Metallica Consider Releasing Next Album Online

Now that Metallica has come to the end of their record deal with Warner Bros., the band is considering their options for the future and according to drummer Lars Ulrich, one of their options is to release their next album through the internet.

"We’re free of our record contract," Lars told Rolling Stone. "We have that element of complete freedom with the next record, so we can do whatever we want. We could do an Internet thing or even put it on Andy Greene’s record label."

The drummer then quickly squashed any possible rumors that the band were already planning the follow-up to this year's incredibly successful Death Magnetic. "I wouldn’t hold my breath for another Metallica record," he says. "I’m still decompressing and coming down from the whole experience of the last one, but if we spit one out every four or five years that’s not so bad."

The band is currently taking a small break from touring for Thanksgiving before continuing with the World Magnetic Tour in Seattle, WA on December 1.

Report by David Lowe-Bianco.

Comments

[mathiaes]

Meh

[Aftertime]

cool~should be interesting to see what their new album would be like without a record label behind them

[TK1]

my first thought was "psh another metallica album already??"

pretty cool tho, all the best to them.

[stratdud39]

...well first they gotta give there fans a chance to buy death magnetic!

and idk if i like that idea..

[not_dead_enough]

...nah, don't get me wrong, I love EVERYTHING Metallica have done, but I hate the way Lars is trying too hard to counter his napster-image.

Leave the nerdy-gimmick crap to Trent Reznor, please! If you wanna do something useful, how about releasing the remastered songs on CD as well as Vinyl?

[Mulldarran]

It would be pretty funny if they released a total thrash mayhem album like kill em all. Because without Warner they now don't have any obligation to include any "hit potentials", so they could just go nuts basically.

[08L1V10N]

how old do they think they are? In their twenties?

[mercurymay]

Mulldarran wrote:

It would be pretty funny if they released a total thrash mayhem album like kill em all. Because without Warner they now don't have any obligation to include any "hit potentials", so they could just go nuts basically.

i'm thinking a metallica cover album of sesame street songs?

"C is for cookie! YEAH! OOOOH!"

[.:st.anger:.]

kinda sucks to be rob - 1 album and you're done...lol

[GuitarCrazyFrog]

08L1V10N wrote:

how old do they think they are? In their twenties?

Rockstars never awknowledge there actual age. They think enough plastic surgery makes them 20.

[1201ZJ]

I think they are getting back on track already. Hopefully the next album will be excellent...

[stephen_rettie]

heres another option.
stop making albums, leave on a mediocre note.

[chimpinatux]

Mulldarran wrote:

It would be pretty funny if they released a total thrash mayhem album like kill em all. Because without Warner they now don't have any obligation to include any "hit potentials", so they could just go nuts basically.

+1
Although i wouldnt hold my breath on this, i would love it to happen

[noodlegts]

08L1V10N wrote:

how old do they think they are? In their twenties?

Dude gtfo Lemmy from Motorhead is 63 years old and he's still rocking like a mofo and put out an album this year! And the rolling stones are 150 and still jamming.

[metaltolliver]

mercurymay wrote:

Mulldarran wrote:

It would be pretty funny if they released a total thrash mayhem album like kill em all. Because without Warner they now don't have any obligation to include any "hit potentials", so they could just go nuts basically.

i'm thinking a metallica cover album of sesame street songs?

"C is for cookie! YEAH! OOOOH!"

lol!!! farkin nice!

[xago]

i'm thinking a metallica cover album of sesame street songs?

"C is for cookie! YEAH! OOOOH!"

lol i would buy that shiz

[Absent Mind]

.:st.anger:. wrote:

kinda sucks to be rob - 1 album and you're done...lol

Yeah thats what I've always thought, I mean hes got a lot of touring in with them after joining but he really hasnt had a chance to shine on a record.

I would love another album, they still have the music thats clear, whether Hetfields voice can stand up to it + touring I dont know

[ntchode]

oh great another opportunity for a St. Anger remake. Lets hope they figure out how to mix the next one at least.

[highwind5150]

I like the idea...but I would still rather buy the physical CD...can I get an amen?? lol

I could see Metallica doing at least two more albums...and then just touring which I don't have a probelm with at all.

[awsomeguitarguy]

I didnt think the new metallica album was bad, I just thought it was BORING except for cyanide and the day that never comes

[GeoffreySmis]

why? so lars can bitch that its online

[Smithsc]

sweet, hope we see one within the next 5 years!

[heebblow101]

Death Magnetic is the best Album Metallica has ever recorded to this day. Blows every album before this out of the water!!!

[DimebagRob]

I hope we dont have to wait 5 years for the next one.....

[Jacob6293]

They need to realize that not every Metallica fan has a computer, let alone the internet.

[Valderama]

Another album? oh.

[NakedBassist]

I have a question, who gives a ****?

[highwind5150]

because there are STILL fans out there that appreciate their music...no matter what they sound like, the "old" metallica or singing "sesame street" songs. :

[Neo Evil11]

Jacob6293 wrote:

They need to realize that not every Metallica fan has a computer, let alone the internet.

?? are you serious? I think that will be like 0.000001% of the people that listen to metallica.

