At least their new record was more And Justice than it was Black album. Seems like they are moving more towards their old sound.
I haven’t heard anything off the new album except “The Day That Never Comes” but I do agree that it shows somewhat of a return to their pre-”Black Album” sound.
They should have never left their old sound. Once they tried to make adjustments to the 90’s rock-alternative sound I said see ya! A lot of people said no more after the Black Album.
It just blows my mind that their most die-hard fans think they’re today’s Led Zeppelin. I’d say the only comparison talent wise, would be Page/Hammett, and that’s IT.
The one’s I really like are Garage Days Re-revisited, and Garage Inc. They’re really good at bashing out songs with little or no studio processing. It sounds so much better.