Metallica is presently within the process of reissuing all of its old materials, freshing things up slightly bit and giving followers an in-depth look at every album. We have already gotten Kill ‘Em All and Ride The Lightning, however I am sure those fans are most fascinated with hearing given some lovin’ are …And Justice For All and St. Anger, for obvious causes.
Frontman Hetfield tells Red Bulletin that while the former could use more bass and the latter’s snare drum sound pretty much sucks, these records are still what makes the band who they’re.
There are things I would like to change on some of the records, but it gives them so much character that you can’t change them. I find it a little frustrating when bands re-record classic albums with pretty much the same songs and have it replace the original. It erases that piece of history. These records are a product of a certain time in life; they’re snapshots of history and they’re part of our story. OK, so … And Justice for All [1988] could use a little more low end and St. Anger [2003] could use a little less tin snare drum, but those things are what make those records part of our history.
So who knows what is gonna happen with the reissues of those albums.
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