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Death Magnetic

Model number: 13865863 | SKU: 8978421

Track Listing: 1. That Was Just Your Life, 2. End Of The Line, The, 3. Broken, Beat & Scarred, 4. Day That Never Comes, The, 5. All Nightmare Long, 6. Cyanide, 7. Unforgiven III, The, 8. Judas Kiss, The, 9. Suicide & Redemption, 10. My Apocalypse

Average Customer Rating:

4.4 out of 5

56 of 65 (86%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Death Magnetic

Review 1 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

5.0 5

METALLICA NO LONGER BLOWS 12/15/2008
By atb1110 from Detroit

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

4.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

3.0 5

What's great about it: metallica's awesome sound returns, as do the guitar solos
What's not so great: vocally this is not the best, but its to be expected

"i didnt know wht to expect when i bought this cd. after the first track i knew that this was definately a keeper. all the sounds are very good and its good to hear kirk's solos again. that and the stupid drum sound from st anger was gone. if you have the chance to get this cd, absolutely buy it. you will not be disappointed"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 2 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

5.0 5

GREAT CD! 12/10/2008
By CE89 from Tennessee

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

5.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

5.0 5

What's great about it: Everything
What's not so great: Nothing

"All songs on this album are great. Unforgivin 3 is my favorite. Any Metallica fan should buy this album for sure."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 3 for Death Magnetic

Number One Contributor

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Pretty Good 12/03/2008
By CallawayMan from Grand Forks, ND

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

5.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

5.0 5

"They really surprised me with this cd. It was very good. I can listen to it all the way through, every song is good."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 4 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Best Metal in years from Metallica 11/16/2008
By KenFromNJ from New Jersey

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

5.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

5.0 5

What's great about it: Back to True Hard Rock the way it should be
What's not so great: Hole design in booklet cut out some lyrics

"The boys are back to Hard Driving Metal after that St. Anger garbage which should be destroyed. Kirk back to blazing guitar licks. All the boys back real strong excellent CD."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 5 for Death Magnetic

Top 25 Contributor

Customer Rating

4.0 5

review for the old school fan 11/08/2008
By frank12345 from miami, fl

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

4.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

4.0 5

"Many Metallica fans have thought of them as sellouts ever since they released their first music video to "One" back in 1989. After they enlisted producer Bob Rock for "The Black" album, Metallica became "radio friendly" with many songs coming in at around five minutes or less. Load and Reload did little to reverse this, and St. Anger was easily the worst CD that Metallica ever released. So it is with good reason that many have been sceptical about what to expect from Metallica's latest offering Death Magnetic.

Some significant things have changed since St. Anger. This is the first release from Metallica on their new record label, Warner Bros. Many will cheer that producer Bob Rock is also gone having been replaced by renowned career resurrector Rick Rubin. All of this is somewhat academic, though, unless the music also changed as a result.

I'm pleased to report that Death Magnetic is somewhat of a Renaissance for Metallica. While it will not be mistaken for what many consider to be the best trio of metal CDs made (Ride The Lightening, Master Of Puppets, and ...And Justice For All), it is a marked improvement over what Metallica has had to offer over the past 15 years. Much of what you will hear falls somewhere between Justice and The Black Album.

Right out of the gate on "That Was Just Your Life" many of the signs of old school Metallica are on display. This song starts with a simple, bare, and undistorted guitar line, but it builds to full on thrash as we see that Lars Ulrich has remembered what drums on a Metallica album are supposed to sound like. Before the first verse starts, James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett remind us what the dual guitar lines can sound like. And yes, Kirk Hammett's soloing is also back, and he does not disappoint. The next two tracks continue to crunch along, but some will lose heart when "The Day That Never Comes" come up. However, it manages to finish much stronger than it starts. As if sensing that they needed to dial it back up, "All Nightmare Long" returns to full on shredding and goes from there. The combined guitar lines and drum line create a tempo that feels like it could match the speed of helicopter blades. This song also finds Metallica on the familiar theme of mental stability heard on "Welcome Home Sanitarium" and "The Frayed Ends Of Sanity" from days of old.

When I looked at the track listing before hearing any of the songs, I had concern when I saw "The Unforgiven III". My first thought was, "Do we really need another rehash of the radio hit 'Unforgiven'?" However listening to the song showed me that my concern was in vane. While "The Unforgiven" and "The Unforgiven II" are fairly straightforward, "The Unforgiven III" is more metaphoric as it relates life's torment to sea adventures in search of gold gone awry. The lyrics actually don't include the word "unforgiven" making the title choice a bit puzzling, but I think that "The Unforgiven III" is better than either of its namesakes.

All in all, Death Magnetic is solid heavy metal CD, but I expect reaction to it to be very mixed. The part of the Metallica fan base who will enjoy this the most are those who liked ...And Justice For All and The Black Album. They don't reach far enough back for the oldest of old school fans while those looking for Load or Reload will also likely be disappointed. Hopefully having a better idea of where this fits in the Metallica spectrum will help you decide if it is for you or not.

Download this: All Nightmare Long"

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Review 6 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Best Metallica Album EVER! 10/29/2008
By cpetrini from Hermosa Beach, CA

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

5.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

5.0 5

What's great about it: The long guitar solos, Double base, Vocals... Its Intense!
What's not so great: Lacks a little on backup vocals

"Next to Kill em all.. This is there best album. Its really hard to say what it compares to. Its been so long since we've heard some sick metallica.

