Metallica: "We'd give Death Magnetic 10Ks"

In tomorrow's Kerrang! magazine we bring you a Metallica world exclusive.

With the disappointment of 2003's St. Anger and the emotional hysteria that came with it firmly behind them, Metallica tell K! scribe Ian Winwood that they are back to prove they are the kings of metal, once and for all, with new album Death Magnetic.

"This album has a hunger and a youthfulness about it," frontman James Hetfield told Kerrang!. "We had a new producer, a new bass player... And we worked really hard to get it right. So when you ask me if it is good, if it's really good, I can honestly say, 'Yes it is!'.

"We understand the importance of staying relevant," he continues. "We understand the importance of playing new songs. We understand how important it is not to become a nostalgia act. No one in the band wants us to be that. [Metallica] still has something to offer. No matter what the public thinks, as a band we will do what we have to do. We always have."

"I think we're all aware of the danger of becoming a band that exists in the past," adds guitarist Hammett. "I think any band that's been around as long as we have has to face that. But [Death Magnetic] is going to prove to people that we never lost our ability to make an album like this. We just chose not to. And I'll stand by those words."

When we asked the band how they'd rate their upcoming longplayer (which is released September 12) out of Kerrang!'s K rating system - five being the best, one being the worst - bassist Robert Trujillo replied:

"I'd give it 10Ks!"

For the full story, be sure to pick up a copy of tomorrow's Kerrang! magazine.

Tags: Metallica

Posted by Dan at 03:31PM | August 19, 2008

Metallica

Hell Yeah!

10 K's!

Death magnetic is gonna be fucking awesome!

Posted by Taylor | August 19, 2008 4:29 PM | Reply to this

with all the hype that this album's getting, it better be good or else theres gunna be a lot of very pissed off people!

Posted by tempennys | August 19, 2008 4:59 PM | Reply to this

St. Anger

Oh great this is gonna be a St. anger 2

Posted by Sucktallica | August 19, 2008 5:34 PM | Reply to this

"But [Death Magnetic] is going to prove to people that we never lost our ability to make an album like this. We just chose not to. And I'll stand by those words."

bollocks!

metallica havent been important for the last 15 years and the reason st anger was shit is wasnt because "we chose not to " ... if i were a fan of that band id feel a bit let down by that, it just screams out that they can release any old bollocks and the fan boys would still buy it.

metallica = cunts

metalica fans = bigger cunts

Posted by andymark | August 19, 2008 5:34 PM | Reply to this

DISREGARD THAT,I SUCK COCKS!

Posted by andymark | August 19, 2008 8:34 PM | Reply to this

*nods*

I do agree quite a lot.

Posted by A Goth | August 20, 2008 1:17 PM | Reply to this

Andy mark

I can just picture you sitting there in your little basement all day with the remains of a large pizza dripping from one of your chins waiting for the next article to appear on Kerrang involving any band you don't like, which is pretty much all of them. However, each insult is much the same as the last and lacks originality. This just seems copied and pasted from the last news item regarding Metallica you commented on. Are you working to templates now? What you got, a spreadsheet or something to improve the volume of inane banality you stain Kerrang with? Bet that paramore spreadsheet is fit to burst. Perhaps you should have a word with the people who design the Kerrang website to see if they can build you a random insult generator. That way we'd still be treated to your boring horsesh*t and you could maybe leave that darkened room and do something else like I don't know maybe get a f*cking life.

Posted by Don | August 20, 2008 3:38 PM | Reply to this

Andy mark

Hey if he is he isn't wasting time replying to remarks that you've allready read a hundred times like you are
sweet Jesus man it's like your arguing with him for the sake of arguing
He will never care what you think
he will never stop
If you really are that bothered then fuck off to another site, complain about him, or suck it up like a big boy
your wasting your own time and now mine having to try and educate your 3 year old mentality

Posted by Outlive | August 27, 2008 4:27 PM | Reply to this

Oh Great this is gonna really suck

"we worked really hard to get it right. So when you ask me if it is good, if it's really good, I can honestly say, 'Yes it is!'."

