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Originally Posted by Bourd
Listen to Death Magnetic and Master of Puppets back to back... You will see that Death Magnetic is weak compared to MoP, and while I do like some of the songs on Death Magnetic (the best since Black album), it's just nowhere near MoP or In Justice for All.  |
I agree. Death Magnetic finally gives us some good speed, and some true metal, but it feels like the "new Metallica" trying to play "old Metallica" songs. What I mean is, everything pre-Black Album had this tightness to the sound...every note...every song, just seemed very articulate. Starting with the Black Album, and from there on, all the songs lost that tightness, and they sound more "loose," less like a technical metal band and more like some guys casually screwing around. Yes, it may seem more natural for most bands, but Metallica was known for being technical masters.
Compared to post-Black Album stuff, Death Magnetic is awesome. Compared to pre-Black Album stuff, Death Magnetic is a bit under par. But compared to half the shit that's out there now, Death Magnetic is a pretty damn good album.
I actually wasn't going to buy it when it came out, but I was at the mall and Hot Topic was selling it for $5 on release-day only. I figured what the fuck...I'll give it a try. I think my biggest gripe with it is them naming the song Unforgiven III. Talk about fucking stupid. It's not like they're telling a story or doing a concept album. Give the song a different name and it won't seem so cheesey.
All in all, I actually like Death Magnetic, and am glad I forked out my hard-earned $5
. For those who listened to it once and panned it, give it a few more listens. It grows on you. Trust me, the first time I heard "The Day That Never Comes" on the radio, I thought it was a jumbled piece of shit. Now I actually dig the song.
