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Iron Maiden - Killers

Silly is fun

Overkill have remained true to their sound, and that is often used as a negative by some people, but there is enough difference in them to keep me (and many others) interested. Their early albums do sound a bit different to today's stuff, but when you see pics of the band in the 80's almost rivalling other bands like Motley Crue in the amount of make up they were wearing it's hardly surprising they sound different. Like many bands they also changed a little bit during the 90's and into 00's but they didn't change completely like other bands. There is a sound that filters through pretty much every album that is unique and defines what they do.

I'm going to check out In Defence later, I like silly crossover thrash and the topics they throw around.

Death - Spiritual Healing

The mods over at Metal Archives really love core, especially metal core and they really love it when people request a metalcore band for listing the 20th time

Faith Or Fear - Punishment Area

I once had someone describe to me that we needed genres and sub genres and sub sub genres so that we didn't end up with bands who don't fit with each other playing on the same bill. This was before the world's need for every second gig being a festival so the reasons were so that we didn't have bands like Metallica and Poison playing on the same bill. I thought that was the stupidest reason ever and even back there there was bills with bands from different genres, and there was a lot less genres to choose from. For me it enforced the idea that some people just need labels to make their life easier. I was always of the opinion that if I liked it I didn't care what genre it was.

Viking - Do Or Die

Fiverr, Freelancer and Upwork have such jobs from time to time. They aren't specifically for artwork, but I have seen requests on there.

I don't know if it's a problem in the US but in this country (yes Oz) we have many issues with shit like rat poison, washing powder and just about any other white powdery substance being added to the cut. Pack out the drugs with shit that is not easily distinguishable by eye from the real stuff and get more for every kilo of pure shit you buy. I'm guessing morals are not high on too many dealers lists of qualities but the sort of person that knowingly cuts rats poison into a drug is obviously a first class human! Alcohol related crime used to be a big thing here, people getting drunk and bashing others, drink driving etc and it still is but drug related crimes have over taken them from what I was reading not long back. I do simplify the judicial system quite a bit because let's face it people are responsible for their own actions. However when something like 85% of all cases where drugs are a contributing factor are re-offenders and those re-offenders could be anything from something petty like spare change theft to raping and bashing people it's hard not to question the person who lets these people back out on the street with little more than a 'report to police twice a week' clause. I'm not sure about the very top of the chain, in the High Court, I think those guys are appointed by the government, but I could be wrong. However the judges that hear crimes like drugs, theft, rape, etc are not voted in. I don't know if it's an apply for a vacant position like normal jobs, but the general public certainly don't vote them in. Occasionally the media make a big deal about a judge who has made the wrong decision but it's not often, in fact I'm not sure it's ever happened, where the media, and or public opinion got a judge sacked.

Lemmy Janis Mike Howe and as an Aussie country kid it would be remiss of me not to mention Aussie Country Music legend Slim Dusty. His achievements might not have been worldwide but in this country they don't come bigger than Slim. A guy with only 5 years of primary school education who went on to record more than a hundred albums. From the early 50's when more than half the country was still unmapped sandy dirt roads that even today's four wheels drives struggle with, he toured the country relentlessly with his wife, family and a travelling band of entertainers all towing caravans and trailers behind family sedans. He was one of the very few white entertainers invited into aboriginal settlements at a time when the rifts between white and black were increasing, and he could tell a story about this country, it's people and it's harsh climate because he lived it. In many ways changed the way bands (all bands) of the future would tour this remote and unforgiving country side.

Speedboozer - Still Ugly, Still Pissed, Still Hate You

In the years I spent on the road with bands we had a 24/7 life of load in, set up, drink, do whatever drugs were going around, pull down, load out, drive to the next town. Looking at it now it's a shitty life, but we couldn't be told that at the time. The difference for us was that we did look after each other, we did keep each other out of deep shit. There was cops, there was angry ex's, there was pricks who just wanted to fight with the road crew, but it was our livelihood and we were a family (of sorts) so we looked after each other. As weird as it sounds back then in the 80's drugs were also cleaner, sure everyone remembers that line about the bad acid at Woodstock, but drugs in general weren't cut with such terrible shit. Someone like my wife's nephew isn't at the stage where he wants help. He thinks the world is against him and his only choice it to live high, so he begs, borrows, steals and generally does whatever it takes to get that next hit. There is many reasons why he ended up on that path and realistically none of them matter now, it's the future that matters but he still can't see past the next hit. Because he rarely has much money he's also one of those addicts that buys the cheapest shit cut with some of the worst additives. One of this countries biggest failures is the judicial system that keeps letting addicts off. Don't get me wrong I'm not absolving drug users from their crimes, but the cops (most) do their best to keep the peace and keep the drug users off the street. The hospitals do their best at treating them, but the judges keep letting them off with bail or suspended sentences and that helps none of them. But the worst thing is our judicial system protects the fuckwit judges because no judge is held at all accountable for the crimes the person with a hundred priors commits after being let off with another slap on the wrist. Judges should be held accountable for the people they let off, or set free, especially those with long records, we'd certainly get a shit load less paroles and criminals walking the street if they were, but it wont ever happen. That is a little over simplified and I understand the first step a drug user needs to take is their own because a user has to want to be clean before it will happen. But if the law actually worked there would be more addicts getting the help they need than there is walking the streets committing crimes.

He's like that generally because he's always under the effect of either alcohol or ice. Stupid judges keep letting him off with warnings and when he does get put somewhere to help he signs himself out. No one in the family invites him to anything now days but he turns up. This is a guy that at 17 knocked on his grand mothers door with a cross bow and told her he wanted to kill his sister who was living there at the time. All class! I agree all families have black sheep, it's just a matter how dark those sheep go. Some are controllable, others are out of control.

I liked that. Only listened once but I really liked "Media Control", "Brutalities Behind Your Back" and "Back Stabbing Small Talk".

This is a song which I use to describe what I feel About people like you You just know Millie is writing a love song with an opener like that! Don't try to tell us What is right for us We don't give a fuck anyway And again, proof that Millie has mastered the art of writing the worlds best love songs.

Infected - Dark Century (as per the Dumpster Diving thread)

Obituary - The End Complete

I was reading on reddit (so not sure how true) that their 2020 album was recorded but they refused to release it anywhere but YT and three songs on bandcamp. Seems they aren't happy with something but they are happy enough to come back 7 years later and record some songs that aren't going to be available to the buying public.

I've seen you post that Speedboozer a few times but never listened to it. However after listening to the first song I've just decided I need to add it to the listen list. I've also been a fan of Wraith since they released Heed The Warning.

I really need to get back to my writing, the worlds next best seller is sitting half finished on my computer. Actually no it's not, but I still really should get back to it, not only is it relaxing and helps me wind down after a hard day it's pointless leaving another half finished story floating around until I forget the story line I was following. With this years fire season not looking as bad as it's been in a while I might get some downtime this summer to do stuff.

Just do it by browser with themes or computer wide through Windows/OS themes

^ What he said (I didn't want to waste words in case this turns into another dead thread )

Slayer - Show No Mercy