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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1505 on: June 12, 2015, 02:17:36 PM »
Can someone that collects Metallica Boots (video) please PM me? I'm looking for a show.
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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1506 on: June 12, 2015, 03:03:27 PM »
The S&M version of One is one of the most magnificent pieces of music ever played.

One of the few songs on the album that turned out magnificently. Unfortunately, most of the album just sounds like the orchestra and the band are playing two entirely different songs to me. Metal and orchestras can go together really well, but the individual styles just didn't work together in this case, at least on the thrashier stuff.

"One" and "Hero Of The Day" always stood out to me as the best songs on S&M

I think all the Load era songs sound way better on S&M.

And One is superb. Even if it is heavily edited in post. I don't care. S&M is a stunning album.

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1507 on: June 12, 2015, 03:33:59 PM »
I agree for the most part.
I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve with any part of the song, either individually or as a whole. You know what? It's the Platypus of Dream Theater songs. That bill doesn't go with that tail, or that strange little furry body, or those webbed feet, and oh god why does it have venomous spurs!? And then you find out it lays eggs too. The difference is that the Platypus is somehow functional despite being a crazy mishmash or leftover animal pieces

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1508 on: June 25, 2015, 04:43:15 PM »
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/death-magnetic/id288958559    :eek

Death Magnetic has been remixed & remastered for iTunes !!

I'm cranking the 90 second previews on my monitors and it sounds GREAT !!!

p.s. Just to be sure I A/B 'd a track from the retail CD and the difference is NIGHT AND DAY.

I might have to get this. It's so punchy and so much clearer !

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1509 on: June 25, 2015, 04:46:48 PM »
Oh man - this is how the album should have sounded from the beginning :o

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1510 on: June 25, 2015, 05:13:15 PM »
When something is remixed for iTunes, what exactly are they doing?

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1511 on: June 25, 2015, 05:14:33 PM »
I'm not entirely sure but Death Magnetic definitely sounds better now and i may be imagining it but I think they've also turned up the bass on AJFA a bit more too ! :o

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« Reply #1512 on: June 25, 2015, 09:27:16 PM »
iTunes doesn't give any links for samples maybe because my life is happily iTunes free, but it's a great sign if they've recognized the issue with DM's sound and fixed it. The page doesn't appear to indicate it's anything different though. That's something I'd advertise!
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« Reply #1513 on: June 25, 2015, 10:06:05 PM »
First of all, while it says Mastered for iTunes I am seeing nothing about a remix anywhere. As far as I know Death Magnetic has always been "Mastered for iTunes" on iTunes.

Second, nothing indicates this is a new release of the album. It says released in 2008, the description says nothing about it being new or remixed, and all of the reviews are from 2008.

Thirdly, and the final nail in the coffin (:neverusethis:)...the previews sound almost identical to the CD master anyway. There's maybe some slight EQ differences, the low end is a bit more pronounced for example, but it's the same dynamically.

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1514 on: June 26, 2015, 01:56:18 AM »
As I said above - I A/B'd it with the same track from the retail CD and the iTunes version has way less distortion.

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1515 on: June 26, 2015, 02:32:51 AM »
I can't see anything anywhere about a remaster. ???

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« Reply #1516 on: June 26, 2015, 03:00:12 AM »
There's info around on the internet about it if you search, but it's not mentioned on the iTunes page at all. Not well advertised.
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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1517 on: June 26, 2015, 08:18:18 AM »
I've always said that if they cleaned up Death Magnetic- they'd just put it out without much fanfare.

It's a way of not only getting a better version out there.

But they also don't have to admit there was anything wrong with it to begin with.

And they have.

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« Reply #1518 on: June 26, 2015, 08:44:51 AM »
They must not have updated the Australian iTunes store yet (since that's what I am viewing), because I am 99% certain that besides a little more low end what I'm hearing is otherwise identical to the CD. But I know this is legit because it is being talked about. I'll try to access another country's iTunes store tomorrow, or just wait.

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1519 on: June 26, 2015, 10:07:48 AM »
Well i've blasted it quite loud and I can definitely hear more detail that i've never heard before due to the thick layer of fuzz.

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« Reply #1520 on: June 29, 2015, 07:08:53 AM »
I've always said that if they cleaned up Death Magnetic- they'd just put it out without much fanfare.

It's a way of not only getting a better version out there.

But they also don't have to admit there was anything wrong with it to begin with.

And they have.
Thing is, if they properly announced it, they'd probably get a shitload of sales.

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1521 on: June 29, 2015, 08:37:12 AM »
There's the logical thing to do.


And there's what Metallica do.


I'm sure word will get around anyway.

