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METALLICA: No Early Release For 'Death Magnetic'
- Sep. 4, 2008
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A representative for METALLICA's management company, QPrime, has denied online reports that the band's new album, "Death Magnetic", will be released several days early in some parts of Europe. The web site of the French retailer FNAC had listed a release date of September 9 for "Death Magnetic" — three days earlier than the previously announced September 12 "worldwide" release date. However, the QPrime spokesperson has told BLABBERMOUTH.NET that this was a "mistake" and the FNAC web site has since been updated with the correct information. Several copies of "Death Magnetic" were sold early at a Paris record store on Tuesday (September 2), which led to the entire album being leaked online within hours. According to FMQB.com, this week's FMQB Productions broadcast special, "Metallica: The World Premiere Of Death Magnetic", will be hosted by FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins. The pair will sit down with METALLICA for a live broadcast from 'TALLICA HQ tonight (Thursday, September 4), giving an exclusive look into one of the most anticipated albums of 2008. "The World Premiere Of Death Magnetic" will air on stations across the country starting at 9:00 p.m. Eastern. The 60-minute program will feature James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo giving fans an exclusive look at "Death Magnetic". Keep an eye out at Metallica.com for a listing of stations carrying this program.
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posted by : pigchop
9/4/2008 4:16:08 PM
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VIVA LA' FRANCE!
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/249/metallicaparislg3.jpg
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COMMENT | 'Tallica
posted by : tdstiayw
9/4/2008 4:17:05 PM
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The album is very uneven.
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COMMENT | we need more metallica news!
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:22:57 PM
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there hasn't been nearly enough lately!
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COMMENT | whatever...
posted by : zags2344
9/4/2008 4:23:46 PM
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I treated myself to an early release. This album is great!
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COMMENT | Best album
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:23:49 PM
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This is the best album since Justice, maybe better then Justice. At least the best metal album since 1988. Every sight I go to loves this CD except for the losers on this sight. All Nightmare Long, Broken Beat Scarred, That was just your Life and Judas Kiss are among the best Metallica songs of all time.
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posted by : nyc333
9/4/2008 4:24:49 PM
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they already rushed it to this point why not rush this mess some more.
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COMMENT | Like I asked before...
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:27:57 PM
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What's the difference between the French and Metallica?
Metallica won't give up without a fight.
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posted by : nyc333
9/4/2008 4:29:12 PM
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Posted my Msheetz
"losers on this sight"
at least most of these losers don't follow blindly cause they lost their SITE {sarcasm}. lol go read a book instead of being a blinded fanboy preferably a dictionary.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:32:59 PM
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So those of us who enjoy the album are "blinded"? Guess what your assessment of my musical taste means to me: COCK. Guess what you mean to me: BALLS. Guess what you like to snuggle with: COCK
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:37:25 PM
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country vocals of the yr?
metallica=parody of themselves
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COMMENT | That's funny...
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:37:39 PM
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I have been listening to the album for almost a week now. I would say that is an early release.
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COMMENT | Oh well...
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:40:13 PM
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guess I'll have to wait until the 12th to buy it. Good fucking album, I happen to like Unforgiven III, Cyanide is probably the weakest one of the album though, even though it's quite good really.
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COMMENT | i heard the album
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:41:07 PM
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and loved it.
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COMMENT | Wow...
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:42:08 PM
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COMMENT |
posted by : zimzumm
9/4/2008 4:37:25 PM
country vocals of the yr?
metallica=parody of themselves
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I did not see THAT coming? How to you keep your material fresh? It must be hard to be so mundane and predictable. Bash 'em if you want, just come up with new material.. It's like hearing 'Take my wife... please' all the time.
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COMMENT |
posted by : djent
9/4/2008 4:48:22 PM
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St. Anger vocals wih Load/Re-Load music. = FAIL.
I will be sticking to the first four albums, and deleting this from my hd.
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COMMENT | .
posted by : Blackenistheyend
9/4/2008 4:48:38 PM
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It's a good album, maybe even better than the black album. Pretty surprising. Wouldn't say it beats Justice, MOP or RTL though.
