Finally heard a song off the new Metallica album today. In a word the production was TERRIBLE. As I listened I instantly knew exactly what people were referring to when they said it was too loud. If the volume was up enough to get it to the appropriate level, it was annoying. Turn it down and it just kind of faded away. Painful.
I noticed the drums had the same problem as on their St Anger album. That snare drum with the constant beat. Just annoying. I was sitting there asking myself how the drummer Lars could be such a crap drummer. After all he's the drummer for *Metallica*. Go figure.
The bass was barely audible and the guitar was part and parcel of that annoying over loudness. Shame was it sounded like it could be a good song much like their old stuff especially the guitar; the old songwriting was back. But unlistenable. I can see why people are complaining about this boosted up turkey.
I noticed the drums had the same problem as on their St Anger album. That snare drum with the constant beat. Just annoying. I was sitting there asking myself how the drummer Lars could be such a crap drummer. After all he's the drummer for *Metallica*. Go figure.
The bass was barely audible and the guitar was part and parcel of that annoying over loudness. Shame was it sounded like it could be a good song much like their old stuff especially the guitar; the old songwriting was back. But unlistenable. I can see why people are complaining about this boosted up turkey.