What Are You listening To V.III Metal!

BastardofYoung · 05-22-2012, 11:48 AM

Still, not as bad as Chuck in Voodoocult. Remember seeing the line up for that band and thinking, this is going to rule!.... and yeah, i was rather disappointed.

Unknown Soldier · 05-22-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

If I wanted your opinion, I'd rattle your cage.

You'd do well to get my opinion more often, as you just might learn something.

The Batlord · 05-22-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

You'd do well to get my opinion more often, as you just might learn something.

No thanks. I have enough Cheap Trick for now.

Howard the Duck · 05-22-2012, 09:02 PM

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No thanks. I have enough Cheap Trick for now.

but but but you still don't have enough KISS

BastardofYoung · 05-22-2012, 09:06 PM

Kiss, you are not missing much. The bad they did outweighs the good. "Kiss", "Hotter than Hell" and "Destroyer" are all ya really need from them. I would even say "Alive"... can settle with an essential album and have most of the moments worth having.

Vertigo · 05-23-2012, 03:00 AM

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Yeah, I agree. Though all the albums had a few good songs on them, they were semi-overrated.

Interesting that you say this because I have to say, although not exactly struggling, I'm not as taken with Death as their reputation led me to believe I would be.

BastardofYoung · 05-23-2012, 03:24 AM

You know, I have to respect Death and their obvious contributions to the Death Metal genre (or sub-genre, whatever.). Those albums show some great talent, great musicianship and solid songwriting.... but yet, i still find myself getting bored with them. For what they are, I cannot argue the talent they contain... just something about it winds up boring me.

I still love the first 3 albums a lot though. "Scream Bloody Gore", "Leprosy" and "Spiritual Healing" are decent enough to hold my interest.

"The Sound of Perseverance" is the one though that I do not understand the love in at all. Though I love "Voice of the Soul", which is telling when the most memorable track is an instrumental.

The Batlord · 05-23-2012, 09:18 AM

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Interesting that you say this because I have to say, although not exactly struggling, I'm not as taken with Death as their reputation led me to believe I would be.

Death's genius was in their first two albums (Spiritual Healing was great, but not on the same level as the first two). I think it's mainly musicians that dig their later stuff. But, I mean, come one...

...how can you not love that?

Howard the Duck · 05-23-2012, 09:21 AM

^^i dig either sides

but i have to admit "Sound of Perseverance" is quite a chore to sit through

hip hop bunny hop · 05-23-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

You know, I have to respect Death and their obvious contributions to the Death Metal genre (or sub-genre, whatever.). Those albums show some great talent, great musicianship and solid songwriting.... but yet, i still find myself getting bored with them. For what they are, I cannot argue the talent they contain... just something about it winds up boring me.

I still love the first 3 albums a lot though. "Scream Bloody Gore", "Leprosy" and "Spiritual Healing" are decent enough to hold my interest.

"The Sound of Perseverance" is the one though that I do not understand the love in at all. Though I love "Voice of the Soul", which is telling when the most memorable track is an instrumental.

I think there are some elements that are very difficult to successfully mesh with Death Metal. It's a style that is great for conveying a wonderful sensation of speed; but it's not a style that's goes great with emoting. It's not like I don't like music that emotes, but I can't think of an example of which successfully marries Death Metal with emoting beyond that established in the genres infancy. I don't think it'd be unfair to say Chuck tried very, very hard to circle this square, but I don't think he pulled it off.

05-22-2012, 11:48 AM	#621 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Still, not as bad as Chuck in Voodoocult. Remember seeing the line up for that band and thinking, this is going to rule!.... and yeah, i was rather disappointed. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

05-22-2012, 09:06 PM	#625 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	Kiss, you are not missing much. The bad they did outweighs the good. "Kiss", "Hotter than Hell" and "Destroyer" are all ya really need from them. I would even say "Alive"... can settle with an essential album and have most of the moments worth having. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

05-23-2012, 03:24 AM	#627 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	You know, I have to respect Death and their obvious contributions to the Death Metal genre (or sub-genre, whatever.). Those albums show some great talent, great musicianship and solid songwriting.... but yet, i still find myself getting bored with them. For what they are, I cannot argue the talent they contain... just something about it winds up boring me. I still love the first 3 albums a lot though. "Scream Bloody Gore", "Leprosy" and "Spiritual Healing" are decent enough to hold my interest. "The Sound of Perseverance" is the one though that I do not understand the love in at all. Though I love "Voice of the Soul", which is telling when the most memorable track is an instrumental. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.