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COMMENT | djent
posted by : Blackenistheyend
9/4/2008 4:51:41 PM
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LOL, Load/Re-Load music? I think your hatred of post-80s Metallica is heading into the delusional territory
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COMMENT |
posted by : Dee67
9/4/2008 4:52:07 PM
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It's gonna be on XM Mandatory Metallica 9pm EST
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:53:27 PM
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Music is very good... Vocals and Drums not so good
overall decent... I probably won't listen much more. I am not a Metallica fan.
Metallica worshipers will love it
Kirk has improved the most and he sounds the best
Lars and his quick non stop snare drum sucks
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COMMENT |
posted by : puffyballs
9/4/2008 4:54:10 PM
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If you dont like this album FUCK OFF back to your cookie monster vocals shit. You won't get laid by going against the grain sayin this album sucks.
METALLICA = PROVEN GOLD STANDARD with Death Magnetic.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:55:07 PM
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I gave it a listen and I have to give it a Thumbs Down. Ride the Lightning was my first Metallica album, so I have been a fan since. Truthfully, I put this above St. Anger. The production is better, but the songwriting is very poor. James said this album was going to be darker, but there was no point in the songs that resounded this. Then James said this album was going to be heavy. Load had a better heavy sound than this album. This is by no means a bad album as younger fans may enjoy it, but it sounds more rudimentary with the same riff throughout the songs. I think the bands recently that destroy are Throwdown, Down, Lamb of God and Kataklysm. Metallica has just lost that edge. I am glad I won't buy it like St. Anger as I would rather purchase and promote bands that aren't just doing it for the money.
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COMMENT |
posted by : puffyballs
9/4/2008 4:56:47 PM
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^ dont let that thumb go up your ass you cry baby wanting MOP2
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COMMENT |
posted by : puffyballs
9/4/2008 4:56:47 PM
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^ dont let that thumb go up your ass you cry baby wanting MOP2
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COMMENT | new album?
posted by :
9/4/2008 4:58:28 PM
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metallica have a new album called death magnetic??great news
ah.......the trolls must be fed
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COMMENT | Death Magnetic rules
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:00:20 PM
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I downloaded it. And I'll be buying it next Friday, or sooner if I can buy it sooner. The songs kick ass. Kirk made up for no solos last time by OWNING it this time.
I've been listening to Metallica for 20 years. This album is comparable to when your parents came through with that one thing you really really wanted for Christmas that year.
I can't stop listening to it.
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COMMENT | great album...
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:03:08 PM
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I'll be buying it... not online, but it will be one of the few releases I go to the record store for. Did it for Testaments and Megadeths last releases, this one will be added to the collection soon.
John --- Guitarist for the Vicious Rotten Hell Bastards --- www.myspace.com/vrhb
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COMMENT | It's so funny...
posted by : nyarlathothep
9/4/2008 5:05:15 PM
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to see so many people wanting Metallica to go back to the "old days" While in fact during the release of puppets they were still shitting their diapers en sucking they're mothers tit.
Fakes 'n posers. Go and listen to your overproduced little Avenged sevenfold / Bullet For My Valentine crap. And leave the real metal to the ones who created it in the first place.
Hail Metallica
Hail Slayer
Hail Anthrax
Hail Megadeth
Hail Exodus
Hail Testament
Hail Death
Hail Pantera
Death to Posers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Le_Voleur
9/4/2008 5:06:54 PM
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Great album, hands down, metallica rules.
I like the Unforgiven III a lot, awesome.
For all you guys who don't like it, name just one band who can nail some thrash nowadays
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COMMENT | nyarlathothep
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:08:07 PM
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You left off Death Angel, Sacred Reich, Nuclear Assault, D.R.I., and Olivia Newton John....
Ok, the last ones music sucked, but looked damn good in those tights for the Lets get Physical video... Every one had a hard on for her in the 80's...
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COMMENT | ohh... some more...
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:09:21 PM
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Powermad, Anhialator, Sancuary, Mercyful Fate... I gotta dust off my collection... I loved that shit...
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COMMENT | I would like one of the basher idiots
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:10:09 PM
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to explain to me how exactly the music on Death Magnetic resembles Load/Reload. It is so easy to call Metallica shitty because they have released shit in the past, but this album sounds NOTHING like Load/ Reload/ or TBA.
