I've liked everything Metallica has done up to 'Load'. In fact, I hated 'Load' the first time I heard it for being too alternative, but a couple of years later I decided to give it another listen and I found the album to be a very good one indeed.
'ReLoad' was weak, so no wonder why it's an album of left-overs from 'Load'. 'St.Anger' was just plain awful.
i like all the albums apart from st anger. but i like them for trying something new. ok st anger didnt work so theyll learn not to do it again.
the best album though is either live shit or s&m.