The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded

[TheCountOfNYC]

1: Orion
2: The Call of Ktulu
3: Suicide & Redemption
4: To Live is to Die
5: (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth

[twosuitsluke]

And if we're rating the instrumentals:

1. Call of Ktulu
2. Orion
3. To Live is to Die
4. Anaesthesia
5. Suicide and Redemption

I want numbers 1-3 played at my funeral. Always have, always will 

[fadetoblackdude7]

The Call Of Ktulu
Orion
Suicide & Redemption
To Live Is To Die
Anesthesia

[cramx3]

Avenged Sevenfold might not be as big as Metallica or Iron Maiden, but if my knowledge serves well they are top 5 for sure and maybe even #3 as far as overall popularity goes.

Whether you like their music is something different entirely

A7X might be the only current Metal band that can fill up some of the larger venues Maiden and Metallica play in the USA. Since at least the Nightmare tour, they've played the same venue here in Denver that Maiden were playing from 2003 to 2012. I assume they are nowhere near as popular in Europe.

I can't say for sure because it might have to deal with booking agencies wanting Avenged Sevenfold to play in Amsterdam really badly or something. As far as I can tell the fanbase in Europe is pretty big, but they're not filling arenas. When I saw them it was in Ziggo Dome which has a capacity of 17k. The show was sold out, but they would probably not be able to play arenas.

A7X is doing a european tour where they headline with Disturbed opening for them.  That says something to me considering Disturbed has so many #1 charting albums.  (this is not a discussion of quality here, just popularity).  And just had to move a concert to a bigger venue.  A7X are HUGE everywhere at this moment and have been for a few years.  But to be clear, they are not as big as Metallica (as been stated).

[mikeyd23]

1: Orion
2: The Call of Ktulu
3: Suicide & Redemption
4: To Live is to Die
5: (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth

That seems about how I'd rank them as well.

[MirrorMask]

The Call of Ktulu > Orion >>> all the other instrumentals.

The ending riff of Ktulu should be used at every Metallica concert during the final mess that ends a concert. I have a friend in a folk metal band that uses that riff to close their concerts, it's a nice touch. A powerful way to end things!

[nobloodyname]

And if we're rating the instrumentals:

1. Call of Ktulu
2. Orion
3. To Live is to Die
4. Anaesthesia
5. Suicide and Redemption

I want numbers 1-3 played at my funeral. Always have, always will 

Jeeez, you planning a long one, then?

[twosuitsluke]

And if we're rating the instrumentals:

1. Call of Ktulu
2. Orion
3. To Live is to Die
4. Anaesthesia
5. Suicide and Redemption

I want numbers 1-3 played at my funeral. Always have, always will 

Jeeez, you planning a long one, then?

Yep, it's my way of getting all my non metal loving friends and family to listen to Metallica!! They can't moan if it's at my funeral 

But also they are epic pieces of metal that I seriously want played. They say a lot about me and who I am. I think they hold a lot of power and emotion in those three epics.

[Kotowboy]

I always thought it would be hilarious if I demanded in my will that a Cannibal Corpse album be played in full at my funeral.

Just the thought of a church full of devout christians having to listen to Meat Hook Sodomy or Fucked With A Knife 

Perfect.   

[MetalJunkie]

ERMAGERD

I just read a review, and apparently "Dream No More" is another song about the Cthulhu Mythos. AAAUUUGGGHH

[twosuitsluke]

ERMAGERD

I just read a review, and apparently "Dream No More" is another song about the Cthulhu Mythos. AAAUUUGGGHH

I just hope Het nails the lyrics 

[Zydar]

ERMAGERD

I just read a review, and apparently "Dream No More" is another song about the Cthulhu Mythos. AAAUUUGGGHH

Perhaps it's this review?

https://teamrock.com/review/2016-11-02/metallica-hardwired-to-self-destruct-album-review

[Progmetty]

Atlas Rise has substantially grown on me today, mainly due to the lyrics and the vocal melody.

