Coroner-Mental Vortex
Slayer-CI
Overkill-Killbox 13
Dark Tranquillity-The Mind's I
Megadeth-Endgame
Ian probably will like this list this time.
Tom
Meanwhile, I decided to buy Baroness' the Blue album. Got part ways in
and got interrupted. Will have to get back to it later.
Tom
> > Ian probably will like this list this time.
Ian mentioned this on AMS, and I thought maybe Kevin may have a
comment, as I am sure he's probably seen/heard this by now.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131790
Celtic Frost may be no more, but this sounds like it's going to be
great.
Monotheist part 2! Haven't played Monotheist since August. Time for a spin.
Twice in the past few days. Looks like one we agree on.
Tom
Twice in the past few days. Looks like one we agree on.
Tom
Hope that doesn't ruin it for you.
> > > Ian probably will like this list this time.
> > Ian mentioned this on AMS, and I thought maybe Kevin may have a
> >comment, as I am sure he's probably seen/heard this by now.
>
> >http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Arti...
>
> >Celtic Frost may be no more, but this sounds like it's going to be
> >great.
>
> Monotheist part 2! Haven't played Monotheist since August. Time for a spin.
Although you don't like them, I finally picked up Mastodon's
Remission CD. I know I kept saying I'd get it when I tired of each
album, but I kept listening to the new albums until the next one was
released, and just never got to it.
So, playlist the next couple days
Mastodon-Remission
Overkill-Immortalis
Metal Church-This Present Wasteland
Metal for the Masses #8.
Which reminds me, sometime back CM had some promo album for download
that I downloaded and never listened to. Guess I'll try to get to that
as well.
Tom
Remission is a fantastic album. My favorite Mastodon cycles between
it, Leviathan and the new one almost daily (pretty much whichever one
I'm listening to at the time).
e.
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CRUSHER DESTROYER!!!!1!!!!!!!1!!
> > Mastodon-Remission
> > Overkill-Immortalis
> > Metal Church-This Present Wasteland
> > Metal for the Masses #8.
>
> > Which reminds me, sometime back CM had some promo album for download
> > that I downloaded and never listened to. Guess I'll try to get to that
> > as well.
>
> Remission is a fantastic album. My favorite Mastodon cycles between
> it, Leviathan and the new one almost daily (pretty much whichever one
> I'm listening to at the time).
>
> e.
> --
> CRUSHER DESTROYER!!!!1!!!!!!!1!!
Yeah, I suppose that would be how it works. Guess BM doesn't rate as
well.
Tom
I like BM but it's not in the same league as the other three.
e.
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NP: Remission
Yea Triptykon is shaping up to be awesome.
Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon
Judas Priest: DOTF, AOR
Iced Earth: Burnt Offerings (I still say this is the best IE album)
Ratt: Out Of The Cellar (love De-Martini's licks/leads)
Hypocrisy-A taste of extreme Divinity, this is awesome
Blind Guardian-NatO( good not godly :)
Anthrax-FoM
Hammerfall-Glory to the Brave
The Absence-Riders of the Plague
Novembers Doom-The pale haunt Departure
Dark Fortress-Seance, Reeks of Awesomeness!!!!! :)
to Ritchie
i have always liked that Ratt album. i would say i am a much bigger IE
fan then most in here, i agree BO is their best and fantastic.
> > Yeah, I suppose that would be how it works. Guess BM doesn't rate as
> > well.
>
> I like BM but it's not in the same league as the other three.
>
> e.
> --
> NP: Remission
I can't say I disagree. Although it will be quite some time before
Remission gets as many plays as BM did.
Tom
> Baroness - Blue Record
In retrospect, today, I probably shouldn't have listened to this
right after Mastodon-Remission.
> Demon Hunter - The Triptych
> A Hill To Die Upon - Infinite Titanic Immortal
> Dekapitator - The Storm Before The Calm
> Armed For Apocalypse - Defeat
The rest of this? I don't know anything about.
