St. Anger

~ Release group by Metallica

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
St. Anger (Universal M & L, UK (Disctronics, UK) pressing)MetallicaEnhanced CD + DVD-Video11 + 11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498653388602498653388
St. AngerMetallicaEnhanced CD + DVD-Video11 + 11
  • CA2003-06-05
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01)CD 62853075596285322
St. AngerMetallicaVinyl11
  • XE2003-06-05
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)06024986533640602498653364
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD11 + 11
  • XE2003-06-05
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498653272602498653272
St. AngerMetallicaCD11
  • XE2003-06-05
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498653296602498653296
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD11 + 11
  • XE2003-06-05
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498653388602498653388
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD11 + 11
  • XE2003-06-05
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498654033602498654033
St. AngerMetallica12" Vinyl11
  • US2003-06-05
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)62853-1075596285315
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD-Video11 + 11
  • US2003-06-05
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)62853-2075596285322
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD11 + 11
  • US2003-06-05
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)62879-2
St. AngerMetallicaCD11
  • ID2003-06-10
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498653708602498653708
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD-Video11 + 11
  • JP2003-06-11
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.)SICP-373, SICP-3744547366010695
St. AngerMetallicaCD11
  • JP2003-11-06
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.)SICP 4874547366013009
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD11 + 11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)9865359602498653593
St. AngerMetallicaEnhanced CD + DVD-Video11 + 11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)60249865349602498653494
St. Anger (manufactured by Cinram)MetallicaCD + DVD11 + 11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498653272602498653272
St. AngerMetallicaCD11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498653661602498653661
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD-Video11 + 11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498653593602498653593
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD11 + 11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)9865325602498653258
St. AngerMetallicaCD11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)SSTARCD 6792, SSTARCD 6792 (177)6009143044036
St. AngerMetallicaCD11
  • JP2006-08-09
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.)UICR-10594988005440082
St. AngerMetallicaSHM-CD11
  • JP2008-09-12
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.)UICY-910804988005530554
St. AngerMetallicaSHM-CD11
  • JP2010-09-22
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)UICY-946694988005628695
St. AngerMetallica4×12" Vinyl2 + 3 + 3 + 3
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)1-511831
St. AngerMetallicaCD + DVD11 + 11
  • US2013-10-08
Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings)BLCKND016-2856115004576
St. AngerMetallica2×12" Vinyl6 + 5
  • XE2015-07-24
Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings)BLCKND 016-1602498653364
St. AngerMetallicaDigital Media11
Blackened (Metallica's own imprint/record label, aka Blackened Recordings)[none]
St. AngerMetallicaCD11
Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)0602498653661602498653661
Promotion
St. Anger (clean)MetallicaCD + DVD11 + 11
  • US2003-06-10
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)62879-2075596287920

Relationships

remixes:This Anger Lives
associated singles/EPs:Frantic
Some Kind of Monster
St. Anger
The Unnamed Feeling
covers:Saints of Great Aggression by Doxophobia
part of:Best Albums of the Year (SPIN magazine, 2004-01) (number: 11) (order: 11)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/6607 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Metallica/St-anger [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/69mq [info]
other databases:http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/album-groupe-Metallica-nom_album-St._Anger-l-en.html [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/metallica/st-anger/ [info]
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Metallica/St._Anger/19333 [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1531/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000022895 [info]
Wikidata:Q154111 [info]

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Review by Amy McAuliffe on 2003-06-06

Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tock...

Summer 2002.The Metallica camp is in chaos. Bassist Jason Newstead has departed under a heavy cloud. Singer/guitarist James Hetfield is in rehab. The future of the band that blueprinted modern Metal as we know it is in doubt...

Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tock...

Summer 2003: Thanks to the gritted teeth of Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett, and the vision of producer Bob Rock, Metalllica return with one of the most awesome rock records of the decade.

From the punishing percussive assault of the title track to the all-out thrash of "My World" ('I don't even know what the question is...'), St. Anger demonstrates a return to form that could bring tears to the eyes of even the most hardened Metaller.

Bob Rock was clearly busy while Hetfield was 'recuperating'. Gone is the bombastic production that typified Metallica. In its place is an overall sound that's more akin to the raw and loose vibe prevalent on later Soundgarden and Alice In Chains cuts, with enough of a nod to johnnies-come-lately such as Amen to satisfy even the newest of Nu-Metal fans.

Some of the close vocal/guitar interplay might even have Steve Albini reaching for his copyright book such is the pared-down, right-up-in-your-FACE nature of the production on St. Anger.

Don't forget kids while Bros were storming the UK charts in 1985, the Lica were re-writing the Book of Modern Metal. Any nod on this record to any band that's come since is the aural equivalent of Metal Fencing Linkin Park might thrust, but Metallica parry and kill.

Don't waste their time. These are Veterans of the Rock Wars, and boy does it show. The animal rage Hetfield confronted during rehab is here for all to hear, backed up by the sonic storm of bandmates who, truth be told, actually wanted to kill him for flaking out on the best Metal band since Black Sabbath.

Metallica haven't sounded so good or mean since ...And Justice For All. St. Anger spanks the ass of Nu-Metal and sends it back to school. Metallica are the Daddies, and don't you ever doubt it baby.