for all you Metallica fans out there, they will have a new album out next year. Lars says it will sound like from their album "master of puppets" :)

Fantastic! I love Metallica. I even loved the St.Anger album. Where did you read that Reb?

some cable channel here called cd u.s.a. :)

Rockin good news.  Its about time for some new tunes

another new Metallica album - Death Magnetic should be out on September 12th.

Got my tickets for 1 Dec, here in Seattle!!!!!!!!

Jeez! ya better tell me how the show goes, I am jealous! send pics if ya can Staring Man!!!!

They are certainly past it..

They are certainly past it..

Yes, Thats why the new CD debuted at Number 1 and sold 500,000 copies the first week alone and by the way the tour is nearly sold out as well. Yes, you're up on current events. Past It?????? 

It's interesting how the attitude about popularity being the same as quality changes when dealing with something you like instead of what the "braindead masses" like.

I'm talking generic you here, not making a personal attack.

Metallica kick ass....i liked the single "St. Anger" as it was the song of one of the WWE Summerslam's...2003 or 4 I think

So Far my favorite tracks off the new CD are:

The Day that never comes and Cyanide.

what did ya mean by that new shoes?  just wondering.

what did ya mean by that new shoes?  just wondering.

 Likely just being a smartass, sans the smart part.  All the reviews indicate a return to form (no doubt aided by Rick Rubin), but I refuse to comment, as I haven't heard the thing. Not a metal fan, in general, or a Metallica lover, in specific (though being a big This is Spinal Tap fan I did see Some Kind of Monster).  "They're past it", just seems a rote dismissal from someone who wants to dis the vets.  I've read similar comments(on this board) about my fave band, the Rolling Freaking Stones & how they're coasting on the legend, etc.  I mention the superb Scorsese doc Shine A Light & get the internet version of a dog looking at a card trick... 

They are touring "in the round" so all tickets are awesome. Can't wait for 1 Dec. The last time I saw them live was 98. I missed the entire ST. Anger tour because I was in Iraq so its time to make up for the loss.

They are touring "in the round" so all tickets are awesome. Can't wait for 1 Dec. The last time I saw them live was 98. I missed the entire ST. Anger tour because I was in Iraq so its time to make up for the loss.

 Damn, Rob, after the Young Brothers' assault, THEN this decibelapalooza you won't have ANY hearing left!!!

All I want for X-Mas is my hearing back.......

Let there be Rock..........

"Yes, Thats why the new CD debuted at Number 1 and sold 500,000 copies the first week alone and by the way the tour is nearly sold out as well. Yes, you're up on current events. Past It?????? "

They are past it in my opinion. It is my belief that they peaked around 1995.

It's just my opinion, music-wise. 

I couldn't care less how many copies a band sell, as that doesn't really reflect the quality.

And no, one suave folk, I was not being a 'smartass'. That has never been my style.

We listened to the new CD at least 6 times over the week that we were on vacation--good driving tunes for sure!  My fave songs are The Day That Never Comes, All Nightmare Long, and the Unforgiven III.  The whole CD is great, but those are my faves.  Eric bought the CD for The Day That Never Comes alone. :)