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Metallica’s New Album: “Ridiculous,” “Sick,” “Bitchin’” Says Matt Sorum

7/25/07, 4:35 pm EST

Photo: MetallicaMetallica are hard at work on their next album with producer Rick Rubin, and at least one person outside the band has heard the songs: Velvet Revolver drummer Matt Sorum. We’ll let him take it from here: “Lars is a good friend of mine. He played me the demos from San Francisco, and I turned and looked at him and I said, ‘Master that shit and put it out.’ It’s ridiculous. The demos were sick. Eight-minute songs, all these tempo changes, crazy fast. It’s like, ‘Dude, don’t get slower when you get older, but don’t get faster!? How are you gonna play this live?’ And then me and Lars were out partying all night, and he had to go in the studio the next day and do this stupid like nine or ten minute song, and I was laughing at him — because he played me the demo of it, and it was [sings really fast drum part], so fast. I called him, and said, ‘Dude, how are you feeling?’ He was like, ‘Dude, I’m hurting.’ They’re cutting everything to tape, no fuckin’ Pro Tools — live, no clicks. Bitchin’. I dig it. I’m really excited for them.”

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billy nadeau | 10/3/2008, 8:50 pm EST

one thing i dont understand if you dont like metallica why are you here to bit** about metallica!ok if its a complainte about the new album its ok but to give sh+t to metallica fans whats up !
i dont go on slayer or acdc blog to bitch at the fans
if i dislike the album i write it thats it who really whants to here a bunch of immature 18 year old frustrated at the world! metallica new album is good not there best but try to do better than master or ride or andjustice think about it 3albums in a row with only hits come on guys! dont forget james,kirk,lars are not 25 years old anymore its pretty darn amazing that at there age come back after a 3 album flop with an album as agessive,heavy and speedy!!!!!
thums up metallica and metallicats enjoy you new album it whas long awaited by metallicats fans!!!!

Kill 'em all | 9/7/2008, 12:55 pm EST

1)MOP
2)K’EA
3)RTL
4)DC(Deathm agnetiC)
5)…and Justice
6)St.Anger
blah blah blah

kaveh(iran) | 9/3/2008, 6:12 am EST

big big MetAllicA the best band in my life I had a good memorial from metallica when I was young so the new album is the best news I could hear.

Metallica-God | 8/24/2008, 3:56 pm EST

I would just like to say to all of you ppl who think metallica is out of date and cant play and suck and this and that. For one metal would of never have turned out if it wasnt for metallica’s skill not only on thr guitar, drums, bass, and vocals they dedicated there life to music and to the fans, and bring the fans a new sound every album yeah they may have had there down fall, but damn u have to give metallica all the respect they deserve becuz its risky tryn to change sound to make it better, so all u metal lovers out there who put down metallica becuz of there passed and one bad album “saint anger”, just look at all the metal bands u listen to and think to urself would u be listening to ur favorite bands like mine which are godsmack and metallica 95% of u will most likely say no. so stop putting metallica down and give the gods of metal and rock and roll the respect they deserve.

Pip | 8/8/2008, 4:53 am EST

Are you a retard, Condon Of Cakeland? Do you even know what metal is?

Condon Of Cakeland | 7/27/2008, 7:22 am EST

Metallica should take off the ´METAL´-word from their name and replace it with `POP`..

DEAD MAN | 6/25/2008, 4:34 am EST

Just Metallica :X

NothingElseMatters | 6/24/2008, 10:31 pm EST

REEK

What the hell have you been smoking? Do you pay taxes? Does the government use the money exactly how you see fit? They destroy things with our tax dollars. Get a Grip dude. Metallica may have had some substance abuse but you my man are a nit wit. Get off your High Horse, you closet jerker! And one more thing, what the HELL is a substance abuse user? REEK go home your mama is calling you time to nurse.

Reek | 6/13/2008, 1:11 pm EST

Metallica are substance abuse users who go to rehab to try and get their issues fixed….just look at James. Why on earth would I support a band who became millionaires from mine and other fan’s money then abuse that on alcohol and drugs. I’ll d/l their albums from now on thank you. I work hard for my money you know Metallica.

MiC1 | 5/31/2008, 8:51 pm EST

Metallica? are they still alive?

Cláudio (Brazil) | 5/26/2008, 3:57 pm EST

I love metallica since 86 and I can’t wait to listening the new album!
Metal for all!!!!

Cláudio (Brazil) | 5/26/2008, 3:57 pm EST

I love metallica since 86 and I can’t wait to listening the new album!
Metal for all!!!!

weasel | 5/19/2008, 1:37 pm EST

As an old school fan of Metallica, I’m giving this album the benefit of the doubt simply because Bob Rock has nothing to do with it.

I hold Bob Rock responsible for ruining one of my favorite bands of all time. I’ve been quite impressed with Rick Rubin’s portfolio over the past 20 years, and I’m hoping he’ll have the same kind of overall effect he had on RHCP when they made Blood Sugar Sex Magic.

There is still hope.

ArgentinaMETALLICA | 5/2/2008, 4:45 pm EST

Go kick ass show what u have in ur hearts, metallica is the best metal band ever SO FUKING WHAT STUPIDS LAMMERS, go listen children of bodoom that ladyes is under influences of metallica stupid childrens.

METALLICA I LOVE U !!!!!!

metallica | 4/26/2008, 12:50 am EST

one thing on all albums after the black album. if any other band put out an album like load they would be signed instantly and be sucessful. it is because they are metallica and you want an album identical to master of puppets or ride the lightning which are the two most important albums in the entire metal genre. metallica has been my favorite band since i was eight. i saw them live at nine during the master of puppets tour and have not missed any of their tours since. they are the best band ever no doubt

Jose | 4/20/2008, 11:13 pm EST

St. Anger was a pile of steaming turd. No doubt this will be more of the same.

curtis 666 | 4/19/2008, 8:09 pm EST

metallica is the best metal band ever METAL UP YOUR ASS!!!

scooby89 | 4/18/2008, 9:58 pm EST

metal up your ass would be a great song and title.. metallica is soo awesome so u better bang your head harder, so we all can burn in hell die ,die die…

Adza | 4/14/2008, 7:23 am EST

Can’t wait for new Metallica album, it is gonna be awesome. In response to Anon, how is Sad but True from the Black Album hard alternative? It is probably the hardest metal riff of all time just ahead of Symphony of Destruction. The Black Album is harder than your beloved Death Metal (exception of Nothing Else Matters and The Unforgiven) and I would like to see you improve on perfection like these guys have been trying to do since Master of Puppets.

ammirme | 4/12/2008, 7:35 am EST

I love james lars jason kirk robert they are the best my greatest wish is see james he is my hero

Wikipedian | 4/10/2008, 2:24 pm EST

In a recent interview with Virginia Fuel, MetClub’s Virginia’s local chapter, Lars Ulrich’s long-time assistant, Steve Wiig, revealed some new details about the album’s sound:

“ I hear it all of the time. I can’t get away from it. I’m usually in or around the studio with them. There’s some fast stuff, heavy stuff, slow stuff. There’s some stuff on there that sounds a little bit closer to the “Fade to Black” / “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)” / “One (Metallica song)”-style. the clean riff thing, a great melody. Verse stuff with the heavy chorus and the ending blows the shit out of the roof. It’s cool to hear them doing that kind of thing again.

amine boulif | 4/10/2008, 6:01 am EST

ho’s that matt sorum to say that mettalica can produce bad songs
It’s normal because velvet revolver never produced a good song or something hwo can be compared to THE ART OF METALLICA;
go to hell matt rigolos

jurdo | 4/9/2008, 8:14 pm EST

im fed up with people winging bout metallica’s albums being metal or more non metal, or saying their bunch of sell outs. i mean christ give em a break. the reason i even started listening to metal in the first place is cuz of enter sandman. i bought ‘puppets’ and ‘lightening’ and ‘kill em all’ the same week and hated them. it seems stupid now as i like those more thrashy albums more than anything (fade to black rules!). but as metallica has evolved (yes evolving is wat good bands do!) i love them even more, even load and reload. if anything these albums turned me on to other hard rock and country styles of music i would of othewise blindly missed. and dont try n tell me load and reload arent metal cuz most the songs on em r heavier than early black sabbath stuff (which i also love so dont moan about my comparison)and their as you well know the fathers of metal!
basically wat im saying is, give the metallica guys a chance. i did and it has changed my taste in music forever. long live metallica, looking forward to the new album!

parham laiho | 4/6/2008, 4:24 pm EST

they are master of music this album will be best in history of metall music
metallica4ever

WNB | 4/2/2008, 4:30 pm EST

If the Metallica album and the GNR album debut this year I’m bringing out my ripped up jeans leather and chains. (flashback 1990) I hope Rick can produce a Hammer or Vanilla Ice record next!
Long Live Metallica!

