Metallica - Hardwired...To Self-Destruct (November 18, 2016) Album • Page 4

Sounds awesome! I always thought Load/Reload got a bad rap, esp Load.

 

Watch the Metallica YT channel. They'll be releasing videos for every song the next few hours

 

Why are they releasing more songs prior to the release? I though they said that those first 3 were gonna be it until the 18th?

 

They know the album is out there and this is their way of doing a stream I guess. Makes sense that they can push people to YouTube where they will at least make some money as opposed to grabbing a leak.

 

Yeah, I guess the leak was the determining factor.

 

I mean they had to expect it to leak, maybe not as early as it did but still. The plan to release a video for every song was in place a long time ago.

 

I meant the timing of releasing the videos. I guess they decided to put the videos out now rather than waiting until after the album release because of the leak.

 

I think I was a little harsh on this album after my first listen. I've listened through 3-4 more times now and I'm really enjoying it. Not as much as their previous records, but I think that's just because I've cooled off on them a bit over the last decade or so.

 

Spit Out the Bone is the best song they've done in a long time imo

 

Actually really excited to get this tomorrow. I like what I've listened to so far a lot.

 

Does the main riff (first comes in around 40 seconds) remind anyone else of "Beat It"?

 

I'm digging this a lot actually. Can't say yet whether I like it more than Death Magnetic, but I'm definitely enjoying it quite a bit. James sounds fantastic.

 

Got through Disc 1 in the car. Not much in the way of major stand-outs but rock solid. Looking forward to the rest.

 

Yup

 

Agreed, James sounds better than ever in this.

I listened a couple times through, so far I really dig it. Even though Death Magnetic has 3 of my favs (All nightmare long, Cyanide and My Apocalypse) I think I may like this one a little more. I echo all the love for Spit out the Bone.

 

"ManUNkind" is lower tier on this album but DAMN that super southern metal riff

 

Echoing the love for Cyanide and All Nightmare Long. Busted out Guitar Hero Metallica tonight in honor of the new album!

 

"All Nightmare Long" might have a shot at a career top 10 honestly. That song rips.

 

Yeah "All Nightmare Long" is easily my favorite on Death Magnetic.

 

I always felt like it was a missed opportunity to not have that as the first single. Would have made old school fans go crazy. The Day that Never Comes made me think it'd be another load/reload.

 

If you only watch one of the 13 videos Metallica made for this album...

 

I'm really loving this. Got the deluxe one with the 3rd disc too. The album art is weird and I actually really like it. Spit Out The Bone is awesome. Album will be my gym soundtrack for the near future.

 

Haven't even end gotten to disc 2 yet and this is already better than St Anger and Death Magnetic. Definitely agree with the comparisons to Load/Reload

 

Disc 2 is the WAY better one.