OK. First of all, a word of warning. This reviewer will not
\ninclude comments on the band’s shorter length of hair, on their
\napparent “sell-out” to the evil forces of eMpTV or on their former,
\ngreater, days. That’s not my attitude. I will speak only about the
\nmusic to be found within the jewel case and that is it. SO please,
\nbear that in mind.<\/p>\n
After a five year wait between their self-titled album (aka “The
\nBlack Album”) and
\nLoad<\/i>, the boys from Metallica decided not to wait as long to
\nput out a new album. The thing is this is not a completely new
\nalbum. These songs were written at the same time as their
\nLoad<\/i> counterparts and were intended to be a double album.
\nInstead, Metallica did the same trick that Guns N’ Roses did back
\nin ’91 and put out two albums – except, here we have a two-year
\ndifference in release dates.<\/p>\n
However you may feel like describing
\nLoad<\/i>, this album is a bit different. More darker, edgier
\nthan
\nLoad<\/i>. However, you can see that they both go together. The
\nresults? This album is not a masterpiece. At best, it’s an OK
\nalbum. Let’s look at the tale of the tape.<\/p>\n
\nRe-Load<\/i> starts with “Fuel” – which is, in my opinion, the
\nbest song in this album. The track is fast, but slows down for the
\nchorus. It could have easily fit into their first album–it has
\nthat kind of feel. Other highlights are: “Devil’s Dance” (which
\nfeatures some mean bass by Jason Newsted), “Fixxxer” (has a
\nweird-ass intro by Kirk Hammett) and “Prince Charming” – scream
\n“Hey Man, look it’s me” Finally, “Poor Man’s Lyric” is perhaps one
\nof the few times you will hear the term, “beautiful song” in the
\nsame sentence as Metallica. It is and you are hearing it. It is a
\nbeautiful song by Metallica and one that they are more than apt to
\ndo.<\/p>\n
There are some mistakes in the album as well, unfortunately.
\n“Better Than You” makes you think that they have run out of
\noriginality. Besides the cool solo by Hammett, the song sounds like
\na Metallica rip-off and the chorus is the worst they have ever
\ndone. “Slither” is so close to being “Enter Sandman” that they
\ncould have almost named it “Enter Sandman Too.”<\/p>\n
Along with that, there’s also those songs that are neither good
\nnor bad. “The Memory Remains” and “The Unforgiven II” are easy
\nexamples. If you feel like listening to them, great. Otherwise,
\nthey don’t motivate a shred of emotion or feeling either way. They
\njust sit there. Add to that, “Carpe Diem Baby” — cool idea, but
\nempty song — and “Attitude,” which sounds like a slowed-up version
\nof themselves, and this is a half-baked affair.<\/p>\n
I do think that Metallica maybe got a bit too greedy after the
\nhuge success of
\nMetallica<\/i>. One of the reasons that they hit the nail so many
\ntimes is that they were able to deliver the goods, make everyone
\nscream and then leave them wanting more. Here, they went for too
\nmuch (that’s what I mean by greedy). They felt like every song
\nshould have seen the light of day. Sometimes that’s good. Most
\ntimes, it’s not. I would love – and encourage – those fans that
\nthink Metallica is over to put their own versions together. Take
\nboth CDs and take the best songs out – that’s what it should have
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