While I do own 'Kill 'Em All', it isn't an album I play all that much straight through. I pretty much just listen to "Hit the Lights" and "Seek and Destroy" if I need a taste of earliest Metallica. The album never quite took hold with me. I will say that it might be due to me not hearing it first. I first became aware of the band with 'Master of Puppets' and then went back to the beginning.
Speaking of 'Master of Puppets', I LOVE the album. Rather than waste much space writing about my impressions, let me just include the link the article I wrote and you can read it for yourself. I'm just glad we both love the album. - https://limelightmagazine.com/2023/03/09/cassettechronicles214metallica/
Two pictures of the (album that shall not be mentioned) cover art? Talk about masochistic.
As for 'The Black Album', it is the last Metallica album that I liked IN FULL. I like songs on 'Load' and 'Re-Load' but not all of them. For me, I LOVE "Of Wolf and Man' and "The Struggle Within" a lot and don't find either one boring. Funny thing, I was at the record shop today and someone asked me where the Metallica section was saying that they wanted to get 'The Black Album'. Another customer who was at the counter was saying under his breath, "Not The Black Album. Don't get that album." I heard him and said I like the album myself.
And I'm definitely a fan of "Sad But True", that is a killer track. And for a song that basically brought non-metal people into the Metallica fanbase, "Enter Sandman" remains a great song.
Also, don't listen to your history teacher, you can write about widely differing musical artists all you want. That's part of the fun of reading each article.
While I do own 'Kill 'Em All', it isn't an album I play all that much straight through. I pretty much just listen to "Hit the Lights" and "Seek and Destroy" if I need a taste of earliest Metallica. The album never quite took hold with me. I will say that it might be due to me not hearing it first. I first became aware of the band with 'Master of Puppets' and then went back to the beginning.
Speaking of 'Master of Puppets', I LOVE the album. Rather than waste much space writing about my impressions, let me just include the link the article I wrote and you can read it for yourself. I'm just glad we both love the album. - https://limelightmagazine.com/2023/03/09/cassettechronicles214metallica/
Two pictures of the (album that shall not be mentioned) cover art? Talk about masochistic.
As for 'The Black Album', it is the last Metallica album that I liked IN FULL. I like songs on 'Load' and 'Re-Load' but not all of them. For me, I LOVE "Of Wolf and Man' and "The Struggle Within" a lot and don't find either one boring. Funny thing, I was at the record shop today and someone asked me where the Metallica section was saying that they wanted to get 'The Black Album'. Another customer who was at the counter was saying under his breath, "Not The Black Album. Don't get that album." I heard him and said I like the album myself.
And I'm definitely a fan of "Sad But True", that is a killer track. And for a song that basically brought non-metal people into the Metallica fanbase, "Enter Sandman" remains a great song.
Also, don't listen to your history teacher, you can write about widely differing musical artists all you want. That's part of the fun of reading each article.