Welcome back boys!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 7 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

1.0 5

BAD 10/25/2008
By flood22 from kcmo

Value for Price

1.0 5

Music

1.0 5

Lyrics

1.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

1.0 5

What's great about it: Nothing
What's not so great: Everything

"They have lost there sound . Another saint anger ."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No

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Review 8 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Metallica is back and perhaps at their peak! 10/24/2008
By GooseSaragusa from Athens, Tennessee

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

5.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

5.0 5

What's great about it: You can put this cd in and just listen all the way through! A+
What's not so great: That you ain't got this one yet....

"James Hetfield has come full circle with Lars Kirk and Rob, and they have created what is perhaps the best Metallica album ever. You could take a blender and put in these ingredients - a dose of the Load and Reload albums, several sprinkles of the Justice album topped off with a smidging of the black album. Mix this together and then serve it over some old school 'Puppets and Kill'em All and you have got the NEW Metallica which has gone back to its old roots. The songs are long but capture the feeling of their music and themes of Death Magnetic. They have packed in those complex riffs and solos with some good drumming and a fantastic bass sound. If you are a true Metallica fan and have enjoyed all the early albums, you will be very pleased with this one! I like The Judas Kiss the best followed by Cyanide and that kick butt instrumental Suicide & Redemption. Get this one and ENJOY!!! Thanks to the band for giving this one to us - look foward to seeing Metallica in Little Rock Arkansas 11-22-8 !"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 9 for Death Magnetic

Top 1000 Contributor

Customer Rating

4.0 5

Improvement 10/22/2008
By troutbum from Utah

Value for Price

4.0 5

Music

4.0 5

Lyrics

4.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

5.0 5

What's great about it: Back to basics

"This album was a great change from St. Anger. I have been a huge Metallica fan for years and St. was a disappointment. This album brought the band back to the basics that they do so well. Worth the money-especially if you were disappointed in the last album."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 10 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Metallica is BACK!!! 10/21/2008
By JLRedWing13

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

5.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

4.0 5

"This is Metallica's best effort since perhaps ....And Justice For All. Every song jumps out at you. James Hetfield's voice still has it, and Kirk Hammett's brilliant guitar work is finally showcased in all the amazing solos on this album. My favorite solos are from Cyanide and All Nightmare Long. This is about as amazing an album as one could for from Metallica at this point in their career. The critics crying "sellout" will have to find a new beef: Metallica is BACK with their old sound. HIGHLY recommended."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 11 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

5.0 5

Metallica..... Back and harder than ever! 10/20/2008
By Ryguymedia

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

4.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

4.0 5

What's great about it: Fast and a huge improvement from last album
What's not so great: Only 10 tracks

"Metallica is back with an album that is fast and hard. Most of the songs feel like a throw back to the past with hard riffs and solos. The con is that there is only 10 tracks and 2 of them I could do without."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 12 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

4.0 5

Best in 20 10/16/2008
By braven979

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

4.0 5

Lyrics

3.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

4.0 5

"This is by far Metallica's best album in 20 years. Some of the guitar riffs sound like ....Justice. Much improved over St. Anger and The Load/Reload albums..... obviously people are recognizing this by it's number of weeks at the top."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 13 for Death Magnetic

Top 100 Contributor

Customer Rating

3.0 5

Weak For Metallica 10/15/2008
By robertho

Value for Price

3.0 5

Music

2.0 5

Lyrics

3.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

4.0 5

What's great about it: Cool CD jack/cover with the casket.
What's not so great: James doesn't have the voice he used to.

"I'm a long-time Metallica fan way back to the "Kill 'em All" days. But this album reminded me a lot of "St. Anger" which was one of the weaker Metallica albums in my opinion. While the songs have a pretty good Metallica feel, James just doesn't have the chops anymore and his vocals are at time horrendous. The Unforgiven III??? I did not like this song at all (or Unforgiven II). The magic of Metallica seems to be lost."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No

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Review 14 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

2.0 5

Good, but ... 10/05/2008
By VeeTEC from Houston, TX

Value for Price

1.0 5

Music

2.0 5

Lyrics

3.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

4.0 5

What's great about it: Return to thrash metal roots
What's not so great: Very very vey bad sound!

"It's a massive shame to hear clipping constantly throughout the record - overcompressed sound?!
I didn't wait all this time for good songs to be ruined by poor recordings.
Back to the studio and remaster!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: No

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Review 15 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

5.0 5

This Cd Rock - Metal Baby! 09/30/2008
By Metal08 from San Jose, California

Value for Price

5.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

5.0 5

"Metallica Rock This Cd's Good And All there other CD rock hard. This CD sound like old school Metallica."

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 16 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

4.0 5

still rocking! 09/24/2008
By tstephe420 from Ga.

Value for Price

4.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

4.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

4.0 5

What's great about it: everything
What's not so great: none

"one of the better cd;s i have bought this year
Suicide & Redemption truly the best son gon this cd.. but then all the songs hold true to old school rock and roll a must buy!"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes

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Review 17 for Death Magnetic

Customer Rating

5.0 5

The Gods of Metal are back 09/23/2008
By NJaaron

Value for Price

4.0 5

Music

5.0 5

Lyrics

5.0 5

Cover Art/Extras

5.0 5

What's great about it: Kirk Hammett's solos, Bob Rock had nothing to do with this CD
What's not so great: The Unforgiven III doesn't start the same way as I and II

"This is what Metallica should have been after they released And Justice For All`"

Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes