Metallica – Garage Inc. (1998/2016) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Garage, Inc. is a cover/compilation album by Metallica. The title is a combination of Garage Days Revisited and their song “Damage, Inc.”, from Master of Puppets, and the album’s artwork draws heavily from the 1987 EP. The album features songs by artists that have influenced Metallica, including many bands from the new wave of British heavy metal movement, hardcore punk bands and popular songs. As of August 2013 the album has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.

For many years, Metallica’s 1987 EP Garage Days Re-Revisited was the most sought-after item in their catalog; it was constantly bootlegged in the ’90s, and often supplemented by a host of covers Metallica had released on singles and compilations throughout the years. By 1998, the band had understandably grown frustrated with this situation and decided to confront the problem head-on by reissuing all these rarities. Savvy businessmen that they are, they also realized they needed to give hardcore fans who already owned all the covers a reason to purchase the new set – hence, the expansion of the Garage Days EP to the double-disc blowout Garage, Inc. The second disc’s rarities are balanced by the first disc’s new covers, the bulk of which were recorded following the Reload tour. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that these covers recall the blooze ‘n’ boogie heavy rock of the Loads, but what is a surprise is that Metallica seems to have found their footing in this style through other people’s songs. Whether it’s Bob Seger, Blue Öyster Cult, Thin Lizzy, Nick Cave, or the all-star jam on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Tuesday’s Gone,” the band effortlessly makes the songs seem like their own, through a bizarre mix of respect and ballsy irreverence. Sure, it may not be nearly as raw as early Metallica, but it is a better listen than either of the Load records. And if raw is what you want, the equally diverse disc two provides all the thrills you could hope for. At one time, it might have seemed a little odd that Metallica would cover Budgie, Diamond Head, the Misfits, and Queen, but if Garage, Inc. proves anything, it’s that the group’s musical instincts, risks, and sense of humor have made them the greatest metal band of the ’80s and ’90s.

Tracklist:
01 – Free Speech For The Dumb
02 – It’s Electric
03 – Sabbra Cadabra
04 – Turn The Page
05 – Die, Die My Darling
06 – Loverman
07 – Mercyful Fate
08 – Astronomy
09 – Whiskey In The Jar
10 – Tuesday’s Gone
11 – The More I See
12 – Helpless
13 – The Small Hours
14 – The Wait
15 – Crash Course In Brain Surgery
16 – Last Caress/ Green Hell
17 – Am I Evil?
18 – Blitzkrieg
19 – Breadfan
20 – The Prince
21 – Stone Cold Crazy
22 – So What
23 – Killing Time
24 – Overkill
25 – Damage Case
26 – Stone Dead Forever
27 – Too Late Too Late