Lou Reed And Metallica's Lulu Streaming In Full

The View, the first single from Lou Reed and Metallica’s Lulu project has already proved to be one of the most divisive collaborations in rock and roll history.

Well, fans (and haters) will have even more to dissect over the next few days: the whole Lulu record is now streaming at loureedmetallica.com. And boy, is there a lot of it.

90 minutes of music to be precise, with three songs, "Cheat On Me", "Dragon" and "Junior Dad" all pushing past the 10 minute mark. In fact, the latter of those clocks in at a mammoth 19:29.

The full track listing is as follows:

01. Brandenburg Gate (4:19)
02. The View (5:17)
03. Pumping Blood (7:24)
04. Mistress Dread (6:52)
05. Iced Honey (4:36)
06. Cheat On Me (11:26)
07. Frustration (8:33)
08. Little Dog (8:01)
09. Dragon (11:08)
10. Junior Dad (19:28)

The "Lulu" project has caused no small degree of controversy amongst Metallica fans concerned about the direction that the band is taking. Guitarist Kirk Hammett has stated in interview that the record should not be judged by "heavy metal standards":

"We were all out of our comfort zone, and because of that, we came up with stuff we wouldn't normally come up with. It's largely an artistic endeavour for ourselves. And we're just inviting everyone else along for the party. This is something that most people won't be expecting from us. All I have to say is don't judge it by heavy-metal standards and maybe you'll understand it better."

This is not the first time that Lou Reed or Metallica have released albums that have divided their fan bases. Lou Reed’s art rock experiment Metal Machine Music received a critical drubbing on its release in 1975 from all but Creem Magazine’s Lester Bangs who proclaimed it "the greatest record ever made in the history of the human eardrum." Metallica’s 2003 St. Anger, meanwhile, is often equated to a therapy session rather than a heavy metal album.

LouTallica will make their live debut on Jools Holland on November 8th.

Listen to Lulu at the following location.

Comments

[AnnihilationUK]

People would have listened to it (and maybe bought it) if there wasn't so much news about it forced down our throats every day... and previews!

Ah well. This is just awful.

[JohnGR]

Give the mic to the table!

[Trent Armitage]

I love it

[korbhag]

Not as bad as the previews, but still not worth buying.

[lVlaniac]

Ok, we have reach the middle point of Metallica news everyday. 2 more months of "he said, she said" type of news and then we can get back to the usual everyday news where Slash picks his nose and its somehow relevant in this site.

About the album, i agree with korbhag

[Trent Armitage]

korbhag wrote:

Not as bad as the previews, but still not worth buying.

How isn't it worth buying? This stuff is revolutionary

[ŠicDra]

the music itself is not THAT bad but Lou Reed's "singing" doesn't fit metallica

[Paul*Stanley]

Everyone should skip to the 2 minute mark in Pumping Blood. THAT is a pretty sick sound. Sounds almost like Enter Sandman

[b1gf00t123]

I'm not sure how anyone can listen to 90 minutes of this.

[mickallica]

I Guess that the full streaming is kinda like the " Finish Him?"

[Menegas56]

I don't have anything againt this record or Lou Reed, but there are so many talented musicians these days and Metallica decides to make a record with this guy..
I mean, even Mustaine asked them to make a record together ;/

[Calum353]

ITS SO BAD

[Kill A Kitten]

I fell asleep listening to this album last night and woke up sick as hell. I think that says something about this album.

[Zombow]

Menegas56 wrote:

I don't have anything againt this record or Lou Reed, but there are so many talented musicians these days and Metallica decides to make a record with this guy..
I mean, even Mustaine asked them to make a record together ;/

Just thinking about James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson and Lars Ulrich doing a record together would be *insert epic word here*

But first they need to get rid of Lou Reed...

[L.T Kickass]

pumping blood is horrible D:

[Grudgeshredder]

Trent Armitage wrote:

korbhag wrote:

Not as bad as the previews, but still not worth buying.
How isn't it worth buying? This stuff is revolutionary

If by revolutionary, you mean making people want to commit mass suicide then yes it is. I gave it another full listen this morning on the sheer arrogance that maybe a 2nd listen would change my opinion. Nah

[the_modfather]

better start illegaly downloading then

[jabronie25]

Reminds me of Metallica meets avant garde. The album isn't that bad, the instrumentals sounds really nice and some of it are actually soothing and gives a good atmosphere. I thought Cheat on Me was pretty good. Reed's voice doesn't sound that bad.

[BOYERxBREAKDOWN]

"I'm just a small town table."

[Ganadote]

I gotta say, Lou has gotten to be one of the worst lyricists and vocalists I've heard in a long time-least on this record.

[kLeft]

I've heard enough of this dribble drabble mundane BS.
Just, no.

['Leviathan']

I actually kind of like the full songs. The previews were awful, but I can actually listen to the songs in full. Junior Dad is quite good.

[carl+ibanez]

some of the actual music is pretty good, its just Lou Reed that ruins it for me.

[JetPackBlues]

Menegas56 wrote:

I don't have anything againt this record or Lou Reed, but there are so many talented musicians these days and Metallica decides to make a record with this guy..
I mean, even Mustaine asked them to make a record together ;/

Mustaine and Metallica could have made an awesome thrash album. Hell, they could have worked with pretty much any any musician alive and could have created an excelent album of any genre, but they chose to work with Lou Reed to create an extremely awkward, mediocre heavy metal album.

They don't mix well at all.

[Guitarlord44]

Nope, still sucks. It just doesn't work. Lou Reed should just retire. He was terrible in The Velvet Underground and he's terrible now

[bustapr]

I seriously just sat through the whole little dog song, hearing Lou Reed talking about dogs tiny penis and a female dogsvagina. I know there human meaning behind it, but its so Wrong.

[Gexzilla]

JohnGR wrote:

Give the mic to the table!

Ah stop it already. Yeah the album sucked, so what, everyone makes mistakes. But there's no need to be disrespectful towards Lou/Metallica as artists, and the table thing makes sense if you listen to the whole album.

[Metallidethca]

:/

[technoguyx]

They'll eventually give the thing away for free or what? Seriously, they're putting up too many previews.

[Salvo416]

I don't know what I was smoking when I said the previews weren't that bad... after listening to brandensburg gate.. I was instantly turned off.

[Salvo416]

The rest of the songs aren't too good either, and pumping blood is just laughable.

[Gexzilla]

bustapr wrote:

I seriously just sat through the whole little dog song, hearing Lou Reed talking about dogs tiny penis and a female dogsvagina. I know there human meaning behind it, but its so Wrong.

And backtrack is great, simple yet hypnotizing

[THE P1R4T3]

What is this world coming to...

[VLVTRVOLVR13]

Giving it a listen, I'm gonna do a full indepth review of the album on my new music blog in a week or so.. gonna let this simmer a bit.

ohsevenmusic.wordpress.com

[Chromex]

All you people slagging off Lou Reed, do you even know who he is?

[ne14t]

Big steaming pile of dog poo...seriously! Might listen to it if you remove the vocals otherwise nope, every track sounded good till I heard vocals.

[Eirien]

After hearing the clips yesterday I've decided to not even listen. I already know I won't like it so what's the point?

[wurstsuppe666]

omg...that`s just bulls***

[Metallidethium]

I can't tell if UG is actually trying to troll anymore.. they are doing a fantastic job of it.

[technoguyx]

Now that I listened to it, Iced Honey is actually pretty good as a whole. Liked that one.

