Though I'm sorry, this song from a purely musical standpoint and ignoring the lyrics, ought to be fun for all ages.

music.youtube.com/watch?v=f550...

Also, will never happen, but I wanna see Metallica do an EP or even just a single song where Kirk gets to be the artistic director and see what comes out.

But also, I think the solo is fine at worst, borderline good? I remember listening to it for the first time thinking I liked it a bit more than anything else he's done for the last 3 albums (which is a low bar)

Getting new* people hooked is what I meant to say.

This song is what got my 11 year old into Metallica(I also think it's great, and people rag on Kirk's solo in it but I think it's okay!)

Imagine putting out an album in your fifth decade that is still getting people hooked. Truly one of the greatest, most impressive bands of all time.

I love when girls named emily do fun little polymeter hooks in their songs

However this video serves as an excellent alternative. Many of the best grooves are here. I wish they did Dante's Wild Inferno but one can only be thankful for what one has.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRtz...

I'll count it!

It's a demo I'm not even finished mixing, and it has not been mastered, so I suspect it will even out a little by the time I release it, but this is still somewhat representative

Im on board w that!

Didnt know PD did In The Meantime gonna meed to chrck that out

Trying out the Ghost one now. Was never a big Ghost guy and I don't love the lead singer TBH but instrumentally it's fantastic. And the harmonies are on point!

I love the Warning with Alessia Cara sandman, very inventive.

I'm trying to give these albums a chance by listening to the individual tracks in as much isolation as possible. Outlaw Torn? Not bad at all! But after the previous 60 minutes of kinda slow-to-mid tempo eminor gritty blues, I cannot get excited about it.

uh yeah that's WEAPONS GRADE hot.

I would go along with the average Load song being better than the average Black song, but as a front-to-back entity, black is way more listenable. Load just gets way too monotonous.

in fact I don't even know if Ain't My Bitch should be on there but I gave it the benefit of the doubt since the boys saw it fit to open the album

You can add them as the two wild cards!

And anyway, for me it's less about which specific songs you'd include and more about the fact that by trimming it down by around two-thirds, you're left with a pretty damn good album.