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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Reviewed By TERRORIZER Magazine
- Aug. 28, 2008
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Stavros Pamballis of UK's Terrorizer magazine has just had an opportunity to listen to the new METALLICA album "Death Magnetic" in its entirety. His knee-jerk first impressions follow. "If you could timewarp back to 1983 with a copy of 'Death Magentic' in your hands and play it to the spotty, longhaired brats who'd just finished recording 'Kill 'Em All', they would have no problem at all recognizing themselves in its epic song structures, jaw-dropping guitar work (all buzzsaw guitars and face-melting solos) and sheer whiplash-inducing energy. In fact, they'd probably be impressed. That's right kids, for once, you can believe the hype: 'Your' METALLICA are back and they've brought their balls with them this time. "The album is so complex, so riddled with stops, starts, breakdowns and solos that, much like '…And Justice For All' it is virtually impossible to digest in one sitting but a few questions can be answered: "Is it thrash? Hell yes! At times anyway. Opener 'That Was Your Life' is the heaviest thing they've done since 'Battery' while 'All Nightmare Long' sounds like it was written by SLAYER. On the whole, the album feels like the missing link between '...And Justice For All' and 'The Black Album'. James' vocals, have something to do with this as he rarely uses the low growl of the early days, opting for the higher registers of the Bob Rock days. "How's the production? Runs rings around 'St Anger', but that's not saying much. Very strong on the whole but the drums are a little too high in the mix and the dynamics suffer as a result. Recalls the Black Album at times but with a hint of 'Reign In Blood'. "What are the highlights? Almost every song on this album is at the very least interesting. 'Judas Kiss' is an instant, moshpit-firendly classic while 'Unforgiven III' is the album's true epic ballad. Let's just say it blows both of its namesakes out of the water. "Okay...any negatives then? Lars Ulrich. The guy's limitations are laid bare by the spectacular guitar work on this album. "So, is it as good as the 'First Four'? Only time will tell... Probably not, but at least it sounds like it belongs to the same back catalogue as those albums. A METALLICA (written the old way) album through and through!" For more information, visit www.terrorizer.com. "The Day That Never Comes" audio (entire song): "My Apocalypse" audio (entire song):
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COMMENT | Sweet
posted by :
8/28/2008 5:46:24 PM
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Only a couple more weeks... can't wait.
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COMMENT |
posted by : pigchop
8/28/2008 5:47:03 PM
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Lars...Lars....Lars...perhaps they should get rid of him?
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COMMENT |
posted by : Chaos VS Order
8/28/2008 5:47:58 PM
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AlcoholicA!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | HELL FUCKING YEA!~!!!!!!
posted by : Yeti
8/28/2008 5:48:47 PM
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METAL UP YOUR ASS!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Are we all just realizing...
posted by :
8/28/2008 5:50:46 PM
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...that Lars isn't the greatest drummer in the world? I swear some people are JUST NOW coming around to this. What do you want though? Terry fucking Bozzio?
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COMMENT |
posted by : DevinTownsendsFunnyShapedHead
8/28/2008 5:53:51 PM
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Best album ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best frontman ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best bass player ever!!!!!!!!!
Best lead guitarist ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best drummer ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read it and weep bitches!!!!!!
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COMMENT | Awareness
posted by :
8/28/2008 5:56:38 PM
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Mediocre drummer at best, legendary band.
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COMMENT | Oh!
posted by : Bladdermouth
8/28/2008 5:57:20 PM
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Sounds like a good effort from Metallica...But this is 2008 and not 1985. I'm older now...Not sure I want thrash metal music again. Give me something new!
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COMMENT | I'm a sheep
posted by :
8/28/2008 5:58:41 PM
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But I refuse to listen to reviews. Most reviews said similar things about St. Anger. We all know how that turned out...
and I did like St. Anger btw
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 5:58:57 PM
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To say I'm anticipating this would be to akin to saying that Charlton Heston 'quite liked' firearms.
Oh well, at least I have Slipknot, Jeff Loomis, Black Stone Cherry, Opeth, and, shortly, the Haunted to bide my time with.
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COMMENT | too funny
posted by : blackfarted
8/28/2008 5:59:59 PM
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"Okay...any negatives then? Lars Ulrich. The guy's limitations are laid bare by the spectacular guitar work on this album."
