Dream Theater Drummer Hopes Metallica Makes Good CD

One of the most anticipated albums of the year is Metallica's new effort Death Magnetic. The album is expected to be released in September of 2008, and the band just performed at Bonnaroo 2008 as well as several European Festivals.

It's hard to find heavy music artists that are not influenced by the metal foursome. Recently Dave Grohl cleared up misconceptions that he wrote an open letter to Metallica pleading them to make the next album good. He said he commented about them in an interview but didnt write a letter. Dream Theater are also fans of Metallica and we asked drummer Mike Portnoy about his expectations for the follow-up to St. Anger.

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"Well the new direction, who knows? Until the album comes out I have no idea what that direction is. St. Anger which took a beating from a lot of people, personally, I would take that album over Load and Reload any day of the week. You know it had its faults. It had its flaws. The production was weird and the vocal melodies were weird, but at least it had a spirit. At least they were attempting to get heavy again and play long songs again. The formula they used in the '90s with Load and Reload was not my cup of tea. It was way too polished, way too bluesy and straight ahead so St. Anger to me was a nice step in the better direction, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the next one."

Metallica worked on the new album with Rick Rubin, and the first single is set to premiere as part of the Rock Band video game. Meanwhile, Dream Theater will take the summer off and then head into the studio to work on a new record. They'll also release a DVD of their performances from the recently completed Progressive Nation tour.

Comments

[Ceresz]

Well said Mike. I will also keep my fingers crossed!

[PDMChubby]

I'm pretty sure a LOT of people hope Metallica make a good CD.

[alyxmelia]

mike portnoy can join our club tbh >.

[chimpinatux]

Even on days Metallica dont have something to sya about it, UG manages to find somebody to comment about this album

[Shortay]

Indeed, well said Mike. I didn't know Dream Theater was a fan.

[uvq]

I liked Load and Reload

[ctb]

i hope so too.

[grunger]

"i hope metallica make a good new album"
-captain obvious on metallica.

I love mike, but a lot of people are thinking the same.

[Martindecorum]

Shortay wrote:

Indeed, well said Mike. I didn't know Dream Theater was a fan.

they made a whole bootleg album of master of puppets and it sounds ace!

[dimebagsmygod]

uvq wrote:

I liked Load and Reload

Me to, I don't really like Metallica's other stuff tbh. Sure the black album was good but I prefer songs like "Fuel" and "I Disappear".

[shwilly]

Load / Reload should've been one album with only the best songs from those sessions included like Unforgiven 2, Memeroy remains, etc. That way people could've said "well I didn't like it but at least they tried to reinvent themselves". 2 separate CD's was just too much but I still liked 'em

[Creep_C-1]

I absolutely loved Load and Reload. but that is sweet that portnoy wishes well for metallica

[Hdap101]

Let's face it. the only person not hoping Metallica make this next one a good album has the same initials as the album.
and maybe some negative people who want metallica to crash and burn. presumably Slayer, who want Rick Rubin to concentrate on them.

[kd420]

Yeah itd be good for Metallica's legacy if DM is good, sort of put the whole St Anger/Load era behind them. That way people can look at it as "that period" rather than "everything since the Black Album"

[chrisofeihenjar]

dude...who doesnt want metallica to make a good album?

[johnyfacemelter]

PDMChubby wrote:

I'm pretty sure a LOT of people hope Metallica make a good CD.

my thoughts exactly

[Spl!nTeRgu!tAr]

I expected Portnoy to be the goofy bastard that he is and completely slam St. Anger. Well... he kind of did, but in a constructive way.

[LegsOnEarth]

So does everyone in the world.

[6Slay6tanic6]

Dream Theater Drummer Hopes Metallica Makes Good CD

Well dont we ****ing all.

[HyperBoy2519]

Spl!nTeRgu!tAr wrote:

I expected Portnoy to be the goofy bastard that he is and completely slam St. Anger. Well... he kind of did, but in a constructive way.

i think he did, but he did it with class.

[KyuNaynne]

People don't like Load and Reload 'cause it's not like previous Metallica albums, if they could just forget about the name in the cover they would realize that they're two great albums with many memorable songs.

[Moozze]

6Slay6tanic6 wrote:

Dream Theater Drummer Hopes Metallica Makes Good CD

Well dont we ****ing all.

Nope, there is no band in the world that everyone likes.

[guitargod21136]

ok?

