Metallica – Metallica

This is a truly special pressing if you can find it. I just happened upon it at an awesome record shop in Hilton Head and was intrigued by it being on the Vertigo label. Turns out this is a 10th anniversary repress but not remaster of the original EU release pressed at Optimal in German. So basically its likely from the same metalwork as the original but at a significantly lower price, though still not cheap. The first thing i notice is the bass. On Enter Sandman it's ridiculous. Vocals are clear and the guitars screaming an in your face like they should be. It's so much better than the Blackened reissue that I'll never listen to that one again. This should have a much higher rating. They're are a few 1 star ratings, which is ridiculous send to be bright down by a few 1 star ratings bringing it down from people with low ratings themselves who probably don't even have this version. It may not be as good as the 45 rpm version, so if you have that, maybe this is 4 stars in comparison. Some I'll probably never afford that, this is definitely a 5 star for me

I just got this pressing and it sounds awesome! Just as good if not better than the 1991 OG. This 2001 Vertigo release is a reissue of the original, but is not remastered and doesn't show up very often in the used market. Would love to compare it to the current remaster on the Blackened label.

I have this and it sounds insanely good. Very very highly recommend.