Mark Hanson | 3/29/2008, 9:11 pm EST

I got my hands on a demo of the album dunno if its the real thing but hay it sounds good. also if your going to bash them at least wait till the album comes out… why i say this i dont know because if your gunna spam the same sell out rant you always shit on to any metallica site the chances are you havent read this far. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, READ THIS YOUR VERY SOULS DEPEND ON IT, IF YOU THINK THERE SELL OUTS WHY DO YOU CARE ENOUGH TO TELL US? I DONT LIKE PANIC AT THE DISCO, THE KOOKS, THE HIVES, MY CHEMICLE ROMANCE, AVENGED SEVEN FOLD, AND MANY MANY MORE; BUT I DONT GO AROUND SHITTING A BUNCH OF LIES ON ANY SITE THAT MENTIONS THEM DO I YOU UNREASONABLE DICKS. what i mean to say you agument is missenformed now go suck a tail pipe or chew on a shotgun or something just die! …thats a little harsh in retrospect… all i want is to see you cut in half in front of your children… damn it i did it again.

Rebecca jayne | 3/29/2008, 2:39 am EST

Metallica ar the fuckin shit! They are the best mother fucking band to walk this planet and any dumb mother fucking dosent like metallica can fuck right of and dont know what they are missing out on. I am so pumped for the new album! Keep doing wat you do best METALLICA!

paul | 3/26/2008, 4:37 am EST

As long as the new cd has the same intensity as Machine Heads ‘Now I Lay Thee Down’,the best Metal song of this decade.If you hav’nt heard it yet ,check it out.Oh Yea,Metallica’s new cd(I heard…)will be titled, “Global Gridlock”…

chris | 3/23/2008, 5:51 am EST

Metallica are an awesome band, thius new album will be fuckin awesome cant wait

hellman | 3/21/2008, 9:04 am EST

anon know’s not what he talks about
metal originated in birmingham in the early seventy’s so listen to sabbath
not ie lamb of god, opeth and mastodon its death metal crap.
if you can play an instrument and can’t sing make death metal crap
metallica
f@#$^& rules

I'm looking forward to it | 3/8/2008, 5:00 pm EST

It is a mistake to say that the Black Album wasn’t metal. It wasn’t thrash, that’s obvious, but it as metal. Load, and reload weren’t metal. St. Anger was, but it was terrible. This album, from all I’ve heard, is gonna be good. And no, record sales is not what they’re all about. If that were true, they’d have put out more then one studio record so far this millennium.

shawna | 3/2/2008, 10:48 pm EST

Metallica is Awesome and i cant wait till hes new cd comes out =)

mike | 2/29/2008, 2:56 pm EST

seriously, st. anger sucked, it doesnt matter if it was new or old metallica, it sucked. no offense to metallica but this album is exactly wat ive been waiting for. finally, an album that actually is gonna blow minds like old metallica. maybe after this one they cna do some more covers or sumthing? who knos?

Anon | 2/26/2008, 4:47 pm EST

There is a big difference between musical progression. Listen to Lamb of God’s “New American Gospel” and then “Sacrament.” That is musical progression. They stayed true to their roots, and stayed metal. Yet, the albums obviously are different, with “New American Gospel” has more of a death metal feel, but “Sacrament” has very noticeable groove metal influences. But listen to “Kill ‘Em All” and then listen to the Black Album. Big difference. The Black Album was not metal. It wasn’t bad music. It just wasn’t metal, it was alternative rock. St. Anger was not metal, it was alternative rock. After some kind of monster, it is very easy to see that music does not matter to them, but record sales do. Look at what they did when the passed law against downloading. You can like Metallica all you want, it is good music, but with the exception of the first four albums, they should not be in the metal section at the music store.

jlee | 2/25/2008, 7:42 pm EST

I’m so tired if hearing that metallica sold out..what r u talking about sell outs if people like the music and the band/singer makes a living whats the fucking problem so what their shit sounds different as they grow older i mean its all decided on opinion anyways right whether you like them or not what constitutes selling out,how do you decide that there are no written rules for it.Music is music metal,rock,pop or whatever if you feel it and it sounds good whats the big fucking deal.

Brian Kenny | 2/25/2008, 5:15 pm EST

This new album is a pile. Its not about a “formula” its about it being GOOD OR BAD. This is BAD. BAD music with no soul. If you think this is in some way original you are missing the 1000 other bands who have already done a much better version of this album. What a waste of time. You little robots will love it if it’s farts smell like metallica. You are all losers.

metal-tom | 2/25/2008, 11:46 am EST

can i just say that everyone of you bitching about metallica…it’s old..will you not just let the ones who still like the band enjoy the band i mean, no group should have to stick to one formula for writing music because you r anyone says so. i fully support progression in music as its whats keeping me interested in music. i used to listen to slayer. these days after about three years of listening to them i can’t stand them. why? simple they have not progressed. they think that by releasing the same album over and over under different names that they can get away with it. metallica don’t do this. they may not always be masterpieces but they are strivein to find an even better sound. also for all yo saying how big sell-outs they are, ask yourself this if you were offered to be in their position. you would take it. too right you would so. dont bother bitching say something positive or just think it to yourself because every metallica fan around is sick and tired of it.

metal-tom | 2/25/2008, 11:45 am EST

can i just say that everyone of you bitching about metallica…it’s old..will you not just let the ones who still like the band enjoy the band i mean, no group should have to stick to one formula for writing music because you r anyone says so. i fully support progression in music as its whats keeping me interested in music. i used to listen to slayer. these days after about three years of listening to them i can’t stand them. why? simple they have not progressed. they think that by releasing the same album over and over under different names that they can get away with it. metallica don’t do this. they may not always be masterpieces but they are strivein to find an even better sound. also for all yo saying how big sell-outs they are, ask yourself this if you were offered to be in their position. you would take it. too right you would so. dont bother bitching say something positive or just think it to yourself because every metallica fan around is sick and tired of it.

David Gilmour | 2/25/2008, 6:34 am EST

James Hetfiled doesn’t have his voise like he had in 1986 to the mid 90’s, and his voise isn’t so dynamic and energized like its were back in time, now its sounds like a teen going through his pubberty, when his going high his voise break, but old fans doesn’t care about such things because they are super fans, Metallica doesn’t fit new people because of that.. Metallica is a very cool band and they have made many great tracks but I dont think they will make an album like Master Of Puppets, Metallica have had their big chance and time and that was in 80’s and 90’s and band cannot have the same enegy and power through out the band’s lifetime, else it would be something new and godly.. but im a fan of metallica and doesn’t care about james live voise, his long beared or cuttet hair and thier sometimes guitar faliures.. longlive Metallica and goodluck to the new album hope it will going to be nice :)

Aaron | 2/23/2008, 11:00 pm EST

People can argue tht they are sellouts and are not just about the music, but just listen to the music and dont look at the people. The black album was a turning point for metallica. That doesn’t mean that they can’t make another great album. So for all your people who have just given up on them… QUIT LEAVING COMMENTS ABOUT THEM!!! I myself am very excited about this album.

New Metallica CD Demo is leake | 2/21/2008, 10:32 pm EST

Well, it has emerged from the center of the Earth.

Metallica’s raw demo of their new CD leaked out on a German web site for what seemed like less than one day.

However, I was able to download and uncompress the files and I must say I was blown away. Hands down a genuine metal effort. Rick Rubin is a genius at producing and resurrecting careers.

Metallica is reborn and I mean that with every vein in my body. The sound is genuine old school Metallica. Throw in a little Pantera’s Cowboys from Hell with In Justice for All and there you have it. Furthermore, I must say to all of you @$$holes out there who have been blogging and chatting on the internet you can kiss my metal @$$. If that is the best argument you have for Metallica’s low years then you can just go listen to Cher. Metallica still can thrash with all the young pups. Show them some respect. And I will bet a C-note that it will be the biggest CD of 08’.