[rocknroll \m/]

Lou Reed sucks..... If the guy that took Lou off the view did that to the rest of the songs I would maybe buy it.....key word: maybe

[toyboxmonster]

The first track is wshat I expected this collaboration to sound like. Much better than "The View". Hope the rest sounds like this.

[Dr3amcast3r]

Why do the hell everyday I visit UG i find a fresh news about this?
I cannot explain it to myself...

[Gee Halen]

I just downloaded "Metal Machine Music".

Lou's not talking in it. Kinda rocks this way compared to Lulu.

[yoman297]

Junior Dad is 20 minutes I'll never get back. Of course, this makes me want to see what these "plays" are that LouTallica has been talking about.

[Booth2010]

I just threw up.. A LOT

[Gee Halen]

Metallica - ReeLou'd

This should have been the title.

[SOAD_SoG]

Meh. Metallica is going downhill, They were going in a nice route with Death Magnetic, goin back to their roots but now they come with this project that will surely make a bad impression of them.

[nailsarecruel]

Gee Halen wrote:

I just downloaded "Metal Machine Music".

Lou's not talking in it. Kinda rocks this way compared to Lulu.

Metal Machine Music has its merits.

[Gee Halen]

Let Us Now Praise Famous Death Dwarves

Apropriate again.

[C.O.B.]

I honestly can't get into alot of the newer Metallica stuff. The older songs are their best. They need to go back to doing songs like that.

[RaimiTrack]

Fantastic album! I cannot believe this kind of collaboration would spawn such a beast. I will definitely get this when it comes out.
For those that didn't hear this yet, it's like a mix between Lou's 1973 opus Berlin and Metallica's always pounding heavy metal guitars, more reminiscent of their 80s years and Death Magnetic.
Of course this will not be for everyone.

[guitar/bass95]

Gee Halen wrote:

Metallica - ReeLou'd

This should have been the title.

You're a genius
:O

[Metallica1554]

Does anyone else not think Metallica are being huge trolls with this?
Nothing else can explain how bad this music is.

[SGofawesome]

Pumping Blood would be so amazing if Lou Reed's vocals and lyrics were replaced by James Hetfield. That is some good instrumentation.

[PoloSG68]

"I cut my legs and tits off"

Oddest start to an album I've heard in a while.

[Gee Halen]

...actually, listening to "Metal Machine Music" makes me feel like loading a C64 game from tape.

[Mr Winters]

Are they going to play this live? Because it has potential to be one of the more boring metal shows ever.

[blocsox90]

Guitarlord44 wrote:

Nope, still sucks. It just doesn't work. Lou Reed should just retire. He was terrible in The Velvet Underground and he's terrible now

What exactly didn't you like about The Velvet Underground?

[SGofawesome]

Chromex wrote:

All you people slagging off Lou Reed, do you even know who he is?

I know who he is. It doesn't mean he can't make crap (Lulu).

This album would seriously be so much better if Lou wasn't involved at all. The instrumentation is amazing, the lyrics and vocals suck.

[Slaytan666]

BOYERxBREAKDOWN wrote:

"I'm just a small town table."

This made my day.

Also, does anyone else find it ironic that this article is immediately after the 'Suicide risk' article?

[Raven_Flight]

Seems like the new trend is "If your new album leaks, upload it for HQ stream on your website right away". They finally got it right.

Well, the albums gets better with every listen. Lou ****s it up half of the album but the other half he sounds great over a heavy riff or a dark arpeggio. I don't know how can this be, but he just sounds off key in some songs (Mistress Dread, god, that butchered my ears)

But there are some excellent songs and there it has a pretty "innovative" feeling. I'm definitely getting it.

[chhang]

it starts of with i will cut my arms and tits off.....yeh

[robbie-rocks]

Some of the songs on the album I quite enjoyed, but some were really dull and repetitive on Metallica's part. Also not Lou Reed's best work.
Still won't buy it though. Unless I found it for under £5.

[Connor6c]

Chocolate and lobster are both good, but you wouldn't eat a chocolate lobster.

[MrKyran]

Just started listening. Brandenburg gate sounds horrible. The acoustic guitar just doesn't work with Lou's voice. Sounds like he's just TALKING in the view. Which is just horrible.
Pumping blood... Just what. Started off heavy, sounds good. "Pumping blood. Pumping blood. Pumping Bloowwd. Pumping blood"

I'm just going to go right out and say it. Metallica are good, seen them live, but honestly not a massive fan. But I agree with everyone, this just DOES NOT work at all. Nothing again Lou, but he just hadn't synced with Metallica at all.

[Pratz]

These songs would sound much better if James was singing them, or if Lou Reed just kept quiet. Just saying.

[jurnag12]

Zombow wrote:
Just thinking about James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson and Lars Ulrich doing a record together would be *insert epic word here*

I want to say something about Ulrich in that combination, but the sheer amount of awesome in the ensemble would compensate for anything.

[jurnag12]

Not that bad, by the way, could be worse.

[smittyanthrax]

wow 3 songs over 10 minutes long.I wonder how often they will be listened to in their full entierly?

[GaryS]

smittyanthrax wrote:

wow 3 songs over 10 minutes long.I wonder how often they will be listened to in their full entierly?

You have the attention span of a fish.

[JimmyP91]

One thing needs to be realized when listening to this album. This is not a Metallica album. This is a Lou Reed album plain and simple. Music is long, drawn out, and atmospheric. It's repetitive but builds on itself as it goes. It's just background for the lyrics which always take precedence in a Lou Reed album. The main problem I have here is that Lou Reed just sounds like he's rambling most the time. As for the lyrics themselves. Were you expecting anything less from Lou Reed. The guy's always had a very twisted mind.

If you are a Metallica fan who's never heard Lou Reed approach with caution for this is not Metallica. If you hate Lou Reed don't even bother, you'll hate this album. If you love Lou Reed (whether you like Metallica or not) definitely check this album out.

Me personally I'm indifferent to this album. I don't love it but don't hate it either. This is definitely an album I would need to sit with the lyric book in hand as I listen and I have no plans on ever doing that.

[metallica-#1]

Actually, if I'm looking at this right
They did a pretty smart thing by releasing some of the bad parts for the previews. Now when you hear the decent parts in the song they really stand out as pretty awesome parts.
Dunno if it was intentional but if that's what they did then I'd say it's a good marketing trick for what some see as a so-so album

[metallica-#1]

I wonder how many trolls and haters are going to go to the Later show that Metallica and Lou Reed are playing Lulu in full at
I predict a lot of booing during the show

I kinda like the album tho, instrumentation is amazing, vocals bring it down a few notches tho

[74SLIP26KNOT]

Well, in my opinion the Metallica stuff is kind of good but then Lou ruins it all...

[smittyanthrax]

GaryS wrote:

smittyanthrax wrote:

wow 3 songs over 10 minutes long.I wonder how often they will be listened to in their full entierly?

You have the attention span of a fish.

GaryS wrote:

smittyanthrax wrote:

wow 3 songs over 10 minutes long.I wonder how often they will be listened to in their full entierly?

You have the attention span of a fish.

Hahaha thats impressive coming from someone from paisley.

[KerNeL_KLuTcH]

Jane ain't so sweet no more.

[guitarxfreaq]

the instruments are aweseome, but it would be much better with james hetfield as vocalist. Lou Reed is not bad, but it doesn´t fit to metallica!

