I don't mean to be "that" guy that always complains about how a band sucks after a certain point, but I sat through this entire album and I've got to say it's Garbage. Metallica is done, James' voice lacks all passion and fire, Kirk's solos are very generic, and do I have to say anything about Lar's drumming. I mean some of the songs sound like something a first year guitar student put together, other are mediocre at best. For some reason Unforgiven 3 is my least favorite song.
Imagine if Metallica were to quit back around '94, '95, say James was to die (God forbid). They would've left an amazing legacy behind, instead their reputation has been tarnished. Many old school Metallica fans are disgusted by the direction they've taken after those years. Personally I think Load and Reload were alright albums, not good metal albums, but alright blusey rock albums. All I know is that Metallica is finished, to each his own, and if you like this album then that's great. But this album can't compare to anything they've previously done, or any of the works today's metal bands are putting out. Now Mastodon's new album, that's something to look forward to :thumbsup: