Lol, I didn't come up with the cookie monster term; it's been used to describe that sort of chanting/grunting/inarticulate vocal method for years. It is hilarious!
But yea, I can't tolerate much of that vocal style and prefer the "Bruce Dickinson" school of singing far more.
Yup...Bruce Dickinson is great, Paul Di'Anno was alright, but either way "up the irons"
The vocals of Dave Mustaine are ok, and Megadeth is a good band (though I don't have a lot of their material), but I far prefer Metallica (that is until they quit producing anything worthwhile which is post '91 imo).
True enough, I only have 2 megadeth albums...both because they played the songs on the albums at their live show I went t
n the other hand, I have 5 metallica albums. I would really love to say that I liked their material after the early 90's, and for the most part, its
okay. "Death Magnetic" was their best effort in quite a while, and a good album, but the mastering completely ruined it, If they released a normal volume edition, I would buy it in a second, the compression on the cd is terrible. Obviously, that was the record companies doing, since rick rubin seems o.k., my copy is actually on the Vertigo label, because I picked it up from a music store in switzerland, its no diffrent than the capitol (or whatever) release.
I'm going to have to disagree with the vocals on "Kill 'Em All" being like Megadeth's. Hetfield is higher pitched on that album than others, but not "demonesque" as is Mustaine much of the time imo. And from "Ride The Lightening" (my favorite Metallica album btw) on, I find even less resemblance.
Awh, man...I messed up, yeah they are higher pitched, but not at all like metallicas. I haven't listened to megadeth for several months, so thats my story and i'm sticking to it:yes:. Listening to it now, "demonesque" is a good term, rather than high-pitched. I've always considered mustaines singing to be
different, not good nor bad...but in its weird way it fits what he writes very well. I think the most intresting thing is, both bands have lowered their pitch at least a little the newer the song, more so with metallica though. Thing is, the older the song the more I like it, mostly. The last megadeth album I bought was "united abominations" and I can only recommend "sleepwalker" off of it, and from "death magnetic", only "suicide and redemption", and maybe "cyanide". Compare to "ride the lightning" where most, if not all, are recommened.
I also go to Allmusicguide.com for samples since, although they are far from lossless/cd quality, they are still far better than the YouTube quality. But YouTube has full length songs.... Some band's have sites too where you can hear full songs, and of course there are a few good websites with reviews of bands/albums (Encyclopaedia Metallum, Metal Temple, The Metal Crypt, The Metal Observer, etc.).
Good to know, i've mostly been looking at youtube videos, and trying out the bands in the "recommened for you" sidebar, which is kind of nice, in that I have no previous conotation of what the band is like, but bad because the first impression may not be similar to the rest of their catalog...If I judged zappa by one song, I probably wouldn't like him...same way with many of my favorite bands.
I like a few dozen metal bands (too many to list, but I'll be posting here when I listen to them) and have heard a few dozen more, but I sold much of my metal cd's years ago when I thought I was "over" my main metal phase lol. So I just kept the more essential ones, but I started listening to metal more in the last few years--and adding some new cd's to my collection--and especially lately. I'm just a little burned out on my classic rock and need a change for awhile I suppose (not that I don't love all sorts of music and will continue to listen to all kinds of material as well).
Same here, a year or so ago, I kind of burned out on metal, so I went to rock (mainly), and this last few months, after getting a good stereo, i've been really mixing it up, 50's era jazz, blues, rock, just about anything...and then one day out of the blue, I think "I want to hear something metal" don't know why, but i've been on a binge ever since.
I'll definitely look up all the band's you're mentioning when I get time. I've already heard of a few.
Yeah, going back through the pages, I can safely say you have great taste in metal...about the only person i've heard mention saxon, which I think is under-rated. Great to get out and hear a little of everything.
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I have the state-side release, with a black cover...oddly enough, no images of that are floating around.
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My favorite of theirs, tied with "number of the beast", and maybe tied with "powerslave", which I don't own:sigh: if only I could find it on vinyl.
And somehow I don't tire of it easily either. It's also great to exercise to. :yes:
maybe 'cause summer is too "beach boys" (like them to, though), winter is metal. Probably the "viking" influence "we come from the land of ice and snow" etc.
