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
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As if to accentuate their fundamental hugeness, Metallica (arguably the most consistently ... more
innovative metal band of the 80s and 90s) stretched yet further into the arena of the titanic with this immense cohesion of the orchestral and the truly seismic. ...
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As if to accentuate their fundamental hugeness, Metallica (arguably the most consistently ... more
innovative metal band of the 80s and 90s) stretched yet further into the arena of the titanic with this immense cohesion of the orchestral and the truly seismic. ...
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As if to accentuate their fundamental hugeness, Metallica (arguably the most consistently ... more
innovative metal band of the 80s and 90s) stretched yet further into the arena of the titanic with this immense cohesion of the orchestral and the truly seismic. ...
Postage & Packaging: £1.21 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
As if to accentuate their fundamental hugeness, Metallica (arguably the most consistently ... more
innovative metal band of the 80s and 90s) stretched yet further into the arena of the titanic with this immense cohesion of the orchestral and the truly seismic. ...
Postage & Packaging: Free! Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
As if to accentuate their fundamental hugeness, Metallica (arguably the most consistently ... more
innovative metal band of the 80s and 90s) stretched yet further into the arena of the titanic with this immense cohesion of the orchestral and the truly seismic. ...
Postage & Packaging: £1.21 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
As if to accentuate their fundamental hugeness, Metallica (arguably the most consistently ... more
innovative metal band of the 80s and 90s) stretched yet further into the arena of the titanic with this immense cohesion of the orchestral and the truly seismic. ...
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Advantages: some interesting Metallica mixed with some interesting Symphony Disadvantages: few crap songs but nevertheless...
==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''' ...'''Robert Trujillo bass guitar, backing vocals'''
'''Lars Ulrich drums, percussion'''
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 vocals Lars Ulrich drums, percussion
Former Ron McGovney bass guitar, backing vocals (19811982) Dave Mustaine lead guitar, backing vocals (19811983) Cliff Burton bass guitar, backing vocals (19821986)(R.I.P. 1962-1986) Jason Newsted bass guitar, backing vocals (19862001)
This Album features songs from Metallica's albums Ride The Lightning Reload Master of Puppets Load Justice for All and The Black Album <[Somebody pointed out i forgot the last 4 lol thought i better add 'em in] ===Disc 1===
The ecstasy of gold 02:30 Hmm well with most albums i get the first song tends to push me away rather than pull me in so i was quite surprised when this pulled me in it has great tempo
Call of the Ktulu 09:34 I love the way Lars Ulrich (drummer) enters in the song with a steady beat. Again i was much surprised of the fact that i love listening to it even though it has no lyrics. There is a great rhythm going on with the guitars as well.
Master of puppets 08:54 Loving the start of this track this is infact one of the first Metallica songs i ever listened to...and i loved it, I love the lyrics to this song...they are just so catchy.
Of wolf and man 04:18 After listening to this twice i had learnt all the words and went around singing it for days, i got on my friends nerves and i must admit i was begining to get on my own nerves too. If you love a song with a bit of tension to it i guess this is the song for you, it has everything including an awesome riff!
The thing that should not be 07:26 i like classical music and didnt actually think that Rock music should be mixed with an orchestra but Metallica pulled it off. i think the riff of this song is a little bit messy(about 4:25 into the song). I gotta admit it isnt the best song but blends well with the orchestra behind them, it gives it a bit of an edge to it.
Fuel 04:35 One of my favourites espesially with the orchestra it makes it so much better than the origional in my oppinion. The beat gets the adrenaline pumping around your body and the rhythm of the guitar gets your head going too. I think this is one of the best riff's kirk has done in my eyes/ears.
The memory Remains 04:42 i've got to admit i have never heard such an awesome rhythm in my entire life, it keeps the song stable and likeable i think that if they did a different rhythm i wouldnt like this song. The riffs in between are flawless they seem to stick in my head and i find myself humming them from time.
No leaf clover 05:43 This one gets my foot tapping and my head nodding and i think if you are into this sort of music you should listen to this song.It's got a nice easy beat to it and the violins make it simpler and around 03:09 there is a really awesome riff that just makes the song 10 times better
Hero of the day 04:44 didn't really tune into this song to be honest, its a bit la-de-da for me so i can't really say much about it.
Devil's dance 05:26 The lyrics are awesome i wish there was a video for this song i think it would be amazing. try typing the name in on youtube if you want to listen to the song i highly recommend as it is a truly amazing song. It has a great bass line which I would love to learn but I never get round to finding the tabs
Bleeding me 09:01 The last song on CD1 not really a good one too slow on getting the beat up and it takes a while for the riff to come along. its not one i listen to everyday but i do once in a while just for a change.
CD2
Nothing else matters 06:47 Probably my favourite slow song of metallica's its got a nice feel to it. Nice steady simple beat great guitar work. i recommend this to any-one as it isn't heavy metal at all even though there is an electric guitar riff slotted in somewhere but it fits and doesnt really give it a metal feeling to me.
Until it sleeps 04:30 Not really sure what to say about this one, i love the tempo rhythm and bass but not sure about the lyrics and beat.
For whom the bell tolls 04:52 Now this is a beat i love and the orchestra did a great job blending in. The tempo is spot on, perfect if you should say
Human 04:19 I love the start of this track its a kind of sound you hear the native americans chanting too (amazing thing) the rhythm caught me off guard i really didnt know what to expect and was blown away when it started. wherever i may roam 07:01 Cant sat much about this one it is not a favourite and i dont listen to it all that often.
Outlaw Torn 09:58 again not a favourite, the start did not pull me in at all not the best of metallica i can say that.
Sad but true 05:58 what a name 'sad but true' what a song though! great rhythm and awesome beat keeps it going and strong. amazing lyrics, it always makes me wonder how they come up with them
One 07:53 a song which is on GH3 and done for a film called 'Johnny got his gun'. it is a rather creepy song but nether the less such an awesome riff...the orchestra gave a kind of sadness with this one which i really didnt like to much but anyway...
Enter Sandman 07:39 a great song that is consistant on TV Music channels such as Scuzz ang Kerrang! not this version but the origional and it has made me very bored of the song...its a shame really
Battery 07:24 i kind of like this song and i kind of don't i like from 01:30 to the end but the start is completely off it doesnt really need to be there in my oppinon but the endin it immense =]
I love the album, i cant say that enough, But there are some tracks on here that dont appeal to me, but you do get that sometimes..I have My Uncle and Cousins to thank for becoming addicted to this band...but i also hold a grudge cause they went to see 'em without me =\ This is one band i would love to see live...i heard they are Immensely awsome
Advantages: endless dimensions added to songs, all your classics...only better! Disadvantages: nothing.
...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
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Advantages: Old classics sound even sexier Disadvantages: none
...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 ...
mr_blonde 09.09.2002
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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 ...
eaglesas 07.02.2001
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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)
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Advantages: Familiar songs with a new twist Disadvantages: A couple don't work to well
Where exactly James, Lars and Co. got the idea to do this I dont know (Well, actually I do Conductor Michael Kamen contacted the band and suggested it) but Im glad they did. Its 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 writers 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 ...
yhwman 25.07.2000
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