Music: 7/10 Vocals: 4/5 Lyrics: 3/5 Production: 4/5
Total: 18/25: B-
Metallica returns after their horrible "St. Anger" which angered many fans. Luckily, "Death Magnetic" delivers. This album essentially erases the past 20 years of hard rock music and firmly places them back into metal. This album would fit perfectly after "and Justice for All". In fact, I'd say it's a tad better. But even though the shredding is back and blistering solos take their place front and center, it still is lacking compared to "Master of Puppets" and "Ride the Lightning". And this isn't pining for the past. None of the songs have the instantly memorable beginning like "Master of Puppets". There is no classic solo. But overall it's a terrific effort but it shows a bit of their age. The lyrics just don't bite the same way coming out of a 40+ year old. But it rocks and shreds and heck, that's what we've been wait for, for about 20 years.
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