![]() Definitely get the 2015 "Mastered for iTunes" versions. Pretty much got the same treatment that Garage Inc had and all for the better. No surprise the more Lars loved the smell of his own farts the louder his fucking drums sounded on record. Being released in the late 90's I believe this is actually the first Metallica that was affected by the loudness war (even though anyone rarely, if ever, mentions it) and I can't stand listening to the original mix anymore. On one side this shows how these "Mastered for iTunes" aren't always consistent, but on the other this is a case where it actually sounds like a proper remaster. Instead, they just leveled the drums with the bass and put the guitars and vocals on the front. Unlike Load/Reload and the Black Album they didn't lowered the overall volume with this one. With that said, even if the music isn't really my favorite from them at all, the sound of the original versions are the ones I'd choose just because, again, the volume on the remasters are lowered to oblivion. The original version isn't available on Itunes anymore.īoth Load/Reload had the same exact treatment as the Black Album on the "Mastered for iTunes", but unlike the self-titled it works slightly better here since the original versions have the drums a bit too much on the front. ![]() Volume to match the earlier albums volume. iTunes removed the original version to include their "Mastered for iTunes" and it's no good they buried the drums way too much in the mix, increased the overall treble and lowered the overall The original is, by far, the best version to own. Without a shadow of doubt THE BEST Metallica album produced by Bob Rock. As far as I can tell the newer 2018 "Expanded Remastered Edition" has no audible difference from the 2015 remaster so it's pretty much useless to get that version if you're not interested in getting the early mixes and live versions. The 2008 remaster, in this particular case, is a complete travesty and you'd be better off with either the original version or the 2015 remaster. The original bass tape recordings, as you may know, were swallowed by Lars Ulrich butt crack and so that's not a possibility at this point. Since these versions aren't available on the iTunes library anymore I'm adding the links to download for anyone interested.Īs great as this record is you're in for a disappointment if you're looking for a version that has any audible bass. ![]() They even leveled the Master of Puppets volume equally to Ride the Lightning, and all for the better (imo). The differences are basically a noticeable higher volume than the originals and they lack the god awful treble the newer remasters have. If you prefer the originals then that's cool, but if you're looking for an alternative I recommend the 2008 "Digital Remaster" versions since they sound almost identical to the original masters. These attempts at fan service and cash grabs are certainly headache-inducing but I'll make it very simple For all three we got theĢ008 "Digital Remaster" versions first, then we got a 2015 "Mastered for iTunes collection" which included the complete discography, and lastly for both Kill 'Em All and Ride the Lightning we got the "Deluxe/Remaster versions in 2016, and for Master of Puppets the "Deluxe Box Set" and the "Expanded/Remaster Edition" in 2017. That doesn't mean that the original versions aren't good or that louder means better (I'm looking at you Death Magnetic), but I guess it's nice to play these records on shuffle with newer ones without having to lower or increase volume constantly.Īs you'd expect, Metallica's earliest trinity has had a great number of treatments. So maybe there's a reason why remasters of classics exist some of us like to revisit them with more modern and louder sound. I hope I can explain where I am going at here with each individual record. With Metallica being completely incompetent in bringing nice sounding CD's in recent years (so much that it gives my MV-60 Conrad-Johnson a run for its money), I have settled on the iTunes remastered versions to come up with a discography that makes sense sound-wise. With that said, I'm also a big sucker for digital remasters and deluxe editions. As an audiophile, CD's and FLAC files are usually the way to go for me when I listen to music. ![]()
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