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With my ultimate ranking of all #Metallica albums, my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney comes to an end. So here it is:
1. Master Of Puppets: 4,5 out of 5
2. Death Magnetic: 4
3. Metallica: 4
4. Ride The Lightning: 4
5. Hardwired... To Self-Destruct: 3,5
6. Kill 'Em All: 3,5
7. St. Anger: 3,5
8. 72 Seasons: 3
9. Reload: 2,5
10. ...And Justice For All: 2
11. Load: 2
Let me know what you think! How does your ranking look like?
While the 11 minutes and 11 seconds long snoozefest Inamorata closes #72Seasons and thus my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney, it is time for a(nother) verdict on the album and a final ranking of all #Metallica albums.
Surprisingly, 72 Seasons was better the second round, and I'll upgrade it to a 3 (solid album, might listen to it again). One of the reasons: "Too Far Gone?" caught my attention this time, it's a really nice heavy metal track.
Mahlzeit! (as they greet each other in Austria around lunchtime)
The last stop on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney is #Metallica's latest release, #72Seasons
I rated it 2/5 after my first round, so let's see if that changes.
#Nowplaying Metallica - Sleepwalk My Life Away
And while #SpitOutTheBone is blasting, time for a verdict on #HardwiredToSelfDestruct.
This is a difficult one, because it features really great bangers but also some rather flat songs...
I'd give it 3,5 out of 5, which means good album. But it's close to a 4.
1. Master 4,5
2. DM 4
3. Black 4
4. Lightning 4
5. Hardwired 3,5
6. Kill 3,5
7. Anger 3,5
8. Reload 2,5
9. Justice 2
10. Load 2
I guess that's a rather controversial list so far?
After some fillers, we're now worshipping Murder One, a song which I really like (except for the solo).
But the closer of the album, Spit Out The Bone is something else. It takes the #3 spot on my list of favourite #Metallica songs, which
1. Master
2. That Was Just Your Life
3. Spit Out The Bone
4. Battery
5. Bell Tolls
4. Moth
5. Seek
6. Fuel
7. St. Anger
8. Sad But True
9. Unforgiven I-III
10. Whiplash
I am aware that #Metallica gets a lot of 💩 by metalheads, so out of curiosity I went to the depths of Metal-Archives and read the most negative review of #Hardwired, which I linked below.
Unfortunately I couldn't read past the paragraph where the user mentiones Lady Gaga in a negative way.
Dude, nobody 💩 s on #LadyGaga, she is incredible! She for sure is more metal than this reviewer will ever be.
Ask the Metal God himself.
Moth Into Flame is another great thrasher, also Atlas, Rise! is a nice track.
Now That We're Dead and Dream No More are rather fillers though.
Halo On Fire on the other hand is excellent, esp. after the tempo shift at the 6 minute mark.
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Halo On Fire
Is mankind #Hardwired to self destruct? Sure looks like it.
The second to last album on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney is again one I like a lot. It is "Hardwired ...To Self-Destruct".
Hardwired is the most straight forward thrasher they released since Battery. Or did I miss something?
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Hardwired
Well, this one was honestly the most fun one to listen yet on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney.
#DeathMagnetic never feels boring and although it is quite long, it never feels long.
It features some killer tracks and doesn't have any fillers. Even the 10 minute instrumental is 🔥
Only negative point: loudness wars.
DM is a great album, wich translates to 4/5 on my scale.
1. Master 4,5
2. DM 4
3. Black 4
4. Lightning 4
5. Kill 3,5
6. Anger 3,5
7. Reload 2,5
8. Justice 2
9. Load 2
#Cyanide is also one hell of a song. 🤘
People who say that #Metallica were only relevant pre 1990 either didn't listen to #DeathMagnetic or have locked themselves out from something great by their own gatekeeping. 🤷♂️
#Nowplaying Metallica - Cyanide
New week, next #Metallica album on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney
Up next is #DeathMagnetic which opens with "That Was Just Your Life" one of my favourite Metallica songs (prob. top 5).
Spoiler alert: also Death Magnetic is among my top 5 'tallica records.
#Nowplaying Metallica - That Was Just Your Life
#Metallica's #StAnger gets 3,5 out of 5, I still like it a lot.
1. Master 4,5
2. Black 4
3. Lightning 4
4. Kill 3,5
5. St. Anger 3,5
6. Reload 2,5
7. Justice 2
8. Load 2
#StAnger might be #Metallica's most unconventional song.
This might be an #UnpoplarOpinion, but I think it's one of their strongest songs.
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock
Yes we're in St. Anger.
I re-watched Some Kind Of Monster which covers the whole process of creating this album. Heavy stuff.
Personally, I like this album, however, the snare drums... also heavy stuff 😂
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Frantic
Good morning folks! I am back with my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney.
I'll start the day with #GarageInc, but since it's not a regular studio album but a compilation of cover versions, I won't include it in my ranking.
I've never listened to this one in its entirety, but Whiskey In The Jar was the first #Metallica song I ever knew, and for some years, I though it's an original song 😂
The songs I never listened to, which I look forward to the most, are the BÖC and Nick Cave covers.
