Wow new album huh, wonder what the reaction to this will be.

First song released:

Only a seven year gap this time. Expectations are low.

^ Not bad at all. I liked the song.
That album cover is no good for me, that yellow is heavy on the eye...

Album cover sucks, song sounds kind of promising...

Dripping 80s sweat. Fuck yeah, kill 'em all.

The cover art is atrocious. The biggest metal band in the world cannot get a decent album cover

Written by nikarg on 28.11.2022 at 19:13

Dripping 80s sweat. Fuck yeah, kill 'em all.

The cover art is atrocious. The biggest metal band in the world cannot get a decent album cover

all their album covers since the 80s more or less sucked.

Written by JoHn Doe on 28.11.2022 at 19:20

all their album covers since the 80s more or less sucked.

Very true.

I guess they should of took tips from Ruoska if they wanted a cooler yellow album cover. Or maybe they should of went with purple instead. tehe

Agreed with the above concerning the artwork, it is absolute dross.

As for the song, it's less a thrash song and more a fast rocker, but that's not necessarily a bad thing; perhaps some of that well-known influence from classic Mercyful Fate coming through? Compared with the Hardwired record, I prefer the Hardwired title track and the upper half of that album's material (disc 1 + Spit Out The Bone), but Lux Aeterna is at least better than the dross that plagued most of disc 2.

Where the hell is The Unforgiven IV?!

Eternal Light released the day after Thomas Jefferson's birthday. Freemasonry at work and play.

Actually to be honest, I can see this either winning biggest surprise or biggest letdown of 2023

Written by nikarg on 28.11.2022 at 19:13


The cover art is atrocious. The biggest metal band in the world cannot get a decent album cover

And the biggest metal band in the world has struggled to get a decent drum sound for two decades

They did music they wanted in Load and Reload and got a (s)hitstorm and ever since everything they do feels forced to make the fans happy. I preffer Load and Reload than all these forced trash-like returns to the beginning. At least Load and Reload felt honest.
The cover is absolutely amazing, something that make the metal ancient community hate it must be great.

Written by rashaverak on 30.11.2022 at 11:24

They did music they wanted in Load and Reload and got a (s)hitstorm and ever since everything they do feels forced to make the fans happy. I preffer Load and Reload than all these forced trash-like returns to the beginning. At least Load and Reload felt honest.
The cover is absolutely amazing, something that make the metal ancient community hate it must be great.

Load and ReLoad felt honest?! Not sure about that. The 90s were tough on bands starting in the 80s. Examples are countless and Metallica is one such example. The band was unrecognizable TBH which shocked a lot of listeners and fans. The album was too long and too uneven (IMO ReLoad was slightly better). They did dive in the sounds of the time.

Maybe this song is fan service, I don't object to that, but I still like it, I do not think it's forced.

Written by nikarg on 28.11.2022 at 19:13

Dripping 80s sweat. Fuck yeah, kill 'em all.

The cover art is atrocious. The biggest metal band in the world cannot get a decent album cover

It seems to be some type of Luciferian concept or design, the color yellow representing the light of the Light Eternal. Yellow rooms are said to be the worst color to paint a baby's room because its the hardest color to be taken in by the eye, hence why the crib is broken and blackened, since something has apparently been dying to escape. The track listing is telling, plus the broken crib and the blackened toys, seems to be alluding to the birth of a Son of Darkness. You could go full Da Vinci code on this album without even listening to it. Also its sets to release the day after Thomas Jefferson's birthday, which scream Masonic Mystery Cult.
Its sure, what's that forbidden c-word? Curious.

Written by ThunderousWolf on 30.11.2022 at 21:53

Written by nikarg on 28.11.2022 at 19:13

Dripping 80s sweat. Fuck yeah, kill 'em all.

The cover art is atrocious. The biggest metal band in the world cannot get a decent album cover

It seems to be some type of Luciferian concept or design, the color yellow representing the light of the Light Eternal. Yellow rooms are said to be the worst color to paint a baby's room because its the hardest color to be taken in by the eye, hence why the crib is broken and blackened, since something has apparently been dying to escape. The track listing is telling, plus the broken crib and the blackened toys, seems to be alluding to the birth of a Son of Darkness. You could go full Da Vinci code on this album without even listening to it. Also its sets to release the day after Thomas Jefferson's birthday, which scream Masonic Mystery Cult.
Its sure, what's that forbidden c-word? Curious.

I smell a troll!

Written by Zap on 30.11.2022 at 10:03

Written by nikarg on 28.11.2022 at 19:13


The cover art is atrocious. The biggest metal band in the world cannot get a decent album cover

And the biggest metal band in the world has struggled to get a decent drum sound for two decades

To call it a metal band amounts to buying in to a forgery. The biggest, an even bolder claim, not anymore for over 30 years. Commercial rock disguised as an aging metal band. Bills must be paid, hence an album and a rip-off tour.

