First off let me go on record as saying that ReLoad is quite possibly one of the worst albums I have in my music collection, and is quite possibly the worst CD I've paid for. Having said that, I don't own Load or St. Anger, so I really wouldn't know if it's truly the worst Metallica album ever made. Let me also say that in order to truly appreciate this song, you first have to hear "The Unforgiven," which I just nixed off the list of the top ten Metallica songs.
Having said that, ReLoad actually gets off to a decent start. "Fuel" is the closest thing to a shredfest we're going to get on this album, "The Memory Remains" is a treat, and "Devil's Dance" is a stomper a la "Sad But True." After that comes "The Unforgiven II," and after that the album goes to Hell.
2. Brain Shake, Flick of the Switch, AC/DC
Flick of the Switch was a nightmare to make and is a nightmare to listen to. They went back to their stripped-down sound that had propelled them to stardom, but their attempts to self-produce (and thereby self-edit) are sloppy at best. Add to the trouble drummer Phil Rudd's firing and you have yourself an album that's already, to quote another track's title, deep in the hole. Having said that, Brain Shake is surprisingly catchy. The title track also has a nice riff, but this one takes the cake.
...and that's it. In general, if your friend says an album's crap, don't get it. If there's one song on there that's good, get it on iTunes for God's sake.
-James
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