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I figured I'd listen to Metallica's new release - and of course, on principle, I torrented it.

It's not half bad. Death Magnetic tried too hard to recreate their first four thrash albums, I think, and was only 75% successful. This has the commercial feel of the Black Album (and the better parts of Load/Reload), but some thrashy grooves are thrown in there to keep that old spirit alive.

Overlong, though - it's just under 80 minutes, and I have trouble even sitting through an album that's an hour long. (The perfect length is around forty minutes, I think - the LP record could only hold so much music, and kept artists on a leash. Unless they wanted to take a risk and release a double, or, god forbid, triple LP set.)

So far I've only listened to the hits and a few album tracks and I'm pretty confident it's going to be stuffed with filler.

Post: #1852

Why does it sound so... slow?

Compare it to even this random-ass megadeth track, from the period in their career that they all try to forget, and it sounds like everybody in Metallica is playing inside a giant vat of molasses.

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(03-20-2017 04:35 AM)SamuelBRoberts Wrote:  Why does it sound so... slow?

Compare it to even this random-ass megadeth track, from the period in their career that they all try to forget, and it sounds like everybody in Metallica is playing inside a giant vat of molasses.

Easy - because when it comes to technical precision and speed, Megadeth ALWAYS beats Metallica. This is even more pronounced in 2017. (Metallica's albums are more consistent; that's the only edge they have on Megadeth. I guess Mustaine's not a very good singer, either, but Hetfield's only decent himself.)

At this point in Mustaine's career, he can still melt faces with his guitar solos. Metallica, no. They're too old and it shows in their music.

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That's an interesting theory. I hadn't considered that he might just be too old. Does guitar skill really degrade like that?
I mean, Mustaine put out the greatest metal album ever, "United Abominations", at the age of 43 or something, and that was after a career of brutally mistreating himself along with terrible and supposedly near-permanent nerve damage.

I still think this, for example, is among the top five songs ever written.

Post: #1855

It probably depends on the guitarist and how talented he is. Mustaine's one of the greatest metal guitarists of all time, Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield were just very solid I'd say. (Their dead bassist, Cliff Burton, was the real savant of the band.)

Mustaine can still outplay Hammett after years of reckless drug abuse, and after that early 2000s arm injury. That's impressive stuff.

Post: #1856

Don't judge me but for the past two weeks I have listened to this song at least 4 or 5 times a day... Something about some of this chicks songs draws me in an doesn't let go.





Same thing happened a few years ago when I found this song from Grimes... its still in heavy rotation.

Post: #1857

I fucking love Nick Cave, it enthralls my soul.

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(03-20-2017 10:18 AM)Cr33pin Wrote:  Don't judge me but for the past two weeks I have listened to this song at least 4 or 5 times a day... Something about some of this chicks songs draws me in an doesn't let go.

me too. Well, this one in particular. There are some truly magical moments in this video.

Post: #1859

I feel I have to atone for the above: David Essex - Rock On.

Post: #1860

May as well Grimes it up

Post: #1861

I've been to many concerts and festivals and seen a lot of amazing artist. However the one that really stands out is when I saw Girl Talk live.... the energy at that show was crazy, plus its such a diverse mix of music. I'll never forget it.

Post: #1862

Based Wisconsin talk show host Mark Belling (occasional substitute for Rush Limbaugh) had this playing on his show today. Great stuff - spooky. I should get more into Procol Harum and their side projects.

(Procol Harum is one of those late 1960s groups I always overlooked because they sound like prog-rock but aren't. As much of a soft spot I have for Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull, some of the progressive rock groups like Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer could be pretty unbearably overblown.)

Post: #1863

Jazzy Moni10 Wrote:Prince: Yo, Miles, I would be honored if you played at my next gig, man.
Miles: Yeah, youngblood. Long as you know I'm coming in on the beat whenever the fukk I feel like it. I'm walking the stage however the fukk I feel like it. And when I'm done I'm walking the fukk off the stage. No encore. No bow.
Prince: Ummmm.... okay....Purple is my favorite color.
Miles: I gotcha, youngblood.
(Shows up in purple suit outta respect for the young genius)
Prince after the show: Yo, Miles, you missed your cue, man. Threw me off.
Miles: (Long drag on a cigarette and side-eye) Your cue was that I showed up. Respect my game, playa.
Prince: (Hangs head) Okay. Want some pancakes?
Miles: Sheeeiiit!! Hell yeah. Take the band out on the one with a rimshot, and let's ghost up out this piece.
Prince: Hey, Miles, think we'll jam again?"
Miles: Heaven ain't too far for me, youngblood. Maybe one day, I'll see you there.

And so it was.....and with the clouds as their platform, they did just that on April 21, 2016. Jam on, y'all. #legends

Post: #1864

The break at 2:47, what a vibe, used to dig this tune so much.

Post: #1865

Ever since the Max payne 2's credits lead me to them , Poets of the fall has been an on and off guilty pleasure of mine as I have a soft spot for gothic aesthethics.
Though I havent listened to their stuff in a while I just stumbled on their latest music vid.
I am positive that whoever makes these clips is a big game buff.

In this the latest clip , look at the Singer's persona:





Compare with the Harlequin character from Shadowrun returns:

And in my favorite vid they've done so far , Carnival of rust:




The face paint and general aesthethics (aside from creepy circuses being a trope) are suspiciously similar to those found on the "Circus of Fools" level in the old school game Sanitarium

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Linen- Accident (Ft. Peewee Longway)

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Steel Panther released a new album...

Post: #1872

Lyrics in this are great.

Post: #1873

My now dead brother first introduced me to Van Zandt during one of my worst phases ,this was the first song from him I heard and the echo of ages struck my bones and shook my soul.

My bird doesnt like it when I listen to this ,but hey,memories...

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