
Metallica Review: 1991 Self-Titled Album Still Sounds Bigger Than Anything They’d Done Before
A review of Metallica's self-titled 1991 album, weighing its highs ('Sad But True,' 'Nothing Else Matters') against its lesser moments.


A review of Metallica's self-titled 1991 album, weighing its highs ('Sad But True,' 'Nothing Else Matters') against its lesser moments.

A heavy record of metal, family, and loss, wherein the band presses past its own bounds, succeeding and failing in equal measure.

A heavy record of speed and weight, wherein Metallica define thrash metal with a title track that remains a warning.

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Metallica's 72 Seasons packs thrash fury and mid-tempo muscle into 77 minutes—brilliant in spots, bloated overall.
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