Especially if you consider people going to an internetcafe, download it and put it on their mp3 or cd

[Metallica708]

Stupid UG. He didn't say they were considering it, he said that they COULD if they WANTED to.

[JamesxHetfield]

Every 4-5 years, dammit!!

[h2orowe]

Wow. The people who originally wanted to put an end to music downloading and basically turned it into a witch hunt are now trying to look cool by releasing their album online. I bet it won't be for free though. They need that extra million so they can buy their kids their own pet lions.

[This1GoesTo11]

He's obviously making a joke.

[Cruiser101]

lol, i didnt care about internet release, i was like ANOTHER ALBUM!!!!!

[Cruiser101]

But then i read the rest of it

[leniwm1]

h2orowe wrote:

Wow. The people who originally wanted to put an end to music downloading and basically turned it into a witch hunt are now trying to look cool by releasing their album online. I bet it won't be for free though. They need that extra million so they can buy their kids their own pet lions.

That has to be one of the most ignorant, childish remarks I've ever heard. Metallica was never against the internet downloading, you little fart. They are against free, stealing music via downloanding. There will always be people like you that cant aknowledge an incredible Metallica album if it f***ed you in the ass. Because you have to pay for music. Get over it already. Grow up and enter the real world

[Necrotise]

Without a mojor record label behind them, they can 100% do what they want with this next album, might even be truly back to the good old days. We can all hope.

[zapatista89]

nooooo dont, my wants vinyl of this

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

just an easier way to illegally stream their music

[jshwak]

Necrotise :
Without a mojor record label behind them, they can 100% do what they want with this next album, might even be truly back to the good old days. We can all hope.

your dreaming.. I hate to say it.. but it's not going to happen.. they are never going to be 80's metallica.. they are going to be 2008 Metallica..

[Rev2Ten]

Without a mojor record label behind them, they can 100% do what they want with this next album, might even be truly back to the good old days. We can all hope.

oh my gosh i know. I honestly didnt like Death magnetic at all. Their recordings were crappy. I read in a Joe Satriani interview on here that they recorded everything and made the final mix at too much of a loud frequency. so when you turn it up, the alreday loud recording is distorted when you turn it up in your car. And the instrumental? what instrumental? it just sounded like someone playing a few chords.

Hopefully their new album is better than Death Magnetic.

[Flying Afros]

I just saw them the other night with Down and the Sword. All bands were very tight and spot on. This is the best live playing Metallica has done in years. I'm glad they have gotten more focused. Didn't play all my favorite songs, but all the songs they played were excellent. The future looks good.

[DiveRightIn63]

If Metallica is reading this...

STOP PUTTING OUT MUSIC PLEASE.

[RockGuitar92]

Oh great. They are already thinking of putting another atrocity out....

Why don't they just stop? They are already rich as hell so why make more music.

[Birchall17]

I'm confused, I read on here that Hetfield said the next album wont take as long to make and release and now Lars is saying an album every 5 years? wtf lol

[Anty 7]

DON'T DO IT!
And I mean putting the next album online (I'm definately not against a new album)
Death Magnetic was a great effort. It was their best in over 15 years and they're following the right direction. People saying they should stop are a ridiculous

[RGshred88]

are you serious? you just released an album....

i think they just like the attention...wait know...IM CERTAIN

[RGshred88]

wow bad grammer sorry ^^

[cmstrike]

Some of you people need to shut your mouths. If money was their motivation, they would have stopped after the Black Album, because they made more than enough money from that and the tour.

And for all the idiots saying "durrr they should learn how to mix on the next one", it's not the BAND'S job to mix the record. It's the ENGINEER'S job, and apparently their mixing engineer had the levels WAY too hot (loud) before sent to mastering, which left the mastering engineer no choice. Metallica wasn't even present for the mixing sessions. They've had great sounding albums before and they can do it again. Not having the label behind them will make this record automatically be sonically better, because THE LABEL WAS IN CHARGE OF CLIPPING THE RECORD!!! The label were the ones that wanted to be part of the Loudness War. That's why the record is pretty much unlistenable. And it's all because of people that have nothing to do with Metallica's music.

[westvipor]

I dont like the idea of releasing it through internet, they should still make a cd.

and a vinyl. i love those things

[westvipor]

noodlegts wrote:

08L1V10N wrote:

how old do they think they are? In their twenties?

Dude gtfo Lemmy from Motorhead is 63 years old and he's still rocking like a mofo and put out an album this year! And the rolling stones are 150 and still jamming.

Psh, the rolling stones are twice as old as that!

[Lotz222]

Lars looks like hes about to rip someones face off in that picture

[aceofspades2k5]

leniwm1 wrote:

h2orowe wrote:

Wow. The people who originally wanted to put an end to music downloading and basically turned it into a witch hunt are now trying to look cool by releasing their album online. I bet it won't be for free though. They need that extra million so they can buy their kids their own pet lions.

