You can say so...But coming back from what?They've been touring all the time.But yes, before 'Death Magnetic' they didn't record a studio album since 2003.[though they were working for a new album since 2006,and started to record in 2007.]
Well...they finnish the "World Magnetic Tour" this year.They will take a little break and they are back..kind of in March 2011.
It hasn't been OFFICIALLY announced, but Metallica is writing a new album which will be produced by the same dude that did Death Magnetic, but no plans to record anything until the end of the Death Magnetic tour in November 2010.
as of Death Magnetic back in 2008 they had sold well over 100 million
No, 2Pac is dead for good. And his very last post-death album was released in 2006.
It was the first album with Brian Johnson singing after the death of Bon Scott
Back for Good - album - was created in 1997.
Back to You - album - was created on 1997-04-22.
The Back Door - album - was created in 1992.
Back to Me - Cueshé album - was created in 2006.
Back to Babylon - album - was created in 1986.
No Looking Back - album - was created in 1983.
No Going Back - album - was created in 1979.