Metallica : ...And Justice For All

And Justice for All, released on August 25th, 1988, was Metallicas first studio album following the tragic death of bassist Cliff Burton. The looming darkness heavily influenced both of the bands leaders, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.

The lyrics to the songs on the album were summed up as the CNN Years, where both would watch the news and James would write based on what dissatisfied him. The songs are long dirges all over 5 minutes with the shortest track being Dyers Eve and the longest track being To Live is to Die. And Justice for All was mainly criticized for the dry and terse production, with clicking drums and a nearly inaudible bass (partly as hazing to Burtons substitute, Jason Newsted).

With the help of Metallicas first music video for the single One, And Justice for All became the first underground metal album to achieve chart success in the US. The album went on to be certified 8x Platinum, and won the group their f