Metallica's 'Death Magnetic' Arrives In UK Early

According to various online reports (including fan accounts on Metallica's official message board), several UK retailers — including HMV and Zavvi — have begun selling Metallica's new album, "Death Magnetic", ahead of its September 12 official worldwide release date — presumably in response to the fact that the album was leaked in its entirety last week. HMV, which currently owns over 50% of the music retail market in the UK, reportedly has the CD on sale for £9.99 (approximately $20).

Metallica's official web site is currently streaming no less than six full songs from the band's forthcoming "Death Magnetic" album. The tracks, which were all premiered during last week's "Metallica: The World Premiere Of Death Magnetic", hosted by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins and broadcast live from Metallica's headquarters in San Rafael, California, are as follows:

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

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

Due on September 12, "Death Magnetic" will also be available to download for Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock the same day that the record is released.

Metallica will play two low-dough shows in Europe to celebrate the CD's release, in Berlin on September 12 and London on September 15. Tickets for both are priced under $20 and open to fan club members only.

The band will kick off its first indoor North American tour on October 21 in Glendale, Arizona, with shows booked through the end of January.

Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[KingSquall802]

wow Dave Grohl, and Taylor Hawkins, what a hosts. . another different metallica album. im going to listen to those six full songs. let's see.

[mhylands]

I'm very happy with the way Metallica is handling this album. Rather than keep everything quiet and what not until release, they have basically let everyone stream their album before the release, and are doing a lot of things which make it seem they are definitely back into this for the music and not the money again.

[KingSquall802]

ive heard those 6 songs. omg, metallica is back! but nowadays its not the old school metallica, but modern metallica. crazy riffs and fast beat. yeah! this album is a must have!

[maddog26]

i couldnt wait and downloaded it (sorry lars), and i have listened to everyday like three times a day, it is metallicas i would say 'phoenix album' they've from near death, these are such good songs you should and i shall buy it when it comes out, oh and please come to perth australia!!!

[Mootallica]

maddog26 wrote:

i couldnt wait and downloaded it (sorry lars), and i have listened to everyday like three times a day, it is metallicas i would say 'phoenix album' they've from near death, these are such good songs you should and i shall buy it when it comes out, oh and please come to perth australia!!!

You couldn't have said it myself.

I did download it, but tomorrow morning (12 september), I will definitely buy a copy. It's just too good to pass up (plus, I own every other album :p)

Cant wait for the GH:III release too.

[Dr Funkenstein]

Couldn't wait either. I'll pay my dues tomorrow. And yes it absolutely kicks ass.

[DimebagRazor]

maddog26 wrote:

i couldnt wait and downloaded it (sorry lars), and i have listened to everyday like three times a day, it is metallicas i would say 'phoenix album' they've from near death, these are such good songs you should and i shall buy it when it comes out, oh and please come to perth australia!!!

Yeah i sure hope they come to perth that would be sweet, and the new album is damn good

[NemesisX]

Very, very good album - seriously - they really pulled out all the stops and went for it. Love it.

I was shocked when I heard shops were selling it already though. Bit bloody rude, imo.

[crazyfox]

Me and a close friend of mine are anticpating the new album. Hell, I went to walmart last night and watched this idiot buy the last one. Sad really, but I am really excited about it! GO GET EM' BOYS!

[MonsterOfRock]

DimebagRazor wrote:

maddog26 wrote:

i couldnt wait and downloaded it (sorry lars), and i have listened to everyday like three times a day, it is metallicas i would say 'phoenix album' they've from near death, these are such good songs you should and i shall buy it when it comes out, oh and please come to perth australia!!!

Yeah i sure hope they come to perth that would be sweet, and the new album is damn good

Here in Sydney the album is being released on the 13th at JB-HiFi. Essencially its the same time as America, coz like they are 6 hours ahead of us; but yesterday, lol. Fingers crossed that 'tallica shows up at next years Big Day Out.

