...And Justice for All

by Metallica

Type: Album
Released: 25 August 1988
Label: Elektra
Country: United States
Length: 1:05:24
Community rating: 4.11/5 from 34 ratings

Artists on this release: Kirk Hammett, Jason Newsted, Cliff Burton, Flemming Larsen

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Featuring labyrinthine song structures and a notoriously dry, bass-light production, '...And Justice for All' pushed thrash metal to its absolute technical limit. Driven by the tragic loss of bassist Cliff Burton, the band channeled their grief into blistering, progressive epics that tackle systemic political corruption, environmental ruin, and the horrors of war. It remains a transitional landmark in heavy metal history, bridging their aggressive underground roots with stadium-sized ambition.

Genres

Thrash Metal

Descriptors: political, technical, progressive, intricate, punishing

Tracklist

Credits

Metallica - primary artist, producer [produced by]
James Hetfield - arranged by [all arrangements by], design concept [cover concept], lyrics by, performer, rhythm guitar [all harmony, melody and acoustic guitars on all songs], vocals, written-by, soloist [2nd solo]
Lars Ulrich - arranged by [all arrangements by], design concept [cover concept], drums, performer, written-by
Pushead - artwork [t-shirt & art guy], illustration [hammer illustration]
Jason Newsted - bass, performer, written-by
Fair Warning - booking [agency representation]
ICM - booking [agency representation]
John Jackson - booking [fair warning]
Marsha Vlasic - booking [icm]
Steve 'Blood' Fowler - crew [crew fuckers 88/89: bus driver and vodka swiller]
Flemming Larsen - crew [crew fuckers 88/89: drums and health]
Andy Battye - crew [crew fuckers 88/89: james' guitar and insults]
Danny Murphy - crew [crew fuckers 88/89: kirk's guitar and sunglasses]
Tony 'Swift' Smith - crew [crew fuckers 88/89: minder and entertainment coordinator]
"Big" Mick - crew [crew fuckers 88/89: sound engineer and pickles]
Zach Harmon - crew [crew fuckers 88/89: stage manager, bass and he-man]
Bobby 'Slender' Schneider - crew [crew fuckers 88/89: tour manager and limo]
Reiner Design Consultants, Inc. - design, layout
Toby Wright - engineer [assistant and additional engineering]
George Cowan - engineer [assistant mixing engineer]
Flemming Rasmussen - engineer [engineered by], producer [produced with]
Mike Clink - engineer [engineering drum trax]
Stephen Gorman - illustration [cover illustration]
Kirk Hammett - lead guitar, performer, written-by
Peter Paterno - legal [legal representation]
Cliff Burton - lyrics by, written-by
Cliff Burnstein - management
Peter Mensch - management
Q Prime Inc. - management
Fred Duffin - management [accounting]
Joni Schneider - management [accounting]
Siegel & Feldstein - management [accounting]
Gail Leibowitz - management [immigration, new york]
Brockum - management [merchandising: new york, toronto, london]
George Knemeyer - management [staff]
Linda Walker - management [staff]
Linden Travel - management [travel]
Marla Wax-Ferguson - management [travel]
Bob Ludwig - mastered by
Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero - mixed by
Ross Halfin - photography by [all photos]