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**Frownland** · 09-12-2017, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

really? i mean it's definitely better than the meme it was made out to be but i don't think i could call it anything above decent or ok

As it stands I'd give it a 3/5. If Hetfield didn't sing-ah on it, it'd easily be a 4 or more. I think Cheat on Me especially is a very different and interesting direction for both groups.

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-12-2017, 04:57 PM

I think Metallica are horribly out of place for much of the album. Some parts worked surprisingly well, but most of it just sounded awkward to me.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 09-12-2017, 04:58 PM

at the very least it's not as dry and boring as everything else they've recorded in the last two decades

**Frownland** · 09-12-2017, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

It's ****

Nah.

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a lot of Reed solo stuff is actually surprisingly not even decent

mostly because he recruits some really uninspiring guitar players to 70's **** all over decent songs

Transformer is gold because the guitar driven tracks are VU reworks and then you get Big Band Broadway type stuff with Good Night Ladies and a piano track with Perfect Day

Blue Mask with the Voidoids guitarist is p good as well

Agree with all of this though.

Zhanteimi · 09-12-2017, 06:00 PM

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~~MicShazam~~ · 09-13-2017, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

at the very least it's not as dry and boring as everything else they've recorded in the last two decades

Exactly what I feel. Every Metallica album starting with St. Anger captures the band from a really bad side. I don't enjoy Hetfield's vocal tone or his and Hammett's guitar tone at all on newer albums. The last thing Metallica did that actually sounded good was that Mission Impossible 2 single, I Disappear.

Bring back Bob Rock! Oh wait, he did St. Anger too... Never mind then.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-13-2017, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

Ok.

The Clash was an awful band.
So was the Smiths.
And the Velvet Underground.
And Joy Division.
And The Cure*.
The Cars, The Police, Devo. Also bad.

Come to think of it, if a band is named "The [insert word]", I tend to dislike them.

*A Forest is a cool song at least.

Disagree with the bolded. I love VU.

Very boring set of bands though. The Smiths are pure shit.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Anyone who can't appreciate White Light/White Heat is not worth my time.

And "Venus in Furs" is still one of the greatest rock songs ever. Along with a few other of theirs. I mean c'mon!

WLWH is the one I didn't like tbh

grindy · 09-13-2017, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

Ok.

The Clash was an awful band.
So was the Smiths.
And the Velvet Underground.
And Joy Division.
And The Cure*.
The Cars, The Police, Devo. Also bad.

Come to think of it, if a band is named "The [insert word]", I tend to dislike them.

*A Forest is a cool song at least.

My 2 cents:
The Clash - boring
The Smiths - always thought they were boring as hell but a few months ago I actually got into them. Still far from a fan but getting there
The Velvet Underground - early VU is gold
Joy Division - kinda good but also kinda boring
The Cure - okay but boring. Could never bring myself to listen to a whole album
The Cars - pretty sure I've heard them at some point but they left no impression whatsoever
The Police - boring pop crap
Devo - early Devo is pretty damn cool but I usually go with Pete Ubu when I'm in the mood for something like that

**Frownland** · 09-13-2017, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Pete Ubu

Nice.

grindy · 09-13-2017, 06:46 AM

Lol

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~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	I think Metallica are horribly out of place for much of the album. Some parts worked surprisingly well, but most of it just sounded awkward to me.