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Creeping Death
Metal · 2019

Creeping Death

Metallica

A blistering live document of thrash at its most primal. High-velocity down-picking and thunderous crowd chants capture a band reaching for total sonic domination.

July 22, 2019 · Vertigo

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This live recording is the sonic equivalent of a high-speed chase through a lightning storm. It captures Metallica at a point where their technical precision and raw, unbridled aggression were perfectly aligned. The sound is dominated by a wall of high-gain guitars that feel both massive and surgical, driven forward by percussion that refuses to let up. Unlike their more polished studio efforts, this live document breathes with a dangerous energy, where every snare hit and vocal snarl feels immediate and visceral.

Moments Worth Listening For
the moment the bridge slows down and the crowd erupts into a rhythmic, guttural 'Die!' chant
the rapid-fire down-picked riffing that opens the title track, sounding like a mechanical engine turning over
the raw, unpolished feedback that hangs in the air for a second before the drums kick in
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Creeping Death sound next to the rest of Metallica's catalogue?

Festival+1.5σ

Festival saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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