The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded

[cramx3]

Metallica is doing a club show at Webster Hall in NYC tomorrow.  That would be amazing to see.

Yeah, I may try to find a ticket on CL or something.


New song seems decent enough.

Good luck, the couple listings on ebay have them at 10k a piece.  That will be one heck of an experience, but if you find something of decent price, let me know.  If that were Iron Maiden (my favorite band) I could see myself shelling out over 1k to see them perform in a club.

[kaos2900]

I've been pretty critical of Metallica over the past few years but Moth into the Flame is the best new Metallica song I've heard in almost 20 years. This could have been on the Black Album. I'm officially excited for the new album.

[Kotowboy]

I've been pretty critical of Metallica over the past few years but Moth into the Flame is the best new Metallica song I've heard in almost 20 years. This could have been on the Black Album. I'm officially excited for the new album.

Easily the best they've sounded on an album since Garage Inc Disc 1 - which is one of the best sounding rock albums ever.

[fadetoblackdude7]

I've been pretty critical of Metallica over the past few years but Moth into the Flame is the best new Metallica song I've heard in almost 20 years. This could have been on the Black Album. I'm officially excited for the new album.

Easily the best they've sounded on an album since Garage Inc Disc 1 - which is one of the best sounding rock albums ever.

Absolutely. Especially on a great stereo/pair of headphones. I'm so excited. My boys are back!

[Adami]

Sonically, this was even better than Hardwired, which had it's issues.

The lead guitars sound very smooth and Kirk's solos sounded....in time....which is a big improvement.

[BlobVanDam]

Sonically, this was even better than Hardwired, which had it's issues.

The lead guitars sound very smooth and Kirk's solos sounded....in time....which is a big improvement.

Yeah, I was impressed. Much better than anything on DM.

[cramx3]

Finally just listened/watched.  I really like this song.  It's nothing mind blowing, but very solid Metallica music.  As others have said, you can't really expect much more from them at this point in their careers.  Solid music like this (and the first single which I find to be solid as well) is good enough for me.

[Kotowboy]

Probably because the DM solos were like

• Don't come up with a solo

• Hit RECORD

• PLAY WHATEVER

[mikeyd23]

Probably because the DM solos were like

• Don't come up with a solo

• Hit RECORD

• PLAY WHATEVER

Yeah, clearly not a formula that worked well for Kirk, IMO. I think his best solo work was on albums that he worked on his solos ahead of time, thought out and composed stuff, and then was challenged and pushed even further once entering the studio to record, basically the Bob approach.

[Zook]

Pretty decent song. Like it better than the first single.

[Dream Team]

Probably because the DM solos were like

• Don't come up with a solo

• Hit RECORD

• PLAY WHATEVER

Yeah, clearly not a formula that worked well for Kirk, IMO. I think his best solo work was on albums that he worked on his solos ahead of time, thought out and composed stuff, and then was challenged and pushed even further once entering the studio to record, basically the Bob approach.

Plus back then he was a student of Satriani and his chops were much better.

[Kotowboy]

Kirks playing at Global Citizen was a lot better than the Superbowl show.

[NoseofNicko]

So much better than Hardwired. Not great, but pretty good.

[Kotowboy]

Interesting that both Hardwired and Moth Into Flame are solely credited to Hetfield / Ulrich.


On Death Magnetic it was a rule apparently that all 4 guys have a riff in every song. That does not seem to be the case here - maybe that accounts for the improved arrangements.

[Peace and Love]

On Death Magnetic it was a rule apparently that all 4 guys have a riff in every song.

I think that unless it's been directly stated by the band, we can't assume that that's true. It's equally possible that they all worked on the arrangements together, and decided to share credit due to their new found "democratic spirit".

[Kotowboy]

I've heard this from many sources.

[axeman90210]

Metallica is doing a club show at Webster Hall in NYC tomorrow.  That would be amazing to see.

Yeah, I may try to find a ticket on CL or something.


New song seems decent enough.

Good luck, the couple listings on ebay have them at 10k a piece.  That will be one heck of an experience, but if you find something of decent price, let me know.  If that were Iron Maiden (my favorite band) I could see myself shelling out over 1k to see them perform in a club.

