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METALLICA Representative Addresses Complaints Over 'The Day' Sound Quality
- Aug. 22, 2008
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A representative for METALLICA's Mission: Metallica web site — the online experience related to the group's forthcoming album, "Death Magnetic" — has sent out an e-mail message to the site's registered members regarding the sound quality of the new METALLICA single, "The Day That Never Comes". According to one METALLICA fan, "there have been reports of loud distortion, as well as clipping in the song. At first it wasn't a big deal until the version being played on radio as well as the one on iTunes had the same problem. I, along with many others, wrote e-mails to Mission: Metallica as they have a history of providing great tech support. Well, they have responded and sent an e-mail to the fans who wrote them." The Mission: Metallica e-mail reads as follows: " METALLICA fans, "My name is Benjamin. I work in fan support for Mission: Metallica. "I am sorry for the bulk e-mail, but we've heard from quite a few of you regarding the sound quality on the single release of 'The Day That Never Comes'. "The source of the problem, as you might imagine, goes all the way back to the creation of the track from master — but this is not how it will sound on the album. "We've identified the source of the problem to prevent it in any subsequent singles released in advance of September 12. "If we can have another one put together and sent out prior to that date, there may be a higher-quality release of 'The Day That Never Comes' made available, but I can't guarantee it at this time." It should be noted that "The Day That Never Comes" is no longer being made available for streaming on METALLICA's official MySpace page, although it's not clear if this is related to the sound-quality issues described above. METALLICA delivered "The Day That Never Comes" on Thursday (August 21) to radio stations nationwide. The song is taken from the band's upcoming album, "Death Magnetic", and clocks in at a hefty seven minutes and 56 seconds. Drummer Lars Ulrich told The Pulse of Radio that the rest of the tunes on the CD don't get much shorter than that. "This is not three-, four-minute little ditties. These are, pretty much all of them are, quote, 'epics.' Most of them are seven, eight minutes, I think there's one at six, you know, but it's that type of stuff. When I think of those ( METALLICA) records from the '80s, I think of the songs being journeys that take you to all these different places and different musical landscapes and all that type of stuff, and this is kind of what these songs do." "Death Magnetic" arrives in stores worldwide on September 12 in a variety of digital and physical configurations, ranging from a straight download to a deluxe "coffin box" edition. METALLICA will play two shows in Europe to celebrate the CD's release, both of them with low ticket prices. The group will perform in Berlin on September 12 to open the new O2 arena there, with tickets going for $14. Next the quartet will head to London for a September 15 show at that city's O2 arena, with tickets costing around $9. Both shows are open to fan club members only. Proceeds from both gigs will go to local charities. The band will kick off its first indoor North American tour on October 21 in Glendale, Arizona, with shows booked through the end of January. "The Day That Never Comes" audio (entire song):
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COMMENT |
posted by : Fani Dilth
8/22/2008 8:16:31 PM
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Blah...
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COMMENT | are they
posted by :
8/22/2008 8:17:50 PM
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That obsessed with downloading that they would deliver that lack of quality on purpose? Just watch the pr move with Lars doing an "abrupt apology" and handing out the "new better quality" symbol in a public place with some member of Beatallica in attendance or something! lol
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COMMENT | uhh...
posted by :
8/22/2008 8:17:51 PM
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Hahaha...Jesus!
Only something like this would happen to Metallica.
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
8/22/2008 8:18:29 PM
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Heard the day that never comes on Metallica's myspace page yesterday. It sounded fine but some of you will say it didn't blah blah blah etc. Just be greatful that there is a new metallica album this year.
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COMMENT | hmmm
posted by : IkidIkid
8/22/2008 8:18:39 PM
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with their money you'd think they could afford more than a 4 track. Quit making excuses, Metallica are done, end of story.
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COMMENT | Bleh
posted by :
8/22/2008 8:19:01 PM
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Cyanide is still better.
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COMMENT | Or...^^^
posted by :
8/22/2008 8:19:20 PM
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You may have a point firewind
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/22/2008 8:24:52 PM
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This is not actually new news. IF you all watched the Classics DVD, Back when the black album was finished mastering, they had clipping on two songs, and Bob Rock and Lars raced up to New York and listened to the originals, realized it wasnt on the originals and had it fixed.
