To me this is the most overly hyped thing ever next to Star Wars Episode 1 and Indiana Jones IV, it can't possibly but blow up in their faces.
It will be better than St. Anger (or St Anal as some call it), but that is not setting the bar very high. THat is like saying Star wars Episode III is better than Episode 1.
This album will be on par with LOad and RE-load but not even as good as the Black Album. And Hetfield gets fans hopes up while comparing it to Master of Puppets and JUstice for all.
IF you believe that then you are as dumb as those that believed Revenge of the Sith would be as good as The Empire Strikes Back.
I mean Metallica does not release a cd in like 5 years and when they do people act like it is Metals equivalent of the Second Coming.
"Metallica is BAck" is kind of a misnomer considering they never went anywhere. They sell out every show they play.
And the song Titled Unforgiven III was long a punchline to a bad joke and actually becomes a song, lol.
Wait ten years and we will get Unforgiven IV.