I don''t like the solos on this record

I used to fall asleep to this album everynight. It, basically, is a great way to get anyone into metal. Once my tastes evolved, I forgot about this album. That doesn't take away form the fact that it is good, but i will take MOP over this album anyday.

^^same here :naughty:--i'v noticed one thing... every one one likes a different album. so my respons is this, wake the **** up. come on, thats y metallica is as goodas thay are they are do diverce. my favoret is reload personaly.

i have to agree that this album is kinda overrated, and i've noticed that most people here agree that enter the sandman is the best metallica song that theyve ever heard,
well all i can say is give ride the lighning a try, james' voice isnt at its peak back then but its my favourite metallica album up there with master of puppets. i reccommend you guys to listen to the tracks ride the lightning and creeping death and i'm sure you wont get bored with those songs

You people are making me ill. Hardly NONE of you have posted a true metalhead response, yet you all seem to think you're experts on Metallica albums. Here's the facts. Metallica doesn't have a "best" album. Neither does Megadeth, Pantera, Slayer, or anyone. People diss St. Anger, but if you really sit down and listen, it is killer. People say "Metallica sucks, they went from thrash (Kill em All, Lightning, Master, Justice) to just rock." Who the **** cares. Metallica rocks harder than you ever can. I say down with classifying heavy metal and just go straight HEAVY METAL! When I get in my car, HEAVY METAL blasts my frickin ears out, not "90's hard rock/heavy metal" Just heavy metal. Thats what metalheads live for. So what if Sandman got on the radio. That don't mean they've gone soft. They just did something different so that they wouldn't get bored with music. Shoot, even Megadeth has slowed down some, but they still rule my freakin world! METAL FOREVER!!

And besides, seriously, about 85% of the people that say "the first few were good but everything after The Black Album sucks" are only saying that because everyone else did for awhile. I know cuz i used to be the same way. The first 'Tallica song i ever heard was Until it Sleeps. I loved it. I was young, didn't even know who Metallica was, but ever since i can remember, seriously, I have been intrigued by both old skool rock and heavy metal. My parents raised me on Queen, Boston, Def Lepard, ACDC, and the very DAY that i heard about "heavy metal", i was hooked. Then along came Metallica. They rocked my world, but then that Napster crap happened. Well, i was still kinda young, so i went with the flow. "Yeah, Metallica is dumb for getting mad at people stealing their music" were my words. i literally TRIED to not like them. But something made me bang my head when I heard them. then I realized, "Hey, i'm a metalhead." i was only saying crap about them cuz i thought i was SPOSED to. But i was wrong. Load, Reload, all that, it don't suck. It's just different. Get over it or i'll make a lamp shade with your skin.

One of the best metal albums ever. 5/5

[QUOTE=Dimebag_n_cliff_RIP]You people are making me ill. Hardly NONE of you have posted a true metalhead response, yet you all seem to think you're experts on Metallica albums. Here's the facts. Metallica doesn't have a "best" album. Neither does Megadeth, Pantera, Slayer, or anyone. People diss St. Anger, but if you really sit down and listen, it is killer. People say "Metallica sucks, they went from thrash (Kill em All, Lightning, Master, Justice) to just rock." Who the **** cares. Metallica rocks harder than you ever can. I say down with classifying heavy metal and just go straight HEAVY METAL! When I get in my car, HEAVY METAL blasts my frickin ears out, not "90's hard rock/heavy metal" Just heavy metal. Thats what metalheads live for. So what if Sandman got on the radio. That don't mean they've gone soft. They just did something different so that they wouldn't get bored with music. Shoot, even Megadeth has slowed down some, but they still rule my freakin world! METAL FOREVER!![/QUOTE]

i think most people are just trying to say their favorite album.. not metallica's "best" you can't do that like you said.. but i really think most people with some exceptions are just saying their favorites...

i really enjoyed this album. good review.

I can't believe what I am reading. Black Album was okay. Not great. Barely good. I have been a Metallica fan my whole life and own all their albums. Seen 2 of their concerts. Load was by far their WORST album. Go listen to Kill 'Em All, Ride The Lightning, Master of Puppets, ...And Justice For All, and Garage Inc. before you even look at anything past them. "Fight Fire with Fire" kicks the crap out of that "Mama said" **** anyday. Face it, Metallica is a legend, but they stopped producing anything legendary after the Black Album, which is good. But not great.

Not sure if this has been said but it was actually their second album with Jason Newstead...Cliff died in 87, after MoP was released...

This album is nothing special to me. 3/5

Can someone post a track by track review of this album

This is an overrated Meatllica album. Good, not great, but it definitely has its moments. Earlier work beats the hell out of it.

3.5-4/5 for me.