[MonsterOfRock]

...And bloody hell, this album is addictive!

[HH_Emo_666]

indeed. i already downloaded the cd, but im deffinetly going to buy the album and the GH III downloads so i could be badass. also i plan on playing REAL guitar to the songs

[HH_Emo_666]

i just wanted to add that incase people just spaz on GH

[kennethdave]

Holy hell, they've made one heck of an album...

[highwind5150]

Exactly...now hopefully everyone can get off their backs now.

The album is truly a great achievement. I downloaded it as well. And I've pre-ordered the coffin box set...(not sure why) and will be purchasing the physical CD before I go to work tomorrow. : Long live METALLICA!!

[redass]

One big hellyeah for these guys! They are on top of their game again. Conclusion is that evrybody already listened online to the new album, but also is going to buy it tomorrow.

[NOAH23]

It's absolutly f.ucking insane. 'That was just your life' blew me away.
Saw them for 2nd time ever at Leeds Fest this year and they were on top of their game, and that got me really excited for the album. Had me cring like a baby.

[superjoint2112]

i got a leak copy as well but I'm going to buy it for sure..it was totally worth hearing Lars say nutty in interviews four thousand times

[Perpetual Burn]

I gotta say I'm happy for em'. It is 80's metallica back with a vengeance but at the same time I also admit that I am pretty disappointed with most of the songs. The lyrics sound like there in a midlife crisis. The sound is ok though.

[MXFNCK]

superjoint2112 wrote:
it was totally worth hearing Lars say nutty in interviews four thousand times

haha indeed! I love the album, especially the first 2 songs

[Freunleven]

mhylands wrote:

I'm very happy with the way Metallica is handling this album. Rather than keep everything quiet and what not until release, they have basically let everyone stream their album before the release, and are doing a lot of things which make it seem they are definitely back into this for the music and not the money again.

It's almost impossible to keep anything quiet in the modern, electronic, digital age. Rather than hiding from the internet, Metallica has been using it to promote the album and "give away" some content by allowing free streams of over half the album prior to its release. They've come a long way since the whole Napster fiasco, methinks.

That being said - the album is awesome. It's a definite "buy" in my book.

[sowhat360]

Yeah this album kicks ass. (From the 6 songs i've heard) I think this is up there with their old stuff. It's going after the classic sound but somehow it sounds fresh. This is what I wanted from metallica. I like how its thrash without any gay soft chorus like nu metallers and you can actually hear the words. A+ for metallica.

[MASTER JiMMY]

I feel some-what betrayed

[LeVeL-27 Freak]

Got it and ****ing love it!

[James_Het_Rules]

Yeah i got it on the 9th

And i'm pleased to say that overall this album

MORE than lived up to Lars' and the guys' hype.

Congrats to Metallica on another great album.

[brentondig]

The same thing happened with the last Smash Bros. game. Some retailers sold it before it's proper release date.
I'll have to listen to the album again. I had it when it leaked. ehhhh...

[getaddicted]

6 songs for 20 dollars is a rip off if i want the songs i will just download them from youtube or something i say their probably already up on youtube

[DesertEagle]

All Nightmare long sounds very reminiscent of their older stuff like 'Metal Militia' but with a modern touch very nice.

[MonsterOfRock]

Can I add to peoples appriciations...

I'm a Metallica fan. Hell, 'Nothing Else Matters' is the one and only reason I picked up the guitar and today I can play Satriani and Vai. So looking at my own accomplishments, I'm truely in debt to these guys. But all that aside, I myself didn't expect them to pull out the quality of Death Magnetic. But I think in all honesty, one should give a big credit to Metallica for being able to be who they are, coz In my oppinion, DM isn't a look back, but a look at who Metallica essencially have always been.

[napsternova]

Sorry but I really cannot take James signing anymore. It sounds like he is trying to be angry but isn't. Everything else is kick ass. One thumb up and one down.

