Metallica: New Album To Be Released In February?

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich spoke to Tom Lanham from Examiner.com recently about a number of topics including the band's long-awaited new album, set for release next February. It's almost finished; the band will be polishing up vocal mixes until December.

Fans may be stunned by the decision to waive longtime producer Bob Rock for Rick Rubin. "But for our own sanity, our own creative survival, we needed to work with a different set of circumstances and dynamics," Ulrich says. "So we've been stripped of our defense mechanisms, and it's been very invigorating to be challenged again. Rick's taken everything we've known about making records and completely turned it upside down."

And song titles? Ulrich says, "There's one called '19,' '10,' 'German Soup', 'Glass Cow', and even 'Black Squirrel'. Just names that relate to where the idea came from, like Glasgow, Scotland became 'Glass Cow.' And when we don't have anything clever to call it, we just call it a number. They're just silly working titles."

It's been five long years since the quartet's last onslaught, St. Anger. Are the songs punchier, four or five minutes long? "Well, the most of the intros are four to five minutes," he says. "I don't know - Metallica and short songs just don't go that well together. But whereas St. Anger was an exercise in over-pummelling the listener, these new songs echo some of our stuff from the '80s - long, epic journeys through different musical landscapes, heavier, but a lot more melodic."

Credits for the info to Bravewords.com.

Comments

[cyclobs]

oo yay

[maddog26]

OMG february!!! i want it out now!!!

[deluxe_man]

"But whereas St. Anger was an exercise in over-pummelling the listener..."

Now that explains what the aim was of St. Anger, to essentially, rape the listener!!!

[chupavi89]

I can`t wait!

[tasmo]

this album will be good.

[FaLLibaneZ]

yah... everyone hopes that xD

[CrazyPigeon]

Sounds good, hope it doesn't damage my ears like St. Anger did...

[Shabalaba]

Ace cant wait, i like the song names lol

[steveo54]

i remember when i first got st anger, i was in denial. i told myself "this aint so bad", few months later i realized it really sucks. but im confident that rick rubin will get their heads out of their asses and make them make kick ass music once again

[M.B.MetalTabber]

I can't wait for this album, but can we please not have another argument about St. Anger coz I thought it was a good album. The argument is getting old, hold on...the argument IS OLD...

[not_dead_enough]

tasmo wrote:

this album will be good.

Yes it will JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER METALLICA ALBUM! Grow up people.

[frankv]

Haha, it would be cool if those working titles became the actual song titles.

And for those who question Rubin's qualities: think of it this way, at least it's not Timbaland.

[Chris_32746]

love metallica, cant wait for the new album, but honestly, how many times are they going to recycle old news?

[Chris_32746]

sorry for the double post, but, slaytanic 1986, come on man, trivium are influenced by metallica. they are from my home town in florida, and while u can see the influence, they are not alike.

[PLOP]

you shouldn't have posted that, a flame war is gonna kick off

can't wait for this album though!

[Jabaticaba]

Wow this is rare, they usually don't post too much country news on this website...

[MXFNCK]

Now that explains what the aim was of St. Anger, to essentially, rape the listener!!!

haha i feel so used

[GreenSaosiner]

Jabaticaba wrote:

Wow this is rare, they usually don't post too much country news on this website...

Its Metallica... how the hell is is country?

[duncang]

Slaytanic1986 wrote:

This album is going to be a horrible Trivium rip off

=/

Anyway, the scheduled release date has been february for ages. Rob has also said for a long time that it's more like the 80's stuff, heavier but more melodic. Not really news.

[Jondy]

Jabaticaba wrote:

Wow this is rare, they usually don't post too much country news on this website...

...I don't get it. Joke maybe?

[Nor'Easterbass]

-metalhead- wrote:

Slaytanic1986 wrote:

This album is going to be a horrible Trivium rip off


and why is that jackass?

i think that's his sad attempt at a joke. the newest trivium album was a rip off of the Master of Puppets days lol.

[Menza_]

I am just praying for an excellent metal album

[SL!!!]

I think it's funnier how everyone wants them to sound like their old records. But such is the case with most metal i guess. And Metallica, the money-hungry fiends they are know just how to get fans buying their records again, go back to the old stuff. Haha. I am excited to see how Metallica fans react to this when it comes out. I don't even like the band or metal i'm just a fan of watching people get their undies in a bunch over these dudes.

[MotorbreathX]

He may be referring to Mama Said. Regardless, it was a dumb comment.

[SL!!!]

funnier...i meant funny.
there should be an edit button

[Black Revolver]

Now that explains what the aim was of St. Anger, to essentially, rape the listener!!!

that made me lol

[Moggan13]

Anything has to be better than St Anger. It made me very St Angry.

[JazzIII]

deluxe_man wrote:

"But whereas St. Anger was an exercise in over-pummelling the listener..."

Now that explains what the aim was of St. Anger, to essentially, rape the listener!!!

ZING! The sad thing is that it's true

[causomeguy35]

no offense to metallica but they suck now there last good album was the black album which came out like 16 years ago

[severed-metal]

Oh god, I hope they don't keep those song titles :S

Man, I still can't wait. Hopefully Rick Rubin can turn things around for Metallica. Or Metallica should just be, Metallica. The Metal Gods. Jeez, if it wasn't for them, A majority of people wouldn't of even been into metal now. I know I wouldn't be.

Well, let's hope this time it's good.

[fitzyfantastic]

Sounds like every single metal release ever. "Heavier, but more melodic." Gimme a break, say something original.

[eggy1991]

I look forward to this, I love the metallica sound of their Master of Puppets era, hopefully they tried to recreate that.

[ZeppelinruleZ]

I'm a little apprehensive about this album because they also said St. Anger would be good when it came out and as we all know it was a lengthy pile of shit with metallica stamped on the cover. I hope it's sweet, but if it's not then oh well. They died after the black album, it's not you can kill what's already dead.

[Shreddy Krueger]

I just have one thing to say.....DON'T F*CK THIS UP METALLICA!!!!!

[Bizzarosanta2]

Good ol' Metallica

[Random88]

'Glasgow' became 'Glass cow'? Just shows how most americans can't pronounce Glasgow properly

Anyhow, sounds like this album should be better than the last few, although they're obviously going to say it sounds more like their 80's stuff, because that's the most popular, so they have a good PR guy.

