Review: Some Kind of Monster

My Rating: 3

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My notes/review:

On 7/13/2004, Metallica released a CD to help promote the "Some Kind of Monster" documentary. It contains 2 versions of "Some Kind of Monster" (from St. Anger) as well as 6 live tracks (recorded on June 11, 2003 in Paris, France). This is a review of the CD and not of the documentary.

Why does it get such a low rating? Well, just look at the track listing. Only 8 tracks, 2 of which are a song (and the edited version of the song) from St. Anger. That leaves only 6 new tracks. While it is a nice selection of old songs they rarely play anymore, it is a rather small selection. You get much more from Binge & Purge or S&M. Both of those albums might cost more; however, St. Anger will cost about the same as this CD plus you get over 100 live mp3s with it in addition to the studio tracks. Makes this CD seem like a pretty bad deal.

Track List:

  1. Some Kind of Monster
  2. The Four Hoursmen (Live)
  3. Damage, Inc (Live)
  4. Leper Messiah (Live)
  5. Motorbreath (Live)
  6. Ride the Lightning (Live)
  7. Hit the Lights (Live)
  8. Some Kind of Monster (Edit)


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