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The last several are very good. I spun Anger Of Retribution last night and there are some bangers on it.Redeemer, despite some odd sonic choices, is also enjoyable. Firepower rocks. I can pretty much pull any of their albums off the shelf and enjoy it from beginning to end. I can't say that about many bands.
Friday morning in AU and I am listening to IS via YTM, first thing that hit me is how good the production and mix are.So far I'm impressed, but I know with 14 songs, there may be a dip in quality Waiting on the Blu-Spec CD2 to come from Japan for the full audio nerd experience.
Everyone else, except Wolfking is wrong.
This album is a beast. Loses a bit of steam near the end but I think a relisten will fix that. Everything here is well above par, except the Lodger, that's pretty crap. Dunno what the fuck they were thinking here, the chorus is terrible but everything else is fucking quality.It's such a shame Glenn was in no shape to play anything here (lead wise, who knows about rhythm) but Richie is weapon, great guitar player.
Quote from: wolfking on March 07, 2024, 07:35:03 PMThis album is a beast. Loses a bit of steam near the end but I think a relisten will fix that. Everything here is well above par, except the Lodger, that's pretty crap. Dunno what the fuck they were thinking here, the chorus is terrible but everything else is fucking quality.It's such a shame Glenn was in no shape to play anything here (lead wise, who knows about rhythm) but Richie is weapon, great guitar player.I'm totally pumped for this!!!! I wonder how it hold up against Firepower?
Actually, when Firepower has songs like Rising and Traitor, yeah, don't see what's here that could top those, in isolation.
except the Lodger, that's pretty crap. Dunno what the fuck they were thinking here, the chorus is terrible
Quote from: wolfking on March 07, 2024, 07:35:03 PMexcept the Lodger, that's pretty crap. Dunno what the fuck they were thinking here, the chorus is terribleGood news is it’s a bonus track so it doesn’t affect the quality of the actual album. That, Fight of Your Life and Vicious Circle are bonus tracks.
Zydar is my new hero. I just laughed so hard I nearly shat.
One of the stand out tracks for me is As God is my Witness. The instrumentation gives me Hard as Iron vibes and I just love the energy.
Holy fucking shit this album is incredible!
Just popping in to say Luke, you were right.
beul ni teh efac = Lube In The Face / That has to be wrong. / EDIT: Oh, it's Blue! I'm an idiot.
Pardon the interruption, but I just had to run in and celebrate the majesty of Lube in the Face as highest moment in roulette history
TBH, Grapp, I thought Redeemer, Firepower, and now this, are easily some of the standouts from their entire catalog. Just sonically, they sound massive. I'm blown away Rob can sound like this in his 70s.
I wish Maiden would bring the riffs like this.
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.
TAC got a higher score than me in the electronic round? Honestly, can I just drop out now?
My only problem with this album is that I'm going to be pissed off seeing them live if they don't play all these songs....well, NOT The Lodger but you get my drift! This album is fooking METALTASTIC!
I don't know; I kind of like The Lodger for what it is. It's not on the album proper, and it's a little bit of something different. I haven't seen this in any interviews or anything but I am convinced it's based on the novel of the same name which makes it a bit of fun.
Quote from: Dream Team on March 08, 2024, 10:14:33 AMI wish Maiden would bring the riffs like this.That’s never been Maiden’s game.
Quote from: DTwwbwMP on March 08, 2024, 11:18:15 AMMy only problem with this album is that I'm going to be pissed off seeing them live if they don't play all these songs....well, NOT The Lodger but you get my drift! This album is fooking METALTASTIC! Yeah, for me, they need to represent this with at least five songs.