72 Seasons

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There are those who are always expecting a new 'Master Of Puppets' or '... And Justice For All' from Metallica.However, they must understand that, due to the band achieving everything that they have sort after, defining personal issues & possibly just 'growing older', they have evolved into a different beast than their 80s version.Here, on 72 Seasons we have a more focused and very well executed collection of 12 songs, with very little filler. Yes, some parts & riffs are reminiscent of previous Metallica....but, that's the point.The '72 Seasons' refers to the first 18 years of a person. In this case, mostly being that of singer/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield (& possibly the band as a whole). It has been said (by others in the band) that this is a more personal album and delves deeper into one's own psyche.... whether it be Hetfield himself or the listener.As regards to the music production, the album 'sounds' great. Not too polished but extremely listenable. Immense guitars. Amazing vocal performance. And you can really here the bass guitar & writing input from Rob Trujillo. Even the lead guitar lines from Kirk Hammett are (mostly) refreshing and poignant. It seems as though great care has been taken to ensure that this sounds like a band who have been in the music business for 40+ years and know their way around a studio....as opposed to the recent 'let's try and make it sound rough and naive like when we were kids' (St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired....etc). Although, the hi-hats and cymbals on drummer Lars Ulrich's drum set could be a little lower in the mix, in my opinion.Having grown up with Metallica's music since '86, I have seen the band (quite rightly) do whatever they strive to do. Sure, they take chances. Some paid off (Load & Reload.... mostly). Some haven't (St. Anger, Lulu). However polarising some of their output has been received; it remains that, without their creative vision and dominance, thousands (possibly 10s of thousands) of bands and musicians, regardless of genre owe Metallica a huge thank you for just 'doing what they do'. And with members at the age of 60 (and approaching).... they're doing it very well!To sum up, 72 Seasons is Metallica's best album for 35 years. If this was to be their last ever album.... Metallica have nothing left to prove!🤘😎🤘

The last album was a slow burner for me, but this one was a more immediate hit. Some great songs, perhaps with a little less diversity than the last two or three albums, but I think that works to its advantage. The production is as solid as ever, and lessons have been learned in terms of dynamics as it is a much more satisfying listen than Death Magnetic for example, because the music has room to breathe. Lux AEterna was the immediate stand-out track but there are no fillers or low points for my money. They've still got the old metalimagic. More beer, please.

Not as good as Metallicas previous albums.

This is an excellent album : riffs, licks, hooks, harmonizing guitars, solid drums from Lars, booming & pounding bass lines from Robert, awesome lead guitar from my favourite guitarist, a soulful vocal from James & creativity galore.Forty years after their classic 80s albums, I did not expect a 'Justice ...2.0' offering, say, as the band have evolved quite beautifully. Further, given the context of their attritional record/tour schedule allied to the unique trauma of Covid restrictions, Metallica have played a blinder here as they enter their metaphorical musical Autumn.Bizarrely, I listen to this album, on my bed (eyes closed), in groups of 3 songs, rather like a traditional season. My personal highlights are : 'Room of mirrors', 'Lux aeterna' & 'Shadows follow'. To conclude, the band can be immensely proud of this work and it is amasterclass of Heavy metal and a blueprint for the 21st century. Unequivocally, they are individually & collectively gifted.

This is a very unfashionable style of music as it involves real human’s playing real musical instruments and singing in real voices without computer-generated effects. What’s more those Four Redneck have been at it for so many years that the majority of potential buyers will believe the Roman Empire wasn’t even established when Metallica started. Some of us, the dinosaurs AKA the Over-40’s who remember “Master of Puppets” or even “…And Justice for All”, will enjoy the music, Papa Het’s vocals, Kirk’s riffs, Robert’s being the virtuoso of base guitars, and Lara’s return to proper drumming.Two words - BUY IT!!!

Ok

With 1990's Metallica album [ The Black album] the band took a step back from their normal sound slowing things down although it was just as heavy, the riffs were more emphatic and their sales went through the roof. That has been their sound until this album when the need for speed has returned. The feel of the record is set by the opening track 72 Seasons which is a cavalry charge of a song, an assault of drums and riffs that sets the template for the rest of the album which may relax the pace slightly but never the intensity. The last track Inmorata changes things just slightly adding a touch of sixties like psychedelia to the sound. So this album is a cavalcade of riffs and drums in other words a great Metallica album.