i have been waiting for the new metallica album to be released and it is going to finally happen on the 12. i have been a metallica fan for a long time, i fell in love with their music ever since i heard enter sandman for the first time. some fans are calling them sellouts because they dont sound like they did on the earlier albums, but if you are a true fan you will like anything they put out. i heard some of the new songs and i have to say that it sounds like listening to their earlier stuff. so on the 12 i am going to be getting this cd what about you?