Same album over and over and over again isn't good. You could say that it is... overkill haha... No change, no evolution, no real excitement for me. If you like the bands sound that is from their early days, listen to those albums. Metallica has shown that it can evolve and still kick ass. That's exciting.
As far as Metallica playing Sabbath, the middle of You Must Burn was killer! Honestly, there's something about this album's songwriting I find really captivating. Almost any song I put on, I'm thinking "this song.. could this be my favorite track on the album?". Anyways, I'd say they put some real love and effort into crafting these tunes, no tracks really feel like simple radio singles nor underdeveloped filler. They are songs that grow on you. They tend to repeat sections longer than necessary, but it's easy to get lost in the music and have an hour pass in no time.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but this is the first record where I felt like the guitar solo on most the songs hurt them more than help. Kirk sounds like a little kid screaming in the corner saying look what I can do but what he's doing is elementary. It just adds nothing.
Amazing review! Having both sides, the super Metallica fan and the one that it's over it and think they should do better makes this a real honest review. I agree with Blayne's score
13:03 THIS!! RIGHT HERE!!! there’s good stuff on this album, but it’s all bogged down by endless repetition. Like most of the songs need 2-3 mins lopped off, or the album as a whole needs almost 30mins totally cut 🤷♂️
Exactly what I have been saying since it came out. It's pretty bad if even someone like myself can recognize it that quickly... If they just learned how to edit, or had someone who could say no to them, this album would have been above average. And yet people are still giving it an 8/10 as is when it's this tedious. And on the flip side, Inamorata is their longest song, and yet it actually attempts to go somewhere, unlike the rest of the album. What a novel concept...
I loved blonde guy’s take about taking risks. After St. Anger, LuLu, two symphonic albums, acoustic versions, Load/Reload after the 80s…you tell them to experiment more. The number of risks they’ve taken and remained at the top is crazy.
The yellow album is very similar to the black album, it’s resonate with the white and the red and have many similarities. Overall the yellow are better than the red and white and close to the black. They really mashed together the red , yellow and black to create yellow it’s all make sense.
@@PrcBox13 its basically mix of every album while overall sounding like garage inc. Shadows follow is so BA. that I SAY NOOO from James towards the end is like from 1991 James.
@@dekapitatorr every album since 1991 has a sound and arragements based on Black album style, it's a ground floor for everything they do since then. Now generally is this album very similar to Black album, not really, of course there are some moments
my first listen, i too said 'its trash', I don't play guitar. But Dekay has live learned the entire album on twitch stream and he helped pick out some cool riffs that I can appreciate. It has some good riffs mixed in there.
I'm in love with the album so far, I can see its flaws but I love the kill em all meets load vibes, Far too gone and room of mirrors are killer tracks!!
I agree - Even Hardwired did that for me; it had Black Album/Load/Re-Load vibes. I always imagine it was the lost sequel to the Black Album, and prequel to Load/Re-Load. (Btw, I'm one of the fans who does like those records - St. Anger too. St. Anger just needed better production choices.)
@@thepixelglitched Right on man!! ST Anger is one of my fave Metallica records as well, lyrics are very dark and relatable and the aggression is there, the production just wasn't the best.
@@madwolfdrawing Agreed! The Unnamed Feeling, for sure, hits me like a truck on relatability... as does St. Anger. For example - I think the biggest common complaint, Lars' snare sound, isn't actually horrible - it just shouldn't have been the complete sound for the whole album. If they had used it sparingly, like an effect, on some parts of songs - it could have been very cool. The Pre-Chorus, post-chorus and bridge sections of St. Anger (the song) really pop with that snare sound (its kind of sounds like a bell, or something). I just think that, for example, could have been better if not over-used. I understand that that doesn't really work well playing live, but in the studio - that absolutely could have been a thing.
Blayne talks about Too Far Gone, but Atlas Rise off of Hardwired was pretty much a NWOBHM type song too. Those early influences have been showing more in both their last 2 albums.
The biggest problem with that album is the drumming. Lars just cruises over riffs and riffs transitions like he's not listening to what's going on. He pretty much plays the same three beats over and over through the entire album. That's not nearly good enough to make an hour album listenable. It just drags and drags endlessly. 2 out of 10 for me.
OK I can appreciate the fact that Sam has built a business and I'm happy for him but the whole reason a lot of us were so happy about this channel was our love for the metal journey movie and I know he's probably a busy guy but this is one he needs to do himself.
McTallica is the McDonald's Happy Meal of metal. When we were younger it was the coolest thing, but then we grew up and realized that the most basic oversaturated garbage doesn't cut it anymore. Sure, I still enjoy a basic McDonald's cheeseburger when I need something fast and relatively harmless to fill a hunger void. James is the cheeseburger. Kirk is the cold fries that only taste good with lots of salt (wah pedal). Robert is the pack of apples that don't belong in the Happy Meal because it has too much value and nutrition (talent). Lars is the cheap toy that breaks in five minutes after taking out of the package that gets played with for five seconds and then forgotten. There's little to no nutritional value in a McDonald's Happy Meal, but chomp down on 72 Seasons because why not and Merica'!
The hate on Metellica is ridiculous and obnoxious. This new album is killer. Loaded with amazing riffs. They will never satisfy folks crying for 82' Mettalica. And goodvfor them, they could care less. They see the cynics for what they are. Complaining about money they make has blinded this guy about what's right in his fucking face. No one can touch Hetdield's riff outside of Iommi.
@@pleasuretokillah. I also enjoy this effort the most of the post-Jason era tbh. DM was allover the place, few good songs but also some terrible ones, still with one foot in the St. Anger Nü-tallica approach. The production is god-awful as well. 72S is so much more focussed and well written. I enjoy the fresher Kill/Black/Load-album style vibe instead of chasing after a lesser iteration of AJFA or MoP. But to each his own ofcourse
@@ShapeshifteR-TheAnomalyGameCat damn bro. Pass me whatever youre smokin. Cyanide was the only bad song on DM the rest were bangers. No song on 72 is as good as All Nightmare Long, Judas Kiss, My Apocalypse or That Wa Just Your Life. DM is the closest thing to 80s Metallica we will ever get again. 72 Seasons has more boring mid tempo Black Album-ish stuff on it. Comparing DM and St Anger is a hilariously bad take. Its better to compare it to AJFA which it sounds way more like. 72 Seasons is decent for mid tempo playing it safe Metallica. Death Magnetic was the last look we will ever get into faster, 80s style thrash Metallica.
