So it’s finally come down. An album and band I’ve talked so much trash about over the past year. A band that has pissed off and disappointed so many fans. A band that sold over a half million copies of this album already. When the hype started rolling in it was the same as the last four albums. But then we heard some previews of some songs, but to most they just didn’t seem all that impressive. So I talked a bit more trash and now it’s finally come down to me doing a review of an album I …read more

Tony Hicks of Contra Costa Times got the chance to liten to Death Magnetic in it’s entirety at the secret Metallica headquarters. Why do all these people have to go to Metallica’s headquarters to listen? Because they are afraid of leaks. I’ve been told that review copies won’t go out early but promo copies will after the release. What can you expect. The band is holding on to this shit like they have the secret formula to metal music. I think they need to check the expiration date on that formula.