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COMMENT | Fantus, my bad
posted by : nyarlathothep
9/4/2008 5:10:53 PM
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You're ever so right.Didn't want to overdo it though. You were especially right on the Olivia newton John bit :P She was hot then.
Damn I'm starting to feel like an old fuck :D
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COMMENT | puffyballs
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:11:25 PM
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Why don't you release yourself on a metallica band portrait.
Posters could care less how much of a fan you are.
Cookie monster vocals are cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Better then country any dayaahhh............
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COMMENT | nyarlathothep
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:12:33 PM
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hey man, a lot of good shit from back then... I feel old too.. I first saw Metallica in 84, in Scotia, NY... Didn't know who the hell they were at the time, but it changed my life... and they can do whatever the fuck they want to in my book... didn't like load/reload, and thought St. Anger was lacking production, but I'm digging the new album...
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:14:12 PM
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Armchair critics...shut up.
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COMMENT |
posted by : RudeBill
9/4/2008 5:17:33 PM
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I heard all of the new album. I love it. I think it's the best thing they've done since justice. Can't compare it to the first 4 albums though, or any of their albums period. It's like comparing apples and oranges. But it's definitely a extremely welcome change to what they put out during the 90's. I will definitely be buying it on Sept 12...or whenever they decide to release it.
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COMMENT | and of course the AC/DC guy...
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:17:46 PM
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Man this a time warp... alls we did is a drunk dude yelling Motley Crew rules, Metallica sucks, and I will really feel like I'm back in high school....
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COMMENT | wozzilla
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:18:54 PM
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Who hired you to speak of ACDC on every Metallica post. I wish I could come up with an album name the same as a bottle of malt liquor! I'll call mine Colt 45!
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COMMENT |
posted by : puffyballs
9/4/2008 5:25:40 PM
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lol ac/dc where every album sounds the same. Fucken whiney soft rock shit
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COMMENT |
posted by : hippieshateslayer
9/4/2008 5:32:27 PM
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Must of clicked on the wrong story.
man people are fucking retarded on this site.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:36:02 PM
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The more I listen to it the more I like it. Very, very good. Flawed, yes, but still very good.
And I think I'm the only one diggin' The Unforgiven III. I love that main riff.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Your Mom's Best Friend
9/4/2008 5:38:00 PM
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COMMENT |
posted by : Le_Voleur
9/4/2008 5:06:54 PM
For all you guys who don't like it, name just one band who can nail some thrash nowadays
^^^
easy: EXODUS
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COMMENT |
posted by : thenumberofthebeef
9/4/2008 5:38:21 PM
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I gave it a 7.5 out of 10 rating on my blog, not that I matter much. Personal opinion is that every song is good with the exception of Cyanide and Unforgiven III. My favorite song is Suicide and Redemption. It is a better album than the Black Album by just a bit. I'll buy it when it comes out and consider it the official follow up to Justice.
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COMMENT | This is a great CD don't be fooled by a hater
posted by : chronis1420
9/4/2008 5:39:47 PM
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I've been listening to this CD nonstop and cant wait till the real thing officially comes out. For the people comparing this cd to load and reload are you fucking stupid? Load and Re-load are more hard rock and yes maybe they have a little bit of a country bluesy style here and there but it's totally different than any song off of death magnetic maybe except The End of the line that kinda had a little bit of a reload feel except in E tuning and faster. The weakest track on the album would have to be The Day That Never Comes but what do you expect from a radio friendly single. Unforgiven III was a little weird at first but after a couple more listens it actually grew on me. My favorites are That Was Just Your Life (best track on the album ! !), All Nightmare Long, Judas Kiss, and My Apocalypse. This the best album to come out since And Justice For All and it's better than the new Slipknot record that's for sure. Give it a shot you may actually enjoy it.
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COMMENT | This is mostly crap
posted by : BlkDahlia
9/4/2008 5:40:44 PM
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I like My Apocalypse, and the rest is at least listenable. They gave Lars back his snare drum, took away Kirk's wah-wah pedal (mostly), and reintroduced solos. Of course it's better than the last two albums, but that doesn't make it good.
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COMMENT | Oh, and to Le_Voleur
posted by : BlkDahlia
9/4/2008 5:42:10 PM
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Testament put out one of the best thrash albums of all time this year with "The Formation of Damnation". Hell of a lot better than this. Still, it's a better showing for Metallica than the last decade. Maybe the next one will hit the mark.
