First real review of "St. Anger"

[Shadow, Thief of the Sun]

I apologize if anyone think that there are way too many topics about Metallica, but i think that i should post this review, which says it all:

Taken from "Satan Stole my Teddybear" website:


"No one even remotely into music could have escaped the media blitz surrounded Metallica's new album, St. Anger. Rave after rave advance review poured in, proclaiming it to be a return to their metal glory, the greatest thing since Master Of Puppets, the sole reason to live for music fans, and the surefire way to get out those tough stains.

My story is not unique. Metallica was the band that introduced me to true heavy metal, and I listened to the first four albums religiously. Post-Black Album I felt betrayed and my love turned to hatred. I scoffed whenever they were mentioned, thought my friends and I were oh-so-witty when we referred to them as Topfortyica and Selloutica, and almost pissed myself laughing when I heard "Until It Sleeps". But deep inside I wanted to love them again. I didn't have any hopes that it would actually happen, but I really did want my Metallica back. So even though I was leery of the hype, I really wanted it to be true. And that is what disappoints me most about this album: they got my hopes up just to spit in my face again.

Is St. Anger heavier? Yes, but contrary to the millions of lemmings who will defend this abortion to the end, heaviness isn't everything. If the Black Album was dumbed down, St. Anger is clinically retarded. In the past their wimpy radio fodder had some hooks; now the hooks have been removed and replaced with nu-metal stop-start guitars and some pointless double bassing which can barely be heard over the annoying and ever-present tin can sound of Mr. Ulrich's snare. The lyrics have been no great shakes since ...And Justice For All, but now they round the bend from silly cock rock to embarrassing. The "personal" lyrics seem like they were cribbed from self-help books and dittos handed out at therapy sessions, except of course when Mr. Hetfield gets "extreme" and comes up with such classic lines as "Kill, kill, kill" in "All Within My Hands". Speaking of therapy, band therapist (yes, that's right) Phil Towle receives one of the two thank yous (the other being Bob "Bon Jovi" Rock). How sweet.

Despite all their talk of editing themselves, the songs drone on and on for an average of seven minutes when in most cases there is only two minutes of material present. This album would be stretching it at thirty minutes, so imagine what trying to sit through seventy-five minutes is like. Metallica Inc. was obviously going for a dirty production sound here; perhaps this is what they meant when they talked about an Entombed influence. Nice thought, but it doesn't fit the music. Nu-metal is supposed to be shiny and studio fresh, and despite all protests to the contrary that is what this is: a bloated, self-important nu-metal album made by a bunch of guys going through a midlife crisis.

If Metallica had wanted to make a punk album and cut down the song length by one-fifth, this might have been an interesting distraction. As it is, St. Anger is just long, dumb, and boring. I don't know what else to say, except to congratulate James, Lars, and Kirk (not Robert, because I'm sure he doesn't get a cut of the album) on receiving my money. You fooled me guys...well done."

http://www.ssmt-reviews.com/db/searc...iew=true#R2966

[MoonMan]

Let me sum it up. St. Anger is crap. ALMOST everyone I have talked to agrees with this statement. Anyone who doesn't obviously has no decent musical taste and should be ignored at all costs. ;-)

[ThePillarOfAutumn]

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[Ken17625]

You forgot BDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.






Come one admit it, how many of you skimmed over that looking for a fluke mistake.

[Lamourlady]

Originally posted by Ken17625
You forgot BDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.






Come one admit it, how many of you skimmed over that looking for a fluke mistake.

not me, but good one!

i've only heard a couple of tunes on the radio and i think i've already stated my opinion............it sucked.

[XtraNtnse]

I also wasn't impressed, they have so much potential seeing as they've been around for a while, but I don't really think they put all they had into making this. And what the hell is up with them drums in the St. Anger song? they sound like shit!:mellow

[The Hunter]

What Wolfie said, and this means now. No more flaming replys, or get a message. Understood?

[The Hunter]

You have been warned, and your language, and treatment of our members will not be tollerated.
Edit your posts or recieve the proper treatment.

[Wolfie]

Originally posted by rockr2003
i have the right to say whatever the fuck i want, just like everyone else, i'm sick of you stupid assholes bashing metallica because they killed your stupid napster.

Geeeeeeeeezzzzz! Whatever.....

[SUprEMeBeiNg]

heres the SB review

if you like Metalica dont listen to this piece o crap

pure garbage

[The Hunter]

thank you to who ever removed the posts, and now can we just continue with the thread?

[rockr2003]

Originally posted by The Hunter
You have been warned, and your language, and treatment of our members will not be tollerated.
Edit your posts or recieve the proper treatment.

by the way tolerated only has 1 L and received is spelled the way i just spelled it, not the way hunter spells it. And I don't give a fuck if you remove my posts, i really don't. And because you supreme being think its garbage is, like i said, just your opinion. let's see some of you that think you are such authorities on what is good or not do better than them. I'm glad they shut down your stupid fucking napster, like i said before

[The Hunter]

Look it is the bloody internet, not frigging grammer class. Also your language is nothing more than insulting. Also as a mod I share no views on the band, just do my job, and you are lacking in manners.
PS, and so my response.

[ManaSmoker]

Alright Im finally replying to a Metallica thread. Im gona say this. I bought the album[yes bought it] .I have been a Die-hard metallica fan for a long time and yes I miss the 80's Metallica but I have to say some of the songs[at least 6] are very good in my opinion. I may be the only one on this forum who actually is saying that it wasnt as bad as people are saying it is plus I got a code that unlocks a bunch of rare footage of them performing in russia and things like that online so it was all good. Whats 13 dollars.? Yes I got a grudge against Lars but what can we do?Its music. IF I was as succesful as them[too bad i'm not] IF I would have found out about napster too I would have filed a lawsuit right away too because I worked on the songs and wasnt getting the money from the wrok. But hey Im not them so im downloading away :}

[TipYourBartender]

Originally posted by ManaSmoker
Alright Im finally replying to a Metallica thread. Im gona say this. I bought the album[yes bought it] .I have been a Die-hard metallica fan for a long time and yes I miss the 80's Metallica but I have to say some of the songs[at least 6] are very good in my opinion. I may be the only one on this forum who actually is saying that it wasnt as bad as people are saying it is plus I got a code that unlocks a bunch of rare footage of them performing in russia and things like that online so it was all good. Whats 13 dollars.? Yes I got a grudge against Lars but what can we do?Its music. IF I was as succesful as them[too bad i'm not] IF I would have found out about napster too I would have filed a lawsuit right away too because I worked on the songs and wasnt getting the money from the wrok. But hey Im not them so im downloading away :}

I respect your opinion, even though I don't quite agree.