Metallica [Deluxe 4 LP Vinyl] [Limited Edition]

Metallica | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (November 28, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Limited Edition
• Label: Warner Bros.
• ASIN: B001I10ABE
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,918 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The self titled 'Metallica [aka the Black Album],' the band's fifth studio album, became one of the biggest selling albums in history. Though a step away from the thrash metal the band pioneered the album was nevertheless heavier than anything the band had yet recorded. 'The Black Album' is now be reissued as a Deluxe Vinyl edition (4LP) in honor of the 25th anniversary of 'Kill em All', Metallica's debut album.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best presentation of the Black Album available, March 6, 2009

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Stephen M. Lerch (Elkton, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metallica [Deluxe 4 LP Vinyl] (Vinyl)

Love it or hate it, this is modern Metallica. For many, the "Black Album" (as it's been come to be known thanks to the... black album cover), is their first taste of Metallica.

For anyone wondering about the presentation here, the 4 LP vinyl collection, 8 sides worth of Metallica goodness (or badness if you hate what they became with this album)is presented in as pristine and accurate aural presentation available. Mastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs, known to be notoriously picky about the material they will master, using their 1/2 speed mastering process using virgin 180 Gram Vinyl, allows for deeper grooves and manages to capture subtle nuances in the recorded performance not found in other formats (CD being one). Vinyl, being an analog format isn't hindered by a sample rate.

For many, the CD will sound good enough. They did a great job with the CD. For those that want to hear everything that can be possibly replicated at home will want to pick up the vinyl remasters. On middle range setups this still sounds amazing; on a high end system it can only be astounding.

This album may not be the Metallica you love; if this is the case, don't buy it. If you hate it on CD you will still hate the tracks on vinyl, so rebuying would be pointless.

In the end, I'm glad I bought the vinyl remasters.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Except For "Nothing Else Matters", December 22, 2009

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Billy D "Consumer Adviser" (Houston Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Metallica [Deluxe 4 LP Vinyl] (Vinyl)

I'm not here to debate how this album does / does not belong in Metallica's portfolio. I am a fan of their "mainstream" music, I think they are amazing in their creativity, sound, and professional commitment. Their early stuff is too hard for me but I like this particular album.

The vinyl set is nicely done...well packaged; sounds great; very quiet. My only ding to four stars is the sound of "Nothing Else Matters"...their biggest "top 40" song in the set! As another reviewer complained, I too wonder if there is something wrong with the pressing. [I have a high end sysatem so, it's not me.] It's the only track where the "s" sound comes out as "zzzz". For example, '...so close" is "...zzo clozzzzz" and "...nothing else matters..." is "...nothing elzzzz matterzzz..." And it's not on all the vocals or the entire track either. The instrumentals are as pristine on this track.

I've been unsuccessful in reaching Warner Bros. to see if there is a manufacturing problem (I doubt it), and I don't have the CD version to compare.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars WTF is going on with this remastering job ??, May 2, 2009

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DJ Paul McGee (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Metallica [Deluxe 4 LP Vinyl] (Vinyl)

Just picked this up, finally, after weeks of wondering about quality. Plus weeks of not wanting to drop $50 on a LP version of a CD I already own. But I love the warm analog sound some vinyl has, and this was remastered with TLC, so I went for it.

Played "Nothing Else Matters" 1st, my favorite slow Metallica song, and the high end sounds very shrill and over-recorded. I can't believe it !!! I tried 3 different cartridges/styli. All with the same results, WTF

The rest of the songs sound fine , but Nothing Else Matters was a disaster, especially during the first half.

Favorites with best overall sound quality are "The Unforgiven," "Wherever I May Roam," "Enter Sandman," {which sounds great of course, especially done up analog}. The vinyl here is powerful, especially on a high-end system with the right cartridge. I'm playing this back with a Stanton 680 HP cartridge. (If you can still find one, grab it)

Please leave a comment if you personally had audio problems with "Nothing Else Matters" --- something you noticed as well. Thanks.