[BriGuy7727]

getaddicted wrote:

6 songs for 20 dollars is a rip off if i want the songs i will just download them from youtube or something i say their probably already up on youtube

Um there's 10 songs on the album. Btw I haven't heard this one riff that was in the album preview on Mission Metallica that I hope made it onto the album somehow. I shall see tonight when I get the CD from iTunes.

[Stampede]

whoa. diggin the thrash riffs/drums in broken beat and scarred.

wish they had a better tone tho. guitars are too modern sounding. needs to have some more crunch in my opinion

[-Collapse-]

DesertEagle wrote:

All Nightmare long sounds very reminiscent of their older stuff like 'Metal Militia' but with a modern touch very nice.

It's my favorite song off this album. ^.^
Made the chorus my ringtone. =D

[-Collapse-]

Does anyone else feel a hint of slayer when they listen to some of the songs on the album?
I've been feeling it a lot.
I like, though. =]

[Absent Mind]

Im going to download this now

[Chewy120]

one word... super awsome to the extreme

[SanJose]

I got it my mailbox today. I'm listening to it for the second time right now. All I have to say that this album is the best they've been in 17 years, or maybe 20 in my opinion.

It's a little unusual to see the place in my cd rack which I reserved to DM 2 or 3 years ago is not empty anymore.

[gilles_frehley]

I downloaded it and it's awesome!
And I'm still going the buy the cd...
Restecp to Metallica!

[colm c]

i got it today and was a little confused by the whole date thing? did hmv just say "ah feck it lets just sell it now!!"

checked

Checked.

40 comments on a Metallica article and not one did I have to remove. I guess it's because people have gotten over hating Metallica or something.

Damn you lemon.

[radiofriendly]

this album is absolutely awesome.
they've got the old sound back, yet creating a modern sound of its own.
brilliant album.

[pharm30]

I don't get it? I bought the CD at Best Buy on Tuesday 9/9. It's growing on me big time.

[guio/billie-joe]

yeh, saw it at hmv today, they were playing it too

[Abe Knuckleball]

I saw it yesterday in HMV and thought it was weird. I nearly bought it but then I downloaded it. It was OK.

[guitargod21136]

Well, Metallica, I must admit, I was not expecting much. But you blew my ****ing mind with this record. But, You're not back, You never left. I couldn't have asked for more. This, IMHO, is your third best album, next to puppets and ride. Keep it up. You've proved so many people wrong, you've redeemed yourself from the napster thing, The best metal band in the world is back on top.

METAL UP YOUR ASS!!!

[fts666]

metallica are back and i´m one of the lucky ones going to "low-dough show" in Berlin! yeah!

[goon316]

The best song on this album is the instrumental because James vocals just aren't up to par anymore. I agree with what another poster said, he is trying to sound all angry but his voice doesn't come across that way and it ends up sounding less than stellar. I give them credit for trying to get back to their roots but the fact is if this was any other band most people would say it was an ok album but nothing special. Like I said good for them trying to get back to their roots though.

[lilscooter11]

Why didn't I get in on this? I would have bought it if I knew it was in HMV!

[Orion999]

mhylands wrote:

I'm very happy with the way Metallica is handling this album. Rather than keep everything quiet and what not until release, they have basically let everyone stream their album before the release, and are doing a lot of things which make it seem they are definitely back into this for the music and not the money again.

+1
I'm glad someone else is willing to forgive.

[zAg1619]

I downloaded it. I just had too, and I'm glad I did. Metallica are ****ing back. Still gonna buy the CD tomorrow. It's good enough for you to want to own the actual CD. Welcome back Metallica!

[zAg1619]

-Collapse- wrote:

Does anyone else feel a hint of slayer when they listen to some of the songs on the album?
I've been feeling it a lot.
I like, though. =]

Oh yeah man, when I first heard My Apocalypse I just thought to myself.. Wow, this is very Slayer-esque, and I loved it.

