What Are The Chances Of Metallica Shocking Us All?

All the wishful thinking in the world won't save this band.

Temple of Blood wrote:

All the wishful thinking in the world won't save this band.

Do you like anything? I swear, all you do is post things like this.

Eyesore wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

All the wishful thinking in the world won't save this band.

Do you like anything? I swear, all you do is post things like this.

I have the utmost faith in Metallica that this new album will kick St. Anger's ass. Everything this band put out (except for St. Anger) I liked.

I put this band at a 75%-84% shot that the new album will be a prime-slice of metal.

axewielder wrote:

I have the utmost faith in Metallica that this new album will kick St. Anger's ass. Everything this band put out (except for St. Anger) I liked.

I put this band at a 75%-84% shot that the new album will be a prime-slice of metal.

Lars farting with his ass submerged in a bowl of pudding would sound better than St. Anger. I have faith this album will be better, too.

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Lars farting with his ass submerged in a bowl of pudding would sound better than St. Anger.

Wow. That's some visual.

Although I haven't been interested in anything by them since the black album, anything is possible and if it is cool stuff,I'll get it. I'm sure they have it in them

I'm pretty sure they won't fail us anymore.

arttieTHE1manparty wrote:

I think the chances of them shocking the world with a return to metal are actually pretty good. I mean, think about it...no one expects it, and Metallica has always claimed to like to do what no one expects. Plus, no one in the metal community "expects" anything anyway.

I'm guardedly optimistic.

Arttie

I am not as interested in a "return to metal" for them, but a return to greatness, not holding my breath, Megadeth passed them up years ago in terms of greatness!

There is no way they'll return to their roots. No way. I honestly don't think they're capable of it, simply because it's not who they are now. I think St. Anger was them trying to go back to their roots. They just can't do it.

I do, however, think that Load and Reload was the band being honest with their music. That was what was in them at the time, and I think it shows by way of great songwriting. Yes, not everyone likes those albums because they view Metallica as that old school metal band, not the bluesy rock band. Regardless, I think Load and Reload are two great albums. If Metallica are honest with themselves, they'll release a great album. If not, St. Anger II (with better production; they can't make that mistake twice—right?).

When you say better production, does that also include a solo or two as well?

Eyesore wrote:

There is no way they'll return to their roots. No way. I honestly don't think they're capable of it, simply because it's not who they are now. I think St. Anger was them trying to go back to their roots. They just can't do it.

I do, however, think that Load and Reload was the band being honest with their music. That was what was in them at the time, and I think it shows by way of great songwriting. Yes, not everyone likes those albums because they view Metallica as that old school metal band, not the bluesy rock band. Regardless, I think Load and Reload are two great albums. If Metallica are honest with themselves, they'll release a great album. If not, St. Anger II (with better production; they can't make that mistake twice—right?).

I agree with this. St.Anger was them trying to please the corwd, while The Loads are Metallica. I've always said it, and I'll continue to say it, wheather or not you like those albums, you still can't deny that they sound 110% Metallica, and no other band could have recorded them. There was/is no other band that sounds similar to those albums.

kmorg wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

There is no way they'll return to their roots. No way. I honestly don't think they're capable of it, simply because it's not who they are now. I think St. Anger was them trying to go back to their roots. They just can't do it.

I do, however, think that Load and Reload was the band being honest with their music. That was what was in them at the time, and I think it shows by way of great songwriting. Yes, not everyone likes those albums because they view Metallica as that old school metal band, not the bluesy rock band. Regardless, I think Load and Reload are two great albums. If Metallica are honest with themselves, they'll release a great album. If not, St. Anger II (with better production; they can't make that mistake twice—right?).

I agree with this. St.Anger was them trying to please the corwd, while The Loads are Metallica. I've always said it, and I'll continue to say it, wheather or not you like those albums, you still can't deny that they sound 110% Metallica, and no other band could have recorded them. There was/is no other band that sounds similar to those albums.

That I agree with. Metallica has such a distinctness to their sound and their playing that practically NO ONE, ALIVE OR DEAD (save for Cliff Burton) can create those albums. Even if you grab the same amps, the same guitars, and a James Hetfield sound-alike, it's still not the same, because, no matter what, you can't recreate the vibe they had when they created Load/Reload. You can recreate the sound, but you can't recreate the vibe.

I'm really hoping that the next album blows us all away. Metallica pretty much started it all for me back in 84. Heck I still have 2 Metallica shirts (Ride The Lightning & Master Of Puppets) that I wear regularly and a pewter logo of theirs hanging from my truck mirror. Not to mention their stickers on various stuff I own.

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axewielder wrote:

Lars farting with his ass submerged in a bowl of pudding would sound better than St. Anger. I have faith this album will be better, too.

it just struck me funny thats all.....