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COMMENT | FUCK EVERYONE OF YOU...
posted by : goatmetal
8/22/2008 8:28:02 PM
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... LITTLE ASSHOLES THAT BITCH & MOAN ABOUT EVERYTHING METALLICA!!!!
IF YOU DONT LIKE THEM ANYMORE DONT LISTEN TO THEM OR PAY ANY ATTENTION TO THEM!!!
FOR FUCKS SAKE GET A LIFE!!!
THE SONG IS GREAT AND SO IS METALLICA!!!
MOST OF YOU LITTLE SHITS WERENT EVEN ALIVE WHEN... K.E.A.,R.T.L., M.O.P. & A.J.F.A. WERE FIRST RELEASED!!!
SO SHUT UP & FUCK OFF!!!
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COMMENT | So...
posted by : Winter Soilder
8/22/2008 8:29:42 PM
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For months people have been saying "Oh my God! Can't wait for Death Magnetic! It's gonna be great and it's new MetallicA and blah blah blah!!" and they build it up and build it up and kiss MetallicA's ass for months, then bitch when what they hear isn't good enough. What a bunch of fucking brats. Take what you get, assholes. If I were MetallicA, you'd be out of the will.
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COMMENT | yeah.....
posted by : Meshuggah44
8/22/2008 8:29:53 PM
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your thrash songs should DEFINITELY be considered 'epics'
they ALWAYS take me on a journey.
as if any metallica song is half the epic of most opeth songs.
shut the fuck up lars and go keep thinking you know how to play the drums
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COMMENT | goatmetal
posted by : Winter Soilder
8/22/2008 8:31:41 PM
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"MOST OF YOU LITTLE SHITS WERENT EVEN ALIVE WHEN... K.E.A.,R.T.L., M.O.P. & A.J.F.A. WERE FIRST RELEASED!!!"
Were you?
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COMMENT | oh no
posted by :
8/22/2008 8:38:04 PM
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loud distortion? god forbid.
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COMMENT |
posted by : stanger2003
8/22/2008 8:39:31 PM
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"MOST OF YOU LITTLE SHITS WERENT EVEN ALIVE WHEN... K.E.A.,R.T.L., M.O.P. & A.J.F.A. WERE FIRST RELEASED!!!"
Hardcores don't abbreviate the fuck'n album names... or call them 'tallica.
I was and am around. I was expecting more and this song is shit regardless the quality. I have wasted 22 years of my life, try and suck on that shit and expect to be happy. eat it.
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COMMENT | I agree with goatmetal
posted by :
8/22/2008 8:42:57 PM
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sooo... FUCK YOU! ALL HATERS!!!!! I love the song! don´t care about the sound, I have enough money to buy the album!
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COMMENT | wozzilla = moron
posted by :
8/22/2008 8:43:47 PM
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I have never understood why Metallica are ever compared to AC/DC, they are completely different genres... Metallica are metal AC/DC are cheesy bogan rock. If course you are not going to appreciate it if you are into that crap
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COMMENT |
posted by : Meshuggah44
8/22/2008 8:44:48 PM
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"with their money you'd think they could afford more than a 4 track"
they must be too poor because of napster :)
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COMMENT | Man
posted by : La Parka Owns You
8/22/2008 8:45:26 PM
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After the hype and the 5-second clips that actually sounded like they might be decent, that full song was disappointing as hell.
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COMMENT | stranger2003
posted by : bollocks
8/22/2008 8:46:01 PM
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I know you want to, but don't hang yourself right now or it will get blamed on metallica
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COMMENT | This reminds me of my band
posted by :
8/22/2008 8:50:22 PM
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We got out of the studio just as our time was running out. We were listening to the mixdowns, and they sounded great... The engineer burned us a few CDs, and when we got them home, we noticed a bunch of clipping and I was pissed. The only difference is we only spent $400 for 20 hours of studio time. Metallica probably spent millions and have been working on this for a long time. I'm sure it will get fixed, but why didn't they realize this before it was posted for millions of listens.
Anyways, I'm still looking forward to the new album. I like both songs so far. I think there is a big difference with them tuning back up to standard guitar tuning. It fits Jame's vocals better. Nothing will bring them to make masterpieces like they put out in the 80's. I remember seeing them in 84, in Scotia, NY. Had no clue who they were, but it changed my life.
I usually don't plug my band on here, but if anyone wants to give a listen to the crap we got out of 20 hours of studio time, it's on myspace ... http://www.myspace.com/vrhb ... the Vicious Rotten Hell Bastards... We don't play death metal, and we are a working class band (meaning we don't practice 80 hours a week), but I like our stuff.
