Metallica

Metallica piled intricate piece on top of intricate piece with this 1988 album. Considered by some to be overblown, it's relentless in its staunch determination to push thrash metal to new heights in song composition. "One" became a huge MTV and radio hit and every song on here has one, if not five parts where the top-speed heaviness reaches almost ridiculous extremes.

Take a look at the charts: metal rules. And as the metal heap has gotten higher, it has also
widened to the point that it can include such disparate bands as Bon Jovi and Metallica.
Some might see no difference at all between the two bands, but to your average kid,
they're as opposite as shirts and skins. It's the difference between the status quo and
something really radical. Metallica appeals both to critics and to angry, pimply ad... More >

Problem isn't that it's more self-conscious than Master of Puppets, which is inevitable when your stock in trade is compositions not songs. Problem is that it goes on longer--which is also inevitable when your stock in trade is compositions not songs. Just ask Yes. (Grade - C+)