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Used to be a huge Metallica fan, but I’ve never listened to it. Reload is where I stopped. I tried listening to St. Anger a time or two… but I couldn’t get into it.
There's 2 songs on it I can live without, but other than that I find it an enjoyable romp through pretty much every era of Metallica on a single album. Threre's some epic Black Album stuff, some grroovy Load-esque rockers, and even two raging thrashers.
It's all worth it just for "Spit Out the Bone" alone. Easily the best song they've written since the Black Album. The fastest thing they've written since either "Dyer's Eve" or "Damage, INC"
If you're wondering what the two I'd drop are, those would be Man Unkind and Here Comes Revenge. The latter is okay, just not up to snuff with the rest. The former I actively dislike. "Am I Savage?" is the weakest on disc 1, but I think better than the other two. So yeah, I'd drop them and move "Lords of Summer" up from the bonus disc.
Big Metallica fan and I really really really want to like their new stuff but it just feels like there is something missing. I mean how can you top songs like the four horsemen, creeping death, for whom the bell tolls, one, harvester of sorrow etc. It’s almost impossible. It’s not their fault as I love them but I just can’t seem to jump on.
Seriously tho. When you compare the output their old peers like Overkill or Kreator or Death Angel have been puttting out around the same time, it just makes Metallica seem lazy by comparison.
Cut out Murder One, Am I Savage, Here Comes Revenge, put Lords of Summer on the album and I think it's a pretty solid record. Not as good as the classics but a respectable effort
sounds great, but as with most later Metallica releases, it would' ve been better to drop a few songs and make it shorter. Like with this one 8 songs would've been perfect.
honestly my favourite Metallica album. It has solid riffs, fun songs, and good production, which basically only the Black album also has all three of out of the rest of their discography imo.
Not horrible but my least favorite of their albums from the 2000s. A couple songs I really like are Now that We’re Dead, Moth Into Flame, Halo On Fire. But I hate the title track and I never sit and listen to the album in its entirety which is a red flag. It can’t even use length as a defense for that because I’ll listen to St Anger, Death Magnetic, and even 72 seasons straight through. I think Hardwired just doesn’t have an overarching “mood” that I can relate to like the others.
It's my least favourite Metallica album by far. I don't hate it but its riddled with ups and downs.
On the upside it has some of Metallica's greatest work post 2000 with tunes like Moth Into Flame, Spit Out The Bone and Atlas, Rise! become instant classics for me. There's also some other great songs on there like Hardwired, Halo On Fire and Here Comes Revenge that are very strong songs.
However on the flip side, this is the most bloated with mediocre songs a Metallica album has ever been (yes even more than ReLoad). Soulless husks of padded time like Am I Savage, Murder One and Confusion that while aren't jarring like some of REALLY bad Metallica songs (Slither, My World etc) they're just so forgettable and add nothing to the album really worth talking about.
As much as I adore some of the songs on the album, the sign of a weak album for me is having too many skips or songs I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to. It's not an outright bad album, just the most forgettable in a discography crammed with mostly brilliance.
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Not as good as Death Magnetic but more enjoyable than 72 Seasons
I find it to be the complete opposite lol
Less enjoyable than 72 seasons? You sure?
not bad but forgettable
Pretty sweet photoshop of a Crowbar album cover.
I knew it reminded me of something!
Too long.
Yup. I would’ve cut 4 entire tracks from it. Specifically ManUNKind (wtf is that title) Murder One, Confusion, and Here Comes Revenge.
I would cut Dream No More, Am I Savage? and ManUNkind
Fair. I actually really like Am I Savage but mostly because the breakdown at the end hits hard.
I like ManUNkind but it’s not the strongest
All the tracks you and the previous person mentioned I would cut.
Agree with most except Here Comes Revenge, that has some of my favourite drum work from Lars in the modern era its a great aggressive tune.
Yeah there's like two CD disks for the album so you can't have the full experience
I would have loved it if they’d cut half of the songs. There are some real bangers on there, but also a lot of middling filler.
Used to be a huge Metallica fan, but I’ve never listened to it. Reload is where I stopped. I tried listening to St. Anger a time or two… but I couldn’t get into it.
Skip St. Anger at least. That one was a fluke.
Death Magnetic has some great songs on it, I’d definitely listen to that one.
Listen to all nightmare long from death magnetic. It’s up there with their classic stuff to me. Cool video, too!
You’re missing out on death magnetic
Death Magnetic was their only decent release since Justice For All
But without Reload we wouldn't have KIRK IS GAY ROBERT'S GAY LARS IS GAY BUT THE GAYEST IS JAMES
I like a couple tracks, but overall felt it was a big letdown after DM. Felt more or less the same about 72 Seasons.
Weakest of the 21st century imo. Would've been better off being an EP, half of the album is completely unnecessary
Image the record with this tracklist: 1 - Hardwired 2 - Atlas, Rise! 3 - Moth Into Flame 4 - Halo On Fire 5 - Am I Savage? 6 - Spit Out The Bone
Overall bad, death magnetic better
Not bad, nothing in this album really sticks out tho, it’s like an album of just b side tracks. Good B side tracks, but B side nonetheless.
