Metallica Death Magnetic
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Titan
May 16th 2023


24946 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Agreed Koris. That sequence is highly enjoyable for me as well.

Sabrutin
May 16th 2023


9783 Comments


been relistening to this one in the past few days, honestly maybe it's because of the albums that followed but I feel like I never really heard this album before. Way better than I remembered it, way thrashier/energetic too. And yes, the iTunes remaster makes it even pleasant sounding too. Definitely their late career highlight so far imo ("for what it's worth" someone will add lol, but I'm really having fun with it)

RogueNine
May 16th 2023


5567 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

U3 a top 5 Kirk solo.

Titan
May 17th 2023


24946 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Wow I just listened to the iTunes remaster and it really does sound so much better. I felt like I was listening to the album for the first time!

TheSonomaDude
May 17th 2023


9097 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

U3 has kirk's best solo this century i agree

zaruyache
May 17th 2023


27483 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

but is the remaster better than the guitar hero rip? at the least i'm not hearing the drum popping, so that's nice.

DominionMM1
May 17th 2023


21153 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

i believe the guitar hero version also used a different mix which is a huge reason why it sounds so much better. the guy who mastered the original version said it was already compressed to shit when he got it.

BigPleb
May 17th 2023


65798 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Regardless of the production, most of these songs are half baked.

Sabrutin
May 18th 2023


9783 Comments


this album went from being the sonic spawn of satan to the healthiest sounding album of theirs released after the black album lmao (though Load/Reload have neat vinyl presses that beat their distorted CDs, the first ones for sure). All the CDs from Load onward are now more bricked than DM's official remaster, crazy.

As for the Guitar Hero version, I don't have it anymore so I must have decided I liked the iTunes more. It probably was a case like "yes the GH is the furthest from the og but it doesn't fully sound like an actual finished product" or something? It lacked body perhaps

"Regardless of the production, most of these songs are half baked."

I'll be honest I would've agreed but after the last few days I don't really feel that anymore. They're a bit too lengthy in places sure (Suicide & Redemption??) but they're mostly flowing well enough I think. All Nightmare Long, That Was Just Your Life, My Apocalypse, Cyanide (that "suicide, I've already died" section is dodgy as hell tho)... lotsa good stuff

Titan
May 18th 2023


24946 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this is their best album post black

Koris
Staff Reviewer
May 18th 2023


21276 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

this is their best album post black [2]

Koris
Staff Reviewer
May 18th 2023


21276 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I think my current Metallica ranking would go as such:



1. MoP

2. AJFA

3. RtL

4. KEA

5. DM

6. Black Album

7. 72 Seasons

8. Hardwired

9. Load

10. St Anger

11. ReLoad

Titan
May 18th 2023


24946 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

St. Anger better than Reload? It does have Fuel, U2, and Fixxxer at least....

Koris
Staff Reviewer
May 18th 2023


21276 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

It's sort of a principle thing for me tbh. As much as I'm not a big fan of St. Anger, the intent behind the album actually bumps it up a point or so for me (check my review of that album for more of an explanation). But in the case of ReLoad, it's just a bunch of bland, flavorless leftovers from an album that was already too long to begin with. I guess Fuel is fine, but there's not much else I can recommend off the album as a whole

Titan
May 18th 2023


24946 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I agree with most of what you're saying, for both St. Anger and Reload, but I do enjoy the 3 songs I mentioned more than anything on St. Anger. I attempted St. Anger last week and only got about 15 minutes in before I put on Kill em All.



Fuel is a fun live song. I genuinely enjoy Fixxxer quite a bit. And I'm probably in the minority here, but I enjoy all Unforgivens.

AlexKzillion
May 18th 2023


17432 Comments


https://www.sputnikmusic.com/list.php?memberid=1062739&listid=199009

i still stand behind this ranking would probably put 72 seasons in front of hardwired

RogueNine
May 18th 2023


5567 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

The first Unforgiven is my least favorite lol.

Titan
May 22nd 2023


24946 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

bumping this up to a 4 - best post black album record of theirs

Tundra
May 22nd 2023


9801 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

album fucking rules nuff said

Hyperion1001
Emeritus
May 22nd 2023


26250 Comments


suck magnetic



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