Metallica Deny Early Release Rumors, Stream More Songs

A representative for Metallica's management company, QPrime, has denied online reports that the band's new album, "Death Magnetic", will be released several days early in some parts of Europe.

The web site of the French retailer FNAC had listed a release date of September 9 for "Death Magnetic" — three days earlier than the previously announced September 12 "worldwide" release date. However, the QPrime spokesperson has told Blabbermouth.net that this was a "mistake" and the Fnac web site has since been updated with the correct information.

Several copies of "Death Magnetic" were sold early at a Paris record store on Tuesday (September 2), which led to the entire album being leaked online within hours.

On Thursday, September 3rd, Metallica enabled anyone that goes to Metallica.com to be able to listen to six Metallica songs. The songs are available on metallica.com, under the news headline "A Feast Of Death". This "feast" includes the following six songs:

01. The Day That Never Comes
02. My Apocalypse
03. Cyanide
04. All Nightmare Long
05. Broken, Beat, & Scarred
06. The Judas Kiss

The first three songs were already available are already available on iTunes. The reason why Metallica put these songs on their website, was because they premiered them over the radio live via satellite a couple hours before. The show was at 6:00 PM PDT yesturday, and featured guest such as Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins.

Metallica's forthcoming album, "Death Magnetic", will be release world wide on September 12.

Comments

[FaLLibaneZ]

ya ya, the frenchmen - we all like them huh!

come on! this album will be awesome so it doesnt matter if it comes out 1 week before

[Maggot66]

I guess it doesn't really matter if it is coming out early as long as it isn't pushed back any..

[shipping_steel]

i tried to hold out but couldnt help downloading a few of the songs. i wonder if im the olny one who thought the vocals for death is not the end sounded kinda like mustaine, especially the first couple of lines lol

[Mootallica]

Damn french.

They ruin everything LOL

[MonsterOfRock]

shipping_steel wrote:

i tried to hold out but couldnt help downloading a few of the songs. i wonder if im the olny one who thought the vocals for death is not the end sounded kinda like mustaine, especially the first couple of lines lol

its not "Death is not the End", its "The End of the Line" and it sounds nothing like "The New Song". I d/led the album leak, but pre-ordered my copy ages ago, so I think its cool! XD

[shipping_steel]

thank you monster of rock for the correction , but u do make me feel like a fool. in my defence that was the name of the downloaded song and i didnt give it a second thought..... [ goes and dusts of 'tallicas back catalgoue and begins intense study to refresh memory to avoid future mistakes]

[MonsterOfRock]

Hehe, dont feel bad mate. Just know that September 12th is gonna kick your ass big time XD!!! ANTICIPATE!

[highwind5150]

You got that right...everyone needs to buy this album cuz I know I'm gonna buy it....twice. The coffin box set and the physical CD when it comes out. It will knock you on your ass from the first riff til the end of My Apocalypse. Congrats to Metallica for putting out such a great album.

[FirstBlood1973]

I downloaded the whole album already just out of curiosity, but I'm still gunna buy the album. In my opinion the whole album is absolutely amazing.

[MORALITY?]

people cannot seriosly think DM is good, what i've heard of it was shit, metallica have lost their touch

[FirstBlood1973]

MORALITY? wrote:

people cannot seriosly think DM is good, what i've heard of it was shit, metallica have lost their touch

Okay seriously if you've only heard a couple songs you have to listen to the whole album.

[goon316]

The last 3 songs are much better than the first 3 they released. I still think its a mediocre metal album with all the other good stuff coming out. The almost unknown new All That Remains album will blow this away.

[undeaded]

My Apocalypse makes me want to listen to Master of Puppets album.

It's sad that their new stuff is a return to form, but still makes you want to spin their old stuff again.

[9badarv]

heard the album last night on their website. it was pretty sick. one more week

[leonkaz0822]

i just listened to what i haven't heard...wow...but i just noticed every line james sings ends with him adding -ah to the word...that's gonna bug the hell outta me...never noticed it before

[nothingman34]

I downloaded the full album last night, but i am still going to buy the Coffin Box bc 'Tallica definitely deserves the money this time. THIS ALBUM COMPLETELY KICKS @$$!!!!!. When i heard The Day that Never Comes on the radio, i was disappointed, but after hearing the first 2 songs off the album, i was completely blown away!! This album reminds me of the old Metallica with a modern sound. Death Magnetic completely blows the Black Album, and all the recent albums out of the water. I am very conviced that this will be the best album of 2008.
PS- I can't wait to see them this winter in Chicago!

[i bleed metal]

MORALITY? wrote:

people cannot seriosly think DM is good, what i've heard of it was shit, metallica have lost their touch

just one person's opinion, yours, and you can't believe other people like it? i've heard 6 of the 10 songs and i like them all. so let me say this, i am not at all surprised that some people don't like it even though i think it's great so far. moral of the story, get over yourself.

[InTheFlesh!]