@@pleasuretokill All i know is that i enjoy 72S the most of the last four albums. Shoot me. If i want real thrash i put on an old Slayer/Sepultura/Exodus/Coroner/Kreator/Destruction/Dark Angel/Sodom, hell, even a Testament album. Metallica has always been half-assed thrash to begin with, it's heavy/speed metal just as much-even back in their prime. Too melodic and not fast and agressive enough to ever be full-on thrashmetal. Period. Just like Megadeth.
I LOVE the energy between these two, haha. Tho, I have to agree with Blayne. I mean...regarding bands with 30+ years of shreddin, Mayhem still kicks ass, for example. And not to mention Megadeth, of course...
Apples and oranges. Mayhem is a joke with no original members in a band. Megadeth is also Daves solo project where he is constantly changing band members. you cant compare them to 3 guys who are making music for 40 years .
*_I'll say what I said: I often wondered if what I was hearing was AI or lazy old men playing Hard Rock._* *_I tricked 22 friends and co-workers(on same group chat/thread), by either claiming a song was AI or have them guess which songs were AI. They were all Metallica's songs, but they all thought at least 1 song was AI._* . . . Edit for silly spelling mistake. Very silly. But not ha-ha silly.
I never get what people expect from MetallicA.. We are talking about the band who covered Bob Seger and a acoustic Thin Lizzy song and have Elton John and Miley Cyrus doing covers. They are never going to release a modern experimental metal album. Especially when the band is full of 60-year-old guys. Most of the older bands still around have replaced some key members with younger guys to up the pace (Megadeth). I think Lars goes hard and plays in his lane. I was surprised to hear them do doom style songs, Burn the witch could be on a Candlemass album. I agree about the cover. The merch for this album will suck. I also don't get people with their "They have all the money they need why do they need to release a album" attitude. You should never say to a muso that they should not follow their passion to create music and I'm so sick of people whining about a band having too many songs on album. Some blatant ageism in this review. Love Dekays attitiude. Embrace MetallicA while we can before they are like Slayer and all we have a memories. Solid album and can't wait for the next one...
I'm a fan of Blayne, but I have to agree. He came off incredibly gatekeepy and elitist here... Not that he was wrong on points - he was right on several. But the whole age and money thing? That bugged me, too. Metallica can, will, and should write _what they want_ to write, and those who aren't into it don't have to be. We will enjoy what we will enjoy. Megadeth is old and is still thrash, but Dave also fires anyone who doesn't keep up, who doesn't agree, and can't keep a lineup to save his life. There are other examples in other groups too... (I like Megadeth too, but the truth is the truth) Lastly - Metallica uses that big money and sinks it into touring and the crazy shit they set up for live events. They are and have always been a live/touring band, and that's where they put their money. Their connection to fans has always been at the shows. So they use that enormous budget for _us_ when we go see them. I wish I could afford it - but anyone I've ever known to see them live has all agreed it was worth it. I'll also add that Metallica has a great track record of taking and playing songs that were below average in what we call "quality" so much better live.
@@thepixelglitched I don't understand how the same people who were saying how amazing Luzifer and their terrible take on trad metal were last year can have anything bad to say about Metallica. LOL Thanks for your comments
I like it a lot. Grown on me alot. Too far gone? Room of Mirros, Chasing Light, Inamorata, Shadows Follow and 72 Seasons are great. Tbh I like You Must Burn! and Crown of Barbed Wire too.
The guitar melodies and harmonies sound like Cliff co-wrote them, and James' riffs, vocals and lyrics are awesome. Kirk's solos are very soulful as well.
Maybe I had low expectations but I ended up liking this record a lot more than I thought I would. There are great moments on this record. I'd give it a 7/10
Greate review! Love this album. Really, man, 60 years old guys have to reenvent metal???? Give me a break. They just greate. Love them while they are here, alive and can give us some more cool music.
Excellent fellas, since I’m closer to their age than yours … I’m WAY more in the Daniel camp but Blaine made me laugh as usual so you both get 4 / 5 skulls for this review 🤘🏽
Metallica also is taking Motorheads space and Lars has fully become the Phil Rudd of Metal you know what to expect and he can do it good. No one knocks Phil or Malcom in AC/DC when it came to predictability in music lol
Thank you for saying it out loud! Love AC/DC - but holy shit, were they churning out derivativeness almost their entire career... MAN, there's plenty of same-y music in that whole generation. I'm a fan - but a lot of them failed to evolve, or just didn't want to. To each their own. But hey - at least Metallica has the balls to try. They and Rush have my respect for that.
It's a grower for sure. Really like it after 3 listens. There's not a song I feel like I need to skip and I even find some of the mid-tempo songs stuck in my head so I can't complain. Blayne is way too harsh, but I agree they should take more chances, but maybe we don't want to admit this is the music they just want to play.
Agreed - and I also very much enjoy it. I'll also add that James just said in an interview with Kerrang!: "...As selfish as it sounds... We write this stuff for ourselves. And we're the harshest critics of all. So, it makes sense that it sounds like _us"_ Also, he said: “Just put your heart out there, it can’t be wrong.” Lastly, Kirk had a good comment too: "We *know* our fans care. We know our fans care _intensely._ And we also know our fans get... stuck in the minutia... (laughs) and in the details... and they can go down the rabbit hole... and that's their stuff. That's not our stuff. Our job is to go out there and make the best music we can, that _accurately_ reflects what our creative musical mindset is... at _that particular_ time." At the end of the day - they always will have my respect for being authentic - both to themselves, and to us.
I do also think that this _is_ what they want to play. I'm with the guys on some sections often are too long and could be more concise (and the overuse of false intro/outros), but we have to remember: This is a jam band - and they always have been. For years now, they get together at HQ, and most of their writing comes from jam sessions. Even this album had some of that after lockdown opened up. They groove together for hours, enjoy it, and don't want to stop - and it shows in the music - for better or for worse.
I can't fathom telling Metallica they need to take more chances. This is the band that put out Load, Reload, two symphonic live albums, St. Anger, and Lulu for god's sake.