[God_Knows]

already got it
great album =D

[ThrashIsGreat]

Simply put, the boys are back. Thrash's kings have taken the throne back.

Hammett is still BLEH though. They're letting him rip now finally, but the ripping isn't terribly good.

[Froboarder]

Ok, is it just me or does My Apocalypse sound like ssomething a high school band would play?
Wait, nevermind, solo just kicked in. =)

[bpas41]

maddog26 wrote:

i couldnt wait and downloaded it (sorry lars), and i have listened to everyday like three times a day, it is metallicas i would say 'phoenix album' they've from near death, these are such good songs you should and i shall buy it when it comes out, oh and please come to perth australia!!!

Agreed... and come to New England!!!!

[BlisteringDDj]

ThrashIsGreat wrote:

Simply put, the boys are back. Thrash's kings have taken the throne back.

Hammett is still BLEH though. They're letting him rip now finally, but the ripping isn't terribly good.

I agree that Hammett's ripping isn't that good. Actually it's horibble...

I disagree that they have taken the "throne" back, though. :P

[MooshMooshMarc]

Abe Knuckleball wrote:

I saw it yesterday in HMV and thought it was weird. I nearly bought it but then I downloaded it. It was OK.

what an intresting story. :P


anyone want to tell me what the difference between the regular and special edition is?

[BlisteringDDj]

Oh, and I love the new album! I'm buying it when it's out!

[xXChimairaXx]

yeah all nightmore long is the stuff. cool song. my apocalypse is very raw and thrashy, good stuff too.

[stondagain]

ThrashIsGreat wrote:
Hammett is still BLEH though. They're letting him rip now finally, but the ripping isn't terribly good.

I agree, Hammett kinda sucks lol.

But, and I've said it before, the main riff in Broken, Beat & Scarred redeems Metallica in a way that no band has done in years, IMO.

[Punks|Not|Dead]

It's all over the internet anyway lol

[James_Het_Rules]

Lol Yeah i'll agree with some people here, Hammett's soloing isn't spectacular on some of the songs, but on others, what he does fits perfectly.

But again, i gotta hand it to the guys for blowing my mind 10 times over with this album. And the album was indeed "nutty" and "a cross between AJFA and Black".

[Ichimaru]

My only complaint about this album is Kirk's lead work. I really can't stand it.

[wheelz]

-Collapse- wrote:

DesertEagle wrote:

All Nightmare long sounds very reminiscent of their older stuff like 'Metal Militia' but with a modern touch very nice.

It's my favorite song off this album. ^.^
Made the chorus my ringtone. =D

It's my favorite off the album, too. It really kicks ass, the whole album is great! My ONLY complaint is with the snare sound.

[Randaman]

Lol, just came on here straight after coming home with DM after getting surprised seeing it in a shop a day early to get the album artwork for iTunes off the article with the HD pic xD. Just abvout to listen *deep breath*

[andyscoot]

im annoyed because i planned to get up and go at as hmv opens tomorrow but its already in shops rargh

[89cruefan]

cant wait, i have it ordered from play. so hopefully it will arrive tommorow, they are very god with having cds arrive on the day its released

[peachygnr]

i have it

[str84ever]

I bought it from Zavvi today i thought it was out a bit early lol.

[AltarsOfMadness]

Same.
I'm quite impressed with it

[metal@hart11]

still havent downloaded it. wana listen to the whole thing at once on a big stereo cranked full blast. cant f-ing wait!

[pantericadeth]

dam, ive been waiting to get this cd. Now i cant because a hurricane is coming in and all stores are goin to be closed tomorrow. but i will get it asap. and im trying to resist downloading it lol. ill buy it either way tho.

[Ginger-les-tom]

why the hell have people been downloading this bloody album ?! its just wrong ! i mean fair play you can download chart music and crap like that but FFS, go out and BUY the frickin album, please dont download it.

