Review
Metallica (The Black Album) - Metallica
Metallica's Black Album reviewed a second time: shredding that sounds like pieces in an orchestra instead of blunt instruments.
I wrote about this album all the way back in the first issue of Jamwise, and it’s cool looking at how far I’ve come over 37 issues. The point of this project is to expose me to new music and to teach me to be a better and more open music fan, so it’s interesting to look back at this album and see how the context of my appreciation for it has changed.
There’s not much metal on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list, but Metallica is a pretty obvious choice to carry the flag for the genre. Musicianship and shredding skills are a wise combination - too much virtuoso showing off is a huge turn off for me, but Metallica makes the rapid fire hallmarks of metal sound like pieces in an orchestra rather than blunt instruments to smack you over the head with.
Jams
“Enter Sandman”
“Holier Than Thou”
“The Unforgiven”
“Nothing Else Matters”
From the roundup Jamwise #37 - Best Albums of 1991.