The Metallica appreciation thread!

[PLAS]

enter sandman..owns all
that's a pretty limited view

[Addendum]

that's a pretty limited view
He/she will outgrow it. I did. :)

[Green Lantern]

enter sandman..owns allNah, Enter Sandman is overrated. The riff is just a sped up "Smoke On The Water" if you listen to it. Metallica's best songs are on their first four albums. :up:

[marcofthebeast]

Kill them all... Owns All...:)

The new songs aren't as bad as I thought they would be.

[Green Lantern]

The new songs are pretty good I think, I especially like the first new song.

[Man-Thing]

Here's some things just to keep this bumped up. No news lately but...

James Hetfield with AIC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD4uVNtf4Sw)

James Hetfield: "Don't you think this outlaw bit has done got out of hand?" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm88c-NOdek)

James Hetfield with Gov't Mule: Drivin Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MThCu-fUpUA)

enjoy:up:

[KingOfDreams]

I watched some cool Metallica videos on YouTube today. One that stood out was a cool bass solo from Rob.

[Man-Thing]

Beatallica: "I wanna choke your band" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptTeqnbf91Y)

HAHA!!! Brilliant.

[Man-Thing]

VULGAR LANGUAGE WARNING!!!

This next video to get the full effect you must know the reason behind it.

They were playing the MTV Music Awards in Europe. For some reason or another, they got ticked at the audience and MTV. So in rebellion they played

Last Caress/So What! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7hVC_j4Z3U)

This was done on live TV, so MTV couldn't bleep it out. It resulted in an eight year ban at the MTV Europe awards.

They were supposed to play King Nothing, but changed it at the last minute.

[Man-Thing]

Here's all their videos (atleast the one's I could remember)

One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwW9L_qzqp8)

Enter Sandman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRYDetbwegs)

The Unforgiven (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9VF0Cx19jM)

Nothing Else Matters (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1JcH2mkOfI)

Sad but True (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iskyNSbS7k)

Wherever I may Roam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d4BQdqkLdQ)

Until it sleeps (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZtszXnG11E)

Hero of the day (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpcy0MHJrvs)

King Nothing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCK-iuZ_HiU)

Mama Said (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1rWaYfG6eU)

The Memory Remains (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsQHbg3kxlo)

Fuel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh1ypNyHRmA)

Turn the Page (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Q1JR_K3w0)

Whiskey in the Jar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm8rcesWZIM)

I disappear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T0sTzWlVhQ)

No leaf clover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyX7yBc8BkY)

St. Anger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbuk96kW9LM)

Frantic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vod00pIy3U)

The Unnamed Feeling (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z24sz5fWQ90)

[KingOfDreams]

Dude, those rock am ring videos kick ass! :up:

[PLAS]

anybody seen the Simpsons pic of Metallica?

[kingman]

anybody seen the Simpsons pic of Metallica?

http://www.lardlad.com/images/promo/habf15.jpg

[KingOfDreams]

That must be from a recent episode since Rob's there.

[PLAS]

so, almost as year has gone by, the guys are on tour in asia and where's our new ****ing album?

[Man-Thing]

Supposed to be out sometime in the spring. Finishing recording now.

They just played the bridge school benefit. It's an all accoustic show. They covered a lot of people. They played some nazareth and dire straits. The dire straits is the best: brother's in arms.

[Steve Rogers]

Hey cool, a Metallica thread. You guys are gonna be pissed when I say my favorite song of theirs comes from the black album...

[The Amazing Spider-Man]

Hey cool, a Metallica thread. You guys are gonna be pissed when I say my favorite song of theirs comes from the black album...

I'm sure that'd depend on the song. Not that I'd care, but I know there are some people who have an overwhelming hatred for "Enter Sandman".

[Steve Rogers]

I'm sure that'd depend on the song. Not that I'd care, but I know there are some people who have an overwhelming hatred for "Enter Sandman".I've always loved The Unforgiven. Something about that twangy speghetti western sounding openinf riff. I really dig that song. Enter Sandman is okay, just way to over played. I'm kind of sick of hearing it. It's the only Metallica song my girlfriend really likes and she listens to it a lot. Then I put on Kill 'Em All and she doesn't like it. So, thanks to her, I'm really Sandmaned out.

[Green Lantern]

I'm among the people who think the black album's overrated... but do like some songs on it. "Holier Than Thou" for instance.

[The Amazing Spider-Man]

I've always loved The Unforgiven. Something about that twangy speghetti western sounding openinf riff. I really dig that song. Enter Sandman is okay, just way to over played. I'm kind of sick of hearing it. It's the only Metallica song my girlfriend really likes and she listens to it a lot. Then I put on Kill 'Em All and she doesn't like it. So, thanks to her, I'm really Sandmaned out.

:up:

"The Unforgiven" is my favorite from the Black Album, followed closely by "Wherever I May Roam".

Though my all-time Metallica favorite is "Seek and Destroy". :word:

[Milkman95]

Damn, I want some new stuff - get out of the studio....

[Lunar_Wolf]

Loves most of Metallicas albums excepy for St Anger. I thought the song St Anger+Franic were ok!

[Brick]

St Anger killed my love of Metallica

[Green Lantern]

St. Anger was godawful, my two favorite 'Tallica songs are "The Thing That Should Not Be" and "One"

[Steve Rogers]

:up:

"The Unforgiven" is my favorite from the Black Album, followed closely by "Wherever I May Roam".

Though my all-time Metallica favorite is "Seek and Destroy". :word:Those are good ones too. "Unforgiven" rules, but I also love "One" and "Master of Puppets"

"Seek and Destory" kicks major ass too :up:

[Lunar_Wolf]

St. Anger was godawful, my two favorite 'Tallica songs are "The Thing That Should Not Be" and "One"
Amazing song!!!

[Figs]

St. Anger was godawful, my two favorite 'Tallica songs are "The Thing That Should Not Be" and "One"


Yes, St. Anger was godawful as well as Load and Reload. From the couple of unfinished songs that were bootlegged at that show somewhere in china(if my memory is right), it sounds like this new album might bring them back to a little fast old school again.

[Lunar_Wolf]

St Anger killed my love of Metallica
St Anger killed my ears.

[Lunar_Wolf]

Yes, St. Anger was godawful as well as Load and Reload. From the couple of unfinished songs that were bootlegged at that show somewhere in china(if my memory is right), it sounds like this new album might bring them back to a little fast old school again.
I hope the new Album brings back some old school stuff.

[Figs]

I hope the new Album brings back some old school stuff.


From what I heard of that bootleg(although the song isn't finished), it sounded a little more like their old thrash then their newer watered down rock.

[jks]

Supposed to be out sometime in the spring. Finishing recording now.

They just played the bridge school benefit. It's an all accoustic show. They covered a lot of people. They played some nazareth and dire straits. The dire straits is the best: brother's in arms.


01 - I Just Want To Celebrate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8COglUUtivo

02 - Please Don't Judas Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_9ZChsVOw

03 - I'm Only Happy When it Rains
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=worctaQdArE

04 - Brothers in Arms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc56PK2AK8w

05 - Disposable Heroes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldLLWld7HU

06 - All Within My Hands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRuYNnpIjHk

07 - Turn the Page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGSUE0PHNCs

08 - Nothing Else Matters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItFzIEg5Fck

[lou2099]

St Anger killed my love of Metallica
St. Anger was just so poorly mixed, and all I could hear were Lars drums and Hetfield's vocals. That's why it sucked.

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

01 - I Just Want To Celebrate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8COglUUtivo

02 - Please Don't Judas Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU_9ZChsVOw

03 - I'm Only Happy When it Rains
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=worctaQdArE

04 - Brothers in Arms
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc56PK2AK8w

05 - Disposable Heroes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aldLLWld7HU

06 - All Within My Hands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRuYNnpIjHk

07 - Turn the Page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGSUE0PHNCs

08 - Nothing Else Matters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItFzIEg5Fck



Oh, Lars is gona sue you, careful.

[PLAS]

someone brought back the metallica thread and didn't let me know?

I'm making sure Lars sues whoever is responsible :cmad:

[Man-Thing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkM0lbWLi44

awesome performance!!!

Album should be out in late July or early August.

Finishing up vocals, and then there's mixing/promotion.

[PLAS]

are your hopes high?

[Dangerous]

They should have quit after the Justice album, since then they have just got worse and worse.

[PLAS]

They should have quit after the Justice album, since then they have just got worse and worse.
it's just an opinion

[Dangerous]

^It's a hard cold fact.

[Cunning Stunts]

Favorite Metallica song of all time: For Whom The ****ing Bell Tolls.

Cliff Bless that song.

I love playing it too. Best bass intro there ever was.

[Man-Thing]

are your hopes high?

