Ugh, Death Magnetic was the pinnacle of mediocrity. Borderline sh*t is what it was. James used to be a decent singer in the 80s. Now he can't stop doing that stupid blues singer crap. The riffs and drumming were dull and the production makes me want to puke. Seriously, AJFA sounds fantastic in comparison and it has the 2nd worst production. It's got energy, something the last few albums had lacked, but not enough to save it. It really is just a cocktease of their 80s material and rather than wanting to make you listen to more of Death Magnetic, it makes you want to listen to their earlier material.
Either that or a better band.
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