St. Anger

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

St. Anger · In January 2001 Metallica turned an old army barracks in San Francisco into a studio. Bassist Jason Newsted left shortly afterwards, so producer Bob Rock played the bass himself. In July 2001 James Hetfield entered a rehab clinic, as a result of which recording only resumed in 2002. Two filmmakers followed the band for the documentary Some Kind of Monster.

The result sounds raw. The guitars are tuned lower, the production has not been smoothed over and there are no guitar solos, because according to Kirk Hammett they sounded like an afterthought. The title song won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance in 2004. The record received mixed reviews, but did go straight to number 1 in the United States.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Frantic5:50Apple Music ↗
2. 2St. Anger7:21Apple Music ↗
3. 3Some Kind of Monster8:26Apple Music ↗
4. 4Dirty Window5:25Apple Music ↗
5. 5Invisible Kid8:30Apple Music ↗
6. 6My World5:46Apple Music ↗
7. 7Shoot Me Again7:10Apple Music ↗
8. 8Sweet Amber5:27Apple Music ↗
9. 9The Unnamed Feeling7:09Apple Music ↗
10. 10Purify5:14Apple Music ↗
11. 11All Within My Hands8:48Apple Music ↗

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