Controversial opinions on metal

[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

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

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

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

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

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.

Yeah, except for Trilogy and Eclipse, and perhaps a couple others, they tend to be eye-rapey. Perpetual Flame is one of the biggest offenders there.

 

[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.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

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.

Neat. So, what albums of his have you given a shot? Just so I can tell you which ones to attempt and avoid, cause his stuff certainly becomes patchier the farther you go, with the occasional flaming hot caveat and exception like Perpetual Flame.

 

[Baroque]

Neat. So, what albums of his have you given a shot? Just so I can tell you which ones to attempt and avoid, cause his stuff certainly becomes patchier the farther you go, with the occasional flaming hot caveat and exception like Perpetual Flame.

I've checked out Rising Force through Magnum Opus, and then some of Concerto Suite, Alchemy, and now Perpetual Flame.

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

I've checked out Rising Force through Magnum Opus, and then some of Concerto Suite, Alchemy, and now Perpetual Flame.

Concerto Suite, Alchemy, and Perpetual Flame are definitely worth it all the way through for me. War To End All Wars, despite the meh production is good, Relentless is like a slightly lesser Perpetual Flame, Spellbound is legitimately atrocious, World on Fire is good if you can get past the fact that it's Yngwie singing and he's just not that great, Attack!! and Unleash The Fury are meh, Angels of Love isn't the most offensive thing. That's just me, though.

 

[Baroque]

Concerto Suite, Alchemy, and Perpetual Flame are definitely worth it all the way through for me. War To End All Wars, despite the meh production is good, Relentless is like a slightly lesser Perpetual Flame, Spellbound is legitimately atrocious, World on Fire is good if you can get past the fact that it's Yngwie singing and he's just not that great, Attack!! and Unleash The Fury are meh, Angels of Love isn't the most offensive thing. That's just me, though.

I'll check out some of those, then. Is Inspiration or Facing the Animal worth a listen also?

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Wait, I thought I put those in there, fuck. Facing The Animal is more than worthwhile, a continuation of his 90's greatness, Inspiration is fine if you don't mind Yngwie-ized cover songs.

 

[CiG]

Overall best album by Yngwie?

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Overall best album by Yngwie?

Rough. Trilogy, Odyssey, Magnum Opus, Fire & Ice, and Eclipse are my personal favorites, but his best overall? Couldn't say.

 

[CiG]

I think I have to be hard on myself and just go with my gut, rather than thinking about it too much, and say Trilogy is my favourite.

Magnum Opus comes quite close though.

 

[The Batlord]

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.

That is exactly what they do. I don't have much respect for Trivium, but they have some fun songs and I don't really care about how credible they are. I'd call them a guilty pleasure if I believed in the concept.

 

[CiG]

Everybody falls back on the fun thing. Fair enough, but it's pure garbage to my ears.

 

[The Ozzman]

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.

Exaggeraters gon' exaggerate. If you had said 'rip off Metallica', I would agree with you.

Please show me a song where they rip off Iron Maiden blatantly.

 

[Vilden]

Music should not be "fun".

"No mosh no core no scene no fun".

Infact, movies shoulden't either, nor games, or shirt prints or w/e. Fun sux.

 

[The Ozzman]

Everything is serious business

 

[CiG]

I'd rather Vilden die painfully of colon cancer than have comedy cinema not exist.

 

[Vilden]

Everything is serious business

Truer words have rarely been spoken (or written).