Metallica

[vfinch]

I've been checking out an "acquired" copy of Death Magnetic and I must say it has surprised me... As someone who got really pissed off with the whole Napster fiasco and shook his head at how pathetic they were in "Some Kind of Monster", I was expecting another St Anger. Truth is that the raw guitar is there again, and even though I hate to admit this, Lars' drumming is actually really good on a lot of the tracks. At the very least it's nice to have a Metallica album that's not as over produced as a Britney Spears album...

 

[Desert_Sky]

I downloaded Death Magnetic last weekend. I gave it a fair trial and listened to every song once. I then deleted it and vowed never to give Metallica another chance.

Well to be totally honest, I really like the instruments, but James needs to fade away or start drinking again

 

[Ice9]

:rockin:I'm definitely "attracted" to Death Magnetic......:rockin:

 

[Ooompa Loompa]

I don't need them going back to their roots. I already have that stuff. Don't need more of it. After all, I certainly wouldn't want to go back to my routes. I, you know, grew up.

Why can't a band do the same without being lambasted for it?

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[MULE]

So let say Metallica is coming to your town and you landed tickets to the show. Would you rather hear their older stuff or newer stuff?

For me, I could listen to Kill em All all day long. St. Anger, not so much.

Death Mangnetic rocks.

 

[zoebisch01]

So let say Metallica is coming to your town and you landed tickets to the show.

I'd probably sell my tickets . I suppose that stems from the fact that during the Justice tour I watched a guys eye get kicked out of its socket, some ********* throwing M-80's into the crowd, feeling like at any given moment someone was going to fight (fight circles kept breaking out the entire concert), and then in the end everyone shouting "Die Die Die Die" under Hetfield's direction.

 

[mmb]

Is it just me or is Metallica getting out-Metallica'ed by pretty much any grindcore/metalcore/hardcore/BS-core band that gets airplay on the "metal" stations?

It's listening for nostalgia, not because it's new, exciting music. At least Roth, when touring for a *new* album, plays all the hits that made him famous instead of the new stuff. I'll go see Metallica but it's only because of what they where, not what they are now.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

On a similar note.....

I was thrilled to hear atht AC/DC was releasing a new album, til I heard the first single.

It has a hint of Old School AC/DC but for the most part it seems to be very cookie cutter and sampled.

As for Mettallica. Meh. Unforgiven was the last decent single I had heard from them. Too soft tho'. I used their last CD as a coaster.

 

[FEARDIZ]

Napster BADDD arm waives in front of chest
Death Magnetic GOOD arm waives in front of chest

the cover looks like a furry pu@@y

 

[Joker]

Am I the only one that doesn't listen to a band to compare it to what they have already done? I like a band that continues to make new music not the same ole music. It takes balls to remake your sound instead of just sticking to what you know works. Personally I take every piece of music for what it is not what I can compare it to.

 

[zoebisch01]

Am I the only one that doesn't listen to a band to compare it to what they have already done? I like a band that continues to make new music not the same ole music. It takes balls to remake your sound instead of just sticking to what you know works. Personally I take every piece of music for what it is not what I can compare it to.

True but a band can step out and make a bad decision on the direction their music is going, which is the point I made earlier. I am not personally judging their current music, I lost interest in them shortly after Justice as they seemed to be floundering imho. I do in part base that off their old work...not entirely musically mind you, they started making different statements and it just didn't jive for me.

 

[cmdrico7812]

Death Magnetic is a great album. It doesn't fit their newer style of music. This is the album they should have made after And Justice. For anyone who is judging the album by what you hear on the radio; don't. All Nightmare Long (#5 on the album) is a great song. I do agree though that James' voice has changed quite a bit and it's not like it used to be. It's too melodic. The instruments, however, are amazing. While the whole Napster debacle with Lars pissed me off, being a drummer myself I bow before his skill with the skins.

 

[Bobby_M]

Wait, you think Lars is a great drummer? I like his stuff from Justice as far as chops go, but it's so far behind the real drumming greats like (ugh, I hate that I have to admit that Pert is more of a role model to drummers than Lars will ever be). No joke, I was covering every Metallica song from Kill em All to And Justice when I was 14. Of course that was when all I did for hours a day was play along to the tunes and practice with my tallica tribute band.


Back to the OT, I can't stand the new album. This whole discussion did get me listing to the older albums and I'm convinced that every album up to and including the Black album has fantastic and horrible tunes on them. I like the overall mix of the black album and I dig that Bob Rock got them to experiment with more overlay stuff to build up the production like banging on skulls and cocking a shotgun. The bass was finally forward in the mix and I only wished the ****** had learned how to fingerpick the damn thing.

In any case, I like Justice best and it would be all that much better if the bass was forward.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWgEeTqjXMI]YouTube - Metallica - ...And Justice For All w/ enhanced ORIGINAL bass[/ame]

 

[Bopper]

Dick! just kidding


I love the new record. I've loved Metallica since 1986. If wasn't for them, I wouldn't be a guitar player.

+1 - Metallica is what got me into guitar as well.

Although, it was a slippery slope after black