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2008 reissue of the 1986 album, Master of Puppets by Metallica which was ranked eighth on the list of the biggest... more

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  Master of Puppets

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  • Posted:Dec-30-2008

  • MASTER OF NOTHING
  • I'm not a metal head - but am diversified in my musical taste - Nothing Metallica has done can compare to the Sandman album. This one is ok but all you do is compare it to sandman - thats all i...
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  • Posted:Nov-25-2008

  • It's Master of Puppets...buy it.
  • Why buy it?
    - so you can understand why Metallica received negative reviews about Load, ReLoad & St. Anger
    - so you can hear the roots of Death Magnetic
    - because of Kirk's...
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  • Posted:Aug-24-2008

  • Why is This So Loved?
  • Battery, the title song, and Orion are almost the only reason to own this album. The rest of the music on here is heavy and dark, but it just shuffles onward like the soldiers depicted in...
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Japanese edition of their multi-platinum 1991 smash album that spent four consecutive weeks at #1, with the bonus... more

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  Metallica

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  • Posted:Dec-31-2008

  • Sad But True . . .
  • that there are over 1000 reviews and no mention that I can find pointing out that this is an excellent surround mix. What happened to reviewing a product?--Oh I forgot, people prefer to bicker...
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  • Posted:Nov-20-2008

  • Sigh
  • It's almost twenty years after the black album came out. I was a rabid Metallica fan when this album first dropped (I was 14). At the time, I was extremely heartbroken. This was not the band that...
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  • Posted:Nov-15-2008

  • Not a classic by any means
  • I was 11 when this came out and I bought this and Justice at the same time. I was new to metal and I was a kid but I knew I was listening to Justice constantly while I struggled to get beyond the...
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Digitally remastered reissue of their 1984 album on a 24 karat gold CD from DCC. From the original master tapes.... more

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  Ride the Lightning

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  • Posted:Dec-26-2008

  • One of the rare sophomore albums that outdoes the debut
  • This time around, Metallica seem like they have a purpose with their music. Not only does Metallica surpass Kill em all, But Metallica creates an essential document in the history of all Metal...
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  • Posted:Feb-25-2008

  • Excellent Metal and Among Their Top 3 Albums!
  • Metallica is boldly and appropriately named as it's virtually impossible to have any meaningful discussion about the Heavy Metal genre without any mention being made about the vast impact that this...
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  • Posted:Jul-30-2006

  • 2 GOOD SONGS BUT STILL 1 STAR.
  • I would like to edit my review because this has 2 good songs in For Whom The Bell Tolls, and Fade to Black. I'm not a huge Metallica fan. I just like about 3 of their good albums in Black Album,...
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Japanese edition of their top 10 & triple platinum 1988 album with the unmarked bonus track 'The Prince'. 10 tracks... more

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  ...And Justice For All

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  • Posted:Dec-01-2008

  • Awesome Reissue
  • To make clear, I am review the 2 LP reissue of Metallica's "...And Justice For All."
    
    This is the 4th in Metallica's current vinyl reissue project. Justice is one of my favorite Tallica...
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  • Posted:Nov-10-2008

  • Anyone who likes 80's Metallica has down syndrome.
  • eh... simple 80s guitar solos, long hair, leather jackets... how many of these black sabbath rip off bands do we need?
    
    metallicas finest album is st anger. black album the debut was okay...
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  • Posted:Oct-13-2008

  • Master of Puppets Extended, and Beaten to Death
  • Three Stars Is a VERY Kind Review. I'm being kind because the album after this was below in quality and actually makes this one seem better than it ever really was. A good way to more objectively...
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Japanese exclusive reissue of 1983 album packaged in a miniature LP sleeve features 10 tracks. CBS. 2003. more

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  Kill 'Em All

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  • Posted:Jan-05-2009

  • Wow wow wow definitely my favorite Metallica album
  • So raw, so fast, so intense, so non professional, so great. This isn't a band bent on playing sold out stadiums, this is a band that wants to ROCK! I don't think they would've cared at all back...
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  • From:Amazon
  • Posted:Dec-29-2008

