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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = St. Anger
| Type = studio
| Artist = [[Metallica]]
| Cover = Metallica_-_St._Anger.jpg
| Released = [[June 5]], [[2003]]
| Recorded = May 2002 – April 2003
| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:9aq7g4jztvnz All Music]</ref><ref>[http://www.rockzone.com/reviews/metallica-stanger.shtml Rockzone]</ref><ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471290/20030415/metallica.jhtml MTV News]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/music/reviews/singles/metallica_st_anger_review.shtml BBC]</ref>
| Length = 75:01
| Label = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
| Producer = [[Bob Rock]], Metallica
| Reviews =
*''[[NME]]'' (9/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/metallica/7105 link]
*''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1886 link]
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/metallica/albums/album/282685/rid/6212581/ link]
*[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:9aq7g4jztvnz link]
*[[Q magazine|''Q'' (Jul 2003)]] {{Rating|7|10}}<ref> [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/metallica/stanger?q=metallica/ Metacritic]</ref>
*[[Q magazine|''Q'' (Aug 2007)]] {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>''Q'' magazine, issue 253, released in August 2007</ref>
*[[Pitchfork Media]] (0.8/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19856-st-anger link]
*[[PopMatters]] [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/m/metallica-stanger3.shtml link]
| Last album = ''[[ReLoad]]''<br />(1997)
| This album = '''''St. Anger'''''<br />(2003)
| Next album = ''[[Death Magnetic]]''<br />(2008)
}}


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'''''St. Anger''''' is the eighth studio album by American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]], released on [[June 5]], [[2003]]. The album was originally intended for release on [[June 10]], [[2003]], but because of fears of extended [[music piracy]] over [[filesharing]] networks, ''St. Anger'' was released five days earlier.

The album hit #1 in 30 countries, including the U.S. [[Billboard 200]] and Canadian Albums Chart. In 2004, the lead single from the album, "[[St. Anger (song)|St. Anger]]", won a [[Grammy Award]] for "[[Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance|Best Metal Performance]]".

''St. Anger'' represents the last collaboration between Metallica and longtime producer [[Bob Rock]], with the announcement in early 2006 that [[Rick Rubin]] would assume production duties on the band's [[Death Magnetic]] album released in September 2008. A modernized version of the Metallica logo, again featuring the stabbing edges of the first and last letters of the band's earlier 1980s logo, made its debut on ''St. Anger''.

==History==
Five and a half years elapsed between the release of the band's previous studio album, ''[[ReLoad]]'', and the recording of ''St. Anger'', which began in 2002. Many factors contributed to this delay, including the departure of bassist [[Jason Newsted]], the band's feud with file-sharing service [[Napster]], and vocalist/guitarist [[James Hetfield]]'s several months in rehab for [[alcoholism]] and other unspecified addictions. The [[2004 in film|2004]] film ''[[Some Kind of Monster (film)|Some Kind of Monster]]'' documents that relationships between the band members in the lead-up to the album's recording were at an all-time low.

The band began initial writing for the album in January 2001, when they rented out and converted an army barrack in [[Presidio of San Francisco|The Presidio]] in [[San Francisco, California]], into a makeshift studio.<ref>''Some Kind of Monster'' Documentary, (2004)</ref> Uncomfortable with the idea of bringing in an immediate replacement for Newsted, the band opted to have producer [[Bob Rock]] play [[bass guitar]] for the recording of the album, with plans to find a fulltime bass player upon the record's completion. Recording came to a halt in July 2001 when the band announced via its website that James Hetfield had entered a rehab center for treatment of alcoholism and other addictions. Prior to the album's release, [[Lars Ulrich]] would leave videos and audio of himself discussing the new album on the band's blog, jumpinthestudio.com (no longer working).

==Reception==
The album had generally favorable reviews<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/metallica/stanger?q=metallica Metacritic]</ref> although some reviews were very negative.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/19856-st-anger?artist_title=19856-st-anger |title=St. Anger: Pitchfork Record Review |date=2003-06-16 |author=DiCrescenzo, Brian |accessdate=2007-04-16 }}</ref> The band adopted a different approach to the recording process, opting for an extremely stripped down and raw production quality. Producer Bob Rock noted that the aim was to capture the atmosphere of "a band jamming together in a garage for the first time, and the band just happened to be Metallica".<ref>''Some Kind of Monster'' Documentary, (2004)</ref> Drum rattles gave listeners a challenging sound, different from previous Metallica albums. The album also had a complete absence of [[guitar solo]]s and marked Metallica's first usage of [[drop C tuning]] for an entire album (discounting "St. Anger" in Drop C and Drop G, "Dirty Window" in Drop D down a half step and "Invisible Kid" in Drop C# and Drop G#), which allowed significantly low guitars. Adrien Begrand of PopMatters noted that "while it's an ungodly mess at times," "what you hear on this album is a band playing with passion for the first time in years."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/22409/metallica-stanger/ |title=Metallica: St Anger - PopMatters Music Review |date=2003 |author=Begrand, Adrien |accessdate=2007-04-16 </ref> The title track won the [[Best Metal Performance]] of 2004.

