All things Metallica

I read a review of this book in Swedish Rock Magazine today. It was given 8/10 points. Made me wanna read the thing.

It's a bit weird though, that the writer was 15 years olf when Cliff died, and didnæt become a fan of the band until much, much later.

kmorg wrote:

I read a review of this book in Swedish Rock Magazine today. It was given 8/10 points. Made me wanna read the thing.

It's a bit weird though, that the writer was 15 years olf when Cliff died, and didnæt become a fan of the band until much, much later.

I read Joel McIver's book Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica (2004), and I thought it was just a so-so read. He didn't write about anything that I didn't already know. The best read on Metallica, was Chris Crocker's book entitled: Metallica: The Frayed Ends of Metal (1993)

zombiewalkin wrote:

The new album is pretty decent. I might pick it up but I think I could live without it.

IMO, it's not worth getting new. Find it cheaper used somewhere.

I didn't want to start a new thread, but I found this video on youtube to be particularly awesome. It's always cool when you find new videos dating back to the Cliff Burton days. Here's a laid back interview with the band in McAllen, TX (05/06/1986) & "Battery" being played live (good footage), along with a snippet of "Master of Puppets".

Death Magnetic is a very good CD.

Didn't want to start a new metallica thread since its the last thing we need haha!
Anyway I was just watching this video of Lars showing off his signature snare drum. I actually like Lars. I think his drumming has really declined over the years but as a person I think he would be really cool to talk to. His snare drum is horrible though. I remember a few years ago when I was looking for a new snare drum. I wanted something big that sounded great. I went to the drum center and the guy was trying to sell me this snare drum. He goes its probably the best sounding snare. He starts hitting it and I just said nope don't like it. The guy thought I was nuts. My guess is no one is buying it and he thought maybe I was an easy sell. I also didn't want someone elses snare drum because then it wouldn't be my sound. I ended up finding the right one. It cost just as much as Lars' snare and when I got it, it sounded like it too but with a little tweeking it was all better and I was very pleased.

After I watched this video of him demonstrating his own snare it just makes me laugh. He knows nothing about it only that it sounds loud hahaha. Doesn't he hear that annoying ringing it does after he hits it? its totally horrible! LOL

Ahhhh.... thats my rant for the moment.

I would bet that he has some hearing loss on the high end and can't hear the ringing. A band I used to be in played this club one time, they had a house sound guy that had lost some of the high end of his hearing from too many shows at too many decibels. He couldn't tell when the mains were feeding back because his ears were shot and he could only hear the lower sounds.

Yea I can see that. I'm sure I have some sort of hearing loss, but then again I'm always catching things whether it be in music or just some random sound outside and no one else will catch it but me until I point it out. I've been wanting to take a hearing test just to see. Every once in a while I get this really annoying humming but its not every day and sometimes it only at night for some wierd reason. I'm sure that has to be something. I just never went to the doctor about it because I know it has to be something with playing music.

I don't think though no matter how bad my hearing could be I would still hear that damn ringing sound in that snare or any snare for that matter. haha

I stumbled on this just a little while ago. I watched the first part of a ten part series on Metallica and it being the 30th Anniversary of the band (Italian doc w/recognizable footage and some not so recognizable footage). I totally dig the clever production when each album is displayed, and I love the all white/sleeveless/black logo Death Angel t-shirt that James is wearing at the 8:23 mark.

Wasn't Metallica in the studio recently working on some "top secret" project? Anything come of that?

Well, it's official, as Ric Rubin will be producing another album with the band. Hopefully the mix is a little better on this next effort. It was WAY too loud...


http://music-mix.ew.com/2011/04/27/metallica-rick-rubin/

I guess it's too much to ask for someone who produces metal albums to produce a Metallica album. Oh well.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I guess it's too much to ask for someone who produces metal albums to produce a Metallica album. Oh well.

Slayer & Danzig aren't metal?

mc666 wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I guess it's too much to ask for someone who produces metal albums to produce a Metallica album. Oh well.

Slayer & Danzig aren't metal?

Has he worked with either of them in the last decade or so? If so, my bad.

I'm not trying to discredit Rick Rubin. He's done some awesome work in the music business, but it seems these days, there are other guys out there that work exclusively in the genre that could maybe bring out something different in Metallica. While I had no problem with Death Magnetic overall, it just seemed like a case of Metallica getting the most expensive producer out there because they could. And "most expensive" isn't always the best, if that makes sense.

Look at how many other thrash bands (old and new) that released albums in the past 5 years or so that were better produced than Death Magnetic with a tenth of the budget and a producer that actually produced the album.

