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Metallica - Lulu [Collaboration]



2.1 | 1100 votes |
Release date: 31 October 2011
Style: Alternative metal

Owners:

266 have it
46 want it


Disc I
01. Brandenburg Gate
02. The View
03. Pumping Blood
04. Mistress Dread
05. Iced Honey
06. Cheat On Me

Disc II
01. Frustration
02. Little Dog
03. Dragon
04. Junior Dad

Bottom 20 albums of all time: 1

Additional info
Composed by Lou Reed with significant arrangement contributions by Metallica.

Produced by Lou Reed, Metallica, Hal Willner and Greg Fidelman.

Recorded by Greg Fidelman and Mike Gillies
Additional engineering by Jim Monti, Dan Monti, Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke.
Mixed by Greg Fidelman.
Assisted by Geoff Neal.

Recorded at Metallica HQ.
Mixed at Sunset Sound.

Mix coordination by Lindsay Chase.

Mastered by Vlado Meller at Masterdisk.

Wax mannequin (about 1900) and other objects: collection of Werkbundarchiv - Museum der Dinge, Berlin.

All music by Lou Reed and Metallica.
All lyrics by Lou Reed.
All Songs © 2011 Lou Reed Music (BMI)/Creeping Death Music (ASCAP).

© 2011 Sister Ray Enterprises Inc/We're Only In It For The Music.

Staff review by
Daniell
Rating:
2.0
Some people righteously claim that this is not a real Metallica release and thus it can't be viewed as such. I agree. Metallica decided to co-operate with Lou Reed in his interpretation of Alban Berg's opera based on Frank Wedekind's plays "Erdgeist" and "Die Büchse der Pandora". The history behind that opera is as complicated and dramatic as one can imagine, assuming what a dark story it tells.

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published 04.11.2011 | Comments (163)

Guest review by
AndMetalForAll
Rating:
4.3
Lulu brings back Metallica in a collaboration album with Lou Reed. A German visionary named Frank Wedekind wrote a collection of plays about a woman called Lulu who was both a muse and a mystery, the first form of woman. Most of the songs have death, sexuality, love and spite themes. Although it's not a Metallica album, the expectation was off the charts but the result is terrible.

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published 14.11.2011 | Comments (18)

Guest review by
ScreamingSteelUS
Rating:
7.4
The worst thing you can possibly do is treat this like a Metallica album. It is not. Lulu is a Lou Reed album that just so happens to feature the guys from Metallica as his backing band. Of course, Metallica still had to go and put their name on it, which recklessly raised people's expectations, and the heavy criticism weighed at this album is largely true no matter how you spin it. Nonetheless, while this was a disappointment, it is not totally devoid of merit, and more of an interesting experiment than a Son-of-St. Anger-sized failure.

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published 17.08.2013 | Comments (13)

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02.11.2011 - 01:49
Rating: 3
malaikat

A damn good review, found via Metalsucks http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7146312/lou-reed-metallica-album
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02.11.2011 - 05:25
Rating: 6
Fade To Black

Anyone writing a review for this, or does no one know calm their blind rage long enough to do so?
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02.11.2011 - 05:42
Void Eater
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Written by Fade To Black on 02.11.2011 at 05:25

Anyone writing a review for this, or does no one know calm their blind rage long enough to do so?

I'll probably write a review for it in 90 days, when non staff members are allowed to submit reviews. It'll probably get around a 6.5.
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02.11.2011 - 12:53
Rating: 1
theironarctica

Http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/metallica/reviews/15227

wow....what a schmuck...
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02.11.2011 - 13:01
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
Written by theironarctica on 02.11.2011 at 12:53

Http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/metallica/reviews/15227

wow....what a schmuck...



that was one hilarious read
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02.11.2011 - 13:06
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Fade To Black on 02.11.2011 at 05:25

Anyone writing a review for this, or does no one know calm their blind rage long enough to do so?


A staff review might appear soon since I know someone is working on it for a while.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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02.11.2011 - 13:16
Rating: 2
Daniell
_爱情_
It's written, awaiting proof reading. Should be up on Thursday.
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02.11.2011 - 13:32
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Guest on 02.11.2011 at 05:42
It'll probably get around a 6.5.


That's why I think you are cool, you make me laugh.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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02.11.2011 - 18:51
Valaskjalf
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Best Metallica album EVERRRRR!
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02.11.2011 - 20:55
Rating: 4
DylanFan61

Lol - I wasnt expecting a metallica album, What I was expecting was something interesting, something with depth: god I was wrong: this really is rubbish isnt it? I mean, just because it has long songs and isn't commercial doesnt mean it has depth or is meaningful: its just overly ponderous and sludgily repetitive :
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02.11.2011 - 21:16
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 02.11.2011 at 13:32

Written by Guest on 02.11.2011 at 05:42
It'll probably get around a 6.5.


That's why I think you are cool, you make me laugh.

