Author Topic: The Official Hard Rock / Classic Metal Music Discussion and Memorabilia Thread! (Read 909644 times)

wolfking · « **Reply #4095 on:** February 19, 2016, 03:53:50 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on February 19, 2016, 05:33:17 AM

Final Call is the one I referred to in my review as "bordering on thrash"............heavy stuff and yes - certainly one of the best few songs. All my favourite songs on it are the ones that aren't the usual formula. Nothing bad on it though.

I wasn't expecting this to top DTB, cause I bloody love that album, yet I find Rulebreaker a bit of a different beast in a few ways, but really it could end up just as solid for me. There's nothing bad on here as you say, and it's just a band putting together 13 excellent songs pulling no punches, no excuses, not giving a fuck and just doing their fucking thing by writing great metal. Everything works and nothing feels unneccesary or out of place, great flow throughout. Magnus has really taken control of this band in a good way and they have really stepped it up with the past two albums.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4096 on:** February 19, 2016, 05:45:04 PM »

well said Wolf!

wolfking · « **Reply #4097 on:** February 19, 2016, 05:45:34 PM »

Thanks mate.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4098 on:** February 19, 2016, 05:57:31 PM »

The title track is extremely catchy!

jingle.boy · « **Reply #4099 on:** February 19, 2016, 09:29:19 PM »

I do give Rulebreaker a slight edge over DTB. Think I might have to listen to both back-to-back tomorrow and render a final judgment.

TAC · « **Reply #4100 on:** February 20, 2016, 12:45:52 PM »

OK, I just ordered the Amazon mp3 of Rulebreaker. Started with Final Call.

Lowdz · « **Reply #4101 on:** February 20, 2016, 12:51:47 PM »

So, got through a full listen of the Inglorious last night and it was ok. Not great, but decent.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4102 on:** February 20, 2016, 04:15:23 PM »

Quote from: TAC on February 20, 2016, 12:45:52 PM

OK, I just ordered the Amazon mp3 of Rulebreaker. Started with Final Call.

sweet!!

wolfking · « **Reply #4103 on:** February 21, 2016, 03:17:22 AM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on February 19, 2016, 05:57:31 PM

The title track is extremely catchy!

It is, getting better each listen too.

Quote from: jingle.boy on February 19, 2016, 09:29:19 PM

I do give Rulebreaker a slight edge over DTB. Think I might have to listen to both back-to-back tomorrow and render a final judgment.

I don't think I could make a call for a while yet. Still don't see the new one taking over DTB, but it certainly has the potential to.

Quote from: TAC on February 20, 2016, 12:45:52 PM

OK, I just ordered the Amazon mp3 of Rulebreaker. Started with Final Call.

Such an Evil Spell vibe on this song, love it.

wolfking · « **Reply #4104 on:** February 22, 2016, 04:30:08 AM »

Fuck, new Malmsteen coming in April with Malmsteen doing all lead vox himself.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4105 on:** February 22, 2016, 04:41:42 AM »

I actually don't mind Malmsteen's vocals, although I'm not sure I could listen to a whole album of it. I'll take it over Ripper Owens though.

*flame shield up*

bl5150 · « **Reply #4106 on:** February 22, 2016, 04:47:42 AM »

I was a huge Yngwie fan at one point but really haven't bothered much since the Vescera/Leven sort of era. I will save my money and spend it on some of Yngwie's favourite donuts.

wolfking · « **Reply #4107 on:** February 22, 2016, 04:49:43 AM »

Quote from: bl5150 on February 22, 2016, 04:47:42 AM

I was a huge Yngwie fan at one point but really haven't bothered much since the Vescera/Leven sort of era. I will save my money and spend it on some of Yngwie's favourite donuts.

isn't that any type of donut?

Quite liked the two Ripper albums myself, especially the first one was very good. The last album Malmsteen did was an absolute abomination.

Quote from: BlobVanDam on February 22, 2016, 04:41:42 AM

I actually don't mind Malmsteen's vocals, although I'm not sure I could listen to a whole album of it. I'll take it over Ripper Owens though.

*flame shield up*

I'm sure there will be at least half instrumentals. The last piece of shit I think only had 3 songs with vocals, Malmsteens vocals that is, it's terrible.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4108 on:** February 22, 2016, 06:29:08 AM »

I never listened to Spellbound. Are even the instrumentals sub par?

I wonder if it's gotten to the point that nobody wants to bother singing for him anymore, so he is forced to do it himself

Prog Snob · « **Reply #4109 on:** February 22, 2016, 06:34:49 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on February 22, 2016, 04:41:42 AM

I actually don't mind Malmsteen's vocals, although I'm not sure I could listen to a whole album of it. I'll take it over Ripper Owens though.

*flame shield up*

The last time I heard Malmsteen sing...I was scared. Has he improved?

Has he really burned that many bridges that nobody will work with him or does he really want his albums to get worse?

TAC · « **Reply #4110 on:** February 22, 2016, 07:55:30 AM »

Agree with Kade. The first Ripper album, Perpetual Flame, is excellent. Didn't bother with the second after hearing Yngwie did half the vocals.