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COMMENT | Hell Yeah!!
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:00:59 PM
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Dude I cant wait, this album is going to hit #1 in no time. \m/><\m/
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COMMENT | Review this...
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:03:54 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxDoL0OYkrg
every minute better than the country grandpas from SF
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COMMENT | and i forgott.....
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:06:46 PM
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Remember `tallica ?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urDF7vgOaFg
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:12:28 PM
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I bet Lars' playing is more inspired on St. Anger than on this one. It's not out of the question. On the three songs I've heard so far there's nothing innovative at all.
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COMMENT | so...
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:12:39 PM
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Is the whole sound quality issue an attempt to force you to buy the actual cd or what?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:13:00 PM
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This is one more step or indictation of a great record. Remember Terrorizer is a predominantly thrash mag and will hold METALLICA to a higher standard than say Metal Edge or Revolver.
www.radioactivemetal.net
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:14:10 PM
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Ill beleive when i hear it.
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:20:59 PM
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Hmmm, Terrorizer are a magazine to speak their mind as a rule. I`ve always respected them. They gave St Anger 3/10 and a right old ribbing so my interest for this album has certainly risen a notch reading this.
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COMMENT | FUCK!
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:23:54 PM
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"this review was probably written while metallicas management had the writer at gunpoint.
everything ive heard so far sounds like leftovers from a trivium album, only they cant play as good."
you asshole just can't stand that metallica may have made a good album, so fucking immature, grow the fuck up kid
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:29:58 PM
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Terrorizer is a very respected METAL magazine. To see them give the new album high points has yet again convinced me that this album will melt the faces of the listeners.
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COMMENT | Lars
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:30:37 PM
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Well, the guy said it all. In a nice way, he sucks. They could find a better drummer at 99% of high school proms.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:31:52 PM
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"'That Was Your Life' is the heaviest thing they've done since 'Battery'"
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COMMENT | Good review
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:32:48 PM
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Reads the way I hope the album actually plays out.
Metallica was my first favorite band, 20 long years ago. It'll be nice to have something that stands neck and neck with all those classics.
I hope they put out another album within the next 2-3 years, too. With a studio version of "Vulturus"!!! And I hope they put out singles with B-sides that are killer cover songs!
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COMMENT | insert clever title here
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:34:48 PM
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i've been a metallica fan since "ride the lightning", but you'd have to be deaf or in complete denial to not realize that Lars is only a mediocre drummer, and Kirk is one of the sloppiest guitarists in the biz. It's always been James that made the band, and when he's not dead on, they all suck.
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COMMENT | Supercalifragilisticxpialidocious geeeez
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:38:08 PM
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"If Rob Halford sat on a toilet jerking off to gay porn, blew a load into his own mouth and swallowed, iy would be less gay than this CD."
Didn't your Mama give you proper education? What is wrong with you
bitch?
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COMMENT | just heard the whole album
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:38:47 PM
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and it kicks ass
not.
it's crap.
but we already knew.
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COMMENT | C'mon now...
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:40:32 PM
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All this "kick Lars out" sentiment is a waste of time. The fact is there are just some band members that are not expendable, meaning when that member quits the band is finished as well. Lars and James are examples of this as are Mustaine in MEGADETH, King Diamond in MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND, jon bon jovi, and, of course, Chuck Schulindiner in DEATH.
www.radioactivemetal.net
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COMMENT | Wait,
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:44:37 PM
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Haven't we all known that Lars has been a mediocre drummer from the start? Anyone that has seen Metallica live knows that Lars is not good at improvising his fills. Hell, most of the time I doubt he even remembers what fills he recorded... and this is coming from a true Metallica fan.
No band is perfect, you take them all with their lumps. But Lars's shortcomings were always more apparent than most other drummers. I never felt he had that solid 'metronome' timing about him. Just listen to 'Some kind of monster'for example.
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COMMENT | But...
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:45:17 PM
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I still love me some 'Tallica :)
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COMMENT |
posted by : I Live Again
8/28/2008 6:47:10 PM
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Lars' drumming is boring on the songs we've heard already. He barely uses fills anymore.
