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britt_brooke's review against another edition
3.0
Metallica was formed the year I was born (1981) so I couldn’t recall their New Wave British Metal influence or anything about the birth of Thrash in the US. I later became a fan by default since my older brother obsessively blared them from his bedroom. He and I saw them live recently and, in a burst of nostalgia, I picked up this biography. Central to their story is bassist Cliff Burton’s wholly devastating death in 1986; something they never really recovered from even with their massive success. Mick Wall gets bogged down in the minutiae, but it’s a fascinating history. And they put on one hell of a show now in their late 50s!
tuxedohammett's review against another edition
Couldn't finish reading because everything he describes is already known by any hardcore fan. While that's not his fault, it's nice to see the thier story in a more cohesive timeline. What really ircked me was the random encounters with other musicians he stuck in the beginning of almost every chapter that had no real reason of being included? Also his personal break downs and reviews of tracks that don't really seem necessary. If I wanted to see a review of their music track by track, I wouldn't buy a book to do it. Also from what I read it didn't seem like he even knew the band that well anyway, the only encounter I remember him saying was how he spoke to Lars on an elevator when he was drunk. I don't see how someone who isn't heavily involved in the band personally could have much nuance in knowledge than any fan that's crazy enough to buy a book about them.
Overall, it's kinda cool if you want to read a more cohesive timeline of the band but you probably won't find any new stories that you hadnt already heard of if you're a big MET nerd.
Overall, it's kinda cool if you want to read a more cohesive timeline of the band but you probably won't find any new stories that you hadnt already heard of if you're a big MET nerd.
yasperbasper's review against another edition
The writing is pretty boring. Not as fun a read as I was hoping it would be.
twerkingtobeethoven's review against another edition
5.0
Lars' difficulties on the drums were more problematic. "I thought he was absolutely useless." Flamming says now. "I remember the very first thing I asked when he started playing was: 'does everything start on an upbeat?' and he went 'what's an upbeat?' Holy shit!"
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Mick Wall, me lovez ya bunch!
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Mick Wall, me lovez ya bunch!
jgregg42's review against another edition
5.0
Mick wall has first hand knowledge of Metallica. This does not mean he is going to make nice nice with the them. He gives brutally honest opinions of the band and their albums. And with his VIP pass into the band's camp comes intimate details that you won't find elsewhere.