Author Topic: The Official Hard Rock / Classic Metal Music Discussion and Memorabilia Thread! (Read 908128 times)

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #2800 on:** October 14, 2015, 05:50:01 AM »

Nice photo, even if there is some dude in the way of EVH.

Lowdz · « **Reply #2801 on:** October 14, 2015, 05:50:51 AM »

I pledged for the Vinnie Moore. He may just be my favourite guitarist. Always wondered why he never put a prog metal band together. His style used to fit. He's gone a bit bluesier in recent years

wolfking · « **Reply #2802 on:** October 14, 2015, 05:54:29 AM »

I hope this new one has some more shred.

TAC · « **Reply #2803 on:** October 14, 2015, 06:03:42 AM »

As much as I love UFO, Vinnie is completely wasted there. The Vinnie Era is overall pretty weak. I had high hopes when I heard he joined. Their latest album isn't great, though it has the most shred from Vinnie that he's ever done in UFO.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #2804 on:** October 14, 2015, 09:13:25 AM »

Great pic Brent. Glad you uncovered that treasure.

TAC · « **Reply #2805 on:** October 14, 2015, 09:29:31 AM »

So I just had a listen to WASP's Golgotha.

Damn, this is a pretty solid album. I haven't listened to anything new by them since 1989!
Some nice lead playing on this, whoever the guitarist is..

Two best songs IMO are Shotgun, which reminds me a ton of 80's WASP, and Slaves Of The New World Order.
Title track is pretty cool too.

I wasn't expecting to get this, and it may not be until Christmas, but I just might spring for it.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #2806 on:** October 14, 2015, 11:30:23 AM »

I will have to check out the new WASP. I just listened to Scream and thought it was just ok. But I'm hearing lots of good things about it.

TAC · « **Reply #2807 on:** October 14, 2015, 11:39:11 AM »

I don't think Scream is very good. But it's one of the worst songs on the album. Sample the two songs I referenced.

Lowdz · « **Reply #2808 on:** October 14, 2015, 01:19:56 PM »

Quote from: TAC on October 14, 2015, 09:29:31 AM

So I just had a listen to WASP's Golgotha.

Damn, this is a pretty solid album. I haven't listened to anything new by them since 1989!
Some nice lead playing on this, whoever the guitarist is..

Two best songs IMO are Shotgun, which reminds me a ton of 80's WASP, and Slaves Of The New World Order.
Title track is pretty cool too.

I wasn't expecting to get this, and it may not be until Christmas, but I just might spring for it.

It slipped under the radar a bit witht the other albums that came out around the same time. Solid album - Blackie sounds better then ever. I dont mind Scream at all - iy does sound like a whole bunch of other WASP songs but its fine.
And yes, the solos are great.

wolfking · « **Reply #2809 on:** October 14, 2015, 09:59:02 PM »

Quote from: TAC on October 14, 2015, 09:29:31 AM

So I just had a listen to WASP's Golgotha.

Damn, this is a pretty solid album. I haven't listened to anything new by them since 1989!
Some nice lead playing on this, whoever the guitarist is..

Two best songs IMO are Shotgun, which reminds me a ton of 80's WASP, and Slaves Of The New World Order.
Title track is pretty cool too.

I wasn't expecting to get this, and it may not be until Christmas, but I just might spring for it.

Can't get my hands on this and going to have to order in. Holding off listening until I get a copy. really looking forward to it and this is great to read.

bl5150 · « **Reply #2810 on:** October 14, 2015, 10:15:02 PM »

Tim probably doesn't get the "heard it before" vibe that more regular WASP listeners might- having said that I rated it mid 80's anyway ,so it's a strong effort and much better than most of the post Crimson Idol releases.

wolfking · « **Reply #2811 on:** October 14, 2015, 10:19:30 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on October 14, 2015, 10:15:02 PM

Tim probably doesn't get the "heard it before" vibe that more regular WASP listeners might- having said that I rated it mid 80's anyway ,so it's a strong effort and much better than most of the post Crimson Idol releases.

Works for me.

TAC · « **Reply #2812 on:** October 15, 2015, 06:21:03 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on October 14, 2015, 10:15:02 PM

Tim probably doesn't get the "heard it before" vibe that more regular WASP listeners might- having said that I rated it mid 80's anyway ,so it's a strong effort and much better than most of the post Crimson Idol releases.

Maybe. I mean how varied can WASP's albums actually be? Mid 80's would be a fairly strong rating, no? That equals out to an 8.5 for me, but I don't even thing I'd rate it that high. But I was pleasantly surprised.

wolfking · « **Reply #2813 on:** October 15, 2015, 06:37:02 AM »

It always helps when you don't have expectations for something, perhaps that has something to do with it.

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #2814 on:** October 15, 2015, 06:52:36 AM »

New Def Leppard gets 95% at mr.com. Does that mean it's good or is it the usual mr rating? Has anyone heard it?

TAC · « **Reply #2815 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:06:44 AM »

Quote from: Kwyjibo on October 15, 2015, 06:52:36 AM

New Def Leppard gets 95% at mr.com. Does that mean it's good or is it the usual mr rating? Has anyone heard it?

I wonder why people would even still listen to Def Leppard.

bl5150 · « **Reply #2816 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:16:02 AM »

Pyromania made my Top 10 of all time ...........I don't listen to my classics as often as I should but albums like that don't age for me. The early mail is that the new album is their best in some time ,so I will certainly check it out (with low expectations) and hope for a couple of really good tracks.

TAC · « **Reply #2817 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:27:40 AM »

OK, let me rephrase that. Why would anyone listen to anything post Pyromania (other than the Hysteria B sides)?

