they aren’t being greedy, its just so hard for a band to make money these days compared to what they used to do, who can blame them?

I will probably not buy the album in fear that it will as bad as any music they have put out since 1991. I will listen to it immediately in the same hopes that I listened to every album since the black album: that it will rock and live up to the name Metallica, the juggernaut metal pioneers we loved them for.

The $25 deal ain’t half bad. The band gets to sell the mp3s directly to the fans (no itunes keeping the profits), and they are able to offer exclusive content to people who are willing to pre-pay.

I see this as a model for things to come in the industry

I will buy the new album when it comes out. Until then I am not giving these guys any more of my money. They need to put out a good product before they ask for more cash. I used to be a big fan of this band, but this seems a little greedy!!!!