Been listening to Grave Digger's new album, The Living Dead, since I received it on Friday when it was released. Another solid album from the consistent German Power Metal band. Has a good mix of fast and mid-paced power along with a "fun" song in which they infuse some Russian Polka into the song "Zombie Dance" (The music video for this song is a hoot and kind of reminds you of a parody of Michael Jackson's "Thriller".) Grave Digger - The Living Dead 01. Fear Of The Living Dead 02. Blade Of The Immortal 03. When Death Passes By 04. Shadow Of The Warrior 05. The Power Of Metal 06. Hymn Of The Damned 07. What War Left Behind 08. Fist In Your Face 09. Insane Pain 10. Zombie Dance 11. Glory Or Grave (Bonus Track)
The Yngwie album that I think no one really accounts for in terms of influence. It's interesting that you see such an increase in symphonic elements in metal after this one.
Not been here in a while, been on a country and bluegrass kick this year. What heavy rock has everyone been listening to this year? I am listening to the new Uriah Heep album right now - Living the Dream Haven't listened to nearly enough heavy music this year
I can't remember whom to thank on the board but my interest in Primal Fear was reignited. Really solid new album out from them and been checking out and revisiting their back catalog.
Rat Bat Blue is a fine song, but I always sort of deducted a few points for the fact that they used virtually the same riff as the one in Woman From Tokyo.
Yeah, the new one is really good, listening to it for the first time tonight coincidentally. On first spin I thought it was OK but nowhere as good as Rulebreaker, on second spin now it sounds better than the first spin though. I love the riff/chords in - crap, I think it was track 4 (King of Madness) but I'm not sure now what song it was. I could do without "the beast" almost death metal growls though in track 9 (The Beast). Only two partial listens so far so hard for me to really judge it but it sounds like an album that requires many listens to take it all in & really appreciate it.
Haha, it's always unexpected to see such recommendations around these forums Asparez is actually considered to be the first Armenian heavy metal band (SoaD was inspired by it) and their guitar player is quite a famous guy May Lian who filmed the first guitar school on VHS in Russia and also was featured on guitar virtuoso CD compilation in US. His real name is Yuriy Mailian.
Just what an over-the-hill, classic Metal recusant needs to keep going, in the face of a reality that wants naught but thine very extinction. Like many bands who the dread conformists would automatically have condemned as freakishly beyond their sell-by (Saxon, 'Priest, et al) there are bloody great globs of the Shaw sung epoch that not only reprise the spirit of whatever nebulous 'classic' bit the ancient fans allegedly only tolerate but arguably blitz. They do suffer moments of serious clanging clanger along the whey but when Mick Box & co decide to fire up the V8, it's very hard not to fall into line and simply applaud.
Been trying to give Doro some love but the new double disc set, Forever Warriors/Forever United, is hit or miss. I like more tunes on the second half, but much like Judas Priests' Redeemer of Souls there are some odd mixing and mastering decisions going on that make even the best of songs sound a little odd.
I've got a soft spot for Doro. One of my earliest concert experiences was Warlock supporting W.A.S.P. in Bristol in '84 or '85. Great gig. Both bands on fire. But I've always struggled with her records. There's always a few good songs but much of it is just too generic/samey. Thinking back to that early show, it annoys me that I don't like her music more.
One of the heaviest albums from 1970. Vincent Crane's Hammond work is the most savage this side of Jon Lord. Also, this is how you dance to heavy rock.
Can anyone spot the magazine cover typo? Ian Paice... “The moments of inception have been the fondest memories. Once I’d got the job in ’68, that was amazing, balanced by the feeling of absolute desolation when the band destroyed itself. Any band that’s been around for any duration has had a rocky road. You’re asking four or five totally different characters to deal with each other in a very high-pressure situation, over a long period of time. Like a marriage, it doesn’t always run smooth. When you’re going around the world, you’re all you’ve got. The fact that you are under this compressed social circle means that occasionally it does get volatile.” Read more at Introducing Deep Purple: The Ultimate Music Guide - Uncut