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COMMENT |
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9/4/2008 5:44:02 PM
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COMMENT |
posted by : djent
9/4/2008 4:48:22 PM
St. Anger vocals wih Load/Re-Load music. = FAIL.
I will be sticking to the first four albums, and deleting this from my hd.
load/re-load music ?? wtf you must be deaf or hard hearing
this i nowhere near load or reload this is much better
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:48:31 PM
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definitely St. Anger vocals, with pretty cool music. Production and vocals disappoint.
oh well, what do expect....all bands who had their hay day never get it back.....motley crue, megadeth, overkill, testament, anthrax, cannibal corpse etc.....
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COMMENT | Fantus
posted by : nyarlathothep
9/4/2008 5:50:00 PM
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It took me a little while, but eventually load/Re-load did grow on me. Maybe it was part of some personal growth, who knows :)
The St. Anger thing I have to fully agree again. There certainly were very cool things on it but it just lacked a solid production. One thing that, in my opinion, has been solved now with the arrival of Rubin.
I'm sure gonna pick it up next week. allready ordered the Coffin box :P
Damn, my patience is being tested hehehe .....7 more days........
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COMMENT | nyarlathothep....
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:50:05 PM
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COMMENT | Fantus, my bad
posted by : nyarlathothep
9/4/2008 5:10:53 PM
You're ever so right.Didn't want to overdo it though. You were especially right on the Olivia newton John bit :P She was hot then.
Damn I'm starting to feel like an old fuck :D
I got some bad news for ya dude. Youre feeling like an old fuck because you ARE an old fuck!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAH
Dont feel bad though man, Im right there with ya with my 36 year old self so I got NO room to talk! LOL
Like I said earlier... if it hadnt been for a friend convincing me to buy a cassette called Ride the Lightning by some band I never heard of named Metallica in 1985, I probably wouldnt like metal at all.... My WHOLE life as a metalhead was based on that one album. But thats just me I guess.
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COMMENT | oh...
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:52:55 PM
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and I'd like to add VOIVOD to your guys list... IRON GANG FOREVER!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:54:44 PM
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Anyone who uses =FAIL should think of something more original. Goddamn you're some losers.
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COMMENT | Testament and ACDC
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:54:58 PM
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Be careful when mentioning these bands. New Metallica fans will comeback with all there albums sound the same.
But they can have their diverse Mephallica, I'll take Consistant and true any day.
ACDC, Testament, Slayer, Motorhead
Ooh yea there's more....................................
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COMMENT | Trueblood
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:58:32 PM
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"I'll take Consistant and true any day."
What you SHOULD take is second grade remedial spelling class
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COMMENT | nyarlathothep
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:58:32 PM
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I think Load/Reload should've been 1 album... There are good songs on each, then the rest is filler. Bleeding Me is a good tune no matter what the era we are talking about.... But I thought there were a lot of garbage songs on both, that I still can't get into. As for St. Anger, I actually like the tunes, and the aggression. It's a bit dislocated, but I actually enjoyed the rehersal DVD more than the CD.. You can hear the bass, and the drums sound better on it...
With all that said... Death Magnectic isn't a perfect album, but I think the best one they've done since AJFA... it tops the Black Album...
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COMMENT | Downright hilarity
posted by :
9/4/2008 5:59:42 PM
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Wow, and I used to wonder why Metal fans are called the dumbest people alive.
Every Metallica thread (check that, every thread in here) is the same old tired, grade school level mug slinging...
The haters gotta come in and troll because of their insecurity that other people have different musical tastes than they do (that, and the fact they secretely hate their own lives). Seriously, you guys, get over it. Maybe then there's a chance you could actually like yourself someday and do something productive
And then here come the dorky Metallica fans waddling in, getting all bent out of shape because, "oh no, somebody said something bad about Metallica"...God forbid! (truthfully, they are a completely average band at this point...and there are countless groups out there with more talent, writing better songs these days. But, whatever...drink the Kool-Aid)
Honestly, with a few exceptions, you people posting here are dumb as rocks. And because of you damn nerds retardedly flying the flag of Metal like ham-fisted mongoloids, I just tell woman i'm into indie rock to avoid the embarrassment of being associated with you shmucks. And, trust me, indie rock guys get much hotter woman. Too bad I really don't like the music. Oh well.