But still, i'm psyched for this

[Goldengitar]

I'm looking forward to see if Metallica has returned from the dead. In my opinion they've been dead for many years now. I really lost my respect when three buddies couldn't handle their problems and needed a psychiatrist (i don't know how to spell that word. I'm norwegian) Both Slash and Zakk Wylde offered to help them out. The whole episode makes them look like pussies. Anyway, Metallica sure is one of the greatest trash acts around so I guess another album are more than welcome

[Ben^]

I always liked St.Anger. I don't think a good song needs a solo everytime. It was nice to hear different kind of Metallica for a change. St.Anger sounds very honest to me and i like it that way. I hope they're not doing another Black album.

[Krisp]

Can't wait. 'Tallica are awesome.

[Gsh]

I bought the limited edition CD+DVD version of St. Anger when it was released and I thought the DVD kicked ass. The sound was fantastic and it was just really cool seeing them Jam out the songs in their rehearsal space. I thought the songs were good and was digging the whole deal very much. Then I popped the CD into my car and it sounded like the equivalent of a vaseline smeared camera lens. Just muddied and drip drop on plip plop poopity doopity smearnoff spackle crapple slop. No clarity. Garbage. If I had the audio from the DVD on CD the album would have got many more spins in my players. The mix of the studio album just sounded all blurry and I couldn't even listen to it, but I like the songs. Anyone else feel this way?

[perilouspete]

as excited as i am, i don't want to get my hopes up too much and then get let down. i'm just gonna take it as it comes....and hope for the best. but it does sound like they are really putting a lot of work into it.

[Absent Mind]

F**KING YES!!!

February 11th FTW!!!

I will orgasm a thousand times if they release it on my birthday!

[ninja monkey]

Oh yeah!!!
good stuff...

[CapnKickass]

Random88 wrote:

'Glasgow' became 'Glass cow'? Just shows how most americans can't pronounce Glasgow properly

Anyhow, sounds like this album should be better than the last few, although they're obviously going to say it sounds more like their 80's stuff, because that's the most popular, so they have a good PR guy.

But still, i'm psyched for this

It doesn't show anything, except that they're just a couple of goofs. side note my b-day in feb. they better make it a good album... or else >:|

[Set-Abominae]

Hm, interested. I hope this album up and blows all the skeptics away.

[stumaster18]

If it's another "St. Anger", I'll pass.
However, I'll get it anyways.

[thadedan(CFH)]

ok maybe this is a bit presumptuous but does anyone else have a gut feeling that this album could be good?? this interview certainly makes me want to hear the new one..

[x-die by fire-x]

bet wont be as good as united abominations

[AdamV]

causomeguy35 wrote:

no offense to metallica but they suck now there last good album was the black album which came out like 16 years ago

god i cant believe it was that long ago :O

[IainDavies_2]

Metallica is what set me off, so i'm dying to hear the new stuff. I've heard the song they've been doing live, which kicks ass and is as heavy as ****. I though the other one they've been doing was reminiscent of songs off Kill'Em All, which isn't a bad thing. A friend of mine said he's given up on Metallica and that he though the heavier song they've been playing live isn't that great (he thinks BLS chug better). I like BLS but i think that guy is really closed minded about what Metallica wants to do. Everyone wants another Master Of Puppets, there won't be one, this album might be just as good, but in it's own way, like St. Anger was good in it's own way. honestly, does anyone want to sit and listen to master of puppets ALLLLL Day. Even i wouldn't.

[Sanitarium91]

Nice

[Lethal.7]

The silly titles bit reminds me of SOAD, hope it doesn't happen to Metallica as well :

[NorCalLos]

Wow, imagine that. A veteran band talking to the media about how this upcoming album is some of the best work they've done, much more like their older stuff they made when they were in their prime. Hopfully, they will be better, now that they have the best bass player they've EVER had. Sorry, Cliff. RIP. Hopefully you'll be able to hear the bass in the mix, unlike the Jason Newsted years.

[SilverSpurs616]

Who gives a toss

Checked.

[Olap]

I just came in my pants when I read 4 minute intros...

Bob rock the worst thing to happen to metallica since cliff dying

[CanCan]

I was really scared for those two seconds between reading the titles and reading they're work titles.

We can only hope it goes well.

[areese82]

I'll probably buy it but I don't have too high of expectations. I think people will agree that their egos eclipsed their talent a long time ago.

[HolierThanThou]

Im a little aprehensive about this album. I mean St. Anger was a diamond in the rough, it just needed better production. PapaHet could have put a little more blood and tears into the lyrics and vocals but other than that it was a positive change for metallica. (Better than Load and Reload garbage) But about the new album....i strongly believe that they have gained control of their own balls instead of having bob rock doing everything. Rubin will pull their heads out of their asses and direct them into the metal gods again.

[HybridMan]

New Metallica sucks.
Bring back the old metallica

[†[Posessed]†]

wooo...my bday! HOPEFULLY this will be a good album but dont get your hopes up...

[cbowls07]

I see four stages in which James Hetfield's voice changed: 1983 on the Kill Em All almbum...almost sounds like he hasn't completed puberty yet...watch the "No Remorse" 1983 version of their first concert - you woludn't believe it is the band that exists now.

Then, from about 1985-1992, James Hetfield's voice is still metallish but not as screechy as 1883. Then 1996-2000, his voice is so shot they have to tune down all their songs half a step (the worst sounding half step down song is Fade to Black), then from 20001 (Saint Anger) to the new stuff which can be viewed on youtube...his voice is pretty much shot. No way he can hit the notes of the 80s.

[cbowls07]

yeah i meant 1983

[dbdarrell]

I'm hoping Rick brings the solos back. Not using Kirk's soloing abilities is retarded. If they do bring the 80s stlye old Metallica back, it'll rock... if not I will have lost all faith in them

[perilouspete]

haha my bday's in february too..7th the be exact. it would be nice if they released it on the 5th.

[mrtn]

my birth date is in February hope the album will be released the 8th!!

[DougC84]

st. anger sucked... hopefully this "80's theme" will be halfway decent.

[metalcameron89]

i will emerge from my home in febuary

[Twixted]

the 80s were like their golden age! this albums gonna rule

[ghost_killaz]

i cant wait...i hope they have..melt your face solos!!!

[ugbrad]

perilouspete wrote:

haha my bday's in february too..7th the be exact. it would be nice if they released it on the 5th.

Mines the 7th too. Rock!

[jpast]

Then, from about 1985-1992, James Hetfield's voice is still metallish but not as screechy as 1883. Then 1996-2000, his voice is so shot they have to tune down all their songs half a step (the worst sounding half step down song is Fade to Black),

Pretty sure fade to black was on Ride the Lightning which was released in 1984 so according to you his voice was shot and he had to start tuning down in 1984. A little history lesson is in order.

