And Justice For All (Remastered)

I somehow deleted my digital copy that I had ripped from my original cd. And of course, I could not find my original cd since it has been years since I've used cds. So I downloaded a new copy of the album onto my phone. I'm not surprised that Metallica doesn't offer free content on Amazon Prime yet, but this is the greatest heavy metal album of all time. Don't let Jethro Tull fool you (I'm looking at the Grammy Awards, and that whole "Best Metal Performance" debacle). Whether you like Metallica's music or not, whether you agree with Metallica's infamous stance against Napster or not (which by the way, who is still standing, there?) you have to acknowledge Metallica's place not just in Heavy Metal history, but in music history. That isn't debatable, it is fact. They are icons. Most would hail Justice as the pinnacle album of their careers. Hardcore Metallica fans might flip flop between Master of Puppets and Justice, but either way, it was that albums #3 and 4 respectively in Metallica's career that defines them at their absolute Heavy Metal best. Many of the fair weather Metallica fans may cite The Black Album (studio album #5) as their best work, but that was because it appealed to the less Heavy Metal inclined crowd and probably borrowed some steam from Justice. Regardless if your preference was Master, Justice or Black album, that period in Metallica's career was their apex. If you are a new Heavy Metal fan looking to educate yourself in old school, you need this album. If you are just someone who wants to experience iconic music from iconic artists all over the world, this is Metallica's defining album. James Hetfield is the reason I picked up a guitar and Kirk Hammett is the reason why I knew I get frustrated playing guitar. Every song on this album is a masterpiece. Enjoy.

I listen to it

No need to write about how magnificent this album is. I'm here to write about the 4 LP vinyl box set. I'm extremely satisfied with it, and I was worried about it with all the spotty reviews of the 2 LP reissues of this album. The sound is incredible, the packaging is great, the LPs are clean, scratch-free. If you like this album and want to find the best presentation of it out there, buy the box set while you still can!NOTE: My 4 LP box set is the Universal Recording Group edition. It is NOT the Warner Bros. release. Mine was still released in 2008. I didn't know there were two different box set remasters released during that same year, and I'm not sure if they are identical or not. All I know is that I LOVE my box set!

We all know what Metallica has done for thrash metal, even though they might be more "pop" now than they used to be when "...And Justice For All" came out. I'll agree with others that this album and Master of Puppets before it, were the definitive Metallica albums, at least for what thrash metal used to stand for...Hadn't listened to this beasty collection of tunes since I was a "tween." Hard to believe that was '88. Still, these songs emit the same energy and raw beauty they used to back when I was a kid. With Metallica, even if they're not the best musicians on the face of earth you get pure trash metal, energetic, rhythmic, head-banging metal.I like newer metal too, but c'mon, these were THE best thrash metal years. Will always listen to this stuff...

Great album that brings back memories of high school. Bought this downloadable version so I could redownload it as needed. My computer keeps forgetting that I already have two copies of this CD.

Great press! I received this in black vinyl not green as some people have received.

I feel "And Justice For All" contains some of the most thought-provoking lyrics of Metallica's career, and the song structures are certainly driven and, at times, complex. But what keeps me from giving this album five stars is the production quality itself. Songs that could certainly sweep fellow metal-heads into an emotional sonic landscape are given muddy quality: One would get the impression that bassist Jason Newsted was hired after this album was recorded, rather than well beforehand. The riffs are there... but gutted into a fairly powerless muffle. It takes some serious EQ work on one's sound system to make this album sound at all like it came from the legendary band that many have followed with almost religious zeal.To hear this music at its best, there's little choice but to hear it live, where these problems do not exist. I hope Metallica decides to remaster this effort at some point in the future.

This album sees Metallica stitching their wounds and learning to move on. Following the death of bassist Cliff Burton, this is the first effort and a return to the violent, enraged, self-effacing songwriting of Ride the Lightning and the polished production values of Master of Puppets. Is this their best album? That's a matter of opinion. I personally would call it Ride the Lightning, but then again, I'm more of a thrasher. Those looking to Metallica in their rise from thrash to alt-metal iconoclasm would most likely favor Justice above all others. All told, anyone who enjoys Master of Puppets or their self-titled "Black" album will find this one an excellent bridge and a must-have for their Metallica collection.