Metallica - 72 Seasons

I really like this new album. It’s pretty melodic and heavy. It’s not MOP or RTL, but those albums were 35+ years ago. For these guys at their ages, this is great stuff. The chorus of the title track, the riff on Screaming Suicide, or the riff on the mighty Lux Aeterna, all have gotten stuck in my head in the short time listening to this. 

I really think most metalheads would be happy with this album if not comparing it to decades old classics.

I think it’s a good album and their best since TBA. You just have to go in expecting a lot of the Load sound still present.

It's like they're a heavy jam band at this point.

It's basically a more aggressive form of their 90s output. 

After only 2 listens the songs were getting stuck in my head. 

"Chasing Light" is probably my favorite right now. That main classical-influenced riff reminds me of Kirkpatrick.

I love the harmony guitar-work on "Inamorata". 

Good album.

I like what I've heard so far. I'll buy.

MagnusPrime wrote:It's basically a more aggressive form of their 90s output. 

After only 2 listens the songs were getting stuck in my head. 

"Chasing Light" is probably my favorite right now. That main classical-influenced riff reminds me of Kirkpatrick.

I love the harmony guitar-work on "Inamorata". 

Good album.

Chasing Light and Lux Aeterna are vying for my favorite.

About three more songs like those and it'd be a great album.

My fave since the black album. Something about those first 5 albums.
Over 40 years of banging hard. Incredible.

About the title track

On November 28, 2022, Hetfield commented on the album's title:
72 seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves. The concept that we were told 'who we are' by our parents. A possible pigeonholing around what kind of personality we are. I think the most interesting part of this is the continued study of those core beliefs and how it affects our perception of the world today. Much of our adult experience is reenactment or reaction to these childhood experiences. Prisoners of childhood or breaking free of those bondages we carry.

I like it better than the previous one. Chasing Light and Too Far Gone are highlights. Better production this time too. It’s more balanced and you can occasionally hear the bass guitar.

Too Far Gone has an obvious Diamond Head throwback riff.

The only highlight for me was Screaming Suicide. It was the only one to get my head bopping a little bit.

Essentially this album is a continuation of the last two with some nods to their Kill ‘Em All roots.

Yep, a couple good songs and some mediocre stuff.

Just right for the majority of their fans who have mediocre taste in music lol

Guilty as charged! 

I guess I’ve become accustomed to blandness. I’m still waiting for any band to wake me up from my slumber. At least I had the pleasure to experience the prime offerings of the late 80’s and early 90’s. When hair-metal, thrash, alternative and death metal all co-existed. What a time to be alive! Now everything is old and regurgitated.

TZ75 wrote:Guilty as charged! 

I guess I’ve become accustomed to blandness. I’m still waiting for any band to wake me up from my slumber. At least I had the pleasure to experience the prime offerings of the late 80’s and early 90’s. When hair-metal, thrash, alternative and death metal all co-existed. What a time to be alive! Now everything is old and regurgitated.

Nah man I'm mainly referring to people who live oblivious of music besides what's on the local rock station, where I'm sure the new Metallica is being rotated on a constant basis.

Machine Fish wrote:

TZ75 wrote:Guilty as charged! 

I guess I’ve become accustomed to blandness. I’m still waiting for any band to wake me up from my slumber. At least I had the pleasure to experience the prime offerings of the late 80’s and early 90’s. When hair-metal, thrash, alternative and death metal all co-existed. What a time to be alive! Now everything is old and regurgitated.

Nah man I'm mainly referring to people who live oblivious of music besides what's on the local rock station, where I'm sure the new Metallica is being rotated on a constant basis.

No worries. I was partially being sarcastic. Although the last part was true! 

Ha, I saw that. Please leave Exodus alone.

I’m actually enjoying this album. Favorite song is Chasing Light.

I love this album. James' vocals are arguably the best they've ever been, Rob's bass is amazing, the production is the best out of all their stuff, Kirk's solos are pretty good. They're not amazing but not bad. Inamorata is amazing. Too Far Gone?'s chorus is incredible.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:I love this album. James' vocals are arguably the best they've ever been, Rob's bass is amazing, the production is the best out of all their stuff, Kirk's solos are pretty good. They're not amazing but not bad. Inamorata is amazing. Too Far Gone?'s chorus is incredible.

The best parts are Darkness chorus, Light's riffing, and #1 Mirrors harmony/solo section.
Also, look closely too the lyrics to Chasing Light... seems similar to the Unforgiven... could this be the conclusion? Or, as I call it, "The Forgiven"?

StevenCressler wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:I love this album. James' vocals are arguably the best they've ever been, Rob's bass is amazing, the production is the best out of all their stuff, Kirk's solos are pretty good. They're not amazing but not bad. Inamorata is amazing. Too Far Gone?'s chorus is incredible.

The best parts are Darkness chorus, Light's riffing, and #1 Mirrors harmony/solo section.
Also, look closely too the lyrics to Chasing Light... seems similar to the Unforgiven... could this be the conclusion? Or, as I call it, "The Forgiven"?

It could be. 72S seems to be calling back to previous stuff quite a bit. Mirrors has the line "Broken, Beat, and Scarred" and is even sung the same way it's sung in the song from DM

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:I love this album. James' vocals are arguably the best they've ever been, Rob's bass is amazing, the production is the best out of all their stuff, Kirk's solos are pretty good. They're not amazing but not bad. Inamorata is amazing. Too Far Gone?'s chorus is incredible.

The best parts are Darkness chorus, Light's riffing, and #1 Mirrors harmony/solo section.
Also, look closely too the lyrics to Chasing Light... seems similar to the Unforgiven... could this be the conclusion? Or, as I call it, "The Forgiven"?

It could be. 72S seems to be calling back to previous stuff quite a bit. Mirrors has the line "Broken, Beat, and Scarred" and is even sung the same way it's sung in the song from DM

Off-topic but that DM song is so underrated

StevenCressler wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:I love this album. James' vocals are arguably the best they've ever been, Rob's bass is amazing, the production is the best out of all their stuff, Kirk's solos are pretty good. They're not amazing but not bad. Inamorata is amazing. Too Far Gone?'s chorus is incredible.

The best parts are Darkness chorus, Light's riffing, and #1 Mirrors harmony/solo section.
Also, look closely too the lyrics to Chasing Light... seems similar to the Unforgiven... could this be the conclusion? Or, as I call it, "The Forgiven"?

It could be. 72S seems to be calling back to previous stuff quite a bit. Mirrors has the line "Broken, Beat, and Scarred" and is even sung the same way it's sung in the song from DM

Off-topic but that DM song is so underrated

Yes. The whole album really.