Metallica: Cyanide- Are They Back?
I’m very curious about the new Metallica album Death Magnetic. I mean it has been 17 years by my count since they let out a solid album (can you believe the black album is 17 years old!). They are working with Rick Rubin who knows a thing or two about making not just a good metal album but a classic metal album (see Slayer’s Reign in Blood). Rubin just seems to have a knack for reviving artist careers.
This is the first bit that has “leaked” from the new album. This was obviously done strategically to build interest. They knew this thing would run all over the internet when they played it live.
I’m not in love with the song but there is some promise here. The first half of the song has some nice riffs and jams pretty good. They are going with the old school formula a nice long song with some time and pace changes in it (see master of puppets & ride the lightening). For me the problem comes in during the second half of the song. Their time changes to me just don’t seem to mesh well. Especially in the shadow of other metal bands that have mastered the art of quick and sharp changes without having to slow down their tempo. I’m not a metal master by any stretch of the means but Meshuggah and Mastodon both could teach them a thing or two about making those changes a little cleaner and making them feel less forced. The old Metallica songs were capable of moving without that forced feeling.
That said maybe this album has a little hope. Maybe the once great ‘Tallica can make a come back. I’m interested to hear the album but i doubt i’ll pay money for it. Suck my balls Lars… Two Times!!
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August 14th, 2008 at 8:24 am
You can never tell with these concert videos but the song does have some early Metallica feel to it. I want to like this album so I will give it two horns up for now!
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August 14th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I think this looks pretty cool. I want to hear some good metalica getting some radio play!
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August 14th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
We should sacrifice a NSYNC doll to the rock gods..in the hopes that this album rocks…
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August 19th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
[...] Cyanide- Are They Back?Cyanide Review….http://www.zombiechatter.com/2008/08/13/metallica-cyanide-are-they-back/Metallica coming to New Orleans – The Times-Picayune – NOLA.comby Keith Spera, Music writer, The [...]
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August 21st, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Well the new Metallica song is out today and you can hear it on their website it is called “The Day that Never Comes”
http://www.metallica.com
I have not heard it yet but folks who have seem to dig it.
so far it is said to start off slow and build into an old school thrash jam with a climax right before the 5 minute mark.
could they really do it? could they go back and put out an album that does not suck?
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September 3rd, 2008 at 6:46 am
10 days prior to release and houston we have LEAKAGE!
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September 3rd, 2008 at 7:22 am
I saw this yesterday:
Rolling Stone’s Brian Hiatt writes, “Death Magnetic is the musical equivalent of Russia’s invasion of Georgia — a sudden act of aggression from a sleeping giant.” (RS gave the album a 4 stars out of 5 review)
This is good news. The bad news is that RS gave St. Anger 4 stars as well.
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