There are surely not many albums in the history of metal that have been as discussed, poured over and debated as much as Metallica’s infamous 2003 effort St.Anger. The lack of solos, the group therapy, rehab, the snare sound, and, of course, “performance enhancement coach” Phil Towle’s jumpers, it’s all gone down in infamy.
But there was a time when St. Anger was one of the most eagerly anticipated albums in metal. It was, after all, Metallica’s first new music of the Millennium, and they delivered a song and video that shocked everyone.
