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78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critics What's this?

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8.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Rick Rubin-produced album for the heavy-metal band is its first to feature Robert Trujillo on bass.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The Boston Phoenix
    100
    Of special note is the 10-minute instrumental 'Suicide and Redemption': listening to it, you almost forget that there are supposed to be words in rock songs, since it's filled with building riffs, escalating volleys of tension and release, and moments of frantic drum abandon from Lars Ulrich that should do a lot to redeem his standing in Modern Drummer's Drummer of the Year polls.
  2. Paste Magazine
    86
    Death Magnetic is more than a paean to all things thrash--it's the revivification of ambition dormant for nearly two decades.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    Death Magnetic at least proves that 40-something millionaires can make a valiant fist of recapturing the fury of youth. Sadly, though, it seems that Metallica will never be 20-years-old again.

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  1. Positive: 196 out of 217
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 217
  3. Negative: 13 out of 217
  1. MarcF.
    10
    Now they finally are using more Dynamics, Key/Time Changes, different Rythms, tempos, and style that balances of what Music real is at a professional Level 6. Don't get me wrong I love their old Music, but the today is more complete. This is a Masterpiece Album!! The CD should have a Label: WARNING: Songs are highly addicting, please listen at your own risk!!… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. Xenous
    4
    Poor, at best. Did NOT like this album. Once you get over the 'OMG IT'S METALLICA' factor, you realize it's actually pretty damn awful. Better than St. Anger, but what isn't? Metallica is heading in the right direction, but they have a long, LONG way to go yet.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. AngeloM.
    1
    My vote is due to technical reasons, is not a vote to the artistic value. Sound on this CD is awful, audio is too compress, there's no definition of nothing! Please Metallica, remaster your album.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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