Atlas, Rise! snippet

[even13flow]

I listened to the leak, I need more time with it but I'm actually a little underwhelmed with it.

I think the three songs they released are the strongest of the bunch, with Spit Out the Bone being in the mix as well. Almost every song has strong points and great parts, but there is always something within a song that leaves me scratching my head and asking, "Why did they do that?"

To anyone else that has listened to this, do you hear a lot of Load influence in some of the guitar riffs?

[norbinho]

Just sat in my man cave,on the floor close to the speakers of my 80's Technics Hi-Fi,listening to the CD...The boys are definitely back in town! The production is amazing,everything DM should have been.You can hear every note,every cymbal,hi-hat,bass drum,and even Rob is in the mix!James' vocals are awesome,almost back to his best.this album will be a classic!Now looking forward to playing my vinyl version when it arrives...
BTW Halo On Fire>>>Absolutely epic!!!
This CD version will be for my car,the official CD will be kept pristine...

yep, halo on fire is amazing

[norbinho]

I listened to the leak, I need more time with it but I'm actually a little underwhelmed with it.

I think the three songs they released are the strongest of the bunch, with Spit Out the Bone being in the mix as well. Almost every song has strong points and great parts, but there is always something within a song that leaves me scratching my head and asking, "Why did they do that?"

To anyone else that has listened to this, do you hear a lot of Load influence in some of the guitar riffs?

yep, i thought the same...a few riffs sound loadish BUT i love it as i also loved load and reload back in the 90s and of course still today

[Paganec]

Yes it sounds like Load + Magnetic with KEA influences here and there. At first few listenings I have a feeling that most of the songs shouldn't have been made it to the CD. A lot of boring and repetitve material. 3 released songs + Halo + Spit are great tho. Rest - oh, I dunno. I remember when I first heard Death Magnetic I had a feeling every song was on its place. Here - nah

[even13flow]

At the end of the day it's still Metallica and I will find a way to love it over time, it's just some songs are more of an acquired taste than others.

[papahet252003]

After a few listenings now i must say that i am very disapointed by the overall output. At least half of the songs, especially those on CD 2 do not belong on any Metallica record. Am i Savage for example ist the biggest uninspired and unfocused shit i have ever heard from them. What the hell ist this? I really dont get the songs on CD 2, except Spit. Compared to the those songs Ronnie and Carpe Diem sound like Master of puppets. There is of course some great moments on the record, but most of them are copied from their own songs - here and there i hear Memory, Thorn Within, Devils dance and so on. Halo is really great, i love it... but even in this song i hear very clear melodic parts from Iron Maidens Remember Tomorrow.
I totally agree with Paganec mentioned what he felt when he was first listening to DM. I felt the same. But not yet.

[Paganec]

"Here Comes Revenge" = "Leper Messiah"

[newsthet]

Some of the slower songs are hard at first to get into because of the diversity of the album.
I had to give a 2nd chances ,I really liked 'em after..

as of now I really like 10/12 songs, I think that the album is near perfection.


I'll add (as some review that I heard mentioned) that if it was a 1 CD with the right combination of songs it could easily be a masterpiece, (Halo as a 5th song instead of Dream and Spit as a finisher).
anyway more from Metallica is better and I'm real happy that they came back big.

...yea I'm weak when it's new Metallica. BUT sill can't wait to hear the Album on a better quality versions this Friday.

[no leaf clover]

I'm curious after reading all of this.

Only heard Hardwired, Moth and Atlas and I refuse to go search for the leak and listen to it.

Friday I'm going to the record store and buy it.

I'm kinda like a little kid who can't wait for his birthday to come.