P.S. Quit dissing Cookie Monster
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 6:01:39 PM
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Cookie Monster sux
PS dont get bent outta shape.
Ernie rules.
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COMMENT | oh no, it's slayj
posted by :
9/4/2008 6:03:05 PM
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who's basically the worst of all because he's a fucking hypocrite because he took the time to post on the same metallica thread he is dissing just because he wants to sound right, and important and all knowing... But really he's just as insecure as everyone else...
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COMMENT | the albums not so great....
posted by : #1metalhead
9/4/2008 6:04:20 PM
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i got an advanced copy from the record company & have been listening to it for almost a couple of weeks.it's better than last three 'tallica records but is still very weak....and that's being really nice.
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COMMENT | ftr...
posted by :
9/4/2008 6:05:13 PM
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Oscar rules!!
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COMMENT | Rubin you TWAT
posted by :
9/4/2008 6:06:17 PM
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I have heard only the stremed versions of the 3 songs that are out there. What i have heard is Metallica sounding like Slayer. Does P rick Rubin only know how to produce one sound. It sounds OK but please James Lars Kirk Rob go back to our mate Fleming, have you heard how godd Eviles album sounds. Good thick guitars, conventional drum sound and crisp clear vocals. If Rubin said to me "this is your next album after MOP what should you do next?" Fuck him right off and go and see the guy who recorded MOP and RTL and bask in the glory.
METALLICA RULES even if this Flops
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 6:06:39 PM
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well a sure sign of metallica's success is the amount of responses to all of the thousands of articles posted on here about them. having said that....their new music is kinda blah. just like the past decade. James has definitely lost his vocal magic. He sounds like a country singer.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 6:09:22 PM
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at least if James leaves, Metallica could continue all the same since there are plenty of country singers in nashville who sound the exact same.
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COMMENT | nothing but load/reload with added chugga chugga and slightly less wah
posted by : blackfarted
9/4/2008 6:23:28 PM
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still too blues based for me, and where the hell are the RIFFS?! they strum too many chords in places that the 1st 4 albums had killer riffs, this shit sounds almost like punk in places. the production, vocals, drums, and songwriting kill it. The solos are too messy, good to hear them back, but they're not as good as past albums.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Harnie32
9/4/2008 6:27:48 PM
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All you haters that reply with immature snotty remarks to every Metallica post give this site a terrible name. It's a great way to get recent news but I've given up on reading comments looking for insight on the article, pointless.
By the way I think this is an immense release on the metal market today I don't expect 80's Metallica just love their music.
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COMMENT | cd review
posted by : double_talking_jive
9/4/2008 6:34:39 PM
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ok here it goes.......
melody wise the sound is very much like load-re-load era with every now and then in a song they jam and the riffs sounds like early stuff. (but thats like for few seconds in a eight minute long song)
Many a times while listening you'll get the feeling that they are just trying way to hard to sound like early days!!!
Album lacks energy most of the time and the only time it sounds better when they are jamming during a bridge or guitar solo bit.
they've made the songs long by just playin' mindless borin' intro's for like 2 minutes before the songs really kick in...
ADVICE: ONLY FOR THE HARDCORE FANATIC FANS who wouldn't mind listening to any shitty stuff put out by metallica!
I've already deleted my mp3s for this shitty album cos it's just so fkin' boring.....
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 6:41:17 PM
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when people first heard "my apocalypse" there was almost an unprecedented number of positive comments about Metallica....now that the album is out, everyone seems to hate it. not as many good reviews as I was expecting.
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COMMENT | double_talking_jive's review
posted by :
9/4/2008 6:44:46 PM
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For the review above ^^^^^ I agree completely
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COMMENT | Death Magnetic...
posted by :
9/4/2008 6:47:01 PM
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slugs the ball out of the park this time.. Metallica's definitely never going to capture what they had with the first few albums. I think people expecting that are being ridiculous.
They're a different band, you need a different kind of hunger to achieve what Metallica did 25 years ago and to expect them to keep reaching back and doing that would grow old to them as musicians and proper proprietors of the music they create.
