…AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (or AJFA if you’re an acronym fan), the 4th album from METALLICA (and the last album before “The Black Album”) was a strange yet glorious time for fans because it marked the beginning of a new era, with Jason Newsted taking over on bass duties after Cliff Burton’s tragic and untimely demise during the Master of Puppets World Tour.  

Some people call AJFA “The Last Great Metallica Album”.  Some people call AJFA “The ‘Pre-Black Album’ Black Album”.  Metal Nerdery Podcast people call AJFA “The most progressive thrash metal album ever released by the biggest thrash metal band on the planet”.  Maybe we’re wrong, maybe those other people are wrong, but one thing’s for certain:  there is no other record in metal that sounds anything like AJFA!!!

It's time to “take all your get ready pills” and enjoy a “crispy fried wolf steak” taquito before you “get spit roasted” and JOIN US for our dive into one of the finest moments in progressive thrash metal and celebrate the rifftactical, juggernaut that is AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

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(00:01):  #soundsofoldpeople #breath #era #deepbreath #andbegin ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST, EVERYONE!!!*** #thisepisodesclinkyoftheepisode #captainmorgancherryvanilla #goodness #HAIL to #Doro and #Robo (Mixes well with #coke) Strange feedback moment…#itsprettyfuckinggood #gobuytheirshit #limitededition #boozeohol / the weird #philosophy around #collectors and items which become highly #collectible (#weird is relative… #enjoyyourweird)/ #childhoodtoys #collectorsitems and #HulkHogansDeathMetalAlbum #Brother (***and a #factually #tangentional reference to #Studio666 with #DaveGrohl***) in theatres #everywhere #relaxerhands #allmybitches #leftandright #Wristina 

(05:55):  #quicksegue into #thisepisodesbeeroftheepisode #thelounge of #33rdflrInvertedUndergroundBunkerPoonStudios #snozberries #BerlinerStyleWeisse (and now with #lactose #dontbeintolerant) #salivaryspitulation #balloonknotface #PontoonBrewing #Pleasefundouralcoholismformoney ***LEAVE US A VOICE MAIL AT 980-666-8182*** #TheVoiceMailSegment :  #pissingpost ***WHO’S YOUR FANTASY BAND LINEUP?*** (Boy, this is a hell of a #rabbithole…we could do multiple volumes on #fantasybandlineups) #somuchgreatness (We had to include #keyboards because it broadens the sound…plus, why the fuck not?) #ERA and #theEraOfNow #onmicburgerburpASMR #toggling ***WAIT, there’s #anothervoicemail*** #seriousquestion #MetalNerderyPodcastRoast #bringontheroasting #itsgreatformaterial #rebuttleepisodes #rebukalepisodes #numberfour and #numberthree #wearenumbertwo #manifestation and #crumbs and #beermoney / #nontangentionally related items #RIP #BonScott #HailAndFarewell and an #INCREDIBLE customer review as well as an incredibly powerful #display 

(19:11):  #thealbumbeforetheblackalbum (*aka The Pre-Black-Album-Album*) and an analogy that just didn’t connect regarding #Maiden / #PostCliffMetallica #PreBlackAlbumMetallica …AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (The Album) by METALLICA #TheLastGreatMetallicaAlbum #theeighties and #childhood and #thealphabet #ohno / Jump in the time machine that is Russell’s mind. #oldschooldays #ooohofdisapproval / #oldman #markthetime / #iwasconfused / #bassbeef  (A #justifiable bass-beef, given the #nonproduction shown on #garagedays  #imjustsayin) ***A definite curve ball relative to #Puppets and #GarageDays in production and structure*** #whereisthebass #theguitarnotthefrequency #thebestsounding (#somehowitsperfect) / #theunpopularopinion #justiceforjason (and the differences between Jason’s style vs #CliffBurton #RIP) #thelowendisthere #thebottomisthere #thebassisnot / #RussellsADDConspiracyTheorySegment #jackedoff 

(34:20):  Regaining control of #masters and #BlackenedRecordings / One on One studios (where #TBA was also recorded…and yes, that’s #theblackalbum) / #Breadpan (not #Breadfan) / Brief memories thinking back over AND JUSTICE FOR ALL #AJFA / #stillbitter about the #1989GrammyLoss / Reflecting on when #Metallica played #TheGrammys (***getting into “the zone”, particularly as a performer***).  ***The moment that everything changed at the ’89 Grammy’s*** / Article from #loudwire regarding #AndJusticeForAllFacts (***wore out the cassette*** #walkman) / #8xplatinum / Mike Clink #drumcredits / #Large / ***The #mostprogressive and #mosttechnical Metallica album (certainly a major #progressivethrashalbum) #Justice is like Metallica’s #Hemispheres

(43:33):  #burgerburpASMR #enjoy / BLACKENED #fastandsharp (*James Hetfield stacks riffs like #crispyfried #wolfsteak, #layersandlayersofgoodness) ***Go check out the Seattle show from the #LiveShitBingeAndPurge package!!!  Talk about #killeropener*** / #Queensryche with Metallica seems like a strange tour. #picturetime #OlanMillsTime #dontcutitout #dogspeak #andwereback #fancydog #tittleytrackASMR (A grow-er or a show-er?) / The strange magic with the #tracklisting …AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (***that riff is definitely not your #runofthemillriff***) #waitwhat #songruiner (That cool middle part including and after the solo…) #faintlybassly #manylayersofguitars #triumphmetal #expresshyourshelf

(58:30):  EYE OF THE BEHOLDER #cantbeloudenough #backshadowing (and the #faintpresence of #JasonsBass) / ONE #dudemanbro ***Go check out the #musicvideo! That was a #gamechanger for them! *** #youcanhearalittlebass / #goulash / #everytime #darkness #thatpart #fuckyesmoment 

(1:07:20):  #Side2Intro if you’re following along on #vinyl or #cassette SHORTEST STRAW #youcanhearveryslightbassforlikeasecond ***There was definitely some heavier sounding riffs on this one…slower and heavier.*** / A different vibe:  #AlexOoooOfWTF HARVESTER OF SORROW  and the various slower Metallica tunes / A weird #WizardOfOz bit of #tangentionalality #themiddlepart the #snowlo #cocainesolo #cokeboomwolfsteak FRAYED ENDS OF SANITY #grandehuevos #MetallicaFanBone #thatmiddlepart #thoseharmonies #andthen #classicriff ***There’s NOTHING wrong with #MetallicaBone!!!***

(1:20:50):  The last bit of #writingcredit #tangentionalality from #thelategreat #CliffBurton #HAIL #RIP TO LIVE IS TO DIE #possibleoldCliffriffs #theloads #themiddlepart with #theviolins (those are guitars, btw). ***On lead guitar, Mr. James Hetfield! *** / Looking back on whenever James would do #guitarsolos)

(1:28:40):  #favorite #fastasfuck #killercloser DYERS EVE #getready #soundsweird and #contextisimportant #keepgoing #bookingalonghella #judges #itsfine #usethoseheadphones #notyet #futureshowideas #ifhereallylovesher #madeupforit #letsgoemptyourballs #itstimetodotheloads #loadsofloads #ReinventingTheLoads and #NetflixSpecial #technically #notthelastwordASMR #Era #oldman #gettingbig #LOADS #Era #StillGotTheLastWord #UntilTheNext