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Metallica's new album: Death Magnetic

rob fade said:
I signed up to missionmetallica.com ages ago, you can do that for free.

The "proper" fan club got 1st priority, then the "platinum mission metallica" members, then on wednesday some got released to non-paying members. Had to wait for a code from the metallica site, then onto ticketmaster.

I'd be very surprised if there any left tbh.
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yeah all sold out.
went yesterday.

ummm...that's done me head in now.
and even though i've seen them 4 times, a fiver per ticket at the O2 Arena was too good to be missed!

hope you enjoy.
 
rob fade said:
I signed up to missionmetallica.com ages ago, you can do that for free.

The "proper" fan club got 1st priority, then the "platinum mission metallica" members, then on wednesday some got released to non-paying members. Had to wait for a code from the metallica site, then onto ticketmaster.

I'd be very surprised if there any left tbh.
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I just tried, sold out. (as was said)

I would have tried before but I only just got out of hospital this morning. It's probably just as well, I probably wont' be in any fit state to go anyway, it's only a couple of weeks away.
 
CharlieAddict said:
hey...what's up?
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My dog fell down the stairs onto me very awkwardly in February, basically breaking or nearly breaking most of the ligaments in my ankle. Went in yesterday, they've rebuilt the one that was totally broken, they've repaired the one that just had a few threads left, carved the groove in my ankle bone that it all sits in a bit deeper, sewn up the tendon sheath that was shredded, and sewn my ankle back together.

just got home a few hours ago and it's really very painful. I think the O2 on the 15th for Metallica might be asking a little bit too much... although if I had a ticket I'd probably still go!
 
mysterygirl said:
My dog fell down the stairs onto me very awkwardly in February, basically breaking or nearly breaking most of the ligaments in my ankle. Went in yesterday, they've rebuilt the one that was totally broken, they've repaired the one that just had a few threads left, carved the groove in my ankle bone that it all sits in a bit deeper, sewn up the tendon sheath that was shredded, and sewn my ankle back together.

just got home a few hours ago and it's really very painful. I think the O2 on the 15th for Metallica might be asking a little bit too much... although if I had a ticket I'd probably still go!
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ouch...that does sound painful indeed.
i can't even start to imagine what you're going through...

hope you get better soon.
 
Thank you :) It needed doing, for sure. Especially now its been done, and they've actually seen the damage, iyswim.

In the meantime thanks to whoever posted that link to the new Metallica album, all downloaded & burned now. :)

(I have time to do all this stuff atm, every cloud has a silver lining & all that :) )
 
CharlieAddict said:
yeah all sold out.
went yesterday.

ummm...that's done me head in now.
and even though i've seen them 4 times, a fiver per ticket at the O2 Arena was too good to be missed!

hope you enjoy.
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Wow, i would've thought all tickets would've gone on wednesday.
Apologies for not posting a link, i completley forgot all about this thread:(

Will let you know how it was, according to the Metallica.com BB their going to be playing the new album in full, plus a whole load of stuff they never play.

Hope you get better soon Mystery Girl:)
 
Oh, and cheers for posting the link to the new album, only just saw it. First listen now.......

So far: Loving it. Feels like the album that should've followed The black album. Should've stopped working with Bob Rock years ago.
 
Indeed...Kirk's face in Some Kid of Monster when he handed him the electric toothbrush to play guitar with was priceless! And he's called Bob Rock FFS!!
 
Cheers for that, he makes some good points.

Hmmm, re: The Black album, I wonder if when they made it, they knew it was going to catapult them to that level of success. It's the album that started most peoples love for Metallica (mine was Ride, I was 12), but I personally could go for the rest of my life without hearing Sandman or Sad but true tbh!

Listening to Death Magnetic again, i'm so glad they've made a good album!!!!
 
It is quite a good album. Certainly after the total fucking mess of st.anger it is a definite step up. Obviously they're aiming for a more traditional metallica sound after the 90s 'experimentation'. Having said that, I actually really enjoyed 'Load', it was very unpopular at the time with fans, but it stands up very well now and has some really mature songwriting and fantastic songs ("Bleeding me", Outlaw Torn" et al). Reload seemed like out takes to me, though again there were some great tracks ("Fixxer", "Unforgiven 2"). Having said that, Ride the lightening / Master of Puppets / ...And Justice for All, were (IMO) the highwater mark.

Death Magnetic, from what I've heard (the 6 streaming tracks at metallica.com, I'm not going to download poor sound quality shite), is surprisingly good. But that is in the context of st. anger being so poor, and metallica not wiritng anything thrash-like in a long time. I'm not sure its as good an album as I want it to be, time will tell. It is a bit meandering at times, riffs for the sake of riffs, vocals are a bit poor, lyrics not so great and theres absolutely no vocal hooks (something the metallica of old always had). I'm also a bit dissappointed by the mix, its not as good as I would have hoped. Maybe it'll sound better on CD. I'd also say Lar's drumming is a bit weak, its a bit basic for the riffage. But having said all that, I do still think its pretty good, the best thing I can say is that after hearing it I'd like to go and see em live again, something I definitely would not have considered before; so it has restored my faith somewhat. Hopefully its a grower, so far from what I've heard - if I'm generous - I'd give it a 7/10 (which is much better than I expected).
 
