Metallica no longer with Bob Rock, enter Rick Rubin!!!

XIbanez4lifeX · #1 02-16-2006, 10:21 PM

Big news, Metallica is working with Rick Rubin for the first time!!!
I guess the St.Anger thing was the last of Bob Rock......

I never thought they would get rid of Bob Rock.....

discuss

Aaron Saunders · #2 02-16-2006, 10:31 PM

For production, or what?

If so, then "Thank god."

If you mean for the bass chair, then "What the hell happened to Trujillo?"

XIbanez4lifeX · #3 02-16-2006, 10:52 PM

No, Trujillo is still playing bass. Rick is producing the new album.

Here are some pics http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?i...llica.com14828

"Thank God" is right

clavefa · #4 02-16-2006, 10:52 PM

I don't think Rick Rubin plays bass

XIbanez4lifeX · #5 02-16-2006, 10:58 PM

This is straight off of Metallica's site;

Oh, and by the way, this up and coming producer guy named Rick something-or other, has been coming by the studio every now and again to listen to some of our new stuff and throw his two/three cents in.

Since this Rick dude is new to all of this, we thought it would be a nice gesture to help break him into the music business by asking him to produce our next record. We're very happy he said yes! In other words, we are psyched to share with you that Rick Rubin is producing the next Metallica album! F*** YEAH!

lo-end · #6 02-16-2006, 11:59 PM

I refuse to get psyched about this. How can Metallica possibly extricate themselves from the quagmire of the suck?

agreatheight · #7 02-17-2006, 12:30 AM

I understand that Metallica was looking to do something different on St. Anger, but at some point Rock should have said "I don't care if you are f*in' Metallica, this is not working, this sucks" and made them do it all over again. A 'live' sound is one thing - what they got was purely another. Garage quality tracks with scratch vocals and no guitar solos? Geez. The record has a half finished sound to it, at best, lol. I have admired quite a bit of Bob Rock's work but St. Anger was a horrific example of studio recording. It was Metallica's idea, so I only blame him for not telling them how bad it was. But he should have. I doubt there is any way Rick Rubin is going to let a band he's producing sound as lazy. Here's to hoping...

MJ5150 · #8 02-17-2006, 12:41 AM

Ho hum. These guys are played out. Rick Rubin can't save them.

-Mike

syciprider · #9 02-17-2006, 12:58 AM

Gotta love that drop tuned snare drum

Matt Till · #10 02-17-2006, 01:48 AM

The thing is, Bob is an excellent producer. It wasn't just him to suggested that the new album sound like garbage. They all decided to take the band in a horrible direction. I don't care if Rick Rubin's beard is producing the album, it will still suck.

**Vorago** · #11 02-17-2006, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by syciprider

Gotta love that "dropped on the floor" snare drum sound

Fixed it

XIbanez4lifeX · #12 02-17-2006, 02:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Till

The thing is, Bob is an excellent producer. It wasn't just him to suggested that the new album sound like garbage. They all decided to take the band in a horrible direction. I don't care if Rick Rubin's beard is producing the album, it will still suck.

Well there are plenty of the "Metallica sucks now and forever" people out there and will say the new album will suck before and after they listen to it.

Razor · #13 02-17-2006, 03:05 AM

Bob supposedly has been in line to do the new Motley Crue album.

Rick is the man...if anyone can help them, I think they found the guy to do it.

Dragonlord · #14 02-17-2006, 05:57 AM

What Razor said. Great choice.
Anyway, I found St.Anger interesting to say the least. They sure made a unique album, which I believe was their aim. If that's good or bad.. well most will say that in this case it's bad. I liked it. Much preferred it to judas priest's or iron maiden's last efforts that were exactly the same with 15 years ago.
I'm pretty enthusiastic about metallica and rubin working together. After all it's the biggest metal band ever period so it will be interesting. Even if it sucks.

lo-end · #15 02-17-2006, 08:12 AM

Perhaps Dave Mustaine should produce

**MAJOR METAL** · #16 02-17-2006, 09:30 AM

Very Cool , I cantr wait for the next album

Matt Till · #17 02-17-2006, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by XIbanez4lifeX

Well there are plenty of the "Metallica sucks now and forever" people out there and will say the new album will suck before and after they listen to it.

That's just me daring them.

Frankly, Metallica has never done anything ever that has been mind blowing in any way. They are truely the vanilla of metal, and everything they have ever done has been done before. So this is me daring Metallica to make some sort of avant guarde metal album or something so mind blowingly original... my guess, honestly, the black album II.

But I could be wrong, wouldn't be the first time.

Kronos · #18 02-17-2006, 11:09 AM

God, I hope Rick can make it work...I had hope for St. Anger since I didn't like Load, Reload, or the Black album. St. Anger the song had some fast thrashy parts which I enjoy, but the tin can snare really annoyed me and took me away from the overall music.

I just hope Rick does for Metallica what he did for Slayer and Jay Z.

fretlessspence · #19 02-17-2006, 11:58 AM

If they make a good album I'll eat my underthings. I will count on being hungry.

The last good thing they put out was and Justice for All.

bigtexashonk · #20 02-17-2006, 12:03 PM

Let's hope that Rick can revitalize Metallica.