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COMMENT | home school
posted by :
8/28/2008 6:50:23 PM
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i got expelled from home school because of my
creeping death t-shirt
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COMMENT | LARS
posted by :
8/28/2008 7:04:38 PM
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I FUCKING LOVE LARS!!!!!!!!!!!!! LARS RULES!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YOU ALL
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COMMENT | DON'T BELIEVE IT
posted by : Some_Person
8/28/2008 7:11:44 PM
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I would treat this review as very suspect.
Rember St Anger, folks. Remember the hype.
I haven't heard anything yet so far that would remotely suggest this is going to be like the reviewer said.
Sounding like Slayer at times??? I will believe it when I hear it.
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COMMENT | Wow...
posted by : MansonKiller
8/28/2008 7:11:53 PM
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I know Lars is a mediocre drummer and all, but I didn't think his drumming was that bad on 'Justice,' and I've been listening to that for the past few days. Probably his best and last decent work. He's got some interesting timing arrangements in there.
And for the record, drumming is probably the second thing I listen to on a record.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Opeth_kvlt
8/28/2008 7:28:38 PM
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protools didn't exist when they made justice, fuckface.
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COMMENT | OOHH
posted by :
8/28/2008 7:29:35 PM
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"Hey, that is all great and everything but metallica have not made a good album there buddy. They have made a pathetic album.
Great grammar by the way...where did you go to school? home?"
Yeah...great comeback by the way.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 7:30:21 PM
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Oh, and sorry about the grammar.
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COMMENT | Pro Tools
posted by : Assigner
8/28/2008 7:45:58 PM
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This argument that floods this board about Pro Tools being used to "cheat" at playing music is about the dumbest thing anyone has come up with in a very long time. I see it hurled at DragonForce quite a bit. Say whatever you will about that band (or Metallica, or whoever), but it's completely asinine to claim that "So and So can't play fast. They speed it up in the studio using Pro Tools." So Slayer plays that fast, but DF uses Pro Tools to cheat. Not to be DF's bodyguard here, 'cause I'm not. It's the Pro Tools argument that's being used by ree-ree's that I can't take anymore.
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COMMENT | You know what?
posted by :
8/28/2008 7:59:46 PM
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Everyone bashing Lars should take a second to realize that without him, there would not be/would not HAVE been a Metallica at all... and, probably not any of the countless bands they've influenced... at least not in the form they took as a result OF Metallica's influence... So you can all get bent... If YOU're a better drummer than Lars, start your own Legendary, Influential, Multi-platnum, one-of-a-kind band... If not, fuck off!
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COMMENT | Pro Tools
posted by : Assigner
8/28/2008 8:02:13 PM
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I'm a musician. I'm familiar with splicing and Pro Tools. You're kidding yourself if you think all bands don't use studio trickery to make the best-sounding album/performance possible. Alex Lifeson has been making himself a better guitarist through effects for his entire career. What I'm getting at is the goofiness of the "Slayer can play fast but So and So cheats" argument. I see it too much on here. I didn't attack anyone personally, but thanks for the "Bonehead" comment. It's about all one can expect on here, I suppose.
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COMMENT | furthermore...
posted by :
8/28/2008 8:04:00 PM
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Relpacing Lars in Metallica would be like kicking Alex out of Van Halen... It's ain't gonna happen and, there's no need for it to happen...
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COMMENT | Just what I always said...
posted by : juanneman
8/28/2008 8:04:58 PM
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"Okay...any negatives then? Lars Ulrich. The guy's limitations are laid bare by the spectacular guitar work on this album."
That´s what I always have thought and said here. Lars is the shame of the group, period. There are so many examples live (the `double´ pedal at the end of `One´, the start of the speedy part in `No remorse´, etc. etc.) The rest of the guys keep the level at least, and it seems they have improved and feel motivated again. Anyway, that is not to say I will listen to the whole album first and then decide whether to have it or not. We´ll see....
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COMMENT |
posted by : houde666
8/28/2008 8:11:59 PM
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That's right kids, for once, you can believe the hype: 'Your' METALLICA are back and they've brought their balls with them this time.
FUCK
THE
HATERS
The new Slipknot album suck.
