Metallica's 11th Album: 10 Things Fans NEED To See

Metallica have always tackled some of the greatest atrocities in human existence in their lyrics. James Hetfield's way of weaving together a narrative was always as disturbing as they were engaging, which made fans keep coming back to pick up on the song's deeper meaning. At the same time, the band could do just as well without needing any lyrics at all.

For any other metal band, instrumentals are the point in the record where you just noodle around to fill out the runtime, but Metallica always took proper care of these moments. Throughout their massive run in the 80's, the band's instrumental passages felt like mini metal symphonies, with all four creative minds working together in sync.

Once the band made the crossover with the Black Album, instrumentals were quickly omitted to cater to the more commercial sound. While the band's later stabs at non-lyrical tunes on "Suicide and Redemption" were great, it felt like a good start rather than a true return to form.

With the band now functioning at maximum capacity in the studio, it might time to create a song that soothes your soul through the power of music. Some bands might call it flexing, but Metallica's track record proves that we'd be in for something magical.