WGRD 97.9 » St. Anger

'Frantic' – Story Behind the Song

Chuck Armstrong — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:32:57 +0000

In 2003, Metallica released their eighth studio album, a record that will forever carry with it much controversy. Prior to ‘St. Anger,’ it seemed like everything was headed in the right direction; seven studio albums into their career and Metallica had sold millions upon millions of records, picked up several industry awards and even recorded [...]

Metallica Drummer Says 'St. Anger' Album Was About Hurting Listeners

Dave Kim — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:46:25 +0000

Most Metallica fans can agree on one thing: the metal titans' 2003 album St. Anger was probably their worst disc ever released. The band was going through some hard times as documented on the 2004 film Some Kind of Monster. Drummer Lars Ulrich admits that recording St. Anger became a necessary evil to complete.