…And Justice for All
May 29th, 2010 | by admin |…And Justice for All Review
…And Justice For All (1988) is my favorite Metallica album. This album was the last true raw album that Metallica put out before they started to “sell out” a bit and became too commercialized beginning with the Black Album (1991). The music is just plain raw, heavy and fast. This was the first album that featured then-new bassist Jason Newsted, who was Cliff Burton’s replacement. Jason Newsted’s bass lines on this album are at a very low volume, almost to the point where you can’t hear it. The bass also gets drowned out quite a bit by the electric guitars, drums, and vocals. Jason Newsted himself has said that he wishes he could go back in time to the recording sessions and have his bass guitar turned up at a higher volume. This is only a small gripe of mine when it comes to this album and doesn’t really detract from the album as a whole. It still is my favorite Metallica album. The classic early Metallica rawness and attitude are present. Lead vocalist James Hetfield is at his best, in my opinion.
Every song on the album is great. Personal favorites are One, Blackened, Harvester Of Sorrow, Shortest Straw and Frayed Ends Of Sanity.
If you want to get one of the great Metallica albums, get this one.
…And Justice for All Overview
Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this 1988 album by the Heavy Metal giants comes housed in a sturdy miniature LP sleeve and features one bonus track: ‘The Prince’. Mercury. 2006
…And Justice for All Specifications
This record has so much good material that it’s a shame the production is so shoddy. Songwise, this is probably Metallica’s most sophisticated album, exploring the theme of justice and perversions thereof with a vengeance. “One” is one of their best songs ever, building from a slow, edgy beginning into effortless overdrive. The title track is excellent and never boring, despite clocking in at more than nine minutes. It’s the epic of the album, but all of the songs are long, displaying impressive chops and songwriting. Metallica took a commercial turn after …And Justice for All, and it’s interesting to speculate on what would have happened to their music had they continued in the direction suggested by this album. –Genevieve Williams
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