open 12 to 7 today ! on this date 26 years ago ! ...And Justice for All is the fourth studio alb** by American heavy metal band Metallica, released August 25, 1988 on Elektra Records. It was the band's first studio alb** to feature bassist Jason Newsted after the death of Cliff Burton in 1986. ...And Justice for All is musically progressive, with long and complex songs, fast tempos, and few verse-chorus structures. The alb** is noted for its dry, sterile production, which producer Flemming Rasmussen attributed to his absence during the mixing process. The lyrics feature themes of political and legal injustice seen through the prism of war, censored speech, and nuclear brinkmanship. The alb**'s front cover has a c****** statue of a blindfolded Lady Justice, bound by ropes with her breasts exposed and her scales overflowing with dollar bills. The words ...And Justice for All appear graffiti-style in the lower right corner. The artwork was created by Stephen Gorman, based on a concept developed by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. The alb** t**le is derived from the final words from the Declaration of Independence. Originally released on one vinyl disc, the alb** was quickly re-released (without additional tracks) as a double alb**.
