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Hungarino

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  1. Ozzy rules. That album also rules. Even in his advancing years Ozzy continued to put on the most energetic and engaging shows. You really had to see him live to get his full appeal. Just one of those showmen that has 'it' - impossible not to be drawn in. Plus he demanded the highest skill and professionalism and production from the team even when he was a drunk or drug addled mess.
  2. Another notable feature is the failure of grunge revivals in the form of new bands replicating the sound. I am sure they are out there and occasionally stumble across them, but none are noteworthy or very popular from what I can tell, and certainly are dwarfed by the amount of bands (in my feed anyway) that are thrash, OSDM, 2nd wave black and now melodic DM revivals (that one makes me feel particularly old). I do see a lot of teens in Nirvana shirts, but no successful new bands. Maybe Kurt's death was also the ultimate mic drop on the whole scene.
  3. Goodness I don't know how we ever got by before. I remember being pissed to pay $11 for a cassette then being pissed again if it didn't have lyrics and extra photos. That was about the extent of merch. Oh shit I literally had this idea just now. Set up a bunch of cameras backstage and then sell VR access. Basically fans pay to look around and be a 'fly on the wall'. Really no limit to how many people you could sell it to, just have to pay for the cameras and set up the system and access. Then pay extra for up close unique views of the live show. But let me guess some bands already do this?
  4. Its basically a regurgitation of his best stuff over the past like 4 albums. He has zero new ideas, but can still crank out the riffs and shreddage, so just take my damn money already. I doubt even he understands what the hell he is singing about anymore...some sort of quasi-militaristic apocalypse I think, but its not clear if he is for or against. He's a crazy old bastard but still the legend. Oh and does anyone born before 1997 understand wtf this is promoting? What the fuck is web3 ecosystem? I thought we were still on web1. What is a generative collection? What is discord hahaha "Introducing Megadeth’s CYBER ARMY 3.0, a web3 ecosystem dedicated to Megadeth fans and collectors. The first collection, RATTLEHEADS, is coming soon and will feature a generative collection of Vic Rattleheads highlighting nearly 40 years of iconic themes & imagery. The Whitelist begins NOW. Join our official Discord for access: http://discord.gg/megadeth"
  5. James is the man, but I can't say I am crazy about the type of personality he morphed into over the years. Lemmy and Wolverine are the only dudes from this or last century that should have been allowed to rock the mutton chops stache'. And I'll throw in the side note that Dave Mustaine also contributed far more artistically than Metallica faithful ever wanted to give him credit for. Some of their protracted battles were specifically about song-writing credit. But this is stuff that's been beaten to death so I won't continue it here, other than to say MEGADETH RULEZZ!!!
  6. And it was always my understanding that Cliff wrote or co-wrote all of their best work, and was the accepted as the artistic foundation. Basically I always thought James and Lars ran stuff to the degree that Cliff was cool with, and that he was laid back and needed more assertive personalities to drive and promote the band. I think he was definitely going to be the first one to want to change direction or walk. But obviously that is lots of conjecture on my part- just the impression from documentaries and accounts from some of the other musicians in that scene at the time.
  7. I hate to throw cold water on this resurrection, but in all likelihood Cliff would have hastened 'tallica changing their sound, and I think there's a good chance it would have resulted in something the 'true' fans would have liked even less than AJFA or TBA. I postulate this: Cliff would have taken them more toward a prog/trad sound than more to the extreme. Reasoning: - He had already defined a new genre and produced 3 bona fide classics. It was always going to be hard to come back from MoP without changing things up. How many more thrashterpieces did he have rattling around in his head? - Highly skilled musician. I am sure the more exposure he got to other world class musicians the more motivation he would have to evolve technically. That usually leads to prog wankery. - Cliff was not a scenester. He wanted success and stardom no doubt, but on the band's terms and as a result of their music and his skill. They were basically at super stardom when he passed, maybe to the point where he felt he could check the stardom box and go in directions he wanted. - He wore the 'Canadian tuxedo' with bell bottoms. Bell bottoms in the 80's were prog or jam band waiting to happen. Yeah I know its a Misfits shirt, so maybe he would have gone punk, right? No disrespect to mister Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, but I am not sure Cliff would have been content with three chords and a cloud of angel dust. Plus its hard to imagine a more flaccid scene for a young metal god to be joining than punk in 1986. Sorry- total straw man paragraph just so I could drag punk in the mid-late 80's. Back to the story, Cliff was going to go more experimental, long form, psychedelic and far-out. He was going to drive all of the metallica faithful crazy with what they thought he should be doing, but he was one of a kind and a free spirit enough to not be constrained. He set thrash on its course and we can all be thankful.This is the fantasy I have, somewhere in an alternate universe he is jamming with Jimi and recording 38 min base solos and he is glorious. Probably the most devastating loss of that era, irreplaceable and one for the ages. Thank you Cliff, RIP!