That has to be one of the most ignorant, childish remarks I've ever heard. Metallica was never against the internet downloading, you little fart. They are against free, stealing music via downloanding. There will always be people like you that cant aknowledge an incredible Metallica album if it f***ed you in the ass. Because you have to pay for music. Get over it already. Grow up and enter the real world

+1

[FunkasPuck]

well, well, well.

look whos finally come crawling back to mp3s

[Jastul]

they should totally release their new album through Napster, lol

[Mezzo4te]

i thought they already released albums online rofl

[thrashnmosh782]

OR..... they could make their album only released as a CD.....like they used to.....

[leony03]

RockGuitar92 wrote:

Oh great. They are already thinking of putting another atrocity out....

Why don't they just stop? They are already rich as hell so why make more music.

because some people dont do it for money. its about the music. if they want to keep putting out music, then im fine with that

[metal@hart11]

08L1V10N wrote:

how old do they think they are? In their twenties?

if your actually wondering, kirk is the oldest and hes 46, james 45, lars 44 and robs younger haha

[JahCohBee]

I wish you people would realize that he was probably just answering a question asked by a guy at Rolling Stone... It's not like this was some huge public announcement...

[IRONMAIDENTLICA]

JamesDouglas wrote:

Time for them to die, methinks.

Metallica probably my favorite band but that comment was quite funny....i wish they interviewed james hes always so hopeful and cares about music lars is just a douche.

[Astaldo]

holy shit, another album? yeeeeeha =D

checked.

[Dreaming-V]

don't do it!!!!!

[beelaal85]

Oh my GOD! A new 'METALLICA' album is on the way! Coooool... This means 'Unforgiven IV' and new songs... this is mind-blowing because I think 'DEATH MAGNETIC' is the best THRASH album ever made in the whole world! Metallica please name the name new album: 'DEATH MAGNETIC 2', that would be awesome. All the best...

[hendrixisgod457]

why do they always take four-five years to release an album?

[whatadrag]

BAD idea...

remember what happened last time they were given total freedom? ST. ANGER

[Fade_One_Fuel]

Those of you have said that Metallica are (or were) against using the internet for music are wrong. Read Joel McIvers book on them and it is all clearly explained in there. Lars was not against music downloading, he was against the un-regulated downloading that was going on back then. He had the foresight to see that this was a relevent issue for the music world and that someone had to tackle it. Metallica have always embraced the use of the internet. They were one of the fist bands to attempt to broadcast live gigs online and put up gigs online.

So the fact that Lars is now talking about releasing an album via the internet is nothing new or amazing. He and Metallica have always favoured the internet as a tool for spreading their music.

People really need to stop having a misinformed opinion of the Napster case.

[Jonny92]

through the internet!

****ing hell that would be so shit

[RUSTDOGG666]

Well they did write 26 songs and only 10 made it on the new album. So they need to put that other 16 somewhere. I wont be surprised if a new album happens in 2010 or 2011. I hope they dont wait another 5 years. That was too long to wait for a new album.

[scarfacesuit]

I wanna see them cover the Hokey Pokey. I mean, they would rip that song a new ass hole, haha

[stratdud39]

08L1V10N wrote:

how old do they think they are? In their twenties?

...if they were in there twenties the probably wouldn't have been alive when there first album came out..

[AbombO.S.]

Umm im not a fan of this at all number one the world doesnt need another metallica album their time to shine is over they've failed to produce anything decent their early days. Number two people producing albums only online is a bad sign for record stores, and i love my record stores

[stratdud39]

stratdud39 wrote:

08L1V10N wrote:

how old do they think they are? In their twenties?

...if they were in there twenties the probably wouldn't have been alive when there first album came out..

sorry misread the question.
and b.b. king's in his 80s and i some him a little while ago and he was great.
and the motorhead guy is old.
and the stones are all in there 60s.
metallicas definitely not in the position where there too old.
maybe in the next 10-15 years.
slayer on the other hand...

[huevos]

not_dead_enough wrote:

...nah, don't get me wrong, I love EVERYTHING Metallica have done, but I hate the way Lars is trying too hard to counter his napster-image.

Leave the nerdy-gimmick crap to Trent Reznor, please! If you wanna do something useful, how about releasing the remastered songs on CD as well as Vinyl?

Gimmick?
How is giving away music a gimmick?
Has putting artistic credibility first dissolved from minds of the public?
What I mean by artistic cred is that the musicians just want their music to heard first and foremost.

Mentioning the possiblity of free music is a gimmick though.
Either you do it or you don't. You don't go yapping that you might.

[BassFishin]

RockGuitar92 wrote:

Oh great. They are already thinking of putting another atrocity out....

Why don't they just stop? They are already rich as hell so why make more music.

wow, did you ever think that maybe this time, they don't want to make money off of an album? They're 40 years old on average, they probably just don't want to start getting 'old'. mid-life crisis, bro.

[mtllica]

I don't like the idea of releasing it online, I always like to have a hard copy of albums I buy

and another 4 to 5 years?? the hell is that?!

[[I Buy Peace]]

I don't get why so many people download music. I love going out and buying CD's. I love haveing a clear plasic box with a disc in it and artwork and lyrics. Maybie I'm just old fashioned though

[Bored to Tears]

That'd be a poor move by Metallica. Their last 5 albums have been no. 1 on Billboards. Why would you not try to continue that?

