Well, I don't know Bruce apart from the posts here but I find those comments pretty idiotic and I find it strange that anyone could come to this conclusion without any more knowledge. Anyway, movin' on. // Figge
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That's pretty strange, to say the least. I know exactly nothing about this case but I wonder how Bruce has come to the conclusion the rape victim acted like a "whore" and that she is a "skank". Has anybody read up on the case? What texts is he referring to about the girl wanting to repeat the threesome? I'm certainly not trying to defend those vile comments, but I find the
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Yes, it's the same song. // Figge
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These four songs contains just about everything I dislike/hate about the "genre". I found nothing to like with any of them, in all honesty. // Figge
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Where did you see/read? What was appalling about it? // Figge
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Wow, didn't expect that. Great choice and another new song I really enjoy. There's been quite a few lately. Cool! // Figge
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Great cover art, fantastic sound, really like the voice and the song is pretty good. No fan of the band name. // Figge
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Yes, great song! Looking forward to hearing more. Love the sound. // Figge
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I have the exact same thoughts on this subject. Four ballads wouldve been too much, so it's either Is This Love or Looking For Love and I can see why they chose the way they did. My first thought when hearing You're Gonna Break My Heart Again was that it was a similar track to STFTH. That thought process were very common back then and I liked it. When you have 11-13 songs and they sound pretty
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Hmm....that was much, much better than I anticipated. Quite good actually. Not sure I'd be interested in buying the whole album based on this but pleasantly surprised anyway. // Figge
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I was a bit disappointed with this one, yet again, to be honest. It's way better than III but still not the quality the albums with Romero promised. The originals on those two albums would still be among the best songs on the last two albums. Still, a step up and there are 2-3 real standouts on Generection. Especially Don't Tell Me and Believe. Excellent stuff! // Figge
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I wasn't expecting much from this as I haven't really loved anything Paul Laine's been involved in and I've found The Defiants okay to good at best. Listening right now (Spotify) and so far, I'm surprised at how much I like it. Sounds good (7 songs in). It definitely beats all The Defiants albums, in my opinion. // Figge
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I mean, it's a pretty good album but nothing earth shattering in any way. There are a couple of really good songs on the disc and the production is great but there are also 3-4 songs that do nothing for me. Overall, it's way more in line with modern day Europe than their "classic" material, which is what the talk was about initially. I do think it's their best album since "Priso
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The same here. I bought the vinyl back in the day, due to the hype and reviews it got. I was never able to get into it. There were one decent/good song on the album and the rest did absolutely nothing for me. I still have the vinyl in mint condition though. // Figge
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The Streetlight song did very little for me but that might be the best preview song from Europe's new album so far. Pretty good actually. // Figge
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Great band! All three albums are good and have some great tracks on them, but I think I like the last one the best (The Wanderer). Perhaps not the best tracks on it but the most consistent, I believe. Recommended to check out for everyone into classic West Coast/AOR. // Figge
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Yes, Chase The Dragon is their best album, in my opinion. tightly followed by On A Storyteller's Night and Vigilante. Eleventh Hour, II, Wings Of Heaven, Sleepwalking and Goodnight L.A. are all very good albums too. One of my absolute favourite bands ever. // Figge
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Here's Tony and Bob talking about Wings Of Heaven during an interview from 2024 (around 15 min). They really weren't happy with the sound on that album. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1EEwmF6hqk // Figge
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I totally agree. I definitely like the album, a lot....but the production wasn't great. The songs however were excellent, as always. I don't know about "safe" but it was very commercial leaning and they really searched for a hit single. I think both Vigilante and On A Storyteller's Night are much better. // Figge
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Aussie Dave Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry to burst the bubble, but these guys are a > bit if an acquired taste. I can totally see why > they aren't huge. Shit name too if I'm being > honest. I dig some if their work but a lot if it I > struggle to connect with. Never seen a picture of > the band either. So promotion probably an iss
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My version: Where Eagles Dare Revelations Flight Of Icarus Die With Your Boots On The Trooper Aces High 2 Minutes To Midnight Sun And Steel Rime Of The Ancient Mariner // Figge
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Unpopular it might be, but I agree. I'd add The Number Of The Beast to the list of not "all killer" (I really don't like Invaders and Gangland). For me, Piece Of MInd is their best album, both when it comes to the amount of great songs and the fact that most of those songs would be on my Top 10 Iron Maiden songs. The only songs I don't particularly like on POM are Quest For Fire and
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I believe they were a bit late with their kind of smooth Melodic Rock/AOR at that point (Tough It Out, 1989). A very good album but right now I can't think of any really succesful band in that specific style genre in Europe by 1989 (that weren't big/successful already)? // Figge
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Agree, definitely a top 3 for me, along with Rock & Roll Over and Creatures. Those 3 were all top 4 on Kauna's poll he did here some years ago, which was a pleasant surprise. Destroyer came out on top though and I must say I find that one a bit overrated. How did Carnival Of Souls fare in that same poll, you might wonder? Main poll (top 5 studio albums): zero votes. Sub poll (Rank your
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Horrible album that should never have been released....in my opinion. // Figge
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"I know that you and I tend to be very "hit-and-miss" in terms of our taste" True, but that goes for most people here, right? Share some and differ on some. "...but I always thoroughly enjoyed interacting with you and reading your thoughts and opinions" The same, Don. Oh, interesting. I'll try and seek up "Scarred" somewhere then and give it a g
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Hi Don! I've wondered where you've been lately. :) Sure, I have the Methods Of Madness album and while I don't think it's up there with the best of the genre I found it solid, with a couple of standout tracks I've added to my classic metal playlists. I don't think I've heard any other album of theirs, if they have any, that is (?). // Figge
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The debut is their best, in my opinion. I thought Slam was a disappointment when it came out and I still rate Heat over it. // Figge
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Quite incredible, to be honest. 31 different songs, so far, only counting those who kept it to 3 songs. 23 voters (69 votes). Would that happen with any other band of this calibre? :) Top Three, so far: Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) 6 Only The Young 6 Stone in Love 5 // Figge
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Love Edge Of The Blade too. Surprised to see so many mentions of this song, to be honest. // Figge
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