Death Magnetic

jackhammer · 09-05-2008, 01:54 PM

Musically it is unadventurous but this is a damn good Thrash album with great production, solid riffing and a decent amount of Bass for a change.

15Steps · 09-06-2008, 10:44 AM

ill give it a dl then.
ill give you my opinion in a few hours.

Demonoid · 09-06-2008, 11:06 AM

Yup, definitely their best since Justice. But it did kinda bore me though...I'll give it another listen later.

15Steps · 09-06-2008, 12:07 PM

just finished listening to it.

to me, its just the same bland stuff they keep releasing. its no better than the black album, and i dont know why people are saying "o god thrash is back, gaaah metallica is bst band ever hurr durr."
to be honest, i really couldnt stand listening to it. nothing jumped out at me, there was nothing new, just the same old recycled riffs.

more like trash is back amirite?

15Steps · 09-06-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

Wait a second...

You put a thrash metal album on and expected something innovative/musically daring?

Of course it's just going to be a bunch of riffs. That's what thrash metal is. Hell, that's basically what all metal is.

i realise this. its just that some metal brings something new to the genre, or an album might have some driving riffs/solos that really catch my attention. this however, was just a re hash of their whole career, except without the little bits and pieces of soul and creativity that were Master Of Puppets and Ride the Lightning.

Ace · 09-06-2008, 11:15 PM

Uh. If it were the same thing they had been doing, we'd end up with some sort of St. Anger or Load/Reload sequel. Rick Rubin told them to try to make an 80's sounding album, and they did. You aren't going to get better than Master of Puppets, ...And Justice For All and The Black Album, so people need to quit comparing everything they do to those albums. EVERY band has that one or two records that's just simply better than the rest. The highlighted moments of their careers. Metallica has never released "the same thing", that's the reason why they lost so many old fans.

I think most of us are glad to hear some old familiar sounds for a change.

Tomorrow · 09-07-2008, 12:14 AM

First off, I love Metallica. They're the reason I ever started listening to music. I even thought Load and ReLoad were great rock albums, but St. Anger turned me off so much that I completely stopped paying attention to this band.

With that said, I wasn't expecting much from this. But I think, at least judging by this one song alone, they've made a step in the right direction. It's nothing brilliant at all and they'll never be what they were, but I like it. Hopefully the record is also just as decent.

Demonoid · 09-09-2008, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 15Steps

i realise this. its just that some metal brings something new to the genre, or an album might have some driving riffs/solos that really catch my attention. this however, was just a re hash of their whole career, except without the little bits and pieces of soul and creativity that were Master Of Puppets and Ride the Lightning.

Seriously though...i don't think anyone expects RTL/MoP.
This is as good as it gets with modern day metallica. Listening to it a second time, I'm actually liking it now. There isn't much room for originality in thrash metal. It's either you dig it or don't dig it.

~~The Unfan~~ · 09-09-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Demonoid

There isn't much room for originality in thrash metal.

Blatant lie.

Demonoid · 09-09-2008, 02:34 AM

Well, i meant now. Or at least most of the modern day thrash. There's thrash-death and progressive-thrash which i prefer more now, but that's nothing new for me. Let me know, if you do have any recommendations.(I'm talking about last 5 years or so)

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15Steps The Passenger Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bucketheadland Posts: 583	just finished listening to it. to me, its just the same bland stuff they keep releasing. its no better than the black album, and i dont know why people are saying "o god thrash is back, gaaah metallica is bst band ever hurr durr." to be honest, i really couldnt stand listening to it. nothing jumped out at me, there was nothing new, just the same old recycled riffs. more like trash is back amirite? __________________

09-06-2008, 11:06 AM	#63 (permalink)
Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 734	Yup, definitely their best since Justice. But it did kinda bore me though...I'll give it another listen later.

09-07-2008, 12:14 AM	#67 (permalink)
Tomorrow Groupie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 43	First off, I love Metallica. They're the reason I ever started listening to music. I even thought Load and ReLoad were great rock albums, but St. Anger turned me off so much that I completely stopped paying attention to this band. With that said, I wasn't expecting much from this. But I think, at least judging by this one song alone, they've made a step in the right direction. It's nothing brilliant at all and they'll never be what they were, but I like it. Hopefully the record is also just as decent.

09-09-2008, 02:34 AM	#70 (permalink)
Demonoid Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 734	Well, i meant now. Or at least most of the modern day thrash. There's thrash-death and progressive-thrash which i prefer more now, but that's nothing new for me. Let me know, if you do have any recommendations.(I'm talking about last 5 years or so)