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I got this album, not because I wanted to, but because I had to. Metallica is my band for life. Love them to death. And when I heard "The View", I knew I was going to like this album I rate it a 5 because I can't do a 4.85. This album, like every album by everyone, is not flawless. I will admit that Lou's vocals, for the most of the album, suck, but he makes them work in some places. Here are my reviews for each song:
Disc 1:
1. Bradenburg Gate, 4/5: This is my least favorite song on the album. James's "small town girl" chant is just too cheesy for me. While the guitars are pretty good, I just can't find it in myself to give this song a 5/5.
2. The View, 5/5: Ah, if it isn't the song that the world heard first and shunned the album for. Lou's vocals aren't at their peak here. Yes, it sounds like poetry, as most of Lulu does, but it's not that bad a song. The riffs are good, all three or four of them. This is one of my top five tracks on the album.
3. Pumping Blood, 5/5: Another top five track. While Lou's "pumpin' blood" chant at the beginning sounds a bit like he's saying "pumpkin blugh", he makes up for it in lyrical intellect and content. I love the anxiety and anger in this track.
4. Mistress Dread, 4/5: This is between my seventh and eighth place song. It's a really close race between this song and "Cheat on Me". It's a thrashy track, not very catchy though. I find it hard to get into this song, but it's still good.
5. Iced Honey, 5/5: The catchiest song on the whole album. I love the "iced honey" parts of the lyrics. I make this my fifth place song, simply because the top four are far better, in my opinion.
6. Cheat On Me, 4/5: Again, it's a close race between this song and "Mistress Dread". It's not a bad song by any means, but again, to me, it's not enough to crack the top five.
And so begins Disc 2, where the continuum begins to take over and song lengths increase beyond ten minutes...
7. Frustration, 5/5: I love the odd intro. It's really creepy, like nails on a chalkboard. The lyrics contradicting themselves between hatred and admiration were a good way to go. The riff is pretty catch as well.
8. Little Dog, 4/5: The guitars being 99% acoustic song makes this a bottom three song, not saying I only prefer heavy guitars. It's a nice song, but to me, the riff isn't too good. The lyrics are good, but they're overshadowed by the riff.
9. Dragon, 5/5: I love this song. The riff is great. The lyrics are great. It's aggressive. It's just great.
10. Junior Dad, 5/5: Nineteen minutes and twenty-eight seconds. Ladies and gentlemen, that's the official song length of "Junior Dad". But don't let that discourage you, this song is a great piece of music. The lyrics are at their peak for the album and, while it drones on for almost twelve minutes to the end of the song after the vocals end, the continuum is absolutely beautiful.
My song rankings (it was really hard to decide the order of the top four):
1. Pumping Blood
2. The View
3. Dragon
4. Junior Dad
5. Iced Honey
6. Frustration
7. Cheat On Me
8. Mistriss Dread
9. Little Dog
10. Bradenburg Gate
Album overall grade (out of 100): 92, A-.
That being said, this album is definately abstract art. It takes someone who appreciates abstract art to love this album.
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Buen producto, vendedor genial.
Reviewed in Spain on October 23, 2022
