This is the day that Metallica's new studio album Death Magnetic hits store shelves. This will be their ninth studio album, and followup to 2003's St. Anger. I am more than excited for this disc because 5 years is a long time to wait. I will admit that their previous effort, although very different in style, was good but not great - like I have come to expect from these guys. The first single "The Day That Never Comes" sounds much like the greatness I have become accustomed to... and evokes thoughts of the Metallica of old. In my humble opinion, what is really impressive is the fact that all four members of the band are in their mid-forties!
Now, the good news aside... I am going to rant. With all this hype, I found myself lurking on Metallica.com looking for tour dates. In the past they have made a stop in Saskatoon to rock the masses. Scanning the dates, getting ready to see our beloved city listed.... Vancouver...., Edmonton...., Calgary...., Toronto. What. The. Fuck.
For those of you that have never been to a Metallica show, you seriously do not know what you are missing out on. This band puts on a killer show that tops any I have ever seen. Needless to say, omitting Saskatoon is serious error in judgement James/Lars/Kirk/Rob. On their St. Anger tour, they promised that they would be back. I know this because I was there. I was an eye-witness.
Now, tell me, how is that justice for all?
