noise. This is not only Metallica's worst album, but also one of the worst metal album ever.
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RobertOJun 16, 2003This album is utter crap. Avoid at all costs.
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DaveDec 22, 2005Complete and utter tripe. Used to love Metallica, but this album should never have been made.
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oneilgApr 14, 2005
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fudgeyAug 25, 2005this album sux. the drums sound like tin cans. i'm very disappointed in this effort
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ErichV.Dec 21, 2008Album is terrible and reminiscent of the Titanic sinking.
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Dec 22, 2012
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Feb 8, 2014Drum sounds really AWFUL!! Repetitive, simple and boring riffs; no SOLOS and terrible vocal. Forget thrash, it's not even metal. That's all I can say about this failure. DO NOT LISTEN IT!!!
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Jul 18, 2018Utterly shocked to see the good reviews for this album. Obviously, thi is NOT Metallica. Everything sounds awful, especially the drums. Production is **** composition is **** This is barely listenable. Even Merzbow seems more melodic than this.
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Jun 6, 2023What a mess. While there is some guilty pleasure to be had, it's a disgrace to their discography.
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May 30, 2023This album sucks. It doesn’t even feel like Metallica, it feels like I’m listening to a bunch of toddlers banging on tin cans with some lyrics written by a cliche highschooler who thinks that “live laugh love” is deep. It’s a joke. I choose to avoid this album for good reason, you should too.
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.