[espplayer400]

I liked Load and Reload

they werent bad albums, they just werent Metallica, if that makes sence to anybody. i like one or two songs on both albums, but id much rather listen to their older stuff

[espplayer400]

dang, im tryin to quote^^^

[Disposable-Hero]

I hope for Metallica's sake it is a good album, after all the hype and stuff. They've really set themselves up for a massive flaming when it's released, so I hope it doesn't suck and all their ranting is justified.

[FretboardToAsh]

Too polished, and that's coming from a guy in Dream Theater?

[StonedFire]

Many People don't like Load and Reload and many people don't like Kill em all, Ride, And Justice or the black album. St, Anger did not compare to the rest of the albums but sounds good live. Who ****ing cares if you are a true fan of Metallica what ever they put out you will love.
How many ****ing bands rip this band off. Millions! Stop hating on a band who ****ing have done it all and are still rocking it out at there age.

If any other band would of written the songs on load reload it would of been like holy shit these songs are ****ing incredible but no... since it has the Metallica logo its not good enough.

Be happy there still writing music cause they could of quit a long time ago. They don't need the money.

[Ichimaru]

Wow this opinion is totally unique and fresh, no-one has ever said this before.

[metal@hart11]

ooopyy :
people who play rockband and guitar hero arent true fans of music so why should they get to hear the new metallica song first

i was wondering why this didnt piss more people off! i think it stupid to just release the single on rokband. not itunes? or the radio? EVERYONe is waiting for this album, not just 12 year olds

[Thom Yorke]

dimebagsmygod wrote:

uvq wrote:

I liked Load and Reload



Me to, I don't really like Metallica's other stuff tbh. Sure the black album was good but I prefer songs like "Fuel" and "I Disappear".

Ru really trying to say that Load and ReLoad are better than Master Of Puppets and ...And Justice For All?

[RC_Hammer]

kd420 wrote:

Yeah itd be good for Metallica's legacy if DM is good, sort of put the whole St Anger/Load era behind them. That way people can look at it as "that period" rather than "everything since the Black Album"

Amen.

[whosamerica]

StonedFire wrote:
many people don't like Kill em all, Ride, And Justice or the black album.

haha... no one i know of.

[tom.b]

Ichimaru wrote:

Wow this opinion is totally unique and fresh, no-one has ever said this before.

And so is your post!

[death.prog]

UG must be starved for news today.

I lol'ed at the title though.

I don't really wish Metallica would put out a good album, I just wish they would quit because they've already butchered themselves to death with a horrible change of direction after AJFA and The Black album.

[GnikNus]

Noice, someone else who doesn't completely hate st. anger. that being said, slow news day ug?

[scottishmob]

FretboardToAsh wrote:

Too polished, and that's coming from a guy in Dream Theater?

Hahaha! Thats so true.

[jagstangkc]

i'm not a metallica fan at all, but if even metallica fans hate st. anger, then it might just be time to end their run.

also, i think thats a TERRIBLE album name.. if they can't think of anything better than that, it IS time to end their run..

[SideshowRaven24]

6Slay6tanic6 wrote:

Dream Theater Drummer Hopes Metallica Makes Good CD

Well dont we ****ing all.

hahahahaha true that

[g°®†]

I liked Load and Reload. I like ALL OF METALLICA'S ALBUMS.


except St. Anger.

[ParkerScks]

meh metallica went when cliff died, (not trinna cause arguments just my oppinoin) mustane n cliff made that band, and they have been on fine threads since those two's departure

[TaKethel]

i think load and reload kick alotta ass, am i alone on this one

[This1GoesTo11]

Kill 'Em All - ground breaking
Ride The Lightning - classic
Master of Puppets - masterpiece
And Justice For All - ground breaking (again)
Black Album - commercial gold
Load - misstep
Reload - stepped off the cliff
St. Anger - step forward
Death Magnetic - ???

[ordinary_story]

FretboardToAsh wrote:

Too polished, and that's coming from a guy in Dream Theater?

I cannot detect a funny in that sentence.

checked.

[mr. ...]

stupid article. of coarse EVERYBODY in the universe wants them to make a good album. i mean who the hell is going "Dam i hope this new album is shit." ?

[Kapalen]

ooopyy wrote:

people who play rockband and guitar hero arent true fans of music so why should they get to hear the new metallica song first

Well that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

[tweeb]

I think I'm going to buy this cd on the first day it's out without checking the reviews, or anything else and listen to it on my own to see if I like it, instead of checking the reviews.

[_A.D.I.D.A.S._]

I just hope they aren't making this album to please the metalheads.

