Metallica Band • Page 25

Gonna sneak this in while people are busy processing the new record:

I continue to come around on Lulu.

 

I listened to Lulu a couple times earlier this year and honestly weirdly dug it, lol. So indulgent in a compelling way.

 

Pretty cool that in 2023 they can still put out a song like Inamorata. This actually sounds like some doom metal version of Metallica... just fresh, really catchy groove, interesting lyrically... really dig it.

 

It’s the bravest thing this band will ever do. And what fun is it being the biggest, most bulletproof band in planet Earth if you don’t use that to take some chances and try some shit? Plus how often can you say a record is genuinely unique.

 

Best song on here for sure

 

Why any band, let alone Metallica, is releasing a 77 minute album in 2023 is beyond me. Each member is playing simultaneously throughout the runtime and it’s downright exhausting and it lacks dynamics. While there’s some absolutely killer riffs and vocals (holy smokes, James!) I wish they would edit themselves more and be strategically economical.

 

I know, right? Who has time for that? Most people just throw on music in the background, anyway. They should just put out an album of instrumentals. And they should all be no more than three minutes long, I've got other things to do today.

 

I can listen to The Mars Volta, Between The Buried And Me and others with super long ass albums with no problem. They know how to keep things dynamic and interesting from one part to the next, and I never end up wondering when it's gonna end. Metallica however have struggled making their songs justify their length for so long that I'm apprehensive about listening to this.

 

The few shorter songs are actually quite good.

And some parts of the longer songs are too, but they just meander on for way too long.

 

I dunno. It's like complaining Jethro Tull songs have flute. It's what they do.

 

took me 3 days to get through first listen and I dont have much energy to give it a second listen.

 

I will say that while I generally like the album Inamorata is too goddamn long

 

Hey that's the show I was considering attending!

 

same. I think I'm just gonna do the theater instead and save like $400 and probably have a better view/more comfort

 

Yeah definitely wanna go to that if I don't somehow miraculously end up at the show

 

I think this line captures my feelings exactly....Much more to like than dislike overall

 

this is a good review, I agree with both of them about 95%

 

This has grown on me. I could cut a couple songs but most are good. Still too long overall and repetitive in places

 

man this is a real slog, major step backwards from hardwired

 

Too Far Gone is maybe my favorite track on this

 

Inamorata is their best song this century. Best since Bleeding Me IMO.

 

spit out the bone come onnnn

 

"Spit Out the Bone" is better, but "Inamorata" is in their pantheon of classics, imo.

 

maybe it'll grow on me, but my current opinion of Inamorata is that it's 7 minutes too long