Downloaded this from Itunes. It's really good, believe it or not. I was starting to have my doubts about Metallica after St. Anger. I hope the rest of the album (in stores Sept. 12!) is good.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
I'm impressed with this so far. They definitely needed to redeem themselves after St. Anger. A friend of mine saw them at the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee back in June and he said their new stuff sounded awesome live. They still need Newstead but that'll never happen due to James' huge ego. Trujillo is good, but to me he just seems like he doesn't fit in or something.......
Posted by NowhereGirl (Member # 465) on :
i read about the new album coming out, can't wait. they kick off their tour here in phoenix (or glendale actually). wish i could go Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
heard the new stuff is supposed to be more in the vein of the 'One' album. Can't wait for the disc to come out.
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
Hey, it's Metallica. Even though they will never sound like their older stuff, it will still be good. Can't wait myself.
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
Looking forward to it, I just hope they learned their lessons from St.Anger. No more of that crappy drum sound(sounded like banging on pots), let Hammett solo again.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
Anything would sound closer to their older stuff than St. Anger. The drum sound was terrible in St. Anger as Riptide said.......
Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on :
I refer to St. Anger as "the St. Anger fiasco."
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
You mean the St.Elsewhere Anger fiasco?
I just realised how poor my Metallica collection has been, I sold Load , Re-Load and St. Anger, the only thing semi-current I have of theirs is the two disc Garage days revisited. Please Metallica, just give us a solid 10 song album.
Posted by NOMStallica (Member # 2688) on :
I can't believe I haven't had the chance to download this yet. I don't even know if it's on the UK iTunes store but hopefully I will finally get the chance to look tonight.
As for St. Anger, whilst it was waaaaay off their best I think it still produced a couple of good songs and that it was something they needed to do as a band. Now with Phil the Therapist and Bob Rock nowhere to be seen I have high hopes for Death Magnetic and will almost certainly be downloading it on itunes and Guitar Hero when it comes out.
Noms Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
I think Bob Rock has done more harm than help over the years.......
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
I wish they had used Rick Rubin earlier.
Posted by All hope is NOMS (Member # 2688) on :
Agreed with both previous 2 posts. Whilst Bob is to be commended for his work on the Black album (and Load and Reload in some part) I think he and the band should have parted ways on St Anger. Don't get me wrong, I don't blame him for making the album the way it was but when your producer is starting to write and play bass for you its time to get a new producer.
Noms Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
That's a dangerous combination when the producer thinks he is in the band, I know Bernie Rhodes helped to ruin the Clash later in their career in this fashion. But for Rock to leave that drum sound on St. Anger was unforgivable. And I also think Rock influenced them to give that "we're not a metal band" spiel in the 90's which cost them big time. Absurd coming from a band called Metallica.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
Yup circa 1996, new haircuts, new image, headlining Lollapalooza all those contributed to it........
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
In those 96 interviews they made this big deal about the Black album coming out when most weren't familiar yet with the influential music of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain. And that everything changed in their approach to music after Nevermind. No it's coming out how much Kurt loved Metallica and he was a closet metalhead. So tell me the point of that front?
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
I'm suprised at Kurt being a metalhead. While I liked some of Nirvana's music, there were several other bands before Nirvana (Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, etc...) who should have gotten more credit. I still wish daily for a Soundgarden reunion..........
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
quote:Originally posted by MotleyRulz: Alice in Chains
Next month I'm going to see Mudhoney, a real unappreciated Seattle band. I hear they can still rip it up. I agree on Soundgarden, they broke up too early for my liking, and a gosh darn shame about Layne Staley dying like he did.
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
I did get to see Soundgarden once back in 1996 like a year before they broke up. They were doing a benefit show with Rage Against the Machine. Mudhoney has always been underrated.....
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
There's some others I wouldn't mind seeing get back together. What happened to Babes in Toyland?
Posted by MotleyRulz (Member # 3598) on :
Wasn't Courtney Love in Babes in Toyland for awhile? I was thinking she was affiliated with them somehow.....
Posted by Riptide (Member # 457) on :
I think so, her and Kat Bjelland were frinds earlier on, but I think they had a dispute as to who originated the Baby Doll dress look.
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
I just downloaded the entire album - Death Magnetic and it KICKS A$$ BIG TIME! Way better than I ever could have imagined. If there are any non-believers out there, trust me....It's awesome. Posted by Sam 'The Made Man' Hain (Member # 3150) on :
I love the new video. I love how they show the band silhouetted in a few scenes. The song definitely builds up to a pretty good breakneck speed after starting off slow.
Posted by 80'sRocked (Member # 6979) on :
Sam, did you get the CD yet or download it? Every song is good. I am very impressed.
Posted by NOMS Magnetic (Member # 2688) on :
What he said ^^^^
Definitely Metallica's best album in a looooong time and some killer solos by Kirk Hammett too.
I actually bought the CD and downloaded the whole album for Guitar Hero, its THAT good!
Noms Posted by pettyfan (Member # 2260) on :
I bought it, too. It's good. So much better than St. Anger.
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