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COMMENT | YES I WAS ALIVE...
posted by : goatmetal
8/22/2008 8:54:47 PM
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WHEN THOSE ALBUMS CAME OUT... AND METALLICA RULED THEN AND THEY RULE NOW SO FUCK OFF!!!
AND AS FAR AS THE ALBUM ABBREVIATIONS I AM AT WORK & BUSY... UNLIKE MOST OF YOU METALLICA HATING NO JOB HAVING LOSER FUCK SOCKETS... AND ALL YOU HAVE TIME TO DO IS POST HOW MUCH YOU HATE METALLICA!!!
FUCK OFF AND GO LISTEN TO YOUR UNDERGROUND NORDIC BLACK/DEATH METAL THAT SUCKS ASS AND YOU LISTEN TO IT ONLY BECAUSE YOU THINK IT MAKES YOU COOL!!!
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COMMENT | Don't do it Blackerdayz
posted by : tlizzy
8/22/2008 8:56:45 PM
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I know you are tempted to post, but let it go. The urge will go away in 7 minutes, walk away. Your name in itself tells us of your love affair with this band, but it is not the same band. Save us the keystrokes please!
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COMMENT | Meshugga44
posted by : Rimouski kicks your ass
8/22/2008 8:58:06 PM
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I had noticed the muddled sound, and am quite relieved that the album will sound better. After a few listens, including on Sirius Hard Attack, that song has begun to get into my head. I am more and more confident about the album; not yet at the 50% mark, but it looks like I'm getting there.
Meshuggah44, Metallica has a bunch of epic songs, and Opeth and many others built on what Metallica has done. Opeth is more "sophisticated"; but a direct comparison with the old Metallica would be anachronistic. Look at it this way: at the time it was about as epic as it could get, but now that everybody has done it, you need to up your game to be considered epic. So what Lars is saying in his own nutty way is that it's as epic as what they were doing in the 1980s. That's good enough for me, and it should be good enough for you, too: would you appreciate a Metallica album that was like Opeth? Of course not, because it would not be Metallica.
To all the haters:
I have been very sceptical of Metallica for 18 years now. However, I was always sad whenever I was proved right to be highly sceptical. I would have been very happy to be proven wrong, because I love good music and I want people to do good music. You too, the haters, should wish to be proven wrong and actively look for indications that you are wrong. It's much better to give the artist a chance and finally love an album than having one less album to love and being able to say "I told you so".
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COMMENT | Actually..now that we are in discussion of this.
posted by :
8/22/2008 9:21:56 PM
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This is a GOOD THING. remember the Rush Vapor Trails fiasco? And the fact that Californication had clipping all over it. They let those things go as in, letting them be sold in retail. Metallica not letting one song be clipping is actually a good thing.. though my conspiracy thing could hold weight as well..lol!
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COMMENT | goatmetal
posted by :
8/22/2008 9:35:46 PM
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I have a job, I am not a "black metal" fan; although I must admit that I do like some of their riffs. I was alive when Kill Em' All was released I don't hate metallica, and I am way cooler than you'll ever be. Quit pretending to be what your not and go wash off those tattoos before your mother sees them. Everyone has the right to their own opinion, even if you don't like thier opinion. Lastly, the caps lock is the third button down from the left on your keybord, nobody will ever take you seriously if you don't use it. Keep it heavy little man.
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COMMENT | Yknow, I thought the same thing
posted by :
8/22/2008 9:40:25 PM
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But I thought it was because I was using Real Player. So there's problems eh?
Still the best Metallica I've heard since 86.
Listening to it now, and yeah, the sound is unlistenable.
My problem is not the length of thier hair, thier clothes, cars, thier life coaches, or the fact that they hang out Oasis. It's that when they wrote an album in a garage drinking beer, they conquered the fucking world. But now that they're huddled around Pro Tools on a Mac looking at riffs on a screen like in the movie, now they're magically having problems with audio quality.
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COMMENT | What is the definition of a fanboy?
posted by : tlizzy
8/22/2008 9:51:29 PM
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I know I am getting older, but I do not understand what this means? I got called a poser once, but...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/22/2008 10:11:39 PM
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awwwwwwww
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COMMENT | Even if it does have their best guitarwork
posted by : fishdontgotsnogoodmetals
8/22/2008 10:15:20 PM
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it still isn't up to par level. Metallica, being the godfathers of thrash metal, should ideally be dominating every newcomer in the genre. This little sampling of the new album is bland, uninspired, and doesn't have a ton of cool stuff in it.
