Alright folks, it is time for a new #Metaljourney
The band I'm gonna chose might be a bit of a surprise for it will be Metallica.
Yes, #Metallica.
Why? Of course I know a lot of their songs but I never did a full listen of any album apart from MoP, Death Magnetic, Hardwired and most recently 72 Seasons.
It is time to change this, so buckle up and hit the lights 🤘
#Nowplaying Metallica - Hit the Lights
For any new followers: I'll do a chronological run of all regular studio albums, so I'll skip EPs, compilations, live recordings and Lulu.
By the end of this run, I'd like to do my personal ranking of all metallica albums.
Brace yourselves for some controversial opinions 😬
First four are all killer no filler and there is no doubt that #KillEmAll is the best debut album of any of the #big4, and that's coming from an Anthraxhead.
I guess "(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth" is a bit of a filler. Maybe they put it there so that listeners would get a short break?
Anyhow, next is #Whiplash and the tempo is up again 🤘
First record done on my #Metallica #Metaljourney.
I knew most of the songs on #KillEmAll already, but I didn't really have Motorbreath and Jump In The Fire on my radar so yet. Both bang hard 🤘
You can tell that this album is prototype thrash, it still sounds very speedy (similar to Fistful of Metal).
Rankingwise, I don't have to think twice: This one is a clear 4/5 in my book, wich means "great album".
Spoiler alert: you won't find a 5/5 album on this journey.
Next up: Ride The Lightning
Album #2 on my #Metallica #Metaljourney is their 1984 release #RideTheLightning.
#FightFireWithFire relentlessly kicks off the album 🤘
The title track - Ride The Lightning is - at least in sections - a tad bit slower paced compared to everything I've heard so far in this #Metallica #Metaljourney.
It's still aggressive and fast, but a bit more matured.
For Whom The Bell Tolls takes the foot of the pedal even more. But that doesn't matter as it's a great fu👑 song, probably in my Metallica top 5.
And here's the first ballad, #FadeToBlack.
This is a weird song for me, because I love the instrumental parts and the riffing, but I don't really like the vocal parts 🤷♂️
Both Trapped Under Thin Ice and Escape are mit-tempo numbers. I only count 2 thrash songs so far...
While #TheCallOfKtulu closes #RideTheLightning I'm asking myself which one would I pick if I could only pick one:
Kill 'Em All or RtL?
It would be the latter. What would you pick?
Ratingwise I have a bit of a problem here, because I like it better than Kill 'Em All, but I also would rate Ride The Lightning 4/5
Nah, you know what, Ktulu just convinced me to give it a 4,5 out of 5, which means:
It's a masterpiece ⚡
Before starting with this #Metaljourney, #MasterOfPuppets was by far my favourite #Metallica album.
I doubt that this will change during this journey, but who knows.
Now, let's listen what the Master has to say:
Battereey! BA-TE-REY!
What a great song 🤘
#Nowplaying Metallica - Battery
https://album.link/y/OLAK5uy_mr0upv_ze4ohcVR0zYKYhUsZ-khODWrFU
Service announcement: I'll tag this #Metaljourney with #Metallicajourney from now on, so you can filter it out if I'm annoying you with my top notch expertise. 😜
Master Of Puppets is the best #Metallica song by the way. You can call me a poser if you will.
My top 5 Metallica songs (until now):
1. Master
2. Battery
3. Bell
4. Lights
5. Lightning
Disposable Heroes might be the most underrated song on #MasterOfPuppets, but it's a crucial piece on the album, as it picks up the tempo again after some slower numbers.
This is what I miss on #72Seasons BTW.
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Disposable Heroes
While Damage, Inc. closes this fantastic album, it is time for a verdict.
#MasterOfPuppets is a masterpiece, a 4,5 out of 5 on my scale.
Now, is MoP the best thrash album of all time? I don't think so, because there's not enough thrash on it to claim this spot.
#ControversialOpinion : Anthrax' Among The Living is a better thrash album while being a slightly worse album overall.
#Metallica #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney
ETA: my ranking so far:
1. MoP 4,5/5
2. Lightning 4,5/5
3. KEA 4/5
#Blackened kicks of an album without a bassline. Well, at least it sounds like that.
Nevertheless, ...And Justice For All is another praised album and marks the final one before the sellout ähm Black album.
...I apologise for this joke, I really couldn't care less about this discussion.
Anyhow, back to work:
#Nowplaying #Metallica - Blackened
Ready for some controversial opinions?
The title track ...And Justice For All is too long and I don't really like One. 😬
#Nowplaying #Metallica - One
Thomas
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