The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded

[Kotowboy]

I was simplifying for comedic effect and also the title Metal Up Your Ass is so much better ?

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[BlobVanDam]

There's a big difference between the titles of Metal In Your Bum and Metal Up Your Ass though, so your simplification made your comment a moot point imo.

And I think Metal Up Your Ass would be a badass title for an album from an older and bigger band like that. Immature too, but still badass.

[KevShmev]

But are we really expecting maturity out of a band whose first single from an album they released in their 50s had the hook, "We're so fucked, shit out of luck," lyrics that sound like they were written by a 17-year old?

[Kotowboy]

We're So Fucked. Shit Outta Luck....

> > > > > > > > > The Lyrics to The Machanix by Megadeth.

[Kotowboy]

If current Metallica called an album METAL UP YOUR ASS i'd be so embarrassed for them and as a fan.

[ThatOneGuy2112]

The cover is Load is pretty cool. The only thing that kills it for me is the Metallica logo. I very much prefer the logo of the the first records.

[IDontNotDoThings]

"We're so fucked, shit out of luck," sounds like they were written by a 17-year old

[Kotowboy]

The cover is Load is pretty cool. The only thing that kills it for me is the Metallica logo. I very much prefer the logo of the the first records.

How's This ?

[Phoenix87x]

That looks pretty cool.

I first saw Load at a friend's house when I was 9 and I thought it was supposed to be a lava lamp for whatever reason. My friend told me it was cum and i was like "what's cum?"       

The good old days of not having a clue

[Mosh]

I don't really care what it is, I just find the design boring and bland. The logo is also ugly.

[Kotowboy]

I love the 2016 glitchy logo.

Some Metallica fans had a hissy fit when they re-used the classic logo for Death Magnetic but they tweaked it ever so slightly

the 2nd A and the C are slightly different!!!!!

. OMG imagine being a Green Day fan and caring that they changed the logo on every album.

[cramx3]

Snow day Saturday so I made a nice little battlefield kill camera music video for Here Comes Revenge

https://youtu.be/oGHns9jI43o

[fadetoblackdude7]

So is that it for the making-of videos, or.....?

[Kotowboy]

So is that it for the making-of videos, or.....?

They're still coming. I expect everyone at HQ has been on their holidays.

[fadetoblackdude7]

So is that it for the making-of videos, or.....?

They're still coming. I expect everyone at HQ has been on their holidays.

Gotcha. Thanks

[Kotowboy]

Metallica are playing in Seoul right now.

Set so far :

1. Hardwired
2. Atlas Rise
3. Sad But True
4. Wherever I May Roam
5. Unforgiven
6. Now That We're Dead

7. Moth Into Flame
8. Harvester Of Sorrow
9. Halo On Fire
10. The Four Horsemen
11. One
12. Master Of Puppets

13. For Whom The Bell Tolls
14. Fade To Black
15. Seek and Destroy
16. Battery
17. Nothing Else Matters
18. Enter Sandman

[Stadler]

I've kind of put off seeing Metallica live, since I'm not huge into their early stuff, and not a thrash guy at all, but that setlist?  I'd go see that in a heartbeat. 

[Kotowboy]

I'm definitely buying this gig from www.livemetallica.com

[TAC]

Pretty nice setlist. Not a Harvester Of Sorrow fan, but The Four Horsemen

[Kotowboy]

^ Updated.

[kaos2900]

Pretty nice setlist. Not a Harvester Of Sorrow fan, but The Four Horsemen

Blasphemy! Love me some Harvester of Sorrow, especially live.

[mikeyd23]

Did anyone check out this interview with producer Greg Fidelman? It's long (over an hour) but it's a great listen if you are at all interested in the recording process, gear they used, etc... in the studio for this album.

https://soundcloud.com/soundworkscollection/producer-greg-fidelman-metallicas-hardwiredto-self-destruct

Couple really interesting takeaways:

- They didn't track to a click, Lars would sometimes hear the click before they started tracking for reference or through an intro, but then they would shut it off and just go by feel.

- They used mostly the raw drum sound from the room with a small amount of samples layered on top.

- He goes into pretty good detail on the signal chain for certain drum mics, guitar signal paths, bass signal paths.

- Some of the stuff you hear on the album is one-take stuff they recorded on the floor (the drum track for Now That We're Dead).

[cramx3]

Nice to see they added Halo on Fire to the set, but surprised no Spit Out the Bone.

[Kotowboy]

Did anyone check out this interview with producer Greg Fidelman? It's long (over an hour) but it's a great listen if you are at all interested in the recording process, gear they used, etc... in the studio for this album.

https://soundcloud.com/soundworkscollection/producer-greg-fidelman-metallicas-hardwiredto-self-destruct

Couple really interesting takeaways:

- They didn't track to a click, Lars would sometimes hear the click before they started tracking for reference or through an intro, but then they would shut it off and just go by feel.

- They used mostly the raw drum sound from the room with a small amount of samples layered on top.

- He goes into pretty good detail on the signal chain for certain drum mics, guitar signal paths, bass signal paths.

- Some of the stuff you hear on the album is one-take stuff they recorded on the floor (the drum track for Now That We're Dead).

Yeah I listened to it. I think the drum track for NTWD was *augmented* using the demo drums but not replaced entirely...

[mikeyd23]

Yeah I listened to it. I think the drum track for NTWD was *augmented* using the demo drums but not replaced entirely...

Yeah that was an interesting part for sure. My understanding was that they recorded a "magical" take of the drums in the early stages, so the sound wasn't what it needed to be from a sonic perspective but the playing was second to none. So eventually, Lars circled back around to that take and basically really wanted to use it on the record. Greg essentially "sampled" some of the drum sounds he got once everything was setup properly and layered them (especially the snare) on that magic take.

Really cool insight and pretty cool idea to basically sample sounds he got later on in the process.

[Kotowboy]

Yeah the album drums sound really natural for the most part.

Greg said that if you solo'd the drums and muted the samples - it'd not like the drums would disappear - you would notice "something" was different.


I remember reading that Pantera did a rhythm take in the middle which was "barely" audible and had loads of reverb on - but if you took it out - you'd notice "something" was missing...

I use EZDrummer on my music - and because it's all midi notes - I copy and paste the entire drum track on top on an 808 or 909. the fat kick and snappy snare gives the live drums

some punch.

[mikeyd23]

Yeah the album drums sound really natural for the most part.

Greg said that if you solo'd the drums and muted the samples - it'd not like the drums would disappear - you would notice "something" was different.

Yup, good results. Drums on this album are a world better sounding than DM.

[Kotowboy]

I think literally everything sounds better on this album.

Rick Ruin is a fucking charlatan.

[mikeyd23]

I think literally everything sounds better on this album.

Well yea, that's certainly true.

Any good live videos surface of Halo or Dead yet?

[Kotowboy]

Nothing really good. I expect much better ones soon.

Remember when DT were on tour for ADTOE and some of the crowd videos were damn near DVD quality ? Amazing.



Cameraphones have come a long way from 16 multi coloured squares and white noise.

[fadetoblackdude7]

I think literally everything sounds better on this album.

Well yea, that's certainly true.

Any good live videos surface of Halo or Dead yet?

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metallica-performs-now-that-were-dead-and-halo-on-fire-live-for-first-time-video/

[pogoowner]

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that they tuned it down.

[Kotowboy]

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that they tuned it down.

Nor me - since they've been playing live in Eb tuning since 1994.

[pogoowner]

Just caught me offguard after listening to the studio recording so much.

[Kotowboy]

Het says they record in E because it has more attack and bite but play it live in Eb so it's easier on his vocals and has more low end.