Metallica - Garage, Inc.

Primary Artist
Metallica
Album Title
Garage, Inc.
Release Date
November 24, 1998 
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Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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. Read More