Judas Kiss was IMO horrible, but I liked the rest of the album, especially That Was Just Your Life, excellent opening track.

[slashersixx]

In about 1 week im gonna have new Metallica blasting through my car stereo. FCUK YEAHHH!!!!!

[Mootallica]

All Nightmare Long is possibly one of the best Metallica song's created, ever.

And I'm not just saying that. I'm basing that on the fact that I have listened to every Metallica song, own all of the albums (and have DM pre-ordered, yet have d/led it), and it is quite possibly one of the best songs they've written.

[nothingman34]

I completely agree with you Mr. Mootalica!
All Nightmare Long kicks my ass soooo hard every time i hear it. my favorites so far are End of the Line, All Nightmare Long, and That Was Just Your Life (in that order)

[Ironpriest]

You got that right...everyone needs to buy this album cuz I know I'm gonna buy it....twice. The coffin box set and the physical CD when it comes out

ddue, whats the point? do you not get the physical CD in the coffin box?

im definitley getting it the day it comes out, only the standard CD though

[IzzyStain]

leonkaz0822 wrote:

i just listened to what i haven't heard...wow...but i just noticed every line james sings ends with him adding -ah to the word...that's gonna bug the hell outta me...never noticed it before

haha I already noticed it before but now it's even worse... guess it's like the "nutty" for Lars

[metOLIca]

Mootallica :
All Nightmare Long is possibly one of the best Metallica song's created, ever.

Really?!?! theres so many better tracks... most of the songs on ride the lightening, master of puppets or justice... its good i'll give you that... but not there best...

at first i hated the album... but its slowly growing on me... still not a fan of my apocalypse though

[ironwolg]

MonsterOfRock wrote:

shipping_steel wrote:

i tried to hold out but couldnt help downloading a few of the songs. i wonder if im the olny one who thought the vocals for death is not the end sounded kinda like mustaine, especially the first couple of lines lol


its not "Death is not the End", its "The End of the Line" and it sounds nothing like "The New Song". I d/led the album leak, but pre-ordered my copy ages ago, so I think its cool! XD

yeah same here. idk, there's a war goin on inside my head saying "hey MetallicA wanted you to wait until the 12th!" but another part is saying "dude you waited 5 years for a new album and it's only a week early!" idk, i made a CD with a few songs on it. i might finish it up later. can't wait till the box set hits my front door

[ironwolg]

Ironpriest wrote:

You got that right...everyone needs to buy this album cuz I know I'm gonna buy it....twice. The coffin box set and the physical CD when it comes out


ddue, whats the point? do you not get the physical CD in the coffin box?

im definitley getting it the day it comes out, only the standard CD though

he/she probably wants to buy it the day it comes out just because he/she is a huge fan. i'm taking my friend to buy it but i'm just going so i can say i was there :P that and i wanna go to some guitar shops but it's hella far away. closest music store is over 50 miles away so i'm gonna make them pitch in on gas

[ironwolg]

i've heard every song on the album, i feel kinda bad about it but i have to say, an album this awesome is impossible to contain! this is their best album yet. the guitars sound awesome, the drums are nice and deep(kinda wish the snare was a little higher though but that's just me :P) and the bass was awesome! Rob didn't constantly follow the guitar part, he did his own thing which is cool. Kirk's style changed and his solos are crazy. can't wait till there's a tab book for it, hopefully it's coming in the box set and they just didn't mention it but i doubt it haha

[MonsterOfRock]

Mootallica wrote:

All Nightmare Long is possibly one of the best Metallica song's created, ever.

And I'm not just saying that. I'm basing that on the fact that I have listened to every Metallica song, own all of the albums (and have DM pre-ordered, yet have d/led it), and it is quite possibly one of the best songs they've written.

I couldn't agree more. Its almost impossible to nail the best ever Metallica song, but All Nightmare long would be up there. Its got the riffage of Justice and the catchyness of Black. The chorus section definately puts you in the vibe. Its like if Enter Sandman was in ...And Justice for All. My god this album is hardcore!

[stondagain]

The main riff in Broken, Beat & Scarred just redeemed all the horsesh*t they've released in the last 18 years.

My god. I'll be cranking this disc in my car for the next year!

[i bleed metal]

stondagain wrote:

The main riff in Broken, Beat & Scarred just redeemed all the horsesh*t they've released in the last 18 years.

My god. I'll be cranking this disc in my car for the next year!

horseshit!?...that's harsh man

but ya that riff is ****ing fantastic

checked

[waqyboy]

dude hammer is the stuff man.....think is rankings are going a little higher on the greatest guitarists who ever lived.....unforgiven 3.....wow, really sweet, didnt think metallica and pianos could go together.....guess i was wrong.....

[waqyboy]

hammet not hammer my bad lol

[waqyboy]

and his not is loooool

[nothingman34]

The more i listen to this album, the more i f***ing love it!!
All you old school Metallica fans out there who are convinced they are done making good albums, this will change your mind!

