Breaking news for Metallica fans . . .

[Papa Josh]

I always quite liked The House That Jack Built myself.

Yeah, I liked The Outlaw Torn and always found the chorus to Bleeding Me to be quite infectious...

Where The Wild Things Are (or something like that off of Re-Load was good..one of Jason's only songwriting credits..)

 

[NAD]

The House That Jack Built and Bleeding Me are two of Metallica's better songs as far as I'm concerned. My only problem with Load is when they tried to groove (like on 2x4) and they end up sounding stiff and sterile. Also the fact that every song has one too many verses, but I think that of EVERY Metallica song.

 

[JayKeeley]

Outlaw Torn, Bleeding Me, House that Jack Built etc had a vibe that continued though to Minus Human and No Leaf Clover. I actually thought those two tracks from S&M were excellent.

To be honest, and in hindsight, I would not have minded too much this new album to be full of 'Minus Humans' or 'Houses that Jack Built'.

Oh well, ho hum.

 

[warmwetos]

A more apropriate cover ... courtesy of some very talented artist.

I shrink Lars dick to 1/2 that size maybe smaller!

 

[lurch70]

"Oh, and by the way, this up-and-coming producer guy named Rick something-or-other has been coming by the studio every now and again to listen to some of our new stuff and throw his two/three cents in.

"Since this Rick dude is new to all of this, we thought it would be a nice gesture to help break him into the music business by asking him to produce our next record. We're very happy he said yes! In other words, we are psyched to share with you that Rick Rubin is producing the next METALLICA album! FUCK YEAH!"

I wonder if RR will help any, or just steer them in a more dry/rock direction ...

 

[Mormagil]

hopefully he'll steer them in a raprock direction like he did for licensed to ill

 

[lurch70]

I thinking something more like Tom Petty's Wildflower ...

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Rick Rubin probably won't mean anything

Then again, it could potentially push it a couple notches up not being under the influence of Bob Cock.

 

[cthulufhtagn]

yea even rick rubin's better than bob rock

but not by much

it's still gonna blow chunks

 

[lurch70]

well, Rubin is no pushover like Bob Rock, he usually gets his way.

the great thing about Rubin, is that he knows how to get the soul out of the artist, but that may not necesarily be a good thing with Metallica ... or he can be like look, you guys are Metallica, you have a name to live up to.

who knows, but I am glad there was someone new brought in ...

 

[MajestikMøøse]

fair enough,

but.

metallica are still quite over.

 

[lurch70]

well the good thing is that Rubin actually has a career and will probably not fuck around for a year or more to record this shit ... unlike Bob Rock who had all the time in the world and no next gig to look forward to.

 

[Erik]

you live it or lie it
you live it or lie it

 

[lizard]

look, Rubin made Johnny Cash fashionable...I say, don't dis it until you hear it. The guy has been on top for 20 years, its not a fluke.

 

[jimbobhickville]

ha, I thought this was a new thread. I was wondering why I hadn't even heard of the new one.

I gave up on Metallica when I previewed Load at Media Play. I didn't care much for the black album, and Load sounded like a load of shit. Haven't bothered since.

 

[lurch70]

it would be funny to see Rubin pull an Alan Smithee if the album turns out shit ... that would be a first.

 

[Crimson Velvet]

I'm looking forward to the new album. I really hope they don't go the St. Anger route again, since let's just say that that albums hasn't gotten a lot of playtime around these parts...

That said, I really like Load/ReLoad! The House Jack Built, Fixxxer, Wasting My Hate, Thorn Within, Carpe Diem Baby, The Unforgiven II (cashgrab DE-FUCKING-LUX!!!!! but still good...), The outlaw Torn, Bleeding Me and so on! That's good stuff!

 

[unhinged]

rick rubin =

danzig ...yay!

j. cash ....yay!

+

REIGN IN BLOOD FOR FUCKS SAKE

HOWS THAT FOR GETTING THE BEST OUT OF AN ARTIST?

 

[JayKeeley]

Rick Rubin is actually going to turn this whole Metallica juggernaut around. HE is the influence they need, the lifeline, the new drug to fill their veins. It's going to be raining blood all over again.

You watch, this will be their best album since St Anger.

 

[unhinged]

aye...well theres no point in getting hopes up too much
but if nobby rock was doing it I reckon I wouldn't even bother listening to it