Heavy metal music is usually dark. It is often angry, brutal, inclined to protest and occasionally meloncholic - in short, it appeals to the dark side of the force. You will know this quite well when you stumble across Metallica's breakthrough 1991 album, the self-titled Metallica. Unfairly derided for being a deviation from their thrash roots as well as being a sellout album - perhaps the latter is true, but of course, Metallica wouldn't be the music icon that it is today without it. It was a necessary move, and despite my undying affection for their 80s albums, a move I feel paid off handsomely. And what a great album it is - it is certainly heavy, the tempo has been dialed down somewhat and it feels more raw, more powerful. Which I love. It is nothing short of an emotional tour de force. And it is easy to discern this angst and anger on tracks such as "Sad But True", "The God That Failed", "The Unforgiven" and "Don't Tread on Me." Plus many, many more. If you want an album that connotes anger and power, listening to this album should be a priority. A+
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