Regards,

Music for Life

anon | 2/21/2008, 7:46 pm EST

Metallica are sell outs. Anything out after ride the lightning sucks, and is not metal, just hard alternative. METALLICA IS NOT METAL. Todays real thrash comes from Mastodon, Lamb of God, and Megadeth. After Some Kind Of Monster, how could anyone even consider that metal. Kirk Hammet is a cruddy guitarist, so metallica fanboys can quit getting all orgasmic about his suckfest of strumming. If you want to hear great guitars listen to Children of Bodom, Arch Enemy, Black Label Society, or Firewind. James Hetfield is insecure and is to blame for Kicking out Dave Mustaine, and all anger within the band. He is responsible for the Black album, which is the complete turning point for metallica, when they became soft and not metal. You can like it all you want, but it should be classified under hard alternative, because this is NOT METAL!

s0ulfree | 2/21/2008, 6:20 am EST

Alright, i consider myself as one of the biggest fans of metallica. Like most of u i also think their first 4 albums are still some of the best music u’ll ever find.The Black album was their turning point, they matured as a band and decided to try something new.If thay didnt do this all you assholes would be complaining that they are fucking predictable.Load & Reload were transitinal albums of yet another turn in their maturity.i personally liked it. It was a breath of fresh air.I also thought Garage and S&M were creative genius.innovation and evolution at its best.St. Anger was a bit of a surprise. It was like having a glass of water when i wanted to get totally wasted.All you morons should stop with this sell out crap,wake the fuck up and look around you, this is called survival, which all of us strive for. True fans should stick with their fav bands and stop giving advise about which direction they should choose.I f you have given up on metallica, stop bitchin and posting comments about them. Let the numbers of the copies sold of the new album decide. Metallica rulzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Ritchie | 2/21/2008, 3:24 am EST

Metallica is not to be fixed, there is nothing to fix. Metallica is making music that they like. People who see Metallica as a Master of Puppets band could be very disapointed! I will take Metallica for whatever they are, and whatever they make! I must say though, if the album’s final mixing, sounds like St. Anger, it is going to take me some time to get used to. After listening to St. Anger a couple of times you start seeing the hard and cool things of the album. Bob isn’t a loser, the mixing was just wrong. Biggest problem? Too loud bass&drums, and the snaredrum was too tight.

Hope Metallica kicks ass again, can’t wait for their new Golden Record! :)

Anonymous | 2/20/2008, 12:19 am EST

man some people are so lame. Metallica is awesome. dont use this blog to tell diss them, your only making people mad you. i don’t know many bands with as much success as metallica and you cant even begin to compare them with bands like lamb of god, thats just low.

Anonymous | 2/19/2008, 10:38 pm EST

fuck i cant stand the vocals
but i like the music its killer

metallica is back | 2/18/2008, 11:13 pm EST

metallica is back and they will destroy that crap metal like children of bodom. that crappy singer sounds like a garbage disposal choking down a big dick

metallica is back | 2/18/2008, 11:12 pm EST

metallica is back and they will destroy that crap metal like children of bodom. that crappy singer sounds like a garbage disposal choking down a big dick

Canadian Metallica Fan | 2/18/2008, 9:21 pm EST

Why the hell are some bloggers knocking The Black Album? Okay, Bob Rock screwed things up when it comes to Load (not bad), Re-Load (which, despite Metallica being my favorite band in the galaxy is their worst album in my opinion), St. Anger (good but not great) but I’m sick and tired of former fans saying that Metallica are nothing but a bunch of washed up retards. FUCK ALL OF YOU!!! In my opinion the only person in heavy metal that is all washed up is none other than Axl Rose of what supposedly is Guns N’ Roses (working on that so-called “Chinese Democracy” album that was suppose to of come out when- ten, maybe fifteen years ago? and yet I never ran into anyone who has said shit about him. METALLICA FUCKING RULES!!!! HANDS DOWN!!!!

Move ON!!!!!! | 2/16/2008, 1:02 am EST

I am eagerly awaiting the release of Metallica’s next album…Why wouldn’t I? They were my entry point into metal so they deserve at least some of my attention. The question is, what am I expecting? With the addition of a great bass player (check out his work on Suicidal and Infectious) and assuming that the the final mix will allow his bass work to shine (hear the opposite of this on just about every Metallica studio release to date excluding Garage Days) I am hopeful of some sonic splendour. However, James Hetfield has not written a great metal song since the Black album. Post Black, I find Metallica’s riff work to be cheesy, cornball, unmemorable, almost riff for the sake of a riff. Having checked out “new song” and “the other new song” (assuming that these will be part of the new album in some way, or at least reflect current riff work) I can’t really see any improvement. The songs/riffs do not provide or invoke any real feeling. “New song” started off well, then it was game over. “The other new song” that fell in a heap from the start.

I love metal and I really want Metallica to blow me away. I don’t think they can anymore. With so much top grade metal to choose from now, I moved on years ago. To all the Metallica posters out there, fans, the hopeful….I say: “Move ON.” Go and lend your support to bands out there that need it and deserve it. There is an absolute smörgÃ¥sbord of Eurpoean metal bands out there that make Metallica sound like Weezer. There are bands out there that strike fear, sadness, anger, horror into you. There are currently two American acts out there that you Yanks should be driving your support behind, Nevermore and Lamb of God. Check out there work, it speaks volumes.

Why am I bothering to post about Metallica if I feel this way? My entry paragraph explains. Metallica released four metal albums which have changed the world. A part of me hopes there may be a fifth but the road since Black suggests there will not be….

Jerko666 | 2/14/2008, 10:41 pm EST

If James till cant growl its gonna suck i dont give a rats ass how fast or heavy the music is. As long as he sounds like he’s a teen going through puberty with his voice cracking it will be bad. They said in 2003 they were going back metal and look what happened. I really don’t care about this band anymore, i’ve moved on to newer better bands, even some old ones who still have it like slayer, testament and kreator. Oh well i’m sure they’ll polish a turd and turn it to gold for all the desperate fans out there. Metallican’t.:D Listen to James say Frantic tic tock tic tock and tell me how you can take them seriously anymore. Later.

slayer | 2/14/2008, 11:51 am EST

lets hope Rick Rubin will fix metallica

Corrupted Inc. | 2/13/2008, 7:29 pm EST

I would like to add my 2 cents about Metallica. I have listened to them since 1986. There music has always told the story of what i feel and / or percive in society. I identify with them on every level. When the black album came out i was with everyone saying they sold out, But I identified with the songs, Being only 15 at the time they descibed my emotions and rage. So good for them, they made some money. Now im 33 and excited for there new album, which is supposed to be ANGRY again. Im angry again. Oh and by the way I sold out to corporate america, cut my hair got a freakin job and quit doing drugs. But my kids live well.

diana | 2/13/2008, 9:56 am EST

i don’t care what everyone says about selling out or whatever. Fucking Metallica kicks everyone else’s ass. The first four were the best, and of course a lot of people weren’t happy with what came after, but so what? I, for one, am counting down the days until the release. Fuck all you haters.

white sands | 2/12/2008, 11:39 am EST

all of metallicas music is better than the mainstream stuff now so dont moan and theyre almost 50, its hard to be as good as you used to be and i dont think anyone here is in a band thats ever gonna be as big as them…

Teh Master of Puppets | 2/10/2008, 11:32 am EST

Alright guys, start lightening up, what the fuck is with this sellout shit. Its total goat fudge, seriously, what makes you think, you have the write to shoot your mouth off at your once favourite band all because they made a few albums that didn’t put a smile on our face, Load and ReLoad were pretty good, St. Anger had some good songs. But to whine about selling out???? you are in over your head kiddos. Tell me how would you feel if you found out about your biggest fan using a free download system causing half your sales to drop. Metallica has never been one to complain about money, but they will know people who do, explain how they are supposed to fund for their next album dickwaffle. there is a possibility it could be their last album, but if no ones satisfied, its back to the drawing board. Overall Metallica is and always will be the greatest band to ever pick up an instrument (microphone included) not Led Zeppelin, not Iron Maiden, not anybody

P.S. For the record: Go ride a chode Maddox

MetallicaISgod | 2/9/2008, 4:40 am EST

Its funny that so many people call Metallica sell outs. They only thing they have ever sold out were box office tickets. All of these underground geeks really need to understand that just because something goes mainstream, does’t mean its bad. Just because you can’t wear the t-shirt and pretend you are the universal diety of this little puppy band doesn’t mean you can’t love were there putting out. Metallica is bigger than underground & mainstream. All these so called music lovers should embrace the fact that without Metallica there would be no Thrash Metal. If there was no Thrash. You would have to say goodbye to black, death, grunge, hardcore etc. Metallica is considered to be one of the 4 horsemen of Metal. The only band that should be considered the true sell outs of rock are KISS. When is the last time you saw James Hetfield singing disco? Please just stop with all the napster and Black album hating. Just because Metallica decided to grow up, doesn’t mean there sell outs. They stayed true to themselves. They symbolize more than your parents basement and your little Kia rio. Metallica has transended into a vital force of American Living. So Maddox, go suck a fat one…..