I love this album! Most consistent release since The Black Album, with some really great songs and riffs! Has a great attitude too! My list of favorites grow everytime I listen to it, and only Sleepwalk My Life Away really doesn't do it for me at all... It sleepwalks all the way to the end imo hahaha! The rest of the songs all have a place on the album, although I do think that some trimming in places and some more effort on Kirk's part in the solo department (he probably was doing more surfing than time composing solos like you mentioned Blayne haha) would have took it up on the pedastal from really shiny Bronze to Silver (Gold being considered timeless classic here).
@@nealwexler666 Too bad drumming and arrengement of the songstructures, a common problem with newer Metallica. Bob Rock and themselves ruined all. I still consider 72 seasons the greatest since AJFA.
@@ThreszheR Sure they're enjoyable, but lazy for the most part. We all know he can do better if he just puts in the effort. Some of the solos on here are pretty damn good, and you immediately notice that he actually took some time to compose it properly.
When a band gets to the "you can't expect it to actually be good" point it's definitely time to hang it up. I'm not surprised to hear a Canadian say this however because it explains a lot about Rush being praised long after their sell by date had come and gone.
Both Blayne and Daniel have good points here. Yes, Metallica wrote the book on thrash metal, and perhaps the extreme metal as a whole, so they have certainly earned the right to do whatever they damn well please. And I agree that they are honestly trying their best at this point to make the best metal they can. But also, we know they have it in them to make so much better metal, rather than just decent metal. Maybe it comes from being in the "pop/rock" areas of media and culture for so long instead of the metal areas they helped cultivate. But I still enjoyed the album for what it is, and I give it a 3. Death Magnetic is still my personal favorite of the new millennium Metallica.
Why should they feel that they have to live up to some hypothetical standard of "metal-ness" to please a bunch of bitchy weirdos who refuse to listen to anything that isn't straight-up metal?
They are musicians, their whole life has been about music. I am fking tired of people complaining about Metallica, AC DC and all this other fcking huge names, guys in their 60s and 70s who have been around for 40-50 years doing music. They are artist, musicians. If they enjoy making music and love touring what's the problem? Blayne's comment on the money element, that if the music is not good enough why the albums? Perhaps these MUSICIANS enjoy making music like anyone else? Seriously, what's wrong with people?
Two things I have experienced with this album that I couldn’t reconcile: trying to consume the whole album and getting bored and distracted with it and then… hearing a song on a radio or watching a video on YT and enjoying it. So somehow Metallica created for me a new category of rock music: YT rock 😊 - but then how many bands can afford to make a good video to every song from their record? / that way “inamorata” that is difficult to digest as the last song when consumed as a video become my favorite song.
YT doesnt give it justice, it sounds way thinner than on CD or digital download. I almost didnt listen to album because I didnt like the sound on singles. huge difference.
perfect reviewing duo!!!! Daniel is such an wholesome and chill dude, genuinely a good guy. and Blayne's such a dick XD, but SO funny and also just genuinely such a nice guy! he's perfect with everybody! (I guess you can say I'm simping hard for the banger crew XD )
St. Anger has some damn great songs. It's odd that Blane complains about heavy metal lyrics. Really? Come on now. The yellow theme is excellent. It stands out from all the other albums.
Totally agree with Blayne. Always hate it when people say they are already old, 60 is not that old. look at bands like dream theater, tool, megadeth.. all musicians of the same age that are still killing it
Counterpoint: Tool has only made 2 albums in the past 21 years, and I wasn't blown away by either one. Maynard has lost all the aggression from his vocals & now he basically sings like the guy from Ghost. The drumming & guitar work are always interesting, but the songs aren't nearly as memorable as anything from their first 2 albums. And their albums drag on for too long, much like Metallica.
Definitely the best sounding Metallica album production wise since the 90s. Their best this century. Totally dig it, length and all. NWOBHM all the way!🤘🤘🤘🤘out of 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I agree with Blayne, except I like long songs if they're interesting to listen to like on AJFA. Mediocra needs to get back to their roots or stick to greatest hits tours from here on out.
Has anyone said that Lux Aeterna has a motorheadyish feel to it? I hadn't listened to Too Far Gone yet but it has a bit of Maiden in it and it's a worthy tribute
The album is definitely based around James rhythm section and nice to see some base added to the mix. The solos do work with the great riffs. Now the drums are missing fills and tempo changes. Could almost be the same drum rhythm in every song. It is a solid record with a good mix of all thier discography. More heavy metal than thrash.
Dekay, I love your enthusiasm, I'm also a deeply loyal Metallica fan going back more than 30 years, but "they can do whatever they want" is not a review of an album. It sounds more like the kind of thing you tell yourself BEFORE you listen to it to protect yourself from disappointment
Metallica is a band wich do music for themselves, this is why they have their own record label. The true fan of the band knows that. I like this album, if isn't their best album, at least is better then a lot of other albuns lauched recently.
As a fan I agree with Blayne, I want them to take risks, love Metallica! But there were so many things that felt weird, more than anything the lyrics… it’s catchy tho, and with a couple of song I could listen every now and then. Still great to have them around making music.
The review was nice and you guys gave a lot of good objective comments, but the statement that old bands (35+ years) cant do great albums or bring anything new to the table is totally wrong. In an age where a lot of media are rehashing old content over and over, those old bands like Megadeth, Accept, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Voivod, Destruction, all of them released new records in which they take what made them powerful and important originally and make something new/meaningful without compromising their essence/style. Its kind of dissapointing to see Metallica dumb down on the lyrics, compared to what they used to write in the past, so its no excuse to say they cant make something powerful again.
This is a record that will only be in my collection if it is a gift, if someone gives it to me, because I won't buy it even if I have extra money. From 1 to 5, I put a zero. I CAN'T TAKE JAMES' VOICE ANYMORE!
Well it's not every day that Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Overkill, Testament, Death Angel, Nuclear Assault, Flotsam and Jetsam, and Heathen have all made better recent music than the new Metallica, but I knew this day was coming. I mean yeah they can do whatever they want, but that also includes making music that sounds like it's Garage Days 3.0 or whatever. That said, this is the best Metallica album of 1979!