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COMMENT | Supertenor
posted by : juanneman
8/28/2008 8:17:23 PM
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Hey man, Lars has been, and always be part of the Metallica sound, what you said needs no discussion but we are talking about MOTIVATION. The others seem to have it, Lars simply doesn´t feel the need to have it anymore, and that is what keeps him so limited NOW. Why are people discussing his level? Don´t you think it´s coincidence? Suspicious, isn´t it? We don´t want to become better drummers than him, we don´t need to have the zillions of money he has, we just want a better Lars, a worthwhile Lars that is at the same level as the other guys, got it? He is a PROFESSIONAL PLAYER, ffs.
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COMMENT | fuckemup...
posted by :
8/28/2008 8:20:55 PM
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"Lars sucks, we know it, but his role in the band is another, sorry to the haters but it's true. The guy has a great vision for arrangement ideas, and a lot of Metallica's songs and even some riffs wouldn't have been the same if it wasn't for his input. Additionally Lars is a marketing genius as much as he is a shitty drummer, without Lars Metallica's success wouldn't be possible. He is indispensable, essential for Metallica, so stop saying he should quit the band. He won't."
Agreed on all accounts.
In regards to the pro-tools argument, you are all truly kidding yourselves if you don't think almost every artists uses some form of studio 'trickery. It's called 'production and editing'. When you see an actor, any actor, in any movie, do you honestly believe that the acting sequence that you are witnessing was all done in one solid take? No, ther were many, and all of them were spliced and placed to best represent the performances demanded from the actor much in the same way that tracks are spliced and edited to best represent the performance demanded from a musician in an audio recording.
Live with it people, nobody's perfect but we all want the best possible product from any artist. That is why splicing and pro-tools are used.
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COMMENT | to lars bashers...
posted by :
8/28/2008 8:30:38 PM
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Lars may not be the most technically proficient drummer around (although he had his moments on Justice) but he is crucial in the creative process. Specifically he has a lot to do with structuring songs, putting together and sometimes modifying the riffs that James/Kirk come up with. A members value in a band is not limited to their technical ability. People get to hung up on technicality, just because you are advanced at your instrument does not necessarily mean you are a more valuable player, or a better band. Example: Dragon Force are very technical but there songs suck. Slayer are not particularly technical but are one of the most respected metal bands around.
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COMMENT | morphia
posted by :
8/28/2008 8:32:39 PM
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Your momma's grasp of my phallus is even more remarkable. :)
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COMMENT | houde666
posted by :
8/28/2008 8:35:02 PM
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that new stone sour, I mean slipknot indeed does suck black baby cock. How dare they include the song that helped ruin the last one.
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COMMENT | Shite...
posted by :
8/28/2008 8:42:33 PM
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Yeah, missed that one....
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COMMENT | morphia
posted by : juanneman
8/28/2008 8:43:04 PM
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You´re right, he´s not been the most technical of drummers, he may play other roles within the band, but he has LOST level. A colleague of mine (he is drummer) who saw them in Holland in May told me he didn´t use the double pedal in `One´, he was saying `wtf´? (that´s one example), you can see it in Youtube. Why does he do this now? LACK OF MOTIVATION FOR HIS INSTRUMENT, PERIOD.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Assigner
8/28/2008 8:50:23 PM
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Unreal.
"You suck."
"No, you suck."
"My band's better than your band."
"Your band sold out, dude."
"You're an ass."
"No, you're an ass and your band sucks infinity."
It's sometimes funny, but mostly pointless. What are we, 3?
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COMMENT |
posted by : RiotAct666
8/28/2008 8:52:10 PM
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Can't wait for sept 12th and Oct 20th. Black Ice & Death Magnetic in the same year how cool is that :)
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COMMENT | lars drumming
posted by :
8/28/2008 9:02:02 PM
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Live he sucks in a lot of gigs, because he is sloppy, he could be a great drummer if he exercised his drumming, and his snare on DM is all over the place i dont like the mix...
But i have to say, that his drumming have soul, not the greatest drummer of the world i can't complain his drumming on the albums, but the right drummer on the right band, and the best band ever, mEtAlLiCa \m/
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 9:22:25 PM
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Wow that snare is still sounding rough as fuck
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COMMENT | AWESOME!!!!
posted by :
8/28/2008 9:36:06 PM
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I WILL BUY THIS ALBUM!!!!
