This is one of Cage The Elephant's most underwhelming singles, if not their most. This cover is soulless, bland, and sucks the soul out of the fantastic original song by Metallica. As a big fan of some of Cage the Elephant's previous work and Metallica, I was incredibly excited for this.

Also, what's up with the production on this? The acoustic guitars sound thin, Matt's triple-tracked vocals are overbearing and uncomfortably loud, and the drums sound artificial. (not that artificial drums are ... read more

This is one of the best things I've ever heard. I don't even know what to say about it.

I like this one. Probably their best since the Black Album. Production is actually good for once, which was shocking. Metallica's always struggled with having their albums sound listenable, despite being one of the biggest bands on the planet.

Sure, this is way too long, and the songs could have been shortened individually too. But damn, the good tracks on here are GREAT.
The second half is definitely weaker than the first, which I think is true for almost all Metallica albums. They settle ... read more

This album rules.

Favorites: Take A Chance, Turns Blue, Unpeeled, The Shadow
Least favorites: Walk of Doom

Underrated imo. I think this is easily the best record Pixies have made since their comeback - miles above anything on Head Carrier or Indie Cindy. Almost every track here is great and has a really consistent theme/message. I love the Gothic vibe of this album and the supernatural-themed lyrics. The production sounds great (if maybe a little too clean sometimes) and everyone's really putting their soul into this.

While I do really like this album, I feel Joey's lead lines can be predictable at ... read more

One of the best albums ever made as far as I'm concerned. Everything about this album is perfect. Rarely has a punk album ever flowed this well between tracks and had this level of consistency. Plus, it has Debaser on it. That automatically makes it incredible.

Favorite songs: Debaser, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Mr. Grieves, Hey, Gouge Away
Least favorite songs: Silver (if I had to pick one)