Let's put it this way. No one knows what the album will sound like.. Just like a lot of Rush fans want '2112' part 2... Many Metallica fans want 'Master of Puppets' part 50.... It isn't gonna sound like that... But that doesn't mean their next disc won't kick butt....

(granted St. Anger does sound Lars farting with ass submerged in a bowl of pudding !!!)

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Eyesore wrote:

axewielder wrote:

Lars farting with his ass submerged in a bowl of pudding would sound better than St. Anger. I have faith this album will be better, too.

it just struck me funny thats all.....


Let's put it this way. No one knows what the album will sound like.. Just like a lot of Rush fans want '2112' part 2... Many Metallica fans want 'Master of Puppets' part 50.... It isn't gonna sound like that... But that doesn't mean their next disc won't kick butt....

(granted St. Anger does sound Lars farting with ass submerged in a bowl of pudding !!!)

Lars farting in pudding does sound funny.

my prediction is that Metallica will go back to their roots but they will become influenced by flavor of the month metal bands like Trivium and Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage. I don't think it will sound that good to be honest.

fingers wrote:

my prediction is that Metallica will go back to their roots but they will become influenced by flavor of the month metal bands like Trivium and Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage. I don't think it will sound that good to be honest.

Well, Trivium has been kissing Metallica's ass, and That's how they created "The Crusade". Actually not a bad listen. Better than all the emo crap on "Ascendancy".

fingers wrote:

my prediction is that Metallica will go back to their roots but they will become influenced by flavor of the month metal bands like Trivium and Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage. I don't think it will sound that good to be honest.

Flavor of the month bands? I'm sure their fans don't look at them the same way.

I was thinking the same thing.

axewielder wrote:

fingers wrote:

my prediction is that Metallica will go back to their roots but they will become influenced by flavor of the month metal bands like Trivium and Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage. I don't think it will sound that good to be honest.

Well, Trivium has been kissing Metallica's ass, and That's how they created "The Crusade". Actually not a bad listen. Better than all the emo crap on "Ascendancy".

Have you actually heard either album? Their music hasn't changed at all, only the vocals, and if any album was emo—which it's not, by the way—it would be The Crusade!

Eyesore wrote:

axewielder wrote:

fingers wrote:

my prediction is that Metallica will go back to their roots but they will become influenced by flavor of the month metal bands like Trivium and Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage. I don't think it will sound that good to be honest.

Well, Trivium has been kissing Metallica's ass, and That's how they created "The Crusade". Actually not a bad listen. Better than all the emo crap on "Ascendancy".

Have you actually heard either album? Their music hasn't changed at all, only the vocals, and if any album was emo—which it's not, by the way—it would be The Crusade!

"The Crusade" was really good, everything else they put out sounded like smurf poo

TheCumming Curse91 wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

axewielder wrote:

fingers wrote:

my prediction is that Metallica will go back to their roots but they will become influenced by flavor of the month metal bands like Trivium and Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage. I don't think it will sound that good to be honest.

Well, Trivium has been kissing Metallica's ass, and That's how they created "The Crusade". Actually not a bad listen. Better than all the emo crap on "Ascendancy".

Have you actually heard either album? Their music hasn't changed at all, only the vocals, and if any album was emo—which it's not, by the way—it would be The Crusade!

"The Crusade" was really good, everything else they put out sounded like smurf poo

I think that's probably too harsh of a choice of wording, but Matt Heafy definitely doesn't have a good scream. It's too dry, sounds like he has the flu. I think if they re-recorded those first two album utilizing an aggressive vocal approach, rather than throaty screaming, then they would be outstanding albums!

Eyesore wrote:

axewielder wrote:

fingers wrote:

my prediction is that Metallica will go back to their roots but they will become influenced by flavor of the month metal bands like Trivium and Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage. I don't think it will sound that good to be honest.

Well, Trivium has been kissing Metallica's ass, and That's how they created "The Crusade". Actually not a bad listen. Better than all the emo crap on "Ascendancy".

Have you actually heard either album? Their music hasn't changed at all, only the vocals, and if any album was emo—which it's not, by the way—it would be The Crusade!

Dude, I own both albums, and I know what I hear and stand by what I said.

axewielder wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

axewielder wrote:

fingers wrote:

my prediction is that Metallica will go back to their roots but they will become influenced by flavor of the month metal bands like Trivium and Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage. I don't think it will sound that good to be honest.

Well, Trivium has been kissing Metallica's ass, and That's how they created "The Crusade". Actually not a bad listen. Better than all the emo crap on "Ascendancy".

Have you actually heard either album? Their music hasn't changed at all, only the vocals, and if any album was emo—which it's not, by the way—it would be The Crusade!

Dude, I own both albums, and I know what I hear and stand by what I said.

Well, you should educate yourself on what emo really is then.