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sike!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Purpendicular
8/28/2008 9:48:09 PM
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Who cares if Lars "sucks" compared to Lombardo, Tempesta, whoever? If the vibe is right, it's not going to matter at all.
Metallica haters will never have anything good to say about the album, no matter if it's the second fucking coming or not. Metallica worshipers will never say anything bad. So what you get a useless thread like this one. Which I just made more useless by posting in it.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Metal Guru
8/28/2008 10:18:07 PM
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THAT'S OBVIOUS THAT IT'S A PAID REVIEW
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COMMENT |
posted by : Metal Guru
8/28/2008 10:20:11 PM
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OR HIS GUY NEVER HEARD METALLICA BEFORE, AND SONGS WITH STRUCTURES?HE MUST BE KIDDING?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 10:38:51 PM
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Lars needs to practice?
The motherfucker plays 50 shows a year.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 10:39:51 PM
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He didn't use the double bass on 'One'?
The motherfucker is tired. He's over 40. Generally plays a 3 hour set, that song comes at the end.
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COMMENT | Im gona jump into this discussion
posted by :
8/28/2008 10:45:35 PM
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Im gona jump into this discussion , Lars may be the one of the strong pillars in Metallica foundation... But when u have a pamper grp , not motivated to excell what they have done before and brought to the table then what s the point... just for the sake of money... and for those who say Lars is great drummer, he couldnt hold Dave 's drum stick let alone play his tunes... anybody seen the video where Dave sat in for him when he was sick.. nuff said.. keep on rocking hard
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COMMENT | I am fucking sick
posted by :
8/28/2008 11:11:04 PM
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of everyone bagging Lars. I agree he is not the greatest drummer in the world but we need to remember how important this guy is to the history of Metallica and metal in general.
Without Lars, Metallica would never have been and without Metallica, who would have inspired all of todays great metal bands to pick up a guitar etc. Metallica have inspired more bands than any other metal band period.
Also, despite the Load/Reload era, Metallica (along with Pantera) helped to keep metal alive and kicking through the 90's.
Looking forward to DM....lets hope it kicks ass!
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COMMENT |
posted by : insania
8/28/2008 11:20:29 PM
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Metallica paid for that review.
And Lars has always sucked!
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COMMENT | ^^^^^^^
posted by : okayokay
8/28/2008 11:39:43 PM
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Why don't you go outside or something?
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COMMENT |
posted by : HQNC
8/28/2008 11:42:59 PM
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wtf? the drumming in the black album was already high as fuck. listen to nothing else matters, such a mellow song with such an aggressive drum sound
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COMMENT |
posted by : dave dillinger
8/28/2008 11:51:19 PM
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British music journalism is a joke.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/28/2008 11:51:34 PM
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Who cares about this washed up band anyway? I've got two words for you:
Opeth Watershed
end of story
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COMMENT |
posted by : HQNC
8/28/2008 11:52:33 PM
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lol watershed is no morningrise anyway.. so...........
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COMMENT | Who cares? THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE?
posted by : SweiitConcorkill
8/28/2008 11:52:54 PM
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Obviously, even those who say they don't care about this band... care. That is because Metallica is still the top metal band in the world. This washed up band will sell more albums than every other metal act and win all the awards.
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COMMENT | My Apocalypse
posted by : snipershot
8/29/2008 12:01:00 AM
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Is a good song, but not great. Thankfully it's a return-to-form type song. It is some of the best stuff they put out in a long time. But I hear so much Slayer in that song. It's funny reading all the comments from the Metalli-groupies though.
Seriously, how much metal do you listen to besides Metallica? If that really blew your mind, go pick up the latest by Testament or Destruction. It amazes me how you'll follow Metallica's whole career, get into the early stuff, and never get into any other band of that genre. Radio stations are guilty of this also, they'll play "Hit the Lights", "RtL", "MoP", etc, but you'll never hear a band like Testament, Exodus, or Kreator get played on that same station; even though the styles can all fall into similar genres.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/29/2008 12:11:31 AM
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I hope those two songs were a joke. WTF has happened to this crap band anyway? They sound like some garage band. These two songs lack any real power they used to show us.