Yep, James' voice has been great (for James anyways) live lately. Not to mention Rick Rubin, and Robert. I think this is gonna be a special album. Back to standard E tuning, guitar solos and the snare is turned on.

[ASESINO]

They should have quit after the Justice album, since then they have just got worse and worse.

Indeed. Slayer is 100 times better than the so called mighty metallica

[Hotwire]

They should have quit after the Justice album, since then they have just got worse and worse.
Blasphemer!!!!


Although I will admit St. Anger is not my favorite album.

[PLAS]

^It's a hard cold fact.
opinions are not facts, but I'll give you this, the overall quality has waned somewhat throughout the years, but nonetheless, they've managed to make some worthwhile efforts

[bell110]

Metallica is awesome. All their albums are great.

[huskerwebhead]

They should have quit after the Justice album, since then they have just got worse and worse.

I'd say after the Black album. But that's just my opinion.

[Green Lantern]

I'd say after the Black album. But that's just my opinion.I'd say after Justice too, but there are a few songs on every album I've enjoyed (except for St. Anger. That whole thing was garbage).

[SuBe]

Black Album, then Justice, Masters, Lighting, Load, Garage, ReLoad, S&M, Kill'em All, then St. Anger, in that order.

[Green Lantern]

Masters, Ride, Justice, Garage, S&M, Kill, Black, Load, Reload, St. Anger

[jks]

Indeed. Slayer is 100 times better than the so called mighty metallica
Better at what...playing sloppy leads....horrid vocals...writing bad songs, which one exactly were you referencing?

[jks]

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[BatSpider]

Metallica Rules! :word:

[Green Lantern]

I like what I heard in that clip... :up:

[Aristotle]

So I haven't been an avid fan since St. Anger (because who wouldn't lose interest after that abortion?) but of course I'll still pick up whatever they drop and give it a chance. Are they coming out with a new one?

[uchiha_itachi]

i believe they are working on it now...well last i heard anyway

[Aristotle]

Better at what...playing sloppy leads....horrid vocals...writing bad songs, which one exactly were you referencing?Oh come on. You could have just said you prefer a more accessible style of thrash metal, which is the only reason that any metalhead likes Metallica more.

[jks]

Oh come on. You could have just said you prefer a more accessible style of thrash metal, which is the only reason that any metalhead likes Metallica more.
Oh come on, you could have just said that I actually prefer to listen to someting that incorporates some actual musical ability into the music [aside from drumming, lombardo and bostaph own], lyrics that don't sound like they were written by some imbecilic emo-goth kidtrying to fit in with kids he thinks are cool and solos that actually...you know....sound good as opposed to sounding like a dial-up modem booting up.

[Aristotle]

Lyrics? Seriously? Here are some Metallica lyrics, in case you've forgotten what a horrible poet James Hetfield actually is:

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/the+four+horsemen_20092056.html
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Motorbreath-lyrics-Metallica/2666AFD2EADFCA014825688D00328CBD
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Hit-The-Lights.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Dyers-Eve.html
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/the-Shortest-Straw-lyrics-Metallica/D478353EE86FEB1A4825688D0033A8FC
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Until-It-Sleeps.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Bleeding-Me.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/the+outlaw+torn_20092149.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/dont+tread+on+me_20092086.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Fixxxer.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Carpe-Diem-Baby.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/fade+to+black_20092126.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/No-Leaf-Clover.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Frantic.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/All-Within-My-Hands.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Dirty-Window.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Invisible-Kid.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/My-World.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Purify.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Shoot-Me-Again.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Some-Kind-Of-Monster.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/St-Anger.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Sweet-Amber.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/The-Unnamed-Feeling.html

Metallica had one album that was completely lyrically sound: Master of Puppets. Kinda like Slayer, whose only lyrically sound album was South of Heaven, or Megadeth, whose only lyrically sound album was Peace Sells, or pretty much every thrash band ever.

As for solos: Kirk hasn't played an original solo in twenty years. And his solos were never better, they were just a lot jazzier and more classical than most thrash soloists, who tended to play with a more aggressive, abrasive style.

Musical ability: Lars Ulrich ****ing sucks. James is one of the most basic guitar players in the business. Trujillo is a joke compared to Newsted and Burton, and certainly compared to some other bass players in metal. Kirk is the only thing Metallica really has going for them, musical ability-wise.

[jks]

Lyrics? Seriously? Here are some Metallica lyrics, in case you've forgotten what a horrible poet James Hetfield actually is:

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/the+four+horsemen_20092056.html
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Motorbreath-lyrics-Metallica/2666AFD2EADFCA014825688D00328CBD
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Hit-The-Lights.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Dyers-Eve.html
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/the-Shortest-Straw-lyrics-Metallica/D478353EE86FEB1A4825688D0033A8FC
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Until-It-Sleeps.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Bleeding-Me.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/the+outlaw+torn_20092149.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/dont+tread+on+me_20092086.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Fixxxer.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Carpe-Diem-Baby.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/fade+to+black_20092126.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/No-Leaf-Clover.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Frantic.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/All-Within-My-Hands.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Dirty-Window.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Invisible-Kid.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/My-World.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Purify.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Shoot-Me-Again.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Some-Kind-Of-Monster.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/St-Anger.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Sweet-Amber.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/The-Unnamed-Feeling.html (http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/The-Unnamed-Feeling.html)



That's weird, you could only come up with lyrics from one album, and mistakenly list many songs like NLC, FTB, outlaw torn, bleeding me, and dyers eve. This is, opposed of course, to slayer who have done nothing of substance lyrically.

Metallica had one album that was completely lyrically sound: Master of Puppets. Kinda like Slayer, whose only lyrically sound album was South of Heaven, or Megadeth, whose only lyrically sound album was Peace Sells, or pretty much every thrash band ever.or you know....every artist ever. The difference here is quite obvious. While hetfield occasionally wrote a dud or 2, he at least has 2 albums that are flawless lyrically. Slayer have yet to release ONE album that doesnt contain 5 or 6 embarrassing tracks.

As for solos: Kirk hasn't played an original solo in twenty years.Kerry king hasnt played a good solo in his LIFE, and jeff isnt that much better. And his solos were never better, they were just a lot jazzier and more classical than most thrash soloists, who tended to play with a more aggressive, abrasive style.Oh please. Learn the instrument, m'kay spanky? Yeah, kirk only seems to record pentatonics, but comparing that to someone like kerry king who has absolutely no sense of key or note selection in general is absolutely absurd. You ever notice that the few thrash lead players who went the "aggressive abbrassive" route also werent very good players, anyway?

Musical ability: Lars Ulrich ****ing sucks.Who said he didn't? James is one of the most basic guitar players in the business.Weird because even his peers admit to him being quite possibly the best rhythm players in the genre. Hmmm, who to believe, the artists themselves and myself who acually play and have done so for years, or some whiny fanboy on the 'net.... Trujillo is a joke compared to Newsted and Burton, and certainly compared to some other bass players in metal.Saying someone is a joke compared to newsted or burton isnt really an insult. His technical ability has been well doccumented. Kirk is the only thing Metallica really has going for them, musical ability-wise.Except that's been kinda disproven over the years..you know...by their music and all. That cant be said of slayer though, whose only musical saving grace, as I stated earlier, has been their drummers. Take away chugging on an open e and they'd be completely lost.

[Cunning Stunts]

Lyrics? Seriously? Here are some Metallica lyrics, in case you've forgotten what a horrible poet James Hetfield actually is:

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/the+four+horsemen_20092056.html
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Motorbreath-lyrics-Metallica/2666AFD2EADFCA014825688D00328CBD
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Hit-The-Lights.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Dyers-Eve.html
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/the-Shortest-Straw-lyrics-Metallica/D478353EE86FEB1A4825688D0033A8FC
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Until-It-Sleeps.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Bleeding-Me.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/the+outlaw+torn_20092149.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/dont+tread+on+me_20092086.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Fixxxer.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Carpe-Diem-Baby.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/m/metallica/fade+to+black_20092126.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/No-Leaf-Clover.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Frantic.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/All-Within-My-Hands.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Dirty-Window.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Invisible-Kid.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/My-World.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Purify.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Shoot-Me-Again.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Some-Kind-Of-Monster.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/St-Anger.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/Sweet-Amber.html
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Metallica/The-Unnamed-Feeling.html

Metallica had one album that was completely lyrically sound: Master of Puppets. Kinda like Slayer, whose only lyrically sound album was South of Heaven, or Megadeth, whose only lyrically sound album was Peace Sells, or pretty much every thrash band ever.

As for solos: Kirk hasn't played an original solo in twenty years. And his solos were never better, they were just a lot jazzier and more classical than most thrash soloists, who tended to play with a more aggressive, abrasive style.

Musical ability: Lars Ulrich ****ing sucks. James is one of the most basic guitar players in the business. Trujillo is a joke compared to Newsted and Burton, and certainly compared to some other bass players in metal. Kirk is the only thing Metallica really has going for them, musical ability-wise.

