Does anybody genuinely think those first few albums need remastering? Everybody was rightfully up in a tizzy when Megadeth did it. They sound fine, only Justice really needs any work done due to the obvious bass problem.

Does anybody genuinely think those first few albums need remastering? Everybody was rightfully up in a tizzy when Megadeth did it. They sound fine, only Justice really needs any work done due to the obvious bass problem.

I personally don't think anything should be remastered or remixed. Whatever they do, someone will complain about the outcome. Of course they sound a little thin compared to modern "metal" production, but that was what recorded music sounded like back then. I don't think any artist should ever look back, and redo anything or "perfect" their previous work to match modern standards. Same goes for any other art for that matter.

And back to the thread: Ever since James stopped drinking, it seems he has started to get really into music again. And whatever people say DM, was a pretty good record, and I doubt anyone would have seen that coming. So with this new label, it seems like the band, or James at least, is really into trying to make the best he can. Honestly it seems like He [James] is the only driving force in the band now-a-days. So hopefully he can manage to do some great stuff before he is done.

St.Anger was radio friendly?

Aside from the song-lengths, yeah, it was. "Hey, look, we're angular!" nu metal was all over the radio in the earlier part of the last decade. And there is this funny thing called a "radio edit".

Honestly, Death Magnetic is the Metallica album I personally have enjoyed most. I say this because it was the first to be released at a time when I was able to fully embrace metal as a genre. For the whole S&M to St Anger era they were just that band that my best friend and his high school buddies were mad for and I never clicked with.

Waiting for a great new Metallica record now is like going to the 25-year high school reunion and hoping the former prom queen is going to be hot after you already saw her looks declining at the 10-year reunion and almost had a heart attack seeing her at the 20-year reunion because she looked like shit.

Really? Considering your age, that's a surprise. You didn't even listen to Metallica's back catalogue when you were younger?

Riffs has won the rank of best newcomer in over a year, congrats!

Riffs has won the rank of best newcomer in over a year, congrats!

http://www.guitarworld.com/metallica-launch-record-label-blackened-recordings

As seen in the link Metallica has made their own label to release their upcoming records themselves. I think this might open doors for them, in doing what they really want, and not being forced by a record label to make what is radio-friendly. It may also be a bad thing as the "crap-filter" is gone, so a lot of bad material may leak through.

What are you guys thoughts!?

Nope. Never really listened to rock music until my late teens. And why would I have heard their back catalogue in my younger days if I'd barely heard of them until my friend got into them in high school?

I hope this is their legacy. A record label for aging rock stars that were once somewhat relevant but no longer serve a purpose in this world but continuing to be a burden by continuing to exist. Like the Island of Misfit Toys for washed up bands looking for a place to call home. Maybe even those bands that gained some high popularity for a short period of time before the next big thing came along and deththroned them. This is perfect

Once somewhat relevant? They're gonna go down as one of the most important band not only in metal but in rock in general. Their lasting impact on other artists is still felt.

And as much as I don't care for the new stuff, I don't think they're a burden. On the contrary, I'm glad if they give this type of music some exposure. They act like a gateway. Lots of people first hear metal through them, go see concerts featuring old songs. Get into other bands. I think it's awesome that they're bringing in new blood.

Plus I actually love what they are doing here, getting rid of the traditional bloodsucking label.

It's been around longer than that video game. I thought some guy just recorded the bass parts himself and added them to the album.

I was talking about stuff like this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAvwod7BBK0

That Was Just Your Life and All Nightmare Long I feel are the best songs from that record, with The Judas Kiss coming right behind both of them. The only real pointless song on that record I feel was Unforgiven III. It had little to do with either previous Unforgiven song and it just didn't seem to have much of a reason to exist.