[fede01_8]

yeah, right

[euan_soad]

thrashnmosh782 wrote:

OR..... they could make their album only released as a CD.....like they used to.....

The first exclusive format they used would be vinyl not CD

[deadlyMETAL]

That'd be awesome if they really did just go wild and make a thrash mayhem album!

[killer puppy]

please dont

[dial-a-death]

Just because a band is set for life, it doesn't mean that they should stop doing what they ENJOY. People play music because they enjoy doing it, and if it happens to make money, thats an added bonus.
Death Magnetic is pretty damn good in my opinion; sure I prefer Ride The Lightening, and I certainly wouldn't call Death Magnetic "the greatest thrash album ever written", but to be blunt, what would you rather have? Death Magnetic or St. Anger? And to be honest, I actually LIKE the loud recording. Metal is MEANT to be loud, so why are people complaining?

[Axl_Explosion]

[I Buy Peace] wrote:

I don't get why so many people download music. I love going out and buying CD's. I love haveing a clear plasic box with a disc in it and artwork and lyrics. Maybie I'm just old fashioned though

I'm right there with you, man. Now, if it's something really obscure or really hard to find and I can't get ahold of it, that's one thing, but if the opportunity to buy a CD is there, I'll go with that every time. And if there is a case where I can get vinyl, oh man. CD will never be the same as vinyl.

[Ricky4635]

Bad Idea. I hate buying stuff off the internet

[RockGuitar92]

BassFishin wrote:

RockGuitar92 wrote:

Oh great. They are already thinking of putting another atrocity out....

Why don't they just stop? They are already rich as hell so why make more music.

wow, did you ever think that maybe this time, they don't want to make money off of an album? They're 40 years old on average, they probably just don't want to start getting 'old'. mid-life crisis, bro.

Just damn man. I understand why people like it, but hell it's not even really all that great compared to their older stuff.

[fretsofthebeast]

RUSTDOGG666 wrote:

Well they did write 26 songs and only 10 made it on the new album. So they need to put that other 16 somewhere. I wont be surprised if a new album happens in 2010 or 2011. I hope they dont wait another 5 years. That was too long to wait for a new album.

RE-Death Magnetic?

im hoping for another ride the lightning

[Untitled001]

Fuck.. Thank God someone was decompressing.

[cmstrike]

dial-a-death wrote:

Just because a band is set for life, it doesn't mean that they should stop doing what they ENJOY. People play music because they enjoy doing it, and if it happens to make money, thats an added bonus.
Death Magnetic is pretty damn good in my opinion; sure I prefer Ride The Lightening, and I certainly wouldn't call Death Magnetic "the greatest thrash album ever written", but to be blunt, what would you rather have? Death Magnetic or St. Anger? And to be honest, I actually LIKE the loud recording. Metal is MEANT to be loud, so why are people complaining?

I agree with you on everything but the last thing. It's not that it's a loud recording, it's TOO loud. It's actually dangerous to human ears. Be very careful about listening to DM, because you really can do some damage do your ears. There is absolutely no dynamic range on the album. This may mean nothing to you, but as an audio engineer it's a very important issue for me. Death Magnetic is not loud in a positive way.

[miketheman401]

"C is for cookie! YEAH! OOOOH!"

YES.
or elmos worlddddd..AH!

[LarsHamfield]

every four or five years aint so bad my ass
I think that metallica albums take way too long to come out think of dream theater there songs are more complex and longer and they manage to come out with a new full length every2 years or so
i think metallica should push themselves

[Artema]

man when i first saw lars on the home page i thought it was josh homme.
i dunno about that aye. whats wrong with keeping the tradition of waiting for the new album, going out buying the cd/tape and going home to thrash it out while reading the lyrics in the booklet.
guess im just getting old

[AXE187]

I cant understand how anyone could be so stoked with death magnetic..... its average at best.

Chinese democracy is the only album in recent memory to live up to the hype.

[blazerpbr]

Releasing an album online? Just another thing for Lars to cry about. Hopefully this time around they actually go back to their roots, and make a record worth listening to or even worth buying!

[Remsen]

heebblow101 wrote:

Death Magnetic is the best Album Metallica has ever recorded to this day. Blows every album before this out of the water!!!

wow really man?

[AXE187]

cmstrike wrote:

dial-a-death wrote:

Just because a band is set for life, it doesn't mean that they should stop doing what they ENJOY. People play music because they enjoy doing it, and if it happens to make money, thats an added bonus.
Death Magnetic is pretty damn good in my opinion; sure I prefer Ride The Lightening, and I certainly wouldn't call Death Magnetic "the greatest thrash album ever written", but to be blunt, what would you rather have? Death Magnetic or St. Anger? And to be honest, I actually LIKE the loud recording. Metal is MEANT to be loud, so why are people complaining?

I agree with you on everything but the last thing. It's not that it's a loud recording, it's TOO loud. It's actually dangerous to human ears. Be very careful about listening to DM, because you really can do some damage do your ears. There is absolutely no dynamic range on the album. This may mean nothing to you, but as an audio engineer it's a very important issue for me. Death Magnetic is not loud in a positive way.

there is a volume knob on every audio playback device I have ever seen.