I personally find that Death Magnetic isn't even an album that grows onto you, it just hits you like a magnetic to metal (pardon the pun).
It's not Ride The Lightning and it sure as fuck isn't Master Of Puppets and I'm glad for that because I own both of those albums
and don't need anything to rehash them. Death Magnetic is good for what I want out of the album and it's definitely worthy of a rating of 9.5/10 upon further listen.
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COMMENT | ^^^Ballzworth
posted by :
9/4/2008 7:01:34 PM
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What the fuck? Everyone seems to hate it? Have you heard or read any of the reviews? Listening to the bullshit from 111222, Peternorthsload, zimmzum and Metal Guru, all probably the same person by the way, doesn't help. This is their best album since Justice...easily. I completely agree with MrChris above, its a swift boot in the ass of an album. If Master of Puppets is a 12/10, then Death Magnetic can be a 9.5/10, just because I think Cyanide doesn't kick you in the ass as much as the others. Some of you kids don't know what the hell you're talking about....no riffs? Are you fucking deaf? Anyways, The Judas Kiss and Suicide and Redemption are some of the best songs I've heard in a long while.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 7:07:07 PM
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i think is any other band released this album they would be completely ignored. old school Metallica fans want so badly to love it that they'd love a Linkin Park cover album if Metallica put one out.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 7:13:29 PM
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I like it. Definitely better than st. anger. I don't agree with the kirk praise. Ever since the black album, he's turned into a blues and standard rock cliche guitarist. But that's just me. The cd is definitely a lot better than the last four albums. Also, no, it's not MOP, or anything from that genre. But for a radio band (which is what they are now), this is a decidedly more metal album than anything else from their radio friendly contemporaries.
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COMMENT | Ballzworth
posted by :
9/4/2008 7:16:42 PM
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This guy made the dumbest statement I have ever seen. Metallica would be the same if Hetfield left? He is Metallica you stain. He writes all the songs and all the vocals. Damn your ignorant.
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COMMENT | bronson ^^^^
posted by :
9/4/2008 7:21:38 PM
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yeah I know James is Metallica. my point is that his vocals sound country now. he's lost it!!! it's the sound of his voice, not his songwriting that I was poking fun at.....and it was a joke by the way....it's called sarcasm. who's the ignorant one?
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COMMENT | I got $5 says little peternoth...
posted by : tlizzy
9/4/2008 7:29:17 PM
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downloaded this & listened to it note for note start to finish. Bas it if you will little bitch, but you know you did.
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COMMENT | Ballzworth
posted by :
9/4/2008 7:29:44 PM
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Every true metal fan loves this album, to bad you dont ;) There is about a 90% positive feedback from different sites and reviewes across the world.
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COMMENT | Grip Inc. = Parody of Slayer
posted by : tlizzy
9/4/2008 7:34:19 PM
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Seriously; you bown down to the alter of Lombardo, but how can you respect Grip Inc., which was a 2nd rate Slayer knock off with a laughable singer named Gus.
Lombardo with Testament on The Gathering; now that was worth talking about.
On another note; what is the obsession with album sales & concert attendance figures lad?
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COMMENT | nyc33
posted by : spaztekmofo
9/4/2008 7:38:04 PM
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Go and get a job, and a life, and quit being a blinded dickhead.
\m/ DEATH MAGNETIC \m/
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COMMENT | moses's beard
posted by :
9/4/2008 7:39:44 PM
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COMMENT | IMO...
posted by : moses's beard
9/4/2008 7:34:28 PM
It's better than the black album forward but not as good as the first four albums. It's just that simple. They gave (or will be) giving us a GOOD album. Get over it haters and fanboys. It's not the worst Metallica and it's not the best.
By far the most intelligent and simple "review" Ive read all damn day. Couldnt agree more dude. Excellent choice of words!
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COMMENT | Unrealistic Expectations
posted by : Mxmm0
9/4/2008 7:45:37 PM
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'Death Magnetic' is exactly what you expect it to be. 'Justice' style riff cramming through the 'Load' and 'St. Anger' filter. Its not bad, just different. Its like a 20 year class reunion. The faces are the same but...It is the most aggressive and ballsy thing they've released since The Black Album. Thats it though. The classic albums (first four) had that element of epic soundwriting. Death Magnetic is relentless (not counting Unforgiven III and Day That Never Comes - this albums Sanitarium/One), but certainly not better.