They advertised this album as a return to their roots, but this isn't RTL-worthy or even AJFA-worthy. It's just not. And there's uneasiness in the guitarwork, which makes it seem an amateur effort. Of course Lars hasn't changed -- he still can't match 90% of modern metal drummers.
Death Magnetic's gonna blow.
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COMMENT | I never thought I'd say this....but
posted by : mastronaut
8/22/2008 10:16:57 PM
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The new Slipknot shits all over this garbage...
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COMMENT | Poor production
posted by :
8/22/2008 10:17:50 PM
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The song is cool, I love it (although I confess a lil' scepticism about their ability to write metal songs again before I got to hear Cyanide and this one), but I expected a better production.It's just not the clipping and shit like that. It's the mix and mainly, the drum's sound. Obviously, they were trying to run away from something more sophisticated and overprocessed, maybe something that remotely reminded Bob Rock. Maybe it's Rick Rubin's influence. I know Rubin likes the records he produces to sound "organic". Or maybe it's just mastering issues that will be fixed. We'll find out Setp 12.
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COMMENT | it has to be fixed
posted by :
8/22/2008 10:29:16 PM
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i am sure they were aware of it...
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COMMENT | well..
posted by :
8/22/2008 10:43:03 PM
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I really like the song, and, can't want for the album BUT, there IS a problem with sound/clipping... (to the poster asked what the big deal about distortion is, it's not a problem that the guitars are "distorted" it's that the sound quality is distorted...)
But, they'll fix it and, it'll rock... I can't wait to blast this biotch!
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COMMENT | actually...
posted by :
8/22/2008 10:47:42 PM
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I'm kinda glad it's not just me... I've been struggling with a bad ear infection and, I thought my hearing was permanently f*cked... I KNEW something was off right away... Glad it't not my ears... LOL
Still, I love the song itself... I actually like the fact that some people hate it... I don't feel right liking something that NO one has a problem with... LOL
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COMMENT | This Version Sounds Distorted
posted by :
8/22/2008 11:13:24 PM
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But, The One I Was Jamming To Last Night Was Clear What The Fuck? Any Way The Song Still Kicks Ass!!!!
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COMMENT | Ummm.. when did they ADVERTISE this as a return to their roots?
posted by : SweiitConcorkill
8/22/2008 11:32:23 PM
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They advertised it as DEATH MAGNETIC. That's it. The media has reported it as a return to their roots and they have said Rubin told them to put themselves into that head space, but Hetfield has said there is no way to go "back to the old days." You don't rewrite what you have done before. Well, except if you are Slayer. Then you do it over and over and over and over.
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COMMENT | Imperium74
posted by : fishdontgotsnogoodmetals
8/22/2008 11:32:57 PM
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No shit.
But should we keep worshiping the ENIAC computer (first computer ever) as a still-relevant icon because it paved the way for computers to follow? If you can't keep up with the times, you're not great. If you paved the way, you're memorable, but you need to be with the times to be good and ahead of the times to be truly great.
Metallica's an old machine that can't hack it anymore. It's had some upgrades, but it's still running on the same old system. Yeah, they were fucking cool and innovative. WERE.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/22/2008 11:38:56 PM
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They sound good but need or are out of ideas really.
They tried to reinvent themselves and everyone howled, now, they finally release a cross between the first 5 albums and people are bummed.
It is what it is.
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COMMENT | No matter what
posted by :
8/22/2008 11:45:12 PM
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most people wont like what metallica records no matter how good it sounds. I have been listening to Metallica since the start.
and it was the same shit when they released Ride The Lightning, whiney little bitches complaing how they sold out because they released a Ballad ( fade to Black). Only diffrence then was there wasnt any internet for people to bitch on.
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COMMENT | ahhhh!!!
posted by : woodywoods666
8/23/2008 2:03:43 AM
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Metallica still rulz!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Interesting Logic, fishdontgotsnogoodmetals
posted by :
8/23/2008 2:10:26 AM
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So, by the standard that you've just laid out for us, would you consider the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus marketing phenomena to be "good" or "great"? She certainly is at least "with the times". But, I'm sure another upgrade will be along soon...just ask Britney.