As for James, I like his lyrics, but yes, he is a pretty basic guitarist. He creates some pretty nice lines sometimes, like Sanitarium's intro and To Live Is To Die's interlude... But those are sometimes few and far between.

As for Lars, true, I think he's a complete douche, but he's pretty skilled with the drums. No, he's not the best by any means, but you you can't really deny the fact that he can toss out a real nice solo and keep the beat when he has to.

As for the bassists, here's where I have the main gripe with what you're saying:

As a bassist, I pay attention to these three Metallica members the most. Cliff Burton- obviously a bass god... The man drove everything Metallica did with their first three albums. Nothing wrong with what you said there. Jason Newsted, a great bassist, but creativity-wise, he didn't do much more than follow the rhythm guitars. In most of his songs, there was never anything special, or any "sparkle" like Burton added to... Well, everything (not saying that's a bad thing by any means, I idolize Burton).

Here's the meat of the problem: How is Trujillo a joke? He's one of the most skilled bassists out right now, and if you're basing your opinion on the two songs released with Metallica, you're barely touching the bases here. Skill-wise, he's easily better than Newsted (Newsted's strength never really his playing, but more his onstage charisma). While I don't necessarily think Trujillo is a good fit with Metallica (to be honest, he seems more like a placeholder than anything) we still have to keep a few things in mind:

One, they wanted someone with experience, who had "been around the block a few times." If you watch Some Kind of Monster, you'll see Rob was the only notable bass player to show up and audition. Rob left Ozzy freakin' Osbourne to play for Metallica... Ozzy. That's enough said right there.

Two, they even had some dude from Alanis Morsette's band show up... YEAH.RIGHT.

Three, with all that said, the reason Rob may not sound like he totally fits is because he's primarily a funk-metal bassist. He's a funky kind of guy, which is clearly evident with his stint with suicidal tendencies, and even his solo "Jungle Essence."

All in all, I'm a huge Metallica fan, but even I realize they're not without their flaws. However, I don't think that you can really knock them skill-wise in any category... At least when dealing with their older days. Nowadays, yeah... It's pretty weak. St. Anger blew ass, and after hearing Death Is Not The End and Vultrous, they're not exactly inspiring me to get their next album either (although I did love the intro for D.I.N.T.E.).

[Aristotle]

That's weird, you could only come up with lyrics from one album, and mistakenly list many songs like NLC, FTB, outlaw torn, bleeding me, and dyers eve. This is, opposed of course, to slayer who have done nothing of substance lyrically.No Leaf Clover? The song where the kicker line is basically a bastardization of one of the oldest jokes of the twentieth century? Fade to Black, possibly the emoest metal song in history? Outlaw Torn is like emo meets RHCP-style nonsense. Bleeding Me, see Fade to Black. Dyers Eve is classic waaah-I-hate-my-parents sob-rock.

or you know....every artist ever. The difference here is quite obvious. While hetfield occasionally wrote a dud or 2, he at least has 2 albums that are flawless lyrically. Slayer have yet to release ONE album that doesnt contain 5 or 6 embarrassing tracks.MOP is the only flawless album Hetfield could ever make. TBA is decent. The rest of them have more duds than strong points, lyrically speaking.

Kerry king hasnt played a good solo in his LIFE, and jeff isnt that much better. Oh please. Learn the instrument, m'kay spanky? Yeah, kirk only seems to record pentatonics, but comparing that to someone like kerry king who has absolutely no sense of key or note selection in general is absolutely absurd. You ever notice that the few thrash lead players who went the "aggressive abbrassive" route also werent very good players, anyway?Two of my best friends are hardcore psychedelia guitar players. These are guys who KNOW the ****ing instrument. One of them just hates all metal music for the EXACT reasons you're saying, and he hates Metallica with a special fervor. The other one prefers Slayer to Metallica because the **** is original. Slayer expands the possibilities of what the solo can mean (or used to, before they went nu-metal), whereas Kirk worked in a different way, broadening what the traditional solo could do for very non-traditional music (again, until Metallica turned nu-metal).

Who said he didn't?You said Metallica was musically superior. I'm correcting you.

Weird because even his peers admit to him being quite possibly the best rhythm players in the genre. Hmmm, who to believe, the artists themselves and myself who acually play and have done so for years, or some whiny fanboy on the 'net....Fanboy? Exactly whose fanboy am I? As to his peers calling him the best rhythm player: that's like being the best at tying your shoes. Rhythm guitar, at least the way Metallica plays it now, is basic as ****. James was a hell of a rhythm player, back when he could play thrash riffs, but listen to him play live now. He can barely play those old songs half-speed.

Saying someone is a joke compared to newsted or burton isnt really an insult. His technical ability has been well doccumented.His technical ability consists of being able to play fast enough to keep up with Suicidal Tendencies. Which is certainly something, but he can't write a bass solo like Newsted and Burton could, he can't make old songs his own like Newsted could, and he just doesn't use the bass as a full component of the sound the way Newsted and Burton could.

Except that's been kinda disproven over the years..you know...by their music and all. That cant be said of slayer though, whose only musical saving grace, as I stated earlier, has been their drummers. Take away chugging on an open e and they'd be completely lost.Take away chugging on an open e and ALL thrash is lost. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Exodus, Anthrax, all of them, they were always very good at what they did, but what they did just doesn't compare, in terms of ability, to true masters like Dream Theater. Don't get me wrong, I find most Dream Theater to be unlistenable wankery--that's how truly proficient musicians usually are. But to say that Metallica is somehow better than Slayer is to ignore reality.

[Aristotle]

As for James, I like his lyrics, but yes, he is a pretty basic guitarist. He creates some pretty nice lines sometimes, like Sanitarium's intro and To Live Is To Die's interlude... But those are sometimes few and far between.He can write the living **** out of a good song. I love his musical songwriting.

As for Lars, true, I think he's a complete douche, but he's pretty skilled with the drums. No, he's not the best by any means, but you you can't really deny the fact that he can toss out a real nice solo and keep the beat when he has to.Meh. ****ing Sully Erna can play a better solo.

Jason Newsted, a great bassist, but creativity-wise, he didn't do much more than follow the rhythm guitars. In most of his songs, there was never anything special, or any "sparkle" like Burton added to... Well, everything (not saying that's a bad thing by any means, I idolize Burton).I gotta disagree. Newsted wrote probably the best of the Metallica bass solos, the Misery solo. True, he played a very different bass, and true, the other three basically stymied him completely for the first couple albums, but by the time of the Loads, Garage, and S&M, he was really the best part of the band. He played solid, proficient, enjoyable bass. He wasn't Cliff, but no one ever asked him to be Cliff.

He's one of the most skilled bassists out right nowEh, not really.

and if you're basing your opinion on the two songs released with Metallica, you're barely touching the bases here.I base it on what I've seen from his live performances. And Metallica isn't even playing to his one strength, which is speed.

Rob left Ozzy freakin' Osbourne to play for Metallica... Ozzy. That's enough said right there.Dude, Ozzy sucks.

Three, with all that said, the reason Rob may not sound like he totally fits is because he's primarily a funk-metal bassist. He's a funky kind of guy, which is clearly evident with his stint with suicidal tendencies, and even his solo "Jungle Essence."See, I think his strength is speed. You gotta play with good speed to play with a hardcore band as good as ST. Frankly, I'd prefer to see him back with a hardcore band.

[jks]

No Leaf Clover? The song where the kicker line is basically a bastardization of one of the oldest jokes of the twentieth century?What joke is that? Fade to Black, possibly the emoest metal song in history?The fact you just used "emoest" as an actual word gives that a lot of credibility.... Outlaw Torn is like emo meets RHCP-style nonsense.Have you even heard the song? There is nothing even remotely rhcp or remotely emoish about that one. Now you're just humiliating yourself. Bleeding Me, see Fade to Black.I see, so you dont have any real criticisms so you create inane arguments. Dyers Eve is classic waaah-I-hate-my-parents sob-rock.Sorry they dont incorporate enough stereotypical hail satan to suit your taste.

MOP is the only flawless album Hetfield could ever make. TBA is decent. The rest of them have more duds than strong points, lyrically speaking.RTL.

Two of my best friends are hardcore psychedelia guitar players. These are guys who KNOW the ****ing instrument.Then they would at least recognize talent and ability. One of them just hates all metal music for the EXACT reasons you're saying, and he hates Metallica with a special fervor.He hates metal because I said metallica actually have some talent? The other one prefers Slayer to Metallica because the **** is original.Original? What the hell was EVER original about slayer? They took what metallica and exodus were doing and just removed any complexity from it. Slayer expands the possibilities of what the solo can mean (or used to, before they went nu-metal),Expaned what the solo can mean? What the hell are you shooting up, because it must be some good stuff. Playing horrifically out of key and essentially hiting just random notes isnt expanding anythingYou can go to guitar center and hear some kid picking up the instrument for the first time do the exact same thing and get laughed at, but for some reason you're praising slayer for it? How does that logic work?

