Random Metal Thoughts

Witchfinder wrote:

Armored Saint's new album is amazing.  I can't believe how good it is.  

I really need to pick this up. Love Armored Saint.

MetallicSeminarian wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

Armored Saint's new album is amazing.  I can't believe how good it is.  

I really need to pick this up. Love Armored Saint.

The whole album is streaming here:

http://metalblade.com/armoredsaint/

Witchfinder wrote:

MetallicSeminarian wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

Armored Saint's new album is amazing.  I can't believe how good it is.  

I really need to pick this up. Love Armored Saint.

The whole album is streaming here:

http://metalblade.com/armoredsaint/

Sweet! Thanks. I'll check it out when I won't get irritated looks from the wife   .

MetallicSeminarian wrote:

Mob Rules>Heaven and Hell

While some of Dio's solo stuff is great, his best work was with Sabbath and Rainbow

Stargazer and Gates of Babylon are two of the best epics ever.

Agreed!!!


I'm also not a fan of Pantera or Dimebag and it has nothing to do with anything but I just don't and while I'm at it I have never been big on Cliff Burton either.

I am a fan of Pantera, but rarely listen to them now adays. As far as their pop metal era, I had no idea about that aspect of their career for years, I assumed the Pantera that released those 80's albums was a different band

Fat Freddy wrote:

Two bands I never "got" were Fates Warning and Dream Theater. On paper they both seem like they'd be up my alley but I've given them both numerous tries over the years and I'm always like "Meh (shrugs)."

Do you like 80s Queensryche?

Have you heard "Images and Words" and "Perfect Symmetry"?

Temple of Blood wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Two bands I never "got" were Fates Warning and Dream Theater. On paper they both seem like they'd be up my alley but I've given them both numerous tries over the years and I'm always like "Meh (shrugs)."

Do you like 80s Queensryche?

Have you heard "Images and Words" and "Perfect Symmetry"?

Yes to all of the above questions.

For whatever reason, I remain unmoved by both FW and DT. Yeah, I know, it makes no sense. (shrugs)

Phil was buddies with EXHORDER and a fan.  He was obviously influenced by his friend Kyle Thomas, as any other musician would be.  Not only in the vocal technique but also in the lyrical style.

But PANTERA deserve 100% of their success and are a quality metal band.  One of the best of all-time.  Certainly one of the most influential.  They were mopping the floor up with the thrash scene in the 90s.

Fat Freddy wrote:

For whatever reason, I remain unmoved by both FW and DT. Yeah, I know, it makes no sense. (shrugs)  

You don't like the song "Point of View"?

Revisited COC's Deliverance yesterday. What a damn fine album that is. I vaguely remember it setting me on fire as a teen.

Old Fates Warning sucks.

Pantera's cool but I'm kind of worn out by angry music this year. Even thrash has been going in one ear and out the other.

My appreciation at the moment is for 60's and 70's sonics. They've had a calming and pleasant effect on me. Deliverance is an aggressive album but came close enough to that era's experience to be enjoyable.

Temple of Blood wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

For whatever reason, I remain unmoved by both FW and DT. Yeah, I know, it makes no sense. (shrugs)  

You don't like the song "Point of View"?

I recently experienced that album for the first time. Not bad.

Their later stuff catches my ear to a greater degree.

Quote :

Old Fates Warning Rocks (especially Awaken the Guardian).

Fixed it for you!

MetallicSeminarian wrote:

Quote :

Old Fates Warning Rocks (especially Awaken the Guardian).

Fixed it for you!

 I tried that album last month again; still can't stand it.

Witchfinder wrote:

Armored Saint's new album is amazing.  I can't believe how good it is.  

They are opening for Saxon tonight,,,,, I think I might go.

assault_attack wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

Armored Saint's new album is amazing.  I can't believe how good it is.  

They are opening for Saxon tonight,,,,, I think I might go.

Cool!

No other vocalist makes me run to the stereo to turn it off faster than John Arch. Fingernails on chalkboard is preferable.

James B. wrote:

Is "hair metal" an
image or is it a sound

Kadavar are the only band taking this hair metal thing seriously!

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Listening to new mixes of my Metal album this morning...stoked!

Cool! 

MetallicSeminarian wrote:

Mob Rules>Heaven and Hell

While some of Dio's solo stuff is great, his best work was with Sabbath and Rainbow

Stargazer and Gates of Babylon are two of the best epics ever.

I honestly prefer Elf to Dio, in fact I love Elf (Rainbow was probably my favorite but all is RJD and all is amazing)

Temple of Blood wrote:

 They were mopping the floor up with the thrash scene in the 90s.

Narrow view of 90's thrash, ToB. Usually I am on your side of debates, but between CFH[1990] and TGSTK[1996] came out? Grinder, Destruction, Kreator, Alligator, Airdash, October 31, and about 1000 other THRASH bands were still kicking ass.

My random metal thought. Anthrax plus Belladonna. Armored Saint plus John Bush. That is the natural order and the best of the best.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

My random metal thought.  Anthrax plus Belladonna.  Armored Saint plus John Bush.  That is the natural order and the best of the best.

This

ELF are really, really, really underrated by the metal/hard rock community.

Early In Flames is some great Melodic Death Metal. Way better and more interesting than Amon Amarth {whom I love} and At The Gates.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

My random metal thought.  Anthrax plus Belladonna.  Armored Saint plus John Bush.  That is the natural order and the best of the best.

Yes!