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1522 on: June 29, 2015, 08:40:38 AM »
WWMD?
I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve with any part of the song, either individually or as a whole. You know what? It's the Platypus of Dream Theater songs. That bill doesn't go with that tail, or that strange little furry body, or those webbed feet, and oh god why does it have venomous spurs!? And then you find out it lays eggs too. The difference is that the Platypus is somehow functional despite being a crazy mishmash or leftover animal pieces

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1523 on: June 29, 2015, 09:12:23 AM »
When something is remixed for iTunes, what exactly are they doing?

there's a whole set of standards you can look up if you like, but the gist is that the mastering engineer uses some Apple plugins to test what the AAC conversion will sound like (and can thus adjust things if the compression artifacts are too pronounced). Apple also provides a droplet app to convert the files so the engineer can use Apple's tech to encode hi-res masters into AAC in a way that best preserves details. it often results in almost no audible difference but it's a handy marketing tool to sway audiophiles who are on the fence about lossy iTunes audio.

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1525 on: June 29, 2015, 10:49:49 AM »
:tup
I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve with any part of the song, either individually or as a whole. You know what? It's the Platypus of Dream Theater songs. That bill doesn't go with that tail, or that strange little furry body, or those webbed feet, and oh god why does it have venomous spurs!? And then you find out it lays eggs too. The difference is that the Platypus is somehow functional despite being a crazy mishmash or leftover animal pieces

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would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
TAC got a higher score than me in the electronic round? Honestly, can I just drop out now? :lol

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1527 on: October 28, 2015, 03:25:38 PM »
Hey Everyone !

Ever wanted to be a Metallica Club Member but couldn't afford it ?


Well today is your lucky day as they have revealed a brand new homepage with a 100% FREE METCLUB !!

I've just been browsing years of exclusive videos and photos and interviews etc.

www.metallica.com/metclub.

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« Reply #1528 on: October 28, 2015, 03:57:42 PM »
Hey Everyone !

Ever wanted to be a Metallica Club Member but couldn't afford it ?


Well today is your lucky day as they have revealed a brand new homepage with a 100% FREE METCLUB !!

I've just been browsing years of exclusive videos and photos and interviews etc.

www.metallica.com/metclub.

I signed up as soon as I saw that it was free. I always wanted to join the MetClub but could never afford it.
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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1529 on: October 28, 2015, 04:01:09 PM »
SO much stuff to browse through......

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1530 on: October 28, 2015, 04:03:43 PM »
Joined. Not something I would pay for. Ironically, I was watching some older Metallica vids on Youtube earlier today.
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
TAC got a higher score than me in the electronic round? Honestly, can I just drop out now? :lol

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« Reply #1531 on: October 29, 2015, 07:56:40 AM »
Yep, I signed up yesterday and joined as well. Always thought about joining MetClub so now that its free its a no-brainer.

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1532 on: October 29, 2015, 09:55:38 AM »
All the long term fan club members are crying because it's not exclusive anymore.

Bunch of whiney spoiled brats.

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1533 on: October 29, 2015, 10:13:23 AM »
All the long term fan club members are crying because it's not exclusive anymore.

Bunch of whiney spoiled brats.
Haha yeah I saw that, great banter. Anyway, free Metallica stuff, I'll take it.
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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1534 on: October 29, 2015, 10:39:17 AM »
Is anyone else reminded of Korn's debut S/T album when listening to St. Anger?

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1535 on: October 29, 2015, 10:43:10 AM »
Never had that thought, but I think I've only listened to St. Anger entirely once or twice, Korn on the other hand, atleast 20 times.
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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1536 on: October 29, 2015, 11:02:16 AM »
All the long term fan club members are crying because it's not exclusive anymore.

Bunch of whiney spoiled brats.

:lol callng themselves REAL fans because they pay to like Metallica. . .

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1537 on: October 29, 2015, 11:23:57 AM »
So Greg Fidelman is producing the new Metallica album.

He was the engineer on Death Magnetic and he also produced Slipknot's The Gray Chapter and

This : https://t.co/57LoX4tka0

He also produced the live audio on Through The Never - the Metallica concert movie.

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« Reply #1538 on: October 29, 2015, 12:05:40 PM »
So Greg Fidelman is producing the new Metallica album.

He was the engineer on Death Magnetic and he also produced Slipknot's The Gray Chapter and

This : https://t.co/57LoX4tka0

He also produced the live audio on Through The Never - the Metallica concert movie.

I didn't know it was confirmed he would be producing. Couldn't he simply be engineering for RR again just like on DM? Or did the band confirm otherwise?

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Re: The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded
« Reply #1539 on: October 29, 2015, 12:38:37 PM »
Well there's loads of HQ pics from this year. Greg is there but no Rick and nobody has said anything about Rick .

I know it's not saying much because Rick is never there but James confirmed it in the new So What!