Music: 40 years of Metallica

[Metroid]

Snagged lower bowl to Montreal! Buddy of mine has some hook ups and says he can get us into the snakepit for one of the shows for free. Can't wait!

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

“Lux Eterna” > “Screaming Suicide”

Musically anyways.

However, for a fun little tune that’s supposed to be a nod to Metallica’s love of NWOBHM, it sounds way way too f***ing clean.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[Ozz]

“Lux Eterna” > “Screaming Suicide”

Musically anyways.

However, for a fun little tune that’s supposed to be a nod to Metallica’s love of NWOBHM, it sounds way way too f***ing clean.

The overly clean sound annoys me too.

 

[beowulf]

I am loving the album, listened to it from start to end multiple times now and it's great overall.

 

[#37]

So, about a half a bottle of wine in...

I was looking at Kill'em all. I read the track sheet and when I came to 'No Remorse' I said to myself, 'this is the one'.

Yup. Perfect.

 

[Hippasus]

So, about a half a bottle of wine in...

I was looking at Kill'em all. I read the track sheet and when I came to 'No Remorse' I said to myself, 'this is the one'.

Yup. Perfect.

Yup, I think I'm going to spin this one today.

 

[#37]

Ok, first of all.. how is this on page 3... wtf?

Secondly, I just watched some clips of 2023 from Gothenberg and was confused. Then I watched a show from 1986 in Denmark (Cliff was still alive) and was like 'is this even the same band?' No.

Thirdly, found the last time they weren't old and busted... (Hey, it happens to everyone sooner or later)



Thank me later.

 

[Ozz]

Ok, first of all.. how is this on page 3... wtf?

Secondly, I just watched some clips of 2023 from Gothenberg and was confused. Then I watched a show from 1986 in Denmark (Cliff was still alive) and was like 'is this even the same band?' No.

Thirdly, found the last time they weren't old and busted... (Hey, it happens to everyone sooner or later)



Thank me later.

Arrgghh I had tickets for that weekend event and had to back out last minute due to work sending me out of town. Still perturbed about that.

 

[Saskatoon]

Snagged lower bowl to Montreal! Buddy of mine has some hook ups and says he can get us into the snakepit for one of the shows for free. Can't wait!

I'll be in Montreal too!

I am kinda of regretting not getting snake pit tickets now but I still will be on the floor

 

[VMBM]

Thirdly, found the last time they weren't old and busted... (Hey, it happens to everyone sooner or later)



Thank me later.

Unfortunately, RTL, MOP and AJFA are much better albums than KEA imo. James isn't even in good voice there; so yeah, that's pretty far from a perfect set.

 

[beowulf]

Ok, first of all.. how is this on page 3... wtf?

Secondly, I just watched some clips of 2023 from Gothenberg and was confused. Then I watched a show from 1986 in Denmark (Cliff was still alive) and was like 'is this even the same band?' No.

Thirdly, found the last time they weren't old and busted... (Hey, it happens to everyone sooner or later)



Thank me later.

hahaha

 

[Cas]

I saw an observation on a metal forum that essentially said that this release hasn't landed with the same impact as previous Metallica releases. I kind of wonder if Metallica's cultural niche is eroding.

 

[beowulf]

I saw an observation on a metal forum that essentially said that this release hasn't landed with the same impact as previous Metallica releases. I kind of wonder if Metallica's cultural niche is eroding.

In what way? It has mostly positive reviews from the industry and opened at no2 on the Billboard top 200 albums. One of the biggest positives that is generally praised is Hetfield and his lyrics on this one.

 

[forsbergavs32]

In what way? It has mostly positive reviews from the industry and opened at no2 on the Billboard top 200 albums. One of the biggest positives that is generally praised is Hetfield and his lyrics on this one.

I’m a massive Metallica fan and I enjoy 72 Seasons but it really hasn’t hit me as much as previous albums. It’s a very consistently good album but it lacks a couple of modern classic songs like the last 2 had for me (The Day That Never Comes, All Nightmare Long, Moth into Flame and Spit out the Bone come to mind).

It a damn good album, especially this late in their career but it’s just missing a standout track, and a few sections could have been trimmed down IMO. The only song I skip is Crown of Barbed Wire, but I’m not super in love with Inamorata yet either. I love Metallica songs like that (Bleeding Me, The Outlaw Torn, Fixxxer) but I just feels like it’s missing something I can’t quite put my finger on

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[beowulf]

Personally still my favorite album just a tab ahead of Master of Puppets.

 

[Hippasus]

I just saw an awesome documentary of early Metallica on Youtube last night. Metallica and Mechanix: the origins of thrash metal, or something like that. Lots of video footage, interviews, and Dave Mustaine.

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

This band's longevity is quite good, I haven't heard their new album but Hardwired in 2016 was pretty solid with some songs I like.

 

[Saskatoon]

I’m a massive Metallica fan and I enjoy 72 Seasons but it really hasn’t hit me as much as previous albums. It’s a very consistently good album but it lacks a couple of modern classic songs like the last 2 had for me (The Day That Never Comes, All Nightmare Long, Moth into Flame and Spit out the Bone come to mind).

It a damn good album, especially this late in their career but it’s just missing a standout track, and a few sections could have been trimmed down IMO. The only song I skip is Crown of Barbed Wire, but I’m not super in love with Inamorata yet either. I love Metallica songs like that (Bleeding Me, The Outlaw Torn, Fixxxer) but I just feels like it’s missing something I can’t quite put my finger on

I think its a fair observation. I like the album but no track has stuck out to me as a classic.

 

[Ozz]

Saw them both nights on the final stop of the tour. As always, a great show. Heard a song or two I hadn't seen live before which was nice, even though they took the spots of otherwise-preferable songs.

I also got to meet James at a book-signing, which was quite a treat as he so rarely does such a thing. He put out a book about his guitars and their stories, and I was lucky enough to grab a ticket for the event.