With my ultimate ranking of all #Metallica albums, my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney comes to an end. So here it is:
1. Master Of Puppets: 4,5 out of 5
2. Death Magnetic: 4
3. Metallica: 4
4. Ride The Lightning: 4
5. Hardwired... To Self-Destruct: 3,5
6. Kill 'Em All: 3,5
7. St. Anger: 3,5
8. 72 Seasons: 3
9. Reload: 2,5
10. ...And Justice For All: 2
11. Load: 2
Let me know what you think! How does your ranking look like?
While the 11 minutes and 11 seconds long snoozefest Inamorata closes #72Seasons and thus my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney, it is time for a(nother) verdict on the album and a final ranking of all #Metallica albums.
Surprisingly, 72 Seasons was better the second round, and I'll upgrade it to a 3 (solid album, might listen to it again). One of the reasons: "Too Far Gone?" caught my attention this time, it's a really nice heavy metal track.
Mahlzeit! (as they greet each other in Austria around lunchtime)
The last stop on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney is #Metallica's latest release, #72Seasons
I rated it 2/5 after my first round, so let's see if that changes.
#Nowplaying Metallica - Sleepwalk My Life Away
And while #SpitOutTheBone is blasting, time for a verdict on #HardwiredToSelfDestruct.
This is a difficult one, because it features really great bangers but also some rather flat songs...
I'd give it 3,5 out of 5, which means good album. But it's close to a 4.
1. Master 4,5
2. DM 4
3. Black 4
4. Lightning 4
5. Hardwired 3,5
6. Kill 3,5
7. Anger 3,5
8. Reload 2,5
9. Justice 2
10. Load 2
I guess that's a rather controversial list so far?
After some fillers, we're now worshipping Murder One, a song which I really like (except for the solo).
But the closer of the album, Spit Out The Bone is something else. It takes the #3 spot on my list of favourite #Metallica songs, which
1. Master
2. That Was Just Your Life
3. Spit Out The Bone
4. Battery
5. Bell Tolls
4. Moth
5. Seek
6. Fuel
7. St. Anger
8. Sad But True
9. Unforgiven I-III
10. Whiplash
I am aware that #Metallica gets a lot of 💩 by metalheads, so out of curiosity I went to the depths of Metal-Archives and read the most negative review of #Hardwired, which I linked below.
Unfortunately I couldn't read past the paragraph where the user mentiones Lady Gaga in a negative way.
Dude, nobody 💩 s on #LadyGaga, she is incredible! She for sure is more metal than this reviewer will ever be.
Ask the Metal God himself.
Moth Into Flame is another great thrasher, also Atlas, Rise! is a nice track.
Now That We're Dead and Dream No More are rather fillers though.
Halo On Fire on the other hand is excellent, esp. after the tempo shift at the 6 minute mark.
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Halo On Fire
Is mankind #Hardwired to self destruct? Sure looks like it.
The second to last album on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney is again one I like a lot. It is "Hardwired ...To Self-Destruct".
Hardwired is the most straight forward thrasher they released since Battery. Or did I miss something?
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Hardwired
Well, this one was honestly the most fun one to listen yet on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney.
#DeathMagnetic never feels boring and although it is quite long, it never feels long.
It features some killer tracks and doesn't have any fillers. Even the 10 minute instrumental is 🔥
Only negative point: loudness wars.
DM is a great album, wich translates to 4/5 on my scale.
1. Master 4,5
2. DM 4
3. Black 4
4. Lightning 4
5. Kill 3,5
6. Anger 3,5
7. Reload 2,5
8. Justice 2
9. Load 2
#Cyanide is also one hell of a song. 🤘
People who say that #Metallica were only relevant pre 1990 either didn't listen to #DeathMagnetic or have locked themselves out from something great by their own gatekeeping. 🤷♂️
#Nowplaying Metallica - Cyanide
Thomas
