Kguillemette

#33 Van Halen- Hot For Teacher

How did Eddie become the GOAT? Having a brother that can lock in a double bass herta groove perfect for shredding over certainly helps! This song is legendary! Back in my 80s cover band days, we came so close to being able to add this to the set list. The thing holding us back was I just didn't have the gas to get through the whole song. The second solo where Alex plays the ride bell I always tighten and cramp up and lose my ability to play loose. I still do. One day I'll be able to play the whole thing. It's like the Ninja Gaiden of metal. I can't finish it, but boy do I never get tired of trying!

Bowser's nose broke off, but I'm still pretty happy with it. What did everyone else come up with? @JamesRobot

4 hours ago, OptOut said:

There was a recent leak from Microsoft about the next revision of the XBOX Series going completely digital in both the X and S versions.

Apparently it was an old source, and they quickly denied that was going to be the case, but it's definitely coming sooner or later...

It's very possible the next generation of XBOX and the PS6 launch with no disc options at all.

That's a whole lot of games I will never play. I guess I never will need to worry about frog dick when it comes to those consoles!

5 hours ago, Murray said:

Speaking of Mexican pizza.. Murray does Prague!

Roasted deer tenderloin with Czech beer.

I have no clue what dessert I ordered, but the port is 10y!

What are those sides? I see watercress, but are those leeks under there? Looks beautiful

1 hour ago, T-Pac said:

All I know from my time living in Canada is Blue Jays jerseys from when fans would flood the train-lines in Toronto and make commuting to work a nightmare haha.

[T-Pac]

You can probably tell from my last name that my heritage is Quebec! Sherbrooke folks are a proud bunch!

17 hours ago, guillavoie said:

Nice, and he's wearing magnificently the classic Canadian 'Green and Blue' hockey shirt our country is so proud of

You must mean "Bleu et vert"

On 10/17/2023 at 10:09 AM, T-Pac said:

17 - Green Hockey Player from Ice Hockey [Nintendo Entertainment System - 1988]

@Kguillemette - good call on this one! I'm definitely not a sports guy, but those sprites all looked fun. I gravitated to the green one since I thought I could play-up his squat shape.

[T-Pac]

Incredible stuff as always!

#34 Ozzy Osborn- Crazy Train

I do have a bit of a story for this song. When I was early into my drumming journey, I managed to land a spot in a new band with a couple very experienced musicians. The bass player modeled his playing like Les Claypool, and the guitar player modeled himself after Eddie Van Halen(at least when they jammed.) Now I was and largely am self taught, so complicated fills and grooves were just not part of my wheel house. But I could keep time and that was good enough for them to hire me. One time at practice, Kent the bass player started playing that opening bassline to Crazy Train, and Johnny the guitar player just played the song like they had been playing it together for years, which I'm sure they did. I just kept the time and they seemed pretty happy with the result. Over the course of the next week leading up to our next band practice, I practiced and learned Crazy Train obsessively. Every fill, every groove, every note. I printed sheet music and everything. When band practice finally came around, Crazy Train was the first song I wanted to play. Less than a minute into the song Johnny stopped playing and just looked at me. When I asked him what was wrong, he replied that he just stopped to listen to me and didn't know I had that in me. It was one of the best complements I'd received in my life and one of my proudest moments as an aspiring musician.

1 minute ago, Reed Rothchild said:

Pfft, fat chance.  Unless you're ready for some Kermit penis.

Wow.

1 hour ago, DefaultGen said:

You'll never get to play Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle Chomp Champs next year The latest and thus greatest Pac-Man.

I'm not sure if you are joking or not, but I just googled that and immediately want to play it.

I'd still with old games I've played before. With precious free time for gaming, I can't miss what I've never had a chance to do. Plus I don't think I could ever live in a world where I wasn't allowed to play Tetris or Pac Man.

First game was OG Super Mario Bros. There's a picture of me somewhere in front of the TV looking all proud of myself.

