Kerrang on METALLICA's 'St. Anger'

Zoner · **Kerrang on METALLICA's 'St. Anger' -** 03-27-2003, 02:57 PM

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METALLICA's forthcoming effort, "St. Anger", is nothing short of "the finest thing [the band] have put their name to," according to the latest issue of Britain's Kerrang! magazine, which recently had an opportunity to preview a couple of the cuts set to appear on the CD.

"The volume is intoxicating, the songs even more so," the report continues. "METALLICA haven't gone backwards, they have gone elsewhere, somewhere they haven't really gone before. Much of the speed is back — speed that recalls the days of 'Battery' and 'Dyers Eve'. But the format is remarkedly different. This isn't controlled aggression, much of it is uncontrolled violence. It's ironic that at a time when the band are so at peace with one another they should make an album that sounds like they're at war. As one track follows the another — there are only working titles like 'Monster' and 'Frantic' — the difference not only between what you expect but what has gone becomes clear. There's no space between the drums and the guitars, there are riffs everywhere, there is anger and confusion — 'Do not know the answer, I don't know what the question is' is one lyric - there is swearing and shouting and time changes and speed and fury.

It is difficult on a first listen not to surmise that 'St. Anger' is the finest thing METALLICA have put their name to. All the songs I'm assured, sound like this. There are no ballads. Instead there's an assault of speed and volume and anger and intensity. This is exactly the kind of thing that made a slogan such as 'Birth, school, METALLICA, death' an apposite and appropriate summation of everything this band could muster, both in themselves and their audience." Source: Blabbermouth
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Well THAT sounds promising, doesn't it, 'tallica fans?!?! w00tahhh!!

Zone

wintersforge · 03-27-2003, 03:10 PM

ill believe it when i hear it oOo: bold statements coming from this zine. first 4 albums were metallica...the rest were pure garbage....it all changed for the worse when Burton died IMO....id like them to prove me wrong though....

Zoner · 03-27-2003, 03:14 PM

Agreed.

But, I certainly don't blame Newsted for Metallica's change in style. Newsted rocked harder than the other three guys in the band, in my opinion.

I'll definitely try this one before I buy. If it's as heavy as kerrang make it out to be, I'll pick it up for sure.

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wintersforge · 03-27-2003, 03:17 PM

Jason + VoiVod=pwned.....I hope that comes to light. He wrote a ton of music for one of their records (Phobos I trhink?)...Saw VoiVod a long time ago at Hammerjacks in Bmore.....man im old....

Zoner · 03-27-2003, 03:19 PM

I'm seeing Voivod here in Ottawa in June! They're opening for Ozzy! I saw 'em open for Maiden in '99 too...very good set.

I can't wait to see Newsted live...too cool.

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Ferich · 03-27-2003, 03:31 PM

[img]http://www.rocktoons.com/metallica/metallica.02.jpg[/img]

Can't wait. biggrin:

MrLevinstein · **Re: Kerrang on METALLICA's 'St. Anger' -** 03-27-2003, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoner91

Much of the speed is back — speed that recalls the days of 'Battery' and 'Dyers Eve'. But the format is remarkedly different. This isn't controlled aggression, much of it is uncontrolled violence.
Zone

Hopefully that it wont be really fast crap with tons of swearing because thats equally not as metallica as Garage-Reload. Ron Trujillo looks like hell fill the spot nicely and hopefully well get a great album.

Argon · 03-27-2003, 03:58 PM

Alright this is encouraging, but I'll believe it when I hear it.

"Metal up your A$$!!!"

Bazooka_Joe · 03-27-2003, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Argon

Alright this is encouraging, but I'll believe it when I hear it.

"Metal up your A$$!!!"

[quote:1cb51]Much of the speed is back — speed that recalls the days of 'Battery' and 'Dyers Eve'.[/quote:1cb51]

D00d, that says it all right there. I take reviews for crap, so you'll have to excuse me if I refuse to believe this magazine article. If they produce some good shit like back in the day, it will be a new era for their music again, man. All I gotta say is i'm seeing them on my birthday, my 21st BIRTHDAY!, and they better not skip town!!!!!

03-27-2003, 08:22 PM

I hope they kick some ass, after the black cd they went down hill. Plus now they have a way better bass player, from suicidal tendencies. they are probably sick of every one calling them sell outs. I remember in the day they said they would never make a video. And they didn't mind posers as long as they stayed in the back. But that was with the great late Cliff.

Any news on a realse date?

03-27-2003, 09:51 PM

I just down loaded the hunger demo its not to bad. better than any thing off of the loads cds.

Zoner · 03-28-2003, 10:48 AM

Where'd you get it??

Zone

03-28-2003, 11:34 AM

[quote:7226d]Where'd you get it??
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I got it from kazza lite.

1080jibber · 03-28-2003, 12:02 PM

i really like Metallica, one of my favorite bands, but the whole napster thing kind of turned me off from them

and there worst albume is "Garage Inc." even though it was cover of other bands,
Load wasnt that bad
Reload sucked
enter sandman cd ruled
ride the lightning was awsome
and the others sounded like ride the lightning so they were cool too

03-28-2003, 12:38 PM

[quote:c68e2]and there worst albume is "Garage Inc." even though it was cover of other bands,
Load wasnt that bad
Reload sucked
enter sandman cd ruled
ride the lightning was awsome
and the others sounded like ride the lightning so they were cool too
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wow garage inc is a great cd. the loads sucked. and if you like ride the lighting you should be a megadeth fan. sinse that was a dave mustaine album all the way. i find it funny how bad metallica riped him off.