J.'s Can-I-be-old-school-like-all-of-you haul?

[J.]

To be honest, I only cringed once, and that was when the Annihilator singer opened his mouth, but then it passed and I was able to get to the end. I dug the Death Angel. Don't know why people hear don't like MEtal Church; sounded solid to me.

 

[JayKeeley]

"The power of corporations, spewing chemicals into the air, fines are imposed to discourage, but what's a dime to a millionaire?"...

THRASH!!!!

 

[NAD]

Metal Church is quite possibly the worst bandname ever. I don't even know if I heard them, but I knew a dude way back when that was into wuss metal and he always wore a Metal Church shirt. Some pointy red guitar with weak lightning bolts all over.

 

[JayKeeley]

There was something wrong about Metal Church back in the day. Just when Metallica were on top of the world, you get this band's videos come out on Headbangers Ball where the lead vocalist also plays the exact same Gibson Explorer as James Hetfield and you think....rip off! I think people dismissed them too easily because of that.

 

[J.]

I researched some Voivod, and I'm glad I didn't buy 'em. The two I saw were Phobos and Negatron. Not the band's best, eh?

 

[IOfTheStorm]

not
try "Dimension Hatross"

 

[lurch70]

The two I saw were Phobos and Negatron. Not the band's best, eh?

Not really ... not bad records, but do not represent them well.

the ones I mentioned earlier are the ones to get.

As far as Metal Church, there was always something corny about them. Something cheesy. Didn't their guitar player fill in for Hetfield, on some tour? When Hetfield broke his arm or something. There is some connection between those two bands.

They had some good songs here and there, but never a consistently good record from start to finish.

 

[JayKeeley]

As far as Metal Church, there was always something corny about them. Something cheesy. Didn't their guitar player fill in for Hetfield, on some tour? When Hetfield broke his arm or something. There is some connection between those two bands.

Yeah I remember something like that now. Hetfield damaged his arm twice right? Once on the black album tour when he got blown up by a pyrotechnic and the roadie had to stand in for the rest of the tour. And earlier when he broke his arm skateboarding - I think that's when the Metal Church dude might have stepped in....

 

[Ayeka]

The Metal Church guy filled in when Hetfield fried himself, yes. I don't know what the beef about them is. The first album's grand, I ain't listened to the second one in ages but I remember enjoying it. I've heard that those first two are their only proper Thrash albums, maybe that's it.
The name ain't bad either. You want bad names, check out Custard, or Angus

 

[JayKeeley]

Or Edguy. Probably the worst band name in history.

 

[unhinged]

quote

Quote:
You should really look into some old Voivod

I agree .. everyone here should own:

- Killing Technology
- Dimension Hatross
- Nothingface

I don't think any of these would dissapoint

.................

right on the button there
the outer limits too
then rrroooaaarrr & war + pain

negatron is a good album its very very heavy
phobos is the same line up but with a bit more of a killing technology vibe

both those are better than the latest one which is hugely disapointing
they should fuck newsted out (if they haven't already) and let him get another 'pet' project

ifucking love voivod!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ayeka]

Or Edguy. Probably the worst band name in history.

True. But it's got something of a ring to it. I dunno...crazy Germans!

My 14-year old bro has started listening to them...before me the fuck?!?!

 

[unhinged]

james marshall (?) from metal church stood in for hetfield on the puppets tour in europe
saw them in belfast and they fucking slayed
anthrax supported and they were great too

a wek later cliff burton was dead and its downhill from there

 

[J.]

cool. if I see some old Voivod, I'll grab it.

 

[Nate The Great]

I actually really like War & Pain, from Voivod. I have the remastered 3 CD box set (which is easily worth the $12 or $13 The End has it for), and the production is very good. However, for true Voivod, go with the ones everybody has already recommended.

 

[Nate The Great]

Oh . . . and I think you might actually like The Chemical Wedding. Bruce Dickinson's vocals won't bother you after about 5 minutes. I don't understand how somebody could not like his vocals. Plus, The Chemical Wedding is 100000% heavier than anything Iron Maiden has done. If you'd like to know, I think The Chemical Wedding is one of the great metal albums of the past 10 years.

 

[lurch70]

speaking of solo Maiden CD's ... has anyone heard Adrian Smith's Silver and Gold release ... i think in the early 90's ... i don't have it any longer but remember it being a great fucking disc. Not your typical metal CD, more on the AOR vibe, but some great fucking tunes.

 

[JayKeeley]

I think The Chemical Wedding is one of the great metal albums of the past 10 years.

Past 10 years? How about 'ever'?!

What are you smoking anyway? J