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Post by SicJes on Jul 23, 2022 14:35:36 GMT
Their management overlords will never allow them to stop touring. Can't even manage a new album after 2 years in lockdown, not even a little EP or single.
Sad times. Good on Kirk though for being productive.
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Post by Wolfish on Jul 24, 2022 16:40:58 GMT
Kirk's latest comments on how he wasn't supposed to talk about a new album has had me thinking there might be a new album sooner than we think. Let's not forget James quote in early 2021 stating they had already begun working on 10 songs, at least. Add there the guys have been really sharp and tight live, which may suggest studio activity.
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Post by Prometheus426 on Jul 24, 2022 16:57:03 GMT
Kirk's latest comments on how he wasn't supposed to talk about a new album has had me thinking there might be a new album sooner than we think. Let's not forget James quote in early 2021 stating they had already begun working on 10 songs, at least. Add there the guys have been really sharp and tight live, which may suggest studio activity. I've got a feeling they might call it a day from the way James has been acting (ie he's too old etc). |
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Post by SicJes on Jul 24, 2022 18:15:07 GMT
I hope Kirk's EP put little fire under Lars and James ass. Like hey, we could sound epic like this, let's listen to Kirk for a change.
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Post by Kimbo on Jul 24, 2022 21:28:17 GMT
They probably haven’t even heard it
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Post by Prometheus426 on Jul 25, 2022 9:36:30 GMT
They probably haven’t even heard it There's one good song on it, bit of a borefest really. |
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Post by Overkill on Jul 25, 2022 14:33:54 GMT
New song August. Very excite.
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Post by Overkill on Jul 25, 2022 14:37:12 GMT
They probably haven’t even heard it There's one good song on it, bit of a borefest really. It's good album. Very inspired and fun. |
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Post by jayc on Jul 26, 2022 8:05:32 GMT
Their management overlords will never allow them to stop touring. Can't even manage a new album after 2 years in lockdown, not even a little EP or single. Sad times. Good on Kirk though for being productive. Pretty sure that management has little to do with what the band choose to do. |
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Post by Zalman on Jul 26, 2022 15:39:26 GMT
They simply have no interest in making new music. Sad but true.
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Post by SicJes on Jul 26, 2022 15:54:36 GMT
They manage the band to make money. In 2022 albums don't make money, touring and merch make money. A year in the studio to make an album is a loss, they will sell out X show wether there is a new album or not.
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Post by SicJes on Jul 26, 2022 15:56:21 GMT
They simply have no interest in making new music. Sad but true. They put the work in to make those snazzy unplugged versions, I'd love an actual studio version of those. Maybe if a new album comes soon those will be the bonus tracks. |
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Post by BMus1 on Jul 27, 2022 2:34:57 GMT
I’d love an acoustic album one day. Some remakes, some covers, some acoustic originals. Then tour it as the expanded acoustic band. Preferably in 5 years or so though, they still have some metal speed in them that I wouldn’t want to waste doing acoustic stuff
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Post by jackers on Jul 27, 2022 12:28:46 GMT
Yeah there is money in touring and they want to make money but they can't do a proper tour = 50+ gigs a year (NA x2, SA, Euro x2, Asia, Aus) without new album to support it.
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Post by BMus1 on Jul 27, 2022 14:05:48 GMT
Yeah there is money in touring and they want to make money but they can't do a proper tour = 50+ gigs a year (NA x2, SA, Euro x2, Asia, Aus) without new album to support it. This. I think a lot of people don't realize how important new albums are to casual fans. The new music itself doesn't mean much but new albums get these bands in the news and on late night shows and generally reach people that aren't super up to date with the band. Or even get them back into the band for a little bit. |
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Post by SicJes on Jul 27, 2022 15:38:23 GMT
Yeah there is money in touring and they want to make money but they can't do a proper tour = 50+ gigs a year (NA x2, SA, Euro x2, Asia, Aus) without new album to support it. Is that something they even still want do? The huge tour thing? The gears are slowing down fast. I hope they come back around here soon, last time was 2017 (!) But boy are the years flying by. Add another 2-3 years of age to the guys when they do make it back here. |
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Post by yepsure on Jul 28, 2022 3:00:02 GMT
Yeah there is money in touring and they want to make money but they can't do a proper tour = 50+ gigs a year (NA x2, SA, Euro x2, Asia, Aus) without new album to support it. This. I think a lot of people don't realize how important new albums are to casual fans. The new music itself doesn't mean much but new albums get these bands in the news and on late night shows and generally reach people that aren't super up to date with the band. Or even get them back into the band for a little bit. I disagree - bands like Metallica, Guns N Roses etc are household names that can and do play stadiums and festivals around the world off their back catalogues from 30-40 years ago. They’re always in the media and don’t need a new album to be featured. They have new fans coming in all the time from their wide media exposure. Just look at Puppets on Stranger Things. Making an album is a huge time and money cost when they could be out playing their greatest hits all over the world making huge money on ticket sales and merch. New music out of a band with Metallica’s fame and tenure really only comes from the artists desire to create…business wise it makes no sense to pause their money making business (after two years of Covid) to go into the studio to make an album that only a small percentage of fans will care about and buy and want to hear at shows. |
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Post by Prometheus426 on Jul 28, 2022 9:49:59 GMT
Seeing the same songs played live over and over again is not very interesting imo. They should release a new album every 5 years max if they remain an active band.
