Death Magnetic actually had a pretty sizeable amount of hype and has gone on to become on of the top sellers of 2008 in less than two months. It also still tops the charts and has been part of a push to see hard rock/heavy metal back on the charts. Coupled with the new AC/DC, GN'R is entering a music climate bent far more in their favor than the climate of even 2006. Wait and see.

I won't download it. I'd rather buy it and support the music ... and not spoil the last decade of my life on a shitty leak. The label needs to see support from the fanbase. The band needs to see that. Even Axl needs to see that. I think we can all hold off for a fucking month.

It's a shit list and ill-researched. There will be a rebuttal. For now....

There was never a Lost Boys "franchise." Hellraiser regained its footing within the next immediate sequel (if only to lose it again). Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is a strong concept executed very poorly, but to say it killed the series is grossly inaccurate. H20, while its merits are often debated, was a pop culture hit and generally well received by everyone. Resurrection killed the original franchise and I'm sick of defending Zombie's remake to people who didn't like the first one enough to be offended in the first place. The Dream Master is actually a series high point for the Nightmare flicks. Not all of us think hair metal is funny, either. That point in which Englund's Freddy turned sarcastic? It's a syndicated TV show called Freddy's Nightmares, which in itself is actually pretty fun. The Dream Child is the weakest link. Friday VII features the best zombie Jason, the one that would identify him in pop culture from then on out. It also introduced fan favorite Kane Hodder and was originally conceived as an early attempt at Freddy vs. Jason, hence the supernatural foe. I won't dispute any of the Howling sequels. We have a thread on ... that. TCM 2 is an operatic masterpiece of carnage, better directed and executed than the (still superior) original and misunderstood by most.