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Zoner · 06-06-2003, 02:13 PM

Ok, here's my song-by-song thoughts:

Frantic: Solid tune. A little disjointed, but the main riff is catchy enough to keep it in yer head. The outro kicks much ass.

St. Anger: Heavy as fuck in parts. Verses are a little mellow. Chorus reminds me of Megadeth a bit.

Some Kind of Monster: It's ok. Has good moments (at least Lars is not as friggin' pedestrian as he has been in the past few records), but it's fairly forgettable.

Dirty Window: Starts out sucking...but about 15 seconds in the pace quickens nicely and it keeps up for the most part. Heaviest tune they've recorded since "Through The Never"

Invisible Kid: Starts out pretty heavy...having a hard time getting past Lars's snare. It's too tinny and thin. Dunno what Bob was thinking. Anyway, catchy verses. Little hint of guitar harmonies...minute, but it's there. Chorus has Hetfield singing a little dreamy, but then it goes into a pretty heavy vocal part. Around the 5:00 mark, Hetfield sings this weird part...meh. Ah well.

My World: Another pretty heavy tune. Hetfield sings "Motherfucker", so this one's not bound for the radio. Actually, none of these tunes are...which is a good thing. I can actually hear Phil Anselmo singing this with Down.

Shoot Me Again: heh...yer gonna think I'm nuts, but this one reminds me of "Shout at the Devil meets Alice in Chains". It's not a bad thing, in particular. The pace quickens in spots, but is for the most part pretty heavy

Sweet Amber: Opening riff starts mellow, but quickly turns mean. Quick thrashy pace for the opening minute (and several spots throughout), then slows slightly to a Kyuss-y fast tempo. This one's gonna be a mosh pit favourite...enough time spent in a frenzy, with spots to catch your breath.

The Unnamed Feeling: Mid-tempo, but still maintains some level of heaviness through most of the song. There's some guitar effects noodling in parts, but it's pretty unobtrusive. This song of all the ones so far sounds like it could've been on Load or Reload.

Purify: Ugh, Lar's snare ruins the opening to this tune...which coulda been good. Chorus is angry and chunky...luvly stuff. The main riff reminds me of some other band, but I can't put my finger on it. Not a bad jig, but not my fave.

All Within My Hands: Interesting tune. Has some odd Kirk noodlings near the beginning (which is a little refreshing, even though it is a very small part). As with most of the tunes, there are several time changes that transition quickly...not much buildup just BOOM!

Overall, this record is growing on me big time. Even after my first listen, I didn't feel the disappointment I felt after hearing the Black album/Load/Reload. It's a lot different than anything Metallica's done...and it's a LOT better than the stuff the've released since 1990.

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Zoner is Offline Administrator Posts: 17,739 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Camp Crystal Lake	06-06-2003, 02:13 PM Ok, here's my song-by-song thoughts: Frantic: Solid tune. A little disjointed, but the main riff is catchy enough to keep it in yer head. The outro kicks much ass. St. Anger: Heavy as fuck in parts. Verses are a little mellow. Chorus reminds me of Megadeth a bit. Some Kind of Monster: It's ok. Has good moments (at least Lars is not as friggin' pedestrian as he has been in the past few records), but it's fairly forgettable. Dirty Window: Starts out sucking...but about 15 seconds in the pace quickens nicely and it keeps up for the most part. Heaviest tune they've recorded since "Through The Never" Invisible Kid: Starts out pretty heavy...having a hard time getting past Lars's snare. It's too tinny and thin. Dunno what Bob was thinking. Anyway, catchy verses. Little hint of guitar harmonies...minute, but it's there. Chorus has Hetfield singing a little dreamy, but then it goes into a pretty heavy vocal part. Around the 5:00 mark, Hetfield sings this weird part...meh. Ah well. My World: Another pretty heavy tune. Hetfield sings "Motherfucker", so this one's not bound for the radio. Actually, none of these tunes are...which is a good thing. I can actually hear Phil Anselmo singing this with Down. Shoot Me Again: heh...yer gonna think I'm nuts, but this one reminds me of "Shout at the Devil meets Alice in Chains". It's not a bad thing, in particular. The pace quickens in spots, but is for the most part pretty heavy Sweet Amber: Opening riff starts mellow, but quickly turns mean. Quick thrashy pace for the opening minute (and several spots throughout), then slows slightly to a Kyuss-y fast tempo. This one's gonna be a mosh pit favourite...enough time spent in a frenzy, with spots to catch your breath. The Unnamed Feeling: Mid-tempo, but still maintains some level of heaviness through most of the song. There's some guitar effects noodling in parts, but it's pretty unobtrusive. This song of all the ones so far sounds like it could've been on Load or Reload. Purify: Ugh, Lar's snare ruins the opening to this tune...which coulda been good. Chorus is angry and chunky...luvly stuff. The main riff reminds me of some other band, but I can't put my finger on it. Not a bad jig, but not my fave. All Within My Hands: Interesting tune. Has some odd Kirk noodlings near the beginning (which is a little refreshing, even though it is a very small part). As with most of the tunes, there are several time changes that transition quickly...not much buildup just BOOM! Overall, this record is growing on me big time. Even after my first listen, I didn't feel the disappointment I felt after hearing the Black album/Load/Reload. It's a lot different than anything Metallica's done...and it's a LOT better than the stuff the've released since 1990.