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New Metallica Album Includes "The Unforgiven III"

Posted 11 months ago


While Metallica's Death Magnetic, the band's ninth studio album, idles quietly in oblivion until its unknown September release date, the metal band have gone on to tease us with its tracklist. The Rick Rubin-produced 10-track record is the first time the band have worked on an entire studio album with current bassist Robert Trujillo.

Among Death Magnetic's cryptic titles is the third version of "The Unforgiven." The original (and best) of course appeared on 1991's Black Album, and "The Unforgiven II" on 1997's "Reload."

In other Metallica news guitarist Kirk Hammett will join Slayer's Kerry King, Anthrax's Scot Ian and Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell in the all-star metal tribute to the late "Dimebag" Darrell Abbout at Ozzfest on August 9th. The event, centered in Dallas this year, where the Pantera and Damageplan guitarist called home, will include performances of songs from the Pantera's song list.

Tracklist for "Death Magnetic":

"That Was Just Your Life"
"The End of the Line"
"Broken, Beat & Scarred"
"The Day That Never Comes"
"All Nightmare Long"
"Cyanide"
"The Unforgiven III"
"The Judas Kiss"
"Suicide & Redemption"
"My Apocalypse"

Do you think Metallica still have what it takes to make an epic record after all these years?

Comments (17)

  1. contrabandwidth says

    Was there an Unforgiven II?

    Permalink posted 07/24/2008
  2. KoriLinc says

    I am amazed they are still cranking it out! 

    Permalink posted 07/24/2008
  3. DaveCromwell says

    They're some kind of Monsters ;-)

    Permalink posted 07/24/2008
  4. p-wagz says

    The Unforgiven III?! < long sigh>

    Welp, here's hopin' it's good.

    Permalink posted 07/24/2008
  5. GarageRock says

     I still remember like it was yesterday when Eddie Trunk (yes, the VH1 metal dude, DJ etc.), who worked at Alwilk Records in the Morris County Mall here in NJ at the time, came from behind the counter, grabbed the CASSETTE (!) of "Kill 'em All"  and handed it to me and just said "buy this". Naturally, it blew my mind. I've loved Metallica since the beginning, but have completely given up on them since that Load and Re-Load bullshit. I hope Trujillo injects some life into them, and I'll give the new album a chance, but I think they're done. And, IMHO, Kirk being on the same stage as Kerry King is a slap in the face to Kerry. Except for one song, Slayer has never compromised themselves...Metallica sold out long ago.

    Permalink posted 07/24/2008
  6. gympumpkin says

    As if The Unforgiven II wasn't bad enough?  Ugh.  I was so hoping that wouldn't be a trilogy.  I loved the first one.  Why are they doing that?

    Permalink posted 07/24/2008
  7. Charley Rogulewski says

    yeah me too. i totally agree nothing beats the first one. unless, anyone out there can prove me wrong in general about that concept?

    Permalink posted 07/24/2008
  8. p-wagz says

    They're milking the single for everything that's it's worth! It'll just be a brittle skeleton of ash by the time they've sucked all the money out of it they can.  This #3 version better rule all, or it's unforgivable.  And that's a song even I can write.

    Permalink posted 07/25/2008
  9. jaggerandrea says

    I still kind of liked Load, but I have to say, I'm not on the edge of my seat waiting for this album......and yeah, Unforgiven III????  It's like how Rocky the movie was great, but, you know, after like Rocky 18 or something, whatever.

    Permalink posted 07/27/2008
  10. primopowers says

    I have ripped every Metallia CD into my PC up to ...And Justice For All.  I own the Black Album but didn't rip it for my iPod.  That is when they jumped the shark.  I hope they put out a great album, but I doubt it.

    Permalink posted 07/27/2008
  11. RGM says

    Hope it's good...

    Permalink posted 07/27/2008
  12. ANABA says

    crazy man

    Permalink posted 07/28/2008
  13. GrittyMcScruff says

    I liked a few songs on the Black album but was disappointed with it overall. I think they should have called it a day after that one and could even live without Black altogether. I just don't think they have anything left in the tank. I heard how great the some kind of monster DVD was, so I watched it a few weeks ago. It was painful to watch in my opinion. The music was awful and they all seemed like they legitimatley hated playing together. I'm sure a ton of bands go through it, but in Metallica's case there is nothing to save. They stopped making good music a long time ago. They've been making bad music longer than they made good music. At some point you have to realize you don't have to put music out for the sake of putting it out. The fact that a metal band thought abandoning solos was a good idea shows that they have truly lost their minds. I truly hope I'm wrong, cuz I could use some new rock music. I'll catch them live regardless, and hope they keep the new songs to a minimum.

    Permalink posted 07/28/2008
  14. ANABA says

    you are right you see

    they just

    i don't even know what to say

    about this whole stuff

    Permalink posted 07/28/2008
  15. qballvolpe says

    Gragerockdude,

    Alwilk records was probably where I first discovered Metallica too, in the imports bin.  You could always stop off at the Happy Booker afterwards.

    Permalink posted 07/28/2008
  16. ANABA says

    that's alright

    but some usualllt make mistakes whenever they searching for something of little importance

    Permalink posted 07/31/2008
  17. Wanbli says

    lol@metallica

    I loved them in 1987, thought the Black album was OK and then put up with them until the Napster fiasco

    I can't stand smarmy Lars...

    Permalink posted 07/31/2008

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