The Pagemeister Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f2walsh Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I hate the talking but I like the music! Thanks for the link. James sounds good. St Anger Part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 I'm afraid to watch the clip as I've heard nothing but horrendous things about this record. Please tell me they weren't on The View. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted September 26, 2011 Author Share Posted September 26, 2011 The concept of putting the two together probably sounded interesting, but now that it's out, the response has been almost entirely negative. This is more of an experiment than an album for a mass audience, but people are really hating this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagittarius Rising Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Wow!!! This sucks on such a monumental level thought nearly impossible. Don't get me wrong, I love Lou Reed and like some Metallica, unfortunately together they go over like a used tampon found at the bottom of a ketchup jar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetleron Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 which in some countries is a delicacy.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 For some bizarre and unexplainable reason unknown to myself, I like it. A lot actually. It's so bizarre it makes perfect sense to me. The riff is old school and Reed sounds like he's at home with this. But then again, that's just me........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzepfvr Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 I heard one of the songs last week and it encouraged me NOT to seek out any more to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 that was interesting. on first listen for me, it seemed like friction between the speed of the spoken word and the music. almost like too much difference in the directions where the music and where the lyrics might be going. maybe that was just not knowing what to expect and not knowing about the idea of the project, i had just heard that lou reed and metallica were recording a record months ago. on second and third listen, the song moved better to me, you can hear at the end of the song how when it takes off, thats what your sort of expecting all along, for the song to rock...but for the purpose of spoken word like that, its cool how it sort of meanders in that heavy riff with the dark lyrics and vibe and all. cool sparing accents by metallica, rhthym changes and drums, and james hetfield adds another side to the track with his vocals, sort of completes the whole idea of lou reed and metallica together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 http://youtu.be/fJlU_9Vyvqs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedcat Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Metallica fans have lost their collective minds over this album based on many Amazon user reviews that I've read. It's funny as hell actually to read it all. I still think the album is something else, great video too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Sometimes collaborations work and sometimes not. In this case, it's a BIG - NOT!! Jesus Christ, that's one of the hardest things I've ever tried to listen to. Maybe the music, but not with Lou Reed talking over it...He's way up in the mix too, rambling on about some shit that makes no sense to me, and don't care to wanna know. I think it would have sounded much darker and intense if he had a little reverb or something on his voice and wasn't so dry and up front in the mix. There's no way of avoiding the lyrics. To me it sounds like a poetry reading with angry music to enforce the mood. Seriously, if this wasn't Lou Reed or Metallica, would you buy this????? I'm open to hearing anything new, and I've sorta been looking forward to hearing this because I thought the match up was interesting, but this "song" is terrible, no matter how I look or listen to it. That's my take on it...Others may really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 which in some countries is a delicacy.......... How's it taste ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I don't understand all the negativity. This is probably the best Metallica release since ...And Justice For All. But this guy wasn't too impressed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 I hope it wins "Best Comedy Album" at this years Grammy's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie Page Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Metallica is my first favorite band. Everyone can say whatever he wants, but I loved Lulu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Historian Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 ^Metallica is a top 20 favorite for me, and I like em' alot -I have some great memories growing up listening to them with all of my headbanger teenage buddies. Master of Puppets, Ride the Lightning, Justice...all great stuff for a Metal fan to indulge. But, honestly - the harsh reality is that no matter how much I like Metallica or appreciate Lou Reed's contribution to music-this album is beyond awful. The combo just does not work...that is, unless you like hearing someone who sounds like your grandfather "talk" over some nightmarish music while your trying to sleep. It's just too damn creepy, unlistenable, horrible, and totally out of sync and character with the caliber of the musicians involved. Ive heard better things on AM radio........or comin' out of my ass. That's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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