the second part rocks…the beginning sucks.
The first single, ‘The Day That Never Comes’ is out on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41dll4bYzLw
YE GODS!!! What the hell was that?!?!?
Abysmal doesn’t even come close to describing that monstrosity. Sounded like a Load-era rehash of The Unforgiven mixed with a little Fade To Black. And that was one howler of a chorus - YIKES! They have absolutely ZERO new ideas left. All that remains is a desperate ploy to regain some cred from the wounded fanbase.
Sad thing is, it’ll probably sell a trillion copies whilst more truly inspirational and sonically interesting ‘metal’ acts get shunned by the masses.
Not so good. The music is ok, in a Black Album kind of way, but the lyrics are awful. “Love is a four letter word”? Really? Rubin should have handed Hetfield an HP Lovecraft book and said “This is the kind of stuff you used to write about. Try that again.”
I just checked out “Cyanide” though, and that one’s pretty cool. Not cool enough to make me buy the album, but not too shabby either.
Not so good. The music is ok, in a Black Album kind of way, but the lyrics are awful. “Love is a four letter word”? Really? Rubin should have handed Hetfield an HP Lovecraft book and said “This is the kind of stuff you used to write about. Try that again.”
That’s a lot of the problem these days. Ever since Hetfield went for less obtuse, more direct lyrics, he sounds like a little whiny bitch most of the time, instead of the guy who used to sing about shit like war, alternative fuels, religious propaganda etc.
agreed…when the black cd came out i was like…james is signing differently. Wow has he fucked that part up.
The new single is a disappointment.
I’ve pretty much decided that metallica is no longer (and hasn’t been for a while) one of those bands where front to back it’s all good songs on the cd (or whatever) it’s a pick and choose kinda band… which kidnda sucks, but really how many bands can maintain that level of every song is good for 27 years? I mean even bowie had his stinkers… i’m trying to think and i think zappa might have had like a few of those live cds he put out that were so so… i haven’t gotten through all his cds but i bet there’s a stinker in there too… oh yeah chunga’s revenge and burnt weenie sandwich…
First song is available for streaming:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=103518
edit: it’s not bad. better than the past 3 albums for sure. let’s just hope the whole album is like this.
this song is such a pathetic Slayer ripoff.
hmm, this one is better than ‘the day that never came’
Best one so far.
Would’ve checked this on campus (their internet streams a lot better than mine) but they’ve been hit by a power outage. I’ll scope it when I can. Thanks for the heads-up.
30-second samples of all 10 tracks that are set to appear on [b]METALLICA[/b]'s new album, [b]"Death Magnetic"[/b] are available for streaming by clicking on the "audio" links below:
- That Was Just Your Life ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.001.asf”]audio)
- The End Of The Line ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.002.asf”]audio)
- Broken, Beat & Scarred ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.003.asf”]audio)
- The Day That Never Comes ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.004.asf”]audio)
- All Nightmare Long ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.005.asf”]audio)
- Cyanide ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.006.asf”]audio)
- The Unforgiven III ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.007.asf”]audio)
- The Judas Kiss ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.008.asf”]audio)
- Suicide & Redemption ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.009.asf”]audio)
- My Apocalypse ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.010.asf”]audio)
it sure does sounds like something to come out after master…my interest is peaked.
30-second samples of all 10 tracks that are set to appear on METALLICA’s new album, “Death Magnetic” are available for streaming by clicking on the “audio” links below:
- That Was Just Your Life ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.001.asf”]audio)
- The End Of The Line ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.002.asf”]audio)
- Broken, Beat & Scarred ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.003.asf”]audio)
- The Day That Never Comes ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.004.asf”]audio)
- All Nightmare Long ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.005.asf”]audio)
- Cyanide ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.006.asf”]audio)
- The Unforgiven III ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.007.asf”]audio)
- The Judas Kiss ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.008.asf”]audio)
- Suicide & Redemption ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.009.asf”]audio)
- My Apocalypse ([url “mms://music.walmart.com/g2demand/000/93/62/49/86/18/0009362498618.01.01.010.asf”]audio)
It’s not working for me!!!
well at least they didn’t go the Ross Robinson route…
Meeting Bob Rock was a total unmittigated disaster.
Yea Bob Rock has a history of “killing” bands - imo. he did it to the cult as well. fuck bob rock.
well at least they didn’t go the Ross Robinson route…
What’s wrong with him? I like most of what he’s done. ONly thing he shouldn’t have touched was The Cure.
They should have hired Flood. Or Reznor.
No way. Should’ve hired Marteeeeeeen.
Should have hired that guy who produced Reign In Blood! Oops.