Metallica/Black Album vs. Beatles/White Album?

Both borderline prog and In terms of sales almost equally popular but what is PA's preference?

Edited by Logan - January 08 2010 at 17:43

Metallica's Master of Puppets is one of my favourite metal (and not just metal) albums of all time, but the so-called 'Black Album' is, in my humble opinion, one of the most boring albums ever recorded (and no, I am not going to use the O word). There is just no comparison whatsoever with the Beatles'  White Album, which contains some genuine classics.

White Album.  It's actually the only Beatles album I own currently (though I'll one day grab a few more), and while I own most of Metallica's albums, the Black album is my least favorite of the ones I own.  I only like a few songs on it actually (Of Wolf And Man, Unforgiven, and Sad But True). It's a transition album that isn't as heavy as their previous work and doesn't rock as hard as the Load albums.

there was a good Beatles boot in the 80s called The Black Album full of outtakes from '68

A terrible Metallica album vs. an album recorded as the Beatles were in their songwriting prime and this is expected to be close? 

This is actually tough. I'm a pretty serious Metallica fan, but The Black Album is one of my least favorites from them. It's got quite a few great songs such as The God That Failed and My Friend of Misery, but half the album has been played to death by radio stations and the band live. I was absolutely crazy about this album when I first heard it ten years ago, when all the songs were somewhat on the same line familiarity-wise. Still very enjoyable once a year.

Edited by Pekka - January 09 2010 at 02:09

The White Album. A milestone full of awesomeness that had set a few standards in music. As for The Black Album, don't tell me it's not good - because it is. It's just not as good as some other Metallica's albums. And it was a landmark for the shift in band's career, which was a good thing (yes, good!) - it's responsible for acceptance of (thrash) metal based music to the wider masses. And I like Load more than Death Magnetic, sue me.

Although The Black Album is perhaps Metallica's most accessible album it's puzzling how it managed to sell as well as (or even better than) The White Album. The 25 years that separate the two albums shifted the market place entirely but still..

Edited by earlyprog - January 09 2010 at 07:49

Atavachron wrote: Dellinger wrote: I as a matter of fact like The Black album of Metallica a lot, I guess it's my favourite of them. On the other hand, The Beatles White Album has too much filler for me, with just a few very good songs... but one of them, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, is my very favourite Beetles song. However, I guess I vote Black. depends what you mean bt "filler" -- Rocky Raccoon, Yer Blues, Martha, WDWDiitR, Birthday, Sexy Sadie, Cry Baby Cry, I Will, is that filler? Besides it was the relaxed quality that gave the record its magic.. but then I'm sure you realize that

I said it had too much filler FOR ME, which ofcourse means songs I don't like. However, I might just as well give a few more spins to that album... someday. And ideed, most of the songs you posted I don't like much... most I don't quiet remember (I said I need to give the album a few more listens, maybe I would change my mind).

The Black album is a snoozefest. The White album is awesome