[r0derik1990]

I downloaded it earlier this week, and man. I had high expectations, but this blew my ****ing head off.
I am definately gonna buy this alum tomorrow.
'Tallica is back!

[SmashThings]

Haha epic!

[poopdedoop]

When I heard that live version of Cyanide a while back I was skeptical. When I heard "The Day That Never Comes", I thought it was a sad attempt at recreating something like "One". When I heard the rest of the album, any preconcieved notions I had were crushed. This album is awesome. "All Nightmare Long" is probably my favorite, along with "The Judas Kiss" and "Broken, Beat, and Scarred". Metallica finally realized that they're best at kicking ass, which they haven't done since the Black album! I will be buying this, and you should too.

[VortexOfSouls]

I've already heard the album, and it is unbelievable. But just like everyone else, I'm going to buy the album anyways.

Checked

[SmashThings]

The intro riff from the day that never comes is almost identical to The Beatles 'And I Love Her'

Hmm...

[Jackolas]

Well fr33t0m, you are just wrong mate.

Got the album coming tomorrow by special delivery. Can't wait! OHH YEAHHH!!!!!

[Guitar93!]

got the album today

[gary1412]

This album kicks SO much ass!!

[Jackolas]

Hope you guys don't mind me posting *again*, but it really is great to see everyone enjoying it!

[CLiFF-BuRToN]

I downloaded the full album the day it leaked (don't sue me for that lars i'm an impatient guy:p) and i can definately say it's a great album i've been listening it for about 3 times a day and just because the album is so good i pre-ordered the coffin box! hope i'll get my hands on it tomorrow! i'm dying to see the actual cd and booklet, guitar picks and all other stuff that's included in the box!

[TheJudasKiss]

This album is amazing. I knew the boys had it in 'em.

& I agree with Jackolas, it's great to see everyone enjoying it and not arguing, for once!

[HavokStrife]

You know, a lot of small time record stores in the states do that.. I got a legit copy of 10,000 Days like three days before it's "official" release date. I was talking to the guy working there, and he was saying that they receive CD's before the release date all the time, and it's their prerogative if they wanna sell it.

That aside, this is pretty much easily album of the year.

[vermilion444]

I just got the email from Mission Metallica telling me to hit the site so I can download it right now at 320kb/s quality. Not sure when the physical CD I ordered will come though. Keep in mind I bought that digital download so don't go there thinking you'll get it for free.

[Mooneye]

Isnt Judas Kiss a Stratovarious song

[Scorge]

i dunno man, playin the judas kiss effin loud right and it kicks some serious ass. i cannot wait til i buy this tomorrow. i havent heard amazing riffs like these in a long time.

Ginger-les-tom wrote:

why the hell have people been downloading this bloody album ?! its just wrong ! i mean fair play you can download chart music and crap like that but FFS, go out and BUY the frickin album, please dont download it.

why is it ok to download chart music but not this?

it's not like metallica are some underground band trying to make it.

anyway, checked.

[hairypineapple]

I got it today, everywhere's selling them! Its friggin awesome

[SanJose]

No haters, that surprise me! Maybe they realized that Metallica can make a album with old-school influences.

Or just that they got tired of all this Metallica-news on UG so they are actually burnt down. Haha.

Love the album, it totally kick ass! Guess that the next thing I have to look forward to is when Metallica plays in Norway again!

[David_Bowie=GOD]

Im one of the few waiting to pay money for it, seeing I want to own this album, seeing it will be the make or break album of their career and it would be nice to own it either way.

But from what people say, sounds like its worth it.

[rich420]

superjoint2112 wrote:

it was totally worth hearing Lars say nutty in interviews four thousand times

yeah, and to be fair, it is pretty ****ing nutty

[tom-the-lawn]

I wonder how the 300 000 people who were sued by Metallica because of Napster feel about the band not doing anything about it being leaked.