Hope this album is better then St Anger, Load, Reload, haven't been impressed by Metallica for a long time.

[greia]

i think its healthy that a band evolves like metallica did on st. anger. you cant pretend youre 20 when youre 45.

[Vermintide]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy.

I'm looking forward to this D:

[sowhat360]

rick rubin working on any album = good album.....we all know when an album is good or when it blows, rick rubin does too and he makes sure it's good.....you wanna talk about layoff's from the music scene,(here's where i get ripped but..)neil diamond hadn't had a hit cd in decades and then he hired rick rubin to be his producer and it was his first number one album in years....the guy just knows what he's doing...velvet revolver fired him and look at their new sound

[forwhomthebells]

Nice can't wait apparently its gonna be u standard tunning riffs, because if you type in wikipeida Metallica

in there somewhere there would be a link to their new alubm .

[[x]Huffy[x]]

OHMIGODIHMIGODOHMIGOD.

February is too far away!!!

[Lotz222]

I am looking forward to it but I think whatever comes out the hardcore metal fans will say it sucks. So i'm gonna say this now GET OUT OF THE 80's!

[Bendybaws]

You my boy Lars

Can not wait!

[silent caution]

i thought the pic on the ug homepage was that guy from those truth smoke commmericals

[Torico]

Wish it would be a double album, bet they have enough good songs for it.

[JaIbanez]

deluxe_man wrote:

"But whereas St. Anger was an exercise in over-pummelling the listener..."

Now that explains what the aim was of St. Anger, to essentially, rape the listener!!!

hahaha

[Necromancer518]

yup, this one's definitely gonna be straight to download

[HavokStrife]

Aweeeesome!

[wolfden]

sad but true

[armstrong26491]

...the idea came from, like Glasgow, Scotland became 'Glass Cow.'...

GLASGOW!! WOOO!!! :d:d:d

[a god]

one just ONE good kick ass album like Master of Puppets and that will do. i doubt it but...still hope

[Rainmaker27]

This better be one of their good albums, cause they only got a few. Kill 'Em All, Puppets, Ride the Lightning...That's about it, because, frankly, Metallica
are a bunch of sell outs, so if this isn't heavy like Kill 'Em All, it's just gonna be another St. Anger. Ew, St. Anger.

[Gregray88]

They should release it on the 29th, it would be cool cuz that dates only exists once every four years..and its my birthday...

[Jehuty]

Don't hate me for saying this, but I can TOTALLY imagine this turning out like shit. With all respect to Metallica, i love some of their work, but with songs named "Black Squirrel", "German Soup" or "Glass Cow, I can't help but wonder about the depth to these songs. Hey, it might turn out great, but I have my doubts to be honest.

Checked.

[kiko101]

but with songs named "Black Squirrel", "German Soup" or "Glass Cow, I can't help but wonder about the depth to these songs

dude, they're working titles, those aren't the real titles.

[MotorbreathX]

I_Am_In_Flames wrote:

jpast is a ****in retard...fade to black was in standard lol

I think he meant live. All songs are at least a half-step down live.

[Jonjy2]

hell yea giggidy!

[ldnovelo]

Pretty sure fade to black was on Ride the Lightning which was released in 1984 so according to you his voice was shot and he had to start tuning down in 1984. A little history lesson is in order.

jpast:
Hope this album is better then St Anger, Load, Reload, haven't been impressed by Metallica for a long time.

no man, he meant that since 2001 they had to tune down and that the song that sounds worst tuned down live is fade to black. anyway, ill buy this until april

[Elmo Jade Blue]

M.B.MetalTabber wrote:

I can't wait for this album, but can we please not have another argument about St. Anger coz I thought it was a good album. The argument is getting old, hold on...the argument IS OLD...

I agree I loved St Anger. But the argument over St. Anger is sooooo ****ing stupid. Who cares

[Maiden fan1]

i can only hope its like Load and not resmbling St. Anger at all

[huge-o]

UHHHHH RETIRE ALREADY YOU, HAS BEEN LOSERS

[jane_says]

huge-o wrote:

UHHHHH RETIRE ALREADY YOU, HAS BEEN LOSERS

u sir r now on my "dead to me list" and shall remain there forever

[MasterofOrion]

Soo Excited!!

All the haters should Die. : )

[METALHEAD 91zb]

Fuck Yeah! Metallica is back! And for all you critics and whining ****s, you can all take your hate and bullshit and shove it up your asses. METAL UP YOUR ASS!

[Switchmunky7]

If metallica wants to get back to their glory days they must get their heads out their ass, kill their over inflated egos and just play their instruments and have fun doing it. they just see this as a job like korn and not as doing something that you love and have fun doing.

[Hammett5]

YAYYYYY

[Lin]

united abominations was the best thrash album in a decade. if metallica's new one is even half as good, it will be hailed as a classic and sell millions. i call that a travesty.

[sictree]

wow are they serious about the names of the songs?! Should be good

[Astaldo]

METALLICAAAA \m/-.-\m/

can't wait to feb... AAAAHhhhh.....

[Polaris666]

I dont hate Metallica, I like the music, but i hate they've become. They have left the Thrash that they created, and that's a disappointment. But lets face it people. You cant beat Kill 'Em All. It doesn't work. Without Mustaine and Burton it's just not right. I will admit Hammett and Newsted did good, but Rudy Trujillo isn't working for them.

[ooblah]

lol no they arent serious, they havent named the tracks yet so they are just using silly names for now until they do. CANT WAIT!!

St. anger was such a dissappointment..hopefully this CD will make up for the last 10 years.

[JimmyPage2247]

change the title of this to...

Metallica: New Album To Be Released In...who cares?

[Polaris666]

agreed ooblah

[JimmyPage2247]

sellouts.

[Saintanger20]

You know, I love Metallica and all but PLEASE! GIVE US SOME NEW NEWS FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! I'm itching for their next album. My 23 b-day's in January. So I guess their next album will be a belated birthday gift.

[ooblah]

Polaris666 wrote:

I dont hate Metallica, I like the music, but i hate they've become. They have left the Thrash that they created, and that's a disappointment. But lets face it people. You cant beat Kill 'Em All. It doesn't work. Without Mustaine and Burton it's just not right. I will admit Hammett and Newsted did good, but Rudy Trujillo isn't working for them.