Thats what they said with St. Anger

i wouldnt get my hopes up metallica suck now i would change to listening to bands under 30 (with the exeption or slipknot and maiden)

Posted by Dimmu Bogie | August 19, 2008 5:38 PM | Reply to this

shock

metallica ridiculously over hyping themselves? never ;-)

Posted by beems | August 19, 2008 5:40 PM | Reply to this

Long live Metallica
All who say they're over rated are Mustain loveing heretics :D

Bring on the new album

Posted by S | August 19, 2008 6:52 PM | Reply to this

Hey man, it is possible to be a Metallica and Megadeth fan. Who gives a shit if they hate each other? It's the fucking music that counts.

But yeah, agreed about the new album. People who're saying it's going to be another St. Anger have no fucking idea.

Posted by Loz | August 19, 2008 7:39 PM | Reply to this

*ditto*

Posted by Joelio | August 19, 2008 7:46 PM | Reply to this

according 2 ma pals dad its goin 2 b gr8 bcoz their usin the old metallica logo they used 4 kill em all - the black album but he was kind of wasted wen he sed it

Posted by sean | August 19, 2008 8:06 PM | Reply to this

this is a reply 2 seans comment above about his mates dad who was wasted: thats ma fuckin dad ure tawkin about!!! yes he was wasted but he did have a strong point!! long live the tallica!! this album will b awsum gawn by the cyanide song on youtube which sounds kindae ...and justice 4 all/black albumish. pearson 4 hollie!!

Posted by daz hetfield | August 19, 2008 8:23 PM | Reply to this

this is a reply 2 "daz hetfield" a nevr sed a agree 2 wat ur sayin about the music bt a do believe u sir r wat a lyk 2 call A PRICK n ur last comment wis wholly inapropriate provin ur a cunt

Posted by sean | August 19, 2008 8:28 PM | Reply to this

a ment 2 say disagree

Posted by sean | August 19, 2008 8:31 PM | Reply to this

mr pearson, this is mr hetfield tawkin. wood u be available 4 a fistycuff at dusk? outside the jungle? me n u? mano(me) y wumano(u)? yes i will agree that i may be a cunt, but do believe u have one!! and yes u can call me a prick as i do have an enormous one and u hav not even got one!!... eniway back 2 the main point, metallicas album will rule all!!

Posted by daz hetfield | August 19, 2008 8:33 PM | Reply to this

as u r implying that am of the female gender a will meet u 4 a joust then n wel c hw big ur prick is wen a rip it aff u n feed it tae zakk u know where the fuck u r? ur in the jungle baby ur gona diiiiiiieeeeeeeee

Posted by sean | August 19, 2008 8:39 PM | Reply to this

i will hav 2 bring in a female 2 kick ure pussy in!! how about my girl, the iron maiden? oh well, wherever, wherever you are the iron maidens gawnae getya no matter how far!!! so dont mess with me i'm a shockwave ready...to kill!! the landmine will take your sight, take your speech, take your hair and take your arms, take your legs and take your soul, youl be faced with life in helllllllllllllllllllll!!!!

Posted by daz hetfield | August 19, 2008 8:46 PM | Reply to this

y dont we let kerrang readers settle this deb8 rather than resorting 2 musical references cos am Crushing all deceivers, smashing non-believers
never ending potency
Hungry violence seeker, feeding off the weaker
Breeding on insanity
n as a samurai warrior wud say kirisute gomen (u kno wat that means n if ne1 red matt heafys interview in kerrang last week shud kno 2)

Posted by sean | August 19, 2008 8:52 PM | Reply to this

well:
i get up around seven
get out of bed around 9
a dont worry bout nothing
cos....
fuck sake lad uve got me!! am all out!!!