Lowdz · « **Reply #4111 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:46:03 AM »

Not interested in anything Yngwie has to offer these days. The last album where there was any quality control and thought put into it was Facing The Animal, and that was an age ago.
I'd give another Concerto a go but that's about it.
And Yngwie singing? About as palatable as me playing guitar.

There's so much better out there in the genre to bother with him.

It pains me to say it as he was my musical idol when he actually gave a fuck.

wolfking · « **Reply #4112 on:** February 22, 2016, 01:22:03 PM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on February 22, 2016, 06:29:08 AM

I never listened to Spellbound. Are even the instrumentals sub par?

I wonder if it's gotten to the point that nobody wants to bother singing for him anymore, so he is forced to do it himself

The instrumentals were just the same old thing so I didn't bother with it and just wrote it off. It sounds liike shit too.

Quote from: TAC on February 22, 2016, 07:55:30 AM

Agree with Kade. The first Ripper album, Perpetual Flame, is excellent. Didn't bother with the second after hearing Yngwie did half the vocals.

Relentless is still Tim singing, but only half the tracks or so have vocals. The story behind the album was that the songs were recorded during the Perpetual Flame sessions and Yngwie just made a new album out of them with some new instrumentals to fill the space but didn't even let Tim know what was going on.

TAC · « **Reply #4113 on:** February 22, 2016, 01:45:42 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on February 22, 2016, 01:22:03 PM

Quote from: TAC on February 22, 2016, 07:55:30 AM
Agree with Kade. The first Ripper album, Perpetual Flame, is excellent. Didn't bother with the second after hearing Yngwie did half the vocals.

Relentless is still Tim singing, but only half the tracks or so have vocals.

So I was half right!

wolfking · « **Reply #4114 on:** February 22, 2016, 02:25:25 PM »

Yeah kinda, I guess.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4115 on:** February 22, 2016, 05:40:37 PM »

I knew the Ripper/Yngwie match up was doomed when Relentless was released and that was the first Tim knew of it lol

wolfking · « **Reply #4116 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:25:05 PM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on February 22, 2016, 05:40:37 PM

I knew the Ripper/Yngwie match up was doomed when Relentless was released and that was the first Tim knew of it lol

Yeah, pretty much was the beginning of the end. The good thing is, is that neither have any really negative to say about each other.

bl5150 · « **Reply #4117 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:30:07 PM »

Ripper must've done what he was told and supplied the donuts

wolfking · « **Reply #4118 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:31:31 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on February 22, 2016, 08:30:07 PM

Ripper must've done what he was told and supplied the donuts

Krispy Kreme do you think?

bl5150 · « **Reply #4119 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:32:08 PM »

Donut King because Yngwie is the donut (and shred) king.

wolfking · « **Reply #4120 on:** February 22, 2016, 08:47:19 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on February 22, 2016, 08:32:08 PM

Donut King because Yngwie is the donut (and shred) king.

oh, of course.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4121 on:** February 22, 2016, 09:17:59 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on February 22, 2016, 08:32:08 PM

Donut King because Yngwie is the donut (and shred) king.

double whammy

Prog Snob · « **Reply #4122 on:** February 22, 2016, 09:43:09 PM »

Yngwie doesn't like donuts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--wNB5uZQwE

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4123 on:** February 23, 2016, 12:19:54 AM »

Deathless · « **Reply #4124 on:** February 23, 2016, 07:46:33 AM »

So apparently the guys in Dokken are trying to reunite again, according to Jeff Pilson. He said they are all good friends again and it's just a matter of his schedule being open for them to do it.

Honestly, I would go watch. Don's voice is shot, but Mick and Jeff are both great singers and can fill in for him. It'd be cool to see them perform live again as a four-piece.

I'm sure we'll hear about George and Don fighting again within the month though.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4125 on:** February 23, 2016, 07:54:50 AM »

Dokken has probably reunited and broken up a dozen times just since this rumor started

Lowdz · « **Reply #4126 on:** February 23, 2016, 11:17:26 AM »

Although I love 80s Dokken, Dons voice is gone and I don't think George is interested in rehashing the old sound. He did come quite close with the Sweet Lynch thing I guess so maybe. I have no interest in that modern rock sound George seems to love now.

wolfking · « **Reply #4127 on:** February 23, 2016, 01:50:48 PM »

I'm pretty sure we'll hear from George soon saying he doesn't know anything about this.

Deathless · « **Reply #4128 on:** February 23, 2016, 02:22:37 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on February 23, 2016, 01:50:48 PM

I'm pretty sure we'll hear from George soon saying he doesn't know anything about this.

From the same article.. lol.

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Lynch last year told Glide Magazine about the possibility of a DOKKEN reunion: "Of course, that comes and goes every couple of years [laughs], so who knows. But we're talking again about that."
Read more at https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dokken-is-working-really-hard-to-reunite-classic-lineup-for-tour-says-jeff-pilson/#4WtwPvzZ5wECuZdw.99

wolfking · « **Reply #4129 on:** February 23, 2016, 03:12:42 PM »

Yeah, it's a don't believe it until we see it situation.

News: Video of online chat between fans and members of Dream Theater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx8cLlXnHpA&feature=youtu.be (*no chickens were harmed during the filming of this chat)

Author Topic: The Official Hard Rock / Classic Metal Music Discussion and Memorabilia Thread! (Read 909644 times)