Recommend me a good studio album (Metallica)

chillidoggy

Load and Reload are my faves, but I also like And Justice For All, but St. Anger is total bollocks.

Maynehead

I personally never had an issue with the AJFA production. I've heard everyone and their dog saying it but I've not noticed any problem myself.

The bass sounds just fine, It closely follows the guitars but it's there. It's not deep and boomy as usual but bright and very tight, so as to not smother the intricate details of the rhythm guitar. I assure you if you took away the bass track from the album you'll definitely hear the difference!

Reverend

The bass was all but removed, to allow for Lars' snare sound. I'd love to hear the album mixed properly.

Ride The Lightning is probably their best, followed closely by KEA and MoP.

Flink_Poyd

Maynehead said:

I personally never had an issue with the AJFA production. I've heard everyone and their dog saying it but I've not noticed any problem myself.

The bass sounds just fine, It closely follows the guitars but it's there. It's not deep and boomy as usual but bright and very tight, so as to not smother the intricate details of the rhythm guitar. I assure you if you took away the bass track from the album you'll definitely hear the difference!

Yup, me too. No pun intended but I love the metallic sound it has, very direct. Never listened to Load or Reload (?) Death Magnetic is good IMO, Master, Ride and Kill em All are my teenage years. Black album got stick for being "commercial" but fuck all the naysayers great album.
 Garage Days revisited is also worth hunting out.
 
Legend

RobDavies

Just to buck the trend, the $5.98 EP - and THEN work backwards.

Maynehead

RIP Cliff Burton, you are sorely missed.

Bucket

Master of Puppets first, as a matter of urgency.

Ride the Lightning is also excellent.

The Black album is a very different sound but also excellent.

I can take or leave the rest.

d8m

You'll have a new album to check out before long by the looks of it:

http://loudwire.com/metallica-photo-robert-trujillo-recent-studio-sessions/

kossofffan

Why can't they just do another 'Master'

I mean, how hard can it be?

fretmeister

Reverend said:

The bass was all but removed, to allow for Lars' snare sound. I'd love to hear the album mixed properly.

Ride The Lightning is probably their best, followed closely by KEA and MoP.

...And Justice for Jason

http://youtu.be/6kqTcLwUYj8

Maynehead

If you want to listen to master, listen to master! They've been there and done that, they neither can nor want to do another one. The reason why Metallica still exists today is because they never chase the past, but look to the present, and make music they feel the need to make.

A lot of "fans" say St. Anger is the worst album they ever made, but I say it's the most important album they ever made. Without it they probably would have broken up back in 2002. It was a way for them to release and deal with their anger and frustration. That's why it sounds the way it does and it fulfilled their needs perfectly.

Instead of treating it as a failed master of puppets, next time you are feeling down and pissed off, try listening to St Anger again. It might be something of an epiphany.

ThePrettyDamned

fretmeister said:

Reverend said:

The bass was all but removed, to allow for Lars' snare sound. I'd love to hear the album mixed properly.

Ride The Lightning is probably their best, followed closely by KEA and MoP.

...And Justice for Jason

http://youtu.be/6kqTcLwUYj8

My god. AWESOME. 

And shit the bed, I always forget just how damn great Hetfield is. Just the most amazing rhythm player. 

mike_l

The problem with St.Anger is it's third rate. A pile of Arse.

I'm not comparing it to MOP, SA is not even as good as Load/Reload which could have been made by any rock band with little talent.

 

Maynehead

That's the great thing about Metallica. They're not trying to win a popularity contest. They don't care if people love or hate their music. They make music for themselves and if you are lucky enough to appreciate it, then it's your gain.

mike_l

I do appreciate good music, those albums ain't.

Maynehead

That's fair enough. I'm not saying you should like them, I'm just saying I count myself lucky for being able to appreciate them.

Reverend

When Rick Rubin produced Death Magnetic he asked to remember how they felt when they made MoP. What he should have said is remember how you felt when you saw Rainbow and met Dio after. How you felt when you got the first Maiden album, the first Angel Witch album, the Bleak House 7, Diamond Head ep etc. What made you want to start a band.

Listen to the first Flotsam & Jetsam album. They could have made much better use of Newsted as a writer.

fretmeister

ThePrettyDamned said:

fretmeister said:

Reverend said:

The bass was all but removed, to allow for Lars' snare sound. I'd love to hear the album mixed properly.

Ride The Lightning is probably their best, followed closely by KEA and MoP.

...And Justice for Jason

http://youtu.be/6kqTcLwUYj8

My god. AWESOME. 

And shit the bed, I always forget just how damn great Hetfield is. Just the most amazing rhythm player. 

I need to rip it for a CD burn.

What's a good app for that?

chillidoggy

Or of course you could simply forget Metallica and listen to Queensryche instead.

mike_l

Not a bad call Chilli.

Mindcrime 1 or Empire to start.