Every hardcore 'tallica fan such as I knows metallica has lost it ever since they cut their hair during the black album era. Sure load and reload we're bearable but st. anger... this cd is downright horrible. What surprised me the most of all was lars drumming, anyone whos heard the song blackened knows lars drumming capabilities...also what happened to the guitar solos kirk!? I mean c'mon they would've been better of just releasing a greatest hits cd.