Metallica ‘And Justice for All’ Engineer on Final Mix of the Album, “I hated it,” Blames Lars Ulrich
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Producer / engineer Steve Thompson talks about his experience mixing Metallica’s ‘And Justice for All.’
Entire interview w/ Steve Thompson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUMUcB1CSyI
full in bloom Story: What James, Lars, Jason, & Kirk said about the Metallica And Justice for All mix:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkEcOtYP5IY
Metal Hammer Interview:
https://www.loudersound.com/news/jason-newsted-admits-he-was-fking-livid-when-he-first-heard-and-justice-for-all
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@johnhelms8226
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Respect to Jasonic!
@RichieVH
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
They didn't put any Jason on that record.
@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
This guy is a known liar , makes up stories all the time , Steve that is
@JeffKopis
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Well, take comfort in the fact that, all these years later, Lars looks like the egotistical douche that he is.
@grahamjarman
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
justice is my fave metallica album
easily their most interesting
puppets is great, but justice is futuristic
@Therionx
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Lars most overrated drummer .
@todd-1
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
I'd pay good money to hear this guy's mix!
@riccurl2137
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
It's all about ego or not wanting someone else to out shine you but also lars and James the first two members at the start why argue now Lars looked like he was 12 years old on his first world tour slow to mature I'm assuming but he took them to the top relentless.
@roymartin500
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
I remember waiting years for that record. I fully understood the loss of Cliff but after buying and listening to the Garage Days Re-Revisted and thinking, "shit, this could still work!". Plus I was a fan of the bass on Doomsday For The Deceiver. Buying & listening to Justice, I knew there was something missing, something big but being a young guitarist I was thrilled with the neo-classical guitars & songwriting but there was something that still held me back from being really happy about it. The bass and the mix were it and still are. I was venturing into hardcore & crossover so The Black Album meant nothing to me so it's all too bad. Taking nothing away from people that enjoyed The Black Album cause music is personal and all the more power to you if you liked it.
@jayteesgear
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
There needs to be the “Youtubeys”! Like the grammys but not Crap haha. Full in Bloom would have MY VOTE!!!
@rockroom777room3
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
This album sounds like a old transistor radio – pocket sized. It sucks bad sonic ally – it's fucking stupid what they did to the final mix. I'd like to know what Bob Rock said about it. You go from Justice mid range to the full spectrum of the black album. The drums sound like a kid who is miking up his drum set for the very first time.
@geraldgore2247
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Amazing how people love to bang on Lars. He cant write, he cant play, he has no real talent. Its a wonder how they becme the best band in the world. No Lars – no Metallica.
@darkkrenaissance42
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
The album Is, Was and Will forever be a masterpiece…
The guitars are so heavy with the drums together create this dry, huge assaulting sound ….
They wouldnt have just dropped the bass sound to affront Jason,, this was a conscious decision to create a never before sound that Justice is now infamous for….
The And Justice for Jason mixes simply do not sound as good…
@pavelkostar5202
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Lars is a dick, he ruined it!!
@lancejasper7708
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
The rock band KIX did an AWESOME remix of their album titled Blow My Fuse and the new mix is incredibly badass its far better sounding than the original…remixes can be amazing
@martycarter3306
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Damn…I could told you that long time ago….because lars and James didn't won't Jason to play on that album because of cliff burton who passed away in 86….they was not over cliff death..but when Bob Rock came in on the black album..it was totally different….Bob was all about selling millions and millions of albums…and Bob took control of everything and put Jason on the map for Metallica…because you got to understand…back on and justice tour…James was drunk and told Jason before they hit the stage….he told Jason…you will never be cliff. And walked away…
@vince_vatican777
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
My 2nd time listening to this, amazing!
@brendasnow6024
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
The song writing was fantastic, but I have rarely listened to the album because the mix just wears on me.
@johnnyscarecrow3363
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
This might be a dumb question I don't understand the technical side of the business but can someone go in there now and raise the base and see what the album sounds like then that would be interesting
@DrWrikkiBlitzer
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Everyone talks about the missing bass but they’ll let a kick drum that sounds like a wet sock hitting poster board slide all these years?
@ericrojasvelez8891
May 3, 2026 at 12:02 pm
Who fucking cares anymore….best metallica album…and I was lucky to see them on the justice tour and bass was loud as hell….also…all this shit about bass…maybe I'm the only human that heat bass lines??
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