Wow...this is the final nail in the coffin for me. Granted, Load/Reload/St. Anger was enough....but one would have thought they'd come back strong after all the flack they got.
Time to put the new Opeth cd on
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/29/2008 12:13:33 AM
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" On the whole, the album feels like the missing link between '...And Justice For All' and 'The Black Album' "
Damn. Because ...And Justice For All was when they lost me. And the Black album was just trash. :( Oh well, I'll reserve judgment for the album till I actually hear it.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/29/2008 12:15:09 AM
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and the reason why we post when it comes to metallica is because we care about what WAS...and are dying for a return to form. we hold out hope but keep getting disappointed.
Luckily, Testament, Opeth, Dark Tranquillity, etc...they "get it".
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/29/2008 12:38:31 AM
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" and the reason why we post when it comes to metallica is because we care about what WAS...and are dying for a return to form. we hold out hope but keep getting disappointed.
Luckily, Testament, Opeth, Dark Tranquillity, etc...they "get it". "
So that explains it all you are stuck in the past and dwell too much on it ....Wow.....Your life must be....Dull or whatever life you lack.
Testament is a good band yes but face it their new album is not all that great nor is the rest of their albums...
Dark Tranquility well they are ok but not all that great At The Gates was better but its nice to see Dark Tranqulity's name get thrown in..
Opeth....HAHAHAHA You have to be kidding that cheesy generic crap!?,I have heard way better bands than them.
By the way Bathory destroys all these bands you have mentioned .
I have been a Metallica fan for 20 fucking years and seeing stupid little bitches like you makes laugh because it truly amazing to see
how many people have their heads stuck up their own asses and stuck in the past....I was there back in the day but I GREW UP and MOVED on just like you should have done .
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To : Metal Guru
You must be the Guru of retards because the simple fact you think you know everything , I am sick of seeing your little poser posts all the fucking time , do us all a favor and unplug your computer like a good little poser and grow the fuck up, Your comments have no relevance,You make Rudi_USAF look more intelligent and that is really sad at least that persons comments was more relevant .
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COMMENT | Afraid to Bite the Hand that Feeds You?
posted by :
8/29/2008 12:39:17 AM
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If something's not right fix it. If something sounds like shit, change it, and don't say it sounds a bit off, or slightly this or that. On production, "Very strong on the whole but the drums are a little too high in the mix and the dynamics suffer as a result." It's fucking shameful that after all this time, Lars still continues to plaster his "ego" over and through every song. EVERYONE is AFRAID to tell his "Your drums, especially your snare don't sound good - and they are WAY TOO HIGH in the mix! Shut the fuck up, and listen!"
Unlike many others I think My Apocalypse is a decent song. Of course, it really suffers from the same issue as the other release. It is not an MP3 encoding issue. Most computer literate 12 year olds could fix that. How can ANYONE involved in a musical project, supposedly an expert, call himself competent. Death Magnetic ought to have been a stellar example of metal production. It ought to have set an amazingly brilliant example of how METAL albums should sound! It really goes in the opposite direction. Yes, I do want to hear the whole damn thing soon. However, it is really sad (but true) that ego has completly stifilled the co-operative purpose of the band - to make great sounding music. The "band members" all have CREATIVE INPUT - BUT CERTAINLY LOST CREATIVE CONTROL!
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COMMENT | Halford's Bathroom Antics
posted by :
8/29/2008 12:39:25 AM
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"If Rob Halford sat on a toilet jerking off to gay porn, blew a load into his own mouth and swallowed, it would be less gay than this CD."
FUCKING PRICELESS!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/29/2008 12:41:04 AM
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Just wanted to say that most of the people posting and busting Metallica's balls are probably still living with their parents and have never gotten laid. Go buy some clothes at Hot Topic and tell me how good the new ( place unknown shit band name here) CD is.
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COMMENT | U Post
posted by :
8/29/2008 12:57:04 AM
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B/C They Own UR Pathetic Ass!!!! METAL UP YOUR ST. ANGRY ASS!!!! St. Anus Still Kicks Ass!!!!