I love 72 seasons very much! Have a lot of fun with it!!! And say that kill em all meets load brings it to to point! But the bridge in Inamorata remembers me to the bridge in Orion. 😉
IMO, it’s not a fantastic record but it’s also not too bad. Not a fan of the production. Everything sounds too compressed. James’s guitar is missing his signature crunch. There’s no grit in his tone. And the songs overall are ok. The last song, Inamorata, is probably my favorite. It’s got cool riffs, nice harmonies and interesting lyrics.
At this point I feel like the band is writing songs for the live shows. Easy to play, catchy, fun, and repeatable. I like the album but I think it is safe to say the days of their complex arrangements are long gone. Still the best to do it.
The critics don't know shit. It's a great album. In the critics eyes, there will never be a perfect album. Put it on, close your eyes and enjoy the ride.
Metallica just set the bar so high with the first 4 records. And then they broke through to the mainstream with the 5th one (witch still is a great LP, not a thrash LP, but a great metal record). And now, whatever they do, they'll just never going to live up to those 5 records.
This guy cracks me up how he's defending Metallica because where he says you expect them to sound good like they used to... Motorhead hung in there and gave us good products even in their old age into the very end RIP Lemmy😢
I really enjoy the record! If you just want some good mid-to-high tempo driving riffs, it's a good time. I totally agree on the length and intros.. but I find when I'm just jamming it.. I often just get lost and bob my head. That's all I want.
I think it’s fun it’s not their best or even close but I enjoyed it. It sounds like the guys are just enjoying themselves making music and I’m okay with that.
72 Seasons is a 6/10 for me. The riffs just drag on and the songwriting isn't very memorable. There's way better metal albums this year like Ne Obliviscaris, Enslaved, Insomnium, Obituary, Hellripper, or ...And Oceans.
@@Mari000 Metallica should go back to 8 to 10 well written songs per album. I wish Kirk Hammett had taken his time crafting his guitar solos. Rob & Lars have energy, but I wanted faster riffs from James. It's alright, but on the lower end of Metallica's discography.
@@SleepFan771 agreed. They need a more streamlined approach. I dont mind the slower pace of some songs, but a song like Inamorata needed a fast riff at some point. I think a lot songs from this lack of faster riffs.
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Blayne - ‘how long has Overkill been around…? 😂😂😂😂 nailed it!
100%
Blayne repping Overkill when they just released Ironbound part 4, while simultaneously slagging Metallica for not experimenting enough...
Same album over and over and over again isn't good. You could say that it is... overkill haha...
No change, no evolution, no real excitement for me. If you like the bands sound that is from their early days, listen to those albums. Metallica has shown that it can evolve and still kick ass. That's exciting.
@@virvum_cypher exactly 😂
1987! right!
Metallica need someone who has guts enough to tell them when an edit is needed and when something sucks. They have become the George Lucas of music.
The new albums would be 5 mins in length then.
EXACTLY
Bob rock did that in 1990, and failed to do so In 01 02 03...
The greatest reference of all time 😂😂 Real shit metallica is the greatest band of all time
Metallica has earned the right to do whatever they want to do. Just saw them in St Louis.
As far as Metallica playing Sabbath, the middle of You Must Burn was killer! Honestly, there's something about this album's songwriting I find really captivating. Almost any song I put on, I'm thinking "this song.. could this be my favorite track on the album?".
Anyways, I'd say they put some real love and effort into crafting these tunes, no tracks really feel like simple radio singles nor underdeveloped filler. They are songs that grow on you. They tend to repeat sections longer than necessary, but it's easy to get lost in the music and have an hour pass in no time.
That is a nice review. I share the same feelings on this album.
The title track, Shadows Follow, and Inamorata are some of my favorites. This album was definitely better than I expected.
for me : too far gone, room of mirrors, chasing and 72 season.
They cover an Animals As Leaders song?
@@danzigjrTitle only. The lyrics and music is a cover of lenny kravitz and gallows.
It's so fascinating that in youtube comments on this album people choose completely different songs as their favorites. Room of Mirrors is my #1
@@Safetysealed Inamorata has the same riff throughout the entire song, and the same drum beat. It's so boring.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but this is the first record where I felt like the guitar solo on most the songs hurt them more than help. Kirk sounds like a little kid screaming in the corner saying look what I can do but what he's doing is elementary. It just adds nothing.
Amazing review! Having both sides, the super Metallica fan and the one that it's over it and think they should do better makes this a real honest review. I agree with Blayne's score
Neither one of these guys are super Metallica fans. Go back and watch their live stream ranking Metallica albums. They have no clue about Metallica.
13:03 THIS!! RIGHT HERE!!!
there’s good stuff on this album, but it’s all bogged down by endless repetition. Like most of the songs need 2-3 mins lopped off, or the album as a whole needs almost 30mins totally cut 🤷♂️
Would make it much more listenable too.
Exactly what I have been saying since it came out. It's pretty bad if even someone like myself can recognize it that quickly...
If they just learned how to edit, or had someone who could say no to them, this album would have been above average. And yet people are still giving it an 8/10 as is when it's this tedious.
And on the flip side, Inamorata is their longest song, and yet it actually attempts to go somewhere, unlike the rest of the album. What a novel concept...
I am enjoying the album. Just happy to have more Metallica. They are getting older and the album reflects that.
Enabler.
Megadeth is getting old too and look what they just put out last year. Age doesnt define ability
Too Far Gone? Is by far the best track on the album
Sounds even better with AI James 80s voice, and kinda match kill and Ride. It Sounds Very epic. And old school. Also loves lux Aeterna
I loved blonde guy’s take about taking risks. After St. Anger, LuLu, two symphonic albums, acoustic versions, Load/Reload after the 80s…you tell them to experiment more. The number of risks they’ve taken and remained at the top is crazy.
Seriously. I can't think of any bands nearly as popular as Metallica who have experimented anywhere near as much as they have.
Those risks are the reason why they are on top, or just their 5 premier albums? Strip their career of it, what would remain?
The yellow album is very similar to the black album, it’s resonate with the white and the red and have many similarities. Overall the yellow are better than the red and white and close to the black. They really mashed together the red , yellow and black to create yellow it’s all make sense.
underrated comment.
Not so similar to Black album.. more Kill' em All x ReLoad x Garage Inc.
@@PrcBox13 its basically mix of every album while overall sounding like garage inc. Shadows follow is so BA. that I SAY NOOO from James towards the end is like from 1991 James.
