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Death Magnetic

Metallica

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Like an aging heavyweight returning to the ring after months of rigorous training, Metallica appear chiseled and focused for Death Magnetic. It was paramount that Metallica prove to its fans that they still pack the ferocity and muscle of Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets and prove it they do: Death Magnetic is an awe-inspiring display of power. The hands-off production strategy of Rick Rubin gives the listener the impression that we are hearing Metallica naked — playing together in a room, without overdubs or extraneous effects, and with only their skills as musicians to protect them. The album abandons concept for pure technique, and Death Magnetic is a master class in dynamics, tempo changes, and rhythmic interplay. After being relegated a subordinate role on previous albums, Kirk Hammett finally emerges as this album’s MVP. His solos on “That Was Just Your Life,” “Cyanide,” and “All Nightmare Long” are passages of pure electrocution. After several years of fracture and frustration that threatened the existence of Metallica, perhaps the best news Death Magnetic delivers is that this metal institution once again sounds like an all-for-one band.

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It's Here....

Here it is....moment of truth.... are you ready?... Looking at the albums tracks, I instantly had a rush of fear come over me. I see the song title Unforgiven III. Going back to an older song isn't a good sign. I close my eyes and hit play. The album starts with a steady heartbeat, literaly. This perfectly mirrors what any fan is feeling at that moment, holding their breaths, hoping that this album will not disapoint. The heartbeat stops, the music starts. Within the first few notes, you already know that this album will rock. No doubt about it. A bit of history....When I heard St. Anger, I thought it was the beginning of the end of Metallica. I have no problem with bands trying out new styles. Load/REload had country-esque sounds and I had no problem with it, but St. Anger sounded like Metallica weren't even trying. I also haven't been a big fan of Bob Rock. He seems like a guy who lives rock and roll dreams through other bands. Relief came when I heard Rick Rubin had stepped forth to produce the new album. Rick Rubin is a music god. Any style, he can produce it and produce it well. He has a laid back "let the band create" approach. He sets a couple ground rules, in this case Metallica had to finish writing the songs before they were allowed to record, and lets the band go at it. I have never heard Rick produce a bad album so, in my mind, this album would either bring out the best in Metallica, or utterly destroy them. Lesson Learned: In Rick We Trust. Death Magnetic was concieved as a tribute to the fallen rockers of the past, and the name refers to how death pulls some of us in, while others are pushed away. The album seemingly goes back to the days of the old. The original logo makes a comeback, and the songs seem to fall somewhere between Master of Puppets and ...And Justice For All, but thats not really the case. This album feels like every good aspect of every Metallica era smashed together and pulled apart to create a familiar yet original sound. The songs Cyanide and The Day That Never Comes seem to come from the Load/REload era, while End Of The Line feels like it came from Master of Puppets era. And for those of you who liked St. Anger, the song My Apocalypse seems to encompass that style, only a bit more refined. With that being said, every song has elements from each era. This album has potential to be one of Metallica's best in many fans eyes. By the way, that whole Unforgiven III thing....the song barely sounds like the first two. It even omits the "what I've felt, what I've known" chorus. This album only has 10 songs on it, so that might be a bummer, right? Wrong. Many of the older albums had only 10 songs with good reason. Like those older albums, no song on Death Magnetic is shorter than 5 minutes in lenth. The majority are about 7 minute epics. And another blast from the past makes an appearance: a Metallica instrumental. Suicide & Redemption is a 10 minute musical masterpiece with no lyrics. Musical solos make a comeback in the middle of songs as well. This album is fast and hard, and everything in between. A definate must have for any metal fan. Why are you still reading this?! Go, experience the album for yourselves!!

UNBELIVEABLE!!!!! METALLICA'S BEST SINCE JUSTICE! (Yes if you agree!!!!)

I ordered my hard copy off of Mission Metallica and it showed up on Wed.... oops! I have played Death Magnetic relentlessly since and this has to be one of the best Metallica albums released. I like every song but there are some standouts: "That Was Just your Life," Broken, Beat & Scarred," & "The Judas Kiss." Metallica has brought back a lot of guitar harmonies a la "Ride The Lightning" & "Master of Puppets" as well as full force machine gun rythmns! The entire body of work is strong and Kirk has released all of the pent up solos that were sorely missing over the past few albums. If you have been whining about 'Tallica selling out since the "Black Album" then you need to find a new gripe as Death Magnetic answers any and all critics! The Boyz are back!

Very Impressed

I really didn’t have any high hopes coming into this album, I was just happy for the fact that Metallica finally came out with another album. And well… after listening to it over 20 times, I must say, I just gets better with every new go around. Every song on here is truly amazing, and the last time I was able to say that was when I listened to … And Justice For All for the first time. No, this album is not necessarily “Tharsh” nor does it compare to the genius and originality of Metallica’s 80’s albums, but it feels and sounds like a solid M etallica album, and I feel that, that was the element that was missing with St. Anger, it just didn’t sound like Metallica. Also, much like so many other fans, I was very skeptical by the fact that Metallica decided to make another Unforgiven. I’ll admit, I was disappointed when I first listened to it, partly because it sounds nothing like the other versions, (idk, I was kinda expecting the backwards horn sound again) but after allowing it to grow on me, I personally enjoyed how they tied together the storyline of the Unforgiven with this third installment. Of course, in Unforgiven I, it’s really about how society as a whole is judging and condemning this character, labeling him Unforgiven. In Unforgiven II, it’s about this character condemning society, as them being Unforgiven too. And finally in Unforgiven III, it’s the character finally questioning whither or not he could even forgive himself. Anyways, I could go on, but I’ll rather not. Like I said before, this is truly an amazing album, and of course there are going to be haters who naturally hate everything that Metallica makes. I say, don’t listen to them, if you’re a current Metallica fan or are just getting into the band, this album is must have. \m/

Biography

Formed: 1981 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Metallica was easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s. Responsible for bringing the genre back to Earth, the bandmates looked and talked like they were from the street, shunning the usual rockstar games of metal musicians during the early '80s. Metallica also expanded the limits of thrash, using speed and volume not for their own sake, but to enhance their intricately structured compositions. The release of 1983's Kill 'Em All marked the beginning of the legitimization of heavy...
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