Metallica's new album: Death Magnetic

[Barking_Mad]

Excellent album! A definite return to form.

 

[El Jefe]

Saw them on Later last night.

Right, so that's the comeback is it?

How embarrassing.

 

[Sadken]

Apparently he was singing "Love is a four letter word" which doesn't sound nearly so.....hard? Is that what they were going for? Anyway, it's already the title of an old northern soul track sung by a big girly girl thing in a lovely squeaky girl voice. The plums.

 

[lights.out.london]

Bought it on my way home from work, half way through now, very glad i bought it

It has rarely been off my cd player. Glad you like it.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

It has rarely been off my cd player. Glad you like it.

Me too, on the iPod, get home and turn on the hifi...

 

[mysterygirl]

Metallica (and Kings of Leon) are going to be on Jools Holland, BBC2, now and something else after.

I was about to go to bed but I'll wait a while.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

There on the Culture Show repeat at the mo.

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

so without reading the thread is it worth getting? (I thort they were quite good on jools)

 

[mysterygirl]

Im finding this BBC2 programme quite interesting, theyre seemingly being quite honest.

bouncer, I've only listened to it through once but I think the general consensus is yes, an it grows on you more after 3 or 4 listens.

 

[CharlieAddict]

so without reading the thread is it worth getting? (I thort they were quite good on jools)

yes.
best metallica album since '86

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

got it... its wikkid

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Definitely a grower, I'd give it a 6/10 now, leaning toward a 7. Thank god they've not pulled another St Anger! Can't wait to see them next year in the UK.

 

[lights.out.london]

Still rockin' out to this one...

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Live stuff and interviews bits and things here (is it me or are they playing their tunes with a bit more tempo/hunger again?).

Oh yeah what do people think of the slight controversy over the sound of the DM CD?

 

[Cheesypoof]

I hope it's a great album.They haven't released anything great since Master of puppets in my opinion.

Its stunning. 'Suicide and Redemption' is the best number i think, and its an instrumental. with a collapse of screaming guitars towards the end. There is much pain in this album, and you can hear it in the songs, which were dedications to people who had died, such as the overdoses of Layne Stanley, and Blind Melon's Shannon Hoon.

I think 'All Nightmare Long' shouldve been the opener, as it mistakenly appears this way on my mp3 player, and i was impressed with such an opening belter, as it reels you right in. I must say I am quite addicted to this album and listen to it at least twice a day.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

This album has really grown on me, utterly loving it now! And agree, All Nightmare Long is my favourite tune on the album!

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

There is much pain in this album

Mostly in the appalling sound quality.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Mostly in the appalling sound quality.

Yeah that's the shit thing about it. Really wish they'd just admit they fucked this up and release a better version.

 

[Cheesypoof]

Mostly in the appalling sound quality.

what is appalling about it? i know you are a sound man. Im wondering what you mean, just curious.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

They've turned up the volume on it which distorts the instrusments sound...

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

what is appalling about it? i know you are a sound man. Im wondering what you mean, just curious.

It's horribly distorted due to an appalling piece of mastering.

 

[noriise]

It's horribly distorted due to an appealing piece of mastering.

lol.. better go get the red pen for this post

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

lol.. better go get the red pen for this post

Oh yeah

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