Metallica - S & M.

[FLiam]

Has there been a better live album released before?

Just finished watching the DVD again, it's an absolute epic.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Yes, Rush in Rio and Rock in Rio (Rush and Maiden, respectively) are both better because of the sheer intensity of the crowd. Not by much, though, and S&M wins points because it features the greatest version of Battery ever recorded, but the ...in Rios are better. At Rush in Rio, the crowd sings along to YYZ - and that's an instrumental.

[SRN]

Bah, Rush.

Live Cannibalism is one of my personal favorites. The sound is great, the music is great, the crowd is insane and everything adds up for it be completely awesome. But S&M is a good live album yes, just not the best.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Bah, Rush.

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YOU AND I CANNOT BE FRIENDS ANY LONGER.

HURM.

[SRN]

The only time Rush are good are when that song about Tom Sawyer is sung by the rabbit of the horrid Newgrounds cartoon, Retarded Animal Babies.

[NobBe Nobbs]

The only time Rush are good are when that song about Tom Sawyer is sung by the rabbit of the horrid Newgrounds cartoon, Retarded Animal Babies.

I HOPE YOU DIE SIR.

[YI]

Yes, Rush in Rio and Rock in Rio (Rush and Maiden, respectively) are both better because of the sheer intensity of the crowd. Not by much, though, and S&M wins points because it features the greatest version of Battery ever recorded, but the ...in Rios are better. At Rush in Rio, the crowd sings along to YYZ - and that's an instrumental.

Fuck that, ska kids are the way forward...fuck singing words, they only sing trumpet parts.

[NobBe Nobbs]

Yes, Rush in Rio and Rock in Rio (Rush and Maiden, respectively) are both better because of the sheer intensity of the crowd. Not by much, though, and S&M wins points because it features the greatest version of Battery ever recorded, but the ...in Rios are better. At Rush in Rio, the crowd sings along to YYZ - and that's an instrumental.

Fuck that, ska kids are the way forward...fuck singing words, they only sing trumpet parts.

Those guys were singing the guitar parts! It gives me chills!

[DMN in the House]

DI's 'Live at a Dive' for the win.

[lari]

S&M is nothing special. The band is sloppy, the songs don't work well with the orchestra and the band is not that good to begin with. The orchestration brings very little to the table.

I actually own this on CD, but I think I own about 10-15 better live albums. I'm quite a big live album fan and tend to buy lots from bands I like. Too many to start naming, but I guess my favourite heavy metal live album is Iced Earth's Alive in Athens. Then there's Testament's Live at the Fillmore, Judas Priest's Unleashed in the East, Rainbow On Stage, Blind Guardian Live, Annihilator's Double Live Annihilation, Dio's Holy Diver Live... there's even better albums with a band featuring a symphony orchestra like the Waltari one, Within Temptation and the newer Deep Purple one (the one without Ritchie Blackmore).

EDIT: Oh yeah, the Rush in Rio one is okay, but the audience ruins it for me. The same goes for the Bruce Dickinson Scream for me Brazil!. Damn those South American soccer chants...

Edited March 22, 2009 by lari

[Sousa]

The lack of love for

is troubling, even at this early stage.

[METALMAN]

S&M's just as overrated as anything else by Metallica. It's by no means bad, just average. Quite possibily my favourite Metallica release though.

[DFF]

Yes, Rush in Rio and Rock in Rio (Rush and Maiden, respectively) are both better because of the sheer intensity of the crowd. Not by much, though, and S&M wins points because it features the greatest version of Battery ever recorded, but the ...in Rios are better. At Rush in Rio, the crowd sings along to YYZ - and that's an instrumental.

This.

[BuddyAwesome]

Too many people quote something and only write "This" these days...

S&M is good, but my personal favorite live albums would be KISS Alive, KISS Unplugged, and Heaven & Hell Live at Radio City Music Hall!

[BleedMe]

I'd personally say this title belongs to Pink Floyd - Pulse.

[METALMAN]

Clearly none of you have listened to Frightened Rabbit's live album. Or Belle & Sebastian Live In Belfast. Or Bob Dylan at the Royal Albert Hall 1966. Or Concert: The Cure Live. Or James Taylor Live. Or Keith Jarrett Live In Cologne. Or Live Rust by Neil Young. Or Tripping The Live Fantastic by Paul McCartney. Or Get Your Ya Ya's out by The Rolling Stones. Or even Rank by The Smiths. For shame!

[The Future]

Or Paramore's The Final Riot

Hayley Williams bouncing around>*

[Kaney]

I'd personally say this title belongs to Pink Floyd - Pulse.

I wouldn't know if it's the best one ever but Pulse is by far the best live show I've ever seen. Easily the best performance of Comfortably Numb, and hat makes it so much cooler is by supervisor was actually at the concert >_>

[Cactus Drags]

Maiden's Rock in Rio has to be up there, that crowd was fucking NUTS. And what's wrong with the football chants and "Scream for me Brazil!" ? It was quality. Well-edited and stuff too.

[Farmer Reil]

S&M's just as overrated as anything else by Metallica. It's by no means bad, just average. Quite possibily my favourite Metallica release though.

QF absolute T.

Blind Guardian Live is the best live album ever, bar none (though Alive in Athens comes close). S&M is a decent novelty gimmick. Nothing more. Rock in Rio is great, but I've seen them at Twickenham now, so... doesn't really compare now.

Also, lawwwll at KISS even being mentioned in this thread. Even KISS would tell you that KISS fucking suck Unless you've got a pyrotechnics rig in your living room, and a gullible insurance company, there's no way a KISS live album is even bearable. A live SHOW, maybe. Because they were excellent showmen. But a live album... KISS making music with no editing, re-recording or production... yeah, I think I'll pass.

Edited March 24, 2009 by Farmer Reil