S&M - Metallica

==Metallica:S&M== As a fan of Metallica(thanks to my uncle) i got all of the albums and i intend to review on them all in time, but for now i'll focus on this one. Genre: Hard rock & Metal includes the San fransisco symphony orchestra Release 1999 by mercury records ltd 2 Discs ===Band Members=== Current '''James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar''' '''Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals''' '''Robert Trujillo – bass guitar, backing ...
...'''Ron McGovney – bass guitar, backing vocals (1981–1982)''' '''Dave Mustaine – lead guitar, backing vocals (1981–1983)''' '''Cliff Burton – bass guitar, backing vocals (1982–1986)(R.I.P. 1962-1986)''' '''Jason Newsted – bass guitar, backing vocals (1986–2001)''' This Album features songs from Metallica's albums '''Ride The Lightning''' '''Reload''' '''Master of Puppets''' '''Load''' '''Justice for All''' and '''The Black Album''' <[Somebody ...

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...years, but again the S&M version made it even more special to me. The music sounded more distorted and atmospheric, which was perfect for the imagery in this song. The added vocal treats Hetfield did was great and at the end he does like this wolf call thing, which was so cool and it was reflected with the roar of the audience. The live element really did make this song even more powerful and emotional, which you feel instantly when the strong drum ...
...'NO LEAF CLOVER' - is one of those 'new' songs, along with human, which is only featured on this album. I was initially wary, because I was deeply disappointed with 'I want to disappear' on the MI2 soundtrack. But this is a great song! It is really complex and have so many messages in it. The use of the language suggests death coming towards you, but with the description of 'like a freight train coming your way', suggests that death will hit you ...

GrUnGe_GaL 07.02.2001 · Read full review
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...and because of this, the S&M version of this song far exceeds even the force and ruggedness of the original. Track Time: 8.54 4/ ?Of Wolf And Man? is the song that links the old school Metallica, with the new look, new sound Metallica. Taken from the Metallica self titled, or also known as ?The Black Album?, this is again a progression through the ages, and of course through the maturity of the band?s music, as they started with age to rely on the ...
...the perfect complementation to the S&M album. The track sounds far better on this album than it did on ?The Black Album?. The orchestral content of the song adds depth to the instrumental side, and as with all of the tracks, with only the exception of the newer songs taken from the ?Load? and ?Reload? albums, the maturity of Hetfield?s voice adds even more depth to the vocals. Track Time: 4.18 5/ ?The Thing That Should Not Be? takes us back to the ...

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This is the final album to be released on the Vertigo label after the recent parting of Jason Newstead from THE BAND. For some swansong work with the rest of Metallica, the fans rejoiced that this release was not just the same old hits bashed out unenergetically. OH NO. This is a CD where two very different musical styles met. On 'S&M', the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under direction by artiste,conductor and composer Michael Kamen worked with ...
...to the fore. Hits such as 'Enter Sandman' and 'Memory Remains' show a very different faucet to their sound. Kamen and the band worked very closely together on moods, arrangements, melodies, and counter rythms for the different parts of the orchestra. Kamen himself chose which songs to perform, many of which are fairly unexpected. The 'S&M' CD itself was originally performed to a live concert hall audience, the video and DVD of which gives testimony ...

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...monster of a jam session. S&M is the result of that meeting - and a damn fine album it is too. ~~The Tracks~~ ~~Disc 2~~ (reviewed first because it is infinitely better than Disc 1) ~Nothing Else Matters(Metallica)~ Whoever told Metallica that they should create a ballad should have been shot at dawn...without the blindfold option. Nothing Else Matters is Metallica’s first ballad, from the ‘Black’ album, and whilst not being the ...
...of the best tracks on S&M - absolutely superb. ~Fuel(Reload)~ A high-octane track is given an extra injection of adrenaline in the collaboration seen here. Pacey strings, accompanies Metallica’s own thrashy guitars and rasping vocals to throw Fuel on the fire ~The Memory Remains(ReLoad)~ It strikes me when writing this review, just how weak the first CD in this double album actually is. The Memory Remains is yet another off of the ReLoad album ...

wampyrii 08.05.2001 (09.05.2001) · Read full review
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Where exactly James, Lars and Co. got the idea to do this I don’t know (Well, actually I do – Conductor Michael Kamen contacted the band and suggested it) – but I’m glad they did. It’s very rare that a live album manages to capture the energy of the actual performance but Bob Rock, the producer, has managed it. Metallica, not reputed for being the fastest writer’s of songs even managed to pen two new songs to play with the orchestra. In the main ...
...songs. For Whom the Bell Tolls and Call of The Ktulu being particularly good examples. With Fuel and Until It Sleeps (Despite a promising intro) coming off worse with the orchestra. The two new songs, No Leaf Clover and Minus Human (- Human) are both fantastic, especially compared to most of the tracks of ReLoad. I only wish I could have been there to watch it myself, though now they finally got round to releasing a DVD of the concert I will get ...

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S & M: Success & Masterpiece Metallica consist of four members James Hetfield - Guitar and Vocals, Lars Ulrich - Drums, Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar and Jason Newsted - Bass (present time the bassist is Robert Trujillo) Anyway Metallica's albums are normally recorded with just the four of them but this one has a twist it was recorded live with the San Francisco symphony orchestra. When I bought it the sound was beautifully crafted with all there best ...
...each one I can listen to again and again. Disk 1 1: The Ecstasy Of Gold This song is an opening for the concert played by the orchestra, sounds amazing. I don't like classical music but dam is that a good opening. 2: The Call Of The Ktulu This is one of Metallica's songs, no lyrics just an instrumental but excellent all the same the orchestra fits in so well with this song. The original version of this song is on the album "Ride The Lightning". ...