Maddox | 2/2/2008, 3:23 am EST

First of all, I would like to thank the 90% of posters who have such accurate spelling and grammar (for the slow that’s sarcasm). I’m sure that I, for one, will now smack my children in the face with a large dead fish from now on for every time they forget to end a sentence with a period.
Here’s the deal. Metallica can’t win. Assuming the point of view that they did NOT sell out, then you would have to assume that everything they did in the 90’s was the band following their hearts. So, therefore, if they put out another 1 hour + length epic that is meant to rival even “Master Of Puppets” it could be argued that they are selling out then. How is that so? Well, the #1 argument you hear about post ‘89 Metallica is that they gave into fads and trends and started making records that the unwashed masses wanted (this is selling out, really has nothing to do with money). Now you have a million old fuckers who can’t let go aching from their vaginas “OMG….THOSE FUCKEZ SUK…THEY SHUD STOP SUCKIN DIXORZ AND PUT OUT ANUTHER JUZTIS OR MATTER OF THE PUPETT RECERD…ROFLMOA” Now, this next record is supposed to be that missing link (I highly doubt it will) between Justice and the Black Album. Couldn’t it be argued then that Metallica is giving in to all of those E-tards, thus, making them even bigger sell outs by giving the fans what they want (well, some of the fans….as there are still some out there who think Load and Re-load was good…to each his own dude.)
Here’s the problem. Those that like the newer radio friendly Metallica are not gonna have the appreciation for another pre 90’s Metallica record. Even going back after all these years and listening to “AJFA”…I have to say it is very cold sounding and not radio friendly by any means. For those of us who grew up on the “we do it for ourselves and if you like it fine..if you dont FUCK YOU” era Metallica are going to be expecting another “AJFA” or “Master” and be possibly very disappointed. Either it will end up being another St. Anger with polished production (Face it…St. Anger had more problems then just production, lack of solos, or James’ flexible pitch) and the old fans will hate it, or it will be close to those old records but will also reek of fabrication of a band of old men trying to hard to go back to their roots to please a generation that has sense turned their backs on them.
I personally don’t want either. It’s painfully simple what we should really be hoping for. That would be for the band to do what they have done best. It would be best for them to make a record and “do it for ourselves and if you like it fine..if you don’t FUCK YOU”
If I hear the new shit I will know (as a veteran musician myself) the difference. That attitude is what made “Master of Puppets” work. Even “AJFA” had little hints of a band trying to hard to create. If I hear a record that just flows, that comes from the heart, with no hints of fabrication….it won’t matter what the material is. I will respect it.
Don’t be expecting Metallica to suddenly become 1980 something Metallica….these guys are all nearing 50 years old. It would almost be impossible.

MXM | 2/1/2008, 11:29 pm EST

HEY POSERS, GO SHOVE A PING PONG PADDLE UP UR ASS SO YOU WILL BE SHITTING PANCAKES THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! MEATALLICA RULES!!!
FUCK OPETH AND MASTODON

Finlander! | 1/30/2008, 7:36 am EST

Does enybody know when the new album is coming? i heard somwhere “its coming february.”

But i dont know.

Metallica \m/!!!!!!

mee tallica | 1/29/2008, 6:34 am EST

HOCINE!!! well if it was for me then you need to delete it asshole

i think i know metallica way better than you and love them more than any band on this mother fucking planet….okkeyyy

i reaplied to the guy who said mastodon and opeth are better than metallica…

METALLICA I LOVE YOU…muah

tlemsani hocine | 1/28/2008, 12:30 pm EST

hey mther fuck, don’t you know about home you’re speaking. So go fuck your self metallica are the best for ever and the bitchs like you must shut up or die. what the fucken you think you are. METALLICA ALWAYSE THE BEEEEEEST and you you’re just an insecte.
METALLICAAA !!!!!!!
YEAH

mee tallica | 1/28/2008, 5:30 am EST

wtf…

mastodon and OPETH…
bullshit man….dont you know WHAT genres are you comparing here….

do you think opeth and mastodon does beavy and thrash

if you havent developed the taste for thrash….go fuck your self or get fucked by opeth and mastodon….

METALLICA.. \m/

metallica fan from hungary | 1/26/2008, 10:10 am EST

i don1t understand whats your problem with st. anger. metallica made something new with that album too. In my opinion st. anger is a fantastic album. Actually, they cant make “crap” music.
Anyway, if you hate metallica why are you posting comments here?

mahsa | 1/25/2008, 7:47 am EST

james is GOD.i think that dont need tell anything about metallica because metallica are the greatest forever wheater after st.anger or later
and kirk fuck the every listener untill kill them

uatamahata | 1/24/2008, 8:06 am EST

First four Metallica albums really are the best metal albums ever! But then bob fuckin rock fucked up everithing!!! He is nothing else than Metallica KILLER!!! I hope now, that they changed the producer, are gonna be rebourned! Metallica is one of my favourite bands but you can not say that Load and Reload are metal!?! I beleve that the new album will be great!! METALLICA ROCKS!!!

THE MILITIAMEN | 1/22/2008, 12:45 am EST

Kill’em All, Ride the lighting, Master of Puppets, and And jusice for all are the best fucking albums in the fucking world. you can’t get better than METALLICA. this new album is going to be alot better.

Metalupyourass | 1/22/2008, 12:36 am EST

Metallica… well it has changed a lot over the years. i’ve been a metal head all my life. I’ve been a diehard metallica fan since i could listen to music. Metallica has been in my life my whole life. I think it’s pretty shity that all you f***ing posers out there think they suck just cause they dont play 1,000 notes a second. If you think that your not a true metallica fan. metallica is the BEST metal band in the intire motherfucking world. they always have been and always will. no matter who dies or quites. if you dont like the new metallica then better listen to that emo sreamo shit cause they ain’t going to change for some fucking posers all pissed of. love and worship

USMC Fan | 1/18/2008, 6:32 pm EST

Metallica owns all! Lookin’ forward to a new album.
They should definitely do a USO show from Iran. Maybe some songs off the new album?

no leaf clover-Fan from iran | 1/18/2008, 2:17 am EST

and about new album…well hope the recording is good!i’m not worry about songs or riffs.just recrding makes me worry.is another st.anger cd quality album waiting for us?!!!oh god-no!
Metallica forever

no leaf clover-Fan from iran | 1/18/2008, 2:05 am EST

hi.Metallica is the king and rules all over the metal.Their old album without no doubt are the best.and about st.anger…well,it’s not as good as old albums but who can forget Frantic or St.anger songs?heavy like hell!i still love metallica and my biggest wish is that one day this legends put a tour in iran.i promise you if this happens we will submit a new record in Guinnes book of records:
Biggest amount of fans came to watch a band live
By the way I miss jason so much.rob doesn’t look to be as good as jason.jason was dedicated to music.but rob just have funny movements on live performances and that not sounds good for metal music.it’s a shame!
what the f*ck is Mastadon?in comparison with metallica, mastadon looks like a kid who thinks he doesn’t need parents anymore but doesn’t know that where he learned walking and talking from!
STAY AWAY FROM METALLICA IF U DON’T LIKE’EM.SHOUT YOUR MOUTH AND DO NOT TALK ABOUT WHAT U DON’T KNOW.METALLICA IS THE HISTORY OF METAL AND INSANITY AND ALWAYS HITS THE SPOT!

jfeelwell | 1/17/2008, 1:40 pm EST

If rick rubin can do for metallica what he did for system of a down, than this record will rock. He has a way of structuring arrangments so that the songs are full of color. Every record I’ve heard that he has done sounds great, and you can tell that its a mature step for the band. Just listen to the guitar arrangments on stadium arcadium…the way the layers build and build and then explode into a simple chorus that hits you in the face. Or the way the drum arrangments are so complex yet simple and easy to follow. All the ingredients are there and I have a really good feeling about this record. And by the way, even though it was not my record of choice….. st. anger was fucking awesome because it showed that metallica could break any mold and not spend 6 months EQing a snare drum or 3 months trying to mic up a guitar cab. It was good for them to do that record. people are very selfish when it comes to bands…..they want to hear exactly what they want to hear and if they don’t - than “it sucks”. Try growing with the band instead of being selfish and stubborn. I’m 29 and i’ve been listening to Metallica since I was 7 years old, I’m gonna like this record, I know it.

