Death Magnetic



Death Magnetic is the ninth studio album by the American Thrash Metal band Metallica. It was released on September 12, 2008 through Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's first album to feature bassist Robert Trujillo and the first to be produced by Rick Rubin, making this Metallica's first album since...And Justice for All (1988) that was not produced by Bob Rock. The album received mostly positive reviews upon release, with critics describing it as a return to the musical style of their early albums.

Musically, the album is a radical departure from Metallica's previous album, St. Anger, which featured no guitar solos, a very modern sound, and low-quality production. Death Magnetic, on the other hand, features very long, technical guitar solos from both Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield, marking a return to the band's Thrash Metal roots. Death Magnetic was also the band's first album released through Warner Bros. Records, although they still remain with Warner Music Group, which also owns their previous label, Elektra Records. Outside of North America, they are distributed through Universal Music Group as they remain signed to Vertigo Records in the United Kingdom. The album is also the band's fifth consecutive studio album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States, making Metallica the first band ever to do so.

Release Date

 * September 12, 2008

Genre

 * Thrash Metal


 * Speed Metal
 * Heavy Metal

Producer

 * Rick Rubin

Original Track Listing:

 * 1) That Was Just Your Life - 7:08
 * 2) The End of the Line - 7:52
 * 3) Broken, Beat & Scarred - 6:25
 * 4) The Day That Never Comes - 7:56
 * 5) All Nightmare Long - 7:58
 * 6) Cyanide - 6:40
 * 7) The Unforgiven III - 7:47
 * 8) The Judas Kiss - 8:01
 * 9) Suicide & Redemption - 9:58
 * 10) My Apocalypse - 5:01

Deluxe edition bonus CD: Demo's:

 * 1) Hi Guy - 7:11
 * 2) Neinteen - 7:35
 * 3) Black Squirrel - 6:13
 * 4) Casper - 8:15
 * 5) Flamingo - 7:59
 * 6) German Soup - 6:31
 * 7) UN3 - 7:50
 * 8) Gymbag - 7:55
 * 9) K2LU - 9:30
 * 10) Ten - 5:18

Metallica:

 * James Hetfield - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
 * Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
 * Robert Trujillo - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
 * Lars Ulrich - Drums