Death Magnetic
*Death Magnetic* abandons concept for pure technique, and it’s a master class in dynamics, tempo changes, and rhythmic interplay. After being relegated a subordinate role on previous albums, Kirk Hammett emerges as this album’s MVP. His solos on “That Was Just Your Life,” “Cyanide,” and “All Nightmare Long” are passages of pure electrocution.
After more than a decade's worth of critical and public relations missteps, the world's biggest-- and at one time, best-- metal band tries to recapture its former glory on this Rick Rubin-produced album. In the real world, it's called a midlife crisis.
<p>It's a joy to have these gnarled veterans back to reinforce the sheer visceral thrill of timeless heavy metal</p>
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Metallica - Death Magnetic review: A fine album from a heavy metal juggernaut that might just be kicking back into gear.