ONE

On first listen I was perplexed as to what Metallica were doing with this track, which is vastly different from the straight forward thrash of their previous albums. One is definitely a step in the more progressive direction, something they would not return to until the superior The Black Album and Death Magnetic. This track is a very solid piece of metal with some excellent riffing. One comes complete with machine gun fire effects and machine gun grinding guitars and some voices that sound like lost souls from the the war. It stands the test of time as a classic. The concept of a dying soldier who has lost everything taken by landmine is potent and makes an effective track, that ranges from melancholy acoustic flourishes to breakneck speed thrash. The lyrics are terrific throughout this track and the 'Landmine' lyrics section adorned many backs of T-Shirts in the late 80s. Overall One is a great track and is complimented with an outstanding film clip with scenes of war and the wounded soldier screaming for mercy. As far as Metallica goes, the album ...And Justice For All that this track is taken from, was to be their best effort for years to come until The Black Album masterpiece hit the stores with a vengeance.

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