Metallica - Metallica (Remastered Vinyl 2LP)

Metallica's self-titled fifth album, widely known as The Black Album, marked a dramatic new chapter for the band when it arrived in 1991. After the intricate, high-speed arrangements of their 1980s thrash records, Metallica embraced shorter songs, enormous riffs and a more spacious sound. The result brought the band to a global audience without sacrificing the weight and intensity that defined their music.

Working with producer Bob Rock, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted refined the arrangements in extraordinary detail. The guitars are thick and sharply defined, the drums have physical impact, and Hetfield's vocals are more melodic and commanding than before. The production allows slower grooves to feel as powerful as the band's rapid-fire passages.

Enter Sandman builds from an ominous guitar figure into one of heavy metal's most recognisable riffs. Sad But True moves with a crushing, deliberate rhythm, while Holier Than Thou retains the band's thrash attack. The Unforgiven creates tension between its restrained verses and heavier chorus. Wherever I May Roam introduces an expansive atmosphere, and Don't Tread on Me delivers a tightly arranged groove.

Across the second LP, Through the Never and Of Wolf and Man provide muscular momentum, while Nothing Else Matters reveals a more vulnerable side of Hetfield's songwriting. My Friend of Misery gives Newsted's bass an evocative opening, before The Struggle Within brings the album to an aggressive finish. This 2021 remastered 180g black vinyl 2LP edition, barcode 850007452001, presents the original twelve-track album.

Supplied brand new and sealed.

Available from Heathen Records, your independent Australian online record store specialising in new and collectible vinyl.

Details

• Artist: Metallica
• Album: Metallica (The Black Album)
• Format: Remastered 180g Vinyl 2LP
• Genre: Heavy Metal / Hard Rock
• Original Release: 1991
• Edition: 2021 Remaster
• Vinyl Colour: Black
• Number of Records: 2
• Label: Blackened Recordings
• Catalogue Number: BLCKND008R-1
• Barcode: 850007452001
• Condition: Brand new & sealed

Track List:

LP 1 – Side A
A1 Enter Sandman
A2 Sad But True
A3 Holier Than Thou

LP 1 – Side B
B1 The Unforgiven
B2 Wherever I May Roam
B3 Don't Tread on Me

LP 2 – Side C
C1 Through the Never
C2 Nothing Else Matters
C3 Of Wolf and Man

LP 2 – Side D
D1 The God That Failed
D2 My Friend of Misery
D3 The Struggle Within