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Double dvd with booklet

After 1988’s …And Justice for All, Metallica pared down its progressive, heavy metal sound. During the ’90s, the band’s studio releases grew slicker and more produced, resulting in mostly radio-friendly, good ol’ boy metal. By the end of the decade, Metallica was established as the pioneer of modern metal, but the band hadn’t done anything innovative, arguably, in ten years. In April 1999, the group performed two concerts with the San Francisco Symphony, and the result immortalized on both dvd and audio. S&M is an experience that successfully pairs violin strings with guitar strings, but it’s no surprise that the best tracks here are the older songs; their multi-layered, compositional style works well with symphonic arrangements. Master of Puppets, Call of the Ktulu, One, and For Whom the Bell Tolls sound richer and fuller with violin, trumpet, clarinet, harp, trombone and flute accompaniments. S&M definitely has its moments, and not just with the pre-Black Album material: Fuel surpasses the furious pumping energy of the studio version, Hero of the Day stays poignant throughout, and Until It Sleeps has a wonderfully sinister feel. James Hetfield maintains his madman persona from beginning to end, laughing maniacally and grunting and growling at all the right moments. Overall, the symphony adds a macabre, ghoulish atmosphere — it all sounds like a Broadway freak show or a revved-up Danny Elfman nightmare. Which is exactly what a Metallica album should sound like. Metallica have never sounded more powerful or dramatic. The performance also includes two new songs–No Leaf Clover and Human.

Track list:
1. The Ecstasy Of Gold
2. The Call Of Ktulu
3. Master Of Puppets
4. Of Wolf And Man
5. The Thing That Should Not Be
6. Fuel
7. The Memory Remains
8. No Leaf Clover
9. Hero Of The Day
10. Devils Dance
11. Bleeding Me
12. Nothing Else Matters
13. Until It Sleeps
14. For Who The Bell Tolls
15. Minus Human
16. Wherever I May Roam
17. Outlaw Torn
18. Sad But True
19. One
20. Enter Sandman
21. Battery
22. No Leaf Clover-slice and dice video version
23. No Leaf Clover-Maestro edit video version
24. S&M Documentary