Recent content by ElectricWiz

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

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...

He died last night in his sleep. So long, Clive.

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...

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...

Haha. Nice.

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...

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

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)

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...

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...