[DeLongeFan182]

Its awesome. I'm Listening to it right now on there website cuz they put all the songs on today. its so sweet

[slitherjef]

Gonna grab it before work in the morning, provided best buy don't sell out. If they do, Im going to be effing pissed.

Some good stuff from what I have heard (the 6 songs being streamed right now)

[metal_666_man]

from what ive heard metallica is back and im ever so pumped for tomrrow

[end_citizen]

They are coming to Little Rock, but the commercial are so stupid. Does anyone else have them? They have the whole band talking about how they love... and then some announcer comes in and says "Little Rock, AR. The Alltell Arena" and Lars says, "has always been our home away from home. I guess it shows they do have a good sense of humor though.

[pantallica95]

i got a copy of it early. prolly from the french mishap. its awesome.

[pantallica95]

tom-the-lawn wrote:

I wonder how the 300 000 people who were sued by Metallica because of Napster feel about the band not doing anything about it being leaked.

prolly cuz they learned their lesson with the backlash from them complaining last time.

[pantallica95]

i meant metallica ^^^^ not fans. sorry for triple post.

[KThxBai.]

it gets better with more listens. the main criticism i would say is that its incoherant, songs dont have obvious themes nor does the album. its not esoteric like tool, its like they have just added words that would fit rather than having meaningful songs. Hetfields singing is fine actually if it had dave lombardo on it would be a metal classic!

[leniwm1]

iVE HAD THE ALBUM FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR MORE AND IT HAS BEEN ON A LOOP SINCE THEN. ITS SO DAMN GOOD. I THINK THE REAL GEM ON THE ALBUM IS SONG NUMBER 5, "ALL NIGHTMARE LONG". FOR THOSE THAT HAVENT HEARD, IT WILL ROCK YOU SO HARD. EASILY IN TOP 3 OF METALLICA ALBUMS, COULD PUSH FOR THE BEST. METALLICA GAVE US WHAT WE ALL CRAVED AND THEY DELIVERED SO MUCH MORE.

[Shredder Guitar]

ktulu51 wrote:

My Apocalypse sounds like a slightly metal ramones song. And cyanide wasn't worth the time even to finish listening to. I x'ed out halfway thru it was so sh*tty. They accidently make a okay song with The Day That Never Comes, but it wasn't even up to the level of ReLoad, and that CD sucked. Metallica is dead. SUCK ON THAT F*CKHEADS!!!

Honestly, what are you on about? You sound like someone who pretty much has only listened to Load through St. Anger.

[ooopyy]

they got the whole album on metallica.com and its awsome

[x0rsist]

absolutley sublime.....we put this on in work after close while fixing up the shop, cranked it up!!!, had it on for the last hour of shopping too! FUCKING AWESOME. nothing more to say about this masterpiece.

[Beanie_Ben]

the london gig is gonna be awesome! its like £5, about $10? sweeeeet

[t_godin]

who cares, everybody has already downloaded it. no more news about Metallica until their next album plz

[Devix_SG]

Hammett still rocks!! His leads rule! He could obviously pull out some kill em all shred but i would assume it would be boring for him. Gotta come up with new things to make it interesting.

[guilty]

6 numbers? I have bought a CD with ten numbers:
1. That was just your life
2. The end of the line
3. Broken, beat & Scarred
4. The day that never comes
5. All nightmares long
6. Cyanide
7 The unforgiven III
8. The Judas kiss
9. Suicide & Redemption
10. My apocalypse

or is this a UK album`?

[helvete_og_død]

its like they took the megadeth path, st anger was their risk, and this is kind of like their "the world needs a hero" or "the system has failed"

[alp_1989]

the whole thing is here, not just 6 songs
http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601231
:head bang:

[bmxsulli]

wheelz wrote:

-Collapse- wrote:
It's my favorite off the album, too. It really kicks ass, the whole album is great! My ONLY complaint is with the snare sound.

no no no. thats what i hated most about thier other new music. the snare sounded fake, like a clap.
they finally went back to the old way, and it sounds like a real drum set again. i love the sound of it

[violencekid9]

i D/L it to sorry i had to hear it all but ima be getting the box set so i can mkae up for it the ablum is so good METALLICA FOREVER

[SERIALTRENDKILL]

ok i need one of those huge metallica fans to answer a serious question for me. why the hell arent metallica coming anywhere in the south east united states? wtf man. are they going to add more dates or what?