[Ghrim]

anyone else lol at that pic of lars?

[mdawg24]

h2orowe wrote:

Wow. The people who originally wanted to put an end to music downloading and basically turned it into a witch hunt are now trying to look cool by releasing their album online. I bet it won't be for free though. They need that extra million so they can buy their kids their own pet lions.

Yesss, I've been waiting for this comment. GTFO loser.
I honestly could care less about where they release it as long as they're not in bondage to a record company, because it gives them the opportunity to truly play thrash again, like Mulldarran said. To be honest, I didn't really like Death Magnetic itself, however I loved the fact that it was a fairly large step in the right direction.

[cmstrike]

AXE187 wrote:

there is a volume knob on every audio playback device I have ever seen.

Ok, tell that to the Audio Engineering Society and see if they think that matters. It's not about a volume knob. It's about how the music was recorded, mixed, and mastered. And it wasn't done in a good way, that's for sure. Metallica has no fault in this at all though. It's the label.

[Helloween4Ever]

heebblow101 wrote:

Death Magnetic is the best Album Metallica has ever recorded to this day. Blows every album before this out of the water!!!

youre joking right?

[SkyValley]

Sounds like a nice idea, but I just have one question:

What the f*ck is the internet???

Checked

[blommen]

with every passing minute, ney very passing second, metallica is selling out more and more, slowly yet steadily, they are putting behind the 80's speed metal. if this catastrophic tendency continues i predict that by 2015 metallica will have made a duet with either christina aguillera or jonas brothers

[ozzynator]

when i first read the title i was like NOOOOO cuz releasing albums online ****ing sucks, i hope they dont go that way, lars is obviously joking around in the article. i also hope it will take less than 5 years to do a new album. Death magnetic was good and a step in the right direction, i hope they see it success as a sign to go heavier and thrashier !!!!!

[guitargodwannab]

kinda ironic if u ask me

[guitargodwannab]

Helloween4Ever wrote:

heebblow101 wrote:

Death Magnetic is the best Album Metallica has ever recorded to this day. Blows every album before this out of the water!!!

youre joking right?

sry guys for the double post.....but had to say this:

DM is a good album, it rocks.....but NOT the best album

[jambajews]

good. maybe they wont be on the damn radio as much this way

[drunkinkoala]

I'm just happy there's a chance of another Metallica album.

[I am the Drake]

I just saw them the other day. Fucking awesome!

[Fender6]

Hopefully they will have more instrumentals on their next album.

[Herotime]

heebblow101 wrote:

Death Magnetic is the best Album Metallica has ever recorded to this day. Blows every album before this out of the water!!!

And this happens how? Don't get me wrong I'm a total fan but this one album can't blow them all out of the water! Each album has it's own click and well they all have a nice click. It is more modern but wasn't the others in there time? We see and hear the change of season but what we want and expect them to achieve might be far fetched for now.

[louwen]

An internet-only album would not be cool at all.
There is no way I would pay money to download an album online. I have no problems with paying for a CD though.
The next album better not be as clipped and compressed as Death Magnetic. That shat me off the wall because while the music on it was amazing, I can't stand listening to it because of the way its mastered.
ybgay4?

[new_guitar]

hell yeah, and the guests on the nesxt album will be paris hilton, britney and 50 cent.
i love theri older albums, but they are boring as hell. hope that if they record a new one it wont be a bunch of crap like St. anger or Death magnetic.

[NorthStarRock]

anybody else find this funny?

http://i37.tinypic.com/14nnra.png

for those who don't wanna click, it's the article, the ad is for napster =P

[sensfan151911]

leniwm1 wrote:

h2orowe wrote:

Wow. The people who originally wanted to put an end to music downloading and basically turned it into a witch hunt are now trying to look cool by releasing their album online. I bet it won't be for free though. They need that extra million so they can buy their kids their own pet lions.

That has to be one of the most ignorant, childish remarks I've ever heard. Metallica was never against the internet downloading, you little fart. They are against free, stealing music via downloanding. There will always be people like you that cant aknowledge an incredible Metallica album if it f***ed you in the ass. Because you have to pay for music. Get over it already. Grow up and enter the real world

+1, Agree with every word you said. Another thing, to all people who say that they should stop putting out music cuz they suck, some people still enjoy their music, and want them to make a new record. If Death Magnetic came from any other band, then you'd be like OMG this album rocks, but because you're comparing it to Master or Lightning, you think it sucks. Also, the reason why Lars was so infuriated at Napster was because Napster released a version of I Disappear before it was even done, and thats what pissed off the band.

Checked.

[ThunderPX]

mercurymay wrote:

Mulldarran wrote:

It would be pretty funny if they released a total thrash mayhem album like kill em all. Because without Warner they now don't have any obligation to include any "hit potentials", so they could just go nuts basically.

i'm thinking a metallica cover album of sesame street songs?

"C is for cookie! YEAH! OOOOH!"

More like "C is for cookie-ahhhh!"

[Martindecorum]

.:st.anger:. wrote:

kinda sucks to be rob - 1 album and you're done...lol

what do u mean, just cause they dont have a record label doesnt mean they dont make cds,

[voidSkipper]

Shoot Rick Rubin in the head for this one.