Matt | 1/12/2008, 9:55 pm EST

MetallicA FUCKN RULES

Robert | 1/9/2008, 1:54 pm EST

licze, że ten album bÄ™dzie niezÅ‚y. Najbardziej siÄ™ obawiam perkusji, ale nie dla tego, że nie lubie Larsa lecz tego, żeby w koÅ„cu daÅ‚ niezÅ‚ego CZADU…

Deathisnottheend | 1/5/2008, 6:26 am EST

Omfg! its so funny you never hear these bands names unless metallicas name is brought up were is slayers post? what i thought! i have played music for over 17 years and im here too tell you slayers fast! and thats just all they are! metal up your azz! metallica shall rule metal forever and there albums going too be insane and sell billons! and lars will rule the world.

James Hetfield | 1/4/2008, 5:35 pm EST

Thanks for your support guys and girls. I will promise you our next album will be worth the wait. See you next time we tour!

Metal up your ass muthafucka!!

Hugo | 1/4/2008, 12:38 am EST

im a huge metallica fan im soo glad they got rid of bob rock! i hope this album is like their old stuff like ride the lightning cause st anger wasnt the greatest album!

JTmunny7 | 12/24/2007, 4:59 pm EST

I am an old DIE HARD metallica fan. Losing Bob Rock is a step in the right direction, but getting Rick Rubin to produce? Sickingly AWESOME! I am counting the days until this cd drops.

MRs.n | 12/24/2007, 2:22 am EST

james is god son after jesus

metallica ftwwwww | 12/21/2007, 4:01 pm EST

metallica rulezZZZZz and their new album will be teh best everRrRr

Dillon | 12/18/2007, 11:48 am EST

i started listening to metallics 2 yrs ago and i have all there albums except reload… none of them are open… i can play alot of metallica on guitar my fav. song to play is fade to black

cott | 12/16/2007, 6:58 pm EST

metallica started out wanting to destroy glam. they suceeded, Then in 1991 after glam was dead they stopped playing thrash. I think they stopped because there was no more motivation. Rick rubin wants metallica to get their hunger back but i know that that is impossible because there is no more glam bands out there anymore. when you set a goal (destroy glam) and you reach it….what do you do next?

METAL GODS METAL KINGS | 12/11/2007, 7:53 pm EST

alright, all those saying Mastadon is better than metallica or anything like that i have sumthin to say. Mastadon is a great band, but look at the 80s dude metal started to go pussy with shit like warrant and poison, if it werent for metallica all metal would be men dressed like women singing about heartbreak. So if it werent for Metallica there would be no Mastadon.

Metallica>>>>>>>m astadon

Jason | 12/10/2007, 9:31 pm EST

I started to listen to metallica about 5 years ago or so. I’m 19 now. Before them i listened to classic rock like queen, aerosmith, etc. Once I went out and bought the Black Album it turned me to metal. Then I went out and bought every single album they have made. I first liked their newer stuff but have since been listening to their older stuff like RTL, Justic, and Puppets. I will not download their music! For those that a curious, i also listen to Manson, Disturbed, Megadeth, G & R, Drowning Pool, Rob Zombie, etc. I will not listen to bands such as My Chemical Romance, AFI, Avenged Sevenfold, etc.

Metallica did not sellout, they did what humans do, and thats change, thus their music changed with them. They didnt let anyone else influence their music, thats what a real band should do, not by whats “hot.” They did however sellout…every concert that is. Thats why their Americas 6th largest entertainment attraction in history.

Metallica knows how to put out good music. Every other band uses a computer to “enhance” thier stuff and it still sounds like shit. Im going to buy their album the first day!

nullaboy | 12/3/2007, 5:53 am EST

METALLICA R THE KINGS!!!!Fullstop,exclamation mark etc etc etc.i must admit in my younger days i was a full blown metal(and punk)freak.u name it,seppy’s,slayer,exploited,pi stols blah blah blah,now i’m a little older i can see good music for wat it is,and not for the(f–k u i’ll listen to wat i want mum)attitude.
and the only band that i still listen to from back in the day is metallica,and thats because all the music that they have made kicks arse!from kill to anger there is something there for everyone.so u little f—-ts that dont know wat they r talking about,dont just hear the albums…….LISTEN FFS!

metallica gods of metal | 12/1/2007, 9:18 pm EST

look metallica was and always will be the gods of metal there are true artists and they have tallent ulike half the crap that is out there know i have been a fan from the 1st i live by one thing that is birth school metallica death

metallica gods of metal | 12/1/2007, 9:18 pm EST

look metallica was and always will be the gods of metal there are true artists and they have tallent ulike half the crap that is out there know i have been a fan from the 1st i live by one thing that is birth school metallica death

crank | 11/30/2007, 4:45 am EST

yeah i have been listening to metallica slayer iron maiden motorhead anthrax since was 5 so for all those who think the last few metallica albums suck ass they are right!!! give the dudes a break they had a problems with such members like dave mustaine but he also burn kerry king. the black album and after was a disapointment. hopefully they are back on track like old school shit again. i love my thrash metal but it died in 1991 i bought metal up your ass (kill em all) on vinyl back in may 83. all these other 1 hit wonder bands give thrash metal a bad name……
morbid angel, deicide, napalm death are still cool but vocals sound funny

aLice iN cHaiNs | 11/23/2007, 3:25 pm EST

Metallica will hopefully pull this album together. They went downhill after kill/puppets/lightning/ but they sure as heck can come up screaming!!!

kain | 11/21/2007, 6:24 am EST

metallaica!! was a great band but now……

zak | 11/15/2007, 11:37 am EST

Why don’t all these bitches quit whining and just listen to what they prefer instead of bashing bands? And to the idiots who comment on the members of metallica, the MUSIC kicks ass. it’s the MUSIC that matters. There varying music styles just show that they have skill and a wide repertoire of musical ability, unlike some bands who can only play one genre.

slwzkcedp apcryfw | 11/12/2007, 7:47 pm EST

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Sarah XD | 11/12/2007, 12:24 am EST

METALLICA ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sickest band ever!!!!!

killridemaster | 11/11/2007, 12:21 am EST

DEATH ANGEL’s Art of Dying’s pretty good. I hope SLAYER go bak to da good old deathly thrash ways. METALLICA need 2up their game with da new album. Im pleased with Death is not the End (great bass intro) and Vulturous. G Solos r back!N wot beter instrumental 4 nxt album but Ecstasy of Gold? Awesum!

Sarah XD | 11/5/2007, 7:43 pm EST

hey jj wats up?!?!!?
METALLICA ROCK aye!!!!!!!
LOVE EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!

GREATEST BAND EVER
ROCK ON kirk!
i love kirk!!!!!!!!!!
: D

Sarah XD | 11/5/2007, 7:42 pm EST

hey jj wats up?!?!!?
METALLICA ROCK aye!!!!!!!
LOVE EM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREATEST BAND EVER
ROCK ON kirk!
i love kirk!!!!!!!!!!
: D

Jay ;-) | 11/5/2007, 7:42 pm EST

Metallica are such a rocking band!
They should come to Perth, W.A!!!!

Sarah XD | 11/5/2007, 7:38 pm EST

Metallica are an awesome band! BEST BAND EVER!!! i love em’ sooo much!
They should come to Perth or atleast Western Australia so i can see them!
ROCK ON!!!!!!

Evil Bone | 11/1/2007, 2:05 am EST

Mastodon>Metallica? hardly…no1 could ever accomplish what metallica dudes did. Four Horseman are unique!!!
So gather round young warriors now
And saddle up your steeds
Killing scores with demon swords!!!

tkiafar | 10/31/2007, 5:10 am EST

just look at the songs that other bands covered in mtv icon… they just f888ed the whole songs, from rythm to solos, who can play kirk? who can play rythm like jaymz, and lars so… look at the former members,no doubt that cliff was the best world bassist, just look at anestasia and orion,hell, its a shame that he died, but jason played as well, not bad. so is rob. theyre legends and always will be…

tkiafar | 10/31/2007, 5:00 am EST

just look at the songs that other bands covered in mtv icon… they just f()

Metallica Rulles! =D | 10/11/2007, 2:21 pm EST

ho yeh… metallica are the best of metal… =D

killridemaster | 10/3/2007, 10:35 am EST

Mastodon is shit! METALLICA>MASTODON more like. Metallica are legends and Mastodon are metal-innovator wannabes. Mastodon mix so much crap in their music and think they’ll be credited with offering a lot. They were the real mess at the Wembley Stadium on July 8th. MACHINE HEAD kicked their asses n METALLICA ruled.