@@dekapitatorr every album since 1991 has a sound and arragements based on Black album style, it's a ground floor for everything they do since then. Now generally is this album very similar to Black album, not really, of course there are some moments
@@PrcBox13Where’s the Kill ‘em All? I don’t hear it. One riff doesn’t count.
You want old Kirk? Listen to his solo project from last year. Totally instrumental and it really good.
my first listen, i too said 'its trash', I don't play guitar. But Dekay has live learned the entire album on twitch stream and he helped pick out some cool riffs that I can appreciate. It has some good riffs mixed in there.
I'm in love with the album so far, I can see its flaws but I love the kill em all meets load vibes, Far too gone and room of mirrors are killer tracks!!
I agree - Even Hardwired did that for me; it had Black Album/Load/Re-Load vibes. I always imagine it was the lost sequel to the Black Album, and prequel to Load/Re-Load.
(Btw, I'm one of the fans who does like those records - St. Anger too. St. Anger just needed better production choices.)
@@thepixelglitched Right on man!! ST Anger is one of my fave Metallica records as well, lyrics are very dark and relatable and the aggression is there, the production just wasn't the best.
@@madwolfdrawing Agreed! The Unnamed Feeling, for sure, hits me like a truck on relatability... as does St. Anger.
For example - I think the biggest common complaint, Lars' snare sound, isn't actually horrible - it just shouldn't have been the complete sound for the whole album.
If they had used it sparingly, like an effect, on some parts of songs - it could have been very cool. The Pre-Chorus, post-chorus and bridge sections of St. Anger (the song) really pop with that snare sound (its kind of sounds like a bell, or something). I just think that, for example, could have been better if not over-used.
I understand that that doesn't really work well playing live, but in the studio - that absolutely could have been a thing.
Blayne talks about Too Far Gone, but Atlas Rise off of Hardwired was pretty much a NWOBHM type song too. Those early influences have been showing more in both their last 2 albums.
The best tallica record since Black album.
The biggest problem with that album is the drumming. Lars just cruises over riffs and riffs transitions like he's not listening to what's going on. He pretty much plays the same three beats over and over through the entire album. That's not nearly good enough to make an hour album listenable. It just drags and drags endlessly. 2 out of 10 for me.
OK I can appreciate the fact that Sam has built a business and I'm happy for him but the whole reason a lot of us were so happy about this channel was our love for the metal journey movie and I know he's probably a busy guy but this is one he needs to do himself.
Sam is probably busy reviewing scorched….and rightly so.
McTallica is the McDonald's Happy Meal of metal. When we were younger it was the coolest thing, but then we grew up and realized that the most basic oversaturated garbage doesn't cut it anymore. Sure, I still enjoy a basic McDonald's cheeseburger when I need something fast and relatively harmless to fill a hunger void. James is the cheeseburger. Kirk is the cold fries that only taste good with lots of salt (wah pedal). Robert is the pack of apples that don't belong in the Happy Meal because it has too much value and nutrition (talent). Lars is the cheap toy that breaks in five minutes after taking out of the package that gets played with for five seconds and then forgotten. There's little to no nutritional value in a McDonald's Happy Meal, but chomp down on 72 Seasons because why not and Merica'!
The hate on Metellica is ridiculous and obnoxious. This new album is killer. Loaded with amazing riffs. They will never satisfy folks crying for 82' Mettalica. And goodvfor them, they could care less. They see the cynics for what they are. Complaining about money they make has blinded this guy about what's right in his fucking face. No one can touch Hetdield's riff outside of Iommi.
Blake Ibanez from power trip writes better riffs
The dual review was necessary lol
Hahaha you guys bantering is hilarious! Great balance between you two though for this review.
Sorry Dekay, but I have to side with Blayne on this one.
Daniel coming in with the major I-buy-everything-twice-backround flex
Love the double-review. Great jobs guys, really enjoyed it and i really can relay to both of you. Cheers
loving the doubles review here guys. would love to see more of that.
I'm actually digging this album a lot. best metallica release this century.
Nope. That's Death Magnetic
@@pleasuretokillah. I also enjoy this effort the most of the post-Jason era tbh. DM was allover the place, few good songs but also some terrible ones, still with one foot in the St. Anger Nü-tallica approach. The production is god-awful as well. 72S is so much more focussed and well written. I enjoy the fresher Kill/Black/Load-album style vibe instead of chasing after a lesser iteration of AJFA or MoP. But to each his own ofcourse
@@ShapeshifteR-TheAnomalyGameCat damn bro. Pass me whatever youre smokin. Cyanide was the only bad song on DM the rest were bangers. No song on 72 is as good as All Nightmare Long, Judas Kiss, My Apocalypse or That Wa Just Your Life. DM is the closest thing to 80s Metallica we will ever get again. 72 Seasons has more boring mid tempo Black Album-ish stuff on it. Comparing DM and St Anger is a hilariously bad take. Its better to compare it to AJFA which it sounds way more like. 72 Seasons is decent for mid tempo playing it safe Metallica. Death Magnetic was the last look we will ever get into faster, 80s style thrash Metallica.
@@pleasuretokill All i know is that i enjoy 72S the most of the last four albums. Shoot me. If i want real thrash i put on an old Slayer/Sepultura/Exodus/Coroner/Kreator/Destruction/Dark Angel/Sodom, hell, even a Testament album. Metallica has always been half-assed thrash to begin with, it's heavy/speed metal just as much-even back in their prime. Too melodic and not fast and agressive enough to ever be full-on thrashmetal. Period. Just like Megadeth.
having two reviewers with different opinions on the same album is fun to watch! Don't normally say this, but I'm with Blayne on this one
I love the whole Album - Reminds ne a lot to doom and Thin lizzy Harmonic parts. NWOBHM was very well welcome on 72 Seasons - Great job!
That intro to 72 Seasons was kind of like metal meets surf - but in a good way!
I LOVE the energy between these two, haha. Tho, I have to agree with Blayne. I mean...regarding bands with 30+ years of shreddin, Mayhem still kicks ass, for example. And not to mention Megadeth, of course...
yeah age is not a valid excuse. Neither is "not as bad as it could be". What a ringing endorsement for the album.
Apples and oranges. Mayhem is a joke with no original members in a band. Megadeth is also Daves solo project where he is constantly changing band members. you cant compare them to 3 guys who are making music for 40 years .