Posted by daz hetfield | August 19, 2008 8:54 PM | Reply to this

well Can't you see I'm easily bothered by persistence
One step from lashing out at you...
You want in to get under my skin
And call yourself a friend
I've got more friends like you
What do I do?

walk on home boy

Posted by sean | August 19, 2008 8:57 PM | Reply to this

i'm gonna LOL when this is as shit as everything else they've done since master of puppets, moneygrabbing asswipes

Posted by Nick_Thelot | August 19, 2008 9:39 PM | Reply to this

im gona lol wen james hetfield rapes u lol

Posted by daz hetfield | August 19, 2008 10:20 PM | Reply to this

I'd like to see that happen
but he prolly wouldn't do it without payment

Posted by Nick_thelot | August 19, 2008 10:55 PM | Reply to this

so y r metallica selling tix 2 their show in london n berlin 4 a 5r n giving it away 2 charity

Posted by daz hetfield | August 20, 2008 12:44 AM | Reply to this

Metallica RULEZ

It sounds like they tried their best on this Album. I love Metallica, so I can't ask for anything else, and from what I hear, it might be another classic : )

Posted by Juan Gallo (JcFractal) | August 19, 2008 10:31 PM | Reply to this

Disappointment of 2003's St. Anger ?

St. Anger is actually great and heavy... why are people disappointed? When I listen to Load and Reload, I feel that Metallica is coming back in a right way in St. Anger! and Death Magnetic is gonna be great for sure!! Go get a taste of Death at their website buddies! 10Ks?? NOT ENOUGHT!!!

Posted by Amen | August 20, 2008 10:11 AM | Reply to this

Metallica = Legend

luck if it wasnt for Metallica u wouldnt have have the metal you lot know and love 2day! nearly every metal band still luck up 2 metallica. they earned the tital metal heroes ages ago being as big and awsome as they are they can afford 2 do what they want and be more rock if they wanna. n with all the hype bwt st anger bein shit just coz it int really many peoples cup of tea dnt really matter coz almost every band has a bad album. and its really funny that people are slagging off "death magnetic" already when no 1 has herd it yet! people need 2 shut the fuck up when they dont know shit

Posted by leone | August 20, 2008 12:33 PM | Reply to this

)eath Magneti(

a friend of mine is a roadie for Machine Head, and one day, during a pleasant drive through San Fran, in Lars's car, they had it on.

apparently, its absolutly FUCKING amazing! im not much of a fan of 'tallica, neither is this guy, but all he could say was 'album of the year - most definatly'

Posted by Oldaah | August 20, 2008 7:33 PM | Reply to this

Just U Fuckin Wait! Bring It The Hell On! Metallica Rule!

Posted by andyrawksriot | August 20, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply to this

Just U Fuckin Wait! Bring It The Hell On! Metallica Rule!

Posted by andyrawksriot | August 20, 2008 10:25 PM | Reply to this

metallica forever

whooow....cant wait to for it...seems long way off...

Posted by Sea | August 20, 2008 11:00 PM | Reply to this

you knobs

I have followed metallica since they started out in the bay area thrash scene and without them you would not have clones like bullet for my valentine or trivium,I bet most of you fuckers were not even born then so shut the fuck up until you have had a life and know what you are talking about.Retards.

Posted by butt monkey | August 21, 2008 10:23 PM | Reply to this

Dickheads.

Seriously sick of these haters. Has anyone who feels badly about the new shit actually heard samples off mission metallica? heavy fast riffs, blistering solos and epic length songs. Really, it's as old school as it can get. And I can see, in the future, ''hardcore thrah metal'' losers complaining about them having a downbeat song on it. Seriously, did you complain about Fade To Black or Sanitarium? What is actually BAD about the Death Magnetic material? it's fucking class. Grow a pair you dickheads, don't criticise the music before it's even released.

Posted by Hellenbach | August 21, 2008 10:50 PM | Reply to this

Dickheads.

