
The album received positive reviews, but its production was criticized as overcompressed and cited as a product of the loudness war. And Justice for All.ĭeath Magnetic made Metallica the first band to achieve five consecutive number-one studio albums on the U.S. It also includes the band's first instrumental piece, "Suicide & Redemption", since "To Live Is to Die" from. Anger (2003), and is considered a return to the band's thrash metal roots, with more complex compositions, standard guitar tuning on most songs and long guitar solos from Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield. Musically, Death Magnetic is a radical departure from Metallica's previous album, St. Metallica began writing music for a new album in 2006, later recording the album at different studios across Los Angeles County, California, from March 2007 to May 2008. It is also the first Metallica album to feature bassist Robert Trujillo, and the second to share writing credit to all of the band's members. And Justice for All (1988) not to be produced by longtime collaborator Bob Rock. The album was produced by Rick Rubin, marking the band's first album since. Death Magnetic is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on September 12, 2008, through Warner Bros.