Middle was Ratchet and Clank- Up your Arsenal. Dr. Nefarious was one of the tougher final bosses I managed to clear! LAWRENCE!!!!!!

Most recently was Kirby Avalance. I just Buzzsawed my way through it last week. King Dedede was no match for my Puyo Puyo skills!

Always when in an unfamiliar area or when I have limited time to find my destination. And then rarely when I know my area well. I also enjoy exploring so sometimes I will give myself extra time to take and learn side streets or back roads.

#35 Cadaveria- Spell

As much as I enjoy the over the top 13 minutes epics that Cadaveria fronted when she was with Opera IX, she really found a great sound when she went solo. She went for a much more traditional metal sound here with a touch of prog and MDM and just makes for a very fun listen. Oh and witchcraft. We need to have all the songs about Witchcraft. I highly recommend at least her first album, The Shadow's Madame. It's very approachable, enjoyable, and well put together.

2 hours ago, T-Pac said:

14 - Vandal from Hard Hat Mack [PC - 1983]

@Link - I've never heard of Hard Hat Mack, but I'm already a huge fan of these graphics. Fantastic suggestion!

[T-Pac]

This guy is so adorable! I love that smile!

#36 Danzig- Mother

Yes it is an outright classic. Slow bluesy riff with Danzig's trademark vocal style. Everyone has heard this and nobody dislikes it. Anytime it comes on it a group full of people there is always someone who starts singing along(me). 

#37 Ghost- Dance Macabre

There isn't much to be said about Ghost. They are among the most successful metal bands today and for good reason. Tobias Forge is a master of melody and harmony. He takes Gothic crooning to whole new heights seen through the eyes of a made up satanic character. Each song is so warm and welcoming while at parts so dark and heavy. Choosing just one song as my favorite was near impossible, but Dance Macacre is probably the one I go back to the most. Everyone reading this list is probably already a big Ghost fan. If not, fire up a music streaming channel of choice and give them a listen. It won't be regretted!

2 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said:

I think this is the first actual song that we've both had 

Spoiler: won't be the only one! I won't say how many though!

This little guy gets my vote!

15 hours ago, Reed Rothchild said:

Love that one.  MDM Eluveitie ftw in general though.

Gotta respect that opinion. It's hard to believe this is on the same album

#38 Dimmu Borgir- Kings of Carnival Creation

I began typing a writeup for this song with it playing in the background and Vortex began to sing. I became utterly distracted. As far as black metal goes, this is so very and incredibly close to as good as it gets. Shagrath with his distinct growls, Nick Barker hammering away those blast beats perfectly in time, Vortex with his unmistakably amazing and powerful voice, and a well balanced guitar and synth attack make this a masterpiece. I wonder if the Ozzfest crowd had any idea what they were in for when Dimmu took the main stage. I have to imagine less than 25% of them knew who they were. I bet more than a few Kvultists were born right here!

#39 Eluveitie- A Rose for Epona

Eluveitie comes in 2 forms. There's the one where they make some excellent folk inspired MDM, and the other where they make awe inspiring celtic folk metal power ballads. Anna Murphy's voice is incredible and fits so perfectly in with the sound they are trying to make. Really my favorite songs by Eluveitie are also the ones where she has writing credits. Damn shame they couldn't work it out to figure a way to keep making songs like this. While they still make great music, the quality they had with Anna Murphy will never be repeated. 

@Hammerfestus I have also heard that kids taste like veal.

7 hours ago, Hammerfestus said:

Oh come now, you mean to tell me if @Kguillemettegrilled you up a nice rack of man you wouldn’t try that?  Preposterous. 

#40 Slipknot- Before I Forget

Slipknot has been a guilty pleasure for me all this time. I couldn't deny enjoying the energy and rhythms they give off, as well as the blatant aggression and heaviness. Plus the main tom groove here made me a believer in Joey Jordison and knew he was more than just hype.