Masterpieces: Metallica - 'Metallica'
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1) It's sold over 25 million copies worldwide making it the largest selling heavy metal album in the world
2) It spent four consecutive weeks at No. 1 in Billboard charts
3) And most importantly, this album single-handedly introduced metal to the mainstream!
If you've not heard it before, read the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music review of the album to find out more about it.
Listen in FULL to the interviews with Lars and James about the album!
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Plus check out this exclusive interview with Corey Taylor from Slipknot that we didn't have time to sneak into the show.
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Let us know how much you love this album below! Here's the we made which shows the most popular words used in the text messages you sent into us during the show:
Find out more about the Masterpieces series or tune in from 7pm tomorrow for The Streets 'Original Pirate Material.'
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At 30th Nov 2009, jonathan murray wrote:This album introduced me to metal at the age of 16, never looked back since. Saw them in Dublin last year and they were just amazing.
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At 30th Nov 2009, Jamie wrote:ah hell yea. masterpiece indeed. long live metallica
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At 30th Nov 2009, aldona wrote:nothing better than old classic...they are gods & devils of heavy metal,
first time saw them live in 1998- it was one of the best shows ever..
brings back memories.. ]:->
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At 30th Nov 2009, Jack J wrote:Awesome albumm Metallica are my favourite band, I got into them a few years ago. Saw them at Reading '08 - they put on an awesome performance, one of the best nights of my life. I also saw them earlier this year in Birmingham.
I'm enjoying the interviews and am looking forward to the music.
Jack
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At 30th Nov 2009, kazik76 wrote:that interview on air with James..doesnt sound like voice of James Hetfield and Lars...:) doesnt it?:)
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At 30th Nov 2009, kazik76 wrote:I grow up on metallica music:) I can play most of songs metalilicas:))helllyeah in 1996 me and James shaked hands:)
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At 30th Nov 2009, Jack J wrote:@ Kazi AWESOME!!
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At 30th Nov 2009, Jack J wrote:Is there no message board or anything like that anymore? Like live chat thing? Would have been good for this
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At 30th Nov 2009, Darren wrote:Been listening to this since the day it was released it defines what is Metallica. Seen these boys three times including monsters in 91. They have no equal!!
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At 30th Nov 2009, Jodie wrote:i love this album, saw them live last year and fell in love, i was never a big fan till last year now i am in love. a legend of an album
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At 30th Nov 2009, Dudettechick wrote:It is so good to hear this all the way through, its an amazing album :) I have been into Metallica for 17 years! and am loving playing their tunes on Guitar Hero at the moment :)
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At 30th Nov 2009, Dave wrote:Genius. Long live the mighty 'tallica! Cheers Zane.
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At 30th Nov 2009, glasschappy wrote:Pure Class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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At 30th Nov 2009, Colonicus42 wrote:Haven't listened to that album in age's. Hearing it again has made me want to dust of my guitar and slam out some Metallica riffs.
The one and only metal ledgends.
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At 30th Nov 2009, j wrote:I saw them first years ago in Roskilde fest in Denmark and I have seen them 5 times since each and every time amazing, not listened to them much these past few months but that last hour was unreal - reminded me just how much I love their music - cheers
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At 1st Dec 2009, Joe wrote:I agree that 'The Black Album' is a masterpiece, but would 'Master Of Puppets' not been a better representation of the essence of Metallica?
I guess this being Radio 1, they must pick the more commercial album. Everyone who loves Metallica knows that 'Puppets' is their real masterpiece.
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At 1st Dec 2009, redsnowstorm wrote:Agree with Joe. The essence of Metallica was created well before this Black album, which many fans felt was the start of the commercial sellout.
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At 2nd Mar 2010, Stubbers wrote:Truely awesome band - I got hooked on them after seeing them live @ the Milton Keynes Bowl in 1999 ...
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At 5th Mar 2010, Brian wrote:I've been hooked on Metallica since my first concert in 1991. I saw them in Pensacola, FL -- just an awesome show from an [Unsuitable/Broken URL removed by Moderator]>Atlanta SEO guy.
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At 8th Jul 2010, Spamdownftw wrote:Yes this is a masterpiece, but it seems to forget their roots as a thrash Metal band, overall I'm dissapointed listening to this album, after their mess up of "...And Justice For All" trying to be too complicated, they reduced almost evrything down to become a Hard Rock band - Just think of Master of Puppets and Ride The Lightning, brilliant albums, due to one person, Cliff Burton - it all went downhill after he died... which is a shame :/ Death Magnetic brought them home with Rob, but i doubt they'll ever bee the same - Then again this album inspired many to pick up the guitar and drum sticks and alterd the 90's dramatically introuducing a new genre of Grundge which inspired hoards of people. And to be honest my favourite album is "Kill 'em All" it's just brilliant :) That album in particular inspired me to pick up the bass ;)Anethesia FTW
To be fair this album has many good songs, my favourite being "Wherever I may Roam" - but compared to "One" or "For Whom the Bell Tolls" it isn't a patch. Im being very picky here, but i just prefer their early work, maybe it's because i prefer heavier music i.e Slayer.
Enough ranting - Metallica Rules \m/
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