[LynchMobster]

Ichimaru wrote:

My only complaint about this album is Kirk's lead work. I really can't stand it.

Yeah, same here. There a couple okay leads, like the unforgiven iii, but the rest sounds real sloppy and uninspired. There is something about his tone i don't like on this album. I think the best parts of his solos on this album are the ones where he uses the wah pedal

[euan_soad]

Fucking love this cd so much, my only complaint is the goddamn clipping. But ignoring that, this album is right up there with KEA-AJFA \m/

[cliffburton912]

best since ...And Justice For All
im going to best buy to get the cd/gh code package

[SvnStringMaster]

looks like the plague struck again

[Victor Escobar]

One more day of school and i have the album

[Goz_Begins]

Let the Death begin

[chuck spectre]

http://metallica.com/index.asp?item=601231

[DimeLvR]

So far what i have heard of the album (I also listened to the radio show) was great!!! so good in fact it will be the First MetallicA cd I have bought in like 14-15 years.

[ndhdl]

i got an early copy 2 days ago... i didnt realise it was early :S

[nothingman34]

HELL YEAHH METALLICA IS BACK!!!

Checked!

[StratPat]

CAN'T FUCKIN' WAIT!!!

[DZCunuck]

Im streaming some of their songs through their MySpace as im writing this and the thrash is back. Im very happy with the guitar and Hetfield's voice is actually good on the songs that are not meant to be singles.

Definately gonna buy this tommorrow

[Tster]

its out here now! YEAH!

[motorbreath_445]

dude, this comeback album rivals kreators comeback, which was amazing in its own right. i was skeptical at first, but this album is the shit. welcome back metallica

[mtllica]

I've had this album for a week now...and it is just great, definetly their best work since the Black album, the lyrics are a little lackluster, but that's not the main reason why I listen to Metallica in the first place, very pleased with this album, definetly looking forward to actually buying it tomorrow

[xXa7Xx]

i was lucky and got the actual cd today...
i LOVE it

[DamageMachine]

I just go the actual CD today at K-MArt, its ****en awesome

[Maniacal_Mikey]

Yea, I couldn't help it. I downloaded the entire album a few days ago myself and it kicks ass! Still gonna buy the CD, though, just cause this album is that great. And I gotta ask, why are you people saying that Metallica is back? THEY NEVER LEFT!

[Haunted_Shell]

Maniacal_Mikey wrote:

Yea, I couldn't help it. I downloaded the entire album a few days ago myself and it kicks ass! Still gonna buy the CD, though, just cause this album is that great. And I gotta ask, why are you people saying that Metallica is back? THEY NEVER LEFT!

Um yeah they left during St.Anger buddy. I don't know what happened there

[RUSTDOGG666]

um 6 songs? this needs to be updated. as of today all of death magnetic is available to hear on metallica's website. I already got the album anyways so whatever.

[C&C Magik]

Metallica is releasing a new album?

[Metallicam]

Hmm, old news.
Oh ya...

FIND SOMEONE ELSE TO WRITE ARTICLES ABOUT!!!

[CapnKickass]

All Nightmare long is pretty sweet, I think it's my favorite on Death Magnetic. Sounds the most thrashy to me.

[KingSquall802]

where did you downloaded this songs?
maybe ill buy the original copy next week, its always late here in the philippines.

[KsE909]

Thank God Metallica is BACK!!!!! I've heard the albun and may I say "masterpiece" I was so scared that it would be St. Anger all over again. But thank you Metallica, you have not dissapointed. Can't wait to buy it!!