Megadeth you said the band only plays 1/2 songs live from their new album everytime they released a new album.
That last song man. One of my favourite songs Metallica has released in a long time.
The global premiere was super sick! I had a great time and it was a really fun experience.
*_I'll say what I said: I often wondered if what I was hearing was AI or lazy old men playing Hard Rock._*
*_I tricked 22 friends and co-workers(on same group chat/thread), by either claiming a song was AI or have them guess which songs were AI. They were all Metallica's songs, but they all thought at least 1 song was AI._*
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Edit for silly spelling mistake. Very silly. But not ha-ha silly.
I never get what people expect from MetallicA.. We are talking about the band who covered Bob Seger and a acoustic Thin Lizzy song and have Elton John and Miley Cyrus doing covers. They are never going to release a modern experimental metal album. Especially when the band is full of 60-year-old guys. Most of the older bands still around have replaced some key members with younger guys to up the pace (Megadeth). I think Lars goes hard and plays in his lane. I was surprised to hear them do doom style songs, Burn the witch could be on a Candlemass album. I agree about the cover. The merch for this album will suck. I also don't get people with their "They have all the money they need why do they need to release a album" attitude. You should never say to a muso that they should not follow their passion to create music and I'm so sick of people whining about a band having too many songs on album. Some blatant ageism in this review. Love Dekays attitiude. Embrace MetallicA while we can before they are like Slayer and all we have a memories. Solid album and can't wait for the next one...
I'm a fan of Blayne, but I have to agree. He came off incredibly gatekeepy and elitist here... Not that he was wrong on points - he was right on several. But the whole age and money thing? That bugged me, too.
Metallica can, will, and should write _what they want_ to write, and those who aren't into it don't have to be. We will enjoy what we will enjoy.
Megadeth is old and is still thrash, but Dave also fires anyone who doesn't keep up, who doesn't agree, and can't keep a lineup to save his life. There are other examples in other groups too... (I like Megadeth too, but the truth is the truth)
Lastly - Metallica uses that big money and sinks it into touring and the crazy shit they set up for live events. They are and have always been a live/touring band, and that's where they put their money. Their connection to fans has always been at the shows. So they use that enormous budget for _us_ when we go see them. I wish I could afford it - but anyone I've ever known to see them live has all agreed it was worth it. I'll also add that Metallica has a great track record of taking and playing songs that were below average in what we call "quality" so much better live.
@@thepixelglitched I don't understand how the same people who were saying how amazing Luzifer and their terrible take on trad metal were last year can have anything bad to say about Metallica. LOL Thanks for your comments
@@pickle2891 Lol, agreed again! And you’re welcome.
A nice combo of perspectives on this review, super cool. Daniel's rip, "if your comedy isn't as relevant as George Carlin" was BRUTAL 😂
My favorite critique people have for stuff is “it would be better if they did it how I want”
I like it a lot. Grown on me alot. Too far gone? Room of Mirros, Chasing Light, Inamorata, Shadows Follow and 72 Seasons are great. Tbh I like You Must Burn! and Crown of Barbed Wire too.
Solid album. Inamorata is the best tune they've done in many years (IMO)
The guitar melodies and harmonies sound like Cliff co-wrote them, and James' riffs, vocals and lyrics are awesome. Kirk's solos are very soulful as well.
Many years? ugghhhh
Best Load song.
Maybe I had low expectations but I ended up liking this record a lot more than I thought I would. There are great moments on this record. I'd give it a 7/10
Do a review for the new Overkill! I love it. New Metallica, no comment 🙄
Sounds like every other Overkill album.
Greate review! Love this album. Really, man, 60 years old guys have to reenvent metal???? Give me a break. They just greate. Love them while they are here, alive and can give us some more cool music.
Excellent fellas, since I’m closer to their age than yours … I’m WAY more in the Daniel camp but Blaine made me laugh as usual so you both get 4 / 5 skulls for this review 🤘🏽
No way! Can't wait to see the cameos in Heavy Metal Hitchhiker
Metallica also is taking Motorheads space and Lars has fully become the Phil Rudd of Metal you know what to expect and he can do it good.
No one knocks Phil or Malcom in AC/DC when it came to predictability in music lol
Thank you for saying it out loud! Love AC/DC - but holy shit, were they churning out derivativeness almost their entire career... MAN, there's plenty of same-y music in that whole generation. I'm a fan - but a lot of them failed to evolve, or just didn't want to. To each their own.
But hey - at least Metallica has the balls to try. They and Rush have my respect for that.
It's a grower for sure. Really like it after 3 listens. There's not a song I feel like I need to skip and I even find some of the mid-tempo songs stuck in my head so I can't complain. Blayne is way too harsh, but I agree they should take more chances, but maybe we don't want to admit this is the music they just want to play.
Agreed - and I also very much enjoy it.
I'll also add that James just said in an interview with Kerrang!: "...As selfish as it sounds... We write this stuff for ourselves. And we're the harshest critics of all. So, it makes sense that it sounds like _us"_
Also, he said: “Just put your heart out there, it can’t be wrong.”
Lastly, Kirk had a good comment too: "We *know* our fans care. We know our fans care _intensely._ And we also know our fans get... stuck in the minutia... (laughs) and in the details... and they can go down the rabbit hole... and that's their stuff. That's not our stuff. Our job is to go out there and make the best music we can, that _accurately_ reflects what our creative musical mindset is... at _that particular_ time."
At the end of the day - they always will have my respect for being authentic - both to themselves, and to us.
I do also think that this _is_ what they want to play. I'm with the guys on some sections often are too long and could be more concise (and the overuse of false intro/outros), but we have to remember: This is a jam band - and they always have been. For years now, they get together at HQ, and most of their writing comes from jam sessions. Even this album had some of that after lockdown opened up. They groove together for hours, enjoy it, and don't want to stop - and it shows in the music - for better or for worse.
I can't fathom telling Metallica they need to take more chances. This is the band that put out Load, Reload, two symphonic live albums, St. Anger, and Lulu for god's sake.
@@virvum_cypher _BINGO._
Excellent review, I can’t say anything bad about Metallica (apart from Lulu)
Thank you for speaking truth ..it's lackluster...I feel bad for Robert Trujillo...