[freighttrain]

It really is just terrible, the music is mediocre and Lou Reed sounds aweful even on the little bits he attempts to sing. Now before I get flamed I have not heard The Velvet Underground and I am not judging Lou Reed in anything else he has done, but on this he sounds terrible. Metallica can, have and most certainly will write better music than this.

[lukefortune90]

i wish that lou reed was dead....

[LB swe]

AnnihilationUK wrote:

People would have listened to it (and maybe bought it) if there wasn't so much news about it forced down our throats every day... and previews!

Ah well. This is just awful.

All the news and previews are forced down your throats like a colored man's dick. :-P (Pumping Blood)

[zgr0826]

Haters gonna hate, but this is currently the album I'll be spinning for the next few days. I like it, and that's ok, just like it's ok that you don't like it.

No one should be giving anyone shit either way. The enjoyment of music is subjective, so people are bound to have differing opinions about music, especially when the music is radically different than most music in existence.

Peace.

[lukefortune90]

go to the 2:30 mark in Frustration, listen for a bit and tell me this album was a good idea

[toofast81]

[Trent Armitage][/How isn't it worth buying? This stuff is revolutionary] This is so Lou Reed commenting.

[slipknot836]

I'll buy this when it's available for free downloading...

[lukefortune90]

okay...what song does he say that he is a table???

[Misfit-FTB]

I'm sorry but this is awful. This guys vocals do not sound good in that style of music at all. I will not even download this.

[nailsarecruel]

Just finished streaming the entire album. It felt at many parts like The End by the Doors in that it set up a dismal mood. First time I've ever heard a strange album that didn't have Moog accompaniment. It's passable, and makes me curious to see what Lou Reed's stage show idea would be like.

And I feel sad for this Lulu character. Sounds like she got ****ed over real bad.

[kevinyuwOw]

Oh God, the title tracks themselves are ridiculous!

[f-cusson]

Ok I know i'll have lots of haters on my back, but I really liked it if you just cut the Lou Reed parts or at least make it singing. It actually could have done something great, but Lou Reed just doesn't fit

[Basti95]

I used to like Lou Reed, srsly.

but when he sounds like a drunk guy who walked into a Metallica rehearsal and started making up sentences...god dammit, Lou.

[markvdhaar]

mickallica wrote:

I Guess that the full streaming is kinda like the " Finish Him?"

Fatality ...

[THE76GOAT]

ABSOLUTELY BRILIANT
TRUE WORK OF ART
SIMPLY FANTASTIC
SIMULTANIOUSLY DARK AND COLORFULL

THIS WILL BE LEGENDARY

I WAS SCEPTICAL AT FIRST BUT ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS

WOOOOOW AWWWWWSOOOOOME
PURE GENIUS WORK

[THE76GOAT]

I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS

GOING ON MY 4TH ENTIRE FULL LISTENING OF IT AND IT KEEPS BLOWING ME AWAY

THIS IS PURE GENIUS WORK

[Bsoffski]

It's definitely not a "good" record, but I really do like Iced Honey. Maybe would have been a good Metallica record, but Reed does not fit in for almost all the songs...

[brokenribbs]

It's like I'm at a ****ing poetry slam whenever Lou Reed starts talking

[TheLastWord]

someone should autotune the Lou Reed parts. That would be pretty awesome

[iscreamicecream]

Sounds more like an improvisational jam session -not very serious project...They must be laughing their asses off knowing thousands of stupid people will still buy this album and make them richer.

[xzxw]

ok...thats 15 minutes of my life i cant get back...
dont listen to Pumping Blood, unless you want to hear Lou Reed talk about shaking his ass like a prostitute, him moaning like he's a prostitute, and him talk about "a colored mans dick"
Mistress Dread wasnt that bad though...

[THE76GOAT]

ABSOLUTELY BRILIANT
TRUE WORK OF ART
SIMPLY FANTASTIC
SIMULTANIOUSLY DARK AND COLORFULL

THIS WILL BE LEGENDARY

I WAS SCEPTICAL AT FIRST BUT ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS

WOOOOOW AWWWWWSOOOOOME
PURE GENIUS WORK

[zomgguitarz1234]

Grudgeshredder wrote:

Trent Armitage wrote:

korbhag wrote:

Not as bad as the previews, but still not worth buying.
How isn't it worth buying? This stuff is revolutionary

If by revolutionary, you mean making people want to commit mass suicide then yes it is. I gave it another full listen this morning on the sheer arrogance that maybe a 2nd listen would change my opinion. Nah

Lol revolutionary....

[iscreamicecream]

Loutallica playing live on Jools Holland is effing embarrassing. seriously....wtf were they thinking

[chronic_stp]

The more I listen... the more I like. I've listened to the View enough times to be able to put up with it now

[DRKI]

I'm speechless, this isn't like any album I've ever heard...
As they said, this is more of a Rock/Metal Opera/Play then an album, but it is still one of the best works I've heard in a long, LONG TIME....
First i thought Lou cant sing, but it's ment to sound like that... he is narating a story... and the lyrics are FUCKING AWSOME...
Just sit down and don't think of this like a typical album (metallica or whatever), but like a story that is backed up bye a band that you all know and love...
I think this album is a masterpeace and you are all intitled to your opiniot...
Note of advice... give it a chance... the music will grow on you!

[Megatallica18]

once i hear lou reed "sing" i honestly expect jack black to come in with some stupid sound.....like in tenacious D. This is like ****ing comedy.

[THE76GOAT]

DRKI wrote:

I'm speechless, this isn't like any album I've ever heard...
As they said, this is more of a Rock/Metal Opera/Play then an album, but it is still one of the best works I've heard in a long, LONG TIME....
First i thought Lou cant sing, but it's ment to sound like that... he is narating a story... and the lyrics are FUCKING AWSOME...
Just sit down and don't think of this like a typical album (metallica or whatever), but like a story that is backed up bye a band that you all know and love...
I think this album is a masterpeace and you are all intitled to your opiniot...
Note of advice... give it a chance... the music will grow on you!

NICE TO SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THINKS THIS WAY
THIS IS A TRUE MASTER PIECE
WORK OF ART AT IT'S FINEST

[MegaMUGGLE]

ICWUDT

Gee Halen wrote:

Metallica - ReeLou'd

This should have been the title.

[sneaky11]

lou reed is just awful in this. his talking style of singing is absolutely horrible. but no need to get upset over this metallica fans, it's not like it wasted much of their time. they did this album in a matter of weeks so whatever, we'll just try to ignore that it ever happened just like st anger haha. i truly believe metallica has one last good album in them which is the one that will be coming out next year or so. it's just sad how james has lost so much of his voice. i think he can tap deep into himself one more time for another classic metallica album, although the clean guitar part during the verses of the day that never comes really sounded like a last hoorah for james, being able to write something so sad/amazing sounding

[shredibanez24]

these lyrics are scaring me

[DRKI]

NICE TO SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THINKS THIS WAY
THIS IS A TRUE MASTER PIECE
WORK OF ART AT IT'S FINEST

Haha, great minds think alike!
I was SCEPTICAL too, but after listening to the View 5-10 times, I got the point, that Lou isn't a retard who can't carry a tune and sing, but that he is narating... after that it all came in to place. The "album" was even better than I imagined.
Just wish more people would give it a chance before thay talk crap about it.