[shadow__666]

Just bought it, and it ****ing rocks. It's almost managed to erase my bad memories of ReBlow and St.Wanker. Possibly my favourite post-Burton Metallica album.

[markojuo]

agree with Metallicam, can we go one week without getting 3 articles about this damned album? Its not like neurotic fanboys arent following every step Metallica takes and informing their buddies already

[uncere4ever]

The drums are AWFUL!!!!!

[StillSoundRG]

I thought the snare sound was a bit bad at first, too. It's grown on me. It goes very well with the 'natural' sound of the guitarwork, great job on the guitar EQ by the way. I'm a guitarist, not a drummer, so it's not like I have a huge background in drum tones, but I will say two snare tones that made me say, "Wow, that's a good snare." are Trivium's off of Shogun, and Slipknot's off of All Hope is Gone. Death Magnetic is a phenominal album, and I can't wait to have the physical record rather than the 320 kb/s digital download. Love this album.

[Ram_overdrive]

ya the new mixing does throw u off a little nut aver all great album.....cant stop listening to judas kiss

[KingSquall802]

loving everything on this album. 2008 Album of the year!

[beau05]

killer record

cant wait til my coffin box arrives

best thing is, our national(NZ) rock radio station finished up a 'rock 1000' countdown voted for by the public, with metallica taking the top 2 spots, with 'One' at number 2 and 'Enter Sandman' at number 1

[ovation08]

Just got back from Walmart with DM. Without a doubt the 2008 album of the year. Sounds nothing like old stuff like everyone is saying and wanting. Good, I don't want another RTL, MOP or AJFA. This is new era Metallica and DM has its own killer sound. All Nightmare Long is my favorite so far

[MeTaLuPyOuRaRsE]

im in sydney, australia and i got a call the sarvo sayin i culd get it so i got it today... yes a day early hell yeah. i luv it, best in 20 years easily

[Mayngel]

Yo guys!! Hot Topic is selling it for five bucks today! Wooo!!

[Unchained_BG]

This album kicks ass! I can say that its better than "And justice for all" & "The Black Album". But IMHO it just needs to get more older.
All the songs are just incredible. The only thing that i dont like is a Kirk Solos, they need a little bit more variedness, so my rating is 9.7/10

[Regression]

Am I only one who doesn't think this album is that great?

Okay, I've only heard about 5 of the tracks, but none of them were really that impressive. They're good, yes, but it's not a step forward in my opinion.

[saphrax]

I'd say it's a pretty boring album really. Had a listen to it last night. Musically it's pretty average, although it's nice to hear the two part guitar harmonies. It just doesn't grab me by the balls like MoP and RTL did.

Checkedified.

[Metallica rulz]

Great album, to much wah...blah.

[Benwithjamin]

I saw them play Cyanide at Reading Festival in August. It was killer! Got me into Metallica, that gig!

[aadit]

HATED unforgiven 3 just HATED it

[Psycho Pigeon]

ye unforgiven III is terrible

[Devix_SG]

Psycho Pigeon wrote:

ye unforgiven III is terrible

Unforgiven 3 kicks ass dude. Period.

[bangel1414]

IM just happy that Lars is flipping that they did release it early. If he did it would be one of those "oh lars is an crybaby" things again. I think this album is decent and isn't no masterpiece by any standards but at least it can hold itself pretty decently. It sorta reminds me of the Justice Days a bit.

[wareuph]

This album ONCE AGAIN proves that James Hetfield has mastered metal rhythm guitar ... he is the rhythm guitar champ.

[jameshampshire]

this album was good at first i was one who downloaded it about 2 weeks ago stuck it on the ipod and listened to it everyday then soon realised how boring it started to get, i mean kirk hammett a guy who idolise for writing solo's such as one, master of puppets, etc one of the greatest solos of all time and he goes ahead and uses a wah pedal in every song on the new album, kinda dissapointing really