I completely disagree, Dave Mustaine was a complete dick and almost ruined the band because of his anger problems...The best of Metallica shone through during Ride the Lightning - Master of Puppets - And Justice for All...atleast in my opinion.

[Polaris666]

hey JimmyPage2247, everyband that everyone knows sells out once in a while. I'll admit they are a bunch of sellouts, but thats why i listen to the old stuff

[ooblah]

But kill em all was amazing...=D

[Saintanger20]

Here's some suggestions Lars. The next time an interviewer comes to ask you questions about the next album, slam the door in his or her face. NEW NEWS!!!!!

[humpacow6]

better not be another chinese democracy...

[kaptink]

If Rick Rubin and Trullijo can't make tallica great again I don't know what will!

[seek_&_destroy]

i don't care what anyone says, i'm not commenting on Metallica till i hear the new album.

[Saintanger20]

You know. Don't get me wrong here, I love Metallica, no doubt. But PLEASE! Some new news would be nice. I'm just itching for their next album. My 23 birthday is in January. I guess their new album will be a belated birthday gift (lol).

[Saintanger20]

Here's some useful advise Lars. When an interviewer comes to your door wanting to talk to you about the next album for the fifty-millionth time, slam the door in their face. Simple and easy. (lol).

[jose92fu]

st. anger was ****ing good, too bad small brains cant inhance it.....wish it had solos though.

[Mr_Dark]

perilouspete wrote:

haha my bday's in february too..7th the be exact. it would be nice if they released it on the 5th.

Hahahahahaha, mine too .. IT'll be the BEST b-day present all-time (maby i'll can make it into a bedtime story for my (grandchildren later (much later ) )

[RickyDude]

Whether this new albums good or not...
whats certain is that Metallica kick ass live =]!

[Muppet]

Sounds cool, but I doubt it will be another Ride the lightning or Kill Em all.....

[Shabalaba]

lol massive flame war, already nine removed. I am looking foreward to this album but im hoping its better than the last 3, the all had moments but the "fuller" sound as they called it doesnt work. I saw this progam and Metallica said they changed the sound because they heard motley crues doctor feel good, and liked it so they changed there sound to sound like that.

[Anarion614]

""Well, the most of the intros are four to five minutes,""

Well, I might check this out after all.

Long songs FTW.

[Shabalaba]

ooblah wrote:

Polaris666 wrote:

I dont hate Metallica, I like the music, but i hate they've become. They have left the Thrash that they created, and that's a disappointment. But lets face it people. You cant beat Kill 'Em All. It doesn't work. Without Mustaine and Burton it's just not right. I will admit Hammett and Newsted did good, but Rudy Trujillo isn't working for them.

I completely disagree, Dave Mustaine was a complete dick and almost ruined the band because of his anger problems...The best of Metallica shone through during Ride the Lightning - Master of Puppets - And Justice for All...atleast in my opinion.

Dave wrote some on RTL, so your chattin out your arse

[goldmember1217]

Putting cows and squirrels in your song titles is BADASS.

[i_eat_souls]

does james look really fat on the homepage picture?

[bassthunder]

dear god just let it be good

[Cafas]

I'll check out the album out of interest, but regardless of the sound, I don't expect it will be that great. There was always better thrash around, even in Metallica's heyday. At best, they're a gateway band, worth a good listen to every once in awhile. I was probably listening to Metallica when a lot of you were in diapers, so I'll probably get flamed now by the 'real' metalheads that frequent this site...

[TheRedDevil]

Well ill be on napster then!!!!

[kanguuu]

The new song is terrible

well vocals are terrible

[NorCalLos]

Polaris666 wrote:

I will admit Hammett and Newsted did good, but Rudy Trujillo isn't working for them.

Dude's name is Robert Trujillo. I whole heartedly agree that Rudy Trujillo (whoever that is) didn't work out for Metallica.

[mister sir]

Chris_32746 wrote:

love metallica, cant wait for the new album, but honestly, how many times are they going to recycle old news?

the record companies and publicists so to speak make this news and keep them and this project in the public eye so anticipatoin builds up for the album, which will increase record sales, obviously.
in terms of the album, im HOPING its good, but rick rubin, the guy who produced the dixie chicks? come on.

[Pearlincubus]

dude metallica blows

[Nirvana_RATM2]

never really been too excited , just figured it be another semi decent album except this time with solos...UNTIl he said this

80s - long, epic journeys through different musical landscapes, heavier, but a lot more melodic."

METALLICA BITCHES

[localjerk]

i love metalica but i have a feeling this is going to suck

[Megadeth2011]

I'll buy it but I don't think it'll be that great. I hope it's as heavy and thrashy as he says!

[Octavarium666]

This is their last chance,I hope they dont screw us over again :P

[HammerofJustice]

I hope Metallica got their asses back in gear for this album... if this one sucks, I think that's it for them. CAN'T WAIT! @ mister sir: He also produced Slayer, RHCP, and System of a Down, not just pop.

[Valathalion]

i really hope they stop sucking
but i'm skeptical

[Justice Album]

I honestly can't wait for the new album. I like all Metallica albums except Reload, there was only three songs I liked off of that album and those were Fuel, The Memory Remains and The Unforgiven II.

[sum_ugly_man]

bob rock = ruiner of metallica

rick rubin is a brilliant man...and this album better not be like st anger

[JanB]

well they kept saying that they are getting back to their roots and making a master of puppets like album...

the song names don't seem as iconic as master of puppets, disposable heroes, sanitarium etc...

but we shall play the waiting game and see... its pretty hard to go any lower than st.anger

[Chiefsaint55]

x-die by fire-x wrote:

bet wont be as good as united abominations

i agree but megadeth definatly made it hard to live up 2 lol thts one of the only albums i know where i can juss lissen all tha way through

[matteo cubano]

its sounds like itll be good, even though i dont know what to expect because they havent put out a good album since the realy 90's.

[Chaosinferno825]

It's Metallica. Everything past and including Black Album sucked, what makes this different?

In after flames.

[BlueZephyr]

Hope Lars is right about the new album being better than St. Anger. But be warned UG, it probably won't sound anything like their old stuff.

[x_Dunkelheit]

Fuck that, they should've given up 15 years ago.

[SaTaNsSuN36]

I hope they do better. I know they have it in them, but i wont believe it until i hear it.

[verona_bassist]

matteo cubano wrote:

its sounds like itll be good, even though i dont know what to expect because they havent put out a good album since the realy 90's.