[zak4zeppelin]

wow these songs are amazing better than the black album..i don't know y everyone doesn't like load/reload
i like those two albums in a diff way then the others but i still like them

[Maniacal_Mikey]

stondagain wrote:

But Hammett still kinda sucks lol

You, sir, need to jump off a cliff
Anyone who disses Hammett is more or less deaf.
Metallica kicks your ass and rocks forever!

[Nightmare4560]

ive already got the full album , its called bit torrent:P

[pootoob]

leonkaz0822 wrote:

i just listened to what i haven't heard...wow...but i just noticed every line james sings ends with him adding -ah to the word...that's gonna bug the hell outta me...never noticed it before

Bro... I noticed it on End of the Line real bad, and then I was listening to Unforgiven I and i heard it there too. I think he's done it the whole time, jsut no-one's noticed till now...

[antwan13]

The show was at 60 PM PDT yesturday

Um ... anyone else get that? Or am I just seeing things.

[pootoob]

I think the leak was actually a good thing for them anyway. Me and some friends downloaded it, thinking it'd be so crap. Long story short, we all pre-ordered it.

[ThunderPX]

Eh, it's an okay album. The mastering certainly doesn't help its case- whoever did that should be shot.

[MoreGilmour]

ThunderPX wrote:

Eh, it's an okay album. The mastering certainly doesn't help its case- whoever did that should be shot.

I like how everyone who visits here is automatically an expert a producing top-notch albums. Seriously dude, grow up, you wouldn't know what a good album sounded like if Dark Side was reissued as a Quadraphonic with a 10.0 mix.

[cky_nick_cky]

judge not less ye be judged yourselvesss....anyone remember that line....ya'll should try putting it into effect in your lives and just except sh** for what it has to offer...damn kids, to damn judegemental

[randyaintdead82]

Judas Kiss and Cyanide imo the beast songs ive heard so far

[bloodbath519]

Not a great album but better then anything they made in the last 20 years.Suicide and redemption is a cool 10 min instrumental.Couple other songs arnt bad. Sure wouldn't waste any money buying this though.

[markvdhaar]

1. That was just your life: Awesome opening for this album. Sets a fantastic powerfull tone for the rest of it. It reminds me of the black album...
2. The end of the line: Based on te 1st "new song" performed live in several 2008 gigs. Much better than the early version. Totally kick ass track which reminds me of the Justice album
3. Broken, Beat and Scarred: Oh yeah ... this one totally rocks. Main riff is blowing me away ... wanna pick me up my guitar and pump up the volume. Has some mixtures between Kill 'em all and the black album.
4. The day that never comes: Awesome track with great 2nd part. Kinda like Sanitarium and One
5. All nightmare long: Ooohhh maaaan ... excellent! Best one of the album. Kill 'em all over again. Reminded me of Whiplash somehow.
6. Cyanide: Actually my least favorite of the album, but nevertheless great riffing on some parts ... Has a Justice feel in it ...
7. The Unforgiven III: Very worthy next in line of this trilogy. Couldn't think of a 'Tallica song with piano ... but it actually does fit very well. This songs stands on his own, very Death Magnetic (lol).
8. The Judas Kiss: Excellent song. Could've been on the Justice album, many years ago. Has a Load feeling it too (Bridge wise I mean). But the chorus in this song blows you away!
9. Suicide and Redemption: What can I say ... their first instrumental in quite some time. I think it's their best instrumental. Still has the Justice vibe, with some Lightning influences I guess. Brilliant!
10. My Apocalypse: Oh my God ... what a fantastic track, which could survive Master of Puppets easily. This song reminds me the most of this album. Great finishing track!

To put it together ... James' riffing on this album absolutely rules. A true RIFFMASTER! His voice is not as powerfull like in the Justice/Black era... But I can surely live with that.
Kirk's solo's are ... well ... mindblowing. Absolutey fanf*ckingtastic these solo's are there again! Missed them!
Rob's bass is kick-ass ... Contributed greatly on this album. Better than Newsted. Not only following the riffs on this album, but definitely Rob has found a way to do his own thingy here ...
Lars' drumming is sounding great once again ... Sounding alive and kicking! Not like the critisized "st anger tin can sound", but a METAL drumsound!

I give this album a 9/10, because it's close to giving me the same WOW feel of Machine Head's The Blackening when I first heard it.
I hope METALLICA is continuing this line of work! Their best since .... pre-black album .... This album could have easily been released 20 years ago.
But it has it's own NEW vibe in it!

LOVE IT

[Birchall17]

shipping_steel :
i tried to hold out but couldnt help downloading a few of the songs. i wonder if im the olny one who thought the vocals for death is not the end sounded kinda like mustaine, especially the first couple of lines lol

You bastard you just ruined everything for me haha

[djjiles]

I love Miley Cyrus. I heard she is featured on one of the tracks,

[Tzuqris]

*cough* St. Anger II: Still not good, but it's better