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I'm talking about an alternate timeline where this is their first album
Metallica: 72 Seasons
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That said I’m glad that Metallica is still touring and producing new music since they are already super wealthy and could easily afford to retire in luxury. They along with Iron Maiden and Slayer are bands that motivated me to learn to play guitar in the first place.
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Let's talk tone shall we...
Any thoughts on what amps (or Axe FX amp models) they used for recording 72 Seasons? Doesn't sound Mesa Mark IIC+ much. More modded Marshall style... They've (James) used Wizards before and James seems to dig a Dual Recto when they play those small secret shows. Kirk seems to always use something different... Randalls in the past... not sure lately.
Any thoughts on what amps (or Axe FX amp models) they used for recording 72 Seasons? Doesn't sound Mesa Mark IIC+ much. More modded Marshall style... They've (James) used Wizards before and James seems to dig a Dual Recto when they play those small secret shows. Kirk seems to always use something different... Randalls in the past... not sure lately.
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Bro you changed your avatar... it's throwing me off lol... I know it wasn't, but whenever I saw it I thought 'Kim Thayil avatar guy'.... lol
NoodleFace
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I know James was using diezell for awhile, so that wouldn't be surprising.
Live are they all axe FX?
Live are they all axe FX?
HeHasTheJazzHands
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That's Mark Tremonti? I thought it was Satch wearing lipstick.
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At least they were some time ago, and IMHO when they changed to that their live tone improved a lot. Could be some hybrid setup these day though, since that's what everyone's doing now...
zappatton2
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Picked up the album today, made a day trip of it down to the local record shop. I like it, gives me sort of a groove rock vibe. In my humble opinion, I think they could have knocked off a couple of tracks, shortened a couple more, and had a better album, but I've felt that way about every disc since Load. Still enjoy it though.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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I'm pretty sure the last 2 albums have been a mix of IIC+ and WIzard amps. But they own so many amps and use so many in the studio that it's hard to pinpoint.
I know is the sound has been pretty consistent since Death Magnetic and the main amps have been IIC+ and Wizard MCs since then.
I know is the sound has been pretty consistent since Death Magnetic and the main amps have been IIC+ and Wizard MCs since then.
I think its still Axe IIIs live. They seem to be firm believers in them.
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The 80s when thrash started absolutely was anti mainstream. It wasn't until the 90s when you really started seeing heavier bands on MTV and only on Headbanger's Ball.
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Yeah, I'm gonna be fifty this year and remember when thrash was nothing. Justice era, when Metallica started drawing bigger crowds, MTV started letting the tiniest shred of thrash off the leash. Headbanger's Ball was "our" time, and eventually even that relegated the real thrashers to "the Triple Thrash Threat," which was three thrash songs in a row. The rest of the time it was shit like Alice Cooper, Poison, Faster Pussycat, and all the other glam you would expect MTV to be tossing on the air all day every day anyway. The number of bro-scussions that broke down into, "WHY EVEN HAVE A HEADBANGER'S BALL, YOU PUSSIES!" during those shows was astronomical.
There was a real queasy feeling for some of us that actually followed Metallica during the Load era, when they went from the band that constantly made fun of the pop sensations, to being a pop sensation themselves.
I'm old enough now to see it was just a band that was ready to do something different. I didn't care for it, and still don't for the most part, but man we had some times together back in the day. Now it's like an old girlfriend where I get a nostalgic tear in the eye about what was, but don't regret stepping away because life is what it is for us.
I'm glad Metallica is doing what they do yet. I don't dig most of it, but I'm certainly not gonna rage boner over it. I got that out of my system a long, long time ago. Let 'em do what they do. I can't imagine saying they should just stop. Are they tarnishing their legacy? No. That legacy will stand forever. The throwaway albums they produce now may not, but some day I expect the first four will still be held in high regard within the metal realm, if it still exists in any form.
Let the old bros do their thing. Ain't hurtin' anybody, and some people are still enjoying it. As long as they can still fill arenas? *SHRUG*
There was a real queasy feeling for some of us that actually followed Metallica during the Load era, when they went from the band that constantly made fun of the pop sensations, to being a pop sensation themselves.
I'm old enough now to see it was just a band that was ready to do something different. I didn't care for it, and still don't for the most part, but man we had some times together back in the day. Now it's like an old girlfriend where I get a nostalgic tear in the eye about what was, but don't regret stepping away because life is what it is for us.
I'm glad Metallica is doing what they do yet. I don't dig most of it, but I'm certainly not gonna rage boner over it. I got that out of my system a long, long time ago. Let 'em do what they do. I can't imagine saying they should just stop. Are they tarnishing their legacy? No. That legacy will stand forever. The throwaway albums they produce now may not, but some day I expect the first four will still be held in high regard within the metal realm, if it still exists in any form.
Let the old bros do their thing. Ain't hurtin' anybody, and some people are still enjoying it. As long as they can still fill arenas? *SHRUG*
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James said in an interview that a big part of the guitar sounds are a Jose odder Marshall:
www.guitarworld.com
I listened to the album today — it reminded me of the new Megadeth album, sound wise. I didn’t find many inspiring riffs, unlike Spit out the Bone. I also very much like Death Magnetic and of course their early stuff, including the Black album. I do have tix to see them in Detroit both nights.
James Hetfield used a “legendary” head modded by Eddie Van Halen’s amp wizard for every track on Metallica’s new album
According to 72 Seasons producer Greg Fidelman, the Metallica frontman leant heavily on this revived guitar amp, which was modded by renowned tech José Arredondo
I listened to the album today — it reminded me of the new Megadeth album, sound wise. I didn’t find many inspiring riffs, unlike Spit out the Bone. I also very much like Death Magnetic and of course their early stuff, including the Black album. I do have tix to see them in Detroit both nights.
James said in an interview that a big part of the guitar sounds are a Jose odder Marshall:
James Hetfield used a “legendary” head modded by Eddie Van Halen’s amp wizard for every track on Metallica’s new album
According to 72 Seasons producer Greg Fidelman, the Metallica frontman leant heavily on this revived guitar amp, which was modded by renowned tech José Arredondo
Yep that's the article I was talking about earlier
HeHasTheJazzHands
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Kinda diminishing the extent of Jose Arredando's work by just calling him the "Van Halen amp guy" there Guitar World. 
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