So what now?
Where go I?
Back during my High School years a friend of mine asked me to pick up a copy of the Black Album for him. I lived near the record store, so he just gave me the money to buy. He gave me permission to open it and give it a listen. What an eye opening experience that was. Never before did I hear the sounds coming out from the speakers. The story of the Sandman, the story of the Unforgiven, that guy that roams wherever he damn well wants to, the God that Failed, the friend in misery and that struggle from within. That album opened my eyes to so many new thoughts and ideas that had never crossed my mind.
Well, so Death Magnetic isn’t an eye opening experience for me. But I can certainly see it being an that kind of experience for some High School kid listening to Metallica for the first time in his life. This new album takes from a piece from everything they have done before. It’s a perfect vehicle to introduce a new generation to what Metallica is about. Once you listen to this album you can pick up any previous album and you will likely find at least one song that will remind you of what you just heard here.
This is without any doubt the best album they have put out since the Black Album. I became a fan of the band through that album back in 1991. After that I went back and listened to their previous albums and I was amazed at their sound. The urgency of it, the darkness of the music as well as the lyrics. I now urge you to pick up a copy of this album and embark yourself in the same journey I started 18 years ago. Ok… so you may have to be a little bit open-minded when it comes to the Load, ReLoad and St. Anger era. But even in those albums you will find some good songs, so give them a try also.
This was my most anticipated release of 2008. I wasn’t disappointed. Without a doubt; the best of 2008.
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