Comments on: Metallica on Album Leak to BitTorrent: ‘Happy Days’

By: MrGonzo

MrGonzo — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Well its about time! Finally metallica got their heads out of there ass about this stuff. Oh ya and the album rocks!! metallica has risen from the dead!

By: y4n

y4n — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

… heh heh.. …once a turd …. always a turd! …

By: Tic3

Tic3 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Meh….the “leak” is a 128k WMA file that was transcoded to a 192 MP3. Thanks but no thanks. I’ll wait a few more days before I steal it.

By: Tic3

Tic3 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Er…nevermind. Looks like someone did the right thing and posted a decent copy.

By: DrewWilson

DrewWilson — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

metallica yawn. I’d rather listen to Growling Machines myself.

By: open_universe

open_universe — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

@ Tic3: Please explain what you mean. Thanks.

In re metallica: Their music both sucks and blows at the same time that’s the only accomplishment those turd burglars can brag about.

By: Tic3

Tic3 — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

The metallica___Death_Magnetic__2008___mp3___320_kbps_ that was posted on 9/02 is transcode from the 128Kbit WMA version.

Apparently someone got the CD and encoded it as a 128k WMA file. Someone else took that 128K WMA file and re-encoded it as a 320 K (not 192 like I originally posted) mp3 file.

Several reports from different people (on different sites) seem to confirm that. Reports of pops clicks and other audio artifacts in the files abound.

If you decide to steal it check the comments from people who have already got it before wasting your time.

(p.s. I agree – metallica haven’t been musically relevant for nearly two decades and I really don’t have high hopes for this despite the rave reviews it’s drawing.)

By: soulxtc

soulxtc — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

Yep even Waffles refuses to allow uploads until a quality copy surfaces…………..

By: Jorge

Jorge — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

I will never listed to metallica again.

By: affranca

affranca — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000

I’ve been listening to the new album for a few days now and it’s a really good album. It’s not good as their classic stuff but it’s soooo much better than anything they recorded since …And Justice For All.

It’s not commercial metallica (aka Bob Rock phase) but a good true metal album.

Unfortunally (for them) I will not buy it and I hope they learn their lesson well. This should be an “I’m sorry” kind of release and be totally free (like the new NIN).

And by the way…anyone cares to invite me to waffles or what.cd?? Maybe soulxtc could help me wiht this?

Thanks and cheers to everyone!