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#MYLIFESTYLEDETERMINESMYDEATHSTYLE. An underrated album? Who’s to say? Episode 21 covers the 2003 album “St. Anger” by the Bay Area trash/heavy metal band Metallica.
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Quick Reviews
Mark I’m being generous with my score. Some things are just better left unsaid.
Chris Literal sound of a band falling apart. Goodbye weedle, hello clank, clank.
Alex Trash, and no, I’m not just talking about the snare sound.
Kevin The more I listen to it, the less I like it.
Love It or Flush It
| M | C | A | K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Frantic" | L | F | L | L | ||
| 2 | "St. Anger" | B | F | L | F | ||
| 3 | "Some Kind of Monster" | F | B | B | F | ||
| 4 | "Dirty Window" | F | F | L | L | ||
| 5 | "Invisible Kid" | F | L | F | F | ||
| 6 | "My World" | B | T | T | F | ||
| 7 | "Shoot Me Again" | F | F | F | T | ||
| 8 | "Sweet Amber" | T | F | F | B | ||
| 9 | "The Unnamed Feeling" | F | T | F | F | ||
| 10 | "Purify" | F | F | F | F | ||
| 11 | "All Within My Hands" | F | F | F | F |
Love It or Flush It Legend
L = Love. As many as you like.
F = Flush. Must flush at least one track per album.
B = Buy. Purchased for the ultimate LTS “Best Of” playlist for each of us. One per album.
T = Terminate. Should have never even existed. One per album.
The Rules
Each of us must Love, Flush, Buy, and Terminate AT LEAST ONE track on an album, no matter how great or terrible the album is. Whoever wins the “7 for the Buy” section gets an extra Buy or Terminate to use on the album. Because Chris hosts this section and thus cannot win, he gets an extra Buy or Terminate every 4 albums.
Album Information
St. Anger is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on June 5, 2003. It was the last Metallica album released through Elektra Records and the final collaboration between Metallica and longtime producer Bob Rock, with whom the band had worked since 1990. This is the band’s only album not to feature an official bass player, as Jason Newsted left Metallica prior to the recording sessions; Rock played the album’s bass parts in his place.
Recording began on April 23, 2001, but was postponed when rhythm guitarist and singer James Hetfield entered rehabilitation for alcoholism, among other addictions, and did not resume until 2002. The recording is the subject of the 2004 documentary film Metallica: Some Kind of Monster. With an alternative metal style, raw production, and no guitar solos, St. Anger departed from Metallica’s signature style. The artwork was created by frequent Metallica collaborator Pushead.
St. Anger was intended for release on June 10, 2003, but was released five days earlier due to concerns over unlicensed distribution via peer-to-peer file sharing networks. Despite mixed reviews, it debuted at the top of sales charts in 14 countries, including the US Billboard 200. After release, Metallica spent two years touring to promote the album. In 2004, the lead single, “St. Anger“, won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance. St. Anger was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping two million copies in the US; it has sold nearly six million copies worldwide.[5]