[metallicamadmik]

Im so tired of people saying "its not a metallica sound" or "lous voice doesnt fit metallica". GET REAL PEOPLE. this is a Lou Reed/Metallica album, not Metallica ft. Lou Reed. Apparently none of you read the article, because they clearly said "don't judge it by heavy-metal standards", so stop comparing it to other Metallica works.

[umadbro]

its so bad that i would rather have a serious "we need to talk about our problems" conversation with my girlfriend then listen to this album. And you all know how that goes...

[Root Beer]

Will not be listening, as I like to keep myself sane by NOT listening to 80+ minutes of shit straight. But thanks anyway.

[Dan9418]

Telling people not to judge this by metal standards is telling people to judge it by lower standards.

[eizetjuh]

Been listening now, nothing interesting happened to my speakers during last 30 minutes.

[iscreamicecream]

80's Metallica would be really embarrased with this stuff.

[Thedarkchild]

Oh god...this is just so bad. Reed's talking really is intolerable. And the music is boring as hell.
I really tried listening to this, but I can't..and it's definitely not revolutionary o.O

[royalewcheese35]

why? It's like they pulled someone's grandpa out of the nursing home to give a senile rant about furniture to the music of metallica.

[simmy96]

Say hello to lulu by metallica and lou reed

The biggest disapointment...

[iscreamicecream]

Junior Dad is the only decent song on here..really good..If any of you has bad relationship with your dad...you will cry like a baby to this tune.

[D4CE]

I like it..

No I'm not trolling.. It's not something I'd listen to everyday, but I think is has something arty.. Lou is the best thing about the album imo.. But most people don't dare to think outside of their (metal) box..

[BOYERxBREAKDOWN]

It's really not bad. I wouldn't buy or put it on my iPod or anything but it's pretty ****ing epic.

[livinoffaprayer]

i liked the album until "Frustration." It started dragging after that. "Iced Honey" is the best track on the album imo. The Table had some pretty awesome riffs in this album. Some of were of pretty great Metallica quality too. Lou Reed doesn't keep time with Metallica very well though...

[livinoffaprayer]

royalewcheese35 wrote:

why? It's like they pulled someone's grandpa out of the nursing home to give a senile rant about furniture to the music of metallica.

lmao that's only "The View" though. I believe there is a part in "Little Dog" where he says something about the dog having a tiny d*ck....

[nasedase]

Junior Dad is the only good song.

[nasedase]

Also, I think it's evident on my first listen that Lou Reed might have some penis issues.

[Roizer]

Lou reed's singing sound like drunk karaoke

[Hexagram]

terrible

[highandmighty93]

honestly in the first song i cant help but laugh when lou "sings"

[JimBonJovi]

Metallica rocks as usual. Lou Reed just doesn't match one bit. I'm looking forward to the new 'tallica album if they still have some of these riffs up their sleeves! It's a mix of Black Album/Load/Death Magnetic. Dragon is probably my favourite.

[*Stranger*]

iced honey is great
im not hating anything else but i dont like it

[moscaespañol]

this is actually pretty good.

[Trent Armitage]

So same time tomorrow for the next LuLu article?

[m4ss3 m/]

Metallica goes progressive..Seriously, the last song is like 20 minutes long.

[KingNothing666]

Lou Reid's a bit like a stray dog/the guy with no friends, Metallica were nice him now he's stayed...

[frostyfrizz]

Pumping blood would be better if James sang it. I dont think Lou's voice sounds completely correct with the music. Love some of the songs though. I thought it would be totally diferent.

[K!!LsWiTcH]

i started laughing hysterical at the beginnng of brandenburg gate. this shit sucks lol

[jthm_guitarist]

My name is Jack so Pumping Blood freaked me out a little.

If Lou Reed were a better vocalist this would actually be good. I actually think the music itself isn't too bad and the songs are composed alright, but the vocals just ruin it. It sounds like he's barely trying. All I can think is "wouldn't it be cool if someone was SINGING all these lines?"
And I don't mean James either, what if like some kind of grunge singer had done the vocals?

[K!!LsWiTcH]

jthm_guitarist wrote:

My name is Jack so Pumping Blood freaked me out a little.

If Lou Reed were a better vocalist this would actually be good. I actually think the music itself isn't too bad and the songs are composed alright, but the vocals just ruin it. It sounds like he's barely trying. All I can think is "wouldn't it be cool if someone was SINGING all these lines?"
And I don't mean James either, what if like some kind of grunge singer had done the vocals?

the view is made from tables and crash cymbals. nothing else. the songs are composed like shit. and i actually just gave this a listen. it has its moments and when it does lou reeds vocals and lyrics ruin them. james delivers his best vocal performance in probably years but who cares? its ok piled on a bunch of shit

[Lord_Doku]

Lou Reed should stick to saxophones. I've never heard a saxophone with a fresh reed in a metal song.

[jamman_88]

Hilarious how the fanboys kepted unrelentless hope until the albums final release.

I remember back at the very first 30 second preview:

"How can you judge the album on just 30 seconds..."
"It has potential, I bet the rest of he album will be awesome!"
Etc.

Every Lulu update seemed to be a step closer to the cliff's edge for the fanboys. And they were arguing for Metallica all the way there...
It's time to jump fanboys!

It's interesting, a cousin of mine was there at the very beginning for Metallica, and I remember him saying how (back in '91) he thought the Black album was a "pile of shit"...

[Motorhed95]

Please tell me this is the last damn headline I'll see about this. It's so boring now.

[Hsn_19]

I feel insulted listening to this.

[rhoads2345]

Iced Honey is about the only song I can stand listening to

[troyofyort]

Dan9418 wrote:

Telling people not to judge this by metal standards is telling people to judge it by lower standards.

Well I don't think so necessarily, you cant use the same criteria that makes a good metal song to judge songs of other genres

[ninfan200]

u know i'm starting to see why jethro tull won that grammy

[kildog40]

Anyone Else think of south park "Imagination" wen he says hallucination in Dragon? lol

[clw550235]

Lulu: the rock star version of a midlife crisis.

[BigMacDT]

I'll probably get flamed/down-voted, but I actually REALLY liked it. Sure Lou's delivery is pretty bad at times, but at other's it really fits and the music is superb. I'll buy it.

[ONLYeverALWAYS]

The instrumentality is great, and I can't wait for the next Metallica album to see how it influenced it, but I'm sorry, Lou is like the guy who talks in the movie theater, you just want to tell him to shut up!

[THE76GOAT]

jamman_88 wrote:

Hilarious how the fanboys kepted unrelentless hope until the albums final release.

I remember back at the very first 30 second preview:

"How can you judge the album on just 30 seconds..."
"It has potential, I bet the rest of he album will be awesome!"
Etc.

Every Lulu update seemed to be a step closer to the cliff's edge for the fanboys. And they were arguing for Metallica all the way there...
It's time to jump fanboys!

It's interesting, a cousin of mine was there at the very beginning for Metallica, and I remember him saying how (back in '91) he thought the Black album was a "pile of shit"...

If you don't like it that's ok
I was one that wanted to wait till it came out and be able to listen to it in the matter that it was intended to be heard and I must say that this is and absolute MASTERPIECE
A TRUE WORK OF ART

You say you don't like it or not interested in it but yet every time there is a thread on it you spend your time reading it along with the post and post onn it ur self for months now

I think that says alot about you
Loser with no life that spends his time hating insted of using his time in a more construtive positive way

You must be a 14yr old that needs TABS to know which power cord you need to play AMERICAN IDIOT

[EthelTheFrog]

THE76GOAT wrote:

jamman_88 wrote:

Hilarious how the fanboys kepted unrelentless hope until the albums final release.