And St. Anger 2? Don't get me started..

Posted by Hellenbach | August 21, 2008 11:00 PM | Reply to this

Trujillo should go back to Suicidal tendencies.

Posted by Gorgar | August 21, 2008 11:34 PM | Reply to this

Huh yeah I give it 0K's
Honestly it's overhyped (Kerrang) so don't expect anything great
Although hope it's back to Metal and at's Metallica's best performance

Posted by Saint Maximo | August 22, 2008 11:37 PM | Reply to this

prince - Metallica

Dear K!,

I have been watching metallica vids today and i think Kirk Hammett (Lead Guitarist)

looks like a long haired version of prince.What do you think?
please print this in k! magazine.Which rocks!! by the way.

From 'Metal Head' Copey in Chorley

Posted by Ryan | August 25, 2008 2:00 PM | Reply to this

prince - Metallica

Dear K!,

I have been watching metallica vids today and i think Kirk Hammett (Lead Guitarist)

looks like a long haired version of prince.What do you think?
please print this in k! magazine.Which rocks!! by the way.

From 'Metal Head' Copey in Chorley

Posted by Ryan | August 25, 2008 2:00 PM | Reply to this

prince - Metallica

Dear K!,

I have been watching metallica vids today and i think Kirk Hammett (Lead Guitarist)

looks like a long haired version of prince.What do you think?
please print this in k! magazine.Which rocks!! by the way.

From 'Metal Head' Copey in Chorley

Posted by Ryan | August 25, 2008 2:01 PM | Reply to this

prince - Metallica

Dear K!,

I have been watching metallica vids today and i think Kirk Hammett (Lead Guitarist)

looks like a long haired version of prince.What do you think?
please print this in k! magazine.Which rocks!! by the way.

From 'Metal Head' Copey in Chorley

Posted by Ryan | August 25, 2008 2:01 PM | Reply to this

metallica haters

this is my reply to josie calling maiden and metallica as "creative spent force bands"
hey josie do u have any fuckin idea what ur talkin about?
i agree ST. anger was a crappy album, no doubt about that and ppl actually wanted the old metallica, and now when the band is going back to its old roots u fuckin start whining
And coming to maiden their last album A matter of life and death went 7x platinum
wanna say anything about that???
all i can say is maiden and metallica are way better and make meaningful music unlike those death metal dumb fuck retards, I won't take any names though

Posted by clyde sequeira | August 26, 2008 10:35 AM | Reply to this

Metallica

Okay people I seen Metallica Live last week today and let me tell you something there fire still remains. They never backed down and by god will they not. They are only begining and I am proud to say I loved St. Anger.

Posted by Aaronb | August 27, 2008 3:00 PM | Reply to this

The whole bitching about St Anger thing is getting kind of old now. Get a life. Long live Metallica!!!

Posted by A | September 11, 2008 9:01 PM | Reply to this

Death Magnetic & Metallica

Death Magnetic = best album since the Black album

Solos are back, snare isn't tinny, good vocals. Great album to headbang to.

DM = what St. Anger SHOULD'VE been

Metallica hasn't been a Metal band since 1988. Face the facts. Everything post AJFA has been Hard Rock.

Unfortunately unless the almighty Cliff Burton somehow returns to life you'll never hear anything resembling THAT Metallica again.

Posted by Kardak | October 24, 2008 5:47 AM | Reply to this

Death Magnetic & Metallica

Death Magnetic IS their best album since the Black album.

DM = What St. Anger SHOULD'VE been. Solos are back, no tinny snare, good vocals.

This a great album to headbang to.

Metallica has been Hard Rock since 1991. The Heavy Metal Metallica died in 1990. Unless the almighty Cliff Burton (RIP) is somehow brought back to life you'll never hear Metallica as a true metal band again.

As far as Hard Rock albums go I'd agree and give DM 10 K's.

Posted by Kardak | October 24, 2008 5:53 AM | Reply to this