Check Out: Metallica’s “The Day That Never Comes”
With Death Magnetic’s September 12th release date quickly approaching, Metallica is begining to offer fans a taste of what to expect. After debuting “Cyanide” at Ozzfest earlier this month, James Hetfield and the boys are now streaming “The Day That Never Comes”, the album’s first single, on their myspace.
The eight-minute track starts off a bit mellow only to be overcome by a series of ridiculous guitar solos in typical Metallica fashion. Gears of Rock has a review. BuzzStoc has the lyrics. iTunes will have it available for purchase.
Next up for Metallica is a headlining stint at Reading and Leeds, some super cheep shows in Germany and England, and then, on to the U.S.
Metallica 2008-09 Tour Dates
08/22 - Leeds, UK @ Reading and Leeds Festival
08/24 - Reading, UK @ Reading and Leeds Festival
09/12 - Berlin, Germany @ O2 World
09/15 - London, UK @ O2 Arena
10/21 - Glendale, AZ @ Jobing Arena *^
10/23 - Albquerque, NM @ Tingley Coliseum *^
10/25 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center *^
10/26 - Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena *^
11/01 - Portland, OR @ Rose Quarter *^
11/03 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Energy Solutions Arena *^
11/04 - Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center *^
11/06 - Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center *^
11/08 - Moline, IL @ iWireless Center *^
11/09 - Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center *^
11/17 - St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center *^
11/18 - Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center *^
11/20 - Houston, TX @ Toyota Center *^
11/22 - Little Rock, AR @ Alltel Arena *^
11/23 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena *^
12/01 - Seattle, WA @ Key Arena *&
12/02 - Vancouver, BC @ GM Place *&
12/04 - Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome *&
12/07 - Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *&
12/12 - Ontario, CA @ Citizens Bank Arena *&
12/13 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center *&
12/15 - San Diego, CA @ Cox Arena *&
12/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum *&
12/20 - Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena *&
01/12 - Milwaukee, WI @ Bradley Center *%
01/13 - Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena *%
01/15 - Washington, DC @ Verizon Center *%
01/17 - Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center *%
01/18 - Boston, MA TD @ Banknorth Center *%
01/26 - Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena *%
01/29 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum *%
01/31 - Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *%
* = w/ The Sword
^ = w/ Down
& = w/ Lamb of God
% = w/ Machine Head
amazing song for a new Metallica track… This has really upped my expectations…
Boring and sprawling… two words to describe this overhyped sensation.
fuck
this song is absolute shit, how can they namedrop master of puppets, namely sanitarium, for this track, and then have hero of the day pt 2 come out?
You people are pathetic! People are so critical on Metallica now but will LOVE the standard SHIT that 311 or the like puts out. Get a life!
A masterpiece. Hands down the best thing I’ve heard for ages. Melodic, powerful, and with enough changes to ensure it’ll never get old. These guys know how to craft a song…
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