By far the most under rated album ever. Many people claim that Metallica sold out because they tried a different style. But I say to these people, listen to Kill Em' All, then listen Ride The Lightning. There is a definite difference between the two albums. Metallica has always been known to change their styles with each album. And that's a good thing. Bands need to evolve. If they sound exactly the same on every album, what's the point of owning every album. Metallica has never sold out with any album. Any true fan of Metallica would know this.

The worst Metallica album to date. There should have been solos by Kirk, and Lars.

Mix of Nu-Metal with Heavy Metal, which sounded really crap.

Even though im a hardcore Metallica fan, i'll always say St. Anger sucked balls.

Frantic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tok!

nuff said. wow it's like st anger damnit!

A term synonymous with "shitty drum sound". This is due to the fact that in order to "get back to their roots", Metallica decided to make the snare drum sound like a pile of garbage cans. It is worth noting that even on their first album, Metallica's drums did not sound this shitty. Goddamn this album blows.

The worst Metallica Album ever recorded.

An attempt to relive one's prior glory that falls exceptionally short.

St. Anger is Metallica's latest album. While many regard it as it's worst album, it isn't that bad in the end. People that really hate it usually just listened to it for 2-3 seconds and then took the CD out and never put it in again. It is supposedly a return to Metallica's old days, featuring a heavier metal than the albums that came before it (specifically Load and Reload) mixed with nu-metal as people call it.
One of the most highly criticized points of the new album is the new drum sound of drummer Lars Ulrich. Some love it, others hate it. Try listening to it yourself.
Another point is the absence of Metallica's almost legendary guitarist (in my opinion), Kirk Hammet, with his incredible guitar solos.

The lyrics are mostly centered around hate. Almost every Metallica album has one argument it is centered on (example Ride the Lightning is centered on death, while Master of Puppets is centered on the military somewhat, and ...And Justice for All is centered on human rights and politics).
Some of the songs in it are actually bad. I personally hate "Sweet Amber".
Some are good, for example "The Unnamed Feeling" (but they ruined it with the stupid voice saying "been there before..." in my opinion).
An interesting case is "Some Kind of Monster". I believe it should have been an instrumental song, just like every one of Metallica's first 4 albums had one.

In short, St.Anger did actually lower the bar. But, after all, it is STILL Metallica. So don't diss it.

ST. ANGER = SHIT
the worst MetallicA album every made.
shit. fuckin shit. i hate it.
i listened to the whole cd atleast 50 times. i tried really hard to get myself to like it, but i couldnt. its just too bad. a waste of 20 dollars.
THE METALLILGOD HAS FAILED!!!!!. ITS SAD BUT TRUE. AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH FUCK!!!
why did they sell out????WHY?????
metallica's skills have FADED TO BLACK.