Calgary HeraldReview: Metallica's 'Death Magnetic'Los Angeles Times - 1 hour agoBy Ann Powers, Times Pop Music Critic Pop music might be the only business whose leaders are regularly criticized for trying to stay relevant.Metallica nearly fades to bl... more info

Roadrunner Records — Machine Head are proud to announce the release of the special edition version of The Blackening, their Grammy-nominated masterwork. Hailed unanimously as the best metal album of 2007 by journalists, metal radio stations and fans alike, it earned a G... more info

Topix — The album reviews of metal bossmen Metallica's upcoming Death Magnetic are coming in, and it's looking a little more positive than might have been thought - maybe longtime fans can start sporting their band ... more info

Of course it leaked. Metallica's Death Magnetic isn't officially in stores until Friday, but the eagerly awaited disc by the ... more info

Kerrang! — Even though high street record chains have already put it on sale, Metallica's new album, Death Magnetic, is officially released tomorrow (September 12). This afternoon bookmakers Ladbrokes have shifted the odds for Metallica to 11/10 and their near... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Spinner InterviewSpinner.com: After the release of 2003's 'St. Anger' -- the tumultuous making of which was chronicled in the documentary 'Some Kind of Monster' -- Metallica were nearly done for. The inner band battles and individual st... more info

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Idolator — Our look at the zingers that close out the biggest and most important new-music reviews continues with a roundup of reactions to Metallica's latest comeback effort, Death Magnetic, which comes out in the States tomorrow (and has apparently hit shops ... more info

XFM.co.uk — The race for this week's album chart top spot is on as Metallica try to beat off Glasvegas. more info