Death Magnetic

[tommys67]

Yea I thought it was funny, I came with a friend and I was there to see Metallica & Faith no More.  He came to see GnR and we left early. 

Pak - I just did the math...that was 16 years ago

[Pakhan]

Pak - I just did the math...that was 16 years ago

We are old men 

[vwboomer]

I've only heard the one song on the radio. I haven't bothered to dl the rest of it yet. Maybe never will.
Musically it was pretty kickass. Reminded me of Master. But get the pussy James off vocals. He AINT GOT IT anymore. The best part of the song was the last minute and a half or so where he shuts his cakehole

[Randimus Maximus]

I agree that the music on the new album (from what I've heard so far - Mandatory Metallica XM51 rocks!!) pretty much kicks ass.

Jaymz vocals on the other hand 

[SP3]

I saw Metallica in '87 when they were part of the Monsters of Rock tour (Europe not the lame American version). They were pretty good. They were far better than the other openers but Dio and Deep Purple smoked them (rightly so). The last album I bought was MoP. I was given Justice when it was released and it is ok. After that, they lost me.

[Privateer]

I bought tickets for the Dec 12th show here in SoCal, with Lamb of God and The Sword (never heard of them).

Supposedly I get a copy of the album for my ticket price along with a video download of the show, but I'm not sure if that's only for the shows at the Forum or all SoCal shows.

I guess we'll find out.

[factorPlayer]

I bought tickets for the Dec 12th show here in SoCal, with Lamb of God and The Sword (never heard of them).

I dig the Sword.  No nonsense retro-metal.  Highly recommend, if you like songs about norse gods and axe-killing.  They have a song on Guitar Hero II that is fun 

[KnightofNi]

I dig the Sword.  No nonsense retro-metal.  Highly recommend, if you like songs about norse gods and axe-killing.  They have a song on Guitar Hero II that is fun 

haha, prog hobbit metal?

[Jarvicious]

haha, prog hobbit metal?

Ha!  I giggled a bit, then sighed when I realized it wasn't that far off.  The beautiful thing about Metallica, I think, IS the variation they've had through the years.  I got "and Justice" when I was in Jr. High and proceded then to work backwards towards "Kill 'em All" and the like.  When I finally got a hold of their self titled record, I was pissed for a bit but really really got into it the more I listened.  Different isn't always bad, you stubborn bastards .  It's really odd to think that they recorded Enter Sandman only two years after they recorded One, simply due to the immense differences in composition and energy ( as a few have mentioned here already).  That's what I really got into though, and that's what allows them to keep making decent records.  Ok, I take that last one back (St. Anger, rest in peace).  All the long-lived bands have done the same.  Aerosmith started as straight garage rock and progressed (then regressed) into their late stuff.  AC-DC came from Back in Black into the less intense (but still musically diverse) Stiff Upper Lip, etc.  Radiohead has made rock albums, electronica albums, and...well...Radiohead stuff.

I was a big fan of S&M as well while my die hard old school buddies hate me for it (and also dislike the album).  While there were a couple of songs there that should never have been accompanied by orchestra (cough, Fuel, cough), Kamen did a wonderful job of taking the already epic and flowing Metallica compositions and outfitting them (not changing them) with a complimentary addition. 

I only heard their new release once on the radio and frankly couldn't even whistle the melody, but all I can remember of it was driving down the highway, biting my knuckles and straining to keep the speed under 95 and stay out of the ditch.  I may not remember the song at this moment, but that feeling alone was enough for me to warrant buying the album.  I know it's not gonna happen, but I just wish I could see them in a decent sized venue.  Arena shows bug the hell out of me.

[KEH]

Man, I don't know where you guys are coming from saying the new album sounds like Justice. It sounds more like St. Anger to me. Crappy, uninspired riffs, horrible vocals. Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and Justice weren't just about the expression of raw aggression. Musically, those albums were head and shoulders above anything they've done since. Complex guitar arrangements, unbelievable drums, the way they used acustic guitars, soft parts that accentuate the hard parts, even the lyrics were relevant and smart.

It just blows my mind that the same band that wrote a song like Orion or And Justice for All is the same band that wrote St. Anger. I think that a lot of their musical virtuoso came from Cliff Burton. Unfortunately, it died with him, never to return.

[Timmy Tucker]

I bought tickets for the Dec 12th show here in SoCal, with Lamb of God and The Sword (never heard of them).

The Sword is great! I'm gonna see them with Clutch in Knoxville on Sept 30th. Will be an epic show.

[Jarvicious]

I think that a lot of their musical virtuoso came from Cliff Burton. Unfortunately, it died with him, never to return.

Actually I think Burton died before they recorded ..and Justice.  The only track of his on it is To Live is to Die, and even then I think it's just partially his composition.  Not sure if any of his old recordings actually made it to the record. 

While I'm still not a fan of St. Anger, I'm not going to refute the fact that they're no longer the same band as they were.  Kill 'em All came out in like '81 right?  Even Justice had to be close to '90 so that gives them more or less 15 years til St. Anger of both musical and personal evolution from a bunch of hoodlums living in LA to whatever kind of adults they are now.  Shit is gonna change, and frankly I'd probably get bored if it didn't. 

The Sword is great! I'm gonna see them with Clutch in Knoxville on Sept 30th. Will be an epic show.

Jealous.  I missed Clutch on their last Fall of Troy tour and now this.  Dammit.....

I dig the Sword.  No nonsense retro-metal.  Highly recommend, if you like songs about norse gods and axe-killing.  They have a song on Guitar Hero II that is fun 

I like to think of The Sword as the paired down stoner rock version of 3 inches of blood.  Whether you want to slay an orc or just hang out, either will do.

[Jumptship]

St Anger was Metallica's 696...