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Yeah! The CD is in the metal/punk/hardcore vein. Great production, and Hartman's drumming is out of this world. Rampage still has his patented sneer. "Brainwarp Mindspin" isn't Annihilator II - it's really their own unique creation. A very strong CD from start to finish - my favorites include...

@ rahvin - Nothing preposterous about my comments. I just strive to achieve better understanding between different groups of people. Civility is the trademark of mature adults with well-developed ideas. If you feel that is preposterous and/or pompous, so be it. @misanthrope - Just as you...

@rahvin - This was a quote from a forum member earlier in this discourse - "But guess what? they are more popular for the average american idiot who goes to the gig, the mindless idiot that just wants catchy riffs." Average American idiot? Idiots are universal. Average Greek idiot? Average...

I'm not sure why anti-American rhetoric needs to be spouted here. The music business has always had opening bands that should have been headliners and vice versa. This isn't just an American phenomenon. Tours are built around album sales and what amount of cash a label is willing to put out to...

Any doubts about Axel being washed up was put to rest on his performance during the MTV Video Music Awards. His voice was awful and his band looked like Marilyn Manson leftovers. Buckethead is an able guitarist, but give me a break! The KFC gimmick is that Buckethead is against eating chickens...

Guns N Roses just played a show in Hong Kong and are supposed to release an album at some point. Since Slash, Izzy, Duff, Steven and/or Matt aren't in the band anymore, shouldn't Axel just call it what it is - his own solo project? If Axel had at least Duff and Slash back in the fold using the...

CDs are great, but I wish I would able to get the artwork in LP size. There are some truly great album covers out there! KISS - Alive! Motorhead - Rock N Roll Demons and Wizards Blue Oyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening Generally speaking, I also love the artwork from Iced Earth, Iron...

Joe had a much more focused style on "Waking the Fury", with the exception of the Ozzy-like inflections in "Torn". I actually think his performance in "Carnival Diablos" was a little more impressive due to his range. He went in the higher registers and you could hear the Halford influence ("Time...

KISS have done some scattered live shows recently for private parties in Jamaica and New York. The lineups there had Eric Singer on drums and Tommy Thayer on guitar, plus Paul and Gene. It remains to be seen if this lineup sticks. Paul and Gene own the rights to the KISS name. Even when...

Check out this KNAC article - http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=1223

LOL! Good one Hawk LOL! However, saying it doesn't make it so;) The funny part is that I love Di'Anno's work with Maiden, so to say Dickinson is better isn't an insult. Technically, Dickinson is a better singer. But there is much more to a singer than just chops - there's attitude, stage...

Lars Ulrich says the new Metallica will have a much more "aggro" feel to it. We shall see. In any event, it seems that Metallica and KISS are the big "winners" in this category.

That's bad news bro. Metal has lost some killer musicians lately. Death is a battle we all lose at some point. All we can do is live life to the fullest. RIP Paul....

Since Annihilator have been through so many different frontmen, this is always a fun question to ask. This question is not about who is the best Annihilator vocalist, just your favorite one. My vote goes to Randy Rampage, who did vox on "Alice in Hell" and "Criteria For A Black Widow". Rampy is...

Comparing Dickinson and Di'Anno is like comparing Annihilator's Randy Rampage with Joe Comeau. Joe is a better singer per se, but Rampy' s vox rule in the attitude department. I must disagree totally with Hawk - Di'Anno is NOT even close to Dickinson in the singing department. Dickinson can do...