  • not the original release of this
  • This version of the album is not the original release. The original release included "Am I Evil?" & "Blitzkrieg", which for some reason are no longer included on this newer re-release. So I have a...
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  • Posted:Oct-24-2008

  • Still good, but needs a re-mix.
  • Okay, couple things I need to get out of the way since this is a review of the vinyl version of this album. First, to enjoy this vinyl record fully, you NEED good equipment to play it on. I'm...
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Limited Edition Japanese double disc pressing of this 1999 album by the Heavy Metal giants comes housed in a sturdy... more

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  Garage, Inc.

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  • Posted:Nov-24-2008

  • a 2 is better than a 1
  • When I found out Metallica was doing an album of cover songs years ago, I was skeptical right away. How can a thrash metal/speed metal band make it believable and create versions that surpass the...
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  • Posted:Oct-13-2008

  • diamond in the rough
  • To put it simply, I love this album. If you like Metallica at all, there's probably something here for you. Granted, there's less of the progressive stuff a la Load and Reload, but I was never a...
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  • From:Amazon
  • Posted:Oct-02-2008

  • Good but disjointed
  • I really, really wanted to give this a positive review, but I can't. Individually, the songs on here are fantastic, especially the cover of Bob Seger's "Turn the Page" and "Whiskey in the Jar." As...
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Japanese exclusive reissue of 1997 album, packaged in a miniature LP gatefold sleeve, features 13 tracks. CBS. 2003. more

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  Reload

  • From:Amazon
  • Posted:Oct-27-2008

  • review for music lovers
  • If you are of the speed metal only type of metallica fan, then this is not for you. However, if you love music, then this is. With Death Magnetic, Rick Ruben, along with many old metallica fans,...
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  • Posted:Oct-02-2008

  • Not a repeat of "Load" and yet not a return to what we're used to
  • The Metallica fans are divided, with some saying Metallica has evolved and others saying they betrayed their fans. Make no mistake: "Reload" sounds nothing like "Master of Puppets" and bears only a...
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  • Posted:Jul-06-2008

  • its funny how this is better than Load
  • better than Load but still not enough for me to care. seriously, who cares what Metallica has to say anymore? arent we over it yet? i mean, they released 4 records that made metal what it is today,...
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Release Date: 2004-07-27, Audio CD, Capitol more

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  Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?

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  • Posted:Jul-26-2008

  • A solid vitriol filled effort from the bands earlier period
  • I've had this album in one form or another since it came out in the 80's, so I've had plenty of time to listen to it, and I've come to this conclusion:
    
    This is one of Megadeth's angriest...
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  • Posted:Jun-04-2008

  • Remastered took the fun out of the album
  • I'm reviewing the remastering of this album. Megadeth certainly isn't one of my favorite bands, nor is Metallica. I listen to them every now and then, but that's really it. Why should you care?...
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  • Posted:Jul-19-2005

  • Not as messed up as the other remixes
  • This is the only Megadeth reissue I did buy (with money) and I don't regret it. Along with "Killing Is My Business", this is the only new version worth buying. The drums are generally more thumping...
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The band's 1996 album coupled with the four track CD single'Live In London', featuring 'Bleeding Me', 'Damage Inc'... more

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  Load

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  • Posted:Oct-22-2008

  • great album if anyone else had made it
  • Okay, I'm going through the inevitable re-assessment of Metallica's catalog that comes with every new album. With Load, I have the same opinion that I did ten years ago: if this album had been made...
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  • Posted:Oct-17-2008

  • Blows 83-91 out of the water, not sell out, and haters are posers!
  • Metallica's first worthy album! Took over 10 years to perfect... but they finally did it! Load has so many hits, it should be a greatest hits! My favorite track is.. well I don't have one i guess,...
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  • Posted:Jun-22-2008