SaTaNsSuN36 wrote:

I hope they do better. I know they have it in them, but i wont believe it until i hear it.

they are a good band..very good band with good songs, but i dont know if they still got it in them...

[classicrocker09]

Lin wrote:

united abominations was the best thrash album in a decade. if metallica's new one is even half as good, it will be hailed as a classic and sell millions. i call that a travesty.

I agree but David Mustane got a new member when the United Abominations came out.

[violencekid9]

hell yeah can't ****ing wait

[dale-banez]

Slaytanic1986 wrote:

This album is going to be a horrible Trivium rip off

no, trivium is a horrible metallica rip off

[KingSquall802]

i was surprised when i red the titles.
glass cow? doesnt sound like metal, but 4 to 5 mins intro? oh that was heavy.

and now we know that st. anger was made to hit us on the face. haha.

[classicrocker09]

Metallic is comming back just like Ozzy and Megadeth both albums rock and Sabastian bach is coming out with a new album I heard

[jshizznit]

sounds like those names should be names of primus songs lol...still cant wait till it comes out...ill camp outside my record store if i have to

[TechieDan]

Yeah classic bands should never sway or change.. St. Anger was a perfect showpiece of this terrible mistake...

[chrisontheroad]

steveo54 wrote:

i remember when i first got st anger, i was in denial. i told myself "this aint so bad", few months later i realized it really sucks.

Translation: You bought St. Anger, genuinely didn't mind it, but once you realized it wasn't cool to like St. Anger you dropped it like a hot sack of shit.

[The Black Salts]

Metallica have clever working titles for their songs. Isn't it just so darned super duper when amazing people do down to earth things? Based on that alone, we can all rest assured Metallica are taking the new album seriously. St. Anger style.

[michal.187]

Metallica Is the greatest band ever!!!!!

[GUITARMAG3DDON]

blah

[blaze2thekings]

metallica breath...

[syd-young]

well hopefully this ablum will be a hell of a lot better beacuse of rob writing the bass parts plus he is a bad ass is no Cliff (RIP) plus every time they get a new producer usally magic happens so hopefully this is the case for this album

[iamk0ng]

lol megadeth only mentioned twice, nice.

[Slash_HuDsOn]

JazzIII wrote:

deluxe_man wrote:

"But whereas St. Anger was an exercise in over-pummelling the listener..."

Now that explains what the aim was of St. Anger, to essentially, rape the listener!!!

ZING! The sad thing is that it's true

*hopes that was a black album joke because i lol'd*

[vosschs]

these new songs echo some of our stuff from the '80s - long, epic journeys through different musical landscapes, heavier, but a lot more melodic

that is exactly what i wanted to hear

[MetalHead_91]

GreenSaosiner wrote:

Jabaticaba wrote:

Wow this is rare, they usually don't post too much country news on this website...


Its Metallica... how the hell is is country?

lol, its a joke man.

[sadSTATUE]

sweet, my birthday month =D

[Aftertime]

dont they dare push it back anymore

Checked.

[sypher2088]

Ah metallica is the best! IM PSYCHED!

[sickmike]

Gsh wrote:

I bought the limited edition CD+DVD version of St. Anger when it was released and I thought the DVD kicked ass. The sound was fantastic and it was just really cool seeing them Jam out the songs in their rehearsal space. I thought the songs were good and was digging the whole deal very much. Then I popped the CD into my car and it sounded like the equivalent of a vaseline smeared camera lens. Just muddied and drip drop on plip plop poopity doopity smearnoff spackle crapple slop. No clarity. Garbage. If I had the audio from the DVD on CD the album would have got many more spins in my players. The mix of the studio album just sounded all blurry and I couldn't even listen to it, but I like the songs. Anyone else feel this way?

I agree the dvd sounded a hell of a lot better then the cd which was kinda sad

[bassmanjoe08]

Random88 wrote:

'Glasgow' became 'Glass cow'? Just shows how most americans can't pronounce Glasgow properly

Right... your joking?

[LynchMobster]

cbowls07 wrote:
Then 1996-2000, his voice is so shot they have to tune down all their songs half a step (the worst sounding half step down song is Fade to Black), then from 20001 (Saint Anger) to the new stuff which can be viewed on youtube...his voice is pretty much shot. No way he can hit the notes of the 80s.

His voice is definately not shot during 1996-2000. Listen to the entire s&m album and tell me his voice is shot. That is actually probably his best vocal performance, at least the best on any of the albums.
And of course he wont be able to hit the notes he did in the 80's. He was just a kid now he has kids. No one will ever sound the same as they did 20 years in the past. Well, except Rob Halford. I swear his voice has not changed a bit.

[TheMagicStump]

I can't wait! I love Metallica! I hope they go back to thier first few albums. Those ones were the best!

[Year Zero]

The music world hasn't been the same without Metallica. Can't wait to see them return with a new album and tour.

[daltonator9690]

"heavier, but a lot more melodic."

...?

So like... no. That doesn't really compute for me.

[ooopyy]

yyyyyaaaaa!!!!!

[darkslde91]

"Well, the most of the intros are four to five minutes,"

haha why'd i laugh about this?? maybe cause thats sooooo awesome!!!

[silentchris 154]

Wow i just hope the songs don't suck as much as the song titles.

[Smitty101]

ohhhhh yay.
just what this world needs, another metallica album.

[wtfisthatadew]

Nor'Easterbass wrote:

-metalhead- wrote:

Slaytanic1986 wrote:

This album is going to be a horrible Trivium rip off


and why is that jackass?


i think that's his sad attempt at a joke. the newest trivium album was a rip off of the Master of Puppets days lol.

lol tru,

every metal band has their version on "thru the never" lol

[Polaris666]

Polaris666 wrote:

I will admit Hammett and Newsted did good, but Rudy Trujillo isn't working for them.


Dude's name is Robert Trujillo. I whole heartedly agree that Rudy Trujillo (whoever that is) didn't work out for Metallica.

whatever the **** his name is, he still sucked

[Shreddin 4 Life]

I'm intrigued by the description of the album...but then again ya never where disappointments lie...

btw, Trujillo owned the **** outta Newstead IMO (and many other ppls' for that matter)

[HexaDakota]

The most influential heavy metal band ever

[1llusionz]

classicrocker09 wrote:

Lin wrote:

united abominations was the best thrash album in a decade. if metallica's new one is even half as good, it will be hailed as a classic and sell millions. i call that a travesty.

I agree but David Mustane got a new member when the United Abominations came out.