Jon The God | 9/30/2007, 4:44 am EST

Ok peeps wake up! who the fuck is mastodon? And who the fuck cares about them?
Metallica is all that is right and good with the world and you need not ponder anything else my children. Cause if you do i will strike you down and you will have to listen to the bee gees for all of eternity! and if u think thats cool than shame on you lame oh

barnyardbob | 9/29/2007, 7:59 am EST

i like carrots

SHIC | 9/29/2007, 3:40 am EST

all i can say is underground and hand of doom are just followers of their black trench coat wearing boyfrinds. they think they’re cool cause they like bands that make noise not music. anyone with any slight knowledge of music and the playing of instruments knows metallica will forever be one of the greatest.

Big Daddy | 9/26/2007, 11:16 am EST

mastadon=opeth

Hetfeild is GOD!The critics are not worthy of bathing in the sweat from his nutsack!
Don’t get me wrong, St. Anger was awful, but EVERY other album was far above anything ever put out by ANY other thrash band.

killridemaster | 9/24/2007, 11:23 am EST

The new Metallica album is supposed to be the missing link between ‘…And Justice For All’ and ‘The Black Album’. If so it should be cool!!!!!! It could well touch our frayed ends of sanity!!!! HahahahahahahahahaahH! [laughing in the same style as in Master of Puppets]

prince of persia(IRAN) | 9/17/2007, 7:06 am EST

Metallica change my life and make it so beter with them songs.metallica band have so many fans in iran and i am one of them i hope this album be beter from any old one albums

killdrums | 9/14/2007, 12:24 pm EST

MASTODON > METALLICA

BRANN DAILOR > LARS

farttube | 9/14/2007, 12:22 pm EST

Metallica got me into metal… but believe me or not MASTODON > METALLICA. Lars looks like a dickhead compared to brann dailor.
Remission, Leviathan, blood mountain = 3 brillinat albums…

MASTODON > Metallica

MotherPuncher | 9/14/2007, 12:20 pm EST

Metallica got me into metal… but believe me or not MASTODON > METALLICA. Lars looks like a dickhead compared to brann dailor.
Remission, Leviathan, blood mountain = 3 brillinat albums…

MASTODON > Metallica

kraken | 9/13/2007, 4:45 pm EST

METALLICA are the best fkn band ever I dont care about the citic I love all the albums of METALLICA
SHOW some rispect to THE FOUR HORSEMEN MOFKRS.

joey harper | 9/6/2007, 12:00 pm EST

to those who are hating on metallica f@#%k you. they are still great and one of the best bands ever. i would like to see you do what they do after all they have been through. Metallica is great and they always will be!!! And im looking foward to their next album, hopefully its not thier last.

Ardvuck | 8/31/2007, 7:51 am EST

And Justice For All, goddammit!

Ardvuck | 8/31/2007, 7:47 am EST

It would be interesting if they finally got 20/20 hindsight and put out a good album, something they haven’t done since In Justice For All. I have no interest in mainstream press acting like it has a clue about metal, with all the interesting things the genre has been producing going under the radar (like anything worth a damn), I am still fascinated by Metallica despite their awful last 3 frat rock albums 4th mid life crisis pinger. I believe the guys that penned down the brilliant Kill, Lightning, Master and Justice still have it in them cause well, they wrote those albums! Working with Rick Rubin and recording on tape will hopefully take the Hollywood/Gucci slippers/bottled Fiji water/AMERICAN CHOPPER-ized/boring element out of them bring them back to what its really about, banging your head and breaking a sweat! Then again, you can just watch that movie, who knew money could turn headbangers into housewives?

MR J | 8/31/2007, 3:42 am EST

CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL!

angelizer | 8/29/2007, 6:24 pm EST

Kill`em all, Ride the lightning, Master of Puppets, and justice for all are THE BEST Metallica albums ever … i hope the style of the new album is similar to those …
can`t wait for it ;)

iron meat | 8/28/2007, 3:27 am EST

Ooo, u don’t like metallica…??
I BET YOU’LL BE FIRST TO BUY THAT NEW ALBUM…everybody knows that metallica is the best metal band ever..f**k u…
slayer better than metallica??? pff..hahhahahahaha, and retarded girl is Miss universe…HAH

mama blows | 8/23/2007, 5:14 am EST

metallica>mastadon

cletus | 8/22/2007, 10:25 pm EST

the last great slayer album was seasons in the abyss circa1991 the last great metallica album was Justica circa1987

Flash Z | 8/21/2007, 7:01 am EST

Don’t care what all u idiots say about Metallica’s new album!
U people just don’t know good music when u hear it. Metallica are gods of old school metal.

Just how many bands out there can produce a 15min song like mercyfull
fate and u don’t get bored halfway through?

LEGENDARY!!!

jfjkku | 8/15/2007, 12:05 am EST

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DodaUnede | 8/14/2007, 5:14 am EST

Hi all!

The day after CEO Steve Jobs trotted out new iMac computers, Apple Inc. issued an update for the machines that the company only vaguely identified as providing “important bug fixes.”

It also updated the beta of Boot Camp, the dual-boot application that lets iMacs run Windows XP or Vista on Intel-powered Apple hardware.

Owners of the day-old 20- and 24-in. iMacs should install iMac Software Update 1.0, Apple said in a terse message accompanying the 5.1MB download, but it didn’t spell out the exact fixes. Some users on various Apple-oriented message forums claimed that updated ATI video drivers were among the changes, but Apple did not respond when queried for details.

As is the norm after a hardware refresh, Apple also posted a new version of Boot Camp, the free-of-charge dual-boot utility that’s still officially in beta. Boot Camp 1.4, said the Apple site, includes updated video drivers — required to run Windows, rather than using the generic graphics driver on the new iMacs — as well as an improved driver installer. Version 1.4 also supports keyboard backlighting on MacBook Pro notebooks.

Another download is necessary to enable the new function keys — which call up Expose, control screen brightness and handle other chores — on the revamped keyboard included with the new iMacs. The keyboard update can be pulled from Apple using Mac OS X’s built-in software update command.

Bye

Bloody Dilhole | 8/10/2007, 1:02 am EST

….No Ace-of-Base aren’t sellouts. They rock. Metallica rocks, Slayer rocks. You don’t like St. Anger eh? listen to the DVD live rehersal version, it sounds 10x better than the CD.

BC Lions rule ass!

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Whatever | 8/7/2007, 9:39 pm EST

Lol I’m sorry but some of ye are the most negative people I have ever heard of, why are Metallica bashers even commenting on this article? It’s just pointless, if you never liked the band or just don’t like them anymore just leave it man!

MalkEvange | 8/6/2007, 4:17 pm EST

Interesting article!
Where can I find more on this theme?

Johnny Z | 8/4/2007, 4:45 pm EST

METALLICA!

tree | 8/3/2007, 12:53 pm EST

Will it be better? Will it be worse? Who knows. The way I see it, musical statements like AC/DC’s Back in Black, Metallica’s Puppets. Sabbath’s Paranoid- they are like Superbowl rings. Once you have one the rest is academic. How many “rings” does Slayer have? Sure they have a substantial fanbase; I like Slayer and many of the bands listed here. But how many of them have more than 0 or 1 album/cd that is overwhelming? I think that as far as metal goes, it comes down to Zep, Metallica, Sabbath; with a nod to significant contributors (the Buffalo Bills of music- went to the big game a lot but didn’t quite pull it off) Megadeth, Rob Z, Motorhead, etc. But one thing we can ALL agree on; I’d rather listen to the next Tallica/Slayer/Deth etc, CD than anything else that is hitting the charts (Rascal Sucts, Brittany, Rappy-Crap-G blah blah blech!)

SMOKE 326 | 8/3/2007, 8:58 am EST

how about this dude,lets say you bust your ass on a long sixty hour work week , your expecting a paycheck, and then some sumbitch keeps it, and says hey, thanks for your hard work, but ….. you’d be real pissed wouldn’t you? imagine that just on a much much larger scale.would you expext them to play for free, would you ? if you say yes your full of shit. everything costs money. you have to spend money to make money.

whitey | 8/3/2007, 12:16 am EST

cant wait for your new album go metallica

underground | 8/3/2007, 12:01 am EST

most overrated cry babies in rock history. waaa waaa our fans are stealing our music….waa waa we all dont get along lets make a dumb ass documenty showing how old, uncool and out of touch we are. and all of you metallica fans have to admit that the documenty and the napster bitch fest does make the band look retarded, old, and just a bunch of panzy ass millionares only concerned about making millions more

Balsac the Jaws of Death | 8/2/2007, 2:31 pm EST

Um.
I noticed that a lot of people discuss Metallica topics on web sites everywhere. Sure, most of them come to talk about the varying degrees to which Hetfield and Lars and the music all suck, but man look at the numbers. It’s sort of confusing because, if Metallica sucks so unanimously and for (as some of you say) 20 years, why do millions and millions repeatedly voice their discontent?
The only logical conclusion is that you all loved Metallica at some point or still secretly do. I’ll have no gripes in saying that I love most of their work, minus the confusing Load-ReLoad era. St. Anger is too long, but everything else is sufficient, to me.