[-tempest-]

highwind5150 wrote:

because there are STILL fans out there that appreciate their music...no matter what they sound like, the "old" metallica or singing "sesame street" songs. :

exactly what i thought when i saw the article

[jduke]

If they wanted to show that their actually worth something they would release something soon to make up for the lack of productivity. But i did like Death Magnetic!!

[Metallica Meat]

Um...
Didnt lars get pissed that people were Illegaly getting their music of Itunes and Limewire, NOW he wants to make it all ONLINE!?!
WTF LARS

[TatarSalad2]

The irony.

[shadow__666]

sensfan151911 wrote:

leniwm1 wrote:

h2orowe wrote:

Wow. The people who originally wanted to put an end to music downloading and basically turned it into a witch hunt are now trying to look cool by releasing their album online. I bet it won't be for free though. They need that extra million so they can buy their kids their own pet lions.

That has to be one of the most ignorant, childish remarks I've ever heard. Metallica was never against the internet downloading, you little fart. They are against free, stealing music via downloanding. There will always be people like you that cant aknowledge an incredible Metallica album if it f***ed you in the ass. Because you have to pay for music. Get over it already. Grow up and enter the real world

+1, Agree with every word you said. Another thing, to all people who say that they should stop putting out music cuz they suck, some people still enjoy their music, and want them to make a new record. If Death Magnetic came from any other band, then you'd be like OMG this album rocks, but because you're comparing it to Master or Lightning, you think it sucks. Also, the reason why Lars was so infuriated at Napster was because Napster released a version of I Disappear before it was even done, and thats what pissed off the band.

That line speaks the truth.

I reckon it'd be pretty cool (and extremely ironic) if they did release it online.

[TechnicolorType]

wow people sure are making a big deal out of this.

get over it..

this is what they should do lmao..
have an album cover and little things for the CD case and everything and for the cover of the CD..

you want it as an actual CD?
then you print all of this stuff on to it yourself lmao.

[atkm2891]

that would be ridiculous..... a physical album is so much better than a vitrual one...

[down n dirty]

AXE187 wrote:

I cant understand how anyone could be so stoked with death magnetic..... its average at best.

Chinese democracy is the only album in recent memory to live up to the hype.

u mean nun at all? everybody i no new it was coming out and just didnt care lol sure if a song came on the radio wed sit thru it but we didnt realy care about it and there were aboslutley NO ads anywhere for it lol anybody frum western washington wanna back me up on this?

[Les Paul Ell]

I don't think there's any hope for Metallica now. I'm not a particularly technical guitarist, but I really think Thrash metal NEEDS to be technical. Look at Rust in Peace, one of the most popular Thrash albums, it's FULL of riffs, then at one of Metallica's new ones. I know that isn't a fair comparison but even looking at one of Metallica's older albums. The drums are pretty damn fast on the pedals, the guitars have seriously accurate alternate picking and the bass... well it's Cliff, what do you expect. I've heard that Rob is a really good bass player, I just can't understand why they don't USE that aspect of his playing. They aren't a ****ing pop band, they're Metallica. They're MEANT to be a thrash Metal band and people won't be happy with them being anything less.

[RedNovember]

Probably straight through Guitar Hero.

[Velvet_Roses_87]

I think that without a label it would be more of what Metallica wants, as opposed to what the Label thinks is best, but i dont know...

[acdclandon]

metallica on monday in seattle
**** yeah

[svend]

they should releasae it on vinyl

[RUSTDOGG666]

heebblow101 wrote:

Death Magnetic is the best Album Metallica has ever recorded to this day. Blows every album before this out of the water!!!

I disagree. they will never top and justice for all.

[Shread_6009]

why do they keep interviewing lars instead of jamz n kirk. lars is bar far the least talented member of metallica, and the lyrics n guitar are not him.

[bfredder92]

hey you think they will have that hellbound song, shine, and holy revolver those were three songs i wanted bad!!!!

[dethead666]

really guys what about all the kids in africa who don't have internet you just going to exclude them huh?

[joshua029]

awesome!!! super excited for the boys and their freedom!

[E1R9I8C7]

Metallica sings Hank Williams...think about it

[iamadrummer]

practice first, then record...

[deftonesordie]

WHAT?! LARS ULRICH SUPPORTS PEOPLE DOWNLOADING HIS MUSIC?!

GASP!

[MeltingWaxFace]

*facepalm*

When are these guys just gonna call it quits...

[ShreddyKickflip]

MeltingWaxFace wrote:

*facepalm*

When are these guys just gonna call it quits...

ummm... did you even say that?

[MeltingWaxFace]

Sorry for double post... I can already envision the new creative songs they will put on this one....

Unforgiven IV, Cyanide II, The Day that Finally Came, Exit Sandman.....

Time to retire fellas...

[cmstrike]

Metallica Meat wrote:

Um...
Didnt lars get pissed that people were Illegaly getting their music of Itunes and Limewire, NOW he wants to make it all ONLINE!?!
WTF LARS

Actually, Lars got pissed that people were downloading a song that wasn't even released at the time.

