[Album] Metallica - Death Magnetic

There isn't a thread on this yet? OK, I guess I'll be the one to break the ice:

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In two weeks from Tuesday Metallica's 9th studio album will hit the storefronts (both brick-and-mortar and online, the thought of which still makes me laugh a little ) to the trepidation of many still hoping Metallica can sound like they did 20 years ago. It will have been 20 years and a week since the release of ...And Justice For All by that point, and I'm hoping for a return to grace myself.

Their first single, The Day That Never Comes, is available for free, in full-length (7:56), online (again, ). I've heard it, and I'm strapped for time so I'll give my full input later, but here it is.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Hearing James Hetfield's voice on The Day That Never Comes makes me envision a bard in 16th century England prancing around playing a lute (e.g. the bard in Fable). This song strikes me as an effort to remind people of every facet of Metallica's history, good and bad (solos from a better era; vocals from the recent, shittier era).

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Goldfish from Hell

Yeah, I just caught it...Honestly can't believe this is the same guy from the 80's (maybe he's lost his voice?)

This has been reported several times, but before the Black Album he did end up "blowing out" his voice.

BTW, I just noticed one of the tracks being titled "The Unforgiven III". Save us.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Zephyrin

There should also be a poll as to who will download the album for the purpose of spite.

It's not a matter of spite at this point, it's a matter of, "Does Metallica deserve my money yet?"

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by sprouticus

I will say that The Day That Never Comes has REALLY grown on me. I am getting increasingly excited for Death Magnetic and am hoping that the rest of the album is similar if not better.

But yeah, Unforgiven III? Man, that just annoys me.

I can't imagine the reaction if they had Sad But True 2: Sadder and Truer on there.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by sprouticus

Coming in 2011: Unforgiven IV: Even Less Forgiveness, The Day That Came, and Two

"Oh, We Figured Out What That Monster Was"

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

"Brightened!" (The exclamation point would be required)

FELIPE NO

"God Didn't Actually Fail, We Just Re-wrote the Bible To Positively Reflect What Happened"

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

10, 20, same thing.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Found a nice torrent of the album. Downloading now.

(I would like to reiterate my desire for James Hetfield to sing less.)

How ya doing, buddy?