Metallica

I finally found a song on this album that I like parts of.
Mostly when I listen to new (anything after AJFA) Metallica nowadays, I struggle to listen all the way through a song. I typically listen for about 20-30 seconds and then turn it off.
Hardwired to self destruct was listenable and enjoyable for what it is.

On this new album, I couldn't listen all the way through
Lux Aeterna
If Darkness had a son
72 Seasons

They just remind me of Load/Reload/ and sound really generic and have the worst of Metallica in them. Really cringy macho stuff.

But I listened to Inamorata this morning, and I thought it was pretty good (well, some of it anyway). The drum tone is yuck, the drum beat is very simple (I prefer something more interesting), the lyrics are very, very repetitive, the wah guitar sound is just flogged to death ('comon Kirk, get rid of the wah) but I think at the 5:20 mark when it gets quiet the song all of a sudden starts to sound interesting, Hetfield's voice is much better when he is soft rather than trying to sound angry in every song, the outro solo is nice, finally some nice soloing where I'm not overly distracted by the wah. The song is way too long for what it has to offer, but has a couple of nice parts AND I made it all the way through the song, so there's that at least.
 
I couldn´t get through the whole album, I had to skip each track because the plodding goes on and on and on. Most of the riffs just sound the same. Some good ideas here and there and James´ voice sounds really good but I don´t feel any desire to come to listen this album ever again.
When it comes to ´Tallica I grab Lightning or Puppets from time to time. :D
 
I listened to the album in the cinema on April 13. It was actually a great experience, but the album...
I’m not against long songs with repetition per se and don't always immediately think that that should have been shortened if it makes sense songwriting-wise to my ears.
But here the songwriting is, at least in large parts, weak and aimless imo.
The members made comments on the songs and Robert used the word "jam" a lot, haha.
All the guitar work is terribly similar. If you wanted to play through the album as a guitarist, you'd have to be careful not to get confused about what part of the album you're playing at any given moment.
 
My take on 2 for 1 album:
Metallica
Lux Æterna

1. Lux Æterna
2. Atlas, Rise!
3. Too Far Gone?
4. Moth Into Flame
5. Inamorata

6. Hardwired
7. 72 Seasons
8. Dream No More
9. Room of Mirrors
10. Spit Out the Bone
 
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MindlessPieces said:
I finally found a song on this album that I like parts of.
Mostly when I listen to new (anything after AJFA) Metallica nowadays, I struggle to listen all the way through a song. I typically listen for about 20-30 seconds and then turn it off.
Hardwired to self destruct was listenable and enjoyable for what it is.

On this new album, I couldn't listen all the way through
Lux Aeterna
If Darkness had a son
72 Seasons

They just remind me of Load/Reload/ and sound really generic and have the worst of Metallica in them. Really cringy macho stuff.

But I listened to Inamorata this morning, and I thought it was pretty good (well, some of it anyway). The drum tone is yuck, the drum beat is very simple (I prefer something more interesting), the lyrics are very, very repetitive, the wah guitar sound is just flogged to death ('comon Kirk, get rid of the wah) but I think at the 5:20 mark when it gets quiet the song all of a sudden starts to sound interesting, Hetfield's voice is much better when he is soft rather than trying to sound angry in every song, the outro solo is nice, finally some nice soloing where I'm not overly distracted by the wah. The song is way too long for what it has to offer, but has a couple of nice parts AND I made it all the way through the song, so there's that at least.
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Lux Aeterna doesn't sound like Load or Reload at all, it sounds like Kill 'em All era mixed with NWOBHM.
 
PieceofMind89 said:
Lux Aeterna doesn't sound like Load or Reload at all, it sounds like Kill 'em All era mixed with NWOBHM.
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The intro sounds a little like spit out the bone, the rest sounds like something from garage days, but with load/reload tones on vocals and guitars.
I've grown really bored and tired of Metallica, but still I check out their new albums to see if anything different comes up. I haven't bothered going through the whole album. Maybe I'll not bother even tasting any of the next one. Anyway, will be interesting to see when they come up with a new album when, if ever I give any of it a listen. I'm surprised I bothered this time around.

Does anyone know if Hammet got to write any songs this time? or did he just turn up to play solos?
 
MindlessPieces said:
The intro sounds a little like spit out the bone, the rest sounds like something from garage days, but with load/reload tones on vocals and guitars.
I've grown really bored and tired of Metallica, but still I check out their new albums to see if anything different comes up. I haven't bothered going through the whole album. Maybe I'll not bother even tasting any of the next one. Anyway, will be interesting to see when they come up with a new album when, if ever I give any of it a listen. I'm surprised I bothered this time around.

Does anyone know if Hammet got to write any songs this time? or did he just turn up to play solos?
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I think he co-wrote in 3 or 4 songs. Trujillo co-wrote in a couple I think.
 
He must have written something besides solos, because in the commentary he described how a riff fell out of the air and took up residence on his guitar.
 
I got maybe 45ish seconds into the new album before I turned it off. The main riff that kicks things off didn't do anything for me and I also had the new Overkill album to listen to (which was good). I may pick this album back up but I'm still put off by how bad the album artwork is and how long the album is.
 
I've only gone through one listen, admittedly skipping parts of songs. Overall It just didn't grab me, really don't like the production. For those who say Bruce is to low in the mix on Senjutsu it seems a lot worse for James.
 
No offence but listened to the entire album without skipping anything and found it boring as fuck, despite some (very short) Motörhead at the beginning and some Black Sabbath near the end.
 
Dityn DJ James said:
I got maybe 45ish seconds into the new album before I turned it off. The main riff that kicks things off didn't do anything for me and I also had the new Overkill album to listen to (which was good). I may pick this album back up but I'm still put off by how bad the album artwork is and how long the album is.
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Give it another chance. Find the right moment. Obviously the Overkill album is much better but this album is good enough just for Hetfield riffs and some harmonies.
 
Magnus said:
No offence but listened to the entire album without skipping anything and found it boring as fuck, despite some (very short) Motörhead at the beginning and some Black Sabbath near the end.
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Yeah the last song is Sabbath and there is another one in the middle that reminds to Sabbath's National Acrobat or one of songs of Sabbath bloody Sabbath album. There is even a plagiarism or tribute (I would call plagiarism) to Ritchie Blackmore's guitar lick of Speed King in the third song
 
Dityn DJ James said:
I may pick this album back up but I'm still put off by how bad the album artwork is and how long the album is.
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Of all the things to not like an album on.
I mean, the music is what matters, who gives a toss about what the picture is on the album cover.
And really, if you don't like the length of an album, I mean, pick a couple of songs, put them aside, and listen to them in a couple of years, pretend an EP came out.

Anyway, to each his own.
 
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