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…And Justice for All
by Metallica
The 1061st greatest album of all time
…And Justice for All is a 1988 Metallica album that pushes thrash metal toward longer, more progressive compositions, with intricate, angular riffs, frequent tempo shifts, and extended song lengths. The sound emphasizes precise, tight guitar work and complex arrangements alongside James Hetfield’s forceful vocals, and its production is notably dry and trebly with bass tones largely recessed. Lyrically and thematically the album often addresses systems of law and justice, reflecting a more ambitious, compositionally dense approach within the band’s heavy metal framework.
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