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Well I never though I'd be doing this, but here it goes:  I am finally going to review one of the most controversial CD's of the year, Metallica's "St. Anger".  Basically, this is because I don't have much else to review right now...I'm still waiting for the next Our Lady Peace CD.  But anyways, here's the review.  The first half is written by my brother James who knows a LOT about the group (and likes their old stuff too), and the latter half is by me, an objective reviewer.

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"St. Anger" 2003

James says: * * * *          "St. Anger" 2003
 
"Following their last recorded album Reload (1997), "St. Anger" delivers non-stop, kick in the balls heavy metal.  This is the album Metallica fans have been waiting for: an inspired return to the days when rock music's bite was harder than it's bark.  With songs such as "Frantic", "St. Anger", "Invisible Kid", "Shoot Me Again", "Sweet Amber", and "The Unnamed Feeling",  there is nothing else you can do but go crazy, whip out the air guitar/drums and become one with the CD.  Yes, that sounds quite homosexual, becoming one with a CD.  But given that this album, with Hetfield spitting out truly inspirational lyrics that make all too much sense, Lars pounding on the drums like he never has before, and Rob playing bass like it's the last time he's ever going to play in his life, I would say that going completely out of control is more than acceptable.  For the 'figli di buttana' (sons of bitches in Sicilian) who don't know who Metallica are, here you go.  It's James Hetfield, (Vocals, Guitar), Lars Ulrich, (Drums, Percussion), Kirk Hammett, (Guitar), and Robert Trujillo (Bass).  All in all I give this CD 4 out of 5 stars.  The only thing that disappointed me on this CD was that the guitar and drum solos that you hear in all of the other Metallica CDs, such as the classic "Black Album" for instance, have disappeared.  This CD in my opinion is a must have for any heavy metal fan." - James
 
  I say: * * *         "St. Anger" 2003 
 
I admit it, I'm not the hugest Metallica fan around.  I do think they're a good band, but I also think they are vastly overrated.  How many times did 94.7 'The Zone' have an all-Metallica marathon?  Now who's to say that some other bands aren't deserving of that treatment?  Well, regardless of that statement, I did my best to listen to "St. Anger" and give it a chance.  What I discovered is that almost all of the songs that have been played on the radio are only portions of the actual CD versions.  For instance, the real "St. Anger" is about 7 minutes long, and it flows together a lot nicer with the added length.  Thanks to this detail, each song is well over 7 minutes long, making for almost 80 minutes of songs.  I'm sorry, but that's a lot.  However, I think that's the problem with "St. Anger."  Instead of listening to it the whole way through, you are better off just skipping to your favorites instead of waiting 9 minutes for each track.  That's what I found myself doing when I skipped to "Invisible Kid", "Some Kind of Monster", and "Shoot Me Again".  This wouldn't be an issue if it wasn't for the songs themselves; instead of changing it up once in awhile, they just play the same thing over and over and over again, at the same volume, and with the same power.  Contrary to what James thinks (sorry bro...), Lars isn't very impressive on this album.  As many of my musically talented friends have pointed out, it seems like a simple 1-2 beat makes up almost every song.  Nevertheless, I've definately heard worse CD's before, and despite the lack of progression, I can't give it less than a 3.  Because if you ever just want a loud hard CD to jam to when you're pissed, "St. Anger" will probably fit the bill.  I'd probably still pick System of a Down, though, but that's just me.