Some Death Magnetic songs are incredible though. That Was Just Your Life and All Nightmare Long come to mind. I wish we could hear those songs with Hardwired-level production.I liked Death Magnetic (TONS of cool riffs) but it was more of a "Yay! Metallica can still kind of play thrash songs!" novelty thing. 1000 bands do it better. Spit Out the Bone, however, is up there with the 80s stuff. It's a REALLY good thrash song, no novelty involved.