In spite of not listening to Metallica's self-titled 1991 release since probably college ten years ago, it is the album that got me interested in looking up older Metallica songs (probably because I purchased their "Live Sh*t: Binge and Purge" boxset once I could buy it legally without having my mother there-yes, she was one of those types of parents). However, my very first Metallica album was "Ride The Lightning." I know, I know, I've gone off on three tangents already. Anyway, after listening to the live boxset, I thought to myself "Wow! How did I miss out on all this REAL MUSIC!" I mean "Kill 'Em All" was better than the black album, but once I got into "Lightning" it led to purchasing "Master of Puppets" and "...And Justice For All." For the record I hated "Fight Fire With Fire" at first, even though I love it now, but that's another rabbit hole which I might go down later. I would probably rate "Master of Puppets" as my favorite metal album of all time, even though "Ride The Lightning" is a close second. Still, "One" could not have been written any better than it was and I lament the fact that it was on Metallica's last great album. And while Metallica has gone down a much different path leading to more rockstar songs instead of using their initial musicianship, their four '80s albums are, at least for me, some of the greatest metal albums ever written.
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