Tom
> >http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Arti...
>
> > Celtic Frost may be no more, but this sounds like it's going to be
> > great.
>
> Yea Triptykon is shaping up to be awesome.
They just signed to CM records and will be released about March 10th
or something.
Tom
Can't wait.
And I agree.
> Ratt: Out Of The Cellar (love De-Martini's licks/leads)
Never was a big fan, but did see them in concert once. It was in the
home town, so I didn't have to drive to Boise Idaho or something.
Tom
Wouldn't have drove very far for Ratt.
> Stratovarius-Polaris
> immortal-AthaW
> Fates Warning-No Exit
I like this. I also like the last few albums they've done. Not sure
there is going to be another one, though. Been a while since FWX,
> SYL-City
> Heathen-Breaking the Silence
This is great.
> At War-Infidel( nice tip Dennis )
Funny when you mentioned Shadow Gallery, Saw the album at FYE for
$9.99 I didn't get it. Got Overkill, Metal Church and Mastodon albums
instead. Gift cards rock.
Tom
what Overkill and MC did you pick up? i just saw, Taking Over went out
of print and is very pricey, might snag a 2nd copy if i see it at fye.
It will, eventually.
It's probably in my top ... 20 for the decade.
e.
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probably
What an odd year.
A Megadeth release that comes very close to AOTY, a savagely awesome
Kreator album that may not even make top 5, a solid Slayer release
that just doesn't click for me, and a mainstream rock/metal album that
dominated the last couple months of the year.
e.
--
quite odd indeed...
>It will, eventually.
Didn`t we do a topp albums of the decade list? Metalreview.com has just
listed their top 100 "essential" albums of the noughties...not picking any
one band twice...and it`s a pretty solid list. I may even list it here if I
can be arsed later today.
> Baroness - Blue Record
> In retrospect, today, I probably shouldn't have listened to this
>right after Mastodon-Remission.
I listened to Baroness once and whilst thinking it OK I haven`t had any
desire to go back for a second listen.
> Demon Hunter - The Triptych
> A Hill To Die Upon - Infinite Titanic Immortal
> Dekapitator - The Storm Before The Calm
> Armed For Apocalypse - Defeat
> The rest of this? I don't know anything about.
Dekapitator were a pretty good nasty sounding thrash band.
I`m amazed Overkill albums have never seen a decent re-issue / remaster
actually. The first album is the only one I actually own on CD.
>What an odd year.
This year has been a year where I`ve very much re-embraced noisy bastard
music...there`ll be a fair amount of black and death metal in my top 20.
Kreator will definately make my top 5.
> And I agree.
It seems most people do...apart from Schaffer himself!
> Ratt: Out Of The Cellar (love De-Martini's licks/leads)
>Never was a big fan, but did see them in concert once. It was in the
>home town, so I didn't have to drive to Boise Idaho or something.
>Tom
>Wouldn't have drove very far for Ratt.
If they were playing in my house I`d go next door.
Immortalis. I didn't have it. Last I looked the local shop had
Taking Over in stock for around $9. Might look next time I go and see
if they still have it.
This Present Wasteland. I heard the album from a guy I work with,
and decided I liked it enough to buy, well I found it a few weeks
later and have it.
Tom
> > I can't say I disagree. Although it will be quite some time before
> > Remission gets as many plays as BM did.
>
> It will, eventually.
>
> It's probably in my top ... 20 for the decade.
>
> e.
> --
> probably
Ok, 2 down and 98 to go. It's a guess I've heard BM 100 times. CTS,
although about my most played album this year, probably isn't at 100
yet either.
Tom
> > > Yea Triptykon is shaping up to be awesome.
>
> > They just signed to CM records and will be released about March 10th
> > or something.
>
> > Tom
>
> > Can't wait.
>
> What an odd year.