I remember back at the very first 30 second preview:

"How can you judge the album on just 30 seconds..."
"It has potential, I bet the rest of he album will be awesome!"
Etc.

Every Lulu update seemed to be a step closer to the cliff's edge for the fanboys. And they were arguing for Metallica all the way there...
It's time to jump fanboys!

It's interesting, a cousin of mine was there at the very beginning for Metallica, and I remember him saying how (back in '91) he thought the Black album was a "pile of shit"...

If you don't like it that's ok
I was one that wanted to wait till it came out and be able to listen to it in the matter that it was intended to be heard and I must say that this is and absolute MASTERPIECE
A TRUE WORK OF ART

You say you don't like it or not interested in it but yet every time there is a thread on it you spend your time reading it along with the post and post onn it ur self for months now

I think that says alot about you
Loser with no life that spends his time hating insted of using his time in a more construtive positive way

You must be a 14yr old that needs TABS to know which power cord you need to play AMERICAN IDIOT

This is as much "a work of art" as a kid's half-assed painting of his house and stick family is.

[Shredder666]

It's so cool to hate this collaboration. Have an open mind! Don't be closed-minded douches who expect thrash metal and nothing else from Metallica. This is NOT a metal album; simply a two week project. Songs like "Little Dog" and "Dragon" are atmospheric and beautiful. I applaud Metallica for having the balls to do this.

Having said that, Lou Reed is a ****ing prick because he dissed Frank Zappa. He obviously knows nothing about music.

[giav117]

i just imagine at the hetfield of the 80's kicking hetfield's of the millenium ass again and again and again

[EthelTheFrog]

Shredder666 wrote:

It's so cool to hate this collaboration. Have an open mind! Don't be closed-minded douches who expect thrash metal and nothing else from Metallica. This is NOT a metal album; simply a two week project. Songs like "Little Dog" and "Dragon" are atmospheric and beautiful. I applaud Metallica for having the balls to do this.

Having said that, Lou Reed is a ****ing prick because he dissed Frank Zappa. He obviously knows nothing about music.

No one here expects Thrash Metal from Metallica, they haven't made a Metal album in nearly 20 years, aside from Death Magnetic, it's stupid to expect if of them. No one's judging them, or even this album, on that standard. It just sucks, as Metallica has since 1987. If any other band had released it, it'd still suck. The only difference is that Metallica has a large number of fanboys that will buy anything with Metallica's name on it, no matter what, and that is all that will make up this album's fanbase.

Metallica hasn't had balls since Cliff died.

[Shredder666]

EthelTheFrog wrote:

No one here expects Thrash Metal from Metallica, they haven't made a Metal album in nearly 20 years, aside from Death Magnetic, it's stupid to expect if of them. No one's judging them, or even this album, on that standard. It just sucks, as Metallica has since 1987. If any other band had released it, it'd still suck. The only difference is that Metallica has a large number of fanboys that will buy anything with Metallica's name on it, no matter what, and that is all that will make up this album's fanbase.

Metallica hasn't had balls since Cliff died.

I'll agree with that. Death Magnetic was pretty good but they've been playing it safe. The softer portions of Lulu are pretty cool, the heavy parts disasterous. I just don't see why everyone's talking like this is the worst thing ever created. But like I said, I can't have respect for anyone who claims that Zappa has no talent.

[boratian]

There's so much more better music out there, no sense in wasting my neurons on this when there's some actually thought provoking stuff waiting to be heard. It's just not...good. I can see the appeal with the whole "narration" thing, but hire Morgan Freeman next time, not Lou.

[fattyDQ]

Washed up hack collaborates with washed up hacks to make a bad album. SHOCKING!

[THE76GOAT]

ABSOLUTELY BRILIANT
TRUE WORK OF ART
SIMPLY FANTASTIC
SIMULTANIOUSLY DARK AND COLORFULL

THIS WILL BE LEGENDARY

I WAS SCEPTICAL AT FIRST BUT ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS

WOOOOOW AWWWWWSOOOOOME
PURE GENIUS WORK

[giav117]

if cliff burton heard this he would die again please cliff iluminate at this STUPIDS PLEASE!!

[Diek321]

IMO it can just be described with one word:

Mediocre

It isn´t ABSOLUTE AND COMPLETE shit(close!), but it´s not good... and there´s so many better things out there that this... well... it´s just mediocre.
Being "avant-garde" or "revolutionary" is definitely not Metallica´s thing, there are small (even tiny) bands out there who do it so much better. So a "super collaboration" doesn´t necessarily mean good.

Mediocre!

[BurningTurkey]

Chromex wrote:

All you people slagging off Lou Reed, do you even know who he is?

NO sir. I do not. Does it even matter? If this music sucks... well... It sucks and I don't care who he is.

[what??]

Well, that sucked.

[lordofrandomnes]

The only way I can picture myself buying this album is if its released instrumentally.

[THE76GOAT]

BurningTurkey wrote:

Chromex wrote:

All you people slagging off Lou Reed, do you even know who he is?

NO sir. I do not. Does it even matter? If this music sucks... well... It sucks and I don't care who he is.

so me judging you without knowing you is ok

Fine I guess it's ok for me to say that you suck and sound like a complete moron and are probably a 40yr old shitty guitarist that lives in mommy's basement and weighs 400 pounds.

I meen I don't know you so I must be right acording to your logic

If you don't like the album say you don't like it.
Even a 5yr old knows better

If you don't like fish does it meen it sucks???
No it simply meens you don't like it but others might enjoy it even though you don't like it. The same goes for music as it is a personlal taste.

Don't say something sucks or label it shit simply because you don't like it

GROW UP

[waverider_2]

If you could remove Lou's vocals I think the music would make a epic backing track to practice soloing over!

[ScrewYouAll]

...this is absolutely abysmal. For something that's professionally produced, it sounds like the ramblings of a crazy old coot. The two styles don't mesh together at all, and everything sounds shambolic and out of place.

[ndcar65]

Your responses utterly affirm this work from Mr. Reed & the boys as "art." Art is compelling and polarizing. No difference of opinion = no art. And art doesn't polarize as simply as "meh" or "yeah." Art doesn't care if you like it. Art likes that you HATE it. True artists seek neither your approval nor your money but to challenge your heart & mind. Pearls among swine.

[Grudgeshredder]

THE76GOAT wrote:

BurningTurkey wrote:

Chromex wrote:

All you people slagging off Lou Reed, do you even know who he is?

NO sir. I do not. Does it even matter? If this music sucks... well... It sucks and I don't care who he is.

so me judging you without knowing you is ok

Fine I guess it's ok for me to say that you suck and sound like a complete moron and are probably a 40yr old shitty guitarist that lives in mommy's basement and weighs 400 pounds.

I meen I don't know you so I must be right acording to your logic

If you don't like the album say you don't like it.
Even a 5yr old knows better

If you don't like fish does it meen it sucks???
No it simply meens you don't like it but others might enjoy it even though you don't like it. The same goes for music as it is a personlal taste.

Don't say something sucks or label it shit simply because you don't like it

GROW UP

So we have to compliment everything we see, hear, say, or do because we don't know someone? We can't say something is shit even though we think it is, even when our opinion is asked? Sounds like a crock of shit to me. If that is the case, then everyone should just shut up and not say anything about the album because we don't personally know Metallica or Lou Reed, since using that logic we should just keep opinions to ourselves.

