Comments on: Metallica’s Death Magnetic: Early Impressions

By: fanfanfan

fanfanfan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:38:31 +0000

Great album!!! Can’t get enough of it! the instrumental is awesome! Unforgiven 3 is awesome. Broken, beat…ah, well the entire thing rocks!!!

woo-hoo!

By: Freeman_RS

Freeman_RS — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:16:03 +0000

Forgot to mention: Rick Rubin didn’t do a thing. He came by couple of times in studio during the recordings. They said he played an important role telling them what is good and what not. I could’ve told them that for half of the money he took.

By: Freeman_RS

Freeman_RS — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:12:55 +0000

For me, “Broken, Beaten, and Scarred” and “All Nightmare Long” are the best songs on the album. “Broken, Beaten, and Scarred” has that energy that I haven’t felt since MOP. It makes you just wanna jump and shout out loud! And finaly, instrumental on album. Great album. Worth of buying an original copy.

By: blasttyrant419

blasttyrant419 — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:36:40 +0000

i listened to it all weekend. i think it’s pretty good. there’s a lot of ajfa type stuff on there, but i think end of the line, cyanide, and my apocalypse…actually, the instrumental was the only track i didn’t like, but i kind of have to mentally prepare myself to sit down and actually pay attention to that one. lot of black album sounding riffs as well, but the production gives it a better punch.

i know i like it more than i liked st anger.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:20:44 +0000

I agree with Ben… “The Judas Kiss” is one of the best tracks on the album. Soloing is good (and at times GREAT) on this album. Riffs are good. Drumming is good. The two songs I don’t like are the 2nd track and Unforgiven 3. The chorus of the 2nd track is weak, but the intro is one of the coolest things on the album. The vocals are melodically VERY similar to Justice. For example, if the riff is based on E, then the vocals would sing an E note with some syncopation.. then throw in a few D, G, F#, or G notes. That singing style is perfect for these songs if the vocals are sung in an aggresive style. But Hetfiled doesn’t sing with the same intensity as he did on Justice of Puppets. He sings.. more cleanly. So the aggresiveness isn’t there. And if you sit back and think of these songs with the “Justice Hetfield” singing, this album would be A LOT stronger vocally. But regardless, the album still rocks.

By: ben

ben — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:06:08 +0000

I’m surprised he didn’t mention “The Judas Kiss”…I’ve found that to be one of the most solid on the album.

By: Duecey

Duecey — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:59:58 +0000

Wow! Great metal album here. I’m such a fan I couldn’t help but get a sneak peak. However, I still will buy the real mccoy for the artwork and extra DVD. IMO the best metal album in the last decade along with United Abominations.

By: Kreep

Kreep — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:42:14 +0000

I got this album 3 days ago and its a beautiful thing. Metallica is back to mega riffs and nice tempo changes. Oh yeah in case you didnt notice there are solos on this album. Thanks Rick Ruben you did the world a favor.

By: "MORE BEER"

"MORE BEER" — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:15:57 +0000

Can’t wait to get this album…..just heard “Broken, Beaten, and Scarred”….best shit i’ve heard in a while. wicked guitar riffs

By: Dakota

Dakota — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:11:58 +0000

This album is just awesome, hands down.

By: EternaMesh

EternaMesh — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:04:27 +0000

It’s true. You will be impressed. I’m listening to it again, right now.