I'm here to join your club. I'm a huge metal fan. I'll name a few of my favourite bands.(in no particular order)

1. Amon Amarth
2. Edge of Sanity
3. Blind Guardian
4. Manowar
5. In Flames(pre-Soundtrack)
6. Korpiklaani
7. Necrophagia
8. Rotting Christ
9. Burzum
10. Nightwish
11. Ensiferum
12. Wintersun
13. Soilwork(pre-Natural Born Chaos)
14. Hypocrisy
15. Iced Earth
16. Iron Maiden
17. Demons and Wizards
18. Persuader
19. Anvil
20. Type O Negative

At 5/3/10 11:08 AM, Bahamut wrote: I don't know how many of you are into Agent Steel but the original vocalist John Cyriis has returned to the band! I tried listening to the albums with the other singer but he wasn't as good as Cyriis but now that he's back, I'm looking forward to their new album more than ever.

I love Agent Steel. I think they are an extremely underrated thrash/speed metal band. My personal favorite is Alienigma, but Skeptics Apocalypse is awesome as well.

While your here Bill, why don't you help us with the nomination of the next Horseman...

In my opinion, Nev or Brucie should get the nomination solely due to their seniority.

I say we keep Ghoul as a horseman. If any of you guys listened to his cover of Moonlight Sonata you wouldn't even think about voting him out.

At 5/3/10 04:26 PM, Nev wrote: Whoever mentioned High on Fire was bob on too really. I think I'm the only person who doesn't care for them.

Heh, I've been curious about them and if I try their songs again and enjoy them, I may have to get their latest album.

At 5/3/10 04:49 PM, AllMightyBruce wrote:

At 5/3/10 10:36 AM, Bahamut wrote: Well, I don't recall AllMightyBruce being a fan of Megadeth

Out of all of the big four, I like them the best.

That I wasn't expecting.

At 5/3/10 09:01 PM, Zodir wrote: I love Agent Steel. I think they are an extremely underrated thrash/speed metal band. My personal favorite is Alienigma, but Skeptics Apocalypse is awesome as well.

I've tried some songs off Skeptics Apocalypse but I can't seem to enjoy them that much. Maybe another try is needed but it's no Unstoppable Force for me.

At 5/4/10 12:52 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: I say we keep Ghoul as a horseman.

Why? He hasn't even posted for a year now!

At 5/4/10 07:28 AM, Bahamut wrote: That I wasn't expecting.

I can't stand Metallica, old or new. I despise Slayer. Anthrax only has one good album. Megadeth is competent throughout their whole career.

At 5/3/10 09:51 PM, batman64 wrote: I nominate Duff for the simple fact that he posts regular and often.
He usually can fit pretty good into any conversation and usually has something to say.
So He gets my vote.

:)

But I think Nev pretty much got it... he had something like 4 or 5 votes.
What we would need is that our two most active horsemen officially name the next horseman to replace Ghoul.

At 5/4/10 07:28 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 5/4/10 12:52 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: I say we keep Ghoul as a horseman.

Why? He hasn't even posted for a year now!

Yeah, so why should we keep him? Even if he's a nice guy, if he doesn't even post once or twice a year, it's kind of useless to have an horseman that isn't active.

At 5/4/10 07:37 AM, AllMightyBruce wrote: I can't stand Metallica, old or new. I despise Slayer. Anthrax only has one good album. Megadeth is competent throughout their whole career.

Haha, good for you. Early Metallica is basically Blitzkrieg (UK) with better production. They never really were an original band. Slayer are posers, Anthrax is alright, and Dave whines too much for me to ever consider listening to Megadeth.

Nev

like srslsy

At 5/4/10 01:14 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Nev

like srslsy

but... but... but...
Bill said... Duff...

:'(

At 5/3/10 03:31 PM, Bahamut wrote:

At 5/3/10 03:11 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: In my opinion, it's their best album.

Personally, I think Dawn of Victory is their best album and it's hard to top that. The lack of ballads made it feel stronger and kept up the pace.

I dunno. While I liked Dawn of Victory, Holy Thunderforce especially, I thought that the melodies in places were a little off, like they could have been better if they'd changed a note here or there. It's really nitpicky to complain about such a great album, but I don't see any of that on Frozen Tears of Angels. Still, I can see why people would prefer Dawn of Victory.

The only complaint I can make for that album is that little girl going "La la la la laaaa" at the start of Trolls in the Dark. I mean, what's the point of that?

It gives it a more fantasy story feel to it, I guess. Which isn't really necessary considering it's a fantasy story in music form anyway.

None of the pretentious, folksy garbage like on Triumph or Agony, and none of the boring filler like on their earlier albums.

I actually like Triumph or Agony. It may have been less metal but it was still enjoyable nonetheless.

True. I think that some of the not so heavy tracks sort of blend together. They're not really memorable. Except Silent Dream, which I weirdly think of as being both a filler track and completely fucking awesome.

As for the boring fillers, I can relate that to Symphony of Enchanted Lands. I know this is the album with Emerald Sword but after Eternal Glory, I feel the album loses itself.

I can't really comment on that, as I've never listened to any songs from it apart from Emerald Sword.

At 5/4/10 01:25 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: but... but... but...
Bill said... Duff...

'(

I bet it's because you're Canadian.

Also, I think the new Horseman should be Duff, on account of his experience in arguing with teenagers and all-around cuddliness.

Thanks for all the love.

I also had a dream a few nights ago, in my dreams, Tony Levin and Ron Jarzombeck were in a band together. I can't remember the name of the drummer though.

