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    Kickstart my art

    Thanks Bobba, the album is out now! http://music.catatonicsociety.com/album/baptistina
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    Kickstart my art

    Hey folks, Been a long-ish while since i hung out here...but I used to be around a lot - some of ya might remember me. I've got a new band that I'd love to hear some opinions about: http://music.catatonicsociety.com/ I play guitar and sing in the band, and I write the songs too. Also, I'm...
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    R.I.P. Clive Burr

    He died last night in his sleep. So long, Clive.
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    "Black Sabbath" Reunion Album 13 To Be Released In June!

    I love what Andy Sneap does. I think the following are some KILLER sounding albums. He really understands how to produce/mix this era of metal: Testament - Formation of Damnation, Dark Roots of Earth Nevermore - (every album he's produced by them) Exodus - Shovel Headed Kill Machine (and...
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    Best Black Sabbath vocalist/era?

    The Dio records are amazing, but... For my money, there are few bands that have had a run of albums that equal the Ozzy period. The six albums from the debut through Sabotage are the gold standard for heavy metal. It's easy to let all the odd and sometimes tacky things that have happened since...
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    Lombardo out of Slayer.

    Haha. Nice.
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    Sorta' off-topic..... Who invented guitar "tapping" ?

    I think Richie Blackmore is the first to reeeeally use it in heavy rock. But you hear bits and pieces of it all over the place in the late 60s early 70s. Also, Hendrix used it - though I admit in both cases I note, they weren't using it to fully developed Eddie-max. Oh, and I think I did read...
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    RIP Jim Marshall

    Just read this on a news site. R.I.P. Jim. His invention probably used on more metal albums than any other amp.
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    Need some ideas on some acoustic "metal"

    Tons of great Zeppelin stuff - most of Zeppelin III, Babe I'm gonna Leave you, Ramble On, Over the Hills and Far Away...the list goes on and on. The Wizard - Uriah Heep My God, Mother Goose - Jethro Tull (and tons of others)
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    Bill Ward Threatens to Quit Black Sabbath.

    I'm less interested without Bill, I think he's important to this. Also, while I realize Tony (I think) owns the name, and they maybe bought Bill out years ago when he first left...I still think doing this thing any other way than 25% each is unfair. With all the water under the bridge, and the...
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    here is the new VAN HALEN single

    I like it. For all the accusations of cheesyness, I've always been a fan of David Lee Roth as a front man. He's a mix of swagger and vaudeville, and frankly he's a pretty good singer. The last Van Halen thing that I really liked was Diver Down (Fair Warning being the high point in my mind), but...
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    Arch / Matheos

    Sorry, don't see the old thread on this. Anyone pick it up? It's insane. A good follow up to both Awaken the Guardian, and A Twist of Fate. The reviews are pretty much unanimously gushing and fanboy praise-ish, but it deserves as much. Contender for album of the year for sure.
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    SAXON at the Key Club in LA: a review

    I meant to mention Borealis. While it was not exactly something I felt compelled to buy, I thought they were very talented and entertaining. Probably just the kind of band that won't catch a break, as the power metal field is pretty crowded these days.
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    Metal memories

    I saw on Blabbermouth that Reign in Blood came out 25 years ago today. They quote some folks from the metal community, who tell their stories about how they remember it. So, for fun, here's my story: I was 15 years old and living in a small town in Missouri. Having been a devoted metal head...
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    SAXON at the Key Club in LA: a review

    Well, no actually, they didn't hang around the stage. However, this place was really quite small, and the bus was just outside it, and really not that many people seemed to be waiting for them at the end. I had to head home since I had an hour drive, but I can't imagine they didn't shake hands...
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    SAXON at the Key Club in LA: a review

    Just back from the show. This has been a long un-checked, "must see," from my metal shows list, so I couldn't be happier, and they were awesome. Again the setlist was slightly tweaked. No Demon Sweeney Todd or I've Got To Rock, but they added a nice long version of The Eagle Has Landed, which I...
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    SAXON at the Key Club in LA: a review

    I'm going tomorrow in Santa Rosa.
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    Expensive day

    Man, a bunch of good stuff out today - New Mastodon, New Machine Head, Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon immersion edition.....and I bought a ticket to see Saxon (finally). Better let the debit card cool off for a bit.....
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    Worship Music - Anthrax

    I think it's really, really good. I'm not the biggest Anthrax fan either, post Among The Living anyway. It'll be high in my top ten list.
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    Second halve of 2011 lists (merged)

    The new Anthrax is way, waaaay better than I expected. I gave up on them years ago, but Worship Music will defintely be in my top 10 this year.