CJohn said:
It is quite a good album. Certainly after the total fucking mess of st.anger it is a definite step up. Obviously they're aiming for a more traditional metallica sound after the 90s 'experimentation'. Having said that, I actually really enjoyed 'Load', it was very unpopular at the time with fans, but it stands up very well now and has some really mature songwriting and fantastic songs ("Bleeding me", Outlaw Torn" et al). Reload seemed like out takes to me, though again there were some great tracks ("Fixxer", "Unforgiven 2"). Having said that, Ride the lightening / Master of Puppets / ...And Justice for All, were (IMO) the highwater mark.

Death Magnetic, from what I've heard (the 6 streaming tracks at metallica.com, I'm not going to download poor sound quality shite), is surprisingly good. But that is in the context of st. anger being so poor, and metallica not wiritng anything thrash-like in a long time. I'm not sure its as good an album as I want it to be, time will tell. It is a bit meandering at times, riffs for the sake of riffs, vocals are a bit poor, lyrics not so great and theres absolutely no vocal hooks (something the metallica of old always had). I'm also a bit dissappointed by the mix, its not as good as I would have hoped. Maybe it'll sound better on CD. I'd also say Lar's drumming is a bit weak, its a bit basic for the riffage. But having said all that, I do still think its pretty good, the best thing I can say is that after hearing it I'd like to go and see em live again, something I definitely would not have considered before; so it has restored my faith somewhat. Hopefully its a grower, so far from what I've heard - if I'm generous - I'd give it a 7/10 (which is much better than I expected).
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Spooky. This is the first time ever I've read a post on here and agreed with it 100%. Everything you've said are my thoughts also, everything! :hmm: :cool:
 
Kid_Eternity said:
Spooky. This is the first time ever I've read a post on here and agreed with it 100%. Everything you've said are my thoughts also, everything! :hmm: :cool:
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Finally! Even re. Load?! Bloody hell, I don't know how many times I have an argument with a 'metaller' trying to convince them its great! Clearly you're a man of sound mind :cool:

Actually I also partly want to see em live again as I hear they'll be doing an indoor tour. Last I saw them indoors was dublin in '98 or so. It was a fantastic show. After that was outdoors, around 2003, and I thought they were half-arsed and sloppy as hell. Vowed not to go to another show ever again.
 
CJohn said:
Finally! Even re. Load?! Bloody hell, I don't know how many times I have an argument with a 'metaller' trying to convince them its great! Clearly you're a man of sound mind :cool:

Actually I also partly want to see em live again as I hear they'll be doing an indoor tour. Last I saw them indoors was dublin in '98 or so. It was a fantastic show. After that was outdoors, around 2003, and I thought they were half-arsed and sloppy as hell. Vowed not to go to another show ever again.
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Yep I love Load it has one of my favourite tunes of all time: Hero of the Day. Even the stuff you said about having your faith in them restored a bit and wanting to see them live again (I've seen them three times the last being 99 at the Milton Keynes bowl). :cool:

Interesting interview with Hetfield .
 
Kid_Eternity said:
Yep I love Load it has one of my favourite tunes of all time: Hero of the Day. Even the stuff you said about having your faith in them restored a bit and wanting to see them live again (I've seen them three times the last being 99 at the Milton Keynes bowl). :cool:
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Yeah I'm definitely going to see em. Prob be tour annouced in next few months. I just hope lars tightens up a bit! Yep Hero of the day is a cracking song. Tis is shame they couldn't capture some more melodic elements on the new one, just in terms of chorus hooks. Ah well, maybe I expect too much.

Cheers for link.
 
CJohn said:
Yeah I'm definitely going to see em. Prob be tour annouced in next few months. I just hope lars tightens up a bit! Yep Hero of the day is a cracking song. Tis is shame they couldn't capture some more melodic elements on the new one, just in terms of chorus hooks. Ah well, maybe I expect too much.

Cheers for link.
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Yeah I hear your about the melody thing with the new stuff, was thinking the same thing myself. There's bits of it here and there but it's not as vital as it was on pre St Anger stuff. It's funny because some people seem to forget that Metallica are more than just heavy and/or fast, they're also quite soulful/heartfelt too and it's a crucial component of their thing.
 
Kid_Eternity said:
It's funny because some people seem to forget that Metallica are more than just heavy and/or fast, they're also quite soulful/heartfelt too and it's a crucial component of their thing.
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Completely, in fact that was one of the things that marked them out from their peers. I'm hopeful that they can re-introduce that element. I think the main thing for me is that its a return (of sorts) to form. I've really only heard 6 songs, so I can't totally pass judgement.
 
CJohn said:
Completely, in fact that was one of the things that marked them out from their peers. I'm hopeful that they can re-introduce that element. I think the main thing for me is that its a return (of sorts) to form. I've really only heard 6 songs, so I can't totally pass judgement.
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Yep, agree.
 
FridgeMagnet said:
:D

I'm sure there are Windows equivalents. You can't lock this stuff down anyway, even if it's a question of just plugging your line out into a minidisc. Of course, with streaming audio you have to put up with the odd pop and stutter.
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Yeah...odd that Metallica of all people are trying to be open like this really...
 
The thing is, though, that even though I could just slap Audio Hijack on and play through the whole lot, I won't. I'll flick between tracks and if I like enough of them, buy it. So it's actually a good idea on their part. It's just, given their historical reputation, I'm surprised they've done it.

edit: cross-post there, yeah
 
Yeah...anyway, up to track five: All Nightmare Long. So far the first three were a bit boring and the album should have started with track two The End Of The Line followed by The Day That Never Comes if you ask me. It feels like they're just getting into their stride and it's half way through...not quite Metallica of old but yeah a shit and cunt better than fucking St Anger...
 
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