LOL- Rudy needs no explanation. The guitars were pretty awful in parts but tbh that's the best I've heard Tate in a while (not saying much I know). The high notes are gone but at least in this vid he was close to in tune for a good part of the time , which is more than I can say for other recent live footage.
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Hmm - not sure. I was all ready to say I was pretty underwhelmed and then I felt the last 3 tracks were a lot more like what I was hoping for. I think I'm going to like maybe half of the album based on what I've heard - better than 10% which applies to almost everything since Empire. As above - In This Light sounds like single material.
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Trail,trail.......LOL Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Shades-Art-Trail-Murder/dp/B0095LS7D2 I wrote an extensive review here with links to a couple of songs http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,924760,924760#msg-924760
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Trail of Murder? .......my favourite melodic metal album in ages , maybe decades and IMHO a cut above almost any release of the last few years . It's very rare to get an album that ticks all the boxes these days - great singer and musicianship, interesting (not overly familiar) song structures and lyrics etc.... and basically no filler. Needless to say I'd be rapt if Queensryche released some
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I like the look of that and may well buy, although Rob looks like he's going through the motions. It took him about 2 mins into the song before he looked up from the floor. Maybe he's concentrating on his pitch or reading lyrics but it didn't add to the spectacle. Will be interested to see how he goes with the more challenging vocal songs.
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Looks like everyone's speechless Tim :o) I haven't listened to the Tateryche properly so can't really comment. The songs from Toddryche so far have me interested but not quite as pumped as I had hoped. I like the direction and the sound but the songs are missing something. Having said that.....as Wardy hinted it may all flow together when we get the full platter so I won't rush to judgeme
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yeah - thanks Wardy. I see what you mean - hard to make it out properly but does sound a more cohesive song than the other two.
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Hope you're right Wardy - Redemption had a great chorus but not much else and this one is missing a big chorus/another level. I get the feeling they're only going to bring it all together on a few tracks - hope I'm wrong (and not in a way that makes me look optimistic LOL) Whatever happens it certainly sounds like Queensryche for the first time in quite some time.
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I certainly like it but it's another track that keeps threatening to go to another level and never does. The file sounds shit but hopefully it's just file quality.
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I like both but would vote for Mason if forced to choose. Dragged out Silent Witness s/t for the first time in over a decade thanks to this thread and quite enjoying it for a change.
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They opened for Deep Purple out here in Australia and were actually pretty good , so surprised to hear this. The crowd wasn't into it much (as 90% were there for Deep Purple - Journey aren't big here) but they still managed to put on an energetic performance.
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I didn't like the first one and for me this is way too close to Children of The Grave to have any credibility. I'll stick to Rust In Peace. The last album I rated as decent was (I think) Cryptic Writings and it's no coincidence that it was the last decent album of theirs with Friedman.
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Same here - along with Pleasure Dome and The Dream is Over. Poundcake gives me the cringes - to me it's another Wham Bam Amsterdam lyrical moment from Sammy.
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OK thanks - that's what I'm after - TUNES!! The Extremist was full of genuinely good songs - hard to do on an instrumental album - but you know what I mean. I love Andy Timmons for example , or even Doug Aldrich, but a lot of the tracks on their solo efforts sound more like well organized jams than well crafted instrumental song ideas and Joe was the master at that. For some reason the s/
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What's the new Satch like RAMSAY?? I was a huge fan up to and including what I think is his best album - The Extremist - but since then I can do without most of his stuff barring the odd track here and there.
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In the mood for melodic metal (and obviously the voice of Urban Breed) at the moment: Trail of Murder: Shades of Art Bloodbound: Nosferatu Tad Morose: Modus Vivendi the last two I pick my songs (plenty of filler) - Trail of Murder is one of the few albums in recent times that I can listen to enthusiastically from start to finish.
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The Final Countdown and Slippery When Wet (along with Pyromania) would be my next in line. Don't think I've ever even owned anything by REO and , until recently, by Iron Maiden either which seems a glaring omission when you see the rest of my collection. I never really rated Maiden as high as everyone else, although I enjoy quite a few individual tracks.
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Mean Man by WASP is always good LOL........."I'll chew ya up and spit ya out!". Good luck.
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If we're talking over a life time then that's a tough test of the memory banks - as distinct from what's nos 1-5 on your current iTunes etc.... Most of my really heavy listening of particular albums was done in my teens (so the late 80's , early 90's) and I was the sort of guy who would just listen one album to death if it was good enough........play it almost exclusively for months. Also h
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Haha - I'd say yours is the one DR was after. Both vids are hard to watch .
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Not talking about this horrible Vagabond vid are ya? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSatE5q77pc
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I presume you're referring to my comment when you say Nothing's Changed is "not bluesy" and by strict definition you're right. I think for me , as an ex-guitarist of some repute (sarcasm firmly on), if I was to play a track like say Knock Knock - which to me is the track from that album that sticks in my mind - I'd call that driving one -paced rock with the piano banging in the backg
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Can't go too far wrong......not solo but I'd certainly get Malmsteen's Odyssey if you don't have it and also the Sunstorm stuff. From the genuine "solo" albums I have a few and they're all good. Rescue You is considered a bit of a classic by many. Nothing's Changed is a good bluesy album with Al Pitrelli etc.........Second Hand Life is good too.
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FWIW my rankings....how's number 10 for ya ? LOL. Has its moments though - Pleasure Dome is a rhythm section master class. All great albums in their own way but once you get into the second half it's mostly about the amount of filler. There's really only 2 or 3 songs on each of the last few that I'd ever pick out to play specially . 1. Van Halen 2. 1984 3. 5150 4. Fair Warning 5. Van
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I don't think it's quite as woeful as many say but, having said that, it'd be my least listened to album by quite some way. Unlike most here I think Without You is an absolute shocker of a song , especially as lead single. They're my favourite band ever and I just don't think Cherone worked for them - studio or live. Having said that - as Shawn has pointed out what was great was the tour..
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I rarely listen to Poison but funnily enough when I do I tend to pick Scream off Native Tongue , even though I cannot remember most of the album. The groove in that song must have something about it that's kept it fresh in my mind.
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Sounds interesting - any place we can here other work by Nigel?
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LOL - I was gonna say James Reyne Remember this Ydde?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR-pMgGmzuQ
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Can't access unfortunately - looks like it's region specific.
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Is there a discount if you're only staying for No Easy Way Out? ;)
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