The Metal/Punk/Rock Thread

[Egg Shen]

any fans of Zeke here?

 

 

ive just been listening to 'Till The Living End for the first time in about 2 years, what a fucking band, what a fucking album.

 

There are so many criminally underrated bands out there and this is one of them, continually ignored by the popular press, this is underground rock n'roll at its best, the closest comparison sound-wise here is probably Motorhead, but that no bad thing. This just fucking slays. The bands older stuff is faster and dirtier, but they cleaned up the sound here and produced a classic.

 

Fucking get it!

[steve rayson]

Who in here will attend Bullhead City Wrestling at Wacken? They actually have put on a good roster for this one, with Ulf, Brookside, Viktor Kr

[steve rayson]

Wow, I was dead wrong about the Bullhead City Wrestling. It was pure crap, top talent working an awful style without almost doing any wrestling.

Other than that Wacken was pretty good with shitty weather that made me bloody sick and dreadful food & beer.

 

Managed to see:

9MM, Apocalyptica, U.D.O, Cooper (fucking amazing), Cr

[David]

Has anyone listened to the new Black Label Society album yet?

[Egg Shen]

Wow, I was dead wrong about the Bullhead City Wrestling. It was pure crap, top talent working an awful style without almost doing any wrestling.

Other than that Wacken was pretty good with shitty weather that made me bloody sick and dreadful food & beer.

 

Managed to see:

9MM, Apocalyptica, U.D.O, Cooper (fucking amazing), Cr

[patiirc]

Iron Maiden's Album The Final Frontier has leaked. links are being closed down pretty sharpish though but you can find it if you look hard enough.

 

Currently listening to it.

 

Its different I'am not entirely sure its a good thing its more like an opera than a metal record

 

and SPOILER - Highlight the black box to read

At 4 minutes ish on 'The Man who would be King'.. Maiden go full on Texas/INDIE! Where the Wind Blows also nicks riffs from Wilt's, Dave you were right, wholesale!

 

Edited August 12, 2010 by patdfb

[steve rayson]

The new Maiden album is nice, but only 4 tracks are really worth your time (3, 6-7 & 9).

[KingOfMetal]

I too got hold of the new Maiden album. Surely they have done everything possible with tehir music now. Personally, I don't think they'll never top 'Brave New World'

[pete_the_treat]

I too got hold of the new Maiden album. Surely they have done everything possible with tehir music now. Personally, I don't think they'll never top 'Brave New World'

 

I've always thought 'Dance of Death' is just as good, if not better, than 'Brave New World'. But conflicts over Maiden albums will result into never ending debates!

'A Matter of Life and Death' is huge too, but in a different way and I imagine (although not having heard the whole thing) 'Final Frontier' will follow a similiar blueprint but with a further push of their creative boundaries.

 

Also, your sig reminds me Blaze is off on another massive tour soon and I'm hoping to catch him in Southampton having never checked him out live before! His recent solo stuff has been quite impressive. Can't wait

[KingOfMetal]

I too got hold of the new Maiden album. Surely they have done everything possible with tehir music now. Personally, I don't think they'll never top 'Brave New World'

 

I've always thought 'Dance of Death' is just as good, if not better, than 'Brave New World'. But conflicts over Maiden albums will result into never ending debates!

'A Matter of Life and Death' is huge too, but in a different way and I imagine (although not having heard the whole thing) 'Final Frontier' will follow a similiar blueprint but with a further push of their creative boundaries.

 

Also, your sig reminds me Blaze is off on another massive tour soon and I'm hoping to catch him in Southampton having never checked him out live before! His recent solo stuff has been quite impressive. Can't wait

 

Dont get me wrong, both 'Dance Of Death' and 'A Matter Of Life And Death' are both very good albums, but for me, 'Brave New World' is top to bottom perfect. It was when they started to flirt with prog elements, which did more on 'Dance Of Death' and again on this new album.

