Hardwired...To Self-Destruct
by Metallica
  • Record Label: Rhino
  • Release Date: Nov 18, 2016
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
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  1. Drowned In Sound
    Nov 28, 2016
    30
    By track five Hardwired has already showed off all its tricks, and I find myself quite tempted to show my discontent by going to listen to Slayer instead.

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#17 Most Discussed Album of 2016
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#38 Most Shared Album of 2016

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 399 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 332 out of 399
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 399
  3. Negative: 34 out of 399
  1. ji_alireza
    Nov 18, 2016
    10
    The album is very divergent ,It is like ,they created an album which represents Metallica's 35 years of career in 13 songs(including Lords ofThe album is very divergent ,It is like ,they created an album which represents Metallica's 35 years of career in 13 songs(including Lords of Summer). Thrash metal, heavy metal, and hard rock all combines together in this album and this happened for the first time for Metallica. Anyone can pick up his favorite songs from it.… Full Review »
  2. Seeker
    Nov 18, 2016
    0
    There is only a few old metal bands who manage to live up to their own glory. Looking at this album, it is not very hard to understand thatThere is only a few old metal bands who manage to live up to their own glory. Looking at this album, it is not very hard to understand that Metallica is not one of them.… Full Review »
  3. Perzonallica
    Nov 21, 2016
    9
    I think nowadays its in a mode to trash Metallica whatever they do or write. For people who wants the good old Metallica back: It will neverI think nowadays its in a mode to trash Metallica whatever they do or write. For people who wants the good old Metallica back: It will never happen and nor will with your favorite band neither. These people just want MoP, BA, AJFA albums every two year from them.
    HtSD has its ups and downs, it's not their best album, but because of it's diversity, tempo, lyrics its much more what I expected from them. If you listen to all the songs from the first one to the last one, and when you reach the last one of them (Spit out the Bones), I just don’t understand how can somebody who listens to metal give to this album 0-4 points… But again, we are not the same.    … Full Review »
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