Hardwired...to Self-Destruct
| Metallica
Hardwired...to Self-Destruct
The tenth studio album by the American heavy metal band. It is their first studio album in eight years, marking the largest gap between two studio albums in the band's career. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Make no mistake—*Hardwired... is easily Metallica’s best album since 1991’s landmark self-titled LP.
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Spin
Hardwired overstays its welcome.
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Loudwire
The result is an album that’s familiar and comfortable, but also propels the band forward.
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Louder Sound
I think the new album is a good one.
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Metal Injection
I still found myself enjoying Hardwired more than I thought I would.
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Blabbermouth
The combustible engine of chaos METALLICA's audience has not only expected but demanded from them.
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Rolling Stone
It’s been eight years since Metallica’s last studio album. But that’s small change next to their long haul to this two-disc resurrection.
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NME
Metallica still – in their fifties – remain both vital and innovative.
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Angry Metal Guy
There are large portions of Hardwired that sound convincingly like the band that helped define this genre and introduce so many of us to the heavy stuff, myself included.
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AV Music
Hardwired shows the band running thin on ideas by its end.
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The Guardian
Metallica have just made their finest record in 25 years.
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Vulture
At best it’s the first that doesn’t seem distractingly preoccupied with nudging the band closer toward or further away from its own legacy.
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Consequence of Sound
Can Metallica keep up? If their 10th album, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, is any indication, the answer is yes, but not without faltering.
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The Odyssey Online
This is without a doubt the most enjoyable songwriting from the band since The Black Album came out in 1991.
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Spill Magazine
Overall, Metallica fans will love Hardwired…To Self-Destruct.
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Paste
Hardwired… To Self-Destruct is the best Metallica record in 25 years, but it’s not going to blow minds.
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Record Collector
They can still write gripping parts if they want to.
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Sputnik Music
It's Metallica's best album since Load, or even the Black Album.
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All Music
What impresses here is the thought and musicality within the compositions and the performances.
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Ultimate Guitar
Metallica triumphantly returns from their eight-year album drought.
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Drowned in Sound
They’re just bunch of ageing guys that lost their touch.
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Rock947
So far, "Hardwired...To Self-Destruct" presses the right buttons, incorporating elements from Metallica's most well-received eras of musical output.
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The Telegraph
This uncompromising onslaught of ferocious, macho, paranoid rage is just the album America deserves right now.
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The Quietus
A tired and somewhat cynical album that’s simply responding to market demand.
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Chicago Tribune
The album sags perceptibly midway through, and recovers only intermittently.
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The Gauntlet
I cannot get over the amazing songwriting, performance, and sound that has been coming through my headphones.
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Coma Music Magazine
It’s not perfect, but it’s good enough.
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UAIS United
An incredible improvement over most of their albums from the 90’s
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Metal Storm
I liked the album overall and can see myself returning to it
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Pop Matters
There’s a lust for life on this album that will leave a smile on the faces of their millions of fans.
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The Pop Break
Metallica deserves credit for writing such aggressive material all these years later.
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Bloody Disgusting
Metallica is considered one of the best metal bands in the world and they have proven it once again.
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Q1021
A hard rocking adventure from start to finish.
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First Post
The band's finest offering in a decade and second-best studio LP in two decades.
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The Monolith
A band that is still trying to find their footing and find a cohesive identity.
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Cryptic Rock
It may not be as Anthem-esque as Death Magnetic, but it is the stronger out of the two.
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John Kary
While far from flawless or without fat fit for trimming, Hardwired… is a return to greatness
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Metal-Fi
For modern era Metallica fans as well as those of us who just want to relive our youth, this record is a raging success.
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The National
There is still plenty to enjoy here.
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The Daily Wildcat
Provides just about everything you'd expect to hear from a Metallica album.
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Daily Titan
Every song is worth a listen if only for the guitar melodies and solos.
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Financial Times
A mammoth double album hewn from classic thrash-metal material.
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Drew's Reviews
Metallica certainly hasn’t cooled off or lost much, if any, of their hard, heavy metal edge.
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The Mercury News
It’s an album that starts off strong and just keeps getting better.
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Clash
Leaves the listener hungry for more.
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Music OMH
A solid listen.
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AAA Backstage
A throwback to the band’s glory days, while introducing some newer elements.
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Metal Insider
Nothing less than a total triumph.
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The Line of Best Fit
It also serves as a reminder of what made Metallica so great in the first place: the sheer songwriting talent.
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The Gateway
Exceeds the bar set by their last two releases.
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Irish Times
A twisted pleasure to be found amidst the debris.
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ACRN
Not a great album, but it’s the best one they’ve released in the new century.
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Sonic Abuse
Fun, furious and full of heart.
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Brave Words
Their best album in decades - without question.
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Punk News
Mostly good and even occasionally great.
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Ronon's Reviews
Proves they can take it and roll with the punches and come back with something that will blow us all away.
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Alternative Nation
No one thrashes harder, grooves better or sets the bar higher.
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The Musical Hype
Gives 2016 one of, if not the best rock albums, without question.
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Head Stuff
It seems as though there could be some interesting chapters left in the Metallica story yet.
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Scan
The album as a whole is solid
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Bearded Gentlemen Music
These guys are still going strong, and have created another batch of heavy riffs.
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My Rock Mixtapes
It’s somewhat familiar but still innovative.
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Some Kind of Media
This is the modern masterpiece you all deserve.
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Crossfader
Metallica can still rock after 30 years.
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Rock Music Raider
The album still mostly errs on the good side of things.
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Overdrive
Loaded with material that genuinely holds the attention of the listener.
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Mike Ladano
Will continue to evolve in the ears of listeners as time goes on.
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The Sunday Times
I can’t help but feel that the band hopes nobody notices that this sprawling opus is severely lacking in plot.
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The National Student
And with each listen, it will only get better.
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Bourbon and Vinyl
An absolute must have for Metallica and metal fans.
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Riot Nerd
Feels like a huge step backward
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The Fire Note
Metallica find their old heavy soul.
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Moonrise
an exceptional album with a solid, perfected sound that remains loyal to Metallica’s mastered formula.
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Red Roll
an album that sounds familiar, and pushes the band forward.
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Decibel Geek
One of the best sounding records in the Metallica collection.
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Loud
Honour their past while fearlessly rocking into the future with a seamless and exciting album.
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1065 The Buzz
Worthy addition to the catalog.
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Heavy Music Headquarters
The songs take multiple listens to fully comprehend and be digested.
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Rock Metal Collectables
So with being absent of a studio record for nearly a decade Metalica have finally delivered the goods.
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The Spectrum
Nobody does it better.
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Post-Grad Music Reviews
When these dudes want to, they still go hard
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The Bubble
Metallica has proven they aren’t ready to fade out of relevancy just yet.
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