Metallica - Death Magnetic

Its always hard to review an album you have been waiting a long time for.

I have been waiting 5 years for this.

At 11:37 am on Thursday the 11th of September I discovered that HMV had started selling Death Magnetic a few days early, At this point I asked a friend to escort me to my nearest place of purchase for support if they had sold out.

But they hadn't and I bought the digi-pack for £12.99, It was the best £12.99 I have ever spent.

This album had alot riding on it, It was the make or break for many Metallica fans as the founders of metal needed to create something special to make up for St.Anger. They have done it, even as a fan I didn't believe it could be done. But it has.

Death Magnetic opens with what sounds like a heartbeat and then a simple mellow guitar riff comes in...then BANG, Metallica are back with an amazing riff, a new sound and proper guitar solo's. Everything about the next 1 hour and 20 minutes is brilliant metal, Metallica have gone and done what was expected of them after ...And Justice For All. The major comeback for me is that of Kirk's guitar solo's, With a distinct lack on St.Anger and a few fiddly bits on the two Load albums that couldn't really be called solo's the fast and furious sound of Kirk's fingers are back soaked in Wah and mind numbingly good.

The best song is this 10 track masterpiece is without a doubt All Nightmare Long, With its catchy chorus, Arabian sounding intro and machine gun picking verse its a classic Metallica track.

All I have left to say is that this is possibly my worst review ever, I haven't really reviewed Death Magnetic as such I have just kept saying how amazing it is over and over again. But I cant help it, its just that good.

P.S I have put up the second best track on the album as I don't want you hearing the best track and thinking that it doesn't get any better and not buying the album.

Metallica-The Day That Never Comes

((Changing))

It seems that my recent disappointment with my As level results shows im not suited for average college, But my results did show that I am suited for a music college. So now I am applying for BIMM and need to be damn good at guitar so here is another list of what I have been learning to get my playing up to scratch.

Metallica - One : Its thats song that everyone learns the intro to and doesn't go any further, Im going further.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/m/metallica/one_tab.htm

Bring Me The Horizon - Traitors Never Play Hangman : Thanks to the bands new song "Chelsea Smile" they have got my interest.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/b/bring_me_the_horizon/traitors_never_play_hangman_tab.htm

Still Remains - Stay Captive : After hearing a rare B-side from the bands final album I went back and re-learned this piece.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/s/still_remains/stay_captive_tab.htm

(((July)))

July hasn't been a great month for album releases so most of my top songs are old material that I have only just got into. However we have heard some new stuff from Slipknot which puts us in high hopes for the album, A new Metallica track surfaced and had fans affirmed that the new album is better than St.Anger. Bloc party also released a new track from there forthcoming album which was met with mixed opinions and Late Of The Pier had Heartbeat, a track of the debut album leaked which has made he wait even harder because the track is outstanding.

Anyway here are my top 12 tracks from July:

1.The Blood Brothers - Set Fire To The Face On Fire

2.Slipknot - Psychosocial

3.Bolt Action Five - Tree Friend Tree Foe

4.Late Of The Pier - Heartbeat

5.Bloc Party - Mercury

6.Patrick Wolf - Tristan

7.Errors - Cutlery Draw

8.Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold

9.Trash Fashion - Why Cant We Be Friends

10.Producers With Computers - Put Your Hood Up

11.Turisas - Rasputin

12.Polarbear - Jessica

A mixed month ranging from marauding metal to spoken word tracks and electro.

Below is my Three favourite tunes from the month, Enjoy.

Late Of The Pier - Heartbeat.mp3

Bloc Party - Mercury.mp3

Metallica - Ecstasy Of Gold.mp3

Metallica - Death Magnetic [Artwork]

Metallica have now released the cover art for their upcoming album "Death Magnetic". Metallica have reverted back to their old font on the Metallica logo and got rid of the much hated ninja star "M" many Metallica fans despised.

I definitely rate this artwork higher than such albums as "Load" or "St.Anger" It just seems much more 80's Metallica.