  • I love Metallica, the problem is....
  • when this album was released, I listened to it day in and day out, learned every song, and tried to convince myself that I loved it, but the truth is, these songs are Metallica going too far. This...
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Release Date: 1989-08-02, Audio CD, Megaforce / Wea more

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  Practice What You Preach

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  • Posted:Jan-04-2009

  • Heavy, Amazing, Thrashy, What More Can I Say
  • This has to be one of the best thrash albums of all time.I think that this is testaments best album yet. Even though all of there stuff is great. If you are a fan of thrash and you find this in...
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  • Posted:May-25-2008

  • Failure
  • To label a metal album generic implies there are a few stand out moments that capture the spirit a once great band had and may warrant a listen in its entirety. Metallica's And Justice for All is...
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  • Posted:Jul-18-2005

  • good band, good songs, not such a great recording
  • Testament is a very talented band, and while I think the songs on this recording are great, it does have some major flaws. The recording sounds very flat, which robs this band of much of it's...
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  The Legacy

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  • Posted:Aug-02-2008

  • Best thrash album ever
  • The title says it all.
    
    Not the greatest production, but the albums content more than makes up for it. Thhe songs are well written, fast and aggressive yet melodic and energetic,...
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  • Posted:Feb-03-2005

  • Meh
  • Alright, I'll keep this short. Other than Testament, I'm familiar with at least something from each of the following first or second generation thrash bands- Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer,...
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Release Date: 2004-07-27, Audio CD, Capitol more

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  So Far, So Good...So What!

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  • Posted:Nov-27-2008

  • My favorite Megadeth album
  • Their best imho. Peace Sells.. gets alot of praise, rightfully so because Chris Poland's leads are truly wonderful. But this is a slightly better album, only my opinion. Jeff Young absolutely...
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  • Posted:Sep-15-2008

  • Is This A Joke?
  • Purely on the basis of nostalgia 'So Far' is one of my favorite Megadeth albums. It was obviously not the best technically or artistically, (Mustaine's interpretation of the 'Anarchy In The UK'...
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  • Posted:Jun-06-2008

  • REMASTERED more like REDONE!!!!!!
  • I bought the tape back in 1988 and it was a true speed metal classic. Why oh why would you mess with a classic. Dave always sounds better when hes angery. The original recording was raw and...
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  Prime Cuts: The Best of Suicidal Tendencies

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  • Posted:Feb-29-2008

  • The Unwilling, The Heavy, The Suicidal
  • This Is A Compilation Of Some Of ST's Greatist Hits Including "Institutionalized" And "Send Me Your Money" Also The Hard Hitting "Pledge Your Allegiance" Which Reflects ST's Views. This Compilation...
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  • Posted:Nov-16-2006

  • Strange selection of "best" ST songs
  • This album only gets three stars from me because I genuinely believe they could have gone for a much better "best of" selection than they did. Gotta Kill Captain Stupid and Lovely wouldn't touch...
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Release Date: 2004-07-27, Audio CD, Capitol more

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  Countdown to Extinction

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  • Posted:Nov-17-2008

  • Good album - but often overrated
  • Considered by many as one of the best Megadeth albums, Countdown to Extinction is the band's fifth studio album and their first album to demonstrate an intention to be "radio friendly". Like the...
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  • Posted:May-16-2008

  • Not as good as Rust.
  • Like Metallica.
    Like Slayer.
    Megadeth were unable to follow up their best disc (Rust) with somthing even better.
    Pity.
    It's not a bad disc by any means. Compared to later...
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  • Posted:Jun-17-2007

  • Original = Good, Remix = Poor
  • I own both the original and the remixed/remastered version. The original is no "Rust in Peace", but it's still a pretty good album. I give the original 4 stars. However, the mix on the first...
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Release Date: 1990-10-25, Audio CD, Megaforce / Wea more

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  The New Order

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  • Posted:Nov-17-2008

  • the best album
  • This is by far the best testament album ever. Fast heavy great solos. This is could really compete with metallica or any of the huge thrash bands out there. If you are a huge thrash/ speed metal...
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  • Posted:Apr-02-2008