Nothing to do with it, Dave wrote most those songs before Drover cam in the picture.

But I agree too.

Hopefully someone can put the METAL back in METALlica. I doubt it and I am not holding my breath over this album (but I will still check it out). But who knows. . . Also, the working titles, are stupid imo.

[1llusionz]

HexaDakota wrote:

The most influential heavy metal band ever

-1 That titles goes to Sabbath and/or Zeppelin

[1llusionz]

^title, darn typo

[Patrick244]

Fucking fake ass dumb mutha****ers who claim to be Metallica fans are now ripping Metallica up. Whoever said Metallica's a Trivium rip off should deserve to be kicked in the balls. Whoever said St. Anger sucked doesn't ****ing know music at all. And for those of you who say they suck now, go ****ing make a better album and then come back and say that they suck. For the mean time, go **** your moms and go cry how this band can't satisfy you anymore. One last thing, for that one ******* whole said Metallica is all about money now should meet me in a Heavy Metal mosh pit so I can't ****ing beat his ass down! Metal Up Your Ass!

[Patrick244]

Oh my GOD, whoever said United Abominations is the best thrash album in a decade is a dumb shit. I can think of at least five albums in the last decade that is a better thrash album than that. Fucking dumb shit.

[i bleed metal]

^ I agree.

[i bleed metal]

^I agree to both of his comments.

[xgibsongirlx07]

^ same here, but let's all admit it, old metallica is not coming back no matter how much they try to recreate it, nothing can compare to the cliff days... and obviously the guys who all say metallica sucks have never seen them live

[BennyStruggle]

Rick Rubin??? Thats an improvement from Bob Rock? Is Quincy Jones gonna lay down the beats on the album? Let me guess, back up vocals by Justin Timberlake? I mean Bob Rock was bad. But a rhythm and blues/rap producer?

The ONLY way this album will be good is if the band does what the band wants to do and flows with it. Allows none of Rick Rubens input and doesnt let him bring in his entourage of rap artists and rhythm and blues singers.

[Thrasher21]

rick rubin? haha wat a great choice, didnt slayer have rick rubin? anyways they should go back to the "ride the lighting" days because man did those days dominate everything, hope another song like creeping death are for whom the bell tolls is made...

[FRDesign]

WE NEED SOME SOLOS KIRK!!!

[BennyStruggle]

aye thrasher- Rick did do Slayer, also Danzig once and even a SOAD album (the self titled)...but unfortunately lately hes focused on Rap, Hip hop and "rap core", so his newest work has consisted of mainly, Wu Tang, Limp Bizkit, Shakira, Irv Gotti, Christina Aguilera...but yea, he did do the 2006 Slayer album...so as for a 1980's Metallica sound I wouldnt hope for it- but I know I am. I won't listen to another Load, Reload or St.Anger. THERES NO WAY

[Second Rate]

Patrick244 wrote:

Fucking fake ass dumb mutha****ers who claim to be Metallica fans are now ripping Metallica up. Whoever said Metallica's a Trivium rip off should deserve to be kicked in the balls. Whoever said St. Anger sucked doesn't ****ing know music at all. And for those of you who say they suck now, go ****ing make a better album and then come back and say that they suck. For the mean time, go **** your moms and go cry how this band can't satisfy you anymore. One last thing, for that one ***** whole said Metallica is all about money now should meet me in a Heavy Metal mosh pit so I can't ****ing beat his ass down! Metal Up Your Ass!

I love how so many of you pro metallica people out there go on these dumbass rants and think you're making some kind of grand statement above the anti metallica knuckle draggers. I like the first two albums by this band and then scattered songs here and there. In my opinion, they just don't have it anymore. They seem to think they're some kind of prog rock or experimental band or something, but all they ever were was a slightly above average thrash band. Their forays into alternative rock, blues, and nu metal all sounded half assed and unconvincing.

[nosaj89]

maybe Rubin will remind metallica that they are(where) A METAL BAND!!!!!leave the hard rock at the door and shove some metal up my ass!!!!!

[Minkaro]

Five minute long intros? Are they going prog metal?

[Jard_weirdo]

are they including "the new song" & "the new song 2" ???

[Set-Abominae]

Come on guys, please read the article carefully. Those aren't the actual song titles, they're WORKING titles. Meaning they will be changed before the album comes out.

[markvdhaar]

Allrighty then ... I've been a Metallica fan from the early days on ... but seriously, they ar still my favorite band, but they should better make a better studio album.
Ulrich says that the songs on this album are epic, heavier ... etc ... I hope it will have some of Machine Head's "the blackening" and than I'll be satisfied I guess ...

[welshy120]

this is going to be ****ing awesome im gonna like **** myself wit the new album

[bassboy 999]

The song titles sound like absolute shit except "18".
haha screw "10".

the intros sound good. get some real blooming epic metal for the masters of metal

[Guitar_Poet]

SL!!! wrote:

funnier...i meant funny.
there should be an edit button

yea, i totally second that... it would eliminate the need too many "oops, i forgot this:" posts.


sounds cool. there was such an uproar about st. anger, and honestly, i cannot say i actually ever got around to listening to the album. maybe when the new one comes out ill check out both albums.

[heavymetal123]

yer i cant wait, it sounds like it will be awesome
sounds like the same stuff he said in metal hammer about it being classified as thrash
OH YEAH!!!!!

[fredzeskater]

their new stuffs shit. they are a bunch of old men now

[Crozmo]

Awesome, after hearing new song solo i have some hope ;P

[Fredde_]

glass cow... i love the name

[|Guitarhead|]

Cant bloudy wait"!!!

[Stukart]

I get this strangle tingly feeling in my anus when metallica is about to release something awful.

[dickeskind]

metallica are and will ever be the metal-gods...no matter what the new album will sound like

[dickeskind]

everyone who plays guitar will know what i mean!

[Vicious4895]

Olap wrote:

Bob rock the worst thing to happen to metallica since cliff dying

+1

[Vicious4895]

By the way just so anyone reading this knows, I'm not taking a crack at St.Anger with that comment. I'm just saying that Bob Rock didn't let Metallica be themselves on the album.

I say people out there need to get there head's out of their asses and realize that people are going to change. ...influences are going to change. Meaning that what's going on in there minds' is going to change, therefore making the music change.

Monotony is boring people, no matter how you look at it... Everything can't stay the same forever.

[Yeah4Metallica]

Hey im a bit confuzed, sorry for stupid question but is it coming out this February?? as in 3 months away??