Longtime artist Pushead designed the cover artwork, marking the first album cover he'd created for the band; his work had been featured previously inside the ''[[...And Justice for All (album)|...And Justice For All]]'' booklet, several single covers, and numerous T-shirt designs. Three limited edition color variations of the cover art were originally planned as shown on Metallica's official website, but the idea was quietly scrapped.<ref>[http://metallica.com/index.asp?item=970 ‘’St. Anger Cover Art’’] Metallica.com (April 16, 2003). Retrieved March 13, 2008.</ref>

After [[Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003|Summer Sanitarium]], the year-long [[Madly in Anger with the World Tour]] followed, finishing near the end of 2004. The songs "[[Frantic (song)|Frantic]]," "St. Anger," "Dirty Window," and "[[The Unnamed Feeling]]" were performed frequently during the tour. "Sweet Amber" and "[[Some Kind of Monster (song)|Some Kind of Monster]]" were also played live, but not as often as the other St.Anger material. The album tracks were altered when played live. Sometimes shortened, or in some cases a guitar solo was added ("Sweet Amber," "Dirty Window," "Frantic") However, in some cases only one song from the album was played live, and in 2006 the album had almost completely been removed from live sets with occasional performances not including any songs from ''St. Anger'', ''[[Load (album)|Load]]'', or ''[[ReLoad]]'' (with the exception of "[[Fuel (song)|Fuel]]" and "[[The Memory Remains]]" from ''ReLoad''). In October 2007, the song "All Within My Hands" was played [[acoustic guitar|acoustically]] at both nights of the [[Bridge School Benefit]] concerts.

''St. Anger'' sold well in its first couple weeks of release, but then quickly fell down the charts. In the end, it was one of Metallica's least successful studio albums, selling just over 2 million copies in the U.S.<ref>[http://www.riaa.com Gold and Platinumsearch results from RIAA.com]</ref>

In May 2007, the album was featured in ''Q'' magazine's "10 Most Insane Albums Ever"; due to James Hetfield's recording hours, alcohol problems, and the departure of Jason Newsted.

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| all_writing = [[James Hetfield]], [[Lars Ulrich]], [[Kirk Hammett]], and [[Bob Rock]]
| title1 = [[Frantic (song)|Frantic]]
| length1 = 5:50
| title2 = [[St. Anger (song)|St. Anger]]
| length2 = 7:21
| title3 = [[Some Kind of Monster (song)|Some Kind of Monster]]
| length3 = 8:25
| title4 = Dirty Window
| length4 = 5:26
| title5 = Invisible Kid
| length5 = 8:30
| title6 = My World
| length6 = 5:46
| title7 = Shoot Me Again
| length7 = 7:10
| title8 = Sweet Amber
| length8 = 5:27
| title9 = [[The Unnamed Feeling]]
| length9 = 7:09
| title10 = Purify
| length10 = 5:13
| title11 = All Within My Hands
| length11 = 8:48
}}

==Personnel==
* Metallica
**[[James Hetfield]] – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
**[[Kirk Hammett]] – lead guitar, backing vocals
**[[Lars Ulrich]] – drums
*Bob Rock – bass guitar, [[record producer|producer]], [[audio engineer|engineer]], mixing
*[[Anton Corbijn]] – [[photography]]
*Scott Cunningham – production coordination
*Mike Gillies – digital engineer, assistant
*Paul Wood – guitar technician
*Wayne Isham – director
*Dana Marshall – [[record producer|producer]]
*Vlado Meller – mastering
*Colin Mitchell – camera operator
*Paul Owen – monitors
*Jean Pellerin – editing, camera operator
*[[Pushead]] – cover illustration
*Ryan Smith – camera operator
*Pascal Brun & Comenius Röthlisberger (TeamSwitzerland) – Robert image

==Charts==
===Album===
{|class="wikitable"
! Chart (2003)
! Peak<br />position
|-
| U.S. ''Billboard'' 200
|align="center"| 1
|-
| Canadian Albums Chart
|align="center"| 1
|-
| Portuguese Albums Chart
|align="center"| 1 <small>(4 weeks)</small><ref>[http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Metallica&titel=St%2E+Anger&cat=a METALLICA - ST. ANGER (ALBUM)] at portuguesecharts.com</ref>
|-
| Italian Albums Chart
|align="center"| 4 <ref>[http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe2003.htm] at hitparadeitalia.it</ref>
|-
| Spanish Albums Chart
|align="center"| 2
|-
| Japan Oricon Chart
|align="center"| 1
|-
| Australian [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] Albums Chart
|align="center"| 1
|}

===Singles===
{|class="wikitable"
! Single
! Chart (2003)
! Peak<br />position
|-
|rowspan="2"| "Frantic"
| U.S. ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"| 21
|-
| [[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"| 32
|-
|rowspan="4"| "St. Anger"
| U.S. ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"| 2
|-
| U.S. ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks
|align="center"| 17
|-
| U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100
|align="center"| 76
|-
| UK Singles Chart
|align="center"| 4
|-
|rowspan="2"| "Some Kind of Monster"
| U.S. ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"| 19
|-
| UK Singles Chart
|align="center"| 76
|-
|rowspan="2"| "The Unnamed Feeling"
| U.S. ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"| 28
|-
| UK Singles Chart
|align="center"| 138
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

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{{succession box
| before = ''[[How the West Was Won (Led Zeppelin album)|How the West Was Won]]'' by [[Led Zeppelin]]
| title = [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] [[Number-one albums of 2003 (USA)|number-one album]]
| years = [[June 15]] [[2003]] - [[June 21]] [[2003]]
| after = ''[[Dance With My Father]]'' by [[Luther Vandross]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = ''[[Innocent Eyes (Delta Goodrem album)|Innocent Eyes]]'' by [[Delta Goodrem]]
| title = [[ARIA Charts|Australian ARIA Albums Chart]] [[Number-one albums of 2003 (Australia)|Number-one album]]
| years = [[June 16]] [[2003]] - [[June 29]] [[2003]]
| after = ''[[Vulture Street]]'' by [[Powderfinger]]
}}
{{end}}

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