akosinski wrote: Sat May 03, 2025 2:01 pm all signs point to scott ian being a turd in real life as well.

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Duller than the Dead, who are *plenty* dull for me, thanks.

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Never the biggest fan, but I've been revisiting State of Euphoria recently (which is better than I remember, but still kinda off compared to the stronger albums that surround it). Pros: Charlie's drumming, Ian's rhythm playing and tone (both top drawer). Spitz also underrated. Cons: Too much "p...

I can see an action movie taking one hour to have proper action going on, but it would have needed to be a very different hour than the one I spent here. Since I was fully aware of what the aliens do from the first one, there was very little suspense in waiting for the whole team of idiots (there i...

Yeah, the "AC/DC as a Kinks rip-off" take is really, really off. Right, no similarity whatsoever.... https://scontent-ord5-3.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/471346212_10170768616200556_4006846286168624936_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_ohc...

How is AC/DC beating The Kinks? Can I buy the A, G and F#/D chords? As much as I love The Kinks? This is from the stuff that they said "No, We Can Do Better Than That..." that eventually wound up being Highway To Hell . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxgy7-mcoVY https://www.youtube.com/w...

They had a strange habit of advancing awkwardly on one album only to fully realise what they were doing on the next; consequently I really dig Leprosy, Human and Symbolic and think the rest are a bit of a mess. Interesting, intriguing, but a mess. Barnardo's critique of Spiritual Healing is spot on,...

No one is saying that Korn are titans of rock; this is strictly in the nu-metal context. I'd put Deftones over Puddle of Mudd and Godsmack, but below Slipknot. I would say Korn are a titan of rock. As important, instinctive and innovative as Black Sabbath. A totally new band language played out ove...

Jammed this again today and I'm going to boldly claim a crap vote. This thing lurks somewhere between Cheap Trick and Devo (both of whom I dislike but respect) but without the sense of involvement and joy. Too much distance, posing, etc. Just... missing that something; it ain't weird, but it's diffi...

Never really got into it; somewhat disconcerting mix of a strikingly stilted sound and a very arch, alienated posture WITH super catchy, well arranged compositions. So ultimately post-punk / new wave for the classic rock crowd, but the final product is much closer to the Boston debut than say, Wire ...