Metallica

Wanna feel old? St Anger is over 22 years old. Much maligned at the time, with no guitar solos, a snare to cringe at, and lyrics that your teenage son would write. But looking back and it wasn't that bad, it was raw, it was punk like, it was a move away from the alt-rock of the load and reload back towards metal and there were a few good tracks on it

The band themselves had just seen Jason leave, James go to rehab, the battle with Napster was in full flow. It was a raw period for them. The song Frantic is another blistering paced track, with lyrics drawn from obviously rehab therapy and bhuddist concepts (thanks Wikipedia!). With a slightly stranger twin chorus structure and a snare that keeps it all moving

As always, who saw it live when first out, who was sitting in their bedroom as an angsty teen when it first came out? And any requests for next week?

Going all the way back to 1983 with this release. The opening track from their first LP Kill em All. A few demos pre-date the album (and featuring early line-ups) but this one is the first release for the classic line of James, Lars, Kirk, and Cliff.

A blistering paced track with a rip roaring guitar solo and what stands out to me in 2025 is the booming bass in the remaster. A simple construction and lyrics, I suspect this was a staple opener for many many years. Mentioning hallmarks of the time of leather, lights, and high volumes.

With James' early barks being a trademark of the release, in a most Lemmy fashion showing the clear NWOBHM influences on the band. I've also seen it live myself, back in 2009.

So, any thoughts on this track for us this week? Any requests for next week?

From the ultra complex and progressive track of One to a simpler 2023 release from 72 Seasons. A difficult topic for many, the band themselves have been pretty open about their mental health difficulties too so this feels very real to me. Undoubtedly will feature heavily in upcoming tours too

Musically a few bpm off Kill em All pace, but sharing a simpler verse/chorus structure, it still is a radio unfriendly 5:30 and no bad thing. Enjoy folks, has anyone seen them perform this live yet?

On a ww1 kick at the moment, reading The Eastern Front by Nick Lloyd having done the Western past year, and what better way to compliment than to have a listening party than the iconic and still unparalleled 'One'

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_(Metallica_song)

The third single from ...And Justice for All where Lars and James demonstrate their prowess in progressive writing with a chorusless multi-movement piece that features samples from 'Johnny Got His Gun'. Filmed in black and white and 7:27 in length being a firmly middle finger to the music industry, this may have beem the last hoorah of a band about to breakthrough to the big time. Or it may have been a reaction to loosing their influential bassist. Whatever it is, what does it mean to you? Who remembers the first time you heard it?

Happy Monday !metallica

Yaas, coming to Scotland! Gonna have a great time here

Our inaugural listening party, and I've gone with the lead Load single as Metallica is about to drop a reissue of the Album in June

Load itself was a strange time for the band, with kirk rocking the heroin chic, the long hair long gone, and the music having firmly left behind Burton compositions in favour of Newsted rock influences. Anyway, here is a great track from the album, enjoy. And Wikipedia has a good article about it too

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Until_It_Sleeps

If you've a favourite Load track, let us know. Any memories from back in '96 to share? Anyone see them that tour?

New mod in town. How about a very stupid rule such as all titles need an exclamation mark? Thinking Metallica Monday where we listen to a song from the back catalog or a cover or some shit together too

Tape, proper old school. Not to be repeated though, the equipment and skills are going fast

I found this community te be without moderators. Is anyone willing to moderate the community, and maybe keep some content coming in?

Just finished this transcription, thought some of you might find it useful:

• Guitar [Guitar Solo PDF]
• Bass
• Guitar Pro 8

Metallica - M72 - Fuel - Montreal - 08/11/23

How was it?

Who is going to shows in the US? I'll be a Detroit and looking forward to it!

It's been said a million times but these just keep getting better with age

Why is Metallica so good? They kick so much ass!!!!

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