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I blame Bob Rock for their downfall.

Granted, the Black album had some interesting moments and if it weren't from Metallica, I would have liked it.

However, I have listened to the new one a number of times and I still can't get into it. I find I am more open minded now about music than I was when black came out, but I just can't quite stomach it.

It seems unfinished, and not in the cool, raw, way I have heard a number of bands pull off in recent years.

While they have gone back to their roots in many songs with many, many phrases joined together, many of them just don't work together.

Lars' drumming has, however, returned. I am pleased with that.

What the fuck is this no guitar solo bs? I mean, this is Metallica... not Blink. Kirk is an amazingly fast player. He has been playing for decades. Bah.

I wanted to do something to shake up radio and the way everything else sounds. Sorry Bob. It didn't happen. it thrashes and the drums are smokin', but it's just the same ol' shit played faster.

Technically, you'll hear cymbals go away and you'll hear bad edits. We wanted to disregard what everybody assumes records should be and throw out all the rules. I've spent 25 years learning how to do it the so-called right way. I didn't want to do that anymore. You are recording Metallica, not White Stripes. While I am quite happy with most of Lars' sound, the kick is a little lacking. The guitars are muddy. When playing with that speed, you need more definition. As a bass player, I was disappointed in how transparent it was. It's like Justice all over again.

I don't know... I am a bit disappointed. I wasn't expecting old Metallica, but I was expecting something of Metallica's calibre.

Sorry for jumping around. I just had to rant.

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