Yes! Finally, Metallica has put out the album fans have been waiting for. Death Magnetic was somewhat a return to form, but in my opinion this album stands heads and shoulders above that one. Metallica is, and always will be, my favorite band, but they've certainly been polarizing figures among fans since the Black Album came out in 1991. They strayed from their thrash roots on Load and Reload, and many fans went nuts. I actually really enjoyed both albums, especially Load. "Until It Sleeps," "Hero of the Day," and "Mama Said" are three of my favorite 'Tallica songs. That being said, you won't find any acoustic guitar on this album - it's nothing but fast, loud and straight-up metal. Apart from the first three singles, which are all very solid songs, my favorite tracks from the album are "Now That We're Dead," "Confusion," and "Here Comes Revenge." Honestly, though, there's not a song on here I don't like. This is one I will be spinning again and again. The drums sound so much better than the last two albums, although in typical post Cliff-Burton Metallica, the bass is hard to hear, except on "Spit Out The Bone," where Rob is given a chance to show what he can do. Metallica will never return to the days of Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets (perhaps my favorite album of all time), but that's okay. They have evolved as a band and done things that many people outright rejected (St. Anger and Lulu with Lou Reed in particular), but they've proven here that they can still bring it.
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