>
> A Megadeth release that comes very close to AOTY, a savagely awesome
> Kreator album that may not even make top 5, a solid Slayer release
> that just doesn't click for me, and a mainstream rock/metal album that
> dominated the last couple months of the year.
>
> e.
> --
> quite odd indeed...
I would have never guess that the AiC album would have garnered so
many plays with you. Kreator had the disadvantage of being first out
of the gate. It did set a high bar that only a few albums topped.
Tom
> >It's probably in my top ... 20 for the decade.
>
> Didn`t we do a topp albums of the decade list? Metalreview.com has just
> listed their top 100 "essential" albums of the noughties...not picking any
> one band twice...and it`s a pretty solid list. I may even list it here if I
> can be arsed later today.
I was going to say, be arsed, but I saw you already did it.
Tom
> > Baroness - Blue Record
> > In retrospect, today, I probably shouldn't have listened to this
> >right after Mastodon-Remission.
>
> I listened to Baroness once and whilst thinking it OK I haven`t had any
> desire to go back for a second listen.
Oh, I will listen again.
> Dekapitator were a pretty good nasty sounding thrash band.
Decapitate is a so so JP song off of Jug. But, what you say makes me
want to hear Dekapitator. Is that the actual spelling for that?
Tom
Tom
> > to Tom
>
> > what Overkill and MC did you pick up? i just saw, Taking Over went out
> > of print and is very pricey, might snag a 2nd copy if i see it at fye.
>
> I`m amazed Overkill albums have never seen a decent re-issue / remaster
> actually. The first album is the only one I actually own on CD.
It's a pretty good one. They did release an EP before Feel the Fire,
which is on the latest re-issue of F**k You (and then Some)
Tom
You'd have to go farther to not hear them than that.
Tom
A few blocks, to the local pub should do.
Yes...they`ve split up now I believe but made a couple of good albums. More
Euro sounding thrash than American.
Actually, I`d probably just tell them to get the fuck out!
nice choices, i have all the OK cd's and the first 3 MC.
Dekapitator is worth checking out, kick ass 07(i think) release. i hope
they put out a new cd in 2010.
NP-Sirenia-the 13th Floor
> > > Can't wait.
>
> > What an odd year.
>
> > A Megadeth release that comes very close to AOTY, a savagely awesome
> > Kreator album that may not even make top 5, a solid Slayer release
> > that just doesn't click for me, and a mainstream rock/metal album that
> > dominated the last couple months of the year.
>
> > e.
> > --
> > quite odd indeed...
>
> I would have never guess that the AiC album would have garnered so
> many plays with you. Kreator had the disadvantage of being first out
> of the gate. It did set a high bar that only a few albums topped.
I would never have guessed either. But this record hit me hard.
I still play it daily.
e.
--
who'da thunk?
I think it comes off well, because you expect it to be terrible, but
it ends up being good.
> to Tom
>
> nice choices, i have all the OK cd's and the first 3 MC.
The next couple MC albums are also pretty good.
> Dekapitator is worth checking out, kick ass 07(i think) release. i hope
> they put out a new cd in 2010.
Sure they're still around. I thought Ian just said they're
disbanded.
> NP-Sirenia-the 13th Floor
To satisfy e. her name is Ailyn, although apparently her birth name is
Pilar
Tom
> > I would have never guess that the AiC album would have garnered so
> > many plays with you. Kreator had the disadvantage of being first out
> > of the gate. It did set a high bar that only a few albums topped.
>
> I would never have guessed either. But this record hit me hard.
>
> I still play it daily.
>
> e.
> --
> who'da thunk?
Not really playing anything daily right now.
