Metallica consistantly proves itself to be the best rock band ever, sorry Zepplin and the Stones. This collaboration with the San Fransico Symphonic Orchestra pairs amazingly well with the metal music. A hybrid of the truly unique symbiosis of orchestra and electric guitar, a well done Live CD, and a couple of new tracks. This is my idea of pure emotional music.
If your not a Metallica fan, or don’t like Symphonies listen to this CD, it’ll make you a fan of both. Pure genious.
Metallica prtered out creatively a long time ago. Everything after And Justice For All…" is boring and overwrought. Even that album is an ill-produced wank-fest that signaled the beginning of the end.
You like Metallica? Check out Ride The Lightning. Now THAT’S the shit…
The album isn’t what I expected… I was hoping for something like Apocalyptica, only with a full orchestra. Instead, it was just the band playing with an orchestra in the background. At least it’s taken the boys ten albums or so before falling prey to this rock cliche. Most bands of their era did it by their third.
I thought there were some good moments, but I don’t know if I would have purchased it, had buy.com not sold it to me for $10 shipped.
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