[This1GoesTo11]

THEORY: Metallica has been falling since the Black Album because they are not interested in metal anymore. From what I've read, the members of Metallica do not listen to metal. They're tastes have matured. With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.

[metalcameron89]

congrats to mike you are now part of the population

[whitestrat279]

So? Why do I care if one guy hopes it's good?

This isn't news.

[HellAwaits]

is there anyone in the metal world who isnt hoping for a return to form? seriously, if metallica's new release is on par with say Ride the Lightning, or ...And Justice, what metaller wont cream themselves with euphoria?? its METALLICA. METALLIFUCKINGCA.

[riteso]

THEORY: Metallica has been falling since the Black Album because they are not interested in metal anymore. From what I've read, the members of Metallica do not listen to metal. They're tastes have matured. With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.

What a load of balls. You havent read any of their reviews from the new album then. One of the songs are supposed to be pure thrash metal. Its on the quietus website. Read it. Theyve never been not interested, they just tried new things for a while, and now theyre back to playing the stuff theyre good at, or so i believe. Your comment couldnt have been further from the truth

[pearldrums11]

after ...And justice for all in a way sucked. long live old metallica

[This1GoesTo11]

riteso wrote:

THEORY: Metallica has been falling since the Black Album because they are not interested in metal anymore. From what I've read, the members of Metallica do not listen to metal. They're tastes have matured. With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.


What a load of balls. You havent read any of their reviews from the new album then. One of the songs are supposed to be pure thrash metal. Its on the quietus website. Read it. Theyve never been not interested, they just tried new things for a while, and now theyre back to playing the stuff theyre good at, or so i believe. Your comment couldnt have been further from the truth

It's one thing to do what your good at. It's another thing to be interested in it. They're back to "pure thrash metal" because that's what the fans will buy. Not because they're so loyal to metal.

[GuitarLightning]

This article doesn't actually offer any real information on the new Metallica album whatsoever. Mike's an incredible musician and his opinion on music can be useful to know, but if the "news" regarding this new Metallica album doesn't actually include "news" (ie. useful information that would benefit those waiting to hear the album) please don't post "news" on it at all. There have been quite enough articles that attracted the same old clichéd "I like/don't like Load/ReLoad" and "I like/don't like St. Anger" comments as it is.

Thanks in advance for not posting more trash news.

[riteso]

riteso wrote:

THEORY: Metallica has been falling since the Black Album because they are not interested in metal anymore. From what I've read, the members of Metallica do not listen to metal. They're tastes have matured. With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.


What a load of balls. You havent read any of their reviews from the new album then. One of the songs are supposed to be pure thrash metal. Its on the quietus website. Read it. Theyve never been not interested, they just tried new things for a while, and now theyre back to playing the stuff theyre good at, or so i believe. Your comment couldnt have been further from the truth


It's one thing to do what your good at. It's another thing to be interested in it. They're back to "pure thrash metal" because that's what the fans will buy. Not because they're so loyal to metal.

Theres no proof of that. It suits you to say that. Metallica have just always done what they what wanted to do, and theyve made that pretty clear on numerous occasions, and have never thought that they have to prove themselves to anybody. You should see some of their more recent live shows, the energy and vigour these guys still have playing stuff from kill em all is amazing. You cant fake that sort of performance to make people believe that youre still interested in that genre. I think 'interested' would be an understatement with these guys

[flea878]

johnyfacemelter wrote:

PDMChubby wrote:

I'm pretty sure a LOT of people hope Metallica make a good CD.


my thoughts exactly

Just what i thought when i saw the title. I'm really not a metallica fan, but i hope they make a really good record. That way, the loyal metallica fans will be happy, metallica will prove that metal musicians can have diversity and longevity as a band, and it might even get me, and other non-fans, into metallica. Why wouldn't anyone want another good record out there?????

[ironwolg]

uvq wrote:

I liked Load and Reload

Me too, i like bluesy stuff

[ironwolg]

riteso wrote:

riteso wrote:

THEORY: Metallica has been falling since the Black Album because they are not interested in metal anymore. From what I've read, the members of Metallica do not listen to metal. They're tastes have matured. With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.


What a load of balls. You havent read any of their reviews from the new album then. One of the songs are supposed to be pure thrash metal. Its on the quietus website. Read it. Theyve never been not interested, they just tried new things for a while, and now theyre back to playing the stuff theyre good at, or so i believe. Your comment couldnt have been further from the truth


It's one thing to do what your good at. It's another thing to be interested in it. They're back to "pure thrash metal" because that's what the fans will buy. Not because they're so loyal to metal.