I love this album! Most consistent release since The Black Album, with some really great songs and riffs! Has a great attitude too! My list of favorites grow everytime I listen to it, and only Sleepwalk My Life Away really doesn't do it for me at all... It sleepwalks all the way to the end imo hahaha! The rest of the songs all have a place on the album, although I do think that some trimming in places and some more effort on Kirk's part in the solo department (he probably was doing more surfing than time composing solos like you mentioned Blayne haha) would have took it up on the pedastal from really shiny Bronze to Silver (Gold being considered timeless classic here).
I think Death Magnetic was great and very consistent.
@@nealwexler666 And almost impossible to listen to because of the LOUDNESS problem. Even the much improved Guitar Hero version is loud as shit.
@@nealwexler666 Too bad drumming and arrengement of the songstructures, a common problem with newer Metallica. Bob Rock and themselves ruined all. I still consider 72 seasons the greatest since AJFA.
I agree, i find most of Kirks solos quite enjoyable.
@@ThreszheR Sure they're enjoyable, but lazy for the most part. We all know he can do better if he just puts in the effort. Some of the solos on here are pretty damn good, and you immediately notice that he actually took some time to compose it properly.
My brother and I went to the global premiere. And yes we were both excited as well
Have to disagree with Blayne on this one. They don't need 'an Editor'. What they need is 'a Cliff'.
Funny thing is neither of you were born when Ride the lightning was made.Hands down the best heavy metal bands of all time
When a band gets to the "you can't expect it to actually be good" point it's definitely time to hang it up.
I'm not surprised to hear a Canadian say this however because it explains a lot about Rush being praised long after their sell by date had come and gone.
Both Blayne and Daniel have good points here. Yes, Metallica wrote the book on thrash metal, and perhaps the extreme metal as a whole, so they have certainly earned the right to do whatever they damn well please. And I agree that they are honestly trying their best at this point to make the best metal they can. But also, we know they have it in them to make so much better metal, rather than just decent metal. Maybe it comes from being in the "pop/rock" areas of media and culture for so long instead of the metal areas they helped cultivate. But I still enjoyed the album for what it is, and I give it a 3. Death Magnetic is still my personal favorite of the new millennium Metallica.
Have you ever considered that maybe they don't give a fuck about "being metal"? Wouldn't you get sick of doing the same thing for 40 years?
I honestly think they don't have it in them anymore.
Why should they feel that they have to live up to some hypothetical standard of "metal-ness" to please a bunch of bitchy weirdos who refuse to listen to anything that isn't straight-up metal?
They are musicians, their whole life has been about music. I am fking tired of people complaining about Metallica, AC DC and all this other fcking huge names, guys in their 60s and 70s who have been around for 40-50 years doing music. They are artist, musicians. If they enjoy making music and love touring what's the problem? Blayne's comment on the money element, that if the music is not good enough why the albums? Perhaps these MUSICIANS enjoy making music like anyone else? Seriously, what's wrong with people?
Exodus where first
Two things I have experienced with this album that I couldn’t reconcile: trying to consume the whole album and getting bored and distracted with it and then… hearing a song on a radio or watching a video on YT and enjoying it. So somehow Metallica created for me a new category of rock music: YT rock 😊 - but then how many bands can afford to make a good video to every song from their record? / that way “inamorata” that is difficult to digest as the last song when consumed as a video become my favorite song.
YT doesnt give it justice, it sounds way thinner than on CD or digital download. I almost didnt listen to album because I didnt like the sound on singles. huge difference.
That Overkill record blows Metallica away.
Totally!
100% agree. There’s more musicianship in the first Overkill song than in the last 35 years of the crap they’ve been churning out
You sure damn right. I can’t stop listening to Scorched. 72 Seasons is boring and uninspired.
I’ll give the album another shot but the first listen did not impress me very much
Question with Metallica album season 72 has it got a ticking sounds through the music(Songs).I not know if is the songs or my copy of the album?
perfect reviewing duo!!!! Daniel is such an wholesome and chill dude, genuinely a good guy. and Blayne's such a dick XD, but SO funny and also just genuinely such a nice guy! he's perfect with everybody! (I guess you can say I'm simping hard for the banger crew XD )
True. These 2 are favorite BangerTV hosts by far. Blayne and I rarely like the same shit but he is the king of lols.
St. Anger has some damn great songs. It's odd that Blane complains about heavy metal lyrics. Really? Come on now. The yellow theme is excellent. It stands out from all the other albums.
Love the new Metallica album, and I'm not comparing it with any of their previous ones. 🔥🤘
Probably because you can't (St. Anger aside)
@@fredfredericks3496 Aye I can compare but choose not to laddie. And I like Escape too 👀🤘🔥
I dig 72 a lot and because of this gave Hardwired, Death Magnetic and St. Anger a second chance. Gonna purchase all the shit.
This album sounds pretty good to me.
Verdict: “it could be SO much worse”! 😂 spot on!
I also went to the global premier in theaters last week. It was pretty cool.
Came for the banter and stayed for the shout outs
Totally agree with Blayne.
Always hate it when people say they are already old, 60 is not that old. look at bands like dream theater, tool, megadeth.. all musicians of the same age that are still killing it
Counterpoint: Tool has only made 2 albums in the past 21 years, and I wasn't blown away by either one. Maynard has lost all the aggression from his vocals & now he basically sings like the guy from Ghost. The drumming & guitar work are always interesting, but the songs aren't nearly as memorable as anything from their first 2 albums. And their albums drag on for too long, much like Metallica.
Great album! It gets better with every listen! This album grooves! Lots of cool riffs and guitar harmonies! James sounds great, and I love his lyrics!
The same for me great
Same for me. I seem to like it more as I listen to it more.
Blayne yangs about an 11 minute song and loves Bell Witch… 🤣🤣 oh Blayne. Inamorata sounds like them doing COC and Kyuss
Definitely the best sounding Metallica album production wise since the 90s. Their best this century. Totally dig it, length and all. NWOBHM all the way!🤘🤘🤘🤘out of 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I will never NOT be impressed how Metallica fans can come to such conclusions! Get your ears checked, you very well may be deaf!
Agreed Pyle. I value my ears greatly…sin cerely a non conscientious objector 🤘🏽🍻👂🏽
Boring album by the numbers
@@kristiankrastanov5995 what does by the numbers mean? Always heard that but never knew what it meant? 🤔 🤷🏽♂️
After listening to this Album for 20 more times it still doesn‘t get boring. Great Album!