I think these guys could make awesome music together. I like dreams like that :P

At 5/3/10 08:36 PM, ExplosiveOrange wrote: I'm here to join your club. I'm a huge metal fan. I'll name a few of my favourite bands.(in no particular order)

A 'wide' musical taste is always nice to see :)

At 5/4/10 03:50 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote:

At 5/4/10 01:10 PM, Dalnaki wrote:

At 5/4/10 07:37 AM, AllMightyBruce wrote: I can't stand Metallica, old or new. I despise Slayer. Anthrax only has one good album. Megadeth is competent throughout their whole career.

If you consider Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings, and Risk to be competent albums, especially Risk.

Youthanasia is pretty good. Cryptic Writings... I've never been a big fan o this one and Risk is shit.

But Youthanasia as at least 4 or 5 very good songs, the other songs being pretty decent, I would say this is still an enjoyable album.

At 5/4/10 03:50 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote: competent albums

I'd take the worst of Megadeth over the worst of Metallica any day. Risk or St. Anger? Youthanasia or Reload?

At 5/4/10 02:06 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: in my dreams, Tony Levin and Ron Jarzombeck were in a band together.

That would be pretty cool.

At 5/4/10 03:50 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote: If you consider Youthanasia, Cryptic Writings, and Risk to be competent albums, especially Risk.

um...Yes, I consider Youthanasia to be a competent album.

At 5/4/10 05:13 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: But Youthanasia as at least 4 or 5 very good songs, the other songs being pretty decent, I would say this is still an enjoyable album.

I LIIIIKE THE WAAAAAAAAAY THAT YOU FOOL YOURSELF

At 5/4/10 05:29 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote:

And what did this have to do with Metallica? The entire big four has had good albums and bad albums.

I dunno... The big four being Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth and... Slayer?
I really dunno about Slayer... I think their music is... alright, but far less sophisticated and creative than the three others. I think their stuff is kind of uninspired...

Anyway... that's just my opnion...

At 5/4/10 06:21 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 5/4/10 05:13 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: But Youthanasia as at least 4 or 5 very good songs, the other songs being pretty decent, I would say this is still an enjoyable album.

I LIIIIKE THE WAAAAAAAAAY THAT YOU FOOL YOURSELF

Victory was kind of good... Elysian Fields, Train Of Consequences, A Tout Le Monde...
they were all kind of good. Rust In Peace is still my favorite and it's not an album like Youthanasia that's ever going to make me doubt it... but you really can't say Youthanasia was a BAD album...

Amirite?

At 5/4/10 07:10 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 5/4/10 06:21 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 5/4/10 05:13 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: But Youthanasia as at least 4 or 5 very good songs, the other songs being pretty decent, I would say this is still an enjoyable album.

I LIIIIKE THE WAAAAAAAAAY THAT YOU FOOL YOURSELF

Victory was kind of good... Elysian Fields, Train Of Consequences, A Tout Le Monde...
they were all kind of good. Rust In Peace is still my favorite and it's not an album like Youthanasia that's ever going to make me doubt it... but you really can't say Youthanasia was a BAD album...

Amirite?

I agree. Megadeth had a better "bad" era, whereas I think if you take the classic stuff, Metallica had better stuff. Master of Puppets or So Far, So Good, So What? Ride The Lightning or Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? Granted, all of Megadeth's classic stuff is great, but I still think overall Metallica had a better classic era.

Funny how you left Rust In Peace out :P

It's the best Thrash Metal album evar !!!

At 5/4/10 07:32 PM, Zodir wrote: Ride The Lightning or Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?

I'll definitely take Peace Sells, thank you. and probably So Far So Good, also. Metallica's good, though.

I'm probably the only metalhead in the world who has no Big Four in his library. Never went through a Metallica phase, and therefore never graduated to a Megadeth phase. I do like Megadeth, though.

I'm reposting this Slayer video because it's hilarious and also because it has forever tainted my opinion of Slayer fans (not that they have all that many redeeming qualities in the first place).

SLAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR

Wow...

"When you see a guy wearing Slayer shirt in the street... you know"
"You know what?"
"You know."

The passion... SLAAAAAAAAAAYEEEERRRR

fuckin awesome...

At 5/4/10 08:11 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: Funny how you left Rust In Peace out :P

It's the best Thrash Metal album evar !!!

Well, because it is superior to ...And Justice For All. it would not aid my point. Apparently neither did my other two examples. But in my humble opinion, Master of Puppets is the greatest metal album of all time.

I don't know about you guys but I would take awesome German thrash like Kreator and Sodom over lame 80s US thrash any day.

At 5/4/10 08:33 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: SLAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR

SLAAAAAAAYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!! NNGGGHHHH!

Also, everything after Reign In Blood, Slayer sort of lost their creativity.

I love all of the big 4, except Anthrax now because of them doing a side project with that crappy emo band...Fall Out Boy, thats it. I vote Testament take the open position now.

At 5/4/10 10:50 PM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: I vote Testament take the open position now.

Testament OR Exodus I forgot to add.

At 5/4/10 10:51 PM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: Testament OR Exodus I forgot to add.

Yeah but Exodus has that Rob Dukes dumbass.

At 5/4/10 09:50 PM, Zodir wrote:

Well, because it is superior to ...And Justice For All. it would not aid my point. Apparently neither did my other two examples. But in my humble opinion, Master of Puppets is the greatest metal album of all time.

I wouldn't compare ...And Justice Fo All to Rust In Peace. In fact, if you want to compare Megadeth with Metallica, you have to ignore Ride The Lightning and Kill Em' All since Dave Mustaine participated in the writting and recording of these albums :O

Master Of Puppets is still a great album :)

At 5/4/10 10:12 PM, Dalnaki wrote: I don't know about you guys but I would take awesome German thrash like Kreator and Sodom over lame 80s US thrash any day.

I've always said Kreator was a "good" Slayer.

But em, Megadeth is still the best Thrash Metal band :)