Hardwired...To Self-Destruct

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British album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". British Phonographic Industry.

Swedishcharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016.

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The major problem is that I’m actually enjoying this. And not only for a spin or two, I've been listening to this on repeat almost everywhere - at home, in my car, even while pumping irons. No Metallica album has ever sparked my interest quite like this one did and still does (apart from the defiled monstrosity that is Lulu, an experiment gone SO TERRIBLY WRONG that it just has to be heard to be believed) and I'm slowly coming to terms with what's causing this weird kind of (guilty?) pleasure. Bhagwandas, Anita (November 17, 2016). "Metallica – 'Hardwired... To Self Destruct' Review". NME. Archived from the original on November 17, 2016 . Retrieved November 17, 2016. Many of these songs are weighted down with unnecessary fat - Hardwired… was recorded and mixed over the course of 15 months, and the the band must’ve gotten too comfortable with their own material. The music drags particularly on Disc 1 - “Now That We’re Dead”, “Moth into Flame”, “Dream No More”, and “Halo on Fire” could’ve all trimmed the prolonged chugs of average riffs to let the better parts of the song come forward. Same criticism also applies to “Am I Savage?” and “Murder One” on the 2nd disc. On too many occasions within these songs, I found myself twiddling my thumbs waiting for the next development or even losing my attention altogether. The music is fun while it lasts and it's obvious James Hetfield still has the riff-writing skills, but it collectively fails to leave a lasting impression. Italian album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved December 5, 2017. Select "2016" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Hardwired... to Self-Destruct" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".

ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 3, 2017. Spanish album certifications – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved December 1, 2017. a b Stănescu, Alex (August 20, 2019). "Metallica a primit discul de platină în România pentru albumul "Hardwired...to Self-Destruct" "[Metallica received a Platinum award in Romania for the album "Hardwired...to Self-Destruct"] (in Romanian). InfoMusic. Archived from the original on September 6, 2019 . Retrieved January 12, 2020.

Norwegiancharts.com – Metallica – Hardwired... to Self-Destruct". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2016. Falina, Melanie (March 5, 2015). "New Metallica album expected to drop soon; 20 new songs written thus far". AXS. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016 . Retrieved April 28, 2016.

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Metallica (August 18, 2016). "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct Available November 18, 2016". Metallica.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017 . Retrieved August 19, 2016. For some weeks now, I've been dissecting this album and by now I've found reasons why this workmanship-approach just works for me. The first observation was easy prey: James Hetfield’s throat. French album certifications – Metallica – HARDWIRED...TO SELF-DESTRUCT" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved December 3, 2017.

Weingarte, Christopher R. (November 28, 2016). "50 Best Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017 . Retrieved January 15, 2017.

On The Go

OK, now that that’s out of the way let’s get into the meat & potatoes of HTSD. Dumb name? Yep. Song titles that’d make Dave Mustaine cringe? Oh my, yes. Consistent thrash metal building on Death Magnetic’s return to roots? YES. This isn’t the most high-intensity thrash I’ve ever heard. It’s not even the most high-intensity thrash coming out of the old Bay Area guard this year. But it is at least competent and enjoyable. And a noticeable step up from the mixed bag that was Death Magnetic. I’m trying to be as objective as I can, of course. As much as I complained about it earlier in this review, Metallica has burned me bad in the past, too. ARIA Top 100 Albums 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018 . Retrieved January 5, 2018.