Metallica - Death Magnetic

Death Magnetic

by Metallica

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Released
15/09/2008
Music Genre
Heavy Metal

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Death Magnetic is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica. It is scheduled for release in September 2008 by Warner Bros. Records. The album will be the band's first to feature current bassist Robert Trujillo and the first to be produced by Rick Rubin Lars Ulrich confirmed that they officially recorded 11 songs for Death Magnetic, although only 10 will appear on the album due to the constraints of the physical medium Six of Death Magnetic's ten tracks were revealed to members of the UK music press at a listening party on June 4, 2008, where it was confirmed that there are two eight minute songs present on the album, one possibly called "Flamingo", and another called "Die Hard". No official track titles have been confirmed yet. Other known working titles include "Show Your Scars", "My Apocalypse", and "Death Is Not the End. During their Escape from the Studio '06 tour, the band debuted two songs, temporarily titled "The New Song"[17] and ""The Other New Song "[19]. Notably, the two songs mark the first official writing credit for bassist Robert Trujillo on any Metallica song. In another hint of the album's direction, Lars Ulrich mentions that the album will be more organic, and that Pro Tools would most likely be used less when recording the album than it was for their last studio album. The new album will, as it seems, be less cut-and-paste than St. Anger.

The band has been reported to have returned to performing in E tuning, but in various Fly on the Wall videos, it appears that they are playing in tuning E flat, as they did previously during the recordings of Load and ReLoad. However, it is not clear when these videos were filmed. Therefore the reports of them tuning back to E may be true.The music of Death Magnetic reportedly has an Eastern harmonic minor flair to it that could be construed as Middle eastern and Arabic sounding.[29] Drummer Lars Ulrich explains further, "There's a couple of bits in there that could be called Eastern, but don't read too much into that ?it's not an album full of 12 "Kashmir"'s or anything but there is some stuff in that direction, sure."

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Product Details

Artist
Metallica
Number of Discs
1
Recording Environment
Studio
Label / Studio
WEA/WARNER BROS.
Media Content Format
Album
Original year of release
2008
Media Format
Audio CD
Year of release
2008
Cast & Crew
Metallica (Music Performer)

Tracklisting

Disc 1:

  1. That Was Just Your Life
  2. End of the Line
  3. Broken Beat and Scarred
  4. Day That Never Comes
  5. All Nightmare Long
  6. Cyanide
  7. Unforgiven III
  8. Judas Kiss
  9. Suicide and Redemption
  10. My Apocalypse

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WEA/WARNER BROS. Metallica - Death Magnetic
 
3.8

(based on 5 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Original (3)

Cons

  • Lacks hit songs (3)

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  • In the car (3)
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2.0

Better than St. Anger

By Snake

from Sweden

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Pros

  • Well-known sound

Cons

  • Lacks good songs
  • Lacks Hit Songs
  • Unoriginal

Best Uses

  • Gift

Comments about WEA/WARNER BROS. Metallica - Death Magnetic:

Try their earlier records instead.

Service and delivery comments:

Always prompt delivery.

 
4.0

Excellent aftermath

By Jesper

from Denmark

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Pros

  • Original

Cons

  • Lacks Hit Songs

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  • At Home

Comments about WEA/WARNER BROS. Metallica - Death Magnetic:

Great album from Metallica. One could wonder if this will be the last studioalbum from Metallica. If so... Their last album will stand as a an original and aggressive end of an exceptionel band.

Service and delivery comments:

The album arrived as expected.

 
3.0

C+, can do better

By kieranhr

from Offaly

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Pros

  • Engaging

Cons

  • Lacks Hit Songs
  • Too Few Tracks
  • Unoriginal

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  • At Home
  • In The Car

Comments about WEA/WARNER BROS. Metallica - Death Magnetic:

This is a decent offering, but just doesn't reach the quality they were producing in the late 80's and early 90's. You have to feel sorry for Metallica. Victims of their own success. No matter what they do, you'll always think - it's good, but it's no And Justice For All. To be honest, this is no Load either.

 
5.0

Awesome

By matto70

from Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia

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Pros

  • Can Listen Over And Over
  • Engaging
  • Original

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    • At Home
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    Comments about WEA/WARNER BROS. Metallica - Death Magnetic:

    Metallica back to their heavy best. This is a truely awesome CD and the tracks are memorable and hard hitting. This album has a lot more substance that St Anger, and brings the boys back to their heavier roots again, after projects like Garage Inc and commercial successes of Load and ReLoad. This is definitely a must for the Metallica collector.

     
    5.0

    Metallica are well and truly back

    By Metal lives forever

    from cheshire

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    • Can Listen Over And Over
    • Great Lyrics
    • Original

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      Best Uses

      • In The Car

      Comments about WEA/WARNER BROS. Metallica - Death Magnetic:

      There was once a band that sadly seemed to lose direction and came out with an awesome film about an album that sucked. The heartbeat hits you first and foremost on the first track and the power doesn't leave you until the end of the last track. Quite simply the best, yes i do rate it higher than the black album, album Metallica have ever produced. Oh and if you get the chance see them live because you haven't lived until broken, beat and scarred has hit you at full blast live. Incredible i just hope they don't leave it so long before the next album.

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