Theres no proof of that. It suits you to say that. Metallica have just always done what they what wanted to do, and theyve made that pretty clear on numerous occasions, and have never thought that they have to prove themselves to anybody. You should see some of their more recent live shows, the energy and vigour these guys still have playing stuff from kill em all is amazing. You cant fake that sort of performance to make people believe that youre still interested in that genre. I think 'interested' would be an understatement with these guys

i have to disagree when you said that they don't listen to metal, they do listen to it! only they listen to Motorhead and Black Sabbath, not fraekin Canable Corpse and Lamb Of God. i do agree when you said that they do what they want. besides, they have all the money they'll ever need, what would be the point of doing things just to make more money? they do what they do because they want to.

[demiphoenix]

Load > St. Anger ;_;

[Mr Jeb]

i know alot of people hate load, reload and st anger but i cant find anything wrong with them....although i would like to see them playing like they used to, whatever way u look at it, its a new Metallica album and i just cant wait

[Sanitarium91]

johnyfacemelter wrote:

PDMChubby wrote:

I'm pretty sure a LOT of people hope Metallica make a good CD.

my thoughts exactly

Haha, mine too.

[Skillet_Panhead]

StonedFire wrote:

Many People don't like Load and Reload and many people don't like Kill em all, Ride, And Justice or the black album. St, Anger did not compare to the rest of the albums but sounds good live. Who ****ing cares if you are a true fan of Metallica what ever they put out you will love.
How many ****ing bands rip this band off. Millions! Stop hating on a band who ****ing have done it all and are still rocking it out at there age.

If any other band would of written the songs on load reload it would of been like holy shit these songs are ****ing incredible but no... since it has the Metallica logo its not good enough.

Be happy there still writing music cause they could of quit a long time ago. They don't need the money.

Dude, you're fricken amazing. I could've said that better myself.

[Rock_Bassist]

Hmmm
Metallica does something different, people bash because they want the heavy, fast thrash back.

Metallica goes old school again, people bash because they're bringing the heavy, fast thrash back but it's somehow 'selling out' yet again...


way to support, guys! ugh. -.-
Metallica FTW, hope they bring back 1986.
RIP Cliff.

[Azwethinkwedo]

Shortay wrote:

Indeed, well said Mike. I didn't know Dream Theater was a fan.

isnt EVERYONE a metallica fan?

[TheNERD250]

Martindecorum wrote:

Shortay wrote:

Indeed, well said Mike. I didn't know Dream Theater was a fan.


they made a whole bootleg album of master of puppets and it sounds ace!

it was pretty cool, but I hate how LaBrie sounds on it

[shadowsofbodom]

lars' father hopes its a good CD..... the guy from dream theater hopes its a good CD..... who next? does dave mustaine hope its a good CD too? god, there is such a lack of actual news.....

[dnamra13]

i agree totally with this guy i take st.anger over load and reload any day.

[Pukka-VCU]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:
With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.

Your atrocious spelling aside, I couldn't disagree with you more on this point you're trying to make. A genre that's been around for nearly 40 years is not something I'd call a "[non] sustaining form of music." In fact, metal is one of the very few genres you can find across the globe. Millions of musicians, promotors, venue staff, record label employees...etc make their living off metal and have (and will) for years, which sounds pretty sustainable to me. Genres evolve and expand over time, keeping (and more often than not creating) market trends for the populace to enjoy and buy into. You think you're going to hear your rock bands of today putting out an album that gets fans going "well this is a complete rip-off of Chuck Berry wtfz0rz"? No, because music evolves. If it didn't, it'd become stagnant and bland. People are allowed opinions, but don't try to pass off some ridiculous tripe like saying metal is not a sustainable genre.

[EARNEST]

Well, I hope it will be good album, but i disagree, I love all albums of Metallica, except St Anger..it is really weird album and i like onyl few songs, but i love load/re load, they are amazing albums, blues, rock, classic old school, i love it!

[CS_Roadrunner]

i hope so too. xD

[nutinpwnsgibson]

why is mike wearing a blue variation of dime's beard

[sukeyscorer]

wow i like mike's blue beard! i adore dream theater and i'm glad mike's still rooting for metallica instead of trashing them. woo for death magnetic!

[jman141]

who doesn't want the album to be good?

[GuitarHero0715]

Moozze wrote:

6Slay6tanic6 wrote:

Dream Theater Drummer Hopes Metallica Makes Good CD

Well dont we ****ing all.

