METALLICA

Release Year: 2022
Artist Origin: USA
Style: intense bitter expressive thrash metal

there are few viewpoints to this dark and bitter, but first of all totally outstanding opus [1988], considered the last in classic Metallica series, from nowadays perspective: die-hard traditional thrash fanatics envision a definite deviation from initial course of the genre in it due to specific dry production, even though it has set a new technical standard for the genre, as well as due to serious claim to write mellower material - One was indeed the first ever video and TV hit by an extreme metal band back in the day, borrowing a ballad-like structure to it; on the other hand, it is difficult to deny more complex and refined compositional level and ferocious vibe though, which was far from radio audience friendly, along the apocalyptic portrait of a society in decay times reflected in the lyrics; recent double black 180g vinyl edition comes with a remastered sound and authentic design of the sleeve and lyric insert, US import