open 12 to 7 today ! on this date in 1988 ! ...And Justice for All is the fourth studio alb** by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on August 25, 1988, by 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 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 prisms of censorship, war, and nuclear brinkmanship.