History Music / StAnger

* LongestSongGoesLast: "All Within My Hands", at 8:48.

* EpicRocking: Most of the album. The only exceptions are 'Dirty Window', 'My World' and 'Sweet Amber'. This even applies to the single/radio edits, which, despite axing nearly half of the song lengths, are still long by their standards.

''St. Anger'' is the eighth studio album by Music/{{Metallica}}, released in June 5, 2003.

Recorded during a turbulent period in the band's history, production began in 2001, but was postponed for a year when frontman Music/JamesHetfield went to rehab to treat his alcoholism and anger issues. Furthermore, bassist Music/JasonNewsted walked out following longstanding tensions with his bandmates that stretched all the way back to when he first joined the band. This setback-ridden recording, which nearly convinced Hetfield to disband Metallica, is all covered in a 2004 2-hour documentary called ''Some Kind of Monster''. Consequently, when Hetfield returned, the resulting album focused heavily on the band's personal demons, particularly his own. Fitting these themes, ''St. Anger'' shifts style to a raw, aggressive GarageBand sound with angsty lyrics, no guitar solos, and metallic percussion, influenced strongly by the contemporary NuMetal boom.

* JudgeJuryAndExecutioner: This is mentioned word-for-word in "Dirty Window". However, it refers to figurative judgment, not literal prosecution.

* JudgeJuryAndExecutioner: This is used word-for-word in "Dirty Window". However, it refers to figurative judgment, not literal prosecution.

''St. Anger'' is the eighth studio album by Music/{{Metallica}} released in 2003.

Recorded during a turbulent period in the band's history, production began in 2001, but was postponed for a year when frontman Music/JamesHetfield went to rehab to treat his alcoholism and anger issues. Furthermore, bassist Music/JasonNewsted walked out following longstanding tensions with his bandmates that stretched all the way back to when he first joined the band. This setback-ridden recording, which nearly convinced Hetfield to disband Metallica, is all covered in a 2-hour 2004 documentary called ''Some Kind of Monster''. Consequently, when Hetfield returned, the resulting album focused heavily on the band's personal demons, particularly his own. Fitting these themes, ''St. Anger'' shifts style to a raw, aggressive GarageBand sound with angsty lyrics, no guitar solos, and metallic percussion, influenced strongly by the contemporary NuMetal boom.

* JudgeJuryAndExecutioner: This is used word-for-word in "Dirty Window", however it refers to figurative judgment, not literal prosection.

* SinisterMinister: Does [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Saint Anger]] sound like a friendly guy to you?

* OneWord: "Frantic" and "Purify".

''St. Anger'' is the eight studio album by Music/{{Metallica}} released in 2003. Recorded during a turbulent period in the band's history, production began in 2001, but was postponed for a year when frotman Music/JamesHetfield went to rehab to treat his drug addition, alcoholism, and anger issues. Furthermore, bassist Music/JasonNewstead walked out following longstanding tensions with his bandmates that stretched all the way back to when he first joined the band. Consequently, when Hetfield returned, the resulting album focused heavily on the band's personal demons, particularly his own. Fitting these themes, ''St. Anger'' shifts style to a raw, aggressive GarageBand sound with angsty lyrics, no guitar solos, and metallic percussion, influenced strongly by the contemporary NuMetal boom.

''St. Anger'' is the eight studio album by Music/{{Metallica}} released in 2003. It is infamous for its disastrous production, which resulted in what is almost universally considered the lowest point in Metallica history.

It had been six years since their last real album (five years if you count Music/GarageInc, which was just a CoverAlbum), so the band was burned out, out-of-practice, and expectations were extremely high. Production began in 2001, but was postponed for an entire year when frontman Music/JamesHetfield went to rehab therapy for his drug addiction, alcoholism, and anger issues. They were left without a bassist after the departure of Music/JasonNewsted, requiring them to get ''their own music producer'' as his replacement. Overall, St. Anger goes for a raw, aggressive GarageBand sound with angsty lyrics, no guitar solos, and an infamously clangy drum snare, in an attempt to follow the NuMetal trend that was wildly popular at the time. This ill-fated recording, which nearly convinced Hetfield to disband Metallica, is all covered in a 2-hour 2004 documentary called ''Some Kind of Monster''.

However, the album does have its defenders, as they see Metallica's struggles being tangible in every song as a good thing.

It had been six years since their last real album (five years if you count Music/GarageInc, which was just a CoverAlbum), so the band was burned out, out-of-practice, and expectations were extremely high. Production began in 2001, but was postponed for an entire year when frontman Music/JamesHetfield went to rehab therapy for his drug addiction, alcoholism, and anger issues. They were left without a bassist after the departure of Music/JasonNewsted, requiring them to get ''their own music producer'' as his replacement. Overall, St. Anger goes for a raw, aggressive GarageBand sound with angsty lyrics, no guitar solos, and an infamously clangy drum snare. This ill-fated recording is all covered in a 2-hour 2004 documentary called ''Metallica: Some Kind of Monster''.

* Kirk Hammett - guitar