My number ratings are based on 5 being as entertaining as listening to nothing, anything less than 5 being activley irritating, and 7 or above being enjoyable. It's not a good album, but there's few moments that are flat out irritating to listen to, if you can tolerate Lou's voice.
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02.11.2011 - 21:20
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Written by Guest on 02.11.2011 at 21:16

It's not a good album, but there's few moments that are flat out irritating to listen to, if you can tolerate Lou's voice.


Ok you lost me here... You say that there are a few moments that are flat out IRRITATING yet you think a 6,5 sums it up?
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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02.11.2011 - 21:51
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 02.11.2011 at 21:20

Written by Guest on 02.11.2011 at 21:16

It's not a good album, but there's few moments that are flat out irritating to listen to, if you can tolerate Lou's voice.


Ok you lost me here... You say that there are a few moments that are flat out IRRITATING yet you think a 6,5 sums it up?

Yeah, because it's generally somewhat enjoyable. The irritating moments are few and far between. Well not even moments really, just the song Mistress Dread which becomes unbearable after 3 minutes. Everything else is tolerable at worst and decent at best. Of course I suck at rating anything with a number, so it's subject to change at any second...
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02.11.2011 - 23:06
John Sandman

I'm suprised so many people want to buy this crap
Maybe they want to know how to build a table
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03.11.2011 - 01:52
JCJen7

Here is a refreshingly literate and honest look at the flipside.
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03.11.2011 - 02:07
Rating: 1
Troy Killjoy
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Written by JCJen7 on 03.11.2011 at 01:52
Here is a refreshingly literate and honest look at the flipside.

Waited for like 10 minutes before he finally decided to stop talking about the background of the album and other artists and actually talk about the fuckin' music.
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03.11.2011 - 02:17
JCJen7

Oh, sorry, click here instead
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03.11.2011 - 02:28
Rating: 1
Troy Killjoy
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Written by JCJen7 on 03.11.2011 at 02:17
Oh, sorry, click here instead

I feel so sorry for him. I know his pain.
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03.11.2011 - 02:39
JCJen7

Written by Troy Killjoy on 03.11.2011 at 02:28

Written by JCJen7 on 03.11.2011 at 02:17
Oh, sorry, click here instead

I feel so sorry for him. I know his pain.

Haha, well, i didn't even watch the 2nd video, i just found a shorter video, though based on the description I'm guessing it was quite negative.
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03.11.2011 - 03:19
Rating: 1
Mattybu

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 02.11.2011 at 13:01

Written by theironarctica on 02.11.2011 at 12:53

Http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/metallica/reviews/15227

wow....what a schmuck...



that was one hilarious read


Too funny... I love when he's quoting the lyrics and just making them sound just plain and simple retarded.
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03.11.2011 - 10:11
Milena
gloom cookie
Written by John Sandman on 02.11.2011 at 23:06

I'm suprised so many people want to buy this crap
Maybe they want to know how to build a table

52 people have it. Maybe they're trolling us? O.O
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03.11.2011 - 10:20
Fredd
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Reminds me of that day we went out camping in the desert and that polar bear bit a friend's head off, and we played that football game that we lost and found. We called pizza hut and drove our bikes on the water. The frog tasted terrible, but at least my kill/death ratio was positive. It was that bad because my cousin is allergic to ketchup. Also, tables, but that's another story.
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03.11.2011 - 11:48
Rating: 1
Therapy?

I never liked metallica much. But a collaboration with some nutjob who thinks he's a table? How much lower can they sink?

If Lou Reed would just STFU this album still might have been a decent instrumental piece.
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03.11.2011 - 11:54
Rating: 1
Slayer666

Written by JCJen7 on 03.11.2011 at 01:52

Here is a refreshingly literate and honest look at the flipside.


This guy always makes me laugh. I don't think I can find two of his reviews which I don't consider total bull.

BTW, at the moment, someone scored this album with a 10, and there are a couple of 9's too. Maybe these guys see something the rest of us don't?
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03.11.2011 - 12:24
Yavanna

Written by Slayer666 on 03.11.2011 at 11:54


BTW, at the moment, someone scored this album with a 10, and there are a couple of 9's too. Maybe these guys see something the rest of us don't?


Well, surely they are deaf
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03.11.2011 - 12:51
SoulReaper_1982

Why all of us still waiting for a good Metallica album? these guys are over, there is a lot of other great bands out there.

RIP Metallica 1981 - 1991
RIP Morbid Angel 1983 - 2003
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03.11.2011 - 17:44
JD
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Since I'm a nice guy and all, I forgive you Metallica for making Lulu.
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03.11.2011 - 20:21
Rating: 1
kubuzetto

There must be an achievement badge or something in Metalstorm for the ones who survive this album.
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03.11.2011 - 20:53
LichBorne

My god, is this album realy that bad?
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03.11.2011 - 21:11
JD
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Written by kubuzetto on 03.11.2011 at 20:21

There must be an achievement badge or something in Metalstorm for the ones who survive this album.

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