[Kotowboy]

This album only has to be better than Death Magnetic for it to be their best album in 20 years

[BlobVanDam]

I have serious doubts about it being better than DM. But even then, it will still be their best album in 8 years!

[Mladen]

Atlas Rise is growing on me as well, although it's still far from being great.

[MirrorMask]

This album only has to be better than Death Magnetic for it to be their best album in 20 years

Haha, I remember thinking something along these lines as well  when you make so few albums not well received that all it takes is a decent album to be the best since forevah 

[Progmetty]

12 days out and no leak, dang.

[Kotowboy]

Dream No More : "A stomping, fat, mid-tempo dark and twisted Cthulu themed track full of rich imagery of black seas, torture and damnation seemingly in vein of “The Thing that should not be” with its sluggish musical background and also not unlike “Sad But True” but with a slow, gloomy and groove oriented intro."

  Exactly the kind of thing I was hoping for. Death Magnetic was missing a really slow SBT style one.

[fadetoblackdude7]

I cannot wait any longer!! Must have it naoowww!!

[Kotowboy]

So ESPN used an album track as backing music for some American Football highlights. Pretty weird. You hear about 10 secs of the songs. Mid Tempo chugger.

I'm all for mid tempo groove based songs. Rather than playing everything way too fast for the sake of it.

[Adami]

Kotowboy, I had a hunch regarding you, so I went back and read every single post in this entire thread. This lead to a hypothesis that, out of interest in time, I am just going to check out now.

Do you..........want the album to have a mid tempo groove based chunky song ala Sad But True?

[Kotowboy]

Kotowboy, I had a hunch regarding you, so I went back and read every single post in this entire thread. This lead to a hypothesis that, out of interest in time, I am just going to check out now.

Do you..........want the album to have a mid tempo groove based chunky song ala Sad But True?

I don't remember every post in a 92 page thread but If you wanna go back and read every post - please be my guest.

[Adami]

Kotowboy, I had a hunch regarding you, so I went back and read every single post in this entire thread. This lead to a hypothesis that, out of interest in time, I am just going to check out now.

Do you..........want the album to have a mid tempo groove based chunky song ala Sad But True?

I don't remember every post in a 92 page thread but If you wanna go back and read every post - please be my guest.

Dammit, no confirmation or denial!

I will continue my science.

[Kotowboy]

I don't check my every post to make sure i haven't said the same thing before.

[Adami]

I don't check my every post to make sure i haven't said the same thing before.

Don't worry about it. My science will reveal the truth, and my like Atlas, the truth will rise! And like a moth, there will...uh....be a flame? Something something to self destruct.

[TheCountOfNYC]

Kotowboy, I had a hunch regarding you, so I went back and read every single post in this entire thread. This lead to a hypothesis that, out of interest in time, I am just going to check out now.

Do you..........want the album to have a mid tempo groove based chunky song ala Sad But True?

I love the sass in this post.

[Kotowboy]

I meanwhile have better things to do with my time.

[Adami]

I was just kidding man, guess the joke didn't land. My bad. No hard feelings.

[Progmetty]

I actually lol'd hard at first but then I kept reading and Kotowboy bummed me out hehe

[Mladen]

This rings a bell, I also keep repeating myself page after page on some of the forums. 

[Ben_Jamin]

Just Turn The Page.

[LCArenas]

Rate The Instrumentals

1. The Call of Ktulu
2. Orion
3. To Live is to Die
4. Suicide & Redemption
5. Anesthesia - Pulling Teeth

[Adami]

Rate The Instrumentals

1. The Call of Ktulu
2. Orion
3. To Live is to Die
4. Suicide & Redemption
5. Anesthesia - Pulling Teeth

Oh yea, I forgot about that.

I'm going to cheat a little.

1. Call of Ktulu - S&M
2. To Live is to Die
3. Orion
4. Call of Ktulu
5. Suicide and Redemption

[Kotowboy]

Wow. I think orion is head & shoulders above the others...