I think the fact that so many people have such strong feelings about Metallica are a testament to their greatness. Epic music remains so even when the times change, as times always do.
Orion still kills, and not because of its complexity, but for its feeling and above all, >creativity<. Creativity cannot be defined and cannot be explained so easily. If the old stuff no longer sounds epic to you, perhaps the problem is in the eye of the beholder...
Computers are not creative. Comparing music to a computer upgrade is not an effective metaphor. If this were true, then there would be no epic bands, because the most technical "epic" band would be the "greatest"...until the next one comes along.
What you describe is pop music. Pop culture. Trends.
Epics endure, as Metallica's best music has. The musicians of Metallica have strayed from their true form often, and they may even do so again on this album, but at least they deserve credit and respect for what they have done well. They are not computers here to make our lives faster and easier. They are the people who brought some incredible music to this world, and that cannot be duplicated or upgraded upon.
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COMMENT | Interesting Logic, fishdontgotsnogoodmetals
posted by :
8/23/2008 2:37:09 AM
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So, by the standard that you've just laid out for us, would you consider the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus marketing phenomena to be "good" or "great"? She certainly is at least "with the times". But, I'm sure another upgrade will be along soon...just ask Britney.
I think the fact that so many people have such strong feelings about Metallica are a testament to their greatness. Epic music remains so even when the times change, as times always do.
Orion still kills, and not because of its complexity, but for its feeling and above all, >creativity<. Creativity cannot be defined and cannot be explained so easily. If the old stuff no longer sounds epic to you, perhaps the problem is in the eye of the beholder...
Computers are not creative. Comparing music to a computer upgrade is not an effective metaphor. If this were true, then there would be no epic bands, because the most technical "epic" band would be the "greatest"...until the next one comes along.
What you describe is pop music. Pop culture. Trends.
Epics endure, as Metallica's best music has. The musicians of Metallica have strayed from their true form often, and they may even do so again on this album, but at least they deserve credit and respect for what they have done well. They are not computers here to make our lives faster and easier. They are the people who brought some incredible music to this world, and that cannot be duplicated or upgraded upon.
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COMMENT | goatmetal
posted by : Winter Soilder
8/23/2008 3:23:17 AM
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"AND AS FAR AS THE ALBUM ABBREVIATIONS I AM AT WORK & BUSY..."
Pencil pushing poser.
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COMMENT | Just something that could have been expected
posted by :
8/23/2008 6:46:37 AM
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When you get a guy to master that has a credit list like his, Ted Jensen: http://www.borders.co.uk/by/ted-jensen/1193257/
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COMMENT | And a nother thing i noticed about the song is in the mix
posted by :
8/23/2008 6:58:37 AM
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is in some parts of the song the volume of the guitars drop awkwardly down in the mix, this is a thing that can be done perfectly in pro tools with out the awkwardness of noticable slow volume drop in audio when a lead guitar need´s to be a bit up front, i´m amazed that they didnt fix this before sending the record to mastering.
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COMMENT | Absolutely
posted by :
8/23/2008 8:11:36 AM
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great Idea. Suck y sound online and keep the good quality for the albums release.
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COMMENT | who cares...
posted by : VinnieVincent
8/23/2008 9:13:36 AM
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They have played this song a bunch on Sirius Satellite Radio this week and the sound quality is perfect there, so tell those whiners to get into the 21st century and buy a Sirius...btw the content of the song also sucks, your not missing anything.
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COMMENT | screw you VinnieVincent
posted by :
8/23/2008 11:31:36 AM
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this album is gonna be epic....
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/23/2008 3:26:23 PM
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Norse72 gets it.
METALLICA=THE KINGS OF METAL
LARS=METAL!!!!!
That is all.
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COMMENT | >METALLICA MAGNET<
posted by :
8/24/2008 4:07:16 PM
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Locked U In Again!! Got To Luv It!!! METAL UP YOUR ST. ANGRY ASS!!!!! St. Anus Still Kicks Ass!!!!
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COMMENT | Firewind
posted by :
9/17/2008 1:03:20 PM
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"That obsessed with downloading that they would deliver that lack of quality on purpose?"
The same thought crossed my mind as well. Give them something crappy to spread around the net, keep people buying shirts and coming to shows (where the real money is) and release all these albums "Remixed and Remastered" when they hang up their spurs in 10 years.
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