Playlist today
Baroness-Blue Album
Mastodon-CTS
Insomnium-Across the Dark
Swallow the Sun-New Moon
Beseech-Black Emotions (again, to satisfy e. her name is Lotta)
STS use a female singer on one song on their album. Her name is Aleah
Tom
>Playlist today
Today -
Carcass - Reek of Putrefaction
Gama Bomb - Tales from the Grave in Space
Megadeth - Endgame
Enslaved - Monumension, Isa & Blodhemn
Darkspace - Darkspace III
Emperor - Emperial Live Ceremony
Death - Individual Thought Patterns
Immortal - Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism & Sons of Northen Darkness
Morbid Angel - Gateways to Annihilation
Wolves in the Throne Room - Black Cascade
Q:How many bands use "dark" as part of their name?
A:More than you think.
Typing `Dark` into Encyclopedia Metallum gives 1,039 results which edges out
`Death` on 984. Probably the 2 most over-used words in metal bands names.
There`s even a band that go for all out cliche and call themselves `Dark
Morbid Death`!
This Darkspace are awesome...a right old racket.
Dream Theater-Bc&sL
Fates Warning-the spectre within
Dethklok-Dethalbum II, i got into the music more then the show at first,
i have been watching the show alot more lately, some real funny shit.
they had a real funny xmas themed show on last week, i almost pissed
myself :)
Soze i will have to check out that Darkspace.
Have you found the capacity to enjoy the sheer manic brilliance of
Reek yet?
Carcass are still one of the top DM/grind/whatever bands of all time
IMO.
e.
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bill steer for president!
> >Q:How many bands use "dark" as part of their name?
> >A:More than you think.
>
> Typing `Dark` into Encyclopedia Metallum gives 1,039 results which edges out
> `Death` on 984. Probably the 2 most over-used words in metal bands names.
I'm surprised. We need about 50-60 new bands to use Death and get
that to #1!
> There`s even a band that go for all out cliche and call themselves `Dark
> Morbid Death`!
Dark Morbid Fallen Angel Death would rule.
> This Darkspace are awesome...a right old racket.
Guess you like it then.
> >Q:How many bands use "dark" as part of their name?
> >A:More than you think.
>
> Typing `Dark` into Encyclopedia Metallum gives 1,039 results which edges
> out
> `Death` on 984. Probably the 2 most over-used words in metal bands names.
> I'm surprised. We need about 50-60 new bands to use Death and get
>that to #1!
Give it another year and I`m sure there will be...
> There`s even a band that go for all out cliche and call themselves `Dark
> Morbid Death`!
> Dark Morbid Fallen Angel Death would rule.
Don`t forget Metal, Satan, Odin and Warrior. How about Odin`s Metal
Warrior`s of Darkest Death? Man, it must be so hard to come up with band
names anymore...everything`s taken!
> This Darkspace are awesome...a right old racket.
> Guess you like it then.
In moderation. They sound like Emperor but faster and less tuneful.
I`ll always find the production off putting...although it`s more tolerable
via headphones.
>Carcass are still one of the top DM/grind/whatever bands of all time
>IMO.
The 2nd and 3rd albums are godly. Easily the best grindcore band ever...I`d
put Morbid Angel and Death above them in general death metal terms...and
possibly early Deicide, Atheist and Possessed.
Today`s festive playlist
Iron Maiden - 7th Son
Voivod - Nothingface
Slayer - French Connection (DVD rip)
Kreator - Coma of Souls
Celtic Frost - Live in Chigaco (boot)
Helloween - Unarmed
Darkspace - Darkspace I
Taake - Taake
Wolves in the Throne Room - Black Cascade
Death - Not Forgotten Past (boot)
> > `Death` on 984. Probably the 2 most over-used words in metal bands names.
> > I'm surprised. We need about 50-60 new bands to use Death and get
> >that to #1!
>
> Give it another year and I`m sure there will be...
Yeah, but will Dark add more?
> > There`s even a band that go for all out cliche and call themselves `Dark
> > Morbid Death`!
> > Dark Morbid Fallen Angel Death would rule.
