BlutAusNerd

That one is limp for sure, but they only got worse over time. Seriously, pull up Graveyard Classics Volume 2 on YouTube if you need a laugh, I got a lot of mileage out of the free copy I received when working at the record store. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Their AC/DC cover album is one of the most hilariously bad albums I've ever heard. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

It's nice, but it always seems weird for me because all I do is think about my kids when I'm not with them. I couldn't do it for more than a night, unless I was out of town or something, no matter how much fun I was having. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Pentagram - Day of Reckoning Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

That's not even marginally correct, but I guess you're welcome to think that if you'd like. They were pretty well known as the Big 4 long before any tour or festival came along by that name. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk I like them, just not as much as most other thrash bands. Spreading the Disease is a good album, and Among the Living has some good tracks as well. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

I quite enjoy pussy, and would never think of equating it to nu-metal. Monuments is sick, so much so that it makes me want to vomit. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

It's something about how he puts everything he has into his lines and phrases them so masterfully. The others you mentioned are excellent in different or similar ways, but none of them can completely captivate me and make me focus on the vocals above the other instruments like his. That's saying something too, because many of his albums are master class in the instrumentation departments, so it's not as though he's the only one worth hearing on his recordings. I haven't seen you spinning more extreme stuff lately, but I would be interested to hear your thoughts on Satan's Host. They released a pretty great 80's power metal album with Harry Conklin called Metal From Hell (after Ample Destruction and before Titan Force), only to disband shortly thereafter. They reunited in the late 90's and started making shitty black/death metal, and then Harry Conklin rejoined towards the later side of the 00's and their sound kind of occupied a mid-point between the two disparate styles. It's written like power metal, with the song structures and melodies being very much in that vein, but with blast beats and tremolo riffs from their black/death days. I think Tyrant's forceful vocals are the perfect fit for this kind of sound, soaring over the furious and pummeling rhythm section, and I'm surprised that more bands haven't at least attempted this kind of fusion. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Based on that, I would say that you don't have much to complain about, but I know what it's like to have an itch you can't scratch. Even when you're set with stuff that you would happily eat all the time, sometimes you can't shake the craving for something you can't have. I've had this problem since my trip to Bolivia, as there aren't any restaurants here that serve that kind of food. The only time I get to enjoy is when my friend's wife makes dinner and invites us over, and even them, it's not quite the same because there are some ingredients that you just can't get here. There's a special salsa they make there called llajua with these bitter, spicy peppers, and it's flavor is just magical. They put it on everything like some Americans do with ketchup. You can't get those peppers here, which also season some of their soups, and I've only found 1 Peruvian place in town that makes a similar kind of salsa, but it's still not quite the same. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Does not compute. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

It's not exactly what your region is known for. You could probably throw a rock in states like NC and hit a good barbecue joint, and while I don't believe that places of that level of quality are absent from other areas, they're definitely a lot harder to find. The best place in town here is a hole in the wall in the industrial district that I wouldn't have known about if a sales rep didn't take me there years ago to try to get more of my business. It's funny how you can live somewhere your whole life and still discover new favorites. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Why is that? He's got it all, he's a powerhouse with killer delivery and a wide range, and I have yet to hear a performance from him that was less than stellar over a lengthy career. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

I've said it before and I'll say it again, good barbecue can be some of the best food ever when it's done right. We have a couple of places here in Salt Lake that nail it, and I'm now salivating thinking of their comforts. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

I'm sure it's great, but I'm only 15 miles from killer BBQ right here at home. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

As is Ample Destruction. Harry Conklin is easily my favorite metal vocalist, at least of the "clean" variety. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Welcome. Germany has long been a big contributor to the metal world, a lot of my favorite bands and albums CD from your country. Hope to see you in the discussions. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

I think it's more essential for its influence than its quality TBH, but I can't argue that it does belong in "any reasonably cultured home". Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

That is a good one, and much heavier than the classic Dio Sabbath albums. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Barbecue sounds great, but I don't think I'll be making the drive to Scottsdale. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Pentagram - Relentless Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Hopes and dreams sure are useless, aren't they? Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

I was at my moms house for dinner yesterday, and her husband was cleaning out their storage area while we arrived. He found his old leather jacket and decided to give it to me. I couldn't have asked for it to fit better, so how could I say no? Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

He only looks cool because of the fanny pack. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

They put sleeves on shirts for a reason. [emoji41] Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

Pentagram - First Daze Here Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk

I forgot about that. We finally have Trader Joe's in Salt Lake City, so I have to give this a try. It will be nice to get back to regular eating after having to focus on soft foods for the Mrs. after her dental work. Sent from my HTCD160LVW using Tapatalk