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Post by Zalman on Feb 25, 2024 16:44:45 GMT
Chasing Light is flawed as a song, but it has many of my favorite moments on the album. "Without darkness, there's no light" followed by the fast riff (which I assume is Kirk's) is so good.
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Post by ModerusPrime on Mar 5, 2024 22:24:30 GMT
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Post by Awake on Mar 6, 2024 7:03:11 GMT
It has the same name as you :o
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Post by Overkill on Mar 6, 2024 14:30:33 GMT
 Inamorata would have been better had it ended fading out towards the end of last solo. |
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Post by Prometheus426 on Mar 12, 2024 18:01:26 GMT
How do you guys rate this riff?
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Post by Wolfish on Mar 14, 2024 0:17:53 GMT
I've loved that riff ever since I heard it in that vid of the Hardwired tour. Definitely a highlight on the new album.
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Post by BMus1 on Apr 14, 2024 16:59:11 GMT
I listened yesterday for the first time in a bit for the anniversary. Great album, I think the flow of the tracklist still doesn't make much sense, which I never feel with Metallica. Kinda feel it's because like the songs they thought everyone would love (SS, Sleepwalk) aren't as strong as the songs everyone actually loves, specifically Too Far Gone.
Sleepwalk my Life Away also might be the most bloated song they've done. Why is it 7 minutes long. :'(
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Post by SicJes on Apr 14, 2024 17:29:52 GMT
Sleepwalk sits weird with me. I don't really love it or like it, yet I'm always drawn to its bloated swagger, and that doom part near the end is always great.
If Darkness Had a Son is probably the one I've always skipped, and even after release I never really gave it more than a few spins. That one is the definition of Metallica bloatware. Could have been a cool 4-5 minutes, but no, it just goes on and on to nowhere, forever.
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Post by BMus1 on Apr 14, 2024 17:41:38 GMT
Sleepwalk sits weird with me. I don't really love it or like it, yet I'm always drawn to its bloated swagger, and that doom part near the end is always great. If Darkness Had a Son is probably the one I've always skipped, and even after release I never really gave it more than a few spins. That one is the definition of Metallica bloatware. Could have been a cool 4-5 minutes, but no, it just goes on and on to nowhere, forever. Your feelings on Sleepwalk are how I feel about IDHAS  But yeah, the Kimmel edit of IDHAS was so much stronger. They should've made the studio version exactly that. Keep the long drum intro for live shows. |
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Post by herodreamer79 on Apr 15, 2024 0:44:13 GMT
Can't believe it's been a year already.
Solid record. My expectation for the record was something on par with Hardwired To Self-Destruct, and I think they nailed it. Not sure any of the songs on 72 Seasons are as good as Halo or Spit... but there's no Murder One's on this record either. overall i'd say it's more consistent.
I agree that they missed on the sequencing with this record.
My favorites haven't changed; Chasing Light, Crown of Barbed Wire, Too Far Gone and Shadows Follow are still my Go-To songs.
my least favorite song is 72 Seasons (i recognize i am in the minority here). Burn and Sleepwalk are just OK.
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Post by SicJes on Apr 17, 2024 1:44:30 GMT
Shadows Follow, Too Far Gone, and Lux are the 3 most cohesive songs on the album. I'm not that keen on Lux, but it has an enjoyable and predictable structure, and like the other 2 mentioned, doesn't overstay it's welcome or take you places you don't need to go to get to the same point.
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Post by BMus1 on Apr 17, 2024 2:00:20 GMT
This might be out there, but the Shadows Follow riff is like the audible equivalent to that dress picture from 10 years ago people thought were two different colors. Sometimes that riff sounds soooo goofy to my ears, and sometimes it hits so hard I think I’m listening to the black album for a moment.
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Post by Prometheus426 on Apr 17, 2024 9:02:14 GMT
This might be out there, but the Shadows Follow riff is like the audible equivalent to that dress picture from 10 years ago people thought were two different colors. Sometimes that riff sounds soooo goofy to my ears, and sometimes it hits so hard I think I’m listening to the black album for a moment. Alot of the songs sound a bit 'off', even though its a decent album. |
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Post by Awake on Apr 17, 2024 15:36:21 GMT
This might be out there, but the Shadows Follow riff is like the audible equivalent to that dress picture from 10 years ago people thought were two different colors. Sometimes that riff sounds soooo goofy to my ears, and sometimes it hits so hard I think I’m listening to the black album for a moment. Alot of the songs sound a bit 'off', even though its a decent album. Your mom is bit 'off' but she's a decent f***. |
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Post by Overkill on Apr 17, 2024 20:59:15 GMT
Alot of the songs sound a bit 'off', even though its a decent album. Your mom is bit 'off' but she's a decent f***. More like a descent f***. |
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Post by Awake on Apr 18, 2024 5:49:55 GMT
Your mom is bit 'off' but she's a decent f***. More like a descent f***. Yeah that's good too. |
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Post by Prometheus426 on Apr 18, 2024 15:03:56 GMT
Just thinking how you would rate 72S in terms of the other albums. It's obviously not as good as the first 5 or DM/HWTSD for that matter. I'd even say Load is better overall. That puts it in the same bracket as Reload and St. Anger imo. Saying that i still kinda like it.