  8. Nooooo. Samurai metal is a lot more family friendly. Its basically pirate metal repackaged for Nipponophiles.
  9. Its a thing. Think Dragon Force meets Baby Metal. But not as awesome.
  10. I like the rambunctious craziness, but the vocals and lyrics are usually too much. Same with Samurai metal. Grind/slam that is tongue in cheek can be fun. I take it all back. From here on out I am 100% Lycanthropic metal
  11. Yeah but I think for a time thrash shouldered all of those aside and really put out new vibes, sound and aesthetics that captivated most of metaldom for the better part of a decade. Or maybe I think that's true based on my own experience and what I saw. ...that one isn't me though! Those rank a little lower on my hierarchy for sure, but I only really roll my eyes at uber-wanky prog, un-ironic over-serious black, Nu metal (of course), Djent, Deathcore and of course Deafheaven. Edit: I now realize I actually just described hair/glam metal, if talking purely about popularity and influence. Damnit. That's ok I guess, I do like hair bands too 😁
  12. Some sick Chilean death thrash. Nothing super original but good for a spin. Legion (EP) | DEVIANTS | Burning Coffin Recs (bandcamp.com)
  13. I honestly don't know how anyone could say they like metal but say they don't like thrash. Its a fundamental building block in the evolutionary chain of metal and a singular bridge between eras and styles. But yes a lot of us have ventured further into the void in search of extreme soundscapes.
  14. I discovered a new genre, NLBM. The more genres the better, I say. Oh and that stands for Netherlands black metal. Not anything sketchy, so don't worry! From what I can tell the Dutch play this style as long form, kind of drone-y, a little melody, a little bleak but with some soaring emotive moments. Not low-fi, not hi-fi, kind of mid-fi. All of this was learned by me, today. Ha! I enjoyed this one. And its a new release, fwiw. Sick art. Balans | Dinbethes (bandcamp.com)
  15. Without trying to sound too mean 'spirited' 😁, Theological belief is the result of intellectual cowardice, imo. As something of a nihilist, I hold nearly all such beliefs in distain. I didn't say religion because that is a little too broad - Buddhist teachings are re-packaged and labelled as a religion but really that's a whole complicated other story.
  16. I can hear that. At least its not dungeon synth. Now that I look at it the art doesn't seem to go with the music. This could easily be an uber low-fi raw black metal and I would be less surprised. I think we take for granted the degree to which art communicates and shapes metal genres. I 100% initially judge whether to check out an album based on the art, and probably 90% of the time get the genre more or less right from the first glance. So many visual and stylistic conventions get communicated to the point for many of us its probably sub-conscious. A picture, as they say, is worth 1000 goats.
  17. Black metal albums that go with the pink art can be a mixed bag, but this one is killer. Mixes punk, thrash, black n' roll. Sick album start to finish. Didn't see it posted yet. Ecstasies of Never Ending Night | DEVIL MASTER (bandcamp.com)
  18. GnR deserve their place as icons in the bygone era of MTV, hyperbolic excess and the preeminence of rock n' roll in pop culture. UYI was ridiculously ambitious and laid bare Axle Rose's pathos and flashes of genius. Poorly produced, and definitely full of cringeworthy sections, it still has some gems, lyrically and musically. And Axle was an undeniably superlative vocal talent and prolific and original song writer. For a time these still relatively young men were the most popular and successful rock and roll band on the planet, back when rock music was still the pinnacle of Western pop culture. They did the soundtrack for Terminator 2, Summer of 91', with a couple of those UYI songs, so if you lived through that era that should tell you everything you need to know. In summary, a talented and ambitious band that brought some life and attitude into a stale scene and clawed their way to the apex of American pop culture, at the apex of overall American power and influence world-wide. Maybe not the best, but the biggest and last of their kind. Interestingly they were the 'hair' band grunge did not kill. I remember vividly as a teenager in 91' that it was perfectly ok to rotate between GnR, Metallica's black album, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Fugazi, etc. At least amongst my 'grunge' circle of friends. What killed them is the burn out and bloat from UYI. NP: Gene Loves Jezebel - Heavenly Bodies. I needed a break from Thrash 'research' and really wanted to hear Sweet, Sweet Rain.
  19. Mostly out of the loop recently, but so far today it's been: Predatory Light - Death and the Twilight Hours. Good for a listen but I probably won't be back. Desecresy - Unveil in the Abyss. Better than I expected. They are still unfuckwithable. Vaamatar - Medievalgeist. Black with some death and punk flair. This is pretty awesome. That Metal Sucks list isn't too bad I guess but is rendered stupid and void for leaving out Vektor - Terminal Redux. That album shits on everything on that list and that's just the end of that story. But I agree with GG that it would be awful hard to not have a bunch of blackened/black thrash on my list. Maybe I will take a crack at it though.
  20. So sorry man. If there is a better place then cats deserve their place at the head of the line. Such complex and wonderful friends. Sounds like you did your very best in an impossible situation.
  21. Sympathy and love for you man. Sounds like you are doing all you can. No doubt they understand your love and compassion. We do our best for them and that's all we can do.
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