Metal Month II is coming...

The Batlord · 10-14-2014, 10:56 AM

I can't believe you actually liked Divine Intervention. I seem to remember there being, like, one good song on that entire album. They pretty much shot their last arrow with Seasons In the Abyss and have been phoning it in ever since. The only good album they've made in over twenty years was Christ Illusion.

CoNtrivedNiHilism · 10-14-2014, 11:10 AM

On the topic of Slayer, I have tried to understand why so many adore Slayer, I've listened to albums and I still don't get it. Slayer just comes off as cheesy to me.

Trollheart · 10-14-2014, 01:00 PM

As I said, I'm not getting into them or anything, but I'm trying to see the positives in each album I review, rather than just dismiss them out of hand. I've been accused before of not giving bands a chance, so that's what I'm doing here.

It's probably unlikely that I'd ever listen to any of these albums again for pleasure, but it's been an experience and I'd like to think I know a little more about them now than I did before I started.

That said, you'll be interested in the next one to come...

Wpnfire · 10-14-2014, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CoNtrivedNiHilism

On the topic of Slayer, I have tried to understand why so many adore Slayer, I've listened to albums and I still don't get it. Slayer just comes off as cheesy to me.

Slayer looks cheesy now because bands copied what they did on Reign in Blood et al. so many times that it got watered down, and Slayer became this proto-typical extreme thrash band. You have to remember that Reign in Blood was banned from radio and earned the band fierce allegations of Nazism, and that the members were satanists, etc. People also legitimately thought their music was worthless noise that was trying to corrupt you or something. The PRMC had Slayer on their radar from day one with Show No Mercy.

Trollheart · 10-14-2014, 03:44 PM

To my eternal shame I feature the new album from Dragonforce, but don't worry: I get it now. Back to Germany to sample Burden of Grief before taking a slight detour across the border to Austria to listen to Mondstille, as suggested by mythsofmetal, and finally we look at the debut album from Metallica. Yes, I took the idea from Justin. So sue me.

**Janszoon** · 10-14-2014, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CoNtrivedNiHilism

On the topic of Slayer, I have tried to understand why so many adore Slayer, I've listened to albums and I still don't get it. Slayer just comes off as cheesy to me.

Have you listened to Reign in Blood?

Trollheart · 10-15-2014, 08:20 PM

Woo! Halfway through the month, and here's what we got...

Beginning the last of our top tens, this one from Mondo Bungle, more Slayer as they cover punk rock (god save me) with "Undisputed attitude" and an Immortal album reviewed by ... well, someone who wouldn't normally review an Immortal album!

Mondo Bungle · 10-15-2014, 08:26 PM

Maybe you could take a gander at Bloody Kisses since you won't be looking at Angel Dust again?

Trollheart · 10-16-2014, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

Maybe you could take a gander at Bloody Kisses since you won't be looking at Angel Dust again?

I might, but you would not believe the amount of work I have still to do for this special.... and now I've got myself involved in the Psych album club as well! Why do I do these things???

Trollheart · 10-16-2014, 12:15 PM

Kicking off with a few more of my original features given the Metal Month treatment, we have the first of 3/4 "Velvet fists", where we look at metal ballads, "More than words" with Thin Lizzy and a review of Blind Guardian in "The International Language of Metal".

10-14-2014, 01:00 PM	#183 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	As I said, I'm not getting into them or anything, but I'm trying to see the positives in each album I review, rather than just dismiss them out of hand. I've been accused before of not giving bands a chance, so that's what I'm doing here. It's probably unlikely that I'd ever listen to any of these albums again for pleasure, but it's been an experience and I'd like to think I know a little more about them now than I did before I started. That said, you'll be interested in the next one to come... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-14-2014, 03:44 PM	#185 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Metal Month II: Day Fourteen To my eternal shame I feature the new album from Dragonforce, but don't worry: I get it now. Back to Germany to sample Burden of Grief before taking a slight detour across the border to Austria to listen to Mondstille, as suggested by mythsofmetal, and finally we look at the debut album from Metallica. Yes, I took the idea from Justin. So sue me. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-15-2014, 08:20 PM	#187 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Metal Month II: Day Fifteen Woo! Halfway through the month, and here's what we got... Beginning the last of our top tens, this one from Mondo Bungle, more Slayer as they cover punk rock (god save me) with "Undisputed attitude" and an Immortal album reviewed by ... well, someone who wouldn't normally review an Immortal album! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-16-2014, 12:15 PM	#190 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Metal Month II: Day Sixteen Kicking off with a few more of my original features given the Metal Month treatment, we have the first of 3/4 "Velvet fists", where we look at metal ballads, "More than words" with Thin Lizzy and a review of Blind Guardian in "The International Language of Metal". __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

10-14-2014, 11:10 AM	#182 (permalink)
CoNtrivedNiHilism Because I Am, I Can! Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 1,128	On the topic of Slayer, I have tried to understand why so many adore Slayer, I've listened to albums and I still don't get it. Slayer just comes off as cheesy to me.