Nope, there is no band in the world that everyone likes.

Dethklok.


Get your facts straight. =]

[Yngwi3]

Hdap101 wrote:
Let's face it. the only person not hoping Metallica make this next one a good album has the same initials as the album.

QFT _ I agree wholeheartedly, I think we're all looking forward to the new album and all keeping our fingers crossed that it's going to be another classic.

This1GoesTo11 wrote:
Kill 'Em All - ground breaking
Ride The Lightning - classic
Master of Puppets - masterpiece
And Justice For All - ground breaking (again)
Black Album - commercial gold
Load - misstep
Reload - stepped off the cliff
St. Anger - step forward
Death Magnetic - ???

Yeah I would agree with that too.

[thelostvoices]

I have to say that even though I am a huge Metallica fan, I am starting to get really sick of no-news posts on UG about them.

[masterofsandman]

FretboardToAsh wrote:

Too polished, and that's coming from a guy in Dream Theater?

i agree, and you cant tell me that master of puppets and all of those albums werent polished, the guys in the bands have said that themselves, and there are like four guitar tracks on each track, cant get much more polished than that

[masterofsandman]

band*

[RUSTDOGG666]

the album title they could've done more with that. like dream theater we'll have to hope the record sounds good.

[masterofsandman]

metal@hart11 wrote:

ooopyy :
people who play rockband and guitar hero arent true fans of music so why should they get to hear the new metallica song first


i was wondering why this didnt piss more people off! i think it stupid to just release the single on rokband. not itunes? or the radio? EVERYONe is waiting for this album, not just 12 year olds

they will release it on the radio too, they are just saying that they are releasing it on rock band because most singles arent released that way

[trendkill-]

i hope they get back to there roots soon.

[Its_Rock77]

so do 90% of the metallica audience....

what's the point of this?

[noodlegts]

Metallica actually listen to lots of modern music unlike what some guy was saying. Bands like bfmv a7x and trivium are inspiring them to play old shool metal again rather than bluesy or nu metal stuff. Personally I'm stoked and think that death magnetic will be great. Metallica still has it in them and rick rubin is a genius.

[HIM%(^]

dream theater is the greatest, mot instrumentally techincall and perfect band there has ever been. listen to a change of seasons and tell me that that song doesnt change your life.

[metal overlord]

death.prog wrote:

UG must be starved for news today.

I lol'ed at the title though.

I don't really wish Metallica would put out a good album, I just wish they would quit because they've already butchered themselves to death with a horrible change of direction after AJFA and The Black album.

Oh wow. Did you completely miss the point? Where have you been?

Honestly people, if you hate Metallica or don't care. Why would you be on this anyway? To piss people off?

[David_Bowie=GOD]

Shortay wrote:

Indeed, well said Mike. I didn't know Dream Theater was a fan.

They covered their whole master of puppets album live a while back for its 20th anniversry or something like that. So I'd say its safe to say they are pretty big fans.

[poona]

Well Mike, welcome to the club. I personally disagree with Mike, though, I loved Load and Reload, there are some really great songs on those records. The songs on St. Anger didn't really feel like songs, to me it felt like they hadn't even finished writing the songs.

[Divinephyton]

noodlegts wrote:

Metallica actually listen to lots of modern music unlike what some guy was saying. Bands like bfmv a7x and trivium are inspiring them to play old shool metal again rather than bluesy or nu metal stuff.

I really hope and pray those 3 aren't what inspired them...
It would only prove how much they've lost connection with the underground and metal in general.

[SanJose]

"You know it had its faults. It had its flaws. The production was weird and the vocal melodies were weird, but at least it had a spirit."

VERY nice said. I've always had respect for Portnoy, and that gives me more respect to him. He is one of the few (that I've read/heard) that just says: "St.Anger" sucks.

I know that Death Magnetic will be a good album. It will not be better than Ride The Lightning and Master Of Puppets (which is AWESOME albums) but it will be a VERY good album. Metallica has a good vibe in the studio this time, and don't have that "dark shadow" over them. As Kirk said in one of the "Fly on the wall" videos on Misson:Metallica:

They were not actually a band last time, they were just a couple of guys working with each other. This time they are a band.

Something like that.. It's from Fly on the wall video June 16th.

And I can't wait to hold 'Death Magnetic' in my hands and put it in my cd player. The same with the new Dream Theater album (which I think will be released next year). I liked Systematic Chaos, and I have a feeling about that the next record will be better!

