For me, DEATH MAGNETIC is my second to least favorite album from Metallica (with KILL 'EM ALL being first). At least ST. ANGER had "The Unnamed Feeling" on it that I loved. This cd has nothing (save for the first half of "The Day That Never Comes"). The songs are a mess, the time changes don't fit, the solos are nothing new (though I do give credit for bringing them back....one thing that majorly hurt ST. ANGER). The compression (clipping) on the album is atrocious. It's pretty sad that the version from Guitar Hero III sounds like it's mixed far better than the cd version. I know I go against the grain here, but I FAR prefer Metallica from their "LOAD" days over this forced schlack they are doing lately to try to appease all of the metalheads who just cannot let the 80's go. LOAD and RELOAD are still their best artistic albums for me, even though they had many classic songs on older albums as well. But if DEATH MAGNETIC is their new direction then I will stick with the albums I have and get off the Metallica bus before it gets to the metalhead retirement home. It is easily one of the most overhyped albums of the year.
Jack
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