[dickeskind]

yes

[tim311mahoney]

St. Anger is not that bad of an album. I liked it because it was a different effort from everything else metallica has done. The songs are very intense.

[Cafas]

Remember people, being a 'real fan' means swallowing down anything the band will produce with a smile. It just so happens that with Metallica, we've been swallowing loads of shit since the mid-90s.

[greia]

Does everyone hate st. anger, or is it just "cool" to dislike it? I think it rocks. Im pretty new to metallica and the st. anger stuff was actually one of the first things i thought was really great...

[jpast]

Patrick244 :
Fucking fake ass dumb mutha****ers who claim to be Metallica fans are now ripping Metallica up. Whoever said Metallica's a Trivium rip off should deserve to be kicked in the balls. Whoever said St. Anger sucked doesn't ****ing know music at all. And for those of you who say they suck now, go ****ing make a better album and then come back and say that they suck. For the mean time, go **** your moms and go cry how this band can't satisfy you anymore. One last thing, for that one ***** whole said Metallica is all about money now should meet me in a Heavy Metal mosh pit so I can't ****ing beat his ass down! Metal Up Your Ass!

Typical Metallica junkie.

I think Metallica has lost it, Hetfields vocals are just horrible now. Look at Tool, Maynard's voice is still amazing and he is in his 40's same with Cornell.

[forwhomthebells]

i like Metallica cant wait ill their new album comes out.

[cheesedrummer]

how dirty is that picture btw :p

[forwhomthebells]

I love it baby

[emil90]

omfg, only *******s in here

[emil90]

a*s*s*Hol*es

[Korzack]

these new songs echo some of our stuff from the '80s - long, epic journeys through different musical landscapes, heavier, but a lot more melodic.

I smell a fretboard wank-fest. Pure and simple.

[forwhomthebells]

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[Cizzie]

I am pretty nervous about it.. I mean I feel like this album is really the thing that can bring Metallica up to the top again or push it down the drain miserably.
I feel like it's going to be a very intresting album with kind of good songs.. but not long as good as RTL,MOP,AJFA or the black album.

I'm really looking forward to it though!!

[the_mercenary]

This sucks

[thunderinblack]

this album is make or breack for mettalica if they make a good album like the black album or anything before that itll be a winner but if they dont most of there fans will lose interest theve become a bit of joke the last few years

[Lord_Doku]

"these new songs echo some of our stuff from the '80s - long, epic journeys through different musical landscapes, heavier, but a lot more melodic."

I already know what we are gonna get *starts listening And Justice For All again and again...*

[Drokan14]

I dont get the way everyone hates st. anger. just because its diffrent from all the other albums. Ok, it wasnt as good as Black album or Master of Puppets.
But its still a decent album and they achived there goal int he way of getting a new bass player and selling :|. And i'm looking forward to it :]

[hectors92]

it cant possibly be worse than britney spear's comeback...

[1llusionz]

Drokan14 wrote:

I dont get the way everyone hates st. anger. just because its diffrent from all the other albums. Ok, it wasnt as good as Black album or Master of Puppets.
But its still a decent album and they achived there goal int he way of getting a new bass player and selling :|. And i'm looking forward to it :]

Rob wasn't in the band when they recorded St. Anger. St. Anger sucks, face it. If you like it, then cool, put your headphones on. But the majority (or nearly all) of metalheads calls that album a piece of shit.

[Jawshuwa]

Lin wrote:

united abominations was the best thrash album in a decade. if metallica's new one is even half as good, it will be hailed as a classic and sell millions. i call that a travesty.

The Blackening, anyone ?

[jamesvdave]

PLEASE CAN PEOPLE STOP BAD MOUTHING ST.ANGER!!
that album was Brillant!! and yes i do own all the rest so im not a noob, but just stop comparing it to the others, in its self st.Anger is brill, and i cant really see how its bad, its raw and brutal!!!

[jamesvdave]

ZeppelinruleZ wrote:

I'm a little apprehensive about this album because they also said St. Anger would be good when it came out and as we all know it was a lengthy pile of shit with metallica stamped on the cover. I hope it's sweet, but if it's not then oh well. They died after the black album, it's not you can kill what's already dead.

COME ON!! load and reload AND St.Anger were all good albums, just becuase the bands writes the same sound over and over like IRON MAIDEN!! they as musicians matured and so did there sound and really wouldn't you get bored of writing the same style for 25+years,
GIVE THEM A BREAK!! PEOPLE CHANGE!!!
plus also I KNOW if they had been writing the same sound/style for the past 25 years you'd all be moaning about that!!!

[jaymz_hammett]

The instrumental on the album doesnt seem so bad...its hetfields voice we should be dreading!!

[joshua029]

Nor'Easterbass wrote:

-metalhead- wrote:

Slaytanic1986 wrote:

This album is going to be a horrible Trivium rip off


and why is that jackass?


i think that's his sad attempt at a joke. the newest trivium album was a rip off of the Master of Puppets days lol.

i believe that its these "rip offs" you guys call em that are gonna force metallica to get back into the game and show this newer generation how real metal is supposed to be... i love trivium and if "the crusade" kicks metallica's balls enough to get them to put out a great heavier album ill love 'em even more...

here's to hopin...

[cliffcronie]

am i the only one who thinks the st. anger album doesnt suck???o by the way i hope metallica does come show what these shit-metal bands how to ****ing play

[ironwolg]

Chris_32746 wrote:

love metallica, cant wait for the new album, but honestly, how many times are they going to recycle old news?

they like to keep the fans updated, plus they've halfway got a release date now, so that's something new

[Metallicaxp]

ITS GONNA BE SIKK!!! CANT WAIT!!!!

[cortsorder]

hope it dosen't suck like st Anger i mean I am a fan but jesus that sucked

[heartagram256]

cortsorder wrote:

hope it dosen't suck like st Anger i mean I am a fan but jesus that sucked

okay. 1. st.anger did not suck. it wasnt as good as "Master of Puppets" or "And Justice For All" but it didnt SUCK. 2. i hope to hear more stuff that sounds like "Justice" and "Puppets" on the new. i cant believe itll be out in febuary though. thats 4 months. i cant wait.

