METALLICA - And Justice For All (CD)

Having already established themselves as the streetwise saviors of heavy metal's oft-tainted legacy in the '80s, Metallica rebounded from the accidental death of original bassist Cliff Burton to produce their most thematically challenging, musically accomplished album to date, Despite James Hetfield's dank, extended portraits of a world collapsing from corruption and decadence themes that virtually guaranteed it little radio or television exposure, the album was nonetheless a muscular commercial success, Even