Your favorite Metallica album?

Tristan_Geoff · 01-10-2016, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by anblan25

I really like their self-titled album. Particularly, "Holier than Thou".

Ha, I remember liking that song when I thought it was the heaviest thing out there. Just seems kind of juvenile now. Kinda hard to make myway theough the album too.

Blue Hawk · 02-05-2016, 08:30 AM

Ride the Lightning.

Blue Hawk · 02-05-2016, 08:53 AM

BTW, 1991 album is the last their album worth listening to.

Wpnfire · 11-05-2017, 01:16 PM

I'm bringing this back. Here's my current ranking for some of their stuff.

...And Justice For All
This album is my favorite of theirs because of its dark, sterile atmosphere, its intensity, and its complexity. I dig the lack of bass on this album, because it adds to the atmosphere. The only tracks on this album that are not perfect are "One", "To Live Is To Die", and "Frayed Ends of Sanity" Those three songs are overly emotional and ruin the atmosphere of the album.
Master of Puppets
This album is a hair's width less good than the following album. The songwriting on the following album is just way better.
Kill 'Em All
I'm going to sound really pretentious for a moment and say that this album has some filler on it. It doesn't maintain the same intensity over its 50 minute run-time. Pretty much all the songs on this album are too long, with the "The Four Horsemen" and "Seek & Destroy" being the worst offenders--as bad-ass as the main riff to "Seek & Destroy" is. My favorite part of this album are the middle tracks specifically tracks 3-7, with the inimitable "Motorbreath" being the highlight of this album for me.

**Frownland** · 11-05-2017, 01:30 PM

Kill Em All is the best Metallica album for when I want raw and in your face thrash. Ride the Lightning is the best Metallica album for when I want thrash with progressive song structure.

Texas Boy · 11-05-2017, 04:35 PM

Ride the Lightning easily for me.

BloodFoxTK · 11-10-2017, 01:27 PM

if i really had to pick, then it'd have to be Ride the Lightning, followed by ...And Justice for All.

as much as i appreciate Master of Puppets being the favorite of most people i know, i don't think it's anywhere near their best.

~~MicShazam~~ · 11-11-2017, 05:41 AM

I was just listening to Hardwired to Selfdestruct again. It is amazing just how much better than Death Magnetic it is, while still managing to easily be their 2nd worst album overall. Disc 2 is complete crap, save for the final track.

BloodFoxTK · 11-12-2017, 08:31 PM

uugh! Death Magnetic was absolutely terrible!

i'm still unsure as to what the hell they were thinking when they made that album.

गन्धर्व · 11-13-2017, 02:54 PM

I love RtL more than any other 'tallica album, personally.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite Metallica album?
Kill' Em All	20	15.38%
Ride the Lightning	30	23.08%
Master of Puppets	37	28.46%
And Justice for All	13	10.00%
Metallica (Black Album)	22	16.92%
Load	1	0.77%
Reload	1	0.77%
St. Anger	5	3.85%
Death Magnetic	1	0.77%
Voters: 130. You may not vote on this poll

11-05-2017, 01:16 PM	#244 (permalink)
Wpnfire Dragon Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Kansas, United States Posts: 2,744	I'm bringing this back. Here's my current ranking for some of their stuff. ...And Justice For All This album is my favorite of theirs because of its dark, sterile atmosphere, its intensity, and its complexity. I dig the lack of bass on this album, because it adds to the atmosphere. The only tracks on this album that are not perfect are "One", "To Live Is To Die", and "Frayed Ends of Sanity" Those three songs are overly emotional and ruin the atmosphere of the album. Master of Puppets This album is a hair's width less good than the following album. The songwriting on the following album is just way better. Kill 'Em All I'm going to sound really pretentious for a moment and say that this album has some filler on it. It doesn't maintain the same intensity over its 50 minute run-time. Pretty much all the songs on this album are too long, with the "The Four Horsemen" and "Seek & Destroy" being the worst offenders--as bad-ass as the main riff to "Seek & Destroy" is. My favorite part of this album are the middle tracks specifically tracks 3-7, with the inimitable "Motorbreath" being the highlight of this album for me. __________________ Last.FM My RYM Ratings *My Glitchwave Beta Profile*

11-05-2017, 01:30 PM	#245 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Kill Em All is the best Metallica album for when I want raw and in your face thrash. Ride the Lightning is the best Metallica album for when I want thrash with progressive song structure. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

11-10-2017, 01:27 PM	#247 (permalink)
BloodFoxTK the only fox you need! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South Island, Mobius Posts: 233	if i really had to pick, then it'd have to be Ride the Lightning, followed by ...And Justice for All. as much as i appreciate Master of Puppets being the favorite of most people i know, i don't think it's anywhere near their best. __________________ https://card.psnprofiles.com/2/BloodFoxTK.png

11-12-2017, 08:31 PM	#249 (permalink)
BloodFoxTK the only fox you need! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South Island, Mobius Posts: 233	uugh! Death Magnetic was absolutely terrible! i'm still unsure as to what the hell they were thinking when they made that album. __________________ https://card.psnprofiles.com/2/BloodFoxTK.png

02-05-2016, 08:30 AM	#242 (permalink)
Blue Hawk Rude gentleman Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 685	Ride the Lightning.

02-05-2016, 08:53 AM	#243 (permalink)
Blue Hawk Rude gentleman Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 685	BTW, 1991 album is the last their album worth listening to.

11-05-2017, 04:35 PM	#246 (permalink)
Texas Boy Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 187	Ride the Lightning easily for me.

11-11-2017, 05:41 AM	#248 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	I was just listening to Hardwired to Selfdestruct again. It is amazing just how much better than Death Magnetic it is, while still managing to easily be their 2nd worst album overall. Disc 2 is complete crap, save for the final track.

11-13-2017, 02:54 PM	#250 (permalink)
गन्धर्व Groupie Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: त्रायस्त्रिंश Posts: 7	I love RtL more than any other 'tallica album, personally.