Your expectations on Metallica's "Death Magnetic"

I think it will be reasonable but slightly dull like most metallica. I don't think any boundaries will be pushed it will just be another album.

The T wrote: How can a band record MOP or AJFA and then record St Anger or those MTV-friendly songs like "Disappear"? How can MEGADETH, which is as old, still be recording good albums?   .

Well there was about 16 between AJFA and St. Anger. Not too mention an incredible amount of problems within the band. Megadeth have always been different from Metallica, yet Mustaine has followed a similar path. Megadeth stopped writing truly thrash songs soon after Metallica's transition from it. Mustaine has also said (recently) how he wishes he had never been stupid and got himself kicked out of the band I'm glad he was because 1. I like Megadeth 2. Kirk Hammet is awesome.

I didn't really see what was that wrong with St. Anger. It wasn't great, but it was amazing they were able to put out anything considering the amount of crap they were going through. It was the first time the band had done anything in a truly communal way. There were no guitar solos, but Hammet said he didn't want to solo because he was tired of playing traditional solos at the time. Thats fine. There are still plenty of kick ass, heavy riffs like there have been the past 20+ years.

Metallica is no longer and hasn't been a thrash band for nearly two decades. Yet they've still managed to put out some heavy stuff that is very enjoyable (for me).


Thats my thought anyways.

I posted something about this on another website. I'll try and find it and post it here in a sec...

^ Great sig! Even though Petrucci and Rudess look horrendously ridiculous...

I just hope lars bought a new snare drum.... unless he's too poor from paying his lawyers to sue kids for downloading.

Who am I kidding here... I CAN'T wait for the new album!

Zero expectations. After the failure of St Anger there is a possibility of them trying to return to their roots, but it is slim, so very slim, and the road is fraught with danger...

jammun wrote: Forgot to mention, one thing is certain: I won't be buying it without hearing it first, as I did with St. Anger, unless Best Buy is serving it up as album of the week for $4.99.

im with you on that one!

I expect it will be dull and generic, like everything they've released since 1991.

stonebeard wrote: Can't be as bad as St. Anger. Metallica aren't unique. Their drummer sucks, their songwriting is bland and their music is almost never interesting. They haven't written a really good song in 15 years. They had their day. Anything they could do a younger band has done better.

One major disagreement - no matter what , the new album will likely sell by the ton, at least for what passes as a big seller these days (million plus 1). No other metal band has the track record, and even St Anger sold well. Maybe better than it deserved.
But who knows ... Megadeth, o.k. , Dave Mustaine came back with two great albums after deviating into the mainstream (Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings, Risk), so why not his ex-enenies/compadres.
Oh, check out http://youtube.com/watch?v=cjomTQLEwNM&feature=related. Find out why the "Hamster" might be the 3rd best guitarist in the band.

P.S. in a semi-related kind of way - Voivod is planning on going back on the road. They are also working on a new album ,again with unfinished work with Piggy. Michel Langevin and surprise  - Eric Forest.


Edited by debrewguy - June 26 2008 at 13:09