 

Go check Blaze out live. He's got a great band with him now, and get the 'Silicon Messish' and 'Tenth Dimension' albums. Truely under-rated, excellent metal albums

Edited August 13, 2010 by KingOfMetal

[pete_the_treat]

I too got hold of the new Maiden album. Surely they have done everything possible with tehir music now. Personally, I don't think they'll never top 'Brave New World'

 

I've always thought 'Dance of Death' is just as good, if not better, than 'Brave New World'. But conflicts over Maiden albums will result into never ending debates!

'A Matter of Life and Death' is huge too, but in a different way and I imagine (although not having heard the whole thing) 'Final Frontier' will follow a similiar blueprint but with a further push of their creative boundaries.

 

Also, your sig reminds me Blaze is off on another massive tour soon and I'm hoping to catch him in Southampton having never checked him out live before! His recent solo stuff has been quite impressive. Can't wait

 

Dont get me wrong, both 'Dance Of Death' and 'A Matter Of Life And Death' are both very good albums, but for me, 'Brave New World' is top to bottom perfect. It was when they started to flirt with prod elements, which did more on 'Dance Of Death' and again on this new album.

 

Go check Blaze out live. He's got a great band with him now, and get the 'Silicon Messish' and 'Tenth Dimension' albums. Truely under-rated, excellent metal albums

 

Cheers for heads up, I will do just that! I always found his Maiden era underated too, despite many being unfavourable towards it. Steve Harris always speaks highly of those two records though it seems.

[KingOfMetal]

I too got hold of the new Maiden album. Surely they have done everything possible with tehir music now. Personally, I don't think they'll never top 'Brave New World'

 

I've always thought 'Dance of Death' is just as good, if not better, than 'Brave New World'. But conflicts over Maiden albums will result into never ending debates!

'A Matter of Life and Death' is huge too, but in a different way and I imagine (although not having heard the whole thing) 'Final Frontier' will follow a similiar blueprint but with a further push of their creative boundaries.

 

Also, your sig reminds me Blaze is off on another massive tour soon and I'm hoping to catch him in Southampton having never checked him out live before! His recent solo stuff has been quite impressive. Can't wait

 

Dont get me wrong, both 'Dance Of Death' and 'A Matter Of Life And Death' are both very good albums, but for me, 'Brave New World' is top to bottom perfect. It was when they started to flirt with prod elements, which did more on 'Dance Of Death' and again on this new album.

 

Go check Blaze out live. He's got a great band with him now, and get the 'Silicon Messish' and 'Tenth Dimension' albums. Truely under-rated, excellent metal albums

 

Cheers for heads up, I will do just that! I always found his Maiden era underated too, despite many being unfavourable towards it. Steve Harris always speaks highly of those two records though it seems.

 

Ive said it many times before, it was largely inverted snobbery on the 'hardcore' maiden fans because he wasnt Bruce Dickenson. 'X Factor' is a very good and very dark album. But 'Virtual XI', which has a couple of good tracks, is very ropey in places, which Blaze very unfairly got blamed for when it was poor song writing on everyones part.

 

Steve Harris and Blaze are still on very good terms

[pete_the_treat]

Ive said it many times before, it was largely inverted snobbery on the 'hardcore' maiden fans because he wasnt Bruce Dickenson. 'X Factor' is a very good and very dark album. But 'Virtual XI', which has a couple of good tracks, is very ropey in places, which Blaze very unfairly got blamed for when it was poor song writing on everyones part.

 

Steve Harris and Blaze are still on very good terms

 

Spot on bud! Totally agree. And although it's difficult to really picture Maiden without Bruce and he ultimately is their voice, the most ironic thing as far as the snobbery goes is Blaze's stuff is in fact way better than Bruce's solo efforts imo 'Tattooed Millionaire' is a class tune mind.

[Flash]

any escape the fate fans?

[Arthur B. Funky]

 

HI all,

 

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