You said Metallica was musically superior. I'm correcting you.How can you correct something that wasnt wrong to begin with? Metallica is musically superior. That said nothing about comparing individual band members.

Fanboy? Exactly whose fanboy am I?Obviously slayer's because you have proven you are devoid of any actual musical knowledge and theory, and are attempting to make arguments based simply on who you like better. As to his peers calling him the best rhythm player: that's like being the best at tying your shoes. Rhythm guitar, at least the way Metallica plays it now, is basic as ****. James was a hell of a rhythm player, back when he could play thrash riffs, but listen to him play live now. He can barely play those old songs half-speed.Have you even seen anything from them live recently? I mean seriously, you make that comment when there is a site like youtube with thousands of clips.....

His technical ability consists of being able to play fast enough to keep up with Suicidal Tendencies. Which is certainly something, but he can't write a bass solo like Newsted and Burton could,No one said anything about his ability to write, just play. Anything he could write in metallica probably wouldnt be used, anyway. he can't make old songs his own like Newsted could, and he just doesn't use the bass as a full component of the sound the way Newsted and Burton could.Which wasnt my point at all...which was kind of implied when I said that you saying he was a joke compared to burton or newsted wasnt really an insult.

Take away chugging on an open e and ALL thrash is lost.Not correct. Megadeth proved that more than any other thrash band Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Exodus, Anthrax, all of them, they were always very good at what they did, but what they did just doesn't compare, in terms of ability, to true masters like Dream Theater.Are you ****ing serious? There's absolutely no way you can compare ANY thrash band or just about any band period with DT's abilities. Don't get me wrong, I find most Dream Theater to be unlistenable wankery--that's how truly proficient musicians usually are.Yeah, they like to show off their ability sometimes too much and a lot of their songs suffer because of it, but at least it's better than.... But to say that Metallica is somehow better than Slayer is to ignore reality.....going out there without much talent, with nothing to show off other than their drummer. To say somehow slayer is better musically than metallica is to show a complete uneducation in music theory. It's simply untrue and is like saying waster is htter than fire. It's actually kind of embarrassing.

[Aristotle]

What joke is that? The fact you just used "emoest" as an actual word gives that a lot of credibility....No? No actual argument at all? Nothing?

Have you even heard the song? There is nothing even remotely rhcp or remotely emoish about that one. Now you're just humiliating yourself.Lyrically, kid. Lyrically. The lyrics are a mixture of run-of-the-mill sob-whine, and RHCP style blathering.

Sorry they dont incorporate enough stereotypical hail satan to suit your taste.No, that's not what I want. I just want originality.

He hates metal because I said metallica actually have some talent?He hates metal because your opinions on Metallica are his opinions on all metal.

Original? What the hell was EVER original about slayer?They mastered the atonal abstraction of the solo, but maintained enough traditionality in it to ensure a degree of accessibility, which the death metal artists never could.

Expaned what the solo can mean?Yes. They took it from a very structured form and introduced a post-modern abstraction to it.

Playing horrifically out of key and essentially hiting just random notes isnt expanding anythingClearly you're unfamiliar with Charles Ives' "114 Songs," one of the greatest collections from possibly the greatest American composer.

You can go to guitar center and hear some kid picking up the instrument for the first time do the exact same thing and get laughed at, but for some reason you're praising slayer for it? How does that logic work?You sound like the people that say Picasso sucks because a kid could draw it. A kid didn't draw it, Picasso did. A kid didn't accidentally play those notes, Slayer did, and they did so with a clear intention towards abstraction of the solo.

Obviously slayer's...attempting to make arguments based simply on who you like better.No, I like Metallica much more than I like Slayer. But my musical interests are much broader than just metal.

because you have proven you are devoid of any actual musical knowledge and theoryA metalhead nerd claiming theoretical understanding of music? I have officially heard it all.

Have you even seen anything from them live recently? I mean seriously, you make that comment when there is a site like youtube with thousands of clips.....I caught them live back in 2004. I have about fifty live bootlegs, including 15 from the past five years.

Not correct. Megadeth proved that more than any other thrash bandAnd Megadeth was much closer to speed metal and power metal than any other thrash band.

Are you ****ing serious? There's absolutely no way you can compare ANY thrash band or just about any band period with DT's abilities.That's actually literally what I said. I said they don't compare to Dream Theater.

To say somehow slayer is better musically than metallica is to show a complete uneducation in music theory.To say a thing like that is to show that your knowledge of music theory ends at approximately 1800 AD.

It's simply untrue and is like saying waster is htter than fire. It's actually kind of embarrassing.Wait...who's the fanboy?

[Man-Thing]

-xnRbwxEtDg

BOW DOWN! SELL YOUR SOUL TO ME. I WILL SET YOU FREE!!!

:ghost:

SO FREAKIN AWESOME... I wanted to post the vid though...

[Man-Thing]

http://www.missionmetallica.com/

click on "get a preview"

[Figs]

Megadeth, whose only lyrically sound album was Peace Sells, or pretty much every thrash band ever.

Sorry, I know this is a Metallica thread but ********.

Don't care what you have to say but if you think Peace Sells was the only album that Mustaine had good lyrics on...you obviously never listened to them that much after that album.

I know everyone has different tastes and whatnot but that's one of the biggest BS statements I've read in a long time.

[Aristotle]

Dude, thrash lyricists are ****ty writers. They write terrible poetry. Megadeth was probably the most diverse-sounding and talented of the thrash bands, and I love their music, but...A Tout Le Monde? FFF? In My Darkest Hour? LAMEBRAIN. They're bad lyrics. I'm not gonna say that I don't like the music, but it's pretty bad lyricism. Most music is, actually.

[LiveWire777]

Just foun out that Metallica will be apart of the one day Ozzfest in Dallas, Texas this summer!! How of many ya'll we got out there!? :cwink:

[Figs]

Dude, thrash lyricists are ****ty writers. They write terrible poetry. Megadeth was probably the most diverse-sounding and talented of the thrash bands, and I love their music, but...A Tout Le Monde? FFF? In My Darkest Hour? LAMEBRAIN. They're bad lyrics. I'm not gonna say that I don't like the music, but it's pretty bad lyricism. Most music is, actually.


I wasn't talking about all or even most thrash metal bands...just Megadeth/Mustaine. I agree with you on FFF but A Tout Le Monde isn't even near a level of bad/horrible.

I'm just curious what makes you the lyricist god or expert to have the balls to say what I put in bold??

That's a pretty bold statement to say that most music has bad lyrics. I will agree that a lot of bands do...but most???

[Hotwire]

OK, this is ridiculous! This is the Metallica appreciation thread. Now I know there are people out there who do not like Metallica, think they've sold out, etc. And I can respect your opnion, but take it to a thread entitled the Metallica bashing thread. Don't come in here and start trying to pick fights with people who, even through St. Anger, still love the band.

Oh, and Aristotle, in my opinion, Bleeding Me is one of their best songs, lyricly speaking.

[Lunar_Wolf]

Going to see Metallica this aug, cannot bloody wait.

[jks]

Oh, and Aristotle, in my opinion, Bleeding Me is one of their best songs, lyricly speaking.Well that guy also thinks slayer are better musically, lol.

Anyway, check out thse vids from the metallica show last night.

http://uk.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=MetallicaWiltern&p=r

[Cunning Stunts]

He can write the living **** out of a good song. I love his musical songwriting.

Meh. ****ing Sully Erna can play a better solo.

I gotta disagree. Newsted wrote probably the best of the Metallica bass solos, the Misery solo. True, he played a very different bass, and true, the other three basically stymied him completely for the first couple albums, but by the time of the Loads, Garage, and S&M, he was really the best part of the band. He played solid, proficient, enjoyable bass. He wasn't Cliff, but no one ever asked him to be Cliff.

Eh, not really.

I base it on what I've seen from his live performances. And Metallica isn't even playing to his one strength, which is speed.

Dude, Ozzy sucks.

See, I think his strength is speed. You gotta play with good speed to play with a hardcore band as good as ST. Frankly, I'd prefer to see him back with a hardcore band.

For one- yes, My Friend of Misery was a pretty good solo, and I liked it a lot, but it really wasn't thrash to me. Aside from that, it got old real quick, especially when he played it during every solo he had. My personal favorite bass solo is the revamped version of For Whom The Bell Tolls done on Cliff 'Em All.