>
> Don`t forget Metal, Satan, Odin and Warrior. How about Odin`s Metal
> Warrior`s of Darkest Death? Man, it must be so hard to come up with band
> names anymore...everything`s taken!
Yeah, I like simple one name for bands. It's easier than what some
of the new bands are going with. I know looking over that CM sampler,
they've got a band called Arsonists get all the girls or something
like that. I don't really care for much of what CM has these days. 5
years ago or so, I liked almost all CM releases.
I guess there's always Nuclear Blast.
Nuclear Blast of Death. There's the band name.
> > This Darkspace are awesome...a right old racket.
> > Guess you like it then.
>
> In moderation. They sound like Emperor but faster and less tuneful.
Not sure I like the "less tuneful" part of that.
Tom
-- Jim
"When the Big Sleep ends, the Nightmares begin!" -- HARDBOILED CTHULHU:
TWO-FISTED TALES OF TENTACLED TERROR, edited by James Ambuehl and out
now from Elder Signs Press! Available from Clarkesworld Books,
Shocklines, Amazon, and Elder Signs Press itself!
> What about just DeathBlast?
>
> -- Jim
That would be ok as well.
> Death Angel - Act III
I dig this album a lot. I also like their re-union stuff, although
some don't.
Tom
It's the weakest of their three classic albums, but it still stands
head and shoulders above most.
e.
--
the fanboy
> > > Death Angel - Act III
>
> > I dig this album a lot. I also like their re-union stuff, although
> > some don't.
>
> It's the weakest of their three classic albums, but it still stands
> head and shoulders above most.
>
> e.
> --
> the fanboy
Ah, yes, the typical comment. It seems like always the case the
album that makes a band better known is always a lessor album.
(providing they don't break big with the first album.)
Of course, breaking big and DA seems a misplaced qualifier. I don't
think they ever really made it big.
Tom
> the Fye near my house is closing, at least they are staying open inside
> the mall 10-15 minutes from me but UGHHH!!!!
The Fye near my house finally put some stuff on a sale. At a price I
don't mind. CD's $9.99, $11.99 and $12.99. For a lot of them. Which is
miles better than the $17.99, and higher prices they usually have.
Of course if they were to close it would reduce the places where you
can buy new CD's in town to about 4. At least new CD's in a wide
selection.
I keep wondering how the local owned shop is able to keep their
doors open. I guess it may be because they own their building
outright, if they had to pay rent, I sort of doubt they'd be here now.
Of course they are the place I've bought probably 90% of the CD's
and other music platforms I bought over the past 25 plus years.
Tom
I wouldn't say that's typical at all.
Most DA fans think Act III is their best, while the diehards say it's
second only to the Ultraviolence.
I just happen to prefer Frolic to Act III by some distance, because I
liked the band best when they were pure manic energy, and Frolic they
had that going in spades.
e.
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loves all three of the classic DA
My local (local being an odd word to use since its roughly 30 miles
away) has all their new single cd at $9.99 for the last month or so. I
went in last week and purchased a few that I wanted.
That was meant to read has all their single cd's at .........
i have to look b4 I click the mouse.
i want the new Dark Tranquillity and Dark Fortress cd's the first day
Dammit!!!!!
btw i saw import release dates for the new Overkill and Gama Bomb, hope
i see a US date soon.
(These are CD's burned with the first random 21 songs that come up on
iPod shuffle, without exception).
CD one:
* Radiohead - the tourist
* Paco de Lucia - cobre
* Atheist - and the psychic saw
* Godflesh black boned angel
* The Tea Party - drawing down the moon
* Genesis - aisle of plenty
* Mastodon - siberian divide
* SYL - you suck
* Nevermore - my acid words
* Entombed - morbid devourment
* Enslaved - lunar force
* Queensryche - i dream in infrared
* Darkthrone - graven takeheimens saler
* Killing Joke - this tribal antidote
* Switchblade Symphony - doll house
* Judas Priest - electric eye
CD Two:
* Therion - cthulhu
* Demilich - the planet that once used to absorb flesh in order to
achieve divinity and immortality (suffocated to the flesh that it
desired...)
