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Post by ck100 on Aug 25, 2018 3:20:34 GMT
Any fans of the "And Justice For All" album by Metallica? How has it held up after 30 years? First off, we're all well aware of the thin production/sound quality of the album and its lack of bass. For an album like this, either you can accept it for what it is or don't. Clearly many of us have because it's a Metallica album many still listen to this very day. In regards to possibly fixing it, well I don't think it should be done unless the old mix tracks or whatever can be found which looks to be impossible. Also, it sounds like it would be a costly, time-consuming undertaking if it were to be and could be done. I think it should be left alone instead of Metallica trying to pull a George Lucas on it and either making it sound worse and/or unnatural. Anyways, I think the album is still solid and one of Metallica's best. My fourth favorite of the first five Metallica albums. I first heard it on cassette tape when I was in middle school in the 1990's. My only gripe is that some songs like the title track and "Frayed Ends of Sanity" go on a bit too long. Cut a few minutes off and I don't think you'd lose anything. Otherwise, it's pretty top-notch from top to bottom. The band's playing is exceptionally tight with all members in good form (I'm sure Jason would be the same if you could hear his bass). Many songs like "Blackened", "Harvester of Sorrow", "Dyers Eve", "To Live is To Die", the metal symphony "One", and "The Shortest Straw" are still concert staples to this day. Also, this feels like a Metallica album that had things that haven't been done before or since on a Metallica album or maybe even a metal album like crazy tempo and time signature changes over the course of 7-8 minute songs. If you want to hear these songs sound the way they should, watch the Live Shit concert from 1989. The songs sound incredible with tight playing from the band and a healthy dose of bass. People also remember the first music video Metallica did for "One" which made a big impact on MTV when it first came out. A great version of "To Live is To Die" if it were on The Black Album:
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Post by kleinreturns on Aug 26, 2018 4:39:18 GMT
Any fans of the "And Justice For All" album by Metallica? How has it held up after 30 years? First off, we're all well aware of the thin production/sound quality of the album and its lack of bass. For an album like this, either you can accept it for what it is or don't. Clearly many of us have because it's a Metallica album many still listen to this very day. In regards to possibly fixing it, well I don't think it should be done unless the old mix tracks or whatever can be found which looks to be impossible. Also, it sounds like it would be a costly, time-consuming undertaking if it were to be and could be done. I think it should be left alone instead of Metallica trying to pull a George Lucas on it and either making it sound worse and/or unnatural. Anyways, I think the album is still solid and one of Metallica's best. My fourth favorite of the first five Metallica albums. I first heard it on cassette tape when I was in middle school in the 1990's. My only gripe is that some songs like the title track and "Frayed Ends of Sanity" go on a bit too long. Cut a few minutes off and I don't think you'd lose anything. Otherwise, it's pretty top-notch from top to bottom. The band's playing is exceptionally tight with all members in good form (I'm sure Jason would be the same if you could hear his bass). Many songs like "Blackened", "Harvester of Sorrow", "Dyers Eve", "To Live is To Die", the metal symphony "One", and "The Shortest Straw" are still concert staples to this day. Also, this feels like a Metallica album that had things that haven't been done before or since on a Metallica album or maybe even a metal album like crazy tempo and time signature changes over the course of 7-8 minute songs. If you want to hear these songs sound the way they should, watch the Live Shit concert from 1989. The songs sound incredible with tight playing from the band and a healthy dose of bass. People also remember the first music video Metallica did for "One" which made a big impact on MTV when it first came out. A great version of "To Live is To Die" if it were on The Black Album: So very sad this album stemmed from the tragedy of Burton's Death, but i think this is Metallica's Best Album, BAR NONE. Jason was a welcomed addition to the group and together they produced my all time favorite Metallica Song "Blackened", i can listen to that intro and song all day every day. "One" is also awesome as well as "Harvest of Sorrow", "To Live is to Die", "The Shortest Straw", "...And Justice for All". All in all this Album is a Masterpiece.
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Post by alpha128 on Aug 26, 2018 14:02:24 GMT
Any fans of the "And Justice For All" album by Metallica? How has it held up after 30 years? My only gripe is that some songs like the title track and "Frayed Ends of Sanity" go on a bit too long. Cut a few minutes off and I don't think you'd lose anything. I like this album fine, bass or no bass. I have the original two LP edition. I agree with you that some of the songs on "Justice" go on for too long. Perhaps that's why the only Metallica album that I rebought on CD is "Master of Puppets".
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Post by Jayman on Aug 29, 2018 21:59:10 GMT
I liked it a lot at the time. I've heard people say that they saw that album as the writing on the wall for what was to come with the Black album and all that. I don't see that at all. This was a real thrash album. That tour was the only time I saw them live
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Post by ravi02 on Sept 2, 2018 19:26:49 GMT
The lack of Newsted's bass hurts it and some of the songs lack structure and go longer than necessary, but overall, it's a solid album.
It was a good transitioning from their 80's sound to what they'd accomplish later on The Black Album. (I love that album, btw)
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Post by kleinreturns on Sept 8, 2018 3:01:51 GMT
The lack of Newsted's bass hurts it and some of the songs lack structure and go longer than necessary, but overall, it's a solid album.
It was a good transitioning from their 80's sound to what they'd accomplish later on The Black Album. (I love that album, btw)
Good post!!!
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Post by Jokers_Wilde on Jan 15, 2019 19:29:04 GMT
Cool! When I was in high school, I had heard that this album was their worst (circa 1991 - when I got into Metallica). Then again, I hadn't heard Master Of Puppets yet.
I had bought the Master Of Puppets 3 CD set after Christmas at Walmart with a gift card I received.
I was wondering if they were going to do something for ...And Justice For All - knowing the 30th anniversary of this album was coming up. And, they did.
I picked it up before Christmas. My dad "gave" it to me for Christmas.
Since our family worked music retail, my mother and father didn't have much time to go out Christmas shopping. So, they said to buy what we (my brother and I) would like (within reason), and they would reimburse us for it. Then, we were to act surprised on Christmas morning.
This continued even after we gave up the store.
Joker's Wilde
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Post by sjg on Jan 16, 2019 17:22:43 GMT
Great album.
Even better is "...And Justice For Jason" which supposedly has Jason's bass mixed in. I always listen to the tracks from that rather than the original nowadays
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