#Metallicajourney #Metaljourney verdict.
#Reload did entertain me better than Load, plus it almost has a thrash song on it. So I'm giving it a 2,5 out of 5 which means: Solid, won't listen to it again.
...well, apart from Fuel and Unforgiven II
Ranking:
1. Master 4,5
2. Black 4
3. Lightning 4
4. Kill 3
4. Reload 2,5
5. Justice 2
6. Load 2
While the #Reload is fading out (and started to bore me a bit), I have an important question:
Shall I include Garage Inc. in my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney ?
Whiskey in the Jar and Turn the Page were the first songs I ever heard of #Metallica, so to me, it has significant relevance. On the other hand, it's a compilation 🤔
What do you think?
#Metallicajourney #Metaljourney update:
I don't know why, but I really like Carpe Diem Baby. It's a great hard rock song with a smooth vibe to it. It also made my head nod a bit.
In general, so far I like #Reload much bettern than #Load, but I'm only halfway through of course. Load started to bore me at this point (exception: Ronnie).
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Carpe Diem
Song 2 is not Song 2 but "The Memory Remains".
I have huge respect for Marianne Faithfull, but her parts don't fit on this song, what a wasted opportunity. Looking at Lulu, #Metallica should'nt do collaborations.
Followed by a mid tempo Devli's Dance, the album soon lost grit.
But I know that "The Unforgiven II" will follow, so I've got that going for me, which is nice.
Gimme fuel
Gimme fire
Gimme that which I desire
🔥 🔥 🔥
Time to continue my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney with #Reload 🤘
Fuel is one of my favourite #Metallica songs, not just on this album, but overall.
Reload is the other Metallica record I never listened in its entirety, so let's see if the rest of the album is as strong and hard as Fuel.
I actually wanted to continue my #Metallicajourney today but circumstances didn't allow it.
Our son is currently home from daycare because of ongoing health issues, now my wife got sick too.
I have a 💩load of tasks at work so I tried if I could work while watching our kid. Of course I could have taken care leave but I just wanted see how it goes.
To my surprise, it really worked!
He played a lot of Lego all by himself while I was working with open doors.
I am so proud of my kid 😊
While driving I got the chance to listen to #Metallica's #Load. Released in 1996, this was another controversially received album.
This was my first full listen of the album, and while it started great it soon became long, looong, loooooong.
I like it's hard groovy bluesey rockmetal style, but, it's just so looooong. Thank god #Ronnie is on there.
Load get's 2/5.
Ranking:
1. Master 4,5
2. Black 4
3. Lightning 4
4. Kill 3
5. Justice 2
6. Load 2
#Metallicajourney #Metaljourney update:
My Friend of Misery and The Struggle Within close another fantastic #Metallica album.
In terms of rating, I need to change also previous ratings. Because this one is a clear 4 out of 5 (great album), but I'd prefer it over Lightning.
"But there's not a single thrash metal song on it!". Well, there is no glam metal song on Cowboys From Hell either.
So here's my current ranking:
1. Master 4,5/5
2. Black 4/5
3. Lightning 4/5
4. Kill 3,5/5
5. Justice 2/5
#Metallicajourney update:
I honestly thinkt that I've never heard "Don't Tread on Me" before, at least not consciously. But it's a smooth one and I like it.
But now it's time for "Through The Never" before nothing else matters.
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Through The Never
Of course Enter Sandman, Sad But True, Holier Than Thou are absolute fantastic songs.
Probably my favourite on #TheBlackAlbum, though, is #TheUnforgiven.
Also: the 1992 movie The Unforgiven is also excellent, although it doesn't have to do anything with this #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney
#Nowplaying #Metallica - The Unforgiven
Enter Sandman, enter the territory of controversial.
Enter: #Metallica a.k.a The Black Album a.k.a. The Sellout
The year is 1991 and metalheads couldn't get over the fact that a band can change their style and become more mainstream. Also: short hair!!!! 😱
Time for a verdict on ...And Justice For All while Dyers Eve brings the album to a close.
This album and I, we don't click.
To me, it is a record with at least some bangers, but overall not my cup of tea.
Now when I look at my rating system this is the definition of a 2/5.
That's the same rating #72Seasons got and honestly, if I had to choose, I'd pick the latter one.
My ranking so far:
1. Master 4,5/5
2. Lightning 4,5/5
3. Kill 4/5
4. Justice 2/5
Sorry to say, but The Shortest Straw and Harvester of Sorrow really bored me and I almost lost motivation to continue this album.
I remember that I gave it a spin some years ago and barely made it through, for the exact same reason.
I don't get why ...And Justice For all gets so much praise.
And The Frayed Ends doesn't change that.
#72Seasons is better. 😱
Ready for some controversial opinions?
The title track ...And Justice For All is too long and I don't really like One. 😬
#Nowplaying #Metallica - One
#Blackened kicks of an album without a bassline. Well, at least it sounds like that.
Nevertheless, ...And Justice For All is another praised album and marks the final one before the sellout ähm Black album.
...I apologise for this joke, I really couldn't care less about this discussion.
Anyhow, back to work:
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Blackened