The Official Hard Rock / Classic Metal Music Discussion and Memorabilia Thread!

[wolfking]

Brent, I know exactly what you are saying about the vocals.  In the youtube clips, he does sound just a little off, but in the car through a different mix he sounds pretty decent.  The Azreal was the first clip I heard through shitty speakers and at times I was almost cringing to be honest.  I don't really rate the guys singing, but I think it's such straight forward power metal and the vocals are almost borderline ridiculously overblown that they are so over the top at times, they are good, if that makes sense.  Just balls out overblown power metal.

I guess the louder you play it the better it is. 

[bl5150]

Unlike the vocals his earrings (Mastery vid) aren't "so bad they're good."  They're just bad - I wanted to reach through the screen , do him a favour and rip them out

[wolfking]

Unlike the vocals his earring aren't "so bad they're good."  They're just bad - I wanted to reach through the screen , do him a favour and rip them out

His stupid fucking necklace ain't any better either.

[jingle.boy]

I spun the Lancer/Mastery album a couple of times earlier in the year.  "Avantasia wannabe" was the comment I tagged to it.  B- is how I rated it.

[wolfking]

I spun the Lancer/Mastery album a couple of times earlier in the year.  "Avantasia wannabe" was the comment I tagged to it.  B- is how I rated it.

Did you mean Edguy?

[jingle.boy]

I spun the Lancer/Mastery album a couple of times earlier in the year.  "Avantasia wannabe" was the comment I tagged to it.  B- is how I rated it.

Did you mean Edguy?

Did I type "Edguy"?   

[wolfking]

I spun the Lancer/Mastery album a couple of times earlier in the year.  "Avantasia wannabe" was the comment I tagged to it.  B- is how I rated it.

Did you mean Edguy?

Did I type "Edguy"?   

Fair enough, I just don't get the Avantasia comparison apart from the singer sounding a bit like Tobi.

[jingle.boy]

I spun the Lancer/Mastery album a couple of times earlier in the year.  "Avantasia wannabe" was the comment I tagged to it.  B- is how I rated it.

Did you mean Edguy?

Did I type "Edguy"?   

Fair enough, I just don't get the Avantasia comparison apart from the singer sounding a bit like Tobi.

That was probably enough.  If I was more of an Edguy fan, I probably would've thought "Edguy wannabe".

[bl5150]

Sick of gambling on things so gonna spend the next 3 hrs checking out albums I pretty much know I'll like.............Crazy Lixx , Night Flight Orchestra and The Ferrymen  (got that one a couple of days early) 

[bl5150]

I wasn't all that rapt in the Crazy Lixx Kade  - rated it well below s/t and New Religion.   I was finding it very samey...........it really needed the (good) ballad to mix things up (If It's Love) and that came just in time to keep me going.   I thought Snakes in Paradise was pretty rubbish.   

XIII was my fave I think.   Solid album but a little disappointing compared to what I was expecting.


On to The Ferrymen.

[wolfking]

I wasn't all that rapt in the Crazy Lixx Kade  - rated it well below s/t and New Religion.   I was finding it very samey...........it really needed the (good) ballad to mix things up (If It's Love) and that came just in time to keep me going.   I thought Snakes in Paradise was pretty rubbish.   

XIII was my fave I think.   Solid album but a little disappointing compared to what I was expecting.


On to The Ferrymen.

Haha, no surprise mate.  Dunno why I'm digging it so much, but I can see what you mean, it doesn't have the variety of the self titled.  The songs can flow into each other.

Interested to see if the Ferrymen can get your attention Brent.

[wolfking]

I listened to the Pyramaze in the car and I change my mind, it's fucking brilliant.

[wolfking]

Eagerly awaiting the bad news from Brent on the Ferrymen. 

[bl5150]

Eagerly awaiting the bad news from Brent on the Ferrymen. 

I gave this disc two listens and I will say that I like it better than Harem Scarem and Crazy Lixx..........but not by a huge margin.   I was tiring of it by track 8 or 9 and Track 10 (Eyes of The Sky) bored me to tears as it was all too samey by then.   As is often the case the album is 3-4 songs too long.

What it does have that the others don't is a run of 3-4 songs that I really liked.  Nothing in there that has enough identity/originality to be a future classic but the run of songs from 3-6 is very good.    Track 3 (Fool You All) I like despite knowing I probably shouldn't - the riff is something any guitarist worth their salt (esp post Bad Boys by Sykes) could come up with in  10 seconds , but I found myself enjoying it anyway     My favourite is Track 6 (One Heart) as it has a few more twists and turns ...........a bit more thought behind it and a nice chorus

I'd rate it 84% which is one of my better ratings in recent times.   It's about as good as you'll get from one of these projects done by email etc...

[TAC]

I gave this disc two listens and I will say that I like it better than Harem Scarem and Crazy Lixx..........

 

Really? No kidding?

[bl5150]

I gave this disc two listens and I will say that I like it better than Harem Scarem and Crazy Lixx..........

 

Really? No kidding?

I will also say that as I was typing that I was wondering how long it would take for a TAC takedown 

[TAC]

 

[wolfking]

Eagerly awaiting the bad news from Brent on the Ferrymen. 

I gave this disc two listens and I will say that I like it better than Harem Scarem and Crazy Lixx..........but not by a huge margin.   I was tiring of it by track 8 or 9 and Track 10 (Eyes of The Sky) bored me to tears as it was all too samey by then.   As is often the case the album is 3-4 songs too long.