[Set-Abominae]

I want it to be a decent album. I'm still cringing at the title though...

[dylennon]

Metallica died when they released the Black Album. Since then, they've become everything they were against. And I'm not saying that they should've only played thrash, but don't sound like everything else, and eventually they started sounding too much the same where every goddamn song sounds alike. That's why when you listen to the radio and you hear them, you think you're listening to the album before or whatever...

[Mcfraggins]

Wow, was gonna give This1GoesTo11 a negative quote, then Pukka-VCU just went to town...

Pukka-VCU wrote:

This1GoesTo11 wrote:
With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.

Your atrocious spelling aside, I couldn't disagree with you more on this point you're trying to make. A genre that's been around for nearly 40 years is not something I'd call a "[non] sustaining form of music." In fact, metal is one of the very few genres you can find across the globe. Millions of musicians, promotors, venue staff, record label employees...etc make their living off metal and have (and will) for years, which sounds pretty sustainable to me. Genres evolve and expand over time, keeping (and more often than not creating) market trends for the populace to enjoy and buy into. You think you're going to hear your rock bands of today putting out an album that gets fans going "well this is a complete rip-off of Chuck Berry wtfz0rz"? No, because music evolves. If it didn't, it'd become stagnant and bland. People are allowed opinions, but don't try to pass off some ridiculous tripe like saying metal is not a sustainable genre.

[Metallicam]

Ya, kind of a pointless article, anything to get Metallica's name in the news I guess. I hope it's good too. I've liked every single album they've put out so I don't think I'll be disappointed. Anyone who says I'm not a true fan for liking Load/St Anger can eat a dick. It's all good.

[Pastorius666]

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

THEORY: Metallica has been falling since the Black Album because they are not interested in metal anymore. From what I've read, the members of Metallica do not listen to metal. They're tastes have matured. With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.

i totally agree with this opinion. While i do love metal, i find its not enough to satisfy my musical needs. IN addition, has anyone noticed how Marty Friedman is playing jazz in japan instead of playing with Megadeth? i think its the same principle.

[stratupyourass]

expect the next album to suck guys...remember they havent released a good album since the black album....all the hype going on about the next album gonna be the same caliber as justice for all or master of puppets is just a gimick....before st anger was released they said it was heavy and reminiscent of the kill em all days...in your face thrash blah blah...and it was not the case..st anger was complete crap and deserved to be aborted before it was even conceived...death magnetic will be crappier or just maybe a little bit better than st anger..and fgs how in the world they come up with such a crappy title...death magnetic???*puke*

[stratupyourass]

death magnetic...i think theres a hint..mustaine is coming back!!!

[Pastorius666]

stratupyourass wrote:

death magnetic...i think theres a hint..mustaine is coming back!!!

as much as i would like to believe that, you have to remember, Mustaine has hated all of metallica for 15-20 years of his life. he may have forgiven them, but returning? I think not. Hes quite happy in Megadeth.

[rokstar666]

Bash me if u want VVankers, St. Anger was the most raw, heavy, brutally crazy Metallica Album. I Phuckin loved it, and all the other albums, every one of em. Death Magnetic will be yet another Metallica Album to Enjoy

[HolySmoke]

dimebagsmygod wrote:

uvq wrote:

I liked Load and Reload


Me to, I don't really like Metallica's other stuff tbh. Sure the black album was good but I prefer songs like "Fuel" and "I Disappear".

LOL

[Anno[fzk]]

"They'll also release a DVD of their performances from the recently completed Progressive Nation tour."

Did anyone else see that little goof?

Pastorius666 wrote:

This1GoesTo11 wrote:

THEORY: Metallica has been falling since the Black Album because they are not interested in metal anymore. From what I've read, the members of Metallica do not listen to metal. They're tastes have matured. With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.


i totally agree with this opinion. While i do love metal, i find its not enough to satisfy my musical needs. IN addition, has anyone noticed how Marty Friedman is playing jazz in japan instead of playing with Megadeth? i think its the same principle.

Don't say no con word about Friedman!!!
HAHAHa.
Seriously, Friedman isn't in Megadeth anymore because he wanted to push them more in a pop orientated direction. So he left when Mustaine wouldn't have it.

Also, I'd be careful about calling Metallica "the fathers of metal". Maybe the fathers of thrash metal, but not all metal. Not at all.

And metal not being a sustaining form of music? Are you serious?
Metal has the same amount "sustainibility" as any other form of music. You just have to look for stuff outside of the mainstream media.

