Naltav wrote:

IRISH OS1R1S wrote:

Did I miss something, are they dropping a new album, or is it the same Chinese democracy tour again?

I've noticed Metallica are planning a tour of Europe in the coming months. I have heard they're also gonna be recording during 2012.

So are they touring Death Magnetic from 2008? No, the Lou Reed album doesen't count! No, they're touring with their hits (actually they're litteraly touring The Black Album from 1991, playing the whole album start to finish!) and playing songs the fans want to hear and see.

Well I consider myself a supporter of the new band but it's hardly the same situation.

Since 1992 metallica have released 4 studio albums, 4 live albums, a covers album and now LuLu - and that's not including stuff like the EPs with B sides and that kind of thing.

GNR have released 1 album, 1 Live Album and a covers album.

Now it's not just about the quantity I guess, as some of those extra metallica albums arn't so good. But it's the mentality of things.

Metallica have done shows with traditional rival bands (megadeth) and unusual stuff for better or worse.

Can't see GNR doing a tour with VR. Can't see GNR deciding to play UYI1 from start to finish.

I think a closer comparision would be Ac/Dc - 1 album every 10 years or so and always the same setlist with a couple of recent songs added.

I don't have a problem with it...just saying it's not really the same thing.

Fernando tweeted something vague about something happening in New York on Tuesday.

The more they don't care to actually inform their fans, the less I give a shit what's actually going to happen.