Metallica – Death Magnetic – first listen

13 September, 2008 (16:46) | Music | By: Torben

Death by magnets!

Death by magnets!

Picked it up on my way home from work. Pressed play in the car. Went home banging!

The new record is agressive as St. Anger, melodic as Justice/Puppets, but most of all it’s shows a return to the old influences such as the twin guitars of Iron Maiden and occult sounding guitars of Merciful Fate. The songs are complex and lengthy so I keep wondering whats in store when it gets a grip in my mind and really opens up. Out of the box I can only find one word that fits: BANGING!

Sound quality? … no it’s not a badly produced as St. Anger, and the level of compression matches what you would expect in 2008. They have aimed for a more slick and clear sound with a nice touch of bottom end bloom.

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