Death Magnetic by Metallica

Pros: A fast, heavy, determined return to form with a creepy concept
Cons: Lyrics are good but not their best

You don't need me to give you another summary of Metallica's quarter-century history. You don't need me to describe the hype surrounding Death Magnetic or how badly Metallica needed it to be a great metal album. All you need me to tell you is ...

Pros: Old School Metallica! Yeah! Rick Rubens production is great

Cons: We had to wait so long!

I just purchased the new album by Metallica, Death Magnetic. Before reading this review, you should know my bias. Metallica is my favorite heavy metal band, I've liked them since my college days listening to Kill Em All, Ride the Lightning ...

Pros: Production, Performance, Lyrics, Songs, Structures, Instrumentals, & Arrangements.
Cons: Mixing is a Bit Off on the Bass in the CD version.

Since the release of their full-length debut album Kill ‘Em All, Metallica changed the face of metal by taking the speed energy of punk and the driving riffs of metal's previous forefathers like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron ...

Pros: Good songs all the way through.
Cons: Turn down Lars! No real standouts other than the instrumental piece.

Is it really good or just better than the last outing? Well, one thing is for sure, it has already been played much more than the thankfully almost forgotten St. Anger. But how does it stand on its own merit? That is the question about Death Magnetic ...

Pros: - Thrasy Riffs
- Good drum work
- All Nightmare Long
Cons: - Twangy Snare
- Production

     It has been a while since Metallica has released an album, and this one would no disappoint. Five years since St. Anger was released, Death Magnetic came out on September 12, 2008. During their Sick of the Studio tour back in ...

Pros: Not quite a return to form, but still a solid album
Cons: Production is a little lacking, some songs drag a bit

More than enough has been said and written about Metallica's 2003  abomination of a comeback album St. Anger that I could probably go the rest of my life without even mentioning it again. But just for the sake of perspective, St. Anger ...

Pros: Production, the ballads, the thrash throwbacks, the solos.
Cons: A few weak songs, a few questionable lyrics and that damn snare drum.

Lets face it: No one would have exactly lost any sleep had Metallica disbanded after the release of 2003's horrendous St. Anger. Much has been written about the level of atrocity Metallica achieved on that outing, and deservedly so. In the years ...

Pros: The thrash is back, some excellent solos, good drumming, some great songs.
Cons: Sometimes convoluted songwriting, becomes repetitive after a while, occasionally spotty vocals.

Be prepared for a typically long review.No album this year has been hyped more than Metallica's latest opus Death Magnetic. It's been 20 years since the band has released a true thrash metal album. And since then, we've had three ...

Pros:

Nothing like St. Anger, solos are back, has an old school feel about it.

Cons:

Rob's input is nearly unnoticed, coffin cut-out in CD booklet make lyrics impossible to read.

Finally it is here; arguably the most anticipated heavy metal album of recent times from arguably the most successful heavy metal band in history.On the forefront of everybody's mind will be is Death Magnetic a return to form for the metal ...

Pros: Loud, fast, brutal.
Cons: Only 10 songs!  We want more!

I have defended and will continue to defend St. Anger until I'm cold & dead. It was an album they wanted to do, it came from an angry place and was used more as a creative outlet for Hetfield's problems than anything. That being said, I got to read ...

Pros:

Masterfully done tracks for all intruments.

Cons:

Length of a few of the songs mean a marathon of listening.

Metallica, a name that comes up when you mention the most influential rock and roll/heavy metal bands of all time.Being a fan of Metallica since the first album, "Kill em All," I've had some pretty high expectations for any new studio release ...

Pros: Great thundering heavy metal music, long guitar solos
Cons:

Nothing major

If you are a fan of the 'old Metallica' who doesn't really like the 'new Metallica', then you're going to love this album. It's a throwback to the pre-Black album days. It sounds more like something they might have released in between Master of Puppets and And Justice for All than something for late 2008. There's no doubt about it - Metallica still knows how to rock.