Quote: "I still go to record stores (the few that exist any more) and will pick up things that look interesting, so that's how I usually find new stuff."
Alas, we do not have one of those anymore. Closest we've got is a HMV in Cambridge, which is 30 mins on the bus, but their metal selection is rather limited. MVC used to be better for it in our town, but been a loooong time since we have one of those. My manager used to own an independent record store and he's big into metal and apparently used to play and show a lot of it, but I think with online music services these things are becoming a thing of the past. I feel video game shops will be heading in the same direction, I try and use our local GAME once in a while, though problem with it is, mainly being a PC gamer and their PC selection being rather lacklustre, it's a lot more difficult and I rarely pick up PS4 games. But I do end up using it for inspiration and gifts for others.
Quote: "Speaking of new stuff: Metallica has been working on a new album. Listened to their new song a couple of days ago. Sounds pretty good, actually. Reminds me of their Kill 'em All period."
Kill 'em All? That's surprising, I might take a listen. I was listening to their Ride the Lightning album earlier doing grocery shopping....obviously an appropriate soundtrack for such a task.
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Had a listen, definitely some old Metallica in there. If it's a good indicator of their new album, could be best thing since The Black Album, but then I didn't really like anything after The Black Album XD. I mean Death Magnetic was all right IMO, this song feels like its vocals could be on Death Magnetic, but the instrumentals like older Metallica. But I guess to be expected given I don't think James Hetfield still has the old vocals. I mean, he didn't when playing old stuff when I saw them live...oh heck...2006, I think I ought to try and catch them again. That was my first ever festival...I was near the front of that getting hit in the back with a mosh pit. In fairness, he did get close on some songs, as they did the entirety of the Master of Puppets album, so I am happy that it was that Metallica performance I got. They also played 0 songs from St Anger, even though it was their latest album at the time, which also made me happy...at least, I don't recall any, it was 10 years ago now...goodness.
