Least Proggy Metallica Album

If any of them are proggy at all, which they might not be; it'd be St. Anger.

On St. Anger they did what they wanted, pushed what was expected of them, changed their whole sound, and took a diffrent approach to even creating an album.... what's more prog than that.

Just because a bunch of terrible journalists and easily convinced teenagers decided the album was rubbish because of the snare sound and lack of solos, doesn't mean the album should ever have been written off by intelligent people.

I realise the question was more 'what albums do Dream Theater et al want to sound like,' and not 'which album is most progressive,' but thats just how I feel.

HUGELY underrated St Anger.

The least influential to prog metal bands- album would probably be Reload or indeed St. Anger, or Death Magnetic because its too new.

The same question comes up that I've asked so many others at different times. What is any more embarrassing, stupid, cliche'...whatever negative I ever hear, about SA lyrics than any of their other lyrics? Master of Puppets has some of the most banal and obnoxious lyrics I've ever heard, and its considered their masterpiece.

And enough with the rudeness toward those of us who don't agree with you SA mobbers.  There are plenty of us "fairly intelligent persons" who have a different view of the album than you.  It does nothing to solidify your position. 

Well, this should be moved to the prog-related section, not here...

None of the first 4 albums, that's for sure... That's progressive in the true sense of the world.
But after that, I don't really think any of their albums have very much to do with prog. Keep in mind how different the music scene was in 83-88. In my eyes, innovation was the most "proggy" feature of Metallica, and everything after "Justice" pales in comparison in that respect.

"none of them" 

Are there really people who don't think Metallica have any relation to Prog?

Certif1ed wrote: Are there really people who don't think Metallica have any relation to Prog?   I find it impossible to believe - unless, of course, they hadn't actually listened to Metallica.

Did you know there are also people who think Linkin Park and Mudvayne are prog?!?!?!

People have all kinds of crazy views, best not to get too riled-up about it.

Avantgardehead wrote: Certif1ed wrote: Are there really people who don't think Metallica have any relation to Prog?   I find it impossible to believe - unless, of course, they hadn't actually listened to Metallica. Did you know there are also people who think Linkin Park and Mudvayne are prog?!?!?! People have all kinds of crazy views, best not to get too riled-up about it.

I'll go with the "Black Album", which is, in my very humble opinion, one of the most boring albums ever recorded (I'm tempted to use the 'O' word too, but I'll refrain from doing so). It is flat, monotonous, and utterly unoriginal.... What a sharp contrast with its predecessor! 

metallica have never been, at this moment aren't and in future never will be prog, or prog related. the fact certain prog metal bands drew inspiration from metallica among others doesn't change that fact. syd barrett drew certain inspiration from nursery rhymes and that doesn't make nursery rhymes a'la humpty dumpty or twinkle twinkle little star prog.

the fact some of you like to think of metallica as prog because you like them for reasons which are only clear to you doesn't make metallica nor prog nor prog related. i love iron maiden but i am clear about the fact that they don't have any relations with prog whatsoever.

metallica have made 4 classic albums but sadly they chose to stop making music after they released ..and justice for all
as much as every other metalhead i'd love for metallica to come out of retirement but after 20 years of abstence from music industry i think its safe to assume its not gonna happen.