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78 out of 100

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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: 195 out of 216
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 216
  3. Negative: 13 out of 216
  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
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  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. SeanC.
    2
    Music good, but the whole thing is distorted to hell. It has no power and no dynamics and sounds like your speakers have blown up. One of the worst sounding discs I've ever heard. Very low quality product from such an important band.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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