06-05-2003, 01:13 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-05-2003, 01:15 PM by [wcip]Angel.)
It's been well received by the media and by some of the hardcore fans as one of the more "back to basics"-album in Metallica history.
I just downloaded the thing, and I have to say I'm not impressed. Every song remind me of the other. If someone asked me to sing the tune of one of them, I wouldn't have any idea on how to start. It is my belief that, although Metallica didn't "sell out" when releasing the Black album, they certainly sold out with this.
Yes, it's heavy metal, but I don't think this album would've existed had it not been for the luke-warm reception of both Load and Reload which were regarded as pop-music by most of the Metallic fanbase. It seems like Metallica are trying to prove that "we're still cool. We're still Heavy Metal-artists." With load and Reload (as well as S&M), events such as the Napster-thing and James' addiction, I believe that most hardcore fans have lost interest in the band, due to their "going soft", and that St. Anger is irrefutable proof that this is not the case. To me, this is where they sold out!
I remember in an interview I saw, that one of the Metallica-boys said something like
"We're not making music for the fans, we do this for us." (I think it was James come to think of it)
This is in complete contrast to my theory. They didn't write St. Anger for themselves, but for the hardcore fans who have lost interest. All these things about anger and stuff from the childhood is just a smokescreen put on my Metallica in order to justify their "angry" tone in the album.
I'm going to listen to all the songs, as I owe them that much, and then I'm going to delete all the ones which sound like they're trying to prove something.
(I should mention that I'm not what I regard as a hardcore-fan - a person who went through the 80s with Metallica. The first song I ever heard was No leaf clover, so you can imagine how long I've been a fan. I should also mention that although S&M was the thing that got me hooked on Metallica, I now own all the records, save Garage and this new album, as well as Live #$%&: Binge and purge and love them very much.)
What's your take? Did you like the new album?
PS Thank God for Dream Theater, I can't wait to get back to it
I just downloaded the thing, and I have to say I'm not impressed. Every song remind me of the other. If someone asked me to sing the tune of one of them, I wouldn't have any idea on how to start. It is my belief that, although Metallica didn't "sell out" when releasing the Black album, they certainly sold out with this.
Yes, it's heavy metal, but I don't think this album would've existed had it not been for the luke-warm reception of both Load and Reload which were regarded as pop-music by most of the Metallic fanbase. It seems like Metallica are trying to prove that "we're still cool. We're still Heavy Metal-artists." With load and Reload (as well as S&M), events such as the Napster-thing and James' addiction, I believe that most hardcore fans have lost interest in the band, due to their "going soft", and that St. Anger is irrefutable proof that this is not the case. To me, this is where they sold out!
I remember in an interview I saw, that one of the Metallica-boys said something like
"We're not making music for the fans, we do this for us." (I think it was James come to think of it)
This is in complete contrast to my theory. They didn't write St. Anger for themselves, but for the hardcore fans who have lost interest. All these things about anger and stuff from the childhood is just a smokescreen put on my Metallica in order to justify their "angry" tone in the album.
I'm going to listen to all the songs, as I owe them that much, and then I'm going to delete all the ones which sound like they're trying to prove something.
(I should mention that I'm not what I regard as a hardcore-fan - a person who went through the 80s with Metallica. The first song I ever heard was No leaf clover, so you can imagine how long I've been a fan. I should also mention that although S&M was the thing that got me hooked on Metallica, I now own all the records, save Garage and this new album, as well as Live #$%&: Binge and purge and love them very much.)
What's your take? Did you like the new album?
PS Thank God for Dream Theater, I can't wait to get back to it
