Reviews: Death Magnetic

by: Metallica






Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0093624986188
Label: Warner Bros.
Manufacturer: Warner Bros.
MPN: 508732
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros.
Release Date: September 12, 2008
Studio: Warner Bros.


Rating: - Terrible Production
As if I needed another reason not to spend another dime on these washed up.... money grubbin' no good, cheddar cheese smellin', lousy, egotistical... etc. I hate these guy's ever since napster. Funny since napster they haven't put out anything worth spending money on. LMAO Won't spend any more money ever. Well maybe I will wait until I can buy a copy for $.49 . Take it home and smash it with a hammer.

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Rating: - Death Magnetic review
Quite an impressive comeback from the last album they put out. hammet decides to shred. It sounds like old Metallica. Hell yeah!

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Rating: - More another masterpiece than a "comeback album"
Many people have been describing this album as a "return to form", linking it to Justice for All and therefore calling it a comeback. It is... partly true.
True, the songs are very complex and mostly long, à la ...Justice. True, Kirk Hammett and his solos are back, with a vengeance.

But this album also incorporates elements from more recent albums: some catchy choruses are reminiscent of the black album (BBS, Unforgiven III, Cyanide), and although nobody seems to notice James' vocals have a raw edge not dissimilar to the one he had on the must-maligned St Anger.

So, the only acceptable negative comment for this album is that for the first time since I listen to them (20 years!), Metallica here has not explored new boundaries or tried to innovate. Stupid metalheads hate Load/ Reload, but those albums were remarkable if only because of the blues, country and jazz influences that they incorporated. S&M is another example of innovation, as is St Anger (please name another band who makes their most violent album after 20 years??)

Still, Death Magnetic is a masterpiece because of the quality of the songs it has, which mostly incorporate the elements that have made Metallica legends in the first place. And since they have also incorporated their later experience, it is not a "step back".

My favorite songs are:
1. That Was Just Your Life is a 7 minute monster, the rythm section and riffage are simply amazing. The intro seems to prove they are alive, and yes they are!! An incredible song

3. BBS Changes in rythm, great lyrics, catchy chorus excellent

4. The Day That Never Comes: The 1st single... If you like Fade, One or Sanitarium, this one is for you. The last part of the song is insanely fast yet one can distinctively hear the overlapping guitar harmonies.

5. All Nightmare Long. Great intro, rythm guitar, chorus although James does not sing as much... huge solos and brutal finish. Incredible

7. Unforgiven 3. Controversial, this one has grown on me, I think the lyrics are beautiful. And this one actually contains an innovation ... shhh surprise

10. My Apocalypse. The Modern Day equivalent of Damage or Dyers Eve

I ve heard Cyanide live twice in September in Europe and I have to say it sounds better and edgier live than on the album.

Enjoy and don t believe the haters that love Metallica bashing, this is another masterpiece!

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Rating: - FANTASTIC !!!
This is the best Metallica cd that I have ever heard, Bar None! Progressive Death and Thrash Metal. True Blue Extreme Music. Well Freakin Done! No one sounds this good. The production is flawless. Great job.

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Rating: - New Metallica CD
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This new Metallica CD is AWESOME! It totally rocks! I would recommend this CD to any and all Metallica fans.

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