Metal Wars!!!!!!!!!!!

Unknown Soldier · 08-13-2012, 10:44 AM

So it should be:

The Dark Saga -4
The Crusade -2

**Janszoon** · 08-13-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

So it should be:

The Dark Saga -4
The Crusade -2

We're in negative numbers now?

The Batlord · 08-13-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

We're in negative numbers now?

Unknown Soldier · 08-13-2012, 11:39 AM

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We're in negative numbers now?

That's what happens when you get metal elitists voting on the thread, they forget that metal can also be fun and shouldn't be taken too seriously.

The Batlord · 08-13-2012, 11:48 AM

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That's what happens when you get metal elitists voting on the thread, they forget that metal can also be fun and shouldn't be taken too seriously.

Hey, I love metal that doesn't take itself too seriously, but I can't stand Trivium anymore, and Dark Saga is easily my least favorite Iced Earth album.

Key · 08-13-2012, 11:54 AM

Trivium actually put out a pretty good recent album last year. I have a special place for them, so that's probably why I can still stand to listen to them and legitimately like them.

**Janszoon** · 08-13-2012, 11:55 AM

Anyway, with Engine and almauro voting IE, I think the score is actually:

The Crusade - 2
The Dark Saga - 5

And I just gave the Trivium album a listen. At first it seemed like a reasonably okay Metallica facsimile... until those other vocals showed up. You know, the ones that sound like every Christian rock band of the past decade. Unfortunately this continued throughout the album, usually accompanied by suitably cheesy instrumentation. I wish they would have just stuck with the faux-Hetfield style throughout instead. Nevertheless, I did enjoy the heavier parts of The Crusade more than anything on The Dark Saga so I'm voting Trivium.

The Crusade - 3
The Dark Saga - 5

The Batlord · 08-13-2012, 12:04 PM

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Trivium actually put out a pretty good recent album last year. I have a special place for them, so that's probably why I can still stand to listen to them and legitimately like them.

No they didn't. As flawed as they may be, Trivium desperately want to be some sort of new age prog thrash band or something, but are too scared of alienating their meathead metalcore fanbase, so now they're just going to start copying Ascendency over and over again. I had hoped that they might have some balls and break away from that and make an album that didn't make me cringe whenever I wasn't on some weird metalcore kick, but nay, they have played it safe and consigned themselves to be future Has-Beens.

Key · 08-13-2012, 12:06 PM

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No they didn't. As flawed as they may be, Trivium desperately want to be some sort of new age prog thrash band or something, but are too scared of alienating their meathead metalcore fanbase, so now they're just going to start copying Ascendency over and over again. I had hoped that they might have some balls and break away from that and make an album that didn't make me cringe whenever I wasn't on some weird metalcore kick, but nay, they have played it safe and consigned themselves to be future Has-Beens.

To each his own. Like I said, I have a special place for them, even though I do agree with you on some points that you brought up. Unfortunately it is true that each album they release is just an Ascendency do over. I mean, for god sakes, most of their songs sound the same if you listen to the discography over and over. I don't want to admit it but being that I have no problem doing that, they are kind of the Nickelback of metalcore, just with a little more talent. I still like them though.

Unknown Soldier · 08-14-2012, 03:01 PM

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Did Iced Earth actually use some Macfarlane / Spawn artwork on an album cover? Oh wait why am I surprised? Comic book metal.
Both of these bands are absolutely terrible. I've listened to both of them but I can't subject myself to everything they put out, are you kidding me?

If you'll count my opinion then I give IE a negative 1 and Trivium negative 2.

Feel free to disregard my votes as a hate crime but if my opinion counts for anything the tally is

Glad you're enjoying the battle, tune in for the final round.

08-13-2012, 11:55 AM	#1417 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Anyway, with Engine and almauro voting IE, I think the score is actually: The Crusade - 2 The Dark Saga - 5 And I just gave the Trivium album a listen. At first it seemed like a reasonably okay Metallica facsimile... until those other vocals showed up. You know, the ones that sound like every Christian rock band of the past decade. Unfortunately this continued throughout the album, usually accompanied by suitably cheesy instrumentation. I wish they would have just stuck with the faux-Hetfield style throughout instead. Nevertheless, I did enjoy the heavier parts of The Crusade more than anything on The Dark Saga so I'm voting Trivium. The Crusade - 3 The Dark Saga - 5 __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

08-13-2012, 11:54 AM	#1416 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	Trivium actually put out a pretty good recent album last year. I have a special place for them, so that's probably why I can still stand to listen to them and legitimately like them.