[hennessey14]

trolltallica

[Superperfex]

This is art music. If you're not open to different things from the norm, you will HATE this.

I don't like Metallica, but I actually like where this is headed. Although Lou Reed needs to fix his accents and pronunciations/phrasing, this is kinda cool. Worth a listen, but not a buy in my opinion.

[Nafon]

I was listening to the view a few weeks back for the first time, and my sister who doesn't listen to either band screamed out 'WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?' and proceeded to ask me to turn it off.

A polished turd is still a turd, this is terrible.

[THE76GOAT]

Grudgeshredder wrote:

THE76GOAT wrote:

BurningTurkey wrote:

Chromex wrote:

All you people slagging off Lou Reed, do you even know who he is?

NO sir. I do not. Does it even matter? If this music sucks... well... It sucks and I don't care who he is.

so me judging you without knowing you is ok

Fine I guess it's ok for me to say that you suck and sound like a complete moron and are probably a 40yr old shitty guitarist that lives in mommy's basement and weighs 400 pounds.

I meen I don't know you so I must be right acording to your logic

If you don't like the album say you don't like it.
Even a 5yr old knows better

If you don't like fish does it meen it sucks???
No it simply meens you don't like it but others might enjoy it even though you don't like it. The same goes for music as it is a personlal taste.

Don't say something sucks or label it shit simply because you don't like it

GROW UP


So we have to compliment everything we see, hear, say, or do because we don't know someone? We can't say something is shit even though we think it is, even when our opinion is asked? Sounds like a crock of shit to me. If that is the case, then everyone should just shut up and not say anything about the album because we don't personally know Metallica or Lou Reed, since using that logic we should just keep opinions to ourselves.

I never said you need to compliment it

And by your logic it's ok for me to say all your negative comment are absolute shit and they all suck

according to you all I'm doing is expressing my opinion bases on what you wrote

Simply giving my opinion of YOU and all other poters that label it "shit"
My opinion is just as good as yours except it's directed at you not the music

Your knowledge is shit and sucks
(see how dumb it sounds)

[Mr7K]

This album for me was literally full of:

"oh this riff sounds pretty awe-"

*Lou Reed starts talking*

"Fuck this"

[guitarmazdur]

mickallica wrote:

I Guess that the full streaming is kinda like the " Finish Him?"

yes.

[metalme31]

I think I made the Guinness World Book of Records by being the only person alive to actually like the collaboration. So many times people have told me I'm different, weird, unique, strange, original. I guess now I finally have proof

[guitarmazdur]

i was really hoping for the album to end in James Hetfield saying something along the lines of
"JUST KIDDING!!"
or
"sorry about that..."

[Andrew C. S.]

I still don't know if they're serious with this. I mean, the music is just so awful it's ridiculous. How were they able to listen to this in studio and say "yeah, that sounds good, especially when Lou tries to sing haallucinaaation and fails miserably".

[jetwash69]

I'd rather spend 90 minutes posting stuff like this than listening to 90 minutes of Lou Reed. I wish I could get the 5 minutes back of my life I wasted listening to the first song they put on the internet.

[slash.r0cks]

THE76GOAT wrote:

ABSOLUTELY BRILIANT
TRUE WORK OF ART
SIMPLY FANTASTIC
SIMULTANIOUSLY DARK AND COLORFULL

THIS WILL BE LEGENDARY

I WAS SCEPTICAL AT FIRST BUT ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS

WOOOOOW AWWWWWSOOOOOME
PURE GENIUS WORK

Can't tell if trolling or just trolling...

[androsbustos]

ICED HONEY!

the best track ... so far

[Grudgeshredder]

THE76GOAT wrote:

Grudgeshredder wrote:

THE76GOAT wrote:

BurningTurkey wrote:

Chromex wrote:

All you people slagging off Lou Reed, do you even know who he is?

NO sir. I do not. Does it even matter? If this music sucks... well... It sucks and I don't care who he is.

so me judging you without knowing you is ok

Fine I guess it's ok for me to say that you suck and sound like a complete moron and are probably a 40yr old shitty guitarist that lives in mommy's basement and weighs 400 pounds.

I meen I don't know you so I must be right acording to your logic

If you don't like the album say you don't like it.
Even a 5yr old knows better

If you don't like fish does it meen it sucks???
No it simply meens you don't like it but others might enjoy it even though you don't like it. The same goes for music as it is a personlal taste.

Don't say something sucks or label it shit simply because you don't like it

GROW UP


So we have to compliment everything we see, hear, say, or do because we don't know someone? We can't say something is shit even though we think it is, even when our opinion is asked? Sounds like a crock of shit to me. If that is the case, then everyone should just shut up and not say anything about the album because we don't personally know Metallica or Lou Reed, since using that logic we should just keep opinions to ourselves.

I never said you need to compliment it

And by your logic it's ok for me to say all your negative comment are absolute shit and they all suck

according to you all I'm doing is expressing my opinion bases on what you wrote

Simply giving my opinion of YOU and all other poters that label it "shit"
My opinion is just as good as yours except it's directed at you not the music

Your knowledge is shit and sucks
(see how dumb it sounds)

And that's your opinion which you are entitled to, which unless you live in the middle east you are therefore using your right to free speech to say your opinion. Therefore there's nothing wrong with that. I also never said your opinion was not as good as mine, because everyone's opinion in my opinion is equal (Yes, that even extends to the Westboro ****s even though I hate them with a passion). If anything you kind of just added onto my last post by giving an example of what you SHOULD be able to do, and for that I thank you.

[brianfallen97]

ok the music itself isn't bad as i thought it would be...lou reed's singing just ruins it

[metalfr3ak666]

After listening to the songs many times, I've started to get it a bit more. After cramming it down my throat several times, I finally start to appreciate the taste...

[Distortion360]

Is that Drew Barrymore on the cover!? Haha jk

[THE76GOAT]

Grudgeshredder wrote:

THE76GOAT wrote:

Grudgeshredder wrote:

THE76GOAT wrote:

BurningTurkey wrote:

Chromex wrote:

All you people slagging off Lou Reed, do you even know who he is?

NO sir. I do not. Does it even matter? If this music sucks... well... It sucks and I don't care who he is.

so me judging you without knowing you is ok

Fine I guess it's ok for me to say that you suck and sound like a complete moron and are probably a 40yr old shitty guitarist that lives in mommy's basement and weighs 400 pounds.

I meen I don't know you so I must be right acording to your logic

If you don't like the album say you don't like it.
Even a 5yr old knows better

If you don't like fish does it meen it sucks???
No it simply meens you don't like it but others might enjoy it even though you don't like it. The same goes for music as it is a personlal taste.

Don't say something sucks or label it shit simply because you don't like it

GROW UP


So we have to compliment everything we see, hear, say, or do because we don't know someone? We can't say something is shit even though we think it is, even when our opinion is asked? Sounds like a crock of shit to me. If that is the case, then everyone should just shut up and not say anything about the album because we don't personally know Metallica or Lou Reed, since using that logic we should just keep opinions to ourselves.

