Okay, if you cannot tell what I am talking about from the title, “Death Magnetic” is the name of the upcoming Metallica album, slated to be released Friday. But, as many albums have been (see below), the entire album was leaked on the Internet by pirates. How did it happen? It seems that a French record store started selling the albums early and before they realized their mistake, the damage had been done. (Photo Source Mishka Gaikin, listed as public domain on Wikimedia Commons) Metallica realizes that in this day and age, leaks are going to happen. Drummer Lars Ulrich … Continue reading →