[PinK FLoYd152]

HIM%(^ wrote:

dream theater is the greatest, mot instrumentally techincall and perfect band there has ever been. listen to a change of seasons and tell me that that song doesnt change your life.

Haha i wouldn't go that far. But yeah The Darkest of Winters arrangement about ten minutes in is pretty awesome.

[Bulls_on_Parade]

Quite honestly, I don't think a whole lot of good can come from this album. Instrumentally, sure we may see something impressive, but from the vocal department, I don't think James has as much to bring to the table as he used to. He just doesn't have it anymore.

[eds1275]

This just in: Ozzy Osbourne wants a taco.

Seriously...How is this news? But anyway, I hope they make a good CD. I did like Portnoy's perspective

[oldschoolthrash]

eds1275 wrote:

This just in: Ozzy Osbourne wants a taco.

Seriously...How is this news? But anyway, I hope they make a good CD. I did like Portnoy's perspective

lol

[Erik_Aero]

Wow, someone hopes for something everyone else is hoping for. Great news =D

*thumbs up*

[Hexagram]

Pastorius666 wrote:

stratupyourass wrote:

death magnetic...i think theres a hint..mustaine is coming back!!!

as much as i would like to believe that, you have to remember, Mustaine has hated all of metallica for 15-20 years of his life. he may have forgiven them, but returning? I think not. Hes quite happy in Megadeth.

HAHAH!!!! SOMEONE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND SARCASM!!!

[Chris_Parker]

Mike Portnoy is the shit.


Actually, that was why I even clicked this link. Go figure...

[babyfacepace]

i like almost all metallica. even load and reload (btw why doesn't anybody like them). but st. anger just sucked. they can't worry about what their fans think of them. it sounds like they just pushed st. anger out their asses, desperately trying to write songs and sound like the old them.

[kirilll37]

agreed

[Marlboro Medium]

Death Magnetic hmmm pretty lame name hopefully their talents don't derive from their title naming creativity but from their music creativity

[Suav Nitebeest]

This guy I work with hopes Death Magnetic is good, would UG mind if I wrote an article about it and sent it in?

[thedarkblues06]

I'm waiting for the news title

Metallica's Lars Ulrich bitches about copyright, and hopes Dream Theater's upcoming studio time is good.

:P, I don't even know why I'm wasting precious comment space anyway.

[Metallica708]

Wow. This really isn't newsworthy... At all.

[korn_dawg]

Spl!nTeRgu!tAr wrote:

I expected Portnoy to be the goofy bastard that he is and completely slam St. Anger. Well... he kind of did, but in a constructive way.

He slammed the album and the fans that criticized it each a little bit, but mainly he slammed Load and ReLoad. This was the proper thing to do.

[gwitersnamps]

Shortay wrote:

Indeed, well said Mike. I didn't know Dream Theater was a fan.

Yeah, they opened for them in Europe and covered Master.

[gwitersnamps]

THEORY: Metallica has been falling since the Black Album because they are not interested in metal anymore. From what I've read, the members of Metallica do not listen to metal. They're tastes have matured. With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.

I don't know, man. The way I see it is metal is really good when mixed with other genres, and a lot of creativity comes out of that. The only problem is (and it's not really a big one, except it gives metal a bum rap) people kind of stop considering it metal per se, and so people pass judgement on only one section of the genre and say it's too uniform and it's a musical dead end, and don't consider the part of the genre that is anything but.

[Mootallica]

mr. ... wrote:

stupid article. of coarse EVERYBODY in the universe wants them to make a good album. i mean who the hell is going "Dam i hope this new album is shit." ?

One word.

Dave Mustaine.

Checked!

[YetAnotherMuso]

Mootallica wrote:

mr. ... wrote:

stupid article. of coarse EVERYBODY in the universe wants them to make a good album. i mean who the hell is going "Dam i hope this new album is shit." ?

One word.

Dave Mustaine.

LOL!! That made my day

[ripdbdarrell90]

Is anyone else bothered by the fact that half of metallicas CDs totally blew, but they sold millions. Megadeth on the other hand has released nothing but ****ing gold and their sales dont even touch metallicas. Anyways if this CD blows im giving up on metallica.

[Tster]

"Dream Theater Drummer Hopes Metallica Makes Good CD"

hahaha

[MonsterOfRock]

"Dream Theatre Drummer" sounds kinda disrespectful to Portnoy. Mike Portnoy is large enough to be known by his name!