LOVED this format with the bois! Sweet to have DeKay temper Blayne on big bands, ha!
I agree with Blayne, except I like long songs if they're interesting to listen to like on AJFA.
Mediocra needs to get back to their roots or stick to greatest hits tours from here on out.
Has anyone said that Lux Aeterna has a motorheadyish feel to it? I hadn't listened to Too Far Gone yet but it has a bit of Maiden in it and it's a worthy tribute
Totally agree. Lux Aeterna shouldve been the Motorhead tribute song. Not the crappy murder one
Diamond Head more so
The album is definitely based around James rhythm section and nice to see some base added to the mix. The solos do work with the great riffs. Now the drums are missing fills and tempo changes. Could almost be the same drum rhythm in every song. It is a solid record with a good mix of all thier discography. More heavy metal than thrash.
Dekay, I love your enthusiasm, I'm also a deeply loyal Metallica fan going back more than 30 years, but "they can do whatever they want" is not a review of an album. It sounds more like the kind of thing you tell yourself BEFORE you listen to it to protect yourself from disappointment
I thought this fucker was way better than i expected it to be. Room of Mirrors being my favorite track by a mile.
Metallica is a band wich do music for themselves, this is why they have their own record label. The true fan of the band knows that. I like this album, if isn't their best album, at least is better then a lot of other albuns lauched recently.
Metallica have their own record label because it's a smart business move. Simple as that.
@@A_Final_Hit yes, i agree. But there's more than one reason.
Metallica do music for themselves, yes. But it could be sweet if they also make music for others to listen to.
@@danielsarup7391 Yeah that's not gonna happened you can't please everybody. Musical standard you guys put on Metallica is too high.
CAUSE-&-EFFECT:
CAUSE: Overkill SCORCHED "72 Seasons".
EFFECT: THE RESULT. Burned nursery room.(album cover)
🔥😁
As a fan I agree with Blayne, I want them to take risks, love Metallica! But there were so many things that felt weird, more than anything the lyrics… it’s catchy tho, and with a couple of song I could listen every now and then.
Still great to have them around making music.
The review was nice and you guys gave a lot of good objective comments, but the statement that old bands (35+ years) cant do great albums or bring anything new to the table is totally wrong. In an age where a lot of media are rehashing old content over and over, those old bands like Megadeth, Accept, Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Voivod, Destruction, all of them released new records in which they take what made them powerful and important originally and make something new/meaningful without compromising their essence/style. Its kind of dissapointing to see Metallica dumb down on the lyrics, compared to what they used to write in the past, so its no excuse to say they cant make something powerful again.
This is a record that will only be in my collection if it is a gift, if someone gives it to me, because I won't buy it even if I have extra money. From 1 to 5, I put a zero. I CAN'T TAKE JAMES' VOICE ANYMORE!
So entertaining to hear Bllayne's critique lol
Well it's not every day that Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Overkill, Testament, Death Angel, Nuclear Assault, Flotsam and Jetsam, and Heathen have all made better recent music than the new Metallica, but I knew this day was coming. I mean yeah they can do whatever they want, but that also includes making music that sounds like it's Garage Days 3.0 or whatever. That said, this is the best Metallica album of 1979!
I love 72 seasons very much! Have a lot of fun with it!!! And say that kill em all meets load brings it to to point! But the bridge in Inamorata remembers me to the bridge in Orion. 😉
Q-Que moved to the police brutality capitol of the 'Merica? Sounds like we're in for some fucking awesome metal.
IMO, it’s not a fantastic record but it’s also not too bad. Not a fan of the production. Everything sounds too compressed. James’s guitar is missing his signature crunch. There’s no grit in his tone. And the songs overall are ok. The last song, Inamorata, is probably my favorite. It’s got cool riffs, nice harmonies and interesting lyrics.
At this point I feel like the band is writing songs for the live shows. Easy to play, catchy, fun, and repeatable. I like the album but I think it is safe to say the days of their complex arrangements are long gone. Still the best to do it.
Most of that ended when Cliff passed..
Blayne: ranting over rhymes
Hooded Menace: For doom the bell tolls
The intro to Inamorata sounds like Sleep to me. Shoulda kept that vibe going
The critics don't know shit. It's a great album. In the critics eyes, there will never be a perfect album. Put it on, close your eyes and enjoy the ride.
You guys describing the unnecessarily long intros reminds me of any post 80's Iron Maiden album; especially the recent ones.
I liked the riff midway into shadows follow,you must burn,bargedwire plus the hermonic melodic parts
I enjoyed this album. It was fun, production was great too.
Metallica just set the bar so high with the first 4 records. And then they broke through to the mainstream with the 5th one (witch still is a great LP, not a thrash LP, but a great metal record). And now, whatever they do, they'll just never going to live up to those 5 records.
This guy cracks me up how he's defending Metallica because where he says you expect them to sound good like they used to... Motorhead hung in there and gave us good products even in their old age into the very end RIP Lemmy😢
I Liked so much The yellow album.
I really enjoy the record! If you just want some good mid-to-high tempo driving riffs, it's a good time. I totally agree on the length and intros.. but I find when I'm just jamming it.. I often just get lost and bob my head. That's all I want.
Oh boy! Can't wait to watch this one later today 😂😂😂
I think it’s fun it’s not their best or even close but I enjoyed it. It sounds like the guys are just enjoying themselves making music and I’m okay with that.
Metallica fans are relieved it's not total garbage, but the album doesn't have anything groundbreaking. It's Dad rock.
72 Seasons is a 6/10 for me. The riffs just drag on and the songwriting isn't very memorable.
There's way better metal albums this year like Ne Obliviscaris, Enslaved, Insomnium, Obituary, Hellripper, or ...And Oceans.
Agreed. Bloated album and gets tiring.
@@Mari000 Metallica should go back to 8 to 10 well written songs per album. I wish Kirk Hammett had taken his time crafting his guitar solos. Rob & Lars have energy, but I wanted faster riffs from James. It's alright, but on the lower end of Metallica's discography.
@@SleepFan771 agreed. They need a more streamlined approach. I dont mind the slower pace of some songs, but a song like Inamorata needed a fast riff at some point. I think a lot songs from this lack of faster riffs.