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Review title: Alternica no longer plays metal here.
Product review: Meandering. Monotonous. It is properly mixed and does sound good, though. However, it's a true betrayal of Metallica's namesake.I often compare and contrast this work with Pantera's underrated (is it still in print?) 1996 album, "The Great Southern Trendkill" and realized the truth: There's no metal here. Even Ministry's "Filth Pig" has more metal than this (and Ministry was all LOADed up on heroin at the time). It may swagger and rock occasionally but that's the problem. It just lacks a punch. I wasn't moved. I was left cold.Needless to say that I bought this for $5 USD used. And, when I finally listened to it, my conscience led me to that eternal question and a possible answer to that question:Q: What's the purpose for the existance of 2003's "St. Anger"?A: To make Metallica's 90s work look damn good by comparison.Damn shame, really.
