Not sure who else has picked up this album yet, but I was wondering what everyone was thinking about it. I think it's by far their best album since ...And Justice For All, and it's definitely a statement album by them in my opinion. They are definitely back and better than they have been in a very long time with this album. So far, I've got to listen to it twice today (on my 3rd go round right now), and yes, I'm loving it. So far, the standout track for me is The Judas Kiss, though I can't say that I've found a bad song on it at the moment.
So yea, after listening to this basically non-stop all day, I can now for sure say that this album is up there with their 80's stuff and definitely better than anything they released in the 90's and definitely better than the garbage known as St. Anger. So far, The Judas Kiss, All Nightmare Long, Unforgiven III and This Was Just Your Life are my favorites, though, as I said in my other post, there isn't a bad song on this album. This could very well be the best album of the year at this point, at least in my opinion. And considering that a slew of my favorite bands have all released albums this year (Staind, 3 Doors Down, Slipknot, just to name a few), that says a lot, at least for me.
I'm not a big Metallica fan, but looking at the track listings, are the songs really all 5 minutes plus? If they are that's sweeet
Yup, the shortest song on the album is My Apocalypse, and that comes in at 5:01. Everything else is well over the 6:00 mark, with multiple coming it at well over 7:00 and the instrumental, Suicide and Redemption, clocking in at 9:57. It's ridiculous, has to be longest 10 track CD I've ever listened to, but oh my god do I love it.
I like the idea that they are trying to accomplish with this record in terms of sound but the production and Hetfield's (once again) awful lyrics and singing turns me off. The snob in me would love to recommend you some much better "hard" music if you'd like.
Cult of Luna - Eternal Kingdom Colour Haze - All Boris - Smile Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno - Journey Into the Cosmic Inferno Acid Mothers Temple & the Cosmic Inferno - Pink Lady Lemonade - You're From Outer Space Cog - Sharing Space Torche - Meanderthal The Melvins - Nude With Boots Man Man - Rabbit Habbits Candlebox - Into The Sun Anathema - Hindsight
Some of the songs did not need to be as long as they are, but overall I was impressed with the album for a band that's supposed to be washed up.
Man this album is brutal, definitely my third favorite from Metallica ( MOP and the SUPREME AJFA...) They just went for it all on this album. All Nightmare Long is a beast of a song.
Agreed....I'm not sure if I'd rank this third or fourth for me. Puppets and Justice are my top 2...not sure if this is better then Ride though. All Nightmare Long is hands down the best song on this disc too. I can't wait to see them live in November, I'm hoping they play that tune, most definitely.
Oh how I'd love to be good enough to play that song. Unfortunately, I'm not. One of these days though, one of these days.
Become proficient in alternate picking. Do it with a metronome and start slow. Quality before speed. Practice triplets while palm muting. Make sure you are using your wrist and not your elbow to pick.
dang this sounds like I may have to get this album.. and by get I mean Acquire it really love the old metallica.. hope this is up to par with that.