And, Jason was only toned down on his first album, ...And Justice For All. After that, Jason was in full swing, and even then, he still very rarely did much more than follow the guitar. As I stated before, I liked Jason a lot, but he really didn't stand out as a bassist. Now, was he the best member in Metallica? By far. He had much more fan appreciation (aside from Kirk) and charisma than the others did, and could definitely lead a show. Bass playing, though? He doesn't do a lot to really catch my ear. He's good, but not great.

And on Trujillo, yeah, he's real good with his speed, but he can create nice basslines as well. Metallica doesn't play to his strength because they probably don't have many songs that do play to his strength that are real popular with the fans, as they (for some reason) don't really care to hear Trapped Under Ice and Ride The Lightning at all the concerts (I don't know why, I love those songs).

And how can Ozzy suck? Ozzy was one of the pioneers of Metal... Granted, he was better in his Black Sabbath days, but he was still pretty good during his solo days as well.

[Dr.Doom]

OzzFest is going to be ****ing packed

[SpideyInATree]

Sorry, I know this is a Metallica thread but ********.

Don't care what you have to say but if you think Peace Sells was the only album that Mustaine had good lyrics on...you obviously never listened to them that much after that album.

I know everyone has different tastes and whatnot but that's one of the biggest BS statements I've read in a long time.

You just have to get used to some people on message boards who think that their opinion is actually the truth. Yes, it's frustrating but if you let people like that keep talking they usually make themselves look like dumbasses because they are usually talking out of their asses.

[Zacky]

cant wait 4 the new album

http://cristal.inria.fr/~harley/ecdl3/pics/beavis.gif

[SpideyInATree]

And what is it these days with people saying everything is emo? Suddenly everytime a white guy with a guitar sings a sad song or something with depressing lyrics and it's emo? I guess I missed the memo.

And I just read on Encyclopedia Metallica that they have posters advertising the new Metallica album at Billabong stores and it says "New Album in September". So we only have to wait the summer. I am definitely in the mood for some new Metallica.

And did anybody else hear the rumor that Metallica is going to be releasing a second album after the new one that will be completely free? A friend of mine was telling me that because Nine Inch Nails just did that. They released Ghost and then a month later Reznor put out a new album that is completely free. Just wondering...

[Zacky]

thank god album is coming out around my birthday

[Man-Thing]

Some early reviews of a listening party:

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/page/classicrock?entry=classic_rock_hears_new_metallica

http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/article/?id=48416

[marcofthebeast]

I was never a huge Metallica fan, but I hope this albums good.

[Zacky]

cant wait

[Lunar_Wolf]

Only two months until I see Metallica:woot:

[jks]

Live at rock am ring as I type this


http://www.tvchannelsfree.com/watch/4767/MTV-Germany.html

[p.marlowe]

New Metallica will be kick ass!!

[LiveWire777]

Got My Ozzfest Tickets Aaaaahhhhh!

[jks]

so uhhh, the new album has a title



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt3z0qpvo0I

[p.marlowe]

so uhhh, the new album has a title



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt3z0qpvo0I

Interesting... we shall see...

[Milkman95]

Very interesting, the sample on the trailer is pretty good.

Need more...........

[Ghostvirus]

Yeah...I don't know what to think about the title. It has a simplistic coolness about it. But at the same time I hate it.

[Hotwire]

That's a pretty effin' retarded title, I think.

The music better be good.
And you would have titled it, what????

[Cunning Stunts]

And you would have titled it, what????

I'd do like they do, and name it after one of their songs, but Death Magnetic just sounds... Emo, actually. It doesn't sound Metallica-ish to me at all.

I've been a very big Metallica fan for a long time now, and I sincerely believe that Death Magnetic is by far the worst name they've come up with.

[Man-Thing]

new cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZZBnZexM6E

Album Cover:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2b/Deathmagneticcover.jpg

Death Magnetic track listing:

1. That Was Just Your Life
2. The End Of The Line
3. Broken, Beat & Scarred
4. The Day That Never Comes
5. All Nightmare Long
6. Cyanide
7. The Unforgiven III
8. The Judas Kiss
9. Suicide & Redemption
10. My Apocalypse

[Equinox]

So is Unforgiven, the first song in history to have its own trilogy?:wow:

[Milkman95]

Could be fake titles......

[Equinox]

Could be fake titles......

Those are official title tracks...They're up on metallica.com as well...

[The Denialist]

The Unforgiven III
WHY?!?!

[The Denialist]

The band just announced North American tour dates on their website:

All October/November dates with Down and The Sword :

October 21 - Glendale, AZ Jobing Arena
October 23 - Albquerque, NM Tingley Coliseum
October 25 - Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
October 26 - Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
November 1 - Portland, OR Rose Quarter
November 3 - Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena
November 4 - Denver, CO Pepsi Center
November 6 - Omaha, NE Qwest Center
November 8 - Moline, IL iWireless Center
November 9 - Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
November 17 - St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
November 18 - Tulsa, OK BOK Center
November 20 - Houston, TX Toyota Center
November 22 - Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
November 23 - New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena

All December dates with Lamb of God and The Sword:

December 1 - Seattle, WA Key Arena
December 2 - Vancouver, BC GM Place
December 4 - Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
December 7 - Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
December 12 - Ontario, CA Citizens Bank Arena
December 13 - Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
December 15 - San Diego, CA Cox Arena
December 17 - Los Angeles, CA The Forum
December 20 - Oakland, CA Oracle Arena

All January dates with Machine Head and The Sword:

January 12 - Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
January 13 - Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
January 15 - Washington, DC Verizon Center
January 17 - Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
January 18 - Boston, MA TD Banknorth Center
January 26 - Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
January 29 - Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum
January 31 - Newark, NJ Prudential Center


I'll be at the Philly show.

[Lunar_Wolf]

2 weeks to Metallica for me:word:

[PLAS]

the closest to where I live is Houston, but it's on a thursday
if at least were friday

[Milkman95]

I'll be at the Detroit show.

Since the album is roughly a month away, shouldn't we get a first single anyday now?

[jks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb__MEJzXZg


On a side note, I forgot about this thread, what happened to that guy who humiliatd himself by trying to argue that slayer were better musically/musicians than metallica?

lol

[Milkman95]

Damn, Cyanide sounds pretty decent.

I'm sure that will be the first release - hopefully we'll get to hear the studio version in a week or two.

[PLAS]

and then, there's hope
the new album will kick huge amounts of ass

[Spider-ManHero12]

"Enter Sandman" kicks ass. :word::up:

[PLAS]

"Enter Sandman" kicks ass. :word::up:
that one too

[Lunar_Wolf]

my bad, the concert is next wed:word: I'm getting there early so I get near the front to rock with them.

[Milkman95]

First release is not Cyanide, but The Day That Never Comes. Says to look out for it near the end of the month.

[SINKATRON]

Just posted this in the metal thread but they've got Cyanide up on their Myspace, sounds sweet as hell.

http://http://www.myspace.com/metallica

seriously cant wait for Death Magnetic now. Looks like they wont be hitting the uk until next year though after seeing those us tour dates.

[The Dude]

January 12th in Milwaukee!
Right at the end of break, so I really lucked out that they would be there before I left.

[The Battousai]

Cyanide sounds good :up:

Can't wait to see 'em in Oakland on Dec. 20th :woot:

[TLH]

Not that it really matters, but shouldn't this thread be in the Celebrities section?

[The Battousai]

Not that it really matters, but shouldn't this thread be in the Celebrities section?

:huh:

[TLH]

SSH tends to keep all of the threads related to music, films, actors and actresses, bands ans singers, in the Celebrity sub-forum. Just wondering why this wasn't there.

[The Battousai]

SSH tends to keep all of the threads related to music, films, actors and actresses, bands ans singers, in the Celebrity sub-forum. Just wondering why this wasn't there.

Ah.

[TLH]

Yeah, doesn't really matter.

Metallica is pretty good. :up:

[Pluto]

Head Bangin!

[PLAS]

Just posted this in the metal thread but they've got Cyanide up on their Myspace, sounds sweet as hell.

http://http://www.myspace.com/metallica

seriously cant wait for Death Magnetic now. Looks like they wont be hitting the uk until next year though after seeing those us tour dates.
sounds much better there

[PLAS]

anyone knows how much will their concert tickets be?

[Milkman95]

Man, when is that first single being released? Should be anyday now.

[Man-Thing]

The single will be released Tomorrow!!!

Here's another freakin awesome riff!!!

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103159

scroll down and watch the youtube vid.

[jks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnXWBWVkwL8

[Lunar_Wolf]

Just back from Metallica, amazing ****ing show.

They played

Seek And Destroy
So What
Whiskey In The Jar
Enter Sandman
Ride The Lightening
Master Of Puppets
Cyanide
Justice For All...

And many more I forget!


Tenacious D opened for them and were all amazing!

[PLAS]

Just back from Metallica, amazing ****ing show.

