Album Review: Myles Kennedy "The Art of Letting Go"
Myles Kennedy’s career could have been defined as successful simply by virtue of the fact he was hand-selected by
On This Day in Metal, September 7th 1988 Metallica released ...And Justice For All.
It was the first Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted, following the death of their previous bassist Cliff Burton in 1986. Burton received posthumous co-writing credit on "To Live Is to Die" as Newsted followed bass lines Burton had recorded prior to his death.
...And Justice for All was acclaimed by music critics for its depth and complexity, although its dry mix and nearly inaudible bass guitar were criticized. It was included in The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll of the year's best albums, and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1989, controversially losing out to Jethro Tull in the Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental category. The single "One" backed the band's debut music video, and earned Metallica their first Grammy Award in 1990 (and the first ever in the Best Metal Performance category). It was successful in the United States, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200, and was certified 8x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2003 for shipping eight million copies in the U.S.
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