Amazon.co.uk Review: This record has so much good material that it's a shame the production is so shoddy. Song-wise, this is probably Metallica's most sophisticated album, exploring the theme of justice and perversions thereof with a vengeance. "One" is one of their best songs ever, building from a slow, edgy beginning into effortless overdrive. The title track is excellent and never boring, despite clocking in at more than nine minutes. It's the epic of the album, but all of the songs are long, displaying impressive chops and songwriting. Metallica took a commercial turn after ...And Justice for All, and it's interesting to speculate on what would have happened to their music had they continued in the direction suggested by this album. --Genevieve Williams
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - thrash and heavy metal in one album
my fav metallica album by far, kill em all was good but i never saw the big deal with ride the lightning and the puppets album but this is summat else each track goes on for ages with different guitar riffs and some good lyrics, its also the kinda album you can bang your head to as it goes from thrash one min to a slower tempo the next, so it suits both the old and new fans of metallica and as for the production i didnt even notice until i read amazons review, plus i think it makes the snare drum ... Read More
Rating: - so so album
In my opinion And Justice For All is the album where Metallica shifted direction into what can best be described as hard progressive rock. If you want to enjoy the best of the band buy the first three albums, after that the song writing and music gets a little tedious and long-gone are the great riffs and tight songs of the earlier material. It's not that bad an effort, but really only an essential purchase for hardcore fans.
Rating: - flawed brilliance
Yes, the sound quality is poor.
And yes, the songs are long and very complicated.
But get your head around the complexities, get over the poor production, and you will hear this album for what it is - Metallica at their best.
Master Of Puppets may get the reviews and the hype, yet it includes The Thing That Should Not Be, Sanitarium and Leper Messiah, three very forgettable songs (by Metallica's standards). The Shortest Straw is probably the worst song on 'Justice', ... Read More
Rating: - A Masterpiece, it may take you awhile to get into all of it.
I bought this album in january and i thought it was amazing the songs are really heavy, it's loud, the drumming and the drum sound is breathtaking, the solos are brilliant and lyrics are very political. To be honest i have no problem with the production i think the albums fine the way it is. I dont have a favourite track on this there all amazing though Too Live Is Too Die did take some listening to get into and so did harvester of sorrow, the rest of the tracks i loved straight away. From the awesome Blackend ... Read More
Rating: - Not as good as some people say
'...And Justice For All' was Metallica's first album after the death of bassist Cliff Burton. It was always going to be tough to follow. Espicially as the previous release was the brilliant 'Master of Puppets'. For me, 'Justice' just isn't as good as other Metallica albums. The three before this were amazing and had brilliant songs that would stay in your head for days. On this album, the only tracks that will stay in your head are 'One', 'Blackened' and 'Harvester Of Sorrow.' Most other Metallica albums don't ... Read More
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