I never said you need to compliment it

And by your logic it's ok for me to say all your negative comment are absolute shit and they all suck

according to you all I'm doing is expressing my opinion bases on what you wrote

Simply giving my opinion of YOU and all other poters that label it "shit"
My opinion is just as good as yours except it's directed at you not the music

Your knowledge is shit and sucks
(see how dumb it sounds)


And that's your opinion which you are entitled to, which unless you live in the middle east you are therefore using your right to free speech to say your opinion. Therefore there's nothing wrong with that. I also never said your opinion was not as good as mine, because everyone's opinion in my opinion is equal (Yes, that even extends to the Westboro ****s even though I hate them with a passion). If anything you kind of just added onto my last post by giving an example of what you SHOULD be able to do, and for that I thank you.

I didn't prove your point I was being sarcastic

I guess you missed it
when people share opinions they use the word (I)
saying this is shit, is a statement
saying (I) think this is shit, is an opinion

see the difference or do you need a picture to go with it

[guitarmazdur]

*plays first song off "Lulu"

me: "ok, this isnt too bad o.0"

...

Lou Reed: "I would cut off my legs and tits..."

me: F*CK THIS.

[guitarmazdur]

Distortion360 wrote:

Is that Drew Barrymore on the cover!? Haha jk

hahaha no joke my sister said the exact same thing when she saw it! XD

[Year Zero]

Yes there is a couple terrible tracks but the album isn't nearly as bad as people claim. There's alot of decent songs and actually "Junior Dad" is a pretty damn great song.

No it's no amazing album but a fun experiment that fails and suceeds in many ways.

[metalhead294]

THE76GOAT wrote:

DRKI wrote:

I'm speechless, this isn't like any album I've ever heard...
As they said, this is more of a Rock/Metal Opera/Play then an album, but it is still one of the best works I've heard in a long, LONG TIME....
First i thought Lou cant sing, but it's ment to sound like that... he is narating a story... and the lyrics are FUCKING AWSOME...
Just sit down and don't think of this like a typical album (metallica or whatever), but like a story that is backed up bye a band that you all know and love...
I think this album is a masterpeace and you are all intitled to your opiniot...
Note of advice... give it a chance... the music will grow on you!


NICE TO SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT THINKS THIS WAY
THIS IS A TRUE MASTER PIECE
WORK OF ART AT IT'S FINEST

So true. Everyone said this album would suck but i think its beautiful in its own way, and thats the way it should be taken as.

[TwistClock]

HALLUCINAAAAATION

[koizoizhick]

In all honesty, this album isn't half bad. If you are going into it thinking its going to be the this super heavy metal thing from metallica then it will sound bad. But if you go into it like you are going to listen to a story then I can guarantee you will enjoy it. Lou Reed can't sing, but he does a fairly decent job narrating.

[royalewcheese35]

koizoizhick wrote:

In all honesty, this album isn't half bad. If you are going into it thinking its going to be the this super heavy metal thing from metallica then it will sound bad. But if you go into it like you are going to listen to a story then I can guarantee you will enjoy it. Lou Reed can't sing, but he does a fairly decent job narrating.

If I wanted a good story I would read a book or watch a movie. "In all honesty" the lyrics are horrible to mediocre at best. This is happening just like st. Anger: the music is bad and then a few people try to pass themselves off as musically superior to everyone else by going against the flow and saying they like it. yeah, right.

[TheSilverBeatle]

Alright guys, I think i'm the only Lou Reed/Velvet Underground fan here and I'll admit this is not very good, The View seems to be the worst of all the songs, the first track was good in the opening but got progressively worse.

But I will ask one thing of all of you, do not judge Lou Reed on this collaboration alone. Go listen to the Velvet Underground and find out why Metallica would want to work with him. I'm Waiting For M

[TheSilverBeatle]

Got cut off there...was just gonna say "I'm Waiting For The Man" was the first song that got me into Velvet Underground.

[Mentalcore]

So weird, this shouldn't even exist

[guitarocker100]

I'll admit if Metallica can have music like at about 1:40 on pumping blood and mistress dread on their upcoming album, I think Metallica fans will be very satisfied.

[tacobellman2007]

LOL I LOVE Metallica and have respect for Lou Reed but man, when I listened to the first minute of pumping blood, it sounded like some random old guy was singing into the mic!

[royalewcheese35]

after listening to some velvet underground on youtube, I can safely say that lou reed is way past his prime and his voice has taken a tremendous hit since then.
listen to "venus furs," "I'm wating for the man," and "sweet jane" on youtube. actually pretty awesome songs.

if his voice were more like that and more youthful, then maybe this album would be a little better, but, still, the combination just doesn't cut it for me.

[CaliforniaKid]

Lou Reed is a vocalist in the vein of Leonard Cohen. More a poet.
A singer... not so much.

[Xstaticbass]

Definitely would've been better if Lou just stood there doing nothing

[BoxCarMothra]

i am just...i am just not a fan of this at all. not even.

[surfbr]

LOU REED IS A UNDERGROUND LEGEND AND METTALICA LEARNED WITH HIM TO SOUND A LITTLE DIFERENT THAM ALL OF THEIR SONGS.

[judo_john]

Ok, what we need is some genius who can remove Lou Reeds talking,
(and I say talking, because we all know that's not singing, that's our dads making up random shite to songs they've never heard before)

AND, someone who can sing a lot like Hetfield, and then record the songs with new lyrics, and BAM! Listenable record! well.....kinda.....

[judo_john]

tacobellman2007 wrote:

LOL I LOVE Metallica and have respect for Lou Reed but man, when I listened to the first minute of pumping blood, it sounded like some random old guy was singing into the mic!

totaly!
Pumping Bloods like a song that your grandpa hasn't heard in like 40 years, and hes off time with his Pumping Blood chants lol

[judo_john]

btw, they're not gonna tour this monstrosity are they?????

[AndeR53]

Most of the songs sound the same to me. Probably because of Lou Reed's "singing".

[rtdgamefan]

ŠicDra wrote:

the music itself is not THAT bad but Lou Reed's "singing" doesn't fit metallica

Singing implies that someone is trying to create melody, not rape my ears.

[mckay21]

This would have worked better with like Monster Magnet or another "stoner/space" band. Eventually I'll have to subject myself to the whole thing to see if there's any instrumentals in the album worth a damn. Then I'll just remove Lou Reed from them. lol.

[Patrijz]

And the first thing I hear is

I would cut my legs and tits off

Not sure this is something I want to continue listening... ;

[GioJ]

The ****ing album is based on a play. If you knew what Lulu was about then you would try to understand it a little more. They are trying to incorporate that in the music. It's not really singing, it's more like a script. Hate it, or hate it more. The album is clearly not a Metallica album. Yet, they can do what they want. It's ****ing Metallica. It just displays their maturity as musicians.

[Rimfrost]

I think Cheat on me, dragon and little are quite good, unfortunately it´s some of the only songs where Reeds voice seem to fit the music, especially cheat on me. Unfortunately they are waaay too long for the one riff they use.

[Rimfrost]

I think Cheat on me, dragon and little are quite good, unfortunately it´s some of the only songs where Reeds voice seem to fit the music, especially cheat on me. Unfortunately they are waaay too long for the one riff they use.

[Grudgeshredder]

surfbr wrote:

LOU REED IS A UNDERGROUND LEGEND AND METTALICA LEARNED WITH HIM TO SOUND A LITTLE DIFERENT THAM ALL OF THEIR SONGS.

You apparently haven't heard the differences between Metallica's first 5 albums and then the next 3...

[bassmike200]

I like it... somehow it seems to all work (as far as I've had a chance to listen, the first 7 songs).

[hitl]

I'm shocked how REPETITIVE it sounds...The first track? Small Town Girl?!

