Reed Rothchild | 9,550 Editorials Team · Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, G-type said: I can't remember if I mentioned this before, but I'm in one of their movies. In my interview, yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 # 88 Green Jelly- Three Little Pigs We've seen Gwar on my list already, so this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. This was an anthem from my childhood. I still remember singing it loud with the rest of my little league team when it first came out. Fun fact, this is another sighting of a premiere metal drummer. That is indeed Danny Carey in there. It's hard to tell because the time signature isn't changing every 30 seconds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 20, 2023 Author Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) #87 Allen Lande- My Own Way Home This is a much more serious song with serious lyrical content. It's been a tough year for me and this song has been instrumental for inspiring me to pick me up by my bootstraps and get me back on my feet. Edited August 21, 2023 by Kguillemette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,862 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Kguillemette said: #88 Allen Lande- My Own Way Home This is a much more serious song with serious lyrical content. It's been a tough year for me and this song has been instrumental for inspiring me to pick me up by my bootstraps and get me back on my feet. Nice. Two thumbs up for the Jorn Lande love. The first Masterplan album is one of my all time favorite power metal albums. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,550 Editorials Team · Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Catching up now since I have some time at the office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,550 Editorials Team · Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I can't remember if I ever listened to The Battle, but I have The Revenge and rock it every now and then. Didn't even realize they did 2 more albums after that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 21, 2023 Author Share Posted August 21, 2023 26 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: I can't remember if I ever listened to The Battle, but I have The Revenge and rock it every now and then. Didn't even realize they did 2 more albums after that. The battle is so good. It's just banger after banger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 21, 2023 Author Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) #86 ...and Oceans- Je te Connais Beau Masque It may not be the best of the synth heavy black metal tracks of the day, but The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts was the first time I've ever heard blast beats. It's very nostalgic for me, and indeed a solid album. But I give bonus points to any band that includes 4 different languages in a single song. Edited August 29, 2023 by Kguillemette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,550 Editorials Team · Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 @Kguillemette and I have zero band overlap so far. I know it's coming eventually, I just don't know when Listening to the new one now. I read it as "The Ocean" for a second. Also looks like that was #86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 21, 2023 Author Share Posted August 21, 2023 33 minutes ago, Reed Rothchild said: @Kguillemette and I have zero band overlap so far. I know it's coming eventually, I just don't know when Listening to the new one now. I read it as "The Ocean" for a second. Also looks like that was #86 Go ahead and say it... Fucking rookie! I'm surprised there's no overlap so far. It's not much of a spoiler to assume as we get deeper there absolutely will be. It goes to show just how deep metal is as a genre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/20/2023 at 1:10 PM, Hammerfestus said: Nice. Two thumbs up for the Jorn Lande love. The first Masterplan album is one of my all time favorite power metal albums. Masterplan believe it or not is a band that had escaped me. Consider them high on my future listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 #85 Pantera- Cemetary Gates Figuring out my favorite song by Pantera was mighty difficult. Figuring where my favorite Pantera song fits on this list was agonizing! Okay, maybe not so much since I decided I wasn't going to take this list super seriously, and there are at least 84 songs I prefer to this one. This is not only their biggest hit, but it's the one I plan to bust out next time I go to karaoke night! This or Holy Diver. If how I sound driving around in the car with the windows up and volume cranked is any indication, Im gonna kill it. Go big or go home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNESNESCUBE64 | 541 Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) On 8/16/2023 at 10:33 AM, Kguillemette said: #91 Gamma Ray- Anywhere in the Galaxy Gamma Ray is probably my favorite band and Power Plant is probably my favorite album. It kicks all the ass and you can't really go wrong with any choice in that album. Excellent choice. Edited August 22, 2023 by SNESNESCUBE64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, SNESNESCUBE64 said: Gamma Ray is probably my favorite band and Power Plant is probably my favorite album. It kicks all the ass and you can't really go wrong with any choice in that album. Excellent choice. I must say I do enjoy the Ralf Scheepers era also. Heaven Can Wait came real close to making the list, but there are more than a few songs on Powerplant that come out ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 #84 Tool- 46 and 2 I feel like Tool is one of those rare metal bands that "made it" but mostly since has been forgotten. I know I forgot about them for a spell. Which is weird, because they are one of the bands that got me into metal in the first place. You can thank the Aenima album for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,715 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 Second appearance of MJK already. I never really considered Tool metal. They occupy a much different area, to me. But as you said elsewhere, a testament to the depth and breadth of the genre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,927 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 22 minutes ago, Link said: Second appearance of MJK already. I never really considered Tool metal. They occupy a much different area, to me. But as you said elsewhere, a testament to the depth and breadth of the genre. I agree. Clever, innovative and Heavy as fuck, but not “metal” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 #83 Delain- Invictus Delain came back in a big way. I had no idea they were still active till I heard this. Then Marko Heirala comes in out of nowhere to chime in, and I am a sucker for his voice. I'm very glad there is excellent symphonic metal being produced in the world. Welcome back to the fold, Delain! On a side note, this is probably the only time an album released this year will be on my list, but it is a future classic. It hit me right in the feels the same way when Nightwish released Once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 @Link @MrWunderful I feel Tool falls in that category of Prog Metal, though they certainly are less metal with each album they release. Undertow and Aenima are certainly metal albums to these ears anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,715 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 12 hours ago, Kguillemette said: @Link @MrWunderful I feel Tool falls in that category of Prog Metal, though they certainly are less metal with each album they release. Undertow and Aenima are certainly metal albums to these ears anyway. I was just sharing my impression, but that's totally cool, and I have no objective argument against it. And they've won an AMFT and 2 Grammies in "metal" categories. [further agreeable blithering redacted] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWunderful | 2,927 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 6 minutes ago, Link said: I was just sharing my impression, but that's totally cool, and I have no objective argument against it. And they've won an AMFT and 2 Grammies in "metal" categories. [further agreeable blithering redacted] The grammy award board is casuals!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,715 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 And as you said, you're not taking this seriously. That's a good metal attitude imo. There is so much gatekeeping and defining and kicking people out in metal like dumb "KVLT" shit and I don't think anybody should strive for that attitude. Same thing applies to punk. Fortunately there are people in both genres who won't stand for the exclusivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,715 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, MrWunderful said: The grammy award board is casuals!!! 100%. Obviously. A mainstream recognition of an underground movement or anything but pop is rightfully questioned. But. If it brings more people into the fold to understand and dig deeper, I'm for it. Awards are recognition and promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegHead | 127 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I've always been a "classic rock" guy, but I've started dipping into some of the older (heavy?) metal bands the last few years. I try to learn new groups by going through teir catalogs chronologically. I'm up through Powerslave with Iron Maiden, and I've been looking for an original vinyl for Dio's Holy Diver. Dokkhen is now on my radar, too, after hearing their song in Nightmare on Elm Street 4(?). That said, I get distracted easily. Currently, I am enjoying Rush's debut album, and the Gorillaz are on deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,545 Posted August 25, 2023 Author Share Posted August 25, 2023 #82 Avenged Sevenfold- Beast and the Harlot. I'll come out and admit I overall am not an Avenged Sevenfold fan. I find M Shadows vocal style very grating and off putting. Here however, I was challenged by a local guitar player to learn an Avenged song so we could one day sneak it on to our set list. I went with this one remembering it from guitar hero thinking its one of the more approachable hits they had, and for me it is. While I can play most of the song, the fill before the breakdown is just beyond me. Still, listening to it, reading it, learning it so many times, it started to really grow on me. Too bad the band fizzled out. This would have been fun to play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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