LOL @ people who have no idea what the Napster case was really about. All you people saying that they should call it quits really need to just shut up.

So-called "music fans" are the always the first ones to toss around the words "sell out", but I wonder what it would be like if all of you people had a career in the entertainment industry. You'd probably make a lot of the same choices that any band makes, leading to "sell out" accusations. Taking creative chances isn't selling out. Exploring new opportunities isn't selling out. But I'm sure Metallica doesn't really give a damn what any of these 14 year old "music experts" sitting in front of a computer think.

[Axe Master 3000]

MeltingWaxFace wrote:

Sorry for double post... I can already envision the new creative songs they will put on this one....

Unforgiven IV, Cyanide II, The Day that Finally Came, Exit Sandman.....

Time to retire fellas...

Nice, but I don't think they need to retire. If they can bring it like they did on Death Magnetic again, then all the power to them.

[Axe Master 3000]

How about Nothing Else Mattered, For Whom The Bell Tolled, and Retirement Home (Sanitarium).

No offense though, I'm a big fan.

[Bunyip]

Aftertime wrote:

cool~should be interesting to see what their new album would be like without a record label behind them

I reckon they would of been pretty free to do whatever they wanted to do anyway...Its ****ing Metalica.

The record label would of been tonguing their arsholes.

[Bunyip]

I dont think RadioHead have released how much they made out of selling their last album over the net and allowing ppl to pay what they thinki it was worth but they have hinted in articles that it was quite a bit. I think Metalica have looked into that and realise there is more money making potential in doing that. Metalica are an unbeleivable band and as businessmen they don't do to bad either

[pootoob]

I thought Death Magnetic was their first cd on Warner...

[Cobalt Blue]

I don't mind waiting 4 or 5 years between Metallica albums... as long as they don't give weekly/monthly updates about how the albums coming along.
lol I sware with all the times they pushed back Death Magnetic I was saying "if they spent half the time recording as they do talking about the new album and doing 'sick of the studio mini tours' it would be done by now. "

and online release would be interesting though.

[scarecrow55]

they should release exclusively through napster

[mercedesisbenz]

i really dont get how it takes them 4 or 5 years to come up with a records that keep sucking so bad. I figure that about half way through writing it all they all know but no one wants to say anything because they know it doesnt matter and people will buy it anyway and love it even if it sucks, just because its metallica. Plus think of how much Lars would freak out if someone told him the real truth.

[catchtherainbow]

They need to be ready for people to download their songs though...cause I still remember that Metallica doesn't like people to download their stuff

[Jaykib]

mercurymay wrote:

Mulldarran wrote:

It would be pretty funny if they released a total thrash mayhem album like kill em all. Because without Warner they now don't have any obligation to include any "hit potentials", so they could just go nuts basically.

i'm thinking a metallica cover album of sesame street songs?

"C is for cookie! YEAH! OOOOH!"

You mean YEA-HAIR!

[Night_Lights]

nutty news.

[wildchild6660]

They should consider not releasing another album at all

[Siro78]

How did this get to GNR and Mick Jagger?

I think they should do everything themselves next time and ditch Q-Prime, that Cliff BurnSHTEIN is a washed out hippie. They do have HQ to do anything they want, I say, have Rob tell Kirk to ditch the yoga and take some lines again. Rob needs to trademark The Crab™

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[Wilkesy1000]

what ?
**** you guys man
metallica rocks
one last album to blast it away
cause sooks werent happy with DM
i thought it was great
sure its no MOP but who cares
this is 25 years later faggots
half you people cant even make that music
i dont see any of you in famous bands?
"we'll never stop
we'll never quit
because we are metallica"
they live by that
so should you.

[AharonShogun]

what ?
**** you guys man
metallica rocks
one last album to blast it away
cause sooks werent happy with DM
i thought it was great
sure its no MOP but who cares
this is 25 years later faggots
half you people cant even make that music
i dont see any of you in famous bands?
"we'll never stop
we'll never quit
because we are metallica"
they live by that
so should you.

Fucken A.

Long live Metallica.

[Hungry_Hameds]

Get a decent drummer, make a decent album...

[Wilkesy1000]

MeltingWaxFace wrote:

Sorry for double post... I can already envision the new creative songs they will put on this one....

Unforgiven IV, Cyanide II, The Day that Finally Came, Exit Sandman.....

Time to retire fellas...

ahahahhaa funny
but still
they still got it i reckon.
its metallica
i dont care

[Bendybaws]

Old news, keep up UG

[XtractionProces]

Holy mother of hypocrisy!

[Meta11ica]

ill be 27 by the time the next one comes out..what a thought ! lol

[TheMetallicaKid]

Aftertime wrote:

cool~should be interesting to see what their new album would be like without a record label behind them

REALLY good...

[boyan89]

Guys, it's Metallica Death Magnetic was not a bad album at all, and they just came up with Unforgive III to give the series more of those songs more an edge, their not running out of ideas! For example a band called Quo Vadis (Can) did the same thing Element of the Ensemble, Inner Capsule (Element of The Ensemble Part 2), Absolution (Element of the Ensembe Part 3) and Tunnel Effect (Element of the Ensemble part 4). My point though Metallica, are in their mid 40's, their not the same 20 year old kids that made sick thrash albums, Lenny is an exception though, that guy is just god, but considering the mainstream popularity Metallica got with Black Album, I think they will still aim for that type of metal with their new albums so do not expect any Kill 'em All, version 2. Hey, if they do release a great thrashing cd kudos to them.

