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THE REVIEW
How sad to hear Metallica mimicking themselves.
"Death Magnetic" confirms with its domineering look at the band’s discographic past that everything created from "Load" onwards is to be discarded. "St. Anger" was awful, with those endless tracks adorned with absurd low-fi sounds. I was telling myself that to judge that album, I lacked the "American" point of view and that as a good European, I wouldn't easily understand it... Well, in light of this "Death Magnetic," I strongly reevaluate the "novelty" of the strange sounds of 'St. Anger,' because it is novelty that I needed from a band like Metallica.
"Death Magnetic" is verbose, static. It expresses nothing but a call back to its glorious past, that monolithic thrash, different from the various "technical" bands of the time like Megadeth, Metal Church, Exodus, etc. The track-list runs, and you can’t help but think of "Master of Puppets," "Kill 'em All," yet what a luxury when album after album, 'tallica was always innovative and ready to surprise us... until the "Black album." Today, never mind "metal up your ass," it’s the end... and this is more than rotten.
There's no point in mentioning any tracks, they’re all on the false line, useless. Of course, it goes further downhill and into the ridiculous when talking about the instrumental "Suicide & Redemption," ten minutes of suffering for an eighties fan, or the third time of "The Unforgiven," or "The Day That Never Comes" with those too predictable opening arpeggios... not to mention the stop 'n gos... remember "One"? meh! The hardest thing to digest is Lars "evil dwarf" Ulrich's drum set, it expresses nothing, while his mates "decently" clone themselves, the drumming on "Death Magnetic" is embarrassingly flat. His are perfectly crystalline and in line with the market.
What else to say, absolute disappointment...
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The review criticizes Metallica's 'Death Magnetic' as a repetitive and uninspired effort, regressing to past sounds without offering anything new. The album is seen as verbose and static, failing to live up to the band's legacy. Particular disappointment is expressed toward the drumming and instrumental tracks. Overall, the album is labeled a major letdown for fans expecting innovation.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. They rose from the Bay Area thrash scene with early albums like Kill 'Em All and Ride the Lightning, achieved mainstream success with 1991's Metallica (The Black Album), and have released a long-running and often debated catalog since.173 Reviews
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