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DEATH MAGNETIC

Metallica

 

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3.31 | 472 ratings

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mystic fred
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4 stars Monster Magnetic!

Metallica are back in top form - after all the hype our patience has been richly rewarded with a monster of an album, the band racing on all eight cylinders, the battery as powerful as ever. All the new songs here are good, The Day That Never Comes and The Unforgiven III will be live classics, the former being the best song I have heard from them since the And Justice/Black album era. The band have slightly moved away from their Prog influences here (I believe "...And Justice" and "Black" albums to be their most Progressive) , but this album would sit happily next to Prog metal bands like Opeth. Considering the negative reviews on the sound quality, there does seem to be something of a grainy digital edge to the music but no loss in sheer ball-breaking power, there are a lot worse sounding albums out there believe me - I agree some remastering would be in order but I write this review from the CD, the vinyl may give better results when it eventually arrives... Amazing comeback for the Kings of Metal, long may they reign!

Prog rating 4/5 Metallic Melodic Music Mayhem rating 5/5

mystic fred | 4/5 |

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