Interesting... I just heard the title song "St. Anger" and it freakin' rocked. (Of course I'm a die hard Metallica fan, so I "get" there music.) This song was unique for sure because it sounded like their old stuff and new mixed together with an even newer sound. Only Metallica can do that with their stuff and make it work. Of course no matter what, fans and nonfans are going to find some way to criticize it... that's what you do when you have a band that's been as dominate as they have been. It's not out yet, but you can already mark me down as owning it.