Enthusiastic Metallica new album previews

Risquit · June 11th, 2008, 02:01 PM

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...wsitemID=98355

As a disliker of Metallica's post AJFA period (give or take a few songs), I am encouraged by the comments of Kerrang and others regarding the new album. With a lot of references to thrash, epic, 80s, etc., there seems to be a ray of hope for this one.

Sisyphus's Struggle · June 11th, 2008, 02:38 PM

For what i have listened (on youtube)... i think is more of the same, nothing really new, altought it got "some" elements of the 80's, it's,indeed, really Load stuff... it could be exciting a little bit (u know, the wait)... with metallica it happens to me something pretty weird, i can listen to the post AJFA, and find some of their stuff pretty enjoyable, altought nothing impressive.. but when you think about them in terms of their "history"... the first 3 records were a constant progression and search for a new sound... until AJFA they were "innotaving" and "progressing" in their sound... just after AJFA, they just simply change of "genre"... to be able to become more mainstream than they were... so its like talking about two different groups...

tchocky · June 11th, 2008, 02:44 PM

I'll believe it when I hear it.

FRUGiHOYi · June 11th, 2008, 03:01 PM

I don't think there's really any hope left for Hetfield's voice nowadays, for one thing.

Kenneth R. · June 11th, 2008, 03:45 PM

He better be playing a guitar with at least 6 strings.

opeth_353 · June 11th, 2008, 04:29 PM

Couldn't care how many strings he plays with.. Metallica are not my cup of tea anymore.. And i really doubt this will change my mind if it's aiming to sound like their 80s stuff.

.. Progression, not regression guys.

tchocky · June 11th, 2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by opeth_353

Couldn't care how many strings he plays with.. Metallica are not my cup of tea anymore.. And i really doubt this will change my mind if it's aiming to sound like their 80s stuff.

.. Progression, not regression guys.

Absolutely true. It just sounds like desperation from reading that article. I'm not the first to say this and I'm sure I won't be the last but, it's time to give up. Actually they should've given up about 7/8 years ago.

Sisyphus's Struggle · June 11th, 2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opeth_353

Couldn't care how many strings he plays with.. Metallica are not my cup of tea anymore.. And i really doubt this will change my mind if it's aiming to sound like their 80s stuff.

.. Progression, not regression guys.

i totally agree with that

opeth_353 · June 11th, 2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tchocky

Absolutely true. It just sounds like desperation from reading that article. I'm not the first to say this and I'm sure I won't be the last but, it's time to give up. Actually they should've given up about 7/8 years ago.

And, in turn, i agree with that.

soundave · June 11th, 2008, 05:24 PM

Well, I think the hope is less that they return to an older sound but return to not sucking. The former is certainly not progress, but the latter is. I'm holding out hope.

Carta's · June 11th, 2008, 05:38 PM

Once a band changes sound, it's really improbable that they come back to their roots. If Metallica were to do this... I don't even think it will be a commercial success, since the last albums sold more. Anyway, I'm just guessing since I haven't checked any statistic

June 11th, 2008, 02:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Risquit Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,230	Enthusiastic Metallica new album previews http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...wsitemID=98355 As a disliker of Metallica's post AJFA period (give or take a few songs), I am encouraged by the comments of Kerrang and others regarding the new album. With a lot of references to thrash, epic, 80s, etc., there seems to be a ray of hope for this one.

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opeth_353 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts: 2,565	Couldn't care how many strings he plays with.. Metallica are not my cup of tea anymore.. And i really doubt this will change my mind if it's aiming to sound like their 80s stuff. .. Progression, not regression guys. __________________ Amaurosis http://www.myspace.com/amaurosisband http://www.last.fm/user/Venerated/

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Sisyphus's Struggle Ember Days Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Karukinká Posts: 206	For what i have listened (on youtube)... i think is more of the same, nothing really new, altought it got "some" elements of the 80's, it's,indeed, really Load stuff... it could be exciting a little bit (u know, the wait)... with metallica it happens to me something pretty weird, i can listen to the post AJFA, and find some of their stuff pretty enjoyable, altought nothing impressive.. but when you think about them in terms of their "history"... the first 3 records were a constant progression and search for a new sound... until AJFA they were "innotaving" and "progressing" in their sound... just after AJFA, they just simply change of "genre"... to be able to become more mainstream than they were... so its like talking about two different groups...

June 11th, 2008, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
tchocky Bloodbucket Of Grief Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 594	I'll believe it when I hear it.

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Carta's Ibanez blows Join Date: May 2007 Location: the worst place in the world [a.k.a. Italy] Posts: 925	Once a band changes sound, it's really improbable that they come back to their roots. If Metallica were to do this... I don't even think it will be a commercial success, since the last albums sold more. Anyway, I'm just guessing since I haven't checked any statistic __________________ Last FM