Review by illusionist for Metallica - ...and Justice for All (1988)

Rewarding! Superior to Master of Puppets in the long run!

This album sees Metallica take a more technical and progressive approach to songwriting, and I love how it turned out. "One" is sheer brilliance and the rest of the songs are overflowing with great riffs and an dark, angry vibe that Metallica never had before. This album's sophistication rewards repeat listens and has steadily climbed up my Metallica album rankings in all the years since I've been a fan.

...And Justice for All is better than the [slightly] overrated Master of Puppets and perhaps on near-even footing with the inspired Ride the Lightning. If the bass was more audible and "The Shortest Straw" was replaced with a song as great as the other eight, this would easily be a five-star album.