The fall season is finally here, which means that the weather will be cooling down while the new releases heat up. This week’s new releases include albums from Ne-Yo, Nelly and Metallica. In his review, Rolling Stone’s Brian Hiatt says “Death Magnetic is the musical equivalent of Russia’s invasion of Georgia — a sudden act of aggression from a sleeping giant.” Click below for the full review of Death Magnetic, plus reviews of Ne-Yo’s Year of the Gentleman, Nelly’s Brass Knuckles and Lindsay Buckingham’s Gift of Screws.

• Album Review: Metallica, Death Magnetic (4 stars)

• Album Review: Ne-Yo, Year of the Gentleman (4 stars)

• Album Review: Nelly, Brass Knuckles (3 stars)

• Album Review: Lindsay Buckingham, Gift of Screws (3.5 stars)

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