I'm pretty sure their ship has sailed, but that won't stop the band from trying to make it sound like their upcoming album -- the follow-up to the abysmal St. Anger -- is going to be the best thing since sliced bread. Their claim? The new songs "echo some of their stuff from the 80s." Too bad their attitudes have changed so drastically -- perhaps they should be working on that instead of new music? Just a thought....
Concerning their re-discovered 80s sound, Lars Ulrich said the songs are "long, epic journeys through different musical landscapes, heavier, but a lot more melodic." He also noted the band decided to work with Rick Rubin, rather than their usual producer, Bob Rock. They say they needed the change for their "sanity" and "creative survival." Was that their nice way of admitting that St. Anger sounded like the band was sitting in a tin can in a bathroom when they recorded it?
Ulrich also revealed some of the working titles for the new songs. Then again, for all we know, they are the real titles. Either way, it feels like a transparent attempt to make the band seem zany, fun, and accessible. "19," "10," "German Soup," "Black Squirrel," and "Glass Cow" are just some of the names the band is tinkering around with.
Nothing -- and I mean nothing -- says metal like a black squirrel. I mean, other than a glass cow.
