Metallica - Death Magnetic

“Death Magnetic” is not a new “Master” but rather a culmination of everything these guys have every done. While many songs will remind listeners of “Justice” “Broken, Beat and Scarred” is reminiscent of “St. Anger” with its chants of “what don’t kill ya, makes ya more strong” and riffing rather than solos. “Unforgiven III” is far closer to “Unforgiven II” on re-load than the original. The Guitar has that same bluesy, flowing feel and the eastern influence that gave the original its greatest strengths are completely washed away by familiar metal riffing. Not to say the song isn’t good, but without the late Michael Kamen the orchestration just doesn’t life the song the way it should and the chorus builds and builds but doesn’t crest, it keeps feeling like there should be more, some kind of heavy release that

never comes. “My Apocalypse” closes the album by channeling “Slayer” as Metallica tries and fails to go back to “Kill `em All.” Not that the song doesn’t rock, it’s heavy, fast and awesome closer, but the feel is forced and the song feels tacked on to a mostly mid to fast-mid tempo album.

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1. That Was Just Your Life [Downloads Here]
2. The End Of The Line [Downloads Here]
3. Broken, Beat & Scarred [Downloads Here]
4. The Day That Never Comes [Downloads Here]
5. All Nightmare Long [Downloads Here]
6. Cyanide [Downloads Here]
7. The Unforgiven III [Downloads Here]
8. The Judas Kiss [Downloads Here]
9. Suicide & Redemption [Downloads Here]
10. My Apocalypse [Downloads Here]