8/10 (B)
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 7:48:25 PM
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like St. Anger and Re-Load.....this album will be forgotten in no time and never remembered.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 8:01:15 PM
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they should seriously consider releasing the album today!! get it out there before everyone realizes the disappoint they'll be encountering by wasting their money.
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COMMENT | What's with all the negative comments?
posted by :
9/4/2008 8:18:50 PM
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I'm starting to think that some of you who downloaded it illegally accidentally downloaded some old load crap because everything that I've heard, with the exception of a couple songs, has been rip your face in half metal, the metallica I grew up with. I haven't been this excited about a metallica album since I was waiting for TBA. Productions better that St Anger, Songs are way more brutal that Load/Reload, plus the vocals don't sound like load/reload or St Anger. The don't sound like the first 4 albums either. He's older so it's understandable. But I don't think he sounds bad at all. I think his vocals fit the songs very well. He's not trying to be melodic like in load which I found very gay. My only complaints are Kirk's solos (some of them just sound too sloppy), and the fact that they didn't use a click track to give it a looser feel. I don't like loose with Metallica, I like very thing to be tight. though, for the most part, I will say that everything does feel tight, but sometimes you can tell their timing is off. Other than that, I'd have to say this album is great. I think it's better than TBA and possibly better than AJFA. I want to give it more listens before I make up my mind. The one think I'm glad about is that I didn't have to let this album grow on me. I refused, the first time I heard load, to let it grow on me. A buddy of mine, who is a huge Metallica fan hated load when if first came out, so he listened to in non-stop for several days until he told me he was starting to like it. A metallica album shouldn't make you do that. From the first time you pop in a new Metallica album, it should kick your ass. You should want to do nothing but listen to it over and over again. Finally, I can say this about this new album. To the people who don't like this album: If you truely don't like the album then that's ok, but if your hell bent on hating this album just because you wanted to hate it, and listened to it only confirm your hatred, then maybe metal isn't your bag. Maybe you should take an interest in Kenny G or something.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 8:34:18 PM
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honestly, do you think this album will be remembered for more than 2 months?? so many bands are starting to write long "old school" metal, but James just doesn't sound like a metal singer anymore. it just ain't working.
chuck billy and dave mustaine still sound good even if you're not into their music anymore.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 8:35:54 PM
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COMMENT | Ballzworth
posted by : Plihtari
9/4/2008 7:29:44 PM
Every true metal fan loves this album, to bad you dont ;) There is about a 90% positive feedback from different sites and reviewes across the world.
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tell us this after the album has been out 3 months and sales are the lowest metallica has ever had, then tell us again when thier selling 9000 tickets in 15000 seat arena's.
metallica=parody of themselves
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COMMENT | 10 more days
posted by : thrashing all around
9/4/2008 8:46:22 PM
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mehallika
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COMMENT | Fantastic album
posted by :
9/4/2008 8:50:04 PM
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By far their best album since and justice for all, i personally think its better than black album. Kirk is amazing on the album, the lyrics arnt great but i still find the music catchy and the guitar work incredible, id give it an 8.5 out of 10.
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COMMENT | Oh Peter; you're running from my questions again!
posted by : tlizzy
9/4/2008 8:57:15 PM
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First; you bown down to the alter of Lombardo, but how can you respect Grip Inc., which was a 2nd rate Slayer knock off with a laughable singer named Gus?
Second; who is the man under the bridge in the Ostracized tune?
Third; what is the obsession with album sales & concert attendance figures lad? Which means more? Album sales or concert attendance? You seem to put a lot of weight on both.
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COMMENT | Album sales...
posted by :
9/4/2008 8:59:25 PM
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I know a few local stores are going to sell out of copies for Death Magnetic within the first 3 days the album hits shelves.
Judging by some of the reviews posted by numerous magazines and such, This album is set to sell better than Load, ReLoad and St. Anger and is not an exaggeration when it's said to be the most anticipated album this band has released since And Justice For All.
Mission: Metallica digits to count towards sales and a good chunk of fans with access to the internet are using this to get copies of the album.