Some nice n' honest oppinion from Portnoy. I liked Load n' ReLoad though, also St. Anger.

[Shaharz]

"Dream Theater Drummer Hopes Metallica Makes Good CD".
Yeah, well, who dosent?

[Gryphon999]

I like a few songs from ReLoad, like memory remains, devils dance and fuel. But yeh, the riffs of those 3 songs (dont know of the others) are all the same notes and pretty repetetive. I just cant listen to St. Anger, if I hear those drums on the beginning I must put it off. And I think many many ppl have their fingers crossed for their mew album!!

[dimatrod]

ripdbdarrell90 wrote:

Is anyone else bothered by the fact that half of metallicas CDs totally blew, but they sold millions. Megadeth on the other hand has released nothing but ****ing gold and their sales dont even touch metallicas. Anyways if this CD blows im giving up on metallica.

Yes they have, listen to Risk. It took a completely "pop" direction (not because of Marty, but because of the record company).

It's nice to think bands like DT see Metallica as "polished", etc. Really writing a song by DT is a hell of a lot more difficult than making thrash imo, but I guess they can really appreciate the band, as they can see the effort they're making and not the technical stuff, as many seem to see.

[Whiskky]

Hdap101 wrote:

Let's face it. the only person not hoping Metallica make this next one a good album has the same initials as the album.

Wait... *gasp* Daron Malakian?!

[sticknick]

... because everyone cares what the drummer from Dream Theater thinks!

;

[Mike 'em all]

espplayer400 wrote:

I liked Load and Reload

they werent bad albums, they just werent Metallica, if that makes sence to anybody. i like one or two songs on both albums, but id much rather listen to their older stuff

exactly right some of it is alright, but old metallica dominates, and hopefully new metallica too

[Cheesepuff]

sticknick wrote:

... because everyone cares what the drummer from Dream Theater thinks!

;

Im waiting for "Guitarist of Dream Theater hopes Metallica makes good CD". It would be interesting to hear what John has to say about Kirk lol.

[brentondig]

_A.D.I.D.A.S._ wrote:

I just hope they aren't making this album to please the metalheads.

They better be.

[Quinj]

love Portnoy, but this aint newsworthy lol. Looking forward to new metallica album though. and i doubt Dave Mustaine is hoping the new album is shit, why would he care anymore? by his own admission he no-longer has the running feud with Metallica anymore. And on the comment further up. Y

[Quinj]

whoops! accidentally hit enter there! carrying on, on the Megadeth comment above, i have to say that yes, all bar one of Megadeths albums has been gold, metallicas first 4 were gold, Black, Load, ReLoad and St Anger were sub-par/crap. and yes, i am probably the only person in the world who hates the Black Album. I acctaully prefer St Anger to Black lol

[mchugh92]

riteso wrote:

THEORY: Metallica has been falling since the Black Album because they are not interested in metal anymore. From what I've read, the members of Metallica do not listen to metal. They're tastes have matured. With all due resepect to the genre, meatl is simply not a sustaining form of music. Even the so-called "fathers of metal" aren't driving around listening to metal. Meatl is good. But it will never be blues. It will never be jazz. It will never be rock 'n' roll.


What a load of balls. You havent read any of their reviews from the new album then. One of the songs are supposed to be pure thrash metal. Its on the quietus website. Read it. Theyve never been not interested, they just tried new things for a while, and now theyre back to playing the stuff theyre good at, or so i believe. Your comment couldnt have been further from the truth

you're right, sayin metal isnt a sustaining form of music is bullshit, its been around longer than you have, its not about to die, and metal is a form of rock n' roll, its been fused with jazz, and blues-rock helped create metal, so learn yer shit be4 you make wild statements about a genre of music you obviously dont follow

[InTheFlesh!]

Amen Mike,amen.

[jshwak]

Dumb Article.. now if the title of the article said "Dave Mustaine hopes Metallica makes a good album" .. I would devour it.. Literally ! I would print it out and eat it !

[metalifan]

ight on dude! St.Anger is sooo much better than Load an Re-Load. Yes I know the drum sound aint hte best and there are no solos but at least it was heavy
I love Load and Re-Load but they are he crappest metallica albums. Death Magnetic will rock! ick Rubin has never let a band down before

[MESAexplorer]

KyuNaynne wrote:

People don't like Load and Reload 'cause it's not like previous Metallica albums, if they could just forget about the name in the cover they would realize that they're two great albums with many memorable songs.

Biggest +1 Ever!