i Really wish hetfield would start using Kranks again

[Transcend]

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=13501

his tone was so much better back in 05 when he was.

I hate his sound with the Diezels.

[Davey]

what's a metallica?

[Ratrod]

He should go back to the Mesa Mark IV.

[Afghan Dave]

I simply HATE Robert Trujillo!

I hate his look...

I hate his tone...

I hate his musical interpretation...

Apart from my utter hate of him in any band context - Suicidal T/BLS/Met - he comes across as a nice guy when interviewed.

Bring back Jason...

Metallica sound shite in those live clips. None of the passion or power of old.

A flacid old mans c--k... Shame.

[Antag]

Metallica sound shitee in those live clips. None of the passion or power of old.

A flacid old mans c--k... Shame.

+1 :(

[Afghan Dave]

"One" is painful to watch.

If you remember what that song/band was like when it first hit.

I wish James would stop with his vocal dramatics / emotional pleading interpretation.

Please James... Crack open a beer... then have another.... and another... And $%&#IN' PLAY SOME METAL!

[hunter]

"One" is painful to watch.

If you remember what that song/band was like when it first hit.

I wish James would stop with his vocal dramatics / emotional pleading interpretation.

Please James... Crack open a beer... then have another.... and another... And $%&#IN' PLAY SOME METAL!

The guy's been through rehabs and lost half his voice because of the booze, probably also lost some of his remaining years due to it, nothing to make fun of.

[donovan.x]

Metallica (in my mind) are still an awesome band, Death Magnetic was one of my top albums of last year.
 I think that Rob T is a fantastic bass player but I dont think he fits 'Tallica, I have the same problem with Vivian Campbell being in Def Leppard, it always feels like they are hired guns, they have both been in a lot of bands and dont seem to have offered much to the bands they have joined. Obviously wishing Steve Clarke back into Def Leppard is a little futile however to see Jason back in Metallica would be awesome.

As for the tone issue, I like the Kranks and the Diezels, both nice and aggressive sounding.

[CaptainDesslock]

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=13501

his tone was so much better back in 05 when he was.

I hate his sound with the Diezels.

just curious but aren't Diezels top of the line custom amps?

[MrBump]

I like current Metallica too, and I'm a big fan of Rob Trujillillillooliioiillilo.

And I like Death Magnetic.  I like the fact that you can HEAR the bass, and that it complements the band.

In fact, I think that this is the first Metallica album where they actually SOUND like a band.

[indysmith]

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=13501

his tone was so much better back in 05 when he was.

I hate his sound with the Diezels.

just curious but aren't Diezels top of the line custom amps?

Yes, but they have a bit of a 'love it or hate it' sound by all accounts.

[Ratrod]

MASTERED BY MUPPETS

End of session day, Rubin works away:
I’m your source of song-destruction
Tunes that hurt you ear, poor sound engineer
Leaving spikes on my instruction
Trust me you will see
Volume’s all you need
Dedicated to
How I’ll limit you

Compressing faster
Limit your Master
Your albums sell faster
With a loud Master
Master

Mastered by muppets, brickwalling your dreams
Clipping, distorting and smashing extremes
Ruined by me, you can’t hear a thing…
Just spiking snares, and auto-tuned screams
Mastered
Mastered
Rubin’s my name, and I’ll hear you scream
bar-steward
bar-steward

Need to mix this way, never you dismay
”Loud” makes death magnetic clearer
Gain monopoly, ritual Waves L3
Squash your tracks til it’s severe
Gate and you will see
More and more dB
Dedicated to
How I’m killing you

Compressing faster
Limit your Master
Your albums sell faster
With a loud Master
Master

Mastered by muppets, brickwalling your dreams
Clipping, distorting and smashing extremes
Ruined by me, you can’t hear a thing…
Just spiking snares, and auto-tuned screams
Mastered
Mastered
Rubin’s my name, and I’ll hear you scream
bar-steward
bar-steward

Master, Master, where’s the version I’ve been after?
Bearded, bar-steward, you promised only lies
Blaster, Blaster, recorded on a ghetto blaster?
Laughter, laughter, laughing at those highs
Spike to me!

Lars ain’t worth all that – “natural” kick and hats
Kirk adds wah without a reason
Never ending phrase, Jaymz goes on for days
Rob, your shirt is out of season…
I’ll record til 5 (then)
I will help you buy
Sandals that suit you
Now you look cool too

[Afghan Dave]

"Mastered by Muppets" needed a reposting.. a classic and totally true.

I like Death Magnetic loads more that any album since "Black" but I can't defend the sound quality for a second. Distortion without dynamics.

Ironically, I've read that the abysmal result influenced the mastering decisions of execs on "Chinese Democracy".

Love it or hate it ( and I only like a couple of songs) GnR Chinese Democracy sounds lush and fabulous, proving it can be done on CD.

[Afghan Dave]

"One" is painful to watch.

If you remember what that song/band was like when it first hit.

I wish James would stop with his vocal dramatics / emotional pleading interpretation.

Please James... Crack open a beer... then have another.... and another... And $%&#IN' PLAY SOME METAL!

The guy's been through rehabs and lost half his voice because of the booze, probably also lost some of his remaining years due to it, nothing to make fun of.

My heart bleeds...

I'll add his name to the list of the disabled, poor & imprisoned suffering in the world.  PDT_047

[noodleplugerine]

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=13501

his tone was so much better back in 05 when he was.

I hate his sound with the Diezels.

just curious but aren't Diezels top of the line custom amps?

Yes, but they have a bit of a 'love it or hate it' sound by all accounts.

I don't think its the amp that's the problem, its how he wants to set it - I guess the tone he wanted he couldn't get on the kranks, but could on the Diezels, and it so happens you hate it.