AnferTuto | 8/2/2007, 12:01 pm EST

Hola mardena!
falikotrepat

Blueslide | 8/1/2007, 8:45 pm EST

The black album and everything after was subpar at best. The shortened, repeated riffs work to play on the radio but that was not what they gave their core audience first. That’s why they lost much of the core audience. The term “sell out” refers to their continuing use of shorter, radio friendlier songs and the softening of their tough guy image. I saw them in ‘86 open for Ozzy with Cliff Muthafuckin’ Burton. It was electric. I saw them open for Metal Church after that with jason Newkid. There is no better live band and they are tight as hell. I happen to like most of their covers as well. They did sell out but now they have a chance to redeem themselves with their core audience. Guys like me. We’re still here, waiting. All you youngsters need to appreciate what you have here, a tremendous live act that still has it.

SMOKE 326 | 8/1/2007, 3:21 pm EST

I CAN TELL MOST OF YOU METALLICA BASHERS ARE YOUNG, OR ATLEAST REAL NIAVE.I’M SHURE YOU GUYS SIT THERE AND LISTEN ALL DAY AND NIGHT TO YOUR UNDERGROUND METAL, PROBABLY HATE YOUR PARENTS BECAUSE THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU, ARE ANGRY AT METALLICA BECAUSE THEY CHANGED, BECAUSE , (IN YOUR FEEBLE OPINIONS) SOLD OUT. WELL PUT YOUR LITTLE PINNER JOINTS DOWN , AND LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY. METALLICA DIDN’T SELL OUT , THEY DIDN’T UP AND GO MAINSTREAM BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO, THE PUBLIC JUST SIMPLY STARTED TO LISTEN. ANY ARGUMENT YOU MIGHT HAVE AGAINST THAT FACT IS BASED OFF OF HOW MUCH YOU THINK THEY SUCK.PITTIFUL. IV’E BEEN PLAYIG MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR 20 YEARS, MAINLY GUITAR, SO IF YOU WANNA TALK MUSICAL SUPERIORORITY, I KNOW MORE THAN YOU. METALLICA IS A BETTER MUSIC GROUP.I WAS PLAYING SLAYER WHEN I WAS 9, I GREW UP AND STARTED TO APPRECIATE BETTER MUSIC. DONT MIS UNDERSTAND ME, I LIKE SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, YOU NAME EM’ I HEARD THEM WAY BEFORE YOU.IN CLOSING MY ADVISE IS , IF YOUR GOING TO VOICE YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS ISSUE ,AT LEAT KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT, AND HAVE THE EXPERIANCE TO BACK IT UP. GOOD DAY TO YOU.

Metallica GOD | 7/31/2007, 8:32 pm EST

i agree with my spanish friend metallica doesn’t put the same shit every album they try diferent things and experiment and if it doesn’t work they try something else metallicas new album will be awsome and when the make number 1 on the charts i am gonna laugh at all of you critics that keep talking shit

freddie is not dead | 7/31/2007, 4:41 pm EST

Que onda pinches putos! claro k el nuevo disco de metallica estara mas chingon…y como ya se dijo, k aburrida seria una banda que siempre suene igual y sus rolas sean identicas…evolucionen o uds creen k siempre tendran 15 años como cuando escuchaban master of puppets????

saludos cabrones

Metallica Rules! | 7/31/2007, 10:29 am EST

Slayer, Megadeth, etc… these are perfect examples of ’80’s and ’90’s metal bands that are not “selling out” and sticking to their metal roots. They keep making the same boring, predictable, and shitty records. They simply cannot or refuse to mature personally or musically. Maybe they can tour with Poison or KISS next year.

permanent_nirvana | 7/31/2007, 9:39 am EST

Slayer rules????? Right. Thats why they are touring with Manson :)

Kharoofje | 7/31/2007, 6:50 am EST

People judging music by lists made by random people have no credibility.

MJ | 7/31/2007, 5:11 am EST

This is how the new Metallica album is being promoted? Fake Matt Sorum reviews in RS? I could write a book on how this very example is the reason rock’n'roll is dead. I fucking hate rock music right now. Wasn’t it so fitting how RS apologized for “St. Anger” last week by saying it was all about Hetfield purging his inner demons. I would love to fight James Hetfield. I’ll bet I could write the greatest metal album of the decade based on how easy and fast I made him bleed. What a pussy.

underground | 7/30/2007, 8:27 pm EST

look where rolling stone has them ranked as best artists of all time…actually to save ya time dont bother they didnt make the top 100…which further proves they only have a cult following of fans with bad tastes in boring music

metall ass | 7/30/2007, 8:18 pm EST

hello metall fans
well… my opinion is that metallica pulled out some of the best heavy metal albums ever … and now they’re living through those and becouse of the big expectation the new album we’ll sell out again… just for curiosity if not for quality but aniway mastodon CAN’T compare with metallica. And as i can see you talk ’bout your favourite bands … and so i want to recommend you to listen OPETH… great band \m/

the song remains the same | 7/30/2007, 8:06 pm EST

Metallica was the Led Zeppelin of the 90’s?

Google this:
Godsmack Guitarist Teaches James Hetfield How To Play Led Zeppelin - Mar. 13, 2006

Metallica GOD | 7/30/2007, 6:29 pm EST

DOOM- first of all you need to stop insulting people just because of the bands they like you like slayer i don’t but i don’t call you a dumb red-neck or anything. you need too stop it but i like metallica and i am only 21 i don’t know how old you are but i might not be as old as you or been around for the first 4 albums but i have them and they are good but i have been listening to metallica since i was 6 my brother listened to them and i love metallica they are great and they will keep making music rather you or anybody else likes it so get used to it

underground | 7/30/2007, 5:48 pm EST

wow did someone just say metallica was the led zeppelin of the 90’s…they have had no where near the impact on the 90’s that zep had on the 70’s…such bands as guns and roses and nirvana have had a bigger impact on music then metallica and they weren’t around nearly as long…and dont say they were the godfathers of heavy metal because that was black sabath

Lazarus C. Kauffman | 7/30/2007, 2:43 pm EST

If you don’t like their music, that’s fine. Just go bitch about it to someone who cares to listen. Will this stupidity ever end?

Metallica is a great band and no one can honestly refute that. One album isn’t going to erase all that they built. Just because I can’t stand Elvis or the Beatles doesn’t negate the fact that those artists are legendary and very talented at what they did.

I lived in the Middle East for 8 years. They’ve heard of Madonnna, Michael Jackson, Nirvana and Metallica. They don’t know Mastodon or Slayer. Not to say those aren’t great bands too, but they really aren’t on the same par as Metallica.

Suck it.

Discharge | 7/30/2007, 2:34 pm EST

Im with DOOM Metallica Are mullet-rockers now and Should try to bow out gracefully.

Hand of Doom | 7/30/2007, 1:58 pm EST

In light of what Metallica has done with the rest of their Career since…And justice for All. They should have just broken up that Way they really could have been rock legends.

Hand of Doom | 7/30/2007, 1:30 pm EST

You really are a REDNECK aren’t you? The black Album Innovative? Are you kidding me? They turned into mullet rock with that album.After that it just got worse and worse.Slayer has stayed true to their Original sound,Reign in Blood will always be a better album than Master of Puppets,Slayer will always be a better band PERIOD.But I really admire your undying dedication to Metallica You go on supporting them no matter how bad they suck.Go back to watching NASCAR and Blasting your Kid Rock CD’s and Tell your girlfriend I mean your sister I said hello.

Dyer's Eve | 7/30/2007, 12:58 pm EST

DOOM not so fast. You’re the one who posted that you “were in the scene when I was in diapers”. So what were you trying to prove? You’re not the only person who has been around the “scene” for a long time. Who made you the metal authority? So you’re looking for new and innovative music but yet you keep referencing Slayer who has basically released the same type of album for the past 15-years. What a hypocrite and you’re still even playing the sell-out card. Success does not equal sell-out. Metallica has been trying new and innovative things with their sound since the Black album - some good and some not so good but at least their not afraid to try versus basically releasing the same type of music LIKE SLAYER for their entire careers.

See what I mean - nothin’ but an immature fool. You can’t post a comment without trying to belittle anybody who shares a different opinion and you basically keep saying the same thing. It’s time to move on to people who have a brain. Keep on posting your closed-minded worthless trash.