[MetalCro]

this is going to b a great album and st anger was great

[DBrooks]

Dude Metallica is the greatest. End of story

[HeadOfIron]

St. Anger was good. lets see all the people that complain about st. anger try to make an album under all the problems metallica had during the making of that album. It's a good thing that the album atleast came out. Anyways..... I am looking forward to buying this new album

[shawn_razorfang]

god let it be good i wanna see metallica back on top so i can punch all the haters in the face with a metallica cd duct-taped across my knuckles come on guys pull one more out

[_SMURFY_]

oh good that album has taken far too long to come out. i can't wait

[AGirlCalledIt]

I must admit i've never actually heard st. anger so i can't comment on it. I have heard some of the songs though and...ugh. I remember when i first heard frantic it came on the tv and i was like 'jeez that guy really sounds like james hetfield' Then i looked up and realized...holy shit...:O

[Mit Wasser]

I hope its like the old stuff because St. Anger sucked balls

[SanJose]

It's a few optimistic people here..
I'm one of them, I will love Metallica till I die, and the album WILL be good, because it's Metallicas work.
All of their albums kicks some real ass! It's just that Metallica hasn't stayed to one genre, it's so many genres, and that's ok for me.

Can't wait till this album is out!

[soadfan11]

it did suck, but it was there first album in how many years

[metal4ever6328]

Metallica is what set me off, so i'm dying to hear the new stuff. I've heard the song they've been doing live, which kicks ass and is as heavy as ****. I though the other one they've been doing was reminiscent of songs off Kill'Em All, which isn't a bad thing. A friend of mine said he's given up on Metallica and that he though the heavier song they've been playing live isn't that great (he thinks BLS chug better). I like BLS but i think that guy is really closed minded about what Metallica wants to do. Everyone wants another Master Of Puppets, there won't be one, this album might be just as good, but in it's own way, like St. Anger was good in it's own way. honestly, does anyone want to sit and listen to master of puppets ALLLLL Day. Even i wouldn't.

...I would

[fezaan66]

feb? will hopefully make a good birthday gift 4 me then!!

[megadeth rule]

pots and pans drumming. yeah!

[trippesp]

do you think metallica sits and looks at peoples comments haha that'd be funny as hell "holy shit James!!! I don't think they liked st anger" hahaha st anger sucked more shit than a brown lipped hooker!!! there just gonna hype up this one saying "its like our 80's stuff" just to get people to buy it and just wait, theres gonna be a massive burning of it if it doesn't sound like their old stuff, remember every one ozzy said his new album was gonna sound like the diary of a madman days and Personally it thought his new album sucked hahaha

[RockstarGG]

I cant wait for the new album now! It sounds really good. Metallica's the best!!!

[metallirock08]

haha, Lars says "There's one called 10, 19...(names about 5 when he said one)".

[jtaltorags3186]

i cant wait for this album to come out, but im hoping and praying this album doesnt suck ass, like st. anger. But to hear the mere fact that they are trying to replicate the 80's, makes me feel just a little bit better rock on boys!!

[jtaltorags3186]

what are those song names about though lol

[Sdooper_Man]

this album will be awesome, and i cant wait for a follow up tour on it

[Sdooper_Man]

jpast wrote:

Patrick244 :
Fucking fake ass dumb mutha****ers who claim to be Metallica fans are now ripping Metallica up. Whoever said Metallica's a Trivium rip off should deserve to be kicked in the balls. Whoever said St. Anger sucked doesn't ****ing know music at all. And for those of you who say they suck now, go ****ing make a better album and then come back and say that they suck. For the mean time, go **** your moms and go cry how this band can't satisfy you anymore. One last thing, for that one ***** whole said Metallica is all about money now should meet me in a Heavy Metal mosh pit so I can't ****ing beat his ass down! Metal Up Your Ass!

Typical Metallica junkie.

I think Metallica has lost it, Hetfields vocals are just horrible now. Look at Tool, Maynard's voice is still amazing and he is in his 40's same with Cornell.

lol, you just said **** you to people who dis metallica and you didnt it your self

[MetallicaFan333]

I just hope that it's better than St. Anger, and at least as good, or better, than And Justice For All... So, yeah.

[MetallicaFan333]

jpast wrote:

Patrick244 :
Fucking fake ass dumb mutha****ers who claim to be Metallica fans are now ripping Metallica up. Whoever said Metallica's a Trivium rip off should deserve to be kicked in the balls. Whoever said St. Anger sucked doesn't ****ing know music at all. And for those of you who say they suck now, go ****ing make a better album and then come back and say that they suck. For the mean time, go **** your moms and go cry how this band can't satisfy you anymore. One last thing, for that one ***** whole said Metallica is all about money now should meet me in a Heavy Metal mosh pit so I can't ****ing beat his ass down! Metal Up Your Ass!

Typical Metallica junkie.

I think Metallica has lost it, Hetfields vocals are just horrible now. Look at Tool, Maynard's voice is still amazing and he is in his 40's same with Cornell.

Dude, I totally agree. I swear to God, all these ****ers who say they are Metallica fans, and dissin'on Metallica for St. Anger, they need to shove it because they're probably only Metallica fans because of their hits. The first song I heard from Metallica was Metal Militia. Not exactly a hit, but not bad either. So, all you bandwagon hypocritical mother****ers need to **** off. Man!

[MetallicaFan333]

Chaosinferno825 wrote:

It's Metallica. Everything past and including Black Album sucked, what makes this different?

In after flames.

Dude, why are you even in this Metallica forum thingy if you're gonna dis on Metallica? That's pretty dumb.

[yogie138]

metallica in my opinion is the best rock band of there time i htink they've gotten away form what made them great and need to egte back to the screaming solos and extremly well put together riffs definetly cant wait for this cd

[madman_ariel]

it'll be awsome!!
and james voice became better with time.
listen to kill 'em all and after th s&m
theres a big difference!!
and st.Anger didn't suck.
it was only different from others albums
and it was really good!

[dburnsy]

Its about time they went back to the difining metallica sound, or so they say. I cant wait to here it. I've been a fan of everything the've done but i'm a much bigger fan of the old school stuff.

[rockermetalboy]

damn! I can't wait for their new album to come out!!
i hope that it sounds better than st anger and more like the 80's

metallica rulz!!!!! \m/

[mEtAlLiCaRuLeS1]

it's gonna be awsome!!

[menace man01200]

SL!!! wrote:

I think it's funnier how everyone wants them to sound like their old records. But such is the case with most metal i guess. And Metallica, the money-hungry fiends they are know just how to get fans buying their records again, go back to the old stuff. Haha. I am excited to see how Metallica fans react to this when it comes out. I don't even like the band or metal i'm just a fan of watching people get their undies in a bunch over these dudes.