As a die hard Metallica fan, I made sure to order the 130 some dollar collection for the new album.
This thing rocks! They've gone back to the sound between ...And Justice For All and The Black Album. Everything is heavier, thrashier, and just better than Load, Reload, and St. Anger.
But, people need to get it in there head that they're never going to sounds like they did on the first three albums. These guys are nearing 50 for fuck sake, and the fact that they even decided to continue making new albums is awesome.
By the way, a leaked version of the album was released last week, and it's much better than just TDTNC(which is a ballad, so don't expect the whole album to be the same). Songs like End of the Line, All Nightmare Long, and The Judas Kiss are the best songs they've done in years.
If you don't want to buy the album, at least look it up on youtube, they've got all the songs already.