They played

Seek And Destroy
So What
Whiskey In The Jar
Enter Sandman
Ride The Lightening
Master Of Puppets
Cyanide
Justice For All...

And many more I forget!


Tenacious D opened for them and were all amazing!
kickass!!!!

did they play any other new songs?

[Ghostvirus]

So when is the single supposed to show up on places like Itunes, or Amazon for download?

Edit: While looking for there new single I found they have a new song up on there Myspace page called, "The Day The Never Come". F-ing awesome!!!!!:up: Real old school Metallica.:wow:

[jks]

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601119

[PLAS]

I love the jam at the end

is that the single?
starts like something off Load and beautifully becomes ...And Justice For All

[The Denialist]

Holy ****, The Day That Never Comes is great. I'd really love it if it wasn't for Lars' drumming.

[Green Lantern]

Those were my thoughts exactly Plas. It reminded me a LOT towards the end of something off of AFJA

[Milkman95]

Damn!! Is Metallica back? The Day That Never Comes is simply bad ass!!

[Lunar_Wolf]

kickass!!!!

did they play any other new songs?
No other new songs then that. They stuck to mainly old stuff which was great. They didn't even play anything off of St Anger.

[p.marlowe]

This new song is just exactly what is needed. Music has been dead for years. Leave it to Metallica to set off a loud explosion.

[PLAS]

Riffs becoming solos!
RIFFS BECOMING SOLOS!!!

[Milkman95]

This new song is just exactly what is needed. Music has been dead for years. Leave it to Metallica to set off a loud explosion.

Exactly. Time for Metallica to show the little kids how it's done.

[Lunar_Wolf]

D7Iqeyf-dYg

My video dedicated to the concert. Opening fireworks for one is in it and some other clips.

[SsM]

Metallica is my favorite band ...And Justice For All Is my favorite album(Kill Em All and Master of Puppets tied for second and Ride The Lightning a close third.). Frayed Ends of Sanity, Harvester of Sorrow, Master of Puppets, To Live is To Die, Blackened.. they have so many amazing songs.

Question. If I'm on ticketmaster.com at the exact time of the tickets going on sale I should be able to secure tickets right? I fear them selling out :(


November 23rd, New Orleans BABY!

I ****ing can NOT wait. I haven't been this excited about anything in such a long time.

[Lunar_Wolf]

Metallica is my favorite band ...And Justice For All Is my favorite album(Kill Em All and Master of Puppets tied for second and Ride The Lightning a close third.). Frayed Ends of Sanity, Harvester of Sorrow, Master of Puppets, To Live is To Die, Blackened.. they have so many amazing songs.

Question. If I'm on ticketmaster.com at the exact time of the tickets going on sale I should be able to secure tickets right? I fear them selling out :(


November 23rd, New Orleans BABY!

I ****ing can NOT wait. I haven't been this excited about anything in such a long time.
If you get your tickets when they go for sale, you will have your tickets.

I found Metallica's line up last week to be ****ing awesome. Lots of old stuff.

[SsM]

I love their old stuff the most.. Especially And justice for all..I also like their new stuff. Everyone says It's not Metallica but it really is, Nothing can stay EXACTLY the same forever. I like almost all the songs on Load and a few on Reload. I listen to ...AJFO almost every day and when I was listening to "The Day That Never Comes" The Solo.. HOLY **** It felt like something out of AJFA. If only James Hetfield's voice wasn't so different now. He's got a great singing voice now but It's evolved so much. I'm so excited about the show coming up I absolutely cannot ****ing wait. 2 months exactly I think. I don't know if I can wait that long. I might have to go to one of the earlier shows and then go to the show in New Orleans.

Sorry if this is full of grammatical errors I'm just so damned excited about the show :P

[Figs]

Heard the single about four times now.

Don't care for the first half since it still sounds like Load/St. Anger and the second half was alright. It was cool to hear Kirk busting out solos but the solo(if you could really call it that) wasn't all that great. Kind of repetitive and boring.

I want to listen to the rest of the songs before I make the decision to give up on them. I know that bands evolve and you shouldn't keep your sound exactly the same but I just like the old stuff better.

[jks]

My apocalypse:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI6574Vpli4

[chrisfishlock]

i saw them at Reading on Sunday night, ****ing amazing.

[PLAS]

My apocalypse:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI6574Vpli4
Thrash?

[Green Lantern]

I'm liking "My Apocalypse" too.

[Lunar_Wolf]

I love the rift. Not a 100% set on the vocals.

[PLAS]

it's like they know we're gonna love it

[Green Lantern]

I love the rift. Not a 100% set on the vocals.
I'm not 100% on the vocals of either song, but I'm okay with them because I know Jaymz is getting older and can't belt the same as he used to. But the riffs and the solos, especially the solo in "Apocalypse" :D

[Equinox]

I'm not 100% on the vocals of either song, but I'm okay with them because I know Jaymz is getting older and can't belt the same as he used to. But the riffs and the solos, especially the solo in "Apocalypse" :D

Love that solo!!! :up:

[SsM]

Vocals are better in My Apocalypse than they are in The day that never comes... Atleast in my opinion they are, but for a guy in his mid 40s The Het is still rocking. Everyone I have asked has said that they would like the Load+ albums more if James had the voice he had in Master, AJFO. I personally don't mind a couple songs on St. Anger.. but only one or two. Invisible kid is a funny song.

[PLAS]

http://metallica.com/index.asp?item=601171

NEW VIDEO!!!!

[Zacky]

http://metallica.com/index.asp?item=601171

NEW VIDEO!!!!

W00t!

[PLAS]

W00t!
new video

[Cunning Stunts]

Do any of you guys know the name of the song that the lyrics in my signature are from?

[jks]

Do any of you guys know the name of the song that the lyrics in my signature are from?
The judas kiss














oh, btw, the album has leaked.

[PLAS]

The judas kiss














oh, btw, the album has leaked.
whole?

[jks]

whole?
Yup

I'll pm you a mgaupload link if you want

[PLAS]

Yup

I'll pm you a mgaupload link if you want
please?

[jks]

please?
sent

[PLAS]

sent
:)
what you think?

[Green Lantern]

jks... can I get a PM?

[Lunar_Wolf]

The Day That Never Comes is awesome

[PLAS]

jks... can I get a PM?
I hope they play new songs on tour, it's just an amazing album from what I've heard so far

[Green Lantern]

SWEET JESUS! O.O

Stupid all caps rule :cmad:

[SINKATRON]

Just listened to it in full, an absolute masterpiece. As good as anything they've ever done and probably the best metal album in the last decade for me. I'll be first in the line to get my proper copy.

[Dodger]

can I get a pm please? :)

[Ghostvirus]

Would everyone who gets the leaked version please, please, please buy the album when it comes out...That is if you like it of course. Thanks.

[Zacky]

PM please?

[Zacky]

Would everyone who gets the leaked version please, please, please buy the album when it comes out...That is if you like it of course. Thanks.

I will.

[jks]

I've been informed the DL link has died. I'm setting up a new one

[p.marlowe]

Just can't wait until next Friday. Get to blast that sonofa***** proper!

[chrisfishlock]

im not sure what i think about the video, it will proberly grow on me.


oh and if someone PM'd me a link to the album it would be much appreciated.

[CrypticOne]

The music video is awesome, can't wait 'til next week.

[PLAS]

Would everyone who gets the leaked version please, please, please buy the album when it comes out...That is if you like it of course. Thanks.
I've done so since 91

Unforgiven III kicks so much ass

can't wait to get it, already made space on the shelf next to St Anger... just to make it feel bad about itself for being so crappy

God, you don't know how much you miss Kirk until you hear his first wails, the guy just flies through the fretboard, his whammy bar is back

James' guitar sounds like a wall of barking dogs coming to rip you to shreds, his clean tone is beautiful, yet wicked and haunting

The Judas Kiss is another great song, but so far, the best is That Was Just Your Life

just hope they play some of these songs live, because we are SO going to see them come November

[Green Lantern]

God damn. My faith is renewed. I love it. Best thing they've done since "Justice" MAYBE since "Master".

[Zacky]

god damn. My faith is renewed. I love it. Best thing they've done since "justice" maybe since "master".

qft.

[Ghostvirus]

I've done so since 91

Unforgiven III kicks so much ass

can't wait to get it, already made space on the shelf next to St Anger... just to make it feel bad about itself for being so crappy

God, you don't know how much you miss Kirk until you hear his first wails, the guy just flies through the fretboard, his whammy bar is back

James' guitar sounds like a wall of barking dogs coming to rip you to shreds, his clean tone is beautiful, yet wicked and haunting

The Judas Kiss is another great song, but so far, the best is That Was Just Your Life

just hope they play some of these songs live, because we are SO going to see them come November

Agreed. I love how there is a little everything they have done all in the Album. A little Justice, Master, & Black, Also a little St. Anger. With Some Load, & Reload thrown in.