What it does have that the others don't is a run of 3-4 songs that I really liked.  Nothing in there that has enough identity/originality to be a future classic but the run of songs from 3-6 is very good.    Track 3 (Fool You All) I like despite knowing I probably shouldn't - the riff is something any guitarist worth their salt (esp post Bad Boys by Sykes) could come up with in  10 seconds , but I found myself enjoying it anyway     My favourite is Track 6 (One Heart) as it has a few more twists and turns ...........a bit more thought behind it and a nice chorus

I'd rate it 84% which is one of my better ratings in recent times.   It's about as good as you'll get from one of these projects done by email etc...

Again, pretty much what I was expecting, but 84 is a good score for you Brent, so it could get a mr.com score from me. 

The bolded line I think sums up what I was saying a couple of pages back when Tim was asking about his other work.  Allen/Lande, teh first Starbreaker and Last Tribe all had something special, creativity, a spark, excitement and energy and I think Magnus has fallen into the rut that most others have, and that line Brent sums up my thoughts, even though I still rate his stuff highly.  He's slipped off and in that rut, but he's still standing on top of every other artist who are in the hole deeper and it's keeping his head well above water.

[wolfking]

For another twist, I'm checking out the Apollo again and yeah, don't see what you are seeing Brent with this one.  Nothing grabs my attention, but damn I love this guys voice.

[bl5150]

For another twist, I'm checking out the Apollo again and yeah, don't see what you are seeing Brent with this one.  Nothing grabs my attention, but damn I love this guys voice.

Fair enough ............I know that most reviewers were more of your view than mine.   Not an all time classic by any means and had many generic elements but I at least heard a degree of thought and enough originality to separate it from the pack in that regard.  It is a fine line and these days anything where I detect an album that doesn't sound thrown together possibly impresses me more than it would've done "back in the good old days."

[wolfking]

For another twist, I'm checking out the Apollo again and yeah, don't see what you are seeing Brent with this one.  Nothing grabs my attention, but damn I love this guys voice.

Fair enough ............I know that most reviewers were more of your view than mine.   Not an all time classic by any means and had many generic elements but I at least heard a degree of thought and enough originality to separate it from the pack in that regard.  It is a fine line and these days anything where I detect an album that doesn't sound thrown together possibly impresses me more than it would've done "back in the good old days."

Indeed.  I think it just comes down to the individual in a lot of cases.

Listening to the Pretty Maids from last year now.  More of the same but really enjoyable.

[wolfking]

Checked out the Striker self titled album from this year.  I remember liking them from Brent's best of the rest 2016 podcast I think it was.  Haven't checked the 2016 one out, but this new one is a bit of a cracker.  Really short which I don't have an issue with, to the point, melodic, great energy and great performances.   Solid outing.  I love that they didn't feel the need or pressure to bloat the album out so it makes you lose interest.

[bl5150]

Striker are cool .........usually only have a couple of real killers per album but that's better than most and rarely any real duds.

Just giving the next podcast one final listen and you'll have a link in the morning .  This one is ballad free and close enough to hair metal free ..........for the metalheads who found the hard rock one a bit light on

[jjrock88]

Brent & Bens bic lighter free podcast!!

[Lowdz]

For another twist, I'm checking out the Apollo again and yeah, don't see what you are seeing Brent with this one.  Nothing grabs my attention, but damn I love this guys voice.

Fair enough ............I know that most reviewers were more of your view than mine.   Not an all time classic by any means and had many generic elements but I at least heard a degree of thought and enough originality to separate it from the pack in that regard.  It is a fine line and these days anything where I detect an album that doesn't sound thrown together possibly impresses me more than it would've done "back in the good old days."

I enjoyed it. Not played it since it first came out though.

About what I expected from the Ferrymen by the sounds of it Brent. Wasn't wowed by those first couple of tracks they put out.

[wolfking]

Striker are cool .........usually only have a couple of real killers per album but that's better than most and rarely any real duds.

Just giving the next podcast one final listen and you'll have a link in the morning .  This one is ballad free and close enough to hair metal free ..........for the metalheads who found the hard rock one a bit light on

[TAC]

[bl5150]

Here you go guys.

https://yadi.sk/d/vKRZGE0k3JkKHt


As per usual a link is in the OP too.

it's a bit easier putting together these "non-list" shows , hence I've got this one done pretty quick.   As per normal for the regular shows it's a mix of classics and unknowns.   Mostly towards the heavier end of things as already mentioned.  Includes a feature power metal band and a little KISS special from Ben.

Hope you enjoy listening as much as I am 

[TAC]

Awesome Brent!

Going to download it overnight so when I get home tomorrow afternoon, it'll be ready!-

[wolfking]

Downloading now and will start listening tonight!! 

Damn, I've got to go out so gonna have to download it tonight

[TAC]

Download it while you're out! It'll be ready when you get back. I'm going to download it while I sleep.

[wolfking]

On holidays but had to pop out, so I snuck in to work and downloaded on the work PC.  It's going on a USB right now and then I'm going to sneak out Mission Impossible style!!

[wolfking]

New Ferymen clip;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as9eAADM_y0

Pretty good.

[jingle.boy]

On holidays but had to pop out, so I snuck in to work and downloaded on the work PC.  It's going on a USB right now and then I'm going to sneak out Mission Impossible style!!

[wolfking]

Haven't started the podcast yet, and will be out the weekend, so will start listening Sunday night.