It was bassist Robert Trujillo who moved Metallica to return to the thrash metal days of yore. At least, if his interview to the Volkskrant is to be believed. While chiefs Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield fiddled with acoustic reworkings of old songs, Trujillo longed to return to the very band he was already such a fan of when he proudly joined Metallica in 2003: the group of such groundbreaking thrash
… metal albums as Kill 'Em All (1983) and Master Of Puppets (1986). His mission succeeded, as 72 Seasons is again full of relentless riffs, furious rhythms with unwieldy interludes and screaming guitar solos. Hetfield's vocals sound urgent and raw, while the lyrics tackle his addictions. On 72 Seasons, Metallica has rediscovered the old fire and show they are still among the top of metal. (MR)more