If anyone looks at Amazon.com or any surrounding sites, Death Magnetic is already climbing in ungodly #'s for an album that hasn't been officially released for sale. Those numbers to me would indicate people are ordering it from those sites in pretty high numbers.
If anyone truly think this album won't sell like a bat out of hell you're simply retarded but as I said before what does anyone care what the album sells?
If you like it? that's all that should matter to you no matter how blind you are on either side. Again, I love Death Magnetic from what I've been hearing of it and will be buying it first day and recommending it to people.
I hated St. Anger and still remain utterly shocked Metallica rdeemed themselves in a way such as this.
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COMMENT | It's no way better than "Black album"
posted by :
9/4/2008 9:15:50 PM
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Way better than St.Anger and Reload though... but I REALLY HOPE that when I get my CD it will NOT sound like recorded in F***** GARAGE - just like this leaked one - I will be very pissed otherwise.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
9/4/2008 9:17:21 PM
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i'm saving my money for Chinese Democracy. By that time I'll have earned enough interest on my $18 that I'll be able to buy Death Magnetic out of the $2 bargain bin.
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COMMENT | Good album?
posted by :
9/4/2008 9:48:54 PM
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First off. I don't need a new Metallica album. This album is horrible and I'm not impressed at all. They're old, don't care anymore and definitely not "angry". When you are a millionaire. How can you be angry? You can't even sound angry!
James needs to quit trying to sing. You sound horrible. It's so hard to listen to Lars play so half assed. I think I'm going to go puke!
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COMMENT | Metallica forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by : RiotAct666
9/4/2008 10:02:02 PM
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Can't wait till 9/12
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COMMENT | Seems...
posted by :
9/4/2008 10:14:45 PM
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...like alot of people wanted to hate this album before they had even heard it. Stopped listening to Metallica around the time of Reload and after getting a free ticket to one of their shows I was curious to see how this album would sound.
I have to say, Im surprised with the amount of hatred on here for it. Apart from the awful leads I think its great. Each to his own I suppose. The peeps trolling every single Metallica thread are hilarious though...why even bother?
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COMMENT |
posted by : RudeBill
9/5/2008 3:43:01 AM
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COMMENT | Seems...
posted by : AdmiralAchbar
9/4/2008 10:14:45 PM
The peeps trolling every single Metallica thread are hilarious though...why even bother?
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It's because they have pathetic lives and nothing else better to do. If they were so cool and awesome, they would be out in the real world being cool and awesome instead of anxiously waiting for a metallica article to pop up on blabbermouth so they can post their rehashed shit-talk and think they are kings of the metal world. Fuckin losers. Get lives or just die and stop wasting everybody elses air....fuckin douchebags.
And so unoriginal are these fuckin warts on the world's ass. Especially these two examples:
Metallica=parody of themselves....seriously, that's all you have to say?? and you say it a thousand times a day?? Get a life loser, or just fall of the face of the earth cause you're pretty much a worthless pile of dogshit
Lars=hair-loss.....another winner here. Constantly repeated like the latest popular piece of shit song on top 40 radio. Like everyone doesn't know the little danish midget is going bald. So fucking what??? Let's see how well your hairline is doing when you are in your 40's mr. hair club for men president and client. Again, come up with something different or go suck on the end of a shotgun that someone is about to pull the trigger on
Love or hate metallica, I could care less. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. But to cosntantly repeat yourself like a fuckin parrot, you are a sad parody of your sad selves. Enjoy the rest of your unremarkable lives in your parents basement/garage/attic/toolshed.
p.s.....all the fanboys that post the same things over and over are just as equally annoying.
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COMMENT | Fantus
posted by : nyarlathothep
9/5/2008 5:26:20 PM
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Load/re-load were intended to be a double album at first. It actually might have been better that way too. The could have put the more aggressive songs one one disc and the more mainstream bits on the other. Off course that's all backtalk :)
The S.t Anger bonus dvd does indeed have some more vibe in it With Rob playing the bass parts 'n all. Plus a closed open snare works much better for Ulrich (or metalica for that matter)
From the songs I've heard Death Magnetic once again proves that Rubin is master in bringing new live to artists.
I'm very curious how the new material will work in a live gig Because even though one may not agree with all the things the guys have done studiowise, Metallica very often still kicks the hineys of many-a-band half their age in a live situation
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