[]V[ETALDET]-[]

James Hetfield is the table and Lou Reed is spermless like a girl...

Seriously bad lyrics.

[D4CE]

CaliforniaKid wrote:

Lou Reed is a vocalist in the vein of Leonard Cohen. More a poet.
A singer... not so much.

Yea, this.. A song like Hallelujah sounds weird if you don't know Cohen well.. But When Buckley (who was one of the best singers alive) sings it, people start to dig it.. But nobody can deny the genius behind the song: Cohen. And if you take some time, you'll get what a genius Cohen is.

So I love that comparisson

[edgeyyz]

Trent Armitage wrote:

korbhag wrote:

Not as bad as the previews, but still not worth buying.
How isn't it worth buying? This stuff is revolutionary

Revolutionary =/= good.

[ackburn6]

D4CE wrote:

I like it..

No I'm not trolling.. It's not something I'd listen to everyday, but I think is has something arty.. Lou is the best thing about the album imo.. But most people don't dare to think outside of their (metal) box..

definitely the people round here can't seem to cope with anything different. That is the main reason why ultimate guitar is divebombing

[King Sweepy]

Should have gotten Mike Patton.

[Rimfrost]

I think this could have worked if we replaced metallica with sonic youth.

[The_DSO]

I just listened to the entire thing. it is AMAZING! its so dark, so oppressive, spine chilling, heavy it really brings across the controversy of the plays, and the painful depressing emotions of lulu.
Apart from the atmosphere it creates, I love the way Lou Reed talk-sings over the heavy chugging riffage that reminds of Alice in Chains at times, and gives a nod to Pink Floyd at other times. I feel that the way the vocals seem off compared to the music enhances it beyond what it would be if it sounded like we expect them to, kind of like the operatic style singing in Iron Maiden works together to create something epic instead of just good.

all my own opinion, don't go trolling about how there is no reminiscence of AIC or PF, that's the way it sounds to me, and I love it!

[Flynn Oslo]

All you closed minded dumb Metallica fans should honored that royalty of the Lou Reed type even looked twice at your band. All this album was an experiment between 2 collective geniuses. It wasnt the new Metallica album so you can all stop carrying on like a pork chop. If you like a painter, you may like some paintings better than others. But in this occasion, Da Vinci collaborated with Jackson Pollock. So you goddamn shut your ungrateful mouthes and appreciate being graced by a legend. It doesnt happen to many bands so consider yourselves special.

[The_DSO]

Flynn Oslo wrote:

All you closed minded dumb Metallica fans should honored that royalty of the Lou Reed type even looked twice at your band. All this album was an experiment between 2 collective geniuses. It wasnt the new Metallica album so you can all stop carrying on like a pork chop. If you like a painter, you may like some paintings better than others. But in this occasion, Da Vinci collaborated with Jackson Pollock. So you goddamn shut your ungrateful mouthes and appreciate being graced by a legend. It doesnt happen to many bands so consider yourselves special.

I like your simile

[TIMHENSEL]

i like thrashtallica a lot more than loutallica

[Herotime]

I sat through the preview and well if it was a video or something. I'm into experimental music but a rash, horse and harmfully un-timed delivery of even the most hidious narration. Um! All I can say is " I miss Cliff "!!!!!

[MrKyran]

Flynn Oslo wrote:

All you closed minded dumb Metallica fans should honored that royalty of the Lou Reed type even looked twice at your band. All this album was an experiment between 2 collective geniuses. It wasnt the new Metallica album so you can all stop carrying on like a pork chop. If you like a painter, you may like some paintings better than others. But in this occasion, Da Vinci collaborated with Jackson Pollock. So you goddamn shut your ungrateful mouthes and appreciate being graced by a legend. It doesnt happen to many bands so consider yourselves special.

It's not the fact that Lou's 'Damaging' Metallica's spotless career (pfft yeah right.. spotless) It's the fact that it doesn't not work. This is a shit album. Full stop.
If Da Vinci went and did a colab painting with Salvador Dali it would be a painting colab between two geniuses. Doesn't mean it will be any good.
People aren't saying Lou Reeds shit and doesn't deserve to be famous. They're saying his vocals do NOT work with Metallica's instrumentation. Lou's a legend. Metallica are legends for their one album they released this one time. The two of them together? Not so much...

[jacobdubya]

I'm a huge fan of Lou Reed's work in the Velvet Underground, and his solo album "Transformer" isn't too bad either. I also love Metallica's 80s albums, Kill 'Em All through ...And Just For All.

That said, this is an interesting combination to say the least. After listening to a little bit of it, it's really not quite as bad as I thought it would be. Definitely not as terrible as everyone is making it out to be. But if I had to sum it up, it kind of sounds like... a crazy old man experiencing a schizophrenic episode and recording his every thought with a musical backing that fits the mood.

"Iced Honey" isn't too bad. "Mistress Dread" kind of reminds me of Velvet Underground's "Heroin" meets 80s thrash Metallica.

[Guru.Guitar.Boy]

Edit out the parts where Lou Reed is "singing" (more like talking with a really strange voice) and i will get it.

[nickzippelli]

"I would cut my legs and tits off"
just what the hell lou?

[MyUserName777]

Metallica has to be trolling us.

[BigBadMan]

The Big Bad Man thinks this isn't half bad, grinding riffs, interesting solos, Lou delivering exactly what I expect.

Next up, SOAD feat Tom Petty. Now wouldn't that be Fruncking awesome!!!!

[bornIIhula]

Gee Halen wrote:

Metallica - UN-Lou'd

This should have been the title.

Fixed.

[bornIIhula]

koizoizhick wrote:

In all honesty, this album isn't half bad. If you are going into it thinking its going to be the this super heavy metal thing from metallica then it will sound bad. But if you go into it like you are going to listen to a story then I can guarantee you will enjoy it. Lou Reed can't sing, but he does a fairly decent job narrating.

No. No, he doesn't. You are not avant garde or sophisticated for stomaching this drivel.

[captainperoxide]

bornIIhula wrote:

koizoizhick wrote:

In all honesty, this album isn't half bad. If you are going into it thinking its going to be the this super heavy metal thing from metallica then it will sound bad. But if you go into it like you are going to listen to a story then I can guarantee you will enjoy it. Lou Reed can't sing, but he does a fairly decent job narrating.
No. No, he doesn't. You are not avant garde or sophisticated for stomaching this drivel.

Who are you to tell someone their opinion is wrong? Anything that is technically written as a statement of fact regarding this album (like "it's terrible," "Lou does a good job narrating," etc) is a statement of opinion. We just don't want to write out "I think it's shit" or "I think Lou does a good job narrating" every time. So if koizoizhik likes it, let him like it. What's the point in arguing over something that subjective?

[Rattlehead2]

Lulu has it's moments and even some decent riffs, but it faces two big problems. First is "the St. Anger issue" - the songs are too monotonous and too long (playing two riffs for 8 minutes? come on...). Second is Lou Reed. Vocally he's bad, but his lyrics are just TERRIBLE.

[Calimidwesmetal]

If Lou reed is reading poetry then it is interesting to listen to, but if lou is singing. I'll skip it.For metallica's behalf they just create a mood setting during each track with some backing vocals from James, no solos,if anyone is reading and wondering.

[angusyoung119]

to everyone who is saying this sucks, you.re judging it based on heavy-metal standards, its great musically wise, but Lou Reed does need to leave . . .