[Green Lantern]

I hadn't gotten a chance to listen to the whole album until driving today... The moment I realized that "Suicide and Redemption" was an instrumental I went giddy.

[PLAS]

As much as I LOVE metallica. and believe me, I have all of the albums except Load and Reloaded or whatever. To me, it just seems like they are getting ready to crawl into their death bed.
just wanted to quote the first reply from this thread
from 3 years ago, yup, that's how long we've been talking about the Mighty Met, but damn, do they deserve it

I actually put "Metallica Has Been FORGIVEN" on my msn handle

oh yeah, Cyanide sounds way better in the studio version, love the really ****ed up odd time parts in the middle, just like something straight out of SA, but in a good way

[Thirteen Shadows]

Could someone PM me the link?

I would really appreciate it. :)

[BizarroAids]

Tonight on our rock station they are going to have this special hosted by the "Foo Fighters". Its the debut of the album. Well this is what my friend told me he heard. So if any of you are interested, they have online streaming. I don't know if they are doing it at 8, or waiting til 9 when "Mandatory Metallica" comes on.

www.989therock.com

Check it out if you want.:woot:

[Green Lantern]

just wanted to quote the first reply from this thread
from 3 years ago, yup, that's how long we've been talking about the Mighty Met, but damn, do they deserve it

I actually put "Metallica Has Been FORGIVEN" on my msn handle

oh yeah, Cyanide sounds way better in the studio version, love the really ****ed up odd time parts in the middle, just like something straight out of SA, but in a good way
The more I listen, the more I love "Unforgiven III" Oddly enough it was the song I was most worried about when I first saw the tracklist. I couldn't help but think "Oh god, rehashing the same riff AGAIN? Come on guys." The fact that they DIDN'T shocked me to a great surprise. :woot:

[Anti-Moderator]

I hear they are going on tour with Avirl Lavigne next spring and she will be covering all of their old stuff and they will be performing their new material.



qJWajkvVMPU

[BizarroAids]

The more I listen, the more I love "Unforgiven III" Oddly enough it was the song I was most worried about when I first saw the tracklist. I couldn't help but think "Oh god, rehashing the same riff AGAIN? Come on guys." The fact that they DIDN'T shocked me to a great surprise. :woot:

I hear ya man. I kept thinking. "Oh no, they can't get away with it 3 times" Man, I was wrong. This album makes up for all things wrong on SA

[Green Lantern]

Hell, it makes up for everything wrong from Load, Reload AND St. Anger.

[BizarroAids]

Hell, it makes up for everything wrong from Load, Reload AND St. Anger.

Well, I can overlook Load and Reload, I actually enjoy those albums. But I wasn't too crazy for St. Anger or S&M...but that's just me.

I always wondered when we'd get another "war" themed video from them. The Day That Never Comes fits perfectly with that.

[Green Lantern]

I enjoyed parts of Load and parts of Reload. I think if they would have put the good songs from each together it would have been a good album. I think S&M was good for what it was. Some of the song selection for it I didn't like though (Outlaw Torn? Seriously?)

[BizarroAids]

I enjoyed parts of Load and parts of Reload. I think if they would have put the good songs from each together it would have been a good album. I think S&M was good for what it was. Some of the song selection for it I didn't like though (Outlaw Torn? Seriously?)

On S&M, No leaf clover was the only one I ever considered likeable.

King Nothing, Fuel, Ain't my *****, Hero of the Day...I really liked all of them. Those songs really get me pumped. But each Metallica fan is different I guess in terms of what albums they prefer.

[Ghostvirus]

To this day I am waiting for a Studio version of No Leaf Clover.:csad:

[PLAS]

To this day I am waiting for a Studio version of No Leaf Clover.:csad:
I'd love to hear that too, Blackened intro type layered guitars to replace the orchestral arrangements

[Lunar_Wolf]

To this day I am waiting for a Studio version of No Leaf Clover.:csad:
I don't mind too much. I've always preferred Metallica live.

[Milkman95]

PM please?

Would like to hear some other stuff............

[SsM]

Hunt you down without mercy, Hunt you down all Nightmare long!!!


Got my Metallica Presale tickets before the hurricane knocked out power a week or so ago. I'm happy :P The show is going to rock. Judas kiss and All Nightmare Long are ****ing amazing songs, Even Unforgiven 3 is great. The album is better than The last three albums combined.

[Addendum]

This is my post from the Metal thread about Death Magnetic

"It's not that bad, although the sound quality of the mp3s were wanting. When things got heavy everything seemed to run together. Hopefully that's not present on the actual album. Lars' snare got fixed, though I think the drums were kinda weak.

I had some trepidation after the cluster**** called St. Anger. I wasn't going in with high expectations. I wasn't wanting the band to make a Master of Puppets 2. I just wanted them to carry over that same intensity that was found on their first 4 albums. I think they succeeded."

[SsM]

Yeah, I definately agree with you about the drums.

[amazingfantasy15]

Man, I've been hearing so many great things about the songs on Death Magnetic, but all the ones I've heard just aren't doing it for me. They don't have that anger that was present in pre-Black album Metallica, plus James has too much range in his voice now. I'll get the album though, maybe I'll be more interested after a couple listens.

[Ghostvirus]

One Mo Day B**chs!!!!!!!!!!!!:cmad:

*Smacks Lastsunrise in the mouth* YEAH!!!!

[Ghostvirus]

Man, I've been hearing so many great things about the songs on Death Magnetic, but all the ones I've heard just aren't doing it for me. They don't have that anger that was present in pre-Black album Metallica, plus James has too much range in his voice now. I'll get the album though, maybe I'll be more interested after a couple listens.

They are in there mid-forties. How much anger could they have?:huh:

[.Rorschach.]

This album is so damn amazing!Welcome back Metallica!!!

[Addendum]

Man, I've been hearing so many great things about the songs on Death Magnetic, but all the ones I've heard just aren't doing it for me. They don't have that anger that was present in pre-Black album Metallica, plus James has too much range in his voice now. I'll get the album though, maybe I'll be more interested after a couple listens.

kQ_mu2PpaZ0

Skip to the 1:28 mark and continue

[amazingfantasy15]

kQ_mu2PpaZ0

Skip to the 1:28 mark and continue

Now that sounded like old Metallica!

[PLAS]

anyone notice the Lighting/Puppets/Justice song pattern?

[darkseid26]

hadn't heard anything from the new cd, till my friend gave me a listen, sound awesome.

[BizarroAids]

Now that sounded like old Metallica!

Hell yes it did!! Metallica will redeem themselves with this album. I can't wait to pick it up tomorrow.

[PLAS]

sorry, rebooted my pc and didn't see the post

[PLAS]

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601231
just in case, they put it up
turn the volume, put your head banging gear on
enjoy

[Addendum]

I bought the album after I changed my oil.

Unfortunately, the distortion or "clipping" when things get real heavy (a prime example of this is found in the last part of "The Day That Never Comes") is still present, so it's not just something found on the mp3s floating around.

To use a comparison, it's better than the production on the original mix of Nevermore's Enemies of Reality, but worse than the remastered version of Enemies of Reality

[PLAS]

I bought the album after I changed my oil.

Unfortunately, the distortion or "clipping" when things get real heavy (a prime example of this is found in the last part of "The Day That Never Comes") is still present, so it's not just something found on the mp3s floating around.

To use a comparison, it's better than the production on the original mix of Nevermore's Enemies of Reality, but worse than the remastered version of Enemies of Reality
and just when you thought they were going to release a decent album, it "clips" :rolleyes: :D

[jks]

http://imagechan.com/images/af20907621cbf76cee7547ec0d37e676.jpg

[Addendum]

and just when you thought they were going to release a decent album, it "clips" :rolleyes: :D

Well, don't get me wrong. It's decent music-wise. The final product could have been tweaked or done right to begin with so the heavy parts don't sound like your speakers are going to blow

[PLAS]

Well, don't get me wrong. It's decent music-wise. The final product could have been tweaked or done right to begin with so the heavy parts don't sound like your speakers are going to blow
just listen to AJFA ;)

[Addendum]

I have. Aside from almost non-existent bass (either because Jason was playing similar to James, or the band lowered the bass parts), it was also decent. The only time I got it to sound like it was going to blow my speakers was when I crank the volume to max.

With Death Magnetic, I have the volume at about 4. I normally have it at 6. Even then, it still sounds like it wants to blow up

[Ghostvirus]

Have you tried going to 11?

[Addendum]

I'm not looking to buy a new stereo. Once it stops working, then I'll get one.

[Lunar_Wolf]

Bought the new album yesterday. Didn't get a good listen yet.

[Equinox]

So if you download the whole album online, at like ITunes or Amazon, does it count towards Album sales? How about individual song downloads?