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Post by Overkill on Jul 28, 2022 14:13:04 GMT
Seeing the same songs played live over and over again is not very interesting imo. They should release a new album every 5 years max if they remain an active band. Aren't you a Slayer fan? Shouldn't you be used to the same songs from a band being played over and over, tbh?  |
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Post by Overkill on Jul 28, 2022 22:28:15 GMT
Metallica's first album is better than their first album, imo...
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Post by SicJes on Jul 28, 2022 22:44:49 GMT
🤯
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Post by BMus1 on Jul 29, 2022 1:32:31 GMT
This. I think a lot of people don't realize how important new albums are to casual fans. The new music itself doesn't mean much but new albums get these bands in the news and on late night shows and generally reach people that aren't super up to date with the band. Or even get them back into the band for a little bit. I disagree - bands like Metallica, Guns N Roses etc are household names that can and do play stadiums and festivals around the world off their back catalogues from 30-40 years ago. They’re always in the media and don’t need a new album to be featured. They have new fans coming in all the time from their wide media exposure. Just look at Puppets on Stranger Things. Making an album is a huge time and money cost when they could be out playing their greatest hits all over the world making huge money on ticket sales and merch. New music out of a band with Metallica’s fame and tenure really only comes from the artists desire to create…business wise it makes no sense to pause their money making business (after two years of Covid) to go into the studio to make an album that only a small percentage of fans will care about and buy and want to hear at shows. Yeah you're right actually. But I would still replace "album" in my post with *something interesting* - I'd count MOP in Stranger Things counts as that. It's more because of Covid but it just feels like the band hasn't done anything too interesting in the last few years apart from S&M2. But now that I think about it, they were on Colbert and Kimmel last year for virtually no reason, so scratch my entire point lol. I'm just being hopeful at this point. I'm still holding out a glimmer of hope that those random Buffalo and Pittsburgh shows in a couple weeks have an alterior motive to them. Whether they're going to film something or play something special. They just seem too random. |
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Post by SicJes on Jul 29, 2022 1:51:58 GMT
So there's just those 2 dates on the tour page? That's it? Am I missing something? I thought they had a few more after the U.S. shows.
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Post by Zalman on Jul 29, 2022 8:05:01 GMT
Whenever they play a new show I get excited to check out the setlist and I'm disappointed every time. Why do I do this to myself
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Post by Prometheus426 on Jul 30, 2022 11:28:07 GMT
Who is this (lucky) guy?
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Post by ford71V8 on Jul 30, 2022 12:56:39 GMT
My daughter sent me this vid as a tiktok link a couple of hours ago.....make of that what you will HR.
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Post by Awake on Jul 30, 2022 13:12:47 GMT
Is this a joke or have you been living under a rock lately? Ever heard of a tv show called 'Stranger Things'? |
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Post by Prometheus426 on Jul 30, 2022 14:13:44 GMT
Is this a joke or have you been living under a rock lately? Ever heard of a tv show called 'Stranger Things'? wtf is that? |
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Post by Overkill on Jul 30, 2022 17:36:27 GMT
Is this a joke or have you been living under a rock lately? Ever heard of a tv show called 'Stranger Things'? wtf is that? Stranger Thing = HR |
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Post by SicJes on Jul 30, 2022 18:43:10 GMT
Reading the Metallica "discovery" comments on the MOP clip from Lollapalooza is a riot. Good see the youngsters appreciate something bigger than Travis Scott and all that garbage TicTocky stuff, but it's still amusing to see their gears in action.
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