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...most memorable metal songs and S&M is their latest effort. I've been bought up on Heavy Metal music since a toddler and Metallica is my most favourite of all bands. This album was released after their live performance at the Berkley Community Theatre in California, it has always been said that Metallica's live performance have always bettered anything they put down on tape. This is no exception but it has had it's critics- me among them. It is an ...
...an orchestra on it (not a new thing in musical circes). Many people have, therefore, branded it boring in comparison to there last efforts. i disagree it may contain the old songs which I have become somewhat familiar to but they are still great songs. The critics may have commented on this album while listening to it on a 2-bit cd player with no sound quality what so ever. Take the CD, put it into a proper sound system with surround sound (such ...

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S&M.... quite an enigma ain't it?? Only for people who don't know Metallica it is! This album holds every success of the greatest HMetal band together with an `alternative orchestra`. On purchasing this album (and completing my collection, may i add :-) i had a sudden sense of fullfilment flowing through my veins... ...putting it on the cd player i was drawn to the music, but strangely enough, so were my parents and grandparents! They begun ...
...like the old stuff" and "Who's the new band?", i simply shrugged the comments off and returned to my `therapeutic music` HOW COOL is -HUMAN?? Come on reply!! I can almost play the entire album (without the drums, bass, rhythm, and orchestra) and i wanna know whether i should pick up the bass and began my exodus to Jason Newsted land Cheerz 'tallica rule Matt ...

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In the break between songs James Hetfield asked 'Did you hear about rock band playing with the simphony?' No-one often heard abou that. This is really somethin new. It proved that Metallica ain't just simply heavy metal group. It is wider than just rock. Besides, not all songs sound great. Slow ones, like 'Nothing else matters', or 'Bleeding me' are perfect, but some fast and heavy such as 'Master of Puppets' or 'Battery' are a little strange because ...

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...(S&M original). This is why S&M works as an album. Since it came out, I have heard many of my friends mock Metallica for "doing a Spinal Tap" by performing with Michael Kamen (from movie score fame, with Highlander as one of his many credits) and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. But, and everybody has to concede this, you can't perform with an orchestra if your music is nothing but noise. I may not know the technical terms, but Metallica's ...

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A live show with a difference. Instead of just playing their songs as per usual, Metallica enlist the help of a full orchestra to play specially arranged versions of their songs. It's not as original as you may think. Back in the early '70s, Deep Purple released their Concerto For Group And Orchestra, and during the 90s, Apocalyptica released two excellent albums featuring Metallica songs played on cellos. OK, so it's not groundbreakingly original, ...
...of some of Metallica's best material. The orchestra is superbly integrated and the songs sound like they could have been written for this purpose in the first place. In fact as a whole album to listen to, I prefer it to anything released by Metallica since Master Of Puppets. I wish I had been to the concert for real. ...

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Wow, this album is incredible. I am a huge Metallica fan and when I discovered that Metallica were performing with an orchestra I was very disturbed and thought that it must be a joke. I instantly believed this to be a bad idea and didnt think that they could pull this off.........but I was VERY wrong. Not only does the addition of a perfectly conducted orchestra amplify the quality of each track, it also adds a whole new feel to Metallica's tracks, ...
...CD I immediately wanted to know what Master Of Puppets (*THE* one and only never to be beaten track of Metallica) sounded like and I certainly wasn't disappointed; the addition of an orchestra to this song was amazing and I honestly didn't believe it could be better than the original but with the symphony of music pumping throughout this track I was astounded and soon proven wrong. I recommend this album to any Metallica fan, and even if you are ...

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No, not Metallica's new porn video, this is an audacious collaboration between hard rock's most successful outfit and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. It has been attempted before by others of course, but this seems to be the most successful effort yet. To be honest, the orchestra often seem extraneous as the power of the band overwhelms the strings of the classical musicians, and it could almost be a straight 'tallica album at times. Certainly ...
...hardly benefit at all from the addition of the orchestra. Others, like "For Whom The Bell Tolls" and "Wherever I May Roam" actually lose something in the translation. Occasionally though, the two come together to forge a new blend of classical rock, notably on "Until It Sleeps", "The Call Of The Ktulu", "Sad But True", "Enter Sandman" and "One". The fact that they even managed to record one of their most brutal cuts ("Battery") at all, is a wonder, ...

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In my opinion this is the best that i have EVER listened to. I personally am not really a huge fan of the 'metal' genre of music but i think that this album is just outstanding. Deciding to combine their raw and meaty guitar riffs and drums with the stunning vocals with an orchestra was a fantastic move. This album, in my opinion, is a must for the hardened Metallica and Metal fan but also for those who appreciate good music, something you can rock ...
...the background. I have found the beauty of this album, i can listen to it full blast with headphones on, or have it playing quietly in the background and it suits all moods and situations. The selection of songs on this album also caters for everyone, giving you some more chilled out relaxing songs, and some of their more hardcore songs.The orchestra brings so much to the songs, so even offers you something if you already own all the other Metallica ...

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