Takeo
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Oh snap, just heard Moth. Best Metallica song since Fuel. Heavy, melodic, decent vocals and solo. I didn't think they had that left in them.
Music: New Metallica Album "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" out November 18
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Takeo
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Takeo
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Damn, Moth into Flame is really good. Was really not expecting that. Death Magnetic was a big disappointment. It had a lot of potential, but wasn't produced well at all, sonically and in terms of song structure and pacing. The songs were bloated with unnecessary and awkward transitions.
Hardwired was a fun song, but a little cliché and lacking some musical depth. Moth into Flame has me really excited. The structure is well thought out, the song has a right balance of melody. The lyrics have substance to them. Sonically, it sounds great.
I really didn't think they had it in them. The only draw back is Kirk's solo. He seems to have forgotten that what made him successful was his ability to couple speed with melodic leads. Now he just wails the pentatonic scale almost at random with no regard to actually creating a melody.
Hardwired was a fun song, but a little cliché and lacking some musical depth. Moth into Flame has me really excited. The structure is well thought out, the song has a right balance of melody. The lyrics have substance to them. Sonically, it sounds great.
I really didn't think they had it in them. The only draw back is Kirk's solo. He seems to have forgotten that what made him successful was his ability to couple speed with melodic leads. Now he just wails the pentatonic scale almost at random with no regard to actually creating a melody.
RockLobster
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I watched the performance last night because I went ahead and watched Fallon, but was it just me or were the vocals pretty drowned out? I really couldn't hear them, which is sad for all the reasons Andy just said
(Haven't watched the video embedded above, as I'm at work, maybe they fixed it afterwards)
(Haven't watched the video embedded above, as I'm at work, maybe they fixed it afterwards)
We'll never get "old" Metallica back, but Moth Into Flame is probably the best we're going to get, and that's okay.
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I like the chorus, especially the guitar riff, definitely similarities to Blackened there
I didn't like seeing Lars' stupid face in the video
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RockLobster
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I liked "Atlas, Rise!" better than "Hardwired"...but that's not saying a whole lot because I really disliked "Hardwired".
I'll have to give it another listen, but so far I'd say "Moth Into Flame" is by far the best track of the 3 released.
I'll have to give it another listen, but so far I'd say "Moth Into Flame" is by far the best track of the 3 released.
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Takeo
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Atlas has grown on me a little. At first, I didn't like the choppiness of it (< Blackened), but that middle section is great. I just don't get why they released a song so similar in tempo and structure as Moth. It's redundant for promotion. I'd prefer to hear something a little softer or nuanced at this point.
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I'll definitely be picking through the songs individually on itunes. I have a system for whether I buy an album or not. If the total of the songs I want exceeds the album cost, I just buy the album. Otherwise, no point.
Good read http://www.billboard.com/articles/n...allica-hardwired-to-self-destruct-cover-story
Looks like the album is on two cd's
Hardwired... to Self Destruct has a dozen songs, split between two CDs (for reasons of pacing — it could have fit on one). “Spit Out the Bone” is a relentless seven-minute fusillade inspired by the dangers of virtual-reality technology. “Dream No More” is a grinding nightmare that reaches back to the mythology of H.P. Lovecraft. The moral of “Now That We’re Dead” is that love endures, but only in the grave. You can guess the answer to the title of “Am I Savage?” The overall impact is bleak — the band even rejected a triumphant song that had become a live staple, “Lords of Summer,” because it didn’t fit the mood. Asked if he’s in a good place personally, Hetfield says, “Definitely not.” Then he laughs. “I’m in both places all the time, you know? But once I start thinking, it can get dark. The last song we wrote, ‘Hardwired,’ which is the opening track and the fastest one, sums it up lyrically: We’ve always been f—ed, but we survive. Every generation says ‘I feel sorry for the next generation,’ but there is a faith that you have in mankind. Most of the time.”
Looks like the album is on two cd's
Hardwired... to Self Destruct has a dozen songs, split between two CDs (for reasons of pacing — it could have fit on one). “Spit Out the Bone” is a relentless seven-minute fusillade inspired by the dangers of virtual-reality technology. “Dream No More” is a grinding nightmare that reaches back to the mythology of H.P. Lovecraft. The moral of “Now That We’re Dead” is that love endures, but only in the grave. You can guess the answer to the title of “Am I Savage?” The overall impact is bleak — the band even rejected a triumphant song that had become a live staple, “Lords of Summer,” because it didn’t fit the mood. Asked if he’s in a good place personally, Hetfield says, “Definitely not.” Then he laughs. “I’m in both places all the time, you know? But once I start thinking, it can get dark. The last song we wrote, ‘Hardwired,’ which is the opening track and the fastest one, sums it up lyrically: We’ve always been f—ed, but we survive. Every generation says ‘I feel sorry for the next generation,’ but there is a faith that you have in mankind. Most of the time.”
