very cool! thanks! starting to listen now!

 

I bought the album on Friday. And I must say, it is awesome! Here's to Rick Rubin permanently replacing Bob Rock.

The first track ("That Was Just Like Your Life") is my favorite track.

 

The Judas Kiss is my favorite track. I havent listened to That Was Just Like Your Life too much, but I'll give it another try now.

 

Entire CD kicks butt IMO....welcome back boys!!

 

I think it may have just jumped into my top 5 Metallica albums lineup... :up:

Rick Rubin > Bob Rock

 

Hmm...now that you mention i could see it being top 5.

Master of Puppets
Ride the Lightning
Black Album
...And Justice for All
Have a few options for 5 imo, but I could see Death Magnetic.

 

Broken, Beat and Scarred is a great track. Nice to see them grow a pair. They owe Rubin a Gold Plated Ferrari.

 

It's funny that their best albums never went to number 1. Guess the fan base really swelled after The Black Album.


Week Ending Sept. 14, 2008: Metallica And The Hard Rock Pantheon - Chart Watch

 

All Nightmare Long is my fav today. I really like the new album.

 

You realize you omitted the entire Bob Rock era, right? :lol:

 

He did mention the Black Album, also produced by Bob Rock.

 

i really liked this album...i really like cyanide

 

I did not want to, I tried not to...and I didn't buy it. That said, my g/f picked it up...LOL!

Track one is very good, riffy and straight ahead, it's my fave track on the record. I have listened to it all the way through twice and I actually enjoy it.

I have a few issues though. Some of the song intros seem to be forced, like they HAD to make them all 2 minutes.

I like the fact that there are a lot of changes in the songs, bring back memories of Puppets.

I like the fact that at times the band sounds VERY tight, bringing back memories of ...Justice.

I don't like the fact that the bass seems to be mixed out. Robert is a brilliant bass player but he is invisible for much of this record.

Am I the only one that thinks that stretches of this record sound like Kill 'Em All? Thrashy but tight? I don't know about the entirety of the album but there are sections of every song that are great.

James has some growl again, that is a good thing.

Kirk is allowed to solo and as much as solos can grate on my nerves, it sounds good.

Lars though is simply awful throughout the album in my opinion. He offers nothing.

It's not in the league of the first 4 records they put out. If this band had dropped off the face of the planet after Kill 'Em All, Lightning, Puppets and ...Justice they would be immortalized on the side of a mountain. They can never achieve that status again. That said, after making garbage for the better part of 15 years it is a nice return to relevance.

 

It does do some clipping or come close to clipping. It's because the album is mixed really loud, a nasty habit that most sound engineers have now a days. "Louder is better". I have a better idea, mix it so it sounds GOOD and if people want volume they can buy better sound equipment and/or turn up the volume. I don't need some meat head techy turning the volume up on everything and making my stereo system, which is pretty good, sounding like crap.

 

I for one, like the sound....gives it that raw feel which brings back good memories

 

Missed that part. Thanks

 

DEFINITELY best album since Black! Big step in the right direction after recent years!

 

Meh, I only like a few songs from this one.

 

I downloaded this album and I think it's pretty ****ing horrible
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