Free at last from the hits-only brainwashing of longtime producer Bob Rock, Metallica has recorded a new album that takes the metal icons back to the days when they were the reigning kings of high-octane thrash. So does this mean that they’ve rediscovered themselves? Or are they simply impersonating themselves? Continue reading
The new documentary about the making of Metallica’s latest album is a backstage pass to dysfunction. For two hours, fans and lay people alike can watch metal’s prevailing band wrestle with allusive creativity, substance abuse, epic ego clashes and talk about their tender-est feelings to unintentionally make one of the most entertaining music movies ever. Continue reading
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