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Metallica
Master of Puppets (1986) » Classic! «
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Reviewed: 2/9/2012

Another original thrash metal album that deserves praise from Metallica, but not as much as it's two predecessors. The atmosphere is much less dark than on their previous release entitled 'Ride the Lightning' (1984). The music is still intense and quite unique. The riff structures are somewhat technical, especially if you're a guitarist like me and you look at it from that perspective. The songs are pretty basic featuring an acoustic part on 'Battery', clean guitar pieces on the title track and 'Welcome Home (Sanitarium)'. The rest of the album consists of chunky crunch tone guitars that are quite admirable. They are also innovative and intriguing, quite memorable also. All of the tracks display an array of various different tempos. I would say that they're filled mostly heavy thrash part...

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Extinkt
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Cardiac Arrest
The Stench of Eternity (2024) » Honorary Mention «
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