With my ultimate ranking of all #Metallica albums, my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney comes to an end. So here it is:

1. Master Of Puppets: 4,5 out of 5
2. Death Magnetic: 4
3. Metallica: 4
4. Ride The Lightning: 4
5. Hardwired... To Self-Destruct: 3,5
6. Kill 'Em All: 3,5
7. St. Anger: 3,5
8. 72 Seasons: 3
9. Reload: 2,5
10. ...And Justice For All: 2
11. Load: 2

Let me know what you think? How does your ranking look like?

While the 11 minutes and 11 seconds long snoozefest Inamorata closes #72Seasons and thus my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney, it is time for a(nother) verdict on the album and a final ranking of all #Metallica albums.

Surprisingly, 72 Seasons was better the second round, and I'll upgrade it to a 3 (solid album, might listen to it again). One of the main reason: "Too Far Gone?" caught my attention this time, it's a really nice heavy metal track.

Mahlzeit! (as they greet each other in Austria around lunchtime)

The last stop on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney is #Metallica's latest release, #72Seasons

I rated it 2/5 after my first round, so let's see if that changes.

#Nowplaying Metallica - Sleepwalk My Life Away

https://song.link/y/QqWBKUQhwOU

And while #SpitOutTheBone is blasting, time for a verdict on #HardwiredToSelfDestruct.

This is a difficult one, because it features really great bangers but also some rather flat songs...

I'd give it 3,5 out of 5, which means good album. But it's close to a 4.

1. Master 4,5
2. DM 4
3. Black 4
4. Lightning 4
5. Hardwired
6. Kill 3,5
7. Anger 3,5
8. Reload 2,5
9. Justice 2
10. Load 2

I guess that's a rather controversial list so far?

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After some fillers, we're now worshipping Murder One, a song which I really like (except for the solo).

But the closer of the album, Spit Out The Bone is something else. It takes the #3 spot on my list of favourite #Metallica songs, which

1. Master
2. That Was Just Your Life
3. Spit Out The Bone
4. Battery
5. Bell Tolls
4. Moth
5. Seek
6. Fuel
7. St. Anger
8. Sad But True
9. Unforgiven I-III
10. Whiplash

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https://song.link/y/JQ6s7pNiC6A

I am aware that #Metallica get's a lot of 💩 by metalheads, so out of curiosity I went to the depths of Metal-Archives and read the most negative review of #Hardwired, which I linked below.

Unfortunately I couldn't read past the paragraph where the user mentiones Lady Gaga in a negative way.

Dude, nobody 💩 s on #LadyGaga, she is incredible! Ask the Metal God himself.

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https://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Metallica/Hardwired..._to_Self-Destruct/599351/Ziomaletto/1158210

Moth Into Flame is another great thrasher, also Atlas, Rise! is a nice track.
Now That We're Dead and Dream No More are rather fillers though.

Halo On Fire on the other hand is excellent, esp. after the tempo shift.

#Nowplaying #Metallica - Halo On Fire

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https://song.link/y/zl8ehbtlDEo

Is mankind #Hardwired to self destruct? Sure looks like it.

The second to last album on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney is again one which I like a lot.

Hardwired is the most straight forward thrasher they released since Battery. Or did I miss something?

#Nowplaying #Metallica - Hardwired

https://song.link/y/THO9ycDW8tA

Well, this one was honestly the most fun one to listen yet on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney.

#DeathMagnetic never feels boring and although it is quite long, it never feels long.

It features some killer tracks and doesn't have any fillers. Even the 10 minute instrumental is 🔥

Only negative point: loudness wars.

It is a great album, wich translates to 4/5 on my scale.

1. Master 4,5
2. DM 4
3. Black 4
4. Lightning 4
5. Kill 3,5
6. Anger 3,5
7. Reload 2,5
8. Justice 2
9. Load 2

#Cyanide is also one hell of a song. 🤘

People who say that #Metallica were only relevant pre 1990 either didn't listen to #DeathMagnetic or have locked themselves out from something great by their own gatekeeping. 🤷‍♂️

#Nowplaying Metallica - Cyanide

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https://song.link/y/-bImcFOi7Dg

New week, next #Metallica album on my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney

Up next is #DeathMagnetic which opens with "That Was Just Your Life" one of my favourite Metallica songs (prob. top 5).
Spoiler alert: also Death Magnetic is among my top 5 'tallica records.

#Nowplaying Metallica - That Was Just Your Life

https://song.link/y/VBKtoY8TucA

#Metallica's #StAnger gets 3,5 out of 5, I still like it a lot.

1. Master 4,5
2. Black 4
3. Lightning 4
4. Kill 3,5
5. St. Anger 3,5
6. Reload 2,5
7. Justice 2
8. Load 2

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#StAnger might be #Metallica's most unconventional song.

This might be an #UnpoularOpinion, but I think it's one of their strongest songs.

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https://song.link/y/80xgvSCwjAY

Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock
Frantic tick tick tick tick tick tock

Yes we're in St. Anger.

I re-watched Some Kind Of Monster which covers the whole process of creating this album. Heavy stuff.

Personally, I like this album, however, the snare drums... also heavy stuff 😂

#Nowplaying #Metallica - Frantic

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https://song.link/y/FwpgFip3KAE

Oh, that's a nice one 👇

#Metallica - Helpless (#DiamondHead cover)

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https://song.link/https://youtube.com/watch?v=OZpNLG75cFQ

Good morning folks! I am back with my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney.

I'll start the day with #GarageInc, but since it's not a regular studio album but a compilation of cover versions, I won't include it in my ranking.

I've never listened to this one in its entirety, but Whiskey In The Jar was the first #Metallica song I ever knew, and for some years, I though it's an original song 😂

The songs I never listened to, which I look forward to the most, are the BÖC and Nick Cave covers.

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#Reload did entertain me better than Load, plus it almost has a thrash song on it. So I'm giving it a 2,5 out of 5 which means: Solid, won't listen to it again.

...well, apart from Fuel and Unforgiven II

Ranking:

1. Master 4,5
2. Black 4
3. Lightning 4
4. Kill 3
4. Reload 2,5
5. Justice 2
6. Load 2

While the #Reload is fading out (and started to bore me a bit), I have an important question:

Shall I include Garage Inc. in my #Metallicajourney #Metaljourney ?

Whiskey in the Jar and Turn the Page were the first songs I ever heard of #Metallica, so to me, it has significant relevance. On the other hand, it's a compilation 🤔

What do you think?

#Metallicajourney #Metaljourney update:

I don't know why, but I really like Carpe Diem Baby. It's a great hard rock song with a smooth vibe to it. It also made my head nod a bit.

In general, so far I like #Reload much bettern than #Load, but I'm only halfway through of course. Load started to bore me at this point (exception: Ronnie).

#Nowplaying #Metallica - Carpe Diem

https://song.link/https://youtube.com/watch?v=5M652yX6ecE

Song 2 is not Song 2 but "The Memory Remains".

I have huge respect for Marianne Faithfull, but her parts don't fit on this song, what a wasted opportunity. Looking at Lulu, #Metallica should'nt do collaborations.

Followed by a mid tempo Devli's Dance, the album soon lost grit.

But I know that "The Unforgiven II" will follow, so I've got that going for me, which is nice.

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