LET'S TALK ABOUT METAL

Korean_Romeo wrote:

Jeslee wrote: What about screamo?

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

What why?

Jeslee wrote:

Korean_Romeo wrote:

Jeslee wrote: What about screamo?

NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

What why?

I'm a traditionalist, reigning proudly from the 80's(and that was the golden era of metal music). And I do not recognize screamo, or other type of "nu metal" as metal.

A metalhead who inspired me to read...

A friends showed me this band..
Not that bad. ^^

As great as it was, I think Metallica's debut album "Kill 'Em All" was bit premature album that had bit of thrash metal and NWOBHM elements. But it was their second album "Ride The Lightning" that shifted the band's sound into direction of more "genuine" thrash metal maturity. As today mark 30 years since releasing this masterful album, I would like to commemorate the anniversary with the 80's glory! Metal scene was forever changed since this album. LONG LIVE METALLICA!!!!!!

What about Limp Bizkit?

Here's an album review of Judas Priest's new album titled "Redeemer of Souls" by Metal Wani magazine.



When it comes to the elder Gods of the genre we have come to grow so fond of, we find ourselves often being subjected to a slew of endless debates regarding which one is truly the greatest and most significant of them all, as if to say these qualities could be tangibly assessed in the context of art. While my intention is far from an attempt to add lucidity to this ancient debacle forged by aficionados and media alike, it has in time become clear to me, as a listener that Judas Priest’s charm is its ability to engender a sense of sublimity in a most simplistic, non-pretentious and candid manner. The sheer seamlessness with which the band juxtaposes anthemic, hook-driven and epic conceptions with the solemn, introspective and stirring across their vast discography is salient to their ascribed greatness.

With an excess of four decades into their career, age certainly affects finesse and while that certainly shows on this record, it is also a foible of the natural passage of time, in the sense that Judas Priest does sound like what you’d expect them to sound in this day and age, given almost all the core members of the band are well into their 60’s. This is not to say that they’re thriving in an indolent comfort zone. They most certainly kick some major butt with the very same inherent spirit and panache that endeared their 70’s heavy rock-like style and the heavier 80’s traditional metal style to fans alike. It’s certainly less adventurous than their previous outing ‘Nostradamus’, which was met with a rather polarizing reception and yet had an abundance of fantastic moments, contrary to popular belief. In this sense ‘Redeemer of Souls’ is more akin to ‘Angel of Retribution’ – the classic personality of this band shines through in the cyclic song structures. The recursiveness is often alleviated by interim song-writing ideas, often a distinctively new riff, a variation of the focal riff or as is staple for this band, fantastic lead work as songs like ‘Down in Flames’ and ‘Halls of Valhalla’ showcase. Although, I must note that there is a paucity of their signature guitar harmonies, which immensely takes away from the magic of this album.

The riff phrasings in themselves are expectedly straightforward, allowing for routine recursion within a phrasal segment, but impression as a little too recycled at times. I am hard pressed to form direct parallels to their previous releases, but the subtle nuances in the guitar work across the album is very palpable, as can be seen for instance in ‘Crossfire’, alternating between rhythmic, muffled palm mutes and bluesy chords evocative of their 70’s material. Whereas something like ‘Cold Blooded’ is more at home on ‘Turbo’, the immensely epic ‘Metalizer’ is the closest thing to ‘Painkiller’ Priest has done in the new millennium. The counterpoint between the lead work and vocals is especially accentuated in the aforesaid song. Vocally, Halford certainly brings the goods on tracks like ‘Sword of Damocles’ and is compellingly emotional moments on songs like the prescient ballad ‘Beginning of the End’ or ‘Cold Blooded’, although he is discernibly stressed while hitting higher notes and pitches. ‘March of the Damned’ sees Halford’s tonal progressions sounding oddly like Ozzy Osbourne, something that is somewhat unsettling.

In summation, the clichés and signature traits of Priest are all present on this album but one can’t be finicky in this sense. Judas Priest have little to prove in terms of their compositional capabilities and adroitness at this point, and are passing their final years in the music industry with integrity and grace. This album is an enthusiastic and genuine effort no doubt, and the promotional singles released prior to its release are misleading in the sense that they are the most sterile sounding of this offering. However, one can’t ignore the fact that while songs all have memorability value in some way or another, they lack the vigour and power compelling enough to make people stand up and particularly take note of them, in contrast to their classic catalogue. Select moments of brilliance across the album make this an admirable, but inconsistent effort from the Metal Gods.

- See more at: www.metalwani.com/20...G.T3c7FIIS.dpuf

I am done here

This is my 1000th post for this site. What better way to mark this number than in this thread?

So here it is, my 1000th post!

Korean_Romeo wrote: This is my 1000th post for this site. What better way to mark this number than in this thread?

So here it is, my 1000th post!

Well.. here is something to celebrate it! ^^