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DAVID BAKER Staff Writer
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Lately, it seems Metallica has been
leading a dual life, of sorts. On one hand,
the band seems to be catering to MTVs
whims at every turn. On the other hand,
their recent concerts have been filled
with older, little-known songs such as
"Trapped Under Ice" and "No Remorse."
So I find it ironic that Reload actually
seems to fit into both these molds.
^Featuring 13 new songs, Metallica's
seventh LP is an interesting balance of
a newer, "alternative" sound and the
classic rock-metal sound they helped
pioneer. "The Memory Remains" is currently
on MTV, and both the video and
the song are quite good. The only gripe
I have is that Marianne Faithful's guest
vocals really seem to detract from an
otherwise quality tune.
Metallica rehashes one of the more
popular selections from their ultra-successful
self-titled album (popularly
called the "Black" album) with "Un
forgiven 11. While I have never been
a big fan of the original TJnforgiven,"
strangely enough I really like this newer
version. If s a heavy piece filled with
emotion and one of the highlights of
Reload.
"Devil's Dance" is a very slow,
heavy track, and Metallica has actually
been playing this song in concert
for a few years now. It reminds
me of a cut from the "Black" album
entitled "The God That Failed," and
shows that slower can be better, especially
with James Hetfield's voice.
The aforementioned "alternative"
sound is apparent on "Bad
Seed" (which sounds remarkably like
Facelift-era Alice in Chains), "Where
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to me overall, although there were exceptions.
But, while Reload was described
as "Load Part II" by drummer
Lars Ulrich, to me it seems tighter
and more raw than Load. It has a classic
rock feel to it, and guitarist Kirk
Hammett proves he's still one of the
best in history with his powerfully emotional
solos.
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rest my fears that Metallica had forgotten
how to be heavy. While they will
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