EDIT: Rubin was Executive Producer on Slayer's Christ Illusion and World Painted Blood. I don't know what's the difference between a regular producer and an executive producer though.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

mc666 wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

I guess it's too much to ask for someone who produces metal albums to produce a Metallica album. Oh well.

Slayer & Danzig aren't metal?

Has he worked with either of them in the last decade or so? If so, my bad.

I'm not trying to discredit Rick Rubin. He's done some awesome work in the music business, but it seems these days, there are other guys out there that work exclusively in the genre that could maybe bring out something different in Metallica. While I had no problem with Death Magnetic overall, it just seemed like a case of Metallica getting the most expensive producer out there because they could. And "most expensive" isn't always the best, if that makes sense.

Look at how many other thrash bands (old and new) that released albums in the past 5 years or so that were better produced than Death Magnetic with a tenth of the budget and a producer that actually produced the album.

EDIT: Rubin was Executive Producer on Slayer's Christ Illusion and World Painted Blood. I don't know what's the difference between a regular producer and an executive producer though.

The problem is that Rubin will brick wall the sound again.........

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EDIT: Rubin was Executive Producer on Slayer's Christ Illusion and World Painted Blood. I don't know what's the difference between a regular producer and an executive producer though.

An "executive producer" is the guy who sits in an office calling the "real" producer on the phone every once in a while to ask how things are going.

The last few years artist as diverse as Black Crowes, Mick Jagger, Glenn Danzig, and even Mike Frasher (who co produced AC/DC's BallBreaker with Rubin ) have all publicly complained about Rick Rubin's so called production, or lack of involvement in the producer's chair, Jagger going as far as producing most of the Wandering Spirit album himself, and giving himself co-producer credit on the album.

It seems like Rick has just been coasting on his past reputation (as impressive as it may be) for the last few years.

In this case "Executive Producer" means he handles the money side only. Then he collects the largest percentage of the profit.

Well, there was such a backlash over the sound of Death Magnetic that I have a feeling it will get addressed, but he's not going to bring a damn thing to the table from a production standpoint.

Fat Freddy wrote:

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EDIT: Rubin was Executive Producer on Slayer's Christ Illusion and World Painted Blood. I don't know what's the difference between a regular producer and an executive producer though.

An "executive producer" is the guy who sits in an office calling the "real" producer on the phone every once in a while to ask how things are going.

Why should someone like that even get paid? It's a carryover job from the decadent 1980's. Totally unnecessary.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

It seems like Rick has just been coasting on his past reputation (as impressive as it may be) for the last few years.

I have read that all he does is listen to the songs, tells the band which ones he thinks suck and tells them to keep writing until they get it to his liking. Once he thinks the songs sounds good, he sends the band to the studio with his engineer with instructions to make the album sound as loud as possible and record it as fast s possible.

the "secret' project has been revealed - it's a Lou Reed/Metallica album:

Secret Recording Project?
June 15, 2011

A few months ago our own Kirk Hammett hinted at a new Metallica project that's "not really 100 percent a Metallica record." While Kirk may have jumped the gun a little (and has since been properly punished with a series of push-ups!), we are more than proud to announce that we have just completed recording a full length album that is a collaboration with none other than the legendary Lou Reed.

Ever since we had the pleasure of performing with Lou at the 25th Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Madison Square Garden in October of 2009, we have been kicking around the idea of making a record together. Some of you astute Bay Area residents may have picked up news of recent Lou Reed sightings in the greater San Francisco area and we have indeed been working at our home studio at HQ on and off over the last few months. In what would be lightning speed for a Metallica related project, we recorded ten songs during this time and while at this moment we're not exactly sure when you'll hear it, we're beyond excited to share with you that the recording sessions wrapped up last week.

A true innovator and easily one of the most influential songwriters, musicians, and performers in rock music history, Lou's work with the Velvet Underground and as a solo artist has such an enduring quality that he has long been revered and respected by us and many of our peers. We can't wait for you to listen to the finished record, so as we like to hear ourselves say around here, keep watching this spot for updates . . . we'll be back with more details as they come together.

http://www.metallica.com/page.asp?ps_key=4F31377A8B5746E1B0437710353B2797&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

I love Lou Reed and I am huge fan but I am not sure if a collabration like this will work.

Ummmm... ??????


Zzzzzzzzzzz.

manny wrote:

I love Lou Reed and I am huge fan but I am not sure if a collabration like this will work.

I'm kind of thinking along the same lines you are Manny. With that being said, I will wait to hear the finished product before I condemn thing prior to it coming out. I hope this collaboration surprises me.