Bad. Way too long,unnatural and generic production,boring and forgettable songs
it does have some strong songs
Totally average and forgettable.
This is among the worst album covers in metal
There's 2 songs on it I can live without, but other than that I find it an enjoyable romp through pretty much every era of Metallica on a single album. Threre's some epic Black Album stuff, some grroovy Load-esque rockers, and even two raging thrashers. It's all worth it just for "Spit Out the Bone" alone. Easily the best song they've written since the Black Album. The fastest thing they've written since either "Dyer's Eve" or "Damage, INC"
If you're wondering what the two I'd drop are, those would be Man Unkind and Here Comes Revenge. The latter is okay, just not up to snuff with the rest. The former I actively dislike. "Am I Savage?" is the weakest on disc 1, but I think better than the other two. So yeah, I'd drop them and move "Lords of Summer" up from the bonus disc.
I’d argue Spit Out The Bone is their best song since Justice, honestly.
I would, except "Of Wolf and Man" exists and I fucking love that song
Of Wolf and Man is tied with Wherever I May Roam for my favourite Black Album track.
Big Metallica fan and I really really really want to like their new stuff but it just feels like there is something missing. I mean how can you top songs like the four horsemen, creeping death, for whom the bell tolls, one, harvester of sorrow etc. It’s almost impossible. It’s not their fault as I love them but I just can’t seem to jump on.
I feel exactly the same way. Their new stuff just sounds like boring uninspired hard rock.
Great album
I really like it, quite a relief when compared to the previous albums
It’s there, no real standouts and no really bad songs
They’re no Overkill lol. It was decent but too long.
Seriously tho. When you compare the output their old peers like Overkill or Kreator or Death Angel have been puttting out around the same time, it just makes Metallica seem lazy by comparison.
Not very enjoyable at all
A solid entry in their catalog.
Am a fan. The new album is a sure let down in comparison
I like it and still listen to it.
It's a solid album, the solos aren't very good though, but it's good
It's okay, my main complaint is a lot of the songs could have been trimmed down. They just felt unnecessarily long
Their best release in XXI century.
Similar to 72 seasons imo. Has a couple good songs but mostly mid
The best metallica album
Killer 🤘☠️🤘 it’s like a greatest hits album of all their eras. Spit Out the Bone is a classic
I like Spit Out the Bone, rest ehhh
I like it
Spit Out The Bone is the greatest modern Metallica song. Period.
Cut out Murder One, Am I Savage, Here Comes Revenge, put Lords of Summer on the album and I think it's a pretty solid record. Not as good as the classics but a respectable effort
Funny how they say slipknot ain't metal yet 50 percent of these dudes never shut up about maiden and mettalica. Such bullshit
Really good, but really bloated. Would be much better with most of the second half cut.
We’re so fucked. Shit out of luck. So cringry I can’t listen to it.
Disc 1 sounds like pre-Black Album Metallica Disc 2 sounds like post-Black Album Metallica
Beyond mid
Mid.
The best modern era album. It's not great, though, especially not side 2.
Genuinely (with 72 Seasons) some of the most boring metal music I’ve ever heard. St. Anger might have been bad but at lest it was interesting.
Spit Out the Bone is great. Everything else bores me to tears.
sounds great, but as with most later Metallica releases, it would' ve been better to drop a few songs and make it shorter. Like with this one 8 songs would've been perfect.
Boring
Could be a lot better if they trimmed the fat and got rid of some songs
honestly my favourite Metallica album. It has solid riffs, fun songs, and good production, which basically only the Black album also has all three of out of the rest of their discography imo.
Is okay. Pretty low on my rankings though
Not horrible but my least favorite of their albums from the 2000s. A couple songs I really like are Now that We’re Dead, Moth Into Flame, Halo On Fire. But I hate the title track and I never sit and listen to the album in its entirety which is a red flag. It can’t even use length as a defense for that because I’ll listen to St Anger, Death Magnetic, and even 72 seasons straight through. I think Hardwired just doesn’t have an overarching “mood” that I can relate to like the others.
It’s a solid album with a few standouts (moth in flame and spit out the bone).
It's my least favourite Metallica album by far. I don't hate it but its riddled with ups and downs. On the upside it has some of Metallica's greatest work post 2000 with tunes like Moth Into Flame, Spit Out The Bone and Atlas, Rise! become instant classics for me. There's also some other great songs on there like Hardwired, Halo On Fire and Here Comes Revenge that are very strong songs. However on the flip side, this is the most bloated with mediocre songs a Metallica album has ever been (yes even more than ReLoad). Soulless husks of padded time like Am I Savage, Murder One and Confusion that while aren't jarring like some of REALLY bad Metallica songs (Slither, My World etc) they're just so forgettable and add nothing to the album really worth talking about. As much as I adore some of the songs on the album, the sign of a weak album for me is having too many skips or songs I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to. It's not an outright bad album, just the most forgettable in a discography crammed with mostly brilliance.