I have to admit that I like it.  I figured Metallica had lost it and would never make another good album, but I was wrong.  Death Magnetic is a huge improvement over St. Anger and Re-Load.  I even like “The Unforgiven III” even though I think “The Unforgiven II” is one of the worst things they every put out.  After listening to the album version, I was wrong about my complaints about “Cyanide.”  Great song, maybe the best one on the album.

People complained about the lack of guitar solos on St. Anger and I didn’t think that was a big deal, but after listening to this it’s obvious that was one of its big problems.  The guitar solos are great and there’s a sense of urgency in the music that makes it compelling.

The only complaint I have is with “Day That Never Comes.”  Although it’s not a bad song, the actual singing brings back memories of the worst songs off of Re-Load and St Anger.

I’ve listened to this a ton since I got it, which is rare given my short attention span.  I’m looking forward to hearing these songs live.