* Celtic Frost - visions of mortality
* Tiamat - wildhoney
* Massive Attack - (exchange)
* Faith No More - paths of glory
* The Jesus Lizard - wheelchair epidemic
* diSEMBOWELMENT - excoriate
* Bruce Dickinson - the alchemist
* The Police - tea in the sahara
* Sepultura - desperate cry
* Lycia - silence and distance
* Mercyful Fate - doomed by the living dead
* Opeth - godhead's lament
* Summoning - the passing of the grey company
* Stravinsky - suite #2 for small orchestra
* Porcupine Tree - heart attack in a layby
* ELP - karn evil 9: first impression part 2
* Peter Gabriel - zaar
Lots of metal the last few days!
e.
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C is for cookie, that's good enough for me!
> > Ah, yes, the typical comment. It seems like always the case the
> > album that makes a band better known is always a lessor album.
> > (providing they don't break big with the first album.)
> > Of course, breaking big and DA seems a misplaced qualifier. I don't
> > think they ever really made it big.
>
> I wouldn't say that's typical at all.
I didn't mean you, I meant it seems like a lot of people talk about
bands it's always they were good until x album, which is usually 1st,
2nd or 3rd album, and then they turned to crap.
> Most DA fans think Act III is their best, while the diehards say it's
> second only to the Ultraviolence.
>
> I just happen to prefer Frolic to Act III by some distance, because I
> liked the band best when they were pure manic energy, and Frolic they
> had that going in spades.
>
> e.
> --
> loves all three of the classic DA
I have heard only one of the two you mention before Act III, not
sure which, it's been a long time.
Tom
> > My local (local being an odd word to use since its roughly 30 miles
> > away) has all their new single cd at $9.99 for the last month or so. I
> > went in last week and purchased a few that I wanted.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> That was meant to read has all their single cd's at .........
> i have to look b4 I click the mouse.
I know what you meant, and I really won't buy unless it is less than
$15 or so. Because I know most of the record labels I buy stuff from
(CM/NB/MB/CL) are all usually $12.49 at the local shop. Not the local
Fye, the local mom & pop shop.
Tom
There`s a Death Angel album you haven`t heard??
> > I just happen to prefer Frolic to Act III by some distance, because I
> > liked the band best when they were pure manic energy, and Frolic they
> > had that going in spades.
>
> > e.
> > --
> > loves all three of the classic DA
> > I have heard only one of the two you mention before Act III, not
> >sure which, it's been a long time.
>
> There`s a Death Angel album you haven`t heard??
Unfortunately, yes, there's at least one I haven't heard.
Tom
<picks jaw off the floor>
Rectify this now.
The Ultraviolence is one of the best thrash albums of all time.
Frolic through the Park is not far behind, although I am in the
minority with this opinion.
e.
--
you'll see why I think the new albums are bleh
The Ultraviolence is the only one I like. Tom's no longer allowed to like
that one.
> > > There`s a Death Angel album you haven`t heard??
>
> > Unfortunately, yes, there's at least one I haven't heard.
>
> <picks jaw off the floor>
>
> >Rectify this now.
Unfortunately things go out of print, or can be had on e-bay at a
price no one should have to pay.
> >The Ultraviolence is one of the best thrash albums of all time.
>
> >Frolic through the Park is not far behind, although I am in the
> >minority with this opinion.
>
> >e.
> >--
> >you'll see why I think the new albums are bleh
>
> The Ultraviolence is the only one I like. Tom's no longer allowed to like
> that one.
Yeah, I don't even know if I heard that one, but if Bomber likes it,
I can't.
As for the new ones I definitely like Killing Season a lot more than
Art of Dying.
Tom
I wore out three cassettes of UV and Frolic and bought at least 4-5
copies of the CDs for friends.
