The Playlist of Life --- Trollheart's resurrected Journal

Plankton · 11-05-2013, 12:29 PM

So, no Zoetrope then ey? Tis a shame. They were a well revered metal band, and I would've liked to have seen your thoughts on them. Oh well. Life does go on.

Trollheart · 11-05-2013, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

So, no Zoetrope then ey? Tis a shame. They were a well revered metal band, and I would've liked to have seen your thoughts on them. Oh well. Life does go on.

Sorry Plankton, you hit me with that just as I was winding up Metal Month, and to be honest I'm pulling back a little from metal for the time being, as you can see from the recent entries. I may indeed give them a go some time later, but for now I'm on a mostly non-metal diet...

Plankton · 11-06-2013, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Sorry Plankton, you hit me with that just as I was winding up Metal Month, and to be honest I'm pulling back a little from metal for the time being, as you can see from the recent entries. I may indeed give them a go some time later, but for now I'm on a mostly non-metal diet...

No problemo.

When/if you ever do a review on em, I'll forward it to Pete (singer on Mind Over Splatter) who is a good friend of mine. We did an album together back in the early 00's. He's still trying to stoke the old fire.

Powerstars · 11-08-2013, 04:34 PM

Read that Hot Fuss review. Glad to hear you enjoy some tracks, but yeah, if you weren't blown away with that one, don't bother with the rest. Sam's Town is good, some prefer it, but I'm a Hot Fuss kinda guy. Their latest album failed to impress me at all. Some say they get worse with every album, but hey, maybe the next one will be better.

djchameleon · 11-10-2013, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Powerstars

Read that Hot Fuss review. Glad to hear you enjoy some tracks, but yeah, if you weren't blown away with that one, don't bother with the rest. Sam's Town is good, some prefer it, but I'm a Hot Fuss kinda guy. Their latest album failed to impress me at all. Some say they get worse with every album, but hey, maybe the next one will be better.

What? Sam's Town and Hot Fuss aren't comparable though. They went for a different sound from Hot Fuss on it.

I'm more of a fan of Sam's Town.

Thanks for reminding me that I need to listen to their latest album.

Powerstars · 11-15-2013, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

What? Sam's Town and Hot Fuss aren't comparable though. They went for a different sound from Hot Fuss on it.

I'm more of a fan of Sam's Town.

Thanks for reminding me that I need to listen to their latest album.

Yeah, you're right, they ARE totally different. Battle Born's all well and good, but really forgettable imo. I recommend the B-Sides compilation, Sawdust.

Powerstars · 11-30-2013, 12:23 PM

Good work using 5 year old internet slang, TH! xD

The Batlord · 12-02-2013, 01:44 PM

Rod Stewart? Turd.

Trollheart · 12-03-2013, 08:40 AM

Silent night --- Manowar --- 2007, special release

From a limited Christmas Edition CD single, of which only 666 copies were released (see what they did there?) it’s Batlord’s favourites doing a traditional Christmas
hymn. How could you not like it? Yes, the “Kings of Metal” themselves, Manowar, treat us to a version of “Silent night” --- a particularly inappropriate phrase to
describe their power metal --- and really do a very good job on it. It’s restrained at the beginning, pumping up in that powerful, almost orchestral and dramatic way
Manowar do so well as it kicks in properly, with a very powerful vocal from Eric Adams which even so doesn’t go over the top.

More to the point, Manowar are respectful of the hymn, failing to jazz it up (or metal it up, as it were) and playing it quite reservedly and reverentially, accepting it is a well-known and loved classic Christmas tune. They manage to put their own inimitable stamp on it, without taking it over, which is not an easy thing to do. And finally,
when they released this in December 2007, they gave it away free as a download. How’s that for a Christmas present? Nice one, lads!
And a very happy Christmas to you too!

Oh, and look! I inadvertently took my new avatar from the cover! Spooky!

The Batlord · 12-03-2013, 08:51 AM

Satan bless. Every one.

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Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	So, no Zoetrope then ey? Tis a shame. They were a well revered metal band, and I would've liked to have seen your thoughts on them. Oh well. Life does go on. __________________ See location...

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Powerstars Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 450	Read that Hot Fuss review. Glad to hear you enjoy some tracks, but yeah, if you weren't blown away with that one, don't bother with the rest. Sam's Town is good, some prefer it, but I'm a Hot Fuss kinda guy. Their latest album failed to impress me at all. Some say they get worse with every album, but hey, maybe the next one will be better. __________________ Last.Fm My New Journal Favorite Album Of The Moment: They Might Be Giants - Glean

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12-03-2013, 08:40 AM	#9 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Silent night --- Manowar --- 2007, special release From a limited Christmas Edition CD single, of which only 666 copies were released (see what they did there?) it’s Batlord’s favourites doing a traditional Christmas hymn. How could you not like it? Yes, the “Kings of Metal” themselves, Manowar, treat us to a version of “Silent night” --- a particularly inappropriate phrase to describe their power metal --- and really do a very good job on it. It’s restrained at the beginning, pumping up in that powerful, almost orchestral and dramatic way Manowar do so well as it kicks in properly, with a very powerful vocal from Eric Adams which even so doesn’t go over the top. More to the point, Manowar are respectful of the hymn, failing to jazz it up (or metal it up, as it were) and playing it quite reservedly and reverentially, accepting it is a well-known and loved classic Christmas tune. They manage to put their own inimitable stamp on it, without taking it over, which is not an easy thing to do. And finally, when they released this in December 2007, they gave it away free as a download. How’s that for a Christmas present? Nice one, lads! And a very happy Christmas to you too! Oh, and look! I inadvertently took my new avatar from the cover! Spooky! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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