Bob Rock, who produced the 2003 Metallica album, “St. Anger” went on to Chris Jericho’s podcast show to talk about the album and other things. Bob Rock defended the album by claiming that Jimmy Page and Jack White telling him that they loved it. He then went on to defend the production of the album, the sound quality of Lars’s drums and the album having no guitar solos.
Read more here, Bob has some interesting things to say about “St. Anger”…
I know it’s not everyone’s favorite Metallica album but I loved it ever since the album came out and still do. It’s unique and different. I respect them for that album ’cause after many years of playing thrash metal all the time…the band decided they wanted to get away from that and try something new. That was the goal of this album, I believe. They wanted a break from the thrash metal stuff.
No matter what people thought of the album, the album is still pretty heavy and tight though. Just listen to the songs. I think “Frantic” and “Some Kind of Monster” are the best songs off the album, though. Seriously guys, you should really give this album another chance. Listen to the album. Actually listen to it all the way through with the volume cranked up and you would hear that it’s not that bad at all.
This album is still “metal”… just a different feel of it. I think “St. Anger” has Hetfield’s best singing by the way too.
I don’t understand music fans. They’re always hating on Metallica on “EVERYTHING” and yet, they keep begging for more music from them. How much do you wanna bet that when Metallica’s new album comes out this year… everybody will be shitting on it?
“St. Anger” is a pretty sick album, in my opinion. I don’t hear anything wrong with it.
Kev
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