Since a commercial breakthrough with the black album Metallica fan community is divided. Some celebrate the musical progress of the band, the other missing the power of the first 4 albums. I belong to the last group, and I am therefore particularly pleased this fantastic re-issue. Especially since there are only these publications on LP; that should give pause to a ... So while saving the fans the last albums diligently on the new album (if the 115 is justified for the special edition, everyone must decide for themselves), I get rather the 3 editions and hear Metallica so, as I prefer, but in never seen before quality! So, but now the LP: Additional expenditure can not operate (almost) to release an album on LP: 2 LPs in 180g-pressing, Half-speed mastering from the original analog tape, hochgepitcht on 45rpm ... Since no wish remains (almost) open and the 25, the Amazon would have it, are more than justified. Here you can see that was really gone with love for music to work, not just to make a quick buck. Was the original edition (I only have the CD) still so weak produces like most albums of that time and accordingly thin in the Sound, so skin a new edition from the first note straight in your face! What a power, what a dynamic! It's just amazing what you can today still bring out old tapes from 25 years! For this you will be happy on every 10 minutes and the disk rotates around. Who the first albums of Metallica like that should define these masterpieces themselves necessarily. Better Metallica has never sounded! The only drawback: I returned my first issue, because the 2 LP completely and even audible was wavy (!). Even my current LPs are not flat but slightly wavy. But so that it does not interfere with big and is mainly inaudible. Still, I had expected a flawless pressing at such expense. All in all, the but acceptable, so I still 5 star forgive. Let's just hope that does not limit the editions on the Cliff Burton era and we also the legendary "... And Justice For All!" may know with this living! "One" in this quality would be the absolute revelation! And maybe pull alongside Sepultura and Motorhead (from their old albums, it also gives fantastic re-issues on LP!) Other bands after and we can also experience Slayer and Co. with such power ... Many thanks to the producers who have adopted these classics and thanks to which we can now enjoy an even unprecedented audiophile quality!