[SsM]

The album is great music wise.. but I agree the CD could have been mastered better.

[Addendum]

I was able to locate a copy of the Death Magnetic Demos.

I never thought a demo would sound better than the final product

[SsM]

??? Where did you get it? I want it?

[[A]]

This is a thread dedicated to the best hard rock/metal band ever!
Hmm I only checked the first post but.. is it (the thread) full of posers who started hating on Metallica when it was a trend..? Which trend, you ask? Well, pick one. There was one in 1991, another one in 1996, again in 1997.. and the last one was in 2003.

I bought my copy of Death Magnetic last friday, by the way. And I always loved Metallica. Been listening to 'em since 1991

[Lunar_Wolf]

Listened to the album all the way through today. I digged about 3 songs on it. The songs just were not catchy to me. I'll listen to it a few more times before making any final judgments. I hope it grows on me...It will kill me inside if it doesn't. On a postive note, it is better than St Anger.

[Hotwire]

Have given Death Magnetic a good listen through. Loved Cyanide, The Judas Kiss, and My Apocolypse. But by far, my favorite is the ten minute ass-kicking that is Suidcie & Redemption! I will say James' vocal sound a bit odd, but hell, the guy's been screaming his lyrics for almost 30 years. I don't really expect his voice to sound the same anymore. Overall, I love the album, and I think it's great to see these guys can still kick serious ass.

[SsM]

Does anyone know if they are going to re-release ...And Justice For All, Metallica, Load and Reload in Vinyl form?

[Addendum]

Back in March, there was this announcement (http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/metallica_vinyl_reissues_coming_soon.html)

[SsM]

Hmm, Yeah. I thought they would have release Justice by now. I have the other three. I saw one site that says June and another says sometime in August. The Demos do sound better when it comes to quality. Lyrics wise The finished product is better but I agree that in the demos don't sound like my speakers are exploding.

[BizarroAids]

Does anyone know if they are going to re-release ...And Justice For All, Metallica, Load and Reload in Vinyl form?

Dude, don't get my hopes up.:cwink:

I got the album, and I love it. I think this album forgives Metallica for anything that happened with SA.

Cyadine, Unforgiven III, The Day That Never Comes are so far the songs I play the most, I've listened to the whole album, these are just the ones I gravitate to the most.

I have one off topic question....Did anyone here enjoy I Disappear when it first came out?? I don't think I've really seen any discussions about it in here, and I was just curious. I liked it, and was shocked when they picked MI:2 of all movies to put a song on a soundtrack.

[Addendum]

That's my only complaint about the album.

I've done some lurking around on other message boards (metallica's official one, encyclopedia metallum, no life till metal) and found this picture about the quality of the album

http://i35.tinypic.com/sgq2qx.jpg

The album Vapor Trails by Rush also had the same problem regarding production quality

http://www.prorec.com/portals/1/legacy/0.gif

[SsM]

I like the song. I think a lot of people don't like it because of the Napster debacle.


But they are planning on releasing ...And Justice For All. At least that's what all the articles I've read have said. They just keep delaying the release it seems..


My favorite new songs are That was just your life, The end of the line, All Nightmare Long, Unforgiven 3, Judas Kiss, Suicide and Redemption... Damn near every song.

[SsM]

I like the song. I think a lot of people don't like it because of the Napster debacle.


But they are planning on releasing ...And Justice For All. At least that's what all the articles I've read have said. They just keep delaying the release it seems..


My favorite new songs are That was just your life, The end of the line, All Nightmare Long, Unforgiven 3, Judas Kiss, Suicide and Redemption... Damn near every song.

[jks]

For those of you [Addendum] complaining about the recording quality [rightfully so] I have some good news.

Apparently the problem lies in the mixing/mastering. I know, "duh", right?

Well, in order to have the songs ready for download on the release date, metallica sent first mixes to the makers of guitar hero. They were able to do their own mastering and they sound 100000% better. Absolutely NO clipping. What this means is I have someone who is ripping the dlc files from GH. Stay tuned.

[jks]

Double post. Where's the delete option?

[Ghostvirus]

That's my only complaint about the album.

I've done some lurking around on other message boards (metallica's official one, encyclopedia metallum, no life till metal) and found this picture about the quality of the album

http://i35.tinypic.com/sgq2qx.jpg

The album Vapor Trails by Rush also had the same problem regarding production quality

http://www.prorec.com/portals/1/legacy/0.gif


Mother of christ. People are spoiled these days. OMG! The sound isn't crystal clear.:whatever:

[SsM]

Will they do a re-release of a better quality studio version... Do you they even know that it sounds bad?

[jks]

Mother of christ. People are spoiled these days. OMG! The sound isn't crystal clear.:whatever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gmex_4hreQ

[BizarroAids]

I like the song. I think a lot of people don't like it because of the Napster debacle.


But they are planning on releasing ...And Justice For All. At least that's what all the articles I've read have said. They just keep delaying the release it seems..


My favorite new songs are That was just your life, The end of the line, All Nightmare Long, Unforgiven 3, Judas Kiss, Suicide and Redemption... Damn near every song.

Of all I'd love Black to be included in that list before AJFA...

I guess I didn't really take into consideration that the whole Napster thing was going on at that time. I just remember how much I enjoyed the song as well as the video...the James part that mirrored Bullit.:hehe:

[Cunning Stunts]

My favorite new songs are That was just your life, The end of the line, All Nightmare Long, Unforgiven 3, Judas Kiss, Suicide and Redemption... Damn near every song.

LMAO! That's creepy... I just listened to the same songs in that exact order.

[SsM]

AJFA is tied with Master as my Favorite album. So I'm hoping we get a Vinyl re-release soon.

[SsM]

LMAO! That's creepy... I just listened to the same songs in that exact order. I would like Broken,Beaten and Scarred a lot more if he didn't say "what don't kill ya make ya Mo Strong" so many times. Although it's growing on me :P Cyanide, The Day that never Comes and My Apocalypse I listened to so many times before the album was released :P I'm giving the others just as much listening time. I have to learn all the lyrics by November 23rd for the show in New Orleans.

[BizarroAids]

AJFA is tied with Master as my Favorite album. So I'm hoping we get a Vinyl re-release soon.

Master is one my faves too. I would just pic Black over it.

Did you ever watch "Metallica: Some kind of Monster"?? If not, I suggest it, it's a great feature.

[SsM]

Yeah, I just re-watched it(SKOM) a few weeks ago actually. I wish I could get a bootleg copy of the VH1 Special "When Metallica Ruled the World" I would love to watch that again. If they release more Vinyls I will get them all.

[BizarroAids]

Yeah, I just re-watched it(SKOM) a few weeks ago actually. I wish I could get a bootleg copy of the VH1 Special "When Metallica Ruled the World" I would love to watch that again. If they release more Vinyls I will get them all.

I agree, that and the VH1 Behind The Music. AWESOME!

I think that's the only BTM episode I can watch over and over again. Been tryin to find it on youtube, but no luck.:csad:

[SsM]

I'm not sure if I've ever seen their Behind the Music.

[BizarroAids]

I'm not sure if I've ever seen their Behind the Music.

Really? Man, you are missing out. As a Metallica fan, I recommend it. It definately gives you an insight on a few things you never knew.

[PLAS]

about the clipping complaints:
keep your panties in a bunch, that mastering glitch will most likely be fixed in later printings, so you can write to them and ask for a non clipping copy, or something like that
I Disappear:
has it really been that long since that came out? 8 years? Jason still in the band? I kinda liked that song, or wanted to like it, but by then, I had lost all my hopes on them, but it's okay, 2000's music sucked mostly

[Addendum]

I have a non-clipping copy. I downloaded the demos

[amazingfantasy15]

Downloaded the album and finally had a chance to listen to it this morning it's pretty damn good. Haven't really picked out any favorites yet, have to listen a couple more times before that. It does sound much more like old Metallica than I originally thought from the few pre-release songs I heard. Got tickets to the November 8th show, should be good, haven't seen them since they played in Detroit New Year's Eve 99-00.

[Ace of Knaves]

Metallica are heavy. I love "The One" probly up there with "The End" of my favourite rock songs ever

[jks]

Here's a comparison of the day that never comes. On top is the guitar hero rip and on bottom is the album version

http://i37.tinypic.com/o6y9at.jpg

[Hotwire]

I've noticed a lot of debate over everyone's favorite album. I have been toying with the idea of a series of polls for some time now. I was thinking of starting a poll for each album, and once everyone had voted on their favorite song, each of those songs would go into another poll. That one would determine the greatest Metallica song ever. Anyone up for it?

[SpideyInATree]

Death Magnetic is definitely a great Metallica CD. I can't stop listening to it. Now I just can't wait to see these guys live!

[souloffire]

I gave it one listen. First impression, BORING. I'll give it another listen.