Sounds like the same hype every time they release a new album, no? I have sampled a new track from time to time, but I get let down by it every time. I have an inner hope that a new album will; actually be good. I want to like them but how can I when they keep making shit music.

bl5150 · « **Reply #2818 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:32:49 AM »

Fair enough - there is the odd good track on their recent albums but nothing much I tend to go for overall. There were a few tracks that didn't make Euphoria which I have and quite like. Adrenalize has a couple of tracks I like ,although one of them (Tear It Down) has a much better ,rawer original version.

And yeah...........the leftovers that made Retroactive were better than Hysteria in my book.

TAC · « **Reply #2819 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:36:58 AM »

I still have my Hysteria 45's. I only bought them for the B Sides, which I loved. I remember being so disappointed with Hysteria. There was such a long wait after Pyromania.

bl5150 · « **Reply #2820 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:47:25 AM »

Time to squeeze in a couple of new releases while I wait for roulette toons. What do we have here?...........new Saxon and Circle II Circle

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #2821 on:** October 15, 2015, 07:55:22 AM »

Quote from: TAC on October 15, 2015, 07:27:40 AM

OK, let me rephrase that. Why would anyone listen to anything post ~~Pyromania (other than the Hysteria B sides)~~Hysteria?

Sounds like the same hype every time they release a new album, no? I have sampled a new track from time to time, but I get let down by it every time. I have an inner hope that a new album will; actually be good. I want to like them but how can I when they keep making shit music.

FTFM, cause I really liked Hysteria, severly overproduced yeah, but in a somehow good way. Everything after that left me cold, but I wanted to like them too. This time around I had the feeling from what I read that maybe they had delivered one last unexpected gem.

TAC · « **Reply #2822 on:** October 15, 2015, 08:06:13 AM »

Here's the lead track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UgvND5W39U

It blows!

bl5150 · « **Reply #2823 on:** October 15, 2015, 08:10:26 AM »

To be fair a lot of bands have lead singles that blow ,with a stronger album backing it up. This single is like a bad copy of Pour Some Sugar................but supposedly the album is quite varied. So I wouldn't read too much into this.

TAC · « **Reply #2824 on:** October 15, 2015, 08:16:42 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on October 15, 2015, 08:10:26 AM

................but supposedly the album is quite varied.

Sure, some songs suck. Some blow. A few of them are shit. A couple are terrible...

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #2825 on:** October 15, 2015, 08:21:00 AM »

Never liked Pour Some Sugar On Me, so a bad copy is bound to be worse. Seems like nobody has heard the album yet? Do I have to do it on my own?

bl5150 · « **Reply #2826 on:** October 15, 2015, 08:27:35 AM »

Quote from: Kwyjibo on October 15, 2015, 08:21:00 AM

Never liked Pour Some Sugar On Me, so a bad copy is bound to be worse. Seems like nobody has heard the album yet? Do I have to do it on my own?

It's not due for release until the 30th ,so unless you have a review copy...............

Sometimes I can snag a review copy , so we'll see. Then I can clarify for TAC whether it blows or sucks.

TAC · « **Reply #2827 on:** October 15, 2015, 08:31:49 AM »

Quote from: Kwyjibo on October 15, 2015, 08:21:00 AM

Do I have to do it on my own?

I wouldn't. Use the buddy system.

Quote from: bl5150 on October 15, 2015, 08:27:35 AM

Sometimes I can snag a review copy , so we'll see. Then I can clarify for TAC whether it blows or sucks.

Thanks. Can't wait!

Kwyjibo · « **Reply #2828 on:** October 15, 2015, 08:49:52 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on October 15, 2015, 08:27:35 AM

It's not due for release until the 30th ,so unless you have a review copy...............

Sometimes I can snag a review copy , so we'll see. Then I can clarify for TAC whether it blows or sucks.

Ah, ok, didn't know that, on mr.com it read like it was out for some time.

Quote from: TAC on October 15, 2015, 08:31:49 AM

Quote from: Kwyjibo on October 15, 2015, 08:21:00 AM
Do I have to do it on my own?
I wouldn't. Use the buddy system.

That's why I'm asking. If it's shit it wasn't my time that got wasted.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #2829 on:** October 15, 2015, 11:35:29 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on October 15, 2015, 07:47:25 AM

Time to squeeze in a couple of new releases while I wait for roulette toons. What do we have here?...........new Saxon and Circle II Circle

Interested in hearing reviews!

Lowdz · « **Reply #2830 on:** October 15, 2015, 04:00:45 PM »

It's a long time since I liked a Def Lep album- probably Euphoria, which wasn't great. I seem to like Adrenalize more than most but not much to get excited about since then. Don't think I've even listened to Sparkle Lounge.

Stryper, Saxon and Circle II Circle should be available on Amazon auto rip tomorrow.

wolfking · « **Reply #2831 on:** October 15, 2015, 04:12:59 PM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on October 15, 2015, 11:35:29 AM

Quote from: bl5150 on October 15, 2015, 07:47:25 AM
Time to squeeze in a couple of new releases while I wait for roulette toons. What do we have here?...........new Saxon and Circle II Circle

Interested in hearing reviews!

Indeed.

TAC · « **Reply #2832 on:** October 15, 2015, 04:20:31 PM »

Paul, wasn't Saxon pushed back two weeks?

Lowdz · « **Reply #2833 on:** October 15, 2015, 04:28:38 PM »

Quote from: TAC on October 15, 2015, 04:20:31 PM

Paul, wasn't Saxon pushed back two weeks?

Oh, I think it was. Forgot about that.

Amazon is still saying 16th. Not like I haven't got plenty of new stuff to be going on with.

wolfking · « **Reply #2834 on:** October 15, 2015, 04:30:43 PM »

Quote from: TAC on October 15, 2015, 04:20:31 PM

Paul, wasn't Saxon pushed back two weeks?

That sucks.

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