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Post by Awake on Apr 18, 2024 17:51:32 GMT
It is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than DM.
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Post by jayc on Apr 19, 2024 6:30:43 GMT
Just thinking how you would rate 72S in terms of the other albums. It's obviously not as good as the first 5 or DM/HWTSD for that matter. I'd even say Load is better overall. That puts it in the same bracket as Reload and St. Anger imo. Saying that i still kinda like it. We all love a list! For me, album rankings are: - Load - TBA - Puppets - Justice - RTL - Reload - HTSD - DM / 72 S - KEA |
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Post by Awake on Apr 19, 2024 6:41:35 GMT
Puppets
Ride
Justice
TBA
Hardwired
72 seasons
Load
DM
Reload
KEA
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Post by SicJes on Apr 20, 2024 1:49:51 GMT
DM
Load
AJFA
TBA
72
MOP
RTL
KEA
HWTSD
St Anger
Reload
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Post by Kimbo on Apr 20, 2024 12:37:27 GMT
8-10
MOP 10
Justice 10
Ride 9
Black 8
Garage 8
S&M 1 8
6-7
Load 7..9
DM 7.5
KEA 6.5
Hardwired 6
—————- way down —————
2-5
72S 3.5
Anger 2
Reload 2
1-2
Lulu 2
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Post by Prometheus426 on Apr 24, 2024 10:10:21 GMT
Which songs do you regularly skip?
Lux Æterna
You Must Burn
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Post by BMus1 on Apr 24, 2024 15:36:56 GMT
Which songs do you regularly skip? Lux Æterna You Must Burn Burn/Lux/Crown still the strongest run on the album imo |
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Post by Awake on Apr 29, 2024 15:55:53 GMT
Which songs do you regularly skip? Lux Æterna You Must Burn None, mostly because I seldom know what song is playing untill James starts singing  |
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Post by Kimbo on Apr 29, 2024 21:08:15 GMT
Picked up a guitar for the first time in years.
Jammed some songs from 72 Seasons, for the first time actually.
It's quite embarrassing but I only just realised that the awesome lead riff thingy in Burn is a replica of the intro 😂
How the hell have I not noticed that before.
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Post by BMus1 on Apr 29, 2024 22:22:18 GMT
Picked up a guitar for the first time in years. Jammed some songs from 72 Seasons, for the first time actually. It's quite embarrassing but I only just realised that the awesome lead riff thingy in Burn is a replica of the intro 😂 How the hell have I not noticed that before. Holy shit?? You’re not alone lol Edit: Kimbo I think you made me realize why I like that song. Same reason that I love Load, and it’s James’ ability to “morph” riffs that are so similar on paper, but hit the ears totally differently. |
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Post by Prometheus426 on May 19, 2024 10:20:07 GMT
8-10 MOP 10 Justice 10 Ride 9 Black 8 Garage 8 S&M 1 8 6-7 Load 7..9 DM 7.5 KEA 6.5 Hardwired 6 —————- way down ————— 2-5 72S 3.5 Anger 2 Reload 2 1-2 Lulu 2 I'd agree 72S is a category C album in terms of quality together with St. Anger and Reload. |
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Post by herodreamer79 on Jun 5, 2024 0:34:47 GMT
Justice is my favorite record
Black Album is next
St Anger and Reload are at the bottom
everything in between is a giant pick'em pile depending on my mood.
im def not one of those annoying gate keeping metallica/metal fans who holds the first few albums as some impenetrable iron clad holy grail.
not even close.
MOP gets largely inflated because it's cliff's swan song. it's like heath ledger before heath ledger.
"died a hero before becoming the villain" syndrome
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Post by Kimbo on Jun 5, 2024 8:24:53 GMT
There’s nothing inflated about MOP, it’s a top 3 best ever metal record. It’s just become as overplayed as the black album.
It’s a shame that it’s suddenly being looked a little down on from certain perspectives.
It’s been drowning in its own popularity for years now.
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