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COMMENT | You care about what WAS? That was TWENTY YEARS AGO!
posted by : SweiitConcorkill
8/29/2008 1:07:43 AM
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Get over it. Move on. You are like stalkers of an ex-girlfriend.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Mount and Dew
8/29/2008 1:17:41 AM
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I'm sorry man, I was so pumped for this album but...Metallica is not getting my money with these two songs. They are just awful. I LOVE the first couple minutes of The Day That Never Comes, but then it goes to pure cheese ring out riffs. And what is with the God damn mix? You guys are fucking METALLICA! Fucking hire Andy Sneap or fucking Colin Richardson for God's sake. It's not like you COULDN'T pay a great mixer.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Kaiser499
8/29/2008 2:29:19 AM
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I don't see why people are saying they downloaded the new album when it hasn't even leaked yet.
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COMMENT | grand father !!!!!!!!!
posted by : Clem
8/29/2008 3:03:20 AM
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Lars is too old to play metal
James sucks with his neo-vocals
Kirk plays solo just because he is lead guitarist
and Robert is fucking a good bassist... but not in Metallica...
"Opener 'That Was Your Life' is the heaviest thing they've done since 'Battery' while 'All Nightmare Long' sounds like it was written by SLAYER."
I M P O S S I B L E ! ! !
it's time for you to play blues guys !!
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COMMENT | Long time reader first time blogger
posted by :
8/29/2008 3:43:50 AM
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opinions are like arseholes everyone has got one. I can see why people are pissed at metallica and i can see why people worship the ground walk on. Metallica are damned if they do damned if they dont with the haters. What's got me fucked is why people who hate something so much log on, read the story and then voice their hatred towards the article. Do the same people do this to any sporting clubs/teams they hate on their page? I tell why they don't ,its because metallica bashing is so hot right now.lol. so is ac/dc bashing and any other mega selling band.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/29/2008 4:24:45 AM
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"Also, despite the Load/Reload era, Metallica (along with Pantera) helped to keep metal alive and kicking through the 90's."
You can not say that. Only if you lived inside a bubble buying 3 records a year ONLY THEN you can say that. This issue was brought here before and I posted a list of records released through the nineties and it was mind blowing to recall (even for me, I forgot) how many masterpieces were released from 1991 to 1999. Heavy, Death, Doom, Thrash and Black Metal. Underground was where it was at. As usual.
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COMMENT | Ok
posted by : Polimar
8/29/2008 4:40:21 AM
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I'm pre-ordering my copy now.
Terrorizer is a GOOD magazine, never trendy, merely into thrash, black and death metal, with some industrial and punk and hardcore and noise thrown is as well.
They gave St.Anger 1 out of 10, they ARE trustworthy.
WB METALLICA.
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COMMENT | And I'm not a "fanboy"
posted by : Polimar
8/29/2008 4:52:16 AM
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I've been a hater since I heard My Apocalypse. And I'll never respect them as human beings after all they've done, but if they release good music I'm gonna say it. Objectivity will set you free.
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COMMENT | I love it
posted by :
8/29/2008 6:58:38 AM
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COMMENT | Some comments about Lars' playing...
posted by : Kovaks
8/29/2008 7:15:44 AM
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"Okay...any negatives then? Lars Ulrich. The guy's limitations are laid bare by the spectacular guitar work on this album.
Lars...Lars....Lars...perhaps they should get rid of him?
Mediocre drummer at best, legendary band.
I bet Lars' playing is more inspired on St. Anger than on this one. It's not out of the question. On the three songs I've heard so far there's nothing innovative at all.
Well, the guy said it all. In a nice way, he sucks. They could find a better drummer at 99% of high school proms.
That´s what I always have thought and said here. Lars is the shame of the group, period.
We're talking about Larz who has NO legs not Dave Lombardo who can pull his studio work off in a live setting
"I know Lars is a mediocre drummer and all, but I didn't think his drumming was that bad on 'Justice,''
You´re right, he´s not been the most technical of drummers, he may play other roles within the band, but he has LOST level.
As for Lars, what can I say? His drumming skills are mediocre at best.
Live he sucks in a lot of gigs, because he is sloppy, he could be a great drummer if he exercised his drumming
It makes me sick to think of Metallicrap having a drummer banging on the bongos like a chimpanzee when they could have have any number of drummers that annihilate him.
t's fucking shameful that after all this time, Lars still continues to plaster his "ego" over and through every song.