  • Barely Average
  • Average is the general review I would give for all of Testament's albums. I think Alex Skolnick is a great guitarist but everything else about the band is horribly mediocre. Also, it may be my...
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  • Posted:Sep-04-2007

  • Second strike isn't deadly...
  • Relative late-comers to the Thrash Metal elite, Testament dropped a vicious, thundering classic of a debut before gradually spiralling into a vortex of mediocrity over their next few records....
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Release Date: 1996-03-19, Audio CD, Geffen Gold Line Sp. more

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  Act III

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  • Posted:Jul-24-2008

  • DEATH ANGEL - ACT III
  • This is probably one of, if not their best album.
    Their sound is totally unique to other bands in METAL.
    I would say it is worth buying!!
    I rate this CD a 8 from 1to10!!
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  • Posted:Jun-29-2005

  • Casualty of the Grunge Movement? My Ass! - These Guys Suck!
  • Ok, sorry for being so blunt, but this CD sucks from beginning to end....
    
    First, I remember loving 1 song by these guys back in the old days, growing up in the late 80s....The song was...
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  • Posted:Sep-05-2004

  • The end of one of Thrash Metal's most interesting bands
  • D.A. had been evolving since their first album so a listener who knew their previous work would still not know what to expect when picking up this album.
    
    The album opens up with the...
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Release Date: 2002-04-02, Audio CD, Inside Out U.S. more

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  Remedy Lane

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  • Posted:Jan-20-2008

  • NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE
  • I'm a fan of metal, death metal,prog metal Also I am a guitar player for 12 years and while the music is not technical and I am obsessed with technical ability... the singer and the way this band...
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  • Posted:Jun-12-2004

  • Great Expectations
  • I had heard a lot of great things about this group and this album. Almost no one had given it a bad rating and so I bought it. I can honestly say that I have never been this disappointed with a...
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  • Posted:Feb-17-2003

  • Good, But Flawed
  • This album shows quite a bit of potential, and it it obvious that Pain of Salvation are a talented band. I'll try to weigh out some of the positives and negatives.

    On the plus side, there is...

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Release Date: 1993-07-01, Audio CD, Restless Records more

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  Four of a Kind

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  • Posted:May-25-2008

  • Thrashin' greatness and fond memories
  • It's been twenty years, so I want to congratulate the musicians/genuises inolved in this album. DRI, along with Voivod, COC, Vitus Bad Brains,Black Flag, the Masters of Reality's debut LP, and...
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  • Posted:Apr-21-2007

  • More for the memories than the music
  • I like D.R.I. but let's be for real: they're not that great of a band. Still, the nostalga-value is worth the price. If you're going to get one D.R.I. disk, this is probably the one to get (despite...
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Release Date: 1990-10-25, Audio CD, Elektra / Wea more

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  Metal Church

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  • Posted:Sep-24-2008

  • a band ahead of their time
  • this cd needs to be remaster/or rerecorded to update the sound.I've heard these track live then and now brutal thrash but the production take a ton of the heavy out of these songs.noone sounded...
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  • Posted:Jul-25-2006

  • There's a reason you don't hear Metal Church's name along with the greats.
  • Metal Church is still a decent thrash band, don't get me wrong. The first 3 songs on this album are absolutely amazing, it's the rest of the album that I have problems with. No, I don't like Gods...
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  • Posted:Dec-04-1999

  • Classic metal... but...
  • I'm not really thinking it's their best work. It falls a little flat from time to time, and is a little lacking in originality.
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Release Date: 1990-10-25, Audio CD, Sony more

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  How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today

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  • Posted:Sep-15-2008

  • AMERCIAN IDOL WINNER TO TOUR WITH NAPALM DEATH
  • This is another great CD by Suicidal Tendencies. It leans more on the metal side of the scale, but is enjoyable for lovers of crossover. It's a pity later CD's like "The art of rebellion" and...
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