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The Metal Advisor

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  1. Re: Hey! Ah, glad to see yet another fellow Maiden fan. You never can have too many of those.
  2. Re: I am a metal DJ and do interviews with musicians Ah, Japan Nick. I saw you followed me a on Twitter. I still need to check out your stuff.
  3. Re: Ban the user above you! Banned for having a life.
  4. Re: 5 word thread and Describe the user discussion Thread. I do as I please.
  5. Re: Melodic Hardcore That's modern poppy hardore, which is very different than the "real" thing.
  6. Re: 5 word thread and Describe the user discussion Thread. This thread does strike me as odd, but this is the miscellaneous section, so I suppose it doesn't matter.
  7. Re: What Are You Listening To? Skeletonwitch - "Upon Wings of Black"
  8. Re: Describe the user above you with 3-5 Words! Insults people's musical taste.
  9. Re: Describe the user above you with 3-5 Words! Fan of technical death metal.
  10. Re: What Are You Listening To? Demolition Hammer - "Crippling Velocity"
  11. Re: What Are You Listening To? mini - "Are U Ready?"
  12. Re: Anthrax - Worship Music (2011) You won't be disappointed. It isn't a full return to form, but it's the emphasis on fun that makes it, well, fun.
  13. Re: What Are You Listening To? Immolation - "Swallow the Fear" Track off their new EP. The whole EP is very good.
  14. Re: likes? , thumbs up...horns up? That sounds fantastic. Looking forward to utilizing these features even more!
  15. Re: Ban the user above you! Banned for not knowing that is my job as well.
  16. Just finished some short thoughts up. Give it a read, metalheads. --------------- Unfortunately, I've seen a fair amount of complaining and grumbling, as well as a perplexing amount of self proclaimed critics come out of the woodwork concerning Anthrax's new record Worship Music, which is disappointing because the band put in a decent effort, despite the album not quite matching up to cherished works like Among the Living. On the plus side, Joey Belladonna finally returned to the band, undeterred by the guys being crappy with him in the past, but, sadly, Dan Spitz is still off in wonderland somewhere, banished from Anthrax, something I absolutely hate. I miss Spitz in the band. But seriously, who knows how long Joey's fling with the band will last because we all know he "returned" times before only to be booted again and again. It's surprising enough that I'm able to praise Joey's vocals so highly because, to be completely honest, I had zero expectations for his return as frontman. I expected him to sound tired with no range whatsoever. Instead, Belladonna sounds rather controlled on Worship Music when compared to past material, and while he doesn't have all the range he used to have, his voice sounds more mature with plenty of intensity to drive Anthrax's guitar-dominated brand of groove metal. His voice frequents a lower register than long time listeners of classic Anthrax will be used to, making for a fresh, possibly rekindled listening experience. Although the record certainly has some thrashy moments, it's impossible to label it as a thrash release because the majority of the guitar riffs are of the groovy and chuggy variety. Luckily, they're catchy and fun as opposed to the relatively bland and generic sound typical of these type of riffs. I don't think anyone forecasted Anthrax returning with a thrash masterpiece anyway, especially when their history as a band is taken into consideration. 4dYUj2kE35A (One of my favorite tracks on the record!) Most compositions on the record are simple enough for the casual listener to digest, emphasizing the basis of accessibility. Gone are the days of hyper speed riffage excluding select parts in certain tracks like "Earth on Hell" and "Fight 'em 'til You Can't;" Scott Ian's focus seems to be on slower, harder hitting riffs instead of the typical "let's go 200 mph" guitar frenzy. Worship Music is not without filler, however, and intros "Hymn 1" and "Hymn 2" are easily skippable, not quite a stain on the tracklisting, but questionable as to why Anthrax decided to include them on the roster. "Crawl" is flat out boring and put nicely, plodding and not up to the standard of the rest of the songs. Unlike other Anthrax records with Belladonna, Worship Music is almost instantly accessible to the radio crowd because of the memorable and hooky melodies plastered all over the album's choruses. That's not to say Anthrax was particularly unappealing before, but with the release of this record, they've taken the concept of hooks an additional step forward and into the realm of radio friendly music. And they're a better band for it, at least as they make their proposed "comeback" into the world of metal. After nearly 20 years of material without Belladonna, they need any bone they can get. I don't hate Anthrax for slightly mixing up their song writing because they haven't exactly been off putting on previous albums, but the new level of accessibility comes as bit of a surprise. On the whole though, I largely adore Worship Music, and it might be the most relistenable album the band has ever released. Highly recommended for a boisterous listening experience because you'll want to crank it louder and louder. It's just plain fun. -TMA See the original post @ The Metal Advisor here: http://metaladvisor.blogspot.com/2011/10/review-anthrax-worship-music.html
  17. Re: My Lords (and Ladies) of Metal... Welcome, Vicki! I also got into metal through my dad and have been around it my whole life.
  18. Re: Ban the user above you! Banned for improper English.
  19. Re: Describe the user above you with 3-5 Words! One of my favorite posters.
  20. Re: heavy metal related movies? Detroit Rock City might fit in this thread. I haven't seen it for a number of years, but it was good fun to my recollection.
  21. Re: PANTERA VS. LAMB OF GOD Well, you know we have a difference of opinion on that.
  22. Re: PANTERA VS. LAMB OF GOD I see. Still, Pantera's brand of groove metal inspired much more trash than good.
  23. Re: PANTERA VS. LAMB OF GOD I dislike both as well, but Pantera's Power Metal is a good, fun album. I hope this was in jest.
  24. Re: likes? , thumbs up...horns up? I quite like the idea of the horns up button, but it needs a function outside of MetalForum. In other words, it would be neat to slap in on my blog. The Facebook like button is plastered all over the web, which makes it relevant in virally spreading information. The horns up button is limited to MetalForum for the time being, at least.
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