Controversial opinions on metal

[CiG]

Still way better than Trivium.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Nevermore are better than both of em. That's how much they suck.

 

[CiG]

I haven't actually ever listened to Nevermore.

 

[Phylactery]

Yngwie ranges from mediocre to utter shite from what I've heard from him.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Worst band photo of all time?

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I haven't actually ever listened to Nevermore.

They're actually not all that bad. Someone over here introduced me to them back when i first joined. For some reason i had always thought they were some shitty metalcore band up to that point. Vocals can get cheesy at times from what i can remember. But yeah, def not a good band.

 

[no country for old wainds]

that malmsteen song in the mixtape game was great. i always figured i wouldn't be a fan but i no longer assume this.

 

[CiG]

Yngwie ranges from mediocre to utter shite from what I've heard from him.

What have you heard?

 

[Baroque]

Yngwie ranges from mediocre to excellent from what I've heard from him.

fixed imo. start here:

 

[The Batlord]

Still way better than Trivium.

Nah. Trivium are at least half gobshite, but they can actually write songs that aren't just an excuse to masturbate all over their guitars. Being listenable wins.

 

[Baroque]

Nah. Trivium are at least half gobshite, but they can actually write songs that aren't just an excuse to masturbate all over their guitars. Being listenable wins.

Yngwie also writes songs that are not all about his guitars.. listen to the video above to begin. There are multiple eras of Yngwie.

 

[The Batlord]

Yngwie also writes songs that are not all about his guitars.. listen to the video above to begin. There are multiple eras of Yngwie.

Dio called. Yngwie can keep the shitty fucking song, but he better watch his ass.

 

[Baroque]

His mid 80's to early 90's stuff has fantastic songcraft.

Yeah I'd go mid 90's even. Magnum Opus has some excellent songs.

 

[The Batlord]

Motherfucker, he has a 1978 demo with songs just as if not nerdier than that. He was diddling with that crap before Dio was even formed.

I would really love to make fun of that.

 

[Baroque]

The closest he's come in the modern era to his previous greatness is Perpetual Flame, which I'd rank alongside The Seventh Sign.

Have not heard that one, I'll definitely check it out.

 

[Baroque]

I dunno, to my ears, it's pretty great.

First impression: man Yngwie has a knack for finding good vocalists in general. Sort of like Ozzy and finding guitarists.

 

[Baroque]

There is most definitely some solid song writing on this. And this is yet another example where there is not too much emphasis on soloing like mr. barflord is suggesting.

If there's one fair complaint it's that, with Yngwie you often do have to turn a blind eye to the album covers lol.

 

[CiG]

Nah. Trivium are at least half gobshite, but they can actually write songs that aren't just an excuse to masturbate all over their guitars. Being listenable wins.

I'm beginning to enjoy this thing on UM wherein a new user comes along and totally embarrasses themselves.

Trivium just rip off Iron Maiden and then add parts that appeal to douchebag metalbros and cutting myself plastic-goth chicks.

 

[Baroque]

I'm sold. 3 songs and I'm buying this album. Epic.

They were:

Be Careful What You Wish For
Live to Fight
Priest of the Unholy

 

[Baroque]

Glad to hear, surprised you hadn't heard it being as big of a Malmsteen fan as you are.

I was a skeptic up until a few years ago actually. I knew a guy who was a huge fan and I just assumed I wouldn't like it somehow. Finally I was at some music store and they had a buy 5 get 1 free or some stupid deal, and I picked up Yngwie Malmsteen - Trilogy because I was feeling open minded. Since then I've explored all of the first half of his career, but again, assumed I wouldn't like his later half. Now I won't make that assumption either.