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Very much agree with this. I've listened to it a few times through on the commute this week and I genuinely really like it. I'd also have done away with Am I savage and maybe Murder One though - both have decent main riffs but are tracks I've started to skip. Theres definitely a big hint of Load/Reload on this new album which I'm really pleased about as they both, especially the former, contain some of Metallicas best work, despite not being tr00 metalz or whatever. My biggest complaint about this album however is Kirk Hammetts contribution, or lack of it. He supposedly lost a phone containing over 250 riffs, but he said that left him to concentrate on his solos - which is bizarre as it feels like almost every solo on this album could be interchanged between songs and no-one would notice. They all feel like sloppy pentatonic messes with far too much wah pedal. What makes Hammett one of the greats isn't his actual technical skill (or lack of it) but his ability to write solos so good that you couldn't imagine the songs with anything else. Moving on, it's also great to hear a proper Metallica album that isn't actually painful to listen to. Death Magnetic had some good stuff but the production was so poor it makes it unbearable at loud volumes. I'd give this new album an 8/10 but it could have been higher had they trimmed some of the fat and if Hammett had his finger out.

Can't be arsed linking them but Metallica are releasing a new video for every song on the new album every two hours tonight apparently, "Dream No More" and "Confusion" have been released so far.

Tried to get the link that I used for you there but the files been deleted I'm afraid - I saw it on the Metallica subreddit (https://m.reddit.com/r/metallica) I'm sure another link will pop up shortly though!

"Hardwired...to self destruct" has leaked, listening to it now….

Nope you're totally wrong, they are a very talented band with some proper cracking songs too. Check out some of their live stuff on YouTube.

Yassssssssssssssssssssssss My emotions.......my emotions!

You "can make out the words" on most Slayer songs, Araya is hardly one of those cookie monster vocalists like Cannibal Corpse or any of that dross. Not that it matters on this song. Disappointing, I really liked the last album and was hoping they'd continue where they left off. But then with no Hanneman or Lombardo its not a huge surprise this is so poor.

Absolutely tremendous stuff again

Looks like Metallica are a dead cert to play Glastonbury this year Should be interesting to say the least!

Hmmm Great intro and a monstrous riff but it still feels about 2 minutes longer than it needs to be. The solos a bit wah wanky but then that's been Hammett since about 1996! Really impressed by Lars though, which some is something I never thought I'd say. Can't really judge it on lyrics or melody based on the quality of videos available yet. So I'm cautiously optimistic. But I'd rather have another Load or Black album than another album of great riffs forced together into 7 or 8 minute long songs that are painful to listen to because of their shitty production.

Meh, an alright first episode back. Felt a bit too slow paced and predictable in places.

Brilliant stuff, a superb return to form.

What a glorious show, just recently discovered this and its a travesty that absolute w**k like HIMYM and TBBT are on tv constantly over here ,whilst not many have even heard of this wee gem. New season starts tonight in the states, I can't wait. The trailer looks brilliant. No Chevy Chase this season though, and Troy leaves after a few episodes but with Dan Harmon back hopefully they can make it work and we can all just forget about season 4. Six season and a movie!

Cineworld in Edinburgh

Saw Metallicas "Through The Never" tonight and I highly recommend it to anyone with even a slight interest in them. Basically a shortened greatest hits live show with a narrative breaking it up. It looks great in 3D and sounds absolutely incredible (Though its obviously been touched up a tad in the studio as Lars sounds like a more than competent drummer) The bass and bass drums feel like you're eardrums are being punched over and over, but in a good way. It also reaffirms what an absolute beast of a rhythm guitar player Hetfield is. Superb stuff.