Hand of Doom | 7/30/2007, 12:22 pm EST

Back at ya Dyers Eve you mullet head redneck,Who cares when you saw Metallica I saw Slayer on their Reign in Blood Tour so What!And I don’t care how BIG Mettailca is or how many shows they sell out thats exactly what they are SELL-OUTS!!!! You are a closed minded buffoon following the herd.I look for whats new and Innovative in all types of music.

frortiz | 7/30/2007, 11:23 am EST

bring Flemming Rassmussen back!!!!!

Dyer's Eve | 7/30/2007, 11:15 am EST

DOOM, I thought you were out? See you’re a Metallica fan afterall. For the record you immature loser, the first Metallica show I saw was when they opened up for Ozzy back in ‘86 when they were touring for the Puppets album and yes Cliff was still alive.

Once again, their new album will debut #1 AGAIN, will sell millions of records AGAIN, and will sell-out every show when they tour AGAIN. There’s not a metal band today that wouldn’t give their first born to get a chance to open for Metallica. Your little metal bands like Mastadon will NEVER achieve this status. Like it or not Metallica is the biggest and most influential mainstream metal band of our generation and that will never change so get used to it.

Hand of Doom | 7/30/2007, 9:20 am EST

Metallica god how old are you? Like twelve? Every song Metallica has made is great?!!!! Have you heard Whiskey in the jar? You are Delusional buddy Seek help.

WVSDMF | 7/30/2007, 8:50 am EST

Metallica is the Led Zepplin of the 90’s they changed the face of hard music for ever,yea they have had their problems and have seemed to loose their way from time to time but, their an icon in the music world…

dracula68 | 7/30/2007, 5:03 am EST

“aerosmith and the rolling stones are way more talented then metallica”

Oh PUHLEEZ! When was the last time you actually listened to (stomach) “Pump” or “Bridges To Puke-A-Lon” Aerostone Rollingsmith has been coasting on the reminiscence circuit for three decades. At least Metallica’s trying.

X_Rumer | 7/30/2007, 4:09 am EST

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Bruce Dickinson | 7/30/2007, 3:00 am EST

Fuck these guys!

magic dirt | 7/30/2007, 2:08 am EST

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FARKED! | 7/30/2007, 12:05 am EST

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hiphoppa | 7/29/2007, 11:45 pm EST

MASTODON POR VIDA!

underground | 7/29/2007, 11:33 pm EST

yeah because keith can not be killed by convential weapons…besides aerosmith and the rolling stones are way more talented then metallica.

Metallica GOD | 7/29/2007, 8:34 pm EST

there are bands older than them that still make music like aerosmith and the roling stone hell velvet revolver has slash from guns and roses they won’t stop and they might have lost some fans but they still have plenty of fans like meeeeeeee

underground | 7/29/2007, 6:31 pm EST

speed metal is crap. no depth in the music..screamin is not a form of singing.. no where to take the music…to me one band sounds so much like the next that its pretty much boreing….as for metallica your old, your music sounds tired, you lost touch with your fans years ago so just except it and walk away!!!

Metallica GOD | 7/29/2007, 11:58 am EST

every song metallica has ever done is awsome

Kinda Ready | 7/29/2007, 1:30 am EST

metallica hasn’t had a song that you could even mention in twenty years.

Kinda Ready | 7/29/2007, 1:30 am EST

metallica hasn’t had a song that you could even mention in twenty years.

Metallica GOD | 7/28/2007, 1:06 pm EST

i wanna hear the demo too i heard 2 new songs but i don’t know if those songs will be on the new album but if they are it will be awsome

arash | 7/28/2007, 12:05 pm EST

wow, im anxious and i wanna hear that demo NOW!

HAND OF DOOM | 7/28/2007, 10:35 am EST

I Am done with this thread I have made my point time and time again Meatllica stinks these days SLAYER rules!The majority of you can keep following the herd have fun mullet heads.Im out!

Metallica GOD | 7/28/2007, 9:00 am EST

i care about them and alot of other people care about them and they will be around for a few more albums i am sure about that they are awsome

Moimême | 7/28/2007, 6:24 am EST

There are really some stupid comments here. Comparing Slayer with Metallica!!!??? Slayer has been selling the same record since the 80s and that is why they keep doing crappy tours whenever they can. The never got anywhere. Metallica has transcended the bay area scene, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, or whatever the crap you want them to be. They are Metallica, they are unique.
Ok, you can say that Load/Reload/St.Anger are not as good as their previous work but everything from Kill’em all to the Black Album is just PERFECT. Metallicas carreer is unquestionable. Period.

Betty Swollocks | 7/28/2007, 6:15 am EST

Went to Wembley for Metallica gig
Saw Mastadon, Machine Head, And Metallica. All Fucking Awesome in their own way. Why cant you all stop bitching. If you love metal as much as you say, just be grateful that these band are there for us all to enjoy. We would all be fucked if they were not there !

payto | 7/28/2007, 4:17 am EST

GUYS I HAVE BEEN A METALLICA FAN SINCE I WAS 7 YEARS OLD NOW I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO SOUND IRONIC BUT ALL U SHIT FACED BERDS HAVE GOT TO HARDEN THE FUCK AND AND STOP BITCHING ABOUT METALLICA THESE GUYS ARE THE GODFATHERS OF HEAVY METAL AND YOU GUYS ARE WHINGING AND PISSIN ABOUT LARS SPEAKING HIS VOICE ON ILLEGAL DOWNLOADS LAST TIME I CHECKED I IS AGAINST THE LAW AND WHAT ARE GUYS DOING NOW WHINGING LIKE BITCHES LEAVE METALLICA THE FUCK ALONE PLEASE I AM 18 NOW I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO METALLICA FOR 11 YEARS AND I LOVED EVERY ONE OF THERE ALBUMS SO HARDEN THE FUCK OR PLEASE DIE

Lucifer Sam | 7/28/2007, 12:41 am EST

I was born in 71, and they died after …And Justice For All. Bon Jovi’s producer for the Black Album? it all became mullet rock after that. Why did they do Earth Aid? Cause they know no one cares about them anymore. At least Slayer is still around.

Metallica GOD | 7/27/2007, 11:22 pm EST

i just commented cuz 1 i am sick of people calling metallica sellouts and 2 i got sick of that asshole doom bitchen and calling everyone an idiot and i was born in 85 and my brother listened to them alot so that is why i like them so anyways i am looking forward to the new album

Jamie | 7/27/2007, 8:25 pm EST

Holy cow I can’t believe all the hate being spewed on this subject. Metallica is one of the biggest bands in rock history, like them or not. I’ve been along for the ride since Kill em All. I’m sure some of you punks posting all this garbage were not even born in ‘83, so I don’t even take you seriously. I personally did not care for St. Anger. Lars sounded like he was drumming in a broom closet, but lyrically speaking, it was some powerful shit. I am looking forward to the new CD, but Rick Rubin scares me as a producer. True he has a killer resume, but his latest project with Linkin Park is just horrific. I really thought that something co-produced by Rubin and Mike Shinoda would be a whole lot better than that. I love the idea of there being 8 and 10 minute songs. Justice had songs that long, and I think many TRUE Metallica fans would agree it is their finest and best produced album.

Demon Cleaner | 7/27/2007, 5:50 pm EST

Even if the Black album and everything after didn’t turn you off to Metallica, the way they bitched and moaned about illegal downloads should have been enough to sour the most die-hard Metallica fan. They took on the face of corporate greed, when in the beginning, they gave their shit away for free and encouraged song swapping. Too bad Bob Cock ruined James’ voice. Otherwise, St. Anger would have been a decent effort. Now everyone back to your regularly scheduled program.

“You’re an idiot !”

“No you’re the idoit !”

” Your favorite band sucks !”

“Nuh Uh, Your favorite band sucks more!”

Metallica GOD | 7/27/2007, 5:27 pm EST

the true metallica fans are not the idiots you are lars is not a bitch you are cuz you keep talking shit and bitching to all of us on the comment list about how you hate metallica and i wasn’t gonna start commenting but i got sick and tired of seeing your bitchy comments but anyways metallica is the best so shut the hell up bitch

Hand of Doom | 7/27/2007, 4:40 pm EST

Just because they sell out shows doesn’t mean jack.That just means there are a lot of idiots in the world that don’t know crap about good music! And Lars is a total BITCH!

Metallica GOD | 7/27/2007, 4:32 pm EST

P.S. DOOM- lars is not a bitch you are

Metallica GOD | 7/27/2007, 4:31 pm EST

DOOM-your the idiot metallica is the best band they have to be doing something right if they still sell out shows all over the world

Hand of Doom | 7/27/2007, 4:26 pm EST