Yeah, I saw one or two listings on CL for $500 a piece, which doesn't seem too absurd given everything. Obviously there are risks with CL but I haven't been burned in the past.

[Adami]

These lyrics from Moth Into Flame are actually great.

You’ve hijacked my brain
Moth to a flame
If you don’t release me
I’ll go just the same

Moth gonna fly
Moth gonna fly
Moth gonna fly from your love.

[Kotowboy]

Bump into your window
Trying to get out
DOnt blame me
I'm just a Moth
I can't even spell "IQ"
Please release me from this Jail
But do be careful when handling my wings
They're very fragile.
Cheers.

[cramx3]

Metallica is doing a club show at Webster Hall in NYC tomorrow.  That would be amazing to see.

Yeah, I may try to find a ticket on CL or something.


New song seems decent enough.

Good luck, the couple listings on ebay have them at 10k a piece.  That will be one heck of an experience, but if you find something of decent price, let me know.  If that were Iron Maiden (my favorite band) I could see myself shelling out over 1k to see them perform in a club.

Yeah, I saw one or two listings on CL for $500 a piece, which doesn't seem too absurd given everything. Obviously there are risks with CL but I haven't been burned in the past.

Yea thats a good price actually.  I don't trust CL though personally.  To compare, Green Day is playing the same venue for their small club tour and tickets are at $440 on stubhub... now if metallica tickets showed up on stubhub Id be more interested in buying because it's well trusted.

[Peace and Love]

Did anyone notice that Lars is playing a slightly smaller kit??

He has only one rack tom! Or am I not seeing it?

[Adami]

Did anyone notice that Lars is playing a slightly smaller kit??

He has only one rack tom! Or am I not seeing it?

Looks like it's probably just for the video, he's gone smaller for videos before.

[Progmetty]

New song is bland tbh, I don't hate it though.

[MirrorMask]

Today is the 30th anniversary of Cliff Burton's death.

Pump up Orion or Anesthesia in his honor 

[Kotowboy]

Did anyone notice that Lars is playing a slightly smaller kit??

He has only one rack tom! Or am I not seeing it?

Looks like it's probably just for the video, he's gone smaller for videos before.

Yes there's an Instagram video from a future video shoot and he's using the entire new purple Tama.

He uses a tiny kit in the I Disappear video.

[wolfking]

I think the song is pretty fucking cool actually.  Kirk still sucks, but whatever.

[Kotowboy]

It says a lot about the production that I keep wanting to turn the volume UP and not DOWN.

For anyone that doesn't know - the album was produced by Greg Fidelman - who was the engineer on Death Magnetic and he also produced Slipknot's The Gray Chapter.

[bl5150]

I think the song is pretty fucking cool actually.  Kirk still sucks, but whatever.

I like it too.  Nothing mindblowing but just a good song.......as good as just about anything since TBA for me.  And don't underestimate Kirk's efforts - it takes a lot of hard work to make a guitar sound that shithouse.

[Art]

Nice song, i like where this album is going....

[mikeyd23]

I think the song is pretty fucking cool actually.  Kirk still sucks, but whatever.

Recently he really has, but his lead in this song didn't bother me. It didn't blow me away or anything, but it didn't bother me.

[dparrott]

That's the way I like it: a mix of old and new!  Good energy, good riffs.  

[fadetoblackdude7]

One of the main problems I had with the DM production was how dry the vocals were recorded. I'm liking the clear announciation that Hetfield has on these 2 songs as well as the reverb!

[Kotowboy]

One of the main problems I had with the DM production was how dry the vocals were recorded. I'm liking the clear announciation that Hetfield has on these 2 songs as well as the reverb!

When I heard "Hardwired" - I was shocked how clearly you could hear the bass picking and the splash of the cymbals.



But yeah - that reverb on the final note of Hardwired - with that immense decay - was like wow REVERB !!!

[mikeyd23]

Yeah the production has helped the vocal tracks a lot. Het sounds great.

[Kotowboy]

If I have one gripe about the production so far it's that the hi-hats are too prominent.

But that's what happens when nobody in the studio can hear high frequencies