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COMMENT | dissident
posted by :
8/29/2008 9:06:06 AM
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dissident says Lars couldnt play the tracks on Justice, they had to use cut and paste. I suggest you to listen to the demos fuckface.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger
8/29/2008 12:01:00 PM
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They should have called the CD 'Death Pathetic'.
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COMMENT | Dave Lombardo rules..
posted by :
8/29/2008 2:27:59 PM
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When the Dave played those gigs with ´Tallica,both James and Kirk were lookin back at him like WTF? Sadly their stuck with Lars on the drums,who has no intrest to improve his skills!! He´s rich enough, he don´t need to maybe?
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COMMENT | Hmm
posted by :
8/29/2008 3:55:51 PM
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I've heard two songs and I was not impressed. The songwriting strength of the old material just isn't there. There's some very token thrash riffs with some strange, country-esque vocals from James that we've been subjected to since the Loads. It's not really working in the two songs I've heard... but I will give the whole album a chance.
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COMMENT | nono kids
posted by : horns
8/29/2008 5:39:15 PM
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this is just more poor supermarket metal. has been since that awful day in 91 when the world realized how watered down metal really needed to be for the masses to abide. oh, how i remember the instant vomit reflex when i first heard that godawful "enter danceman" excuse for a song. but, at least sucking so bad at drums is very very painful, just look at lars face hanging on for dear life on that travesty of a absolutely lost and inherently unimportant trainwreck of his.
so defend it all you like, just dont call yourself a metalhead you country music loving, hot topic shopping, hair dyeing, shitsandwich eating, selfless programmed robotic consumerist hairdoing weak excuse for metalfan, you!
fuck its so obvious i cant even believe it. ppl actually defend this pile of completely uninspired sorry excuse for a copy of what once was. aaarrrgggh!
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COMMENT | 4 Things
posted by :
8/29/2008 7:29:38 PM
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1. According to the website, they plan on streaming a new song every Monday until Sep. 12. Assuming they don't pull a fast one and use "Cyanide", that will be 5 whole songs available Monday before the release. If that isn't enough, wait until 5:00PM on September 12, then listen to the whole album online for free (which I'm sure it will be).
2. I listen to Anthrax, Testament, Death, Warbringer, Municipal Waste, Megadeth, and many other bands, yet liking Metallica makes me a poser?
3. Yes, Lars is a bad drummer. But he'll never be fired from Metallica. Now what could be interesting is if James and Dave Mustaine formed some sort of side project without killing each other. Get a drummer like Tempesta or Bostaph, a bassist (perhaps Jason Newsted if he's healed and willing), and possibly a vocalist.
4. Please stop typing "lol" after your own statements. That's like laughing at your own joke. And stop saying "tallica". It's two extra letters.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Type o Dave
9/1/2008 10:34:04 AM
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If you like 'Tallica. Great.
If you don't? Great.
Move on you sad cocks.
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COMMENT | Just my opinion....
posted by :
9/1/2008 12:17:59 PM
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I have been a metallica fan for 15 years now. I like all of their albums for what they are. The earlier stuff is what I prefer to listen to. The Black Album was really hard to swallow at first, but after listening to it a few times it grew on me and I loved it. As for the Load & Reload stuff................well, by Metallica standards it sucked. I still listened to these albums over and over again and finally accepted them for what they were. Even though they werent the best they were still better than most shit playing on the radio at the time. When St. Anger came out I hated it. I had to listen to it twice to make sure I hated it. But thre IS some good stuff on that album. The shitty sound is what ruined it for me. No matter how many times I tried to like it the sound was just shit. From what I have heard on Death Magnetic so far I like it. I cant wait for Sept 12. As for Lars I agree he is a average drummer at best. What Lars brings to Metallica works and thats all that matters to me. As for all the bullshit that people talk about metallica my response is simple. If you dont like them dont listen to them. If you hate them thats good for U!! Posting negative shit just proves that you were at one time a fan. I'm not defending metallica, nor am I claiming to be a true "METALHEAD" just my opinion. If you dont like it thats ok with me. Oh and the new Slipknot album is BADASS!!
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