New Metallica SINGLE is OUT

[guitarzan2]

Listening to it again for the 3rd time on the radio. James whiny voice is just completely annoying. As someone said previously, he used to really shout it out. Now he tries to sing with harmony and fails miserably. Also, as was said, the song is terribly disconnected. It's like they couldn't write a complete song and took 3 pieces and threw them together. Even the 2nd half sounds so immature compared to what they were putting out 20 years ago. The only thing that saves the song is Kirk's solo at the end which really isn't too bad.

[Jacksons Shred]

I'm not really one to bag Metallica, even during the St.Anger days, I didn't really bag on Metallica, I like them.

But this is fucking bad, maybe it's not what I wanted (because I had no expectations for anything good), but this just sounds like a hack of all their old riffs and the lyrics are probably the dumbest shit ever. "Love is a four letter word". The drums are fucking terrible and sound like shit.

A few samples from some of the other songs sounded pretty good, but this was lame..and the tone sucked.

[jdr94]

I said the best "SINCE" the black album.

yeah i caught that a lil late. sorry bro.

[Phantom Hawk]

Man, what a disappointment. All I've heard the last few months was Metallica is going old school ass kickin' for the new cd. Its not even close. I guess thats one less cd I'll be buying next month.

[eakinj]

Just my opinion This song strikes me as more of a bridge for the load error fans and the AJFA fans. This may be to get both sides attention, it would make sense for a first single.

I like the opening, I like the middle and I like the end. There's a couple places where the mix sounds like shit though (This isn't a complaint againt metallica unless they were physically mixing it)

I like the vocals, however James is no longer the God of Vocals.. I think I'd rather listen to the guy from Trivial err Trivium sing, he sounds more like hetfield then hetfield does now. He was the best vocalist ever (imho) and this is just not that strong. I like it mostly but it's just not metallica sounding to me.

Love is a four letter word!?! oh I don't like the lyrics much...

This song sound more like filler on an album where they had 8 minutes left to fill. Dunno as I said if it's a bridge to get the "us and them" crowd looking at it then, it is what it is and cool. But if this is what we can expect on the new album, I dunno, I don't think I'd buy it. Not for this song anyway.

Wait, I just noticed something? Is that Kirk playing a guitar solo? I don't hear wah.

[El Chiguete]

I think the beginning is a little lame... Could have been better, but it was pretty decent.

This just shows you how bad Metallica has become.
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And what the fuck happend with Kirk, he was at least a guy that made an effort but men did he really record that solo or did a 10 year old did it? Go back and beg Satch to teach you how to really play.

[MartinBarre]

Regardless of the mix, I think AJFA was Metallica's best work, followed closely by MOP.

AJFA is also my favourite, it's in my top 5 of best albums ever, along with Appetite, Back In Black, Rust In Peace and Aqualung. RTL is close, songs like Call of Ktulu? I mean, come ON - these guys couldn't write that shit now, they can't even come close!

[thunderhead]

That was decent... I might even buy the album

Edit: Listening to it again and it reminds me of so many old metallica songs. I cant really tell which ones though. I guess thats a good thing

Edit2: Just checked 'Cyanide' out. Sounds slightly wanky to me

[Thrust]

Well, I've probably listened to it 1/2 dozen times now. My thoughts are, is it MOP or AJFA? Nope. Does it please the ear? If I listen to it and don't try to compare it to any of their other material (old or new), it satisfies.

[Larz]

I'm interested, its seems an unusual song for the first release, but wtf.........and this is from a Metallica fan from the beginning, like many of us, when Seek & Destory was a single I used to hear on the Metal Shop on WAAF in Boston before buying the Kill em All cassette.

They'll never recapture the true magic of the first four records, nobody could duplicate the epic Master of Puppets album, even them, but that's just the nature of things evolving, them growing older, having different interests, not having to play their asses off to get a meal, etc.

I just want something that takes me back in time yet has a current edge to it. If that's possible, ha ha.

After a few listens, the first half with the vocal up to the four minute mark sounds like a cross between Load (with the slower riffing) and St. Anger (the vocal style at least). Post-vocals, the second half definitely has an AJFA vibe to it, with the last 5 seconds sounding like a gigantic shit burger.

[Cleveland Metal]

[diffrent strings]

I agree with Cleveland Metal,that was terrible

[Tim]

This is the worst thing I've listened to for a while.

[Larz]

I'd settle for a Garage Days Re-Re-Revisited.

[RD]

not digging it at all!!!

James needs to start drinking Jager again and get pissed at the world!