They are among my favorite metal records of all time.
The two new albums aren't BAD, per se, but they are like tamed,
restrained shadows of the band's former manic glory. I compare them to
classic DA in the same way that Megadeth fans compare Countdown to
Peace Sells.
e.
--
not in the same league
> > The Ultraviolence is the only one I like. Tom's no longer allowed to like
> > that one.
>
> I wore out three cassettes of UV and Frolic and bought at least 4-5
> copies of the CDs for friends.
>
> They are among my favorite metal records of all time.
>
> The two new albums aren't BAD, per se, but they are like tamed,
> restrained shadows of the band's former manic glory. I compare them to
> classic DA in the same way that Megadeth fans compare Countdown to
> Peace Sells.
>
> e.
> --
> not in the same league
I understand this. It's often the case with most bands, the more and
more albums they do, it's harder to top previous works. Of course, PK
surely tilted that rule to the wind.
Tom
In a a way Painkiller proves your point as well, because in it's own
way it is untoppable.
> > > There`s a Death Angel album you haven`t heard??
>
> > Unfortunately, yes, there's at least one I haven't heard.
>
> <picks jaw off the floor>
>
> >Rectify this now.
> Unfortunately things go out of print, or can be had on e-bay at a
> price no one should have to pay.
Or, in the case of Death Angel, the early stuff gets re-issued cheaply in
mass produced boxsets...
You can buy the remaster boxset of the first 2 DA albums ( including
bonus/live and DVD material ) quite easily and cheaply nowadays.
> >The Ultraviolence is one of the best thrash albums of all time.
>
> >Frolic through the Park is not far behind, although I am in the
> >minority with this opinion.
>
> >e.
> >--
> >you'll see why I think the new albums are bleh
>
> The Ultraviolence is the only one I like. Tom's no longer allowed to like
> that one.
> Yeah, I don't even know if I heard that one, but if Bomber likes it,
>I can't.
> As for the new ones I definitely like Killing Season a lot more than
>Art of Dying.
I just find it surprising that someone into thrash in the 80`s wouldn`t have
heard the first DA album. It was hyped up at the time and quickly recognised
as a classic of the genre.
> > I understand this. It's often the case with most bands, the more and
> > more albums they do, it's harder to top previous works. Of course, PK
> > surely tilted that rule to the wind.
>
> > Tom
>
> In a a way Painkiller proves your point as well, because in it's own
> way it is untoppable.
Yes. Or at the least, I doubt JP will top it. I don't think they
have that kind of fire anymore.
Tom
> > Unfortunately things go out of print, or can be had on e-bay at a
> > price no one should have to pay.
>
> Or, in the case of Death Angel, the early stuff gets re-issued cheaply in
> mass produced boxsets...
>
> You can buy the remaster boxset of the first 2 DA albums ( including
> bonus/live and DVD material ) quite easily and cheaply nowadays.
I didn't know it had been re-issued. Perhaps I will buy it sometime
soon. Unlike some, I don't see much for the first several months of
2010 I feel like I need. Overkill and Triptykon are all I see at the
moment.
> > As for the new ones I definitely like Killing Season a lot more than
> >Art of Dying.
>
> I just find it surprising that someone into thrash in the 80`s wouldn`t have
> heard the first DA album. It was hyped up at the time and quickly recognised
> as a classic of the genre.
I have a pretty big collection of Thrash metal albums from the 80's.
I guess some bands I just didn't get into on their first albums.
Either that, the hype I didn't hear of, or see. Or maybe it was just I
was so into the bigger Thrash bands at the time that some of the other
bands didn't get a chance.
So, of course, Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth, Exodus,
Testament, Forbidden, Death Angel, Wrathchild America, Metal Church,
all the albums I had by these bands got a lot of plays. Others like
Dark Angel, Kreator, maybe I like more today than I did then.
Tom