Written by nikarg on 28.11.2022 at 19:13

The cover art is atrocious. The biggest metal band in the world cannot get a decent album cover

The cover art is great. It conveys the overall message of the album, as depicted by James Hetfield. The longer I study it, the more I like it.

About the album... Last time I really liked a Metallica album was in the 1990's, so I'm not holding my breath for this one. I expect a few decent-to-good songs, but not much more. Also, they're still suffering from composers' diarrhea - overlong songs that need serious trimming. I guess when a band is that big, there is no way anyone can tell them in the studio to get out the fucking shears.

Written by rashaverak on 30.11.2022 at 11:24

They did music they wanted in Load and Reload and got a (s)hitstorm and ever since everything they do feels forced to make the fans happy. I preffer Load and Reload than all these forced trash-like returns to the beginning. At least Load and Reload felt honest.

Wiser words have never been said about Metallica in the last 20+ years. That's why the last album I really liked was Load.

Written by JoHn Doe on 30.11.2022 at 11:43

Load and ReLoad felt honest?!

Yes they did. Having achieved the uppermost echelons of fame and wealth with the black album, they played what they wanted. To a better or worse end of course (especially Reload is quite dodgy a lot of the time), but you can hear that they are exploring a lot of new ground. It was kind of similar with St. Anger approach-wise, but that album was a disaster of course.

Written by Daniell on 01.12.2022 at 18:24

Written by JoHn Doe on 30.11.2022 at 11:43

Load and ReLoad felt honest?!

Yes they did. Having achieved the uppermost echelons of fame and wealth with the black album, they played what they wanted. To a better or worse end of course (especially Reload is quite dodgy a lot of the time), but you can hear that they are exploring a lot of new ground. It was kind of similar with St. Anger approach-wise, but that album was a disaster of course.

I explained why I disagreed, at least I tried, why not point out what was wrong with what I said in that whole post.
Yes, its true they tried new things, it's a good thing, no doubt, but both Load and ReLoad were uneven, not knowing how to trim the fat started here, with these two albums (I guess).

Written by JoHn Doe on 01.12.2022 at 18:51

I explained why I disagreed, at least I tried, why not point out what was wrong with what I said in that whole post.
Yes, its true they tried new things, it's a good thing, no doubt, but both Load and ReLoad were uneven, not knowing how to trim the fat started here, with these two albums (I guess).

Same may argue there was quite a bit of fat on the Black album too.

Written by gavdann on 02.12.2022 at 10:26

Written by JoHn Doe on 01.12.2022 at 18:51

I explained why I disagreed, at least I tried, why not point out what was wrong with what I said in that whole post.
Yes, its true they tried new things, it's a good thing, no doubt, but both Load and ReLoad were uneven, not knowing how to trim the fat started here, with these two albums (I guess).

Same may argue there was quite a bit of fat on the Black album too.

The black album is not that long, an hour barely, it's not a chore to listen too, and although it was a disappointment for many when it came out, myself included, it's still an enjoyable listen, without having to skip any songs (unlike the Load/Reload).

Written by JoHn Doe on 02.12.2022 at 10:43

Written by gavdann on 02.12.2022 at 10:26

Written by JoHn Doe on 01.12.2022 at 18:51

I explained why I disagreed, at least I tried, why not point out what was wrong with what I said in that whole post.
Yes, its true they tried new things, it's a good thing, no doubt, but both Load and ReLoad were uneven, not knowing how to trim the fat started here, with these two albums (I guess).

Same may argue there was quite a bit of fat on the Black album too.

The black album is not that long, an hour barely, it's not a chore to listen too, and although it was a disappointment for many when it came out, myself included, it's still an enjoyable listen, without having to skip any songs (unlike the Load/Reload).

62 minutes for 12 tracks is a long album in my book and the second half is a chore to get through IMO. I can't actually remember the last time I played it though, whereas I still play the first 4 quite regularly.

Written by gavdann on 02.12.2022 at 11:56


62 minutes for 12 tracks is a long album in my book and the second half is a chore to get through IMO. I can't actually remember the last time I played it though, whereas I still play the first 4 quite regularly.

The second half is even more listenable these days than the first half which had the big hits.
Of Wolf & Man, The God that Failed and My Friend of Misery are all excellent and Through the Never is quite fun.

62 minutes is not long for me. Also I say album length does not matter, most important thing is that the album needs to have a nice flow.
That's why I'd rather listen to an album that all songs are good and I don't have to skip any songs than an album that has a few great songs and the rest are just average or even worse mediocre.

F*** this stupid cover in the ass.

Why people are focusing on the cover I have no idea. So long as music rocks it can be the shittest cover ever

Written by devilstoy on 07.12.2022 at 12:04

Why people are focusing on the cover I have no idea. So long as music rocks it can be the shittest cover ever

true, but in the end nobody likes to look at an ugly album cover.