[boyan89]

Sick as in awesome, Ride The Lightning is the best Metallica album!

[TheMetallicaKid]

[quote]Axe Master 3000 wrote:

How about Nothing Else Mattered, For Whom The Bell Tolled, and Retirement Home (Sanitarium).

No offense though, I'm a big fan.[/qu

[TheMetallicaKid]

cmstrike wrote:

Metallica Meat wrote:

Um...
Didnt lars get pissed that people were Illegaly getting their music of Itunes and Limewire, NOW he wants to make it all ONLINE!?!
WTF LARS

Actually, Lars got pissed that people were downloading a song that wasn't even released at the time.

LOL @ people who have no idea what the Napster case was really about. All you people saying that they should call it quits really need to just shut up.

So-called "music fans" are the always the first ones to toss around the words "sell out", but I wonder what it would be like if all of you people had a career in the entertainment industry. You'd probably make a lot of the same choices that any band makes, leading to "sell out" accusations. Taking creative chances isn't selling out. Exploring new opportunities isn't selling out. But I'm sure Metallica doesn't really give a damn what any of these 14 year old "music experts" sitting in front of a computer think.

omg finally SOMEONE who KNOWS something!

[bfchead]

Since when did real metallica fans find death magnetic any bit succesfull? Some of the shitiest music i heard came from that album, man im disapointed

[metalist86435]

Lars looks real nutty in the picture on the first page.

[H_ngm_n]

I just want them to stop.

[scottmcandrew]

Lars said he laughs at Cliffs death every day

[scottmcandrew]

i **** cliff burtons stupid dead face!!!!!
i shit down dimebag darrels ugly gay throat and fart in what uesed to be his eyeballs!!!!!

[scottmcandrew]

[scottmcandrew]

Megadave are amazing man, better than this shitallica
I drink the stupid dead blood of that ugly talentless prick known as Shit Burton
Lar$ is a dick, Napster rules man!
best album = ST ANGER even though that was a load of ****ing bollocks, Bring me the Horizon kill metallica!!!!! so do paramore man.

Love from Dave Ass stane

[Axl_Explosion]

cmstrike wrote:

Metallica Meat wrote:

Um...
Didnt lars get pissed that people were Illegaly getting their music of Itunes and Limewire, NOW he wants to make it all ONLINE!?!
WTF LARS

Actually, Lars got pissed that people were downloading a song that wasn't even released at the time.

LOL @ people who have no idea what the Napster case was really about. All you people saying that they should call it quits really need to just shut up.

So-called "music fans" are the always the first ones to toss around the words "sell out", but I wonder what it would be like if all of you people had a career in the entertainment industry. You'd probably make a lot of the same choices that any band makes, leading to "sell out" accusations. Taking creative chances isn't selling out. Exploring new opportunities isn't selling out. But I'm sure Metallica doesn't really give a damn what any of these 14 year old "music experts" sitting in front of a computer think.

+1,000,000

It's just like I said with the GnR story about the kid who leaked the tracks and they arrested him and everyone was all up in arms that they arrested him, it's infuriating. People don't seem to realize that being a musician is these people's job! And while the financial scale may be radically different, they are just like every one of us in that they want to be paid for their work, and when people are getting the things they are making before they are even finished, I believe they have every right to be pissed. Making music is a veeeeery expensive deal, and I say that being a musician myself. And I'm like metallica meat, it pisses me off to hear people bash Metallica when they have absolutely no clue what they're even talking about.

[k90728]

Ayo they should go back to DIY, if they ever were DIY back in the day... They shouldnt get a record label. They should write all there music and go to the pressing plant themselves or better yet since they prolly have money, buy cds and do em yo self. pretty sure they have free time. Release on the internet for the technology savy people and release on cd/vinyl from there own homes. Put up a P.O box and release it like alot of punk bands do it. Since there pretty much 'famous' they will have a better chance on doing it good.... well thats what i would do if i was in metallica.. They prolly wont sell as much records because of the distribution/advertisements but they will prolly make more money because of the money pretty much going back to themselves. Then they can tour and blah. ehhh, cost less then 3 bucks to make an album(since they will get alot cuz it is metallica) and they will sell it for more then 10..

[ThunderPX]

If Death Magnetic came from any other band, then you'd be like OMG this album rocks, but because you're comparing it to Master or Lightning, you think it sucks.

No, Death Magnetic sucks no matter what light you put it in.

[condork]

mmm good, but i like something physical too
not like its gunna stop me getting it but ya know

[ironman01]

i wud rather hav a cd instead of sumfin on my com tht will get wiped if me com screws up

love metallica

[zink10192]

yo i dont get why people are putting metallica down for already wanting to make another album, if they wanna make more music and do what they love, i speak for alot of people when i say play on!!!

[Joewhall]

didnt they say that about death magnetic?