A fan has trimmed the fat from Metallica's St. Anger and it sounds all the better for it
This thoughtful fan-edit will save you 23 minutes compared to the band's original, divisive 2003 studio release
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A fan has trimmed the fat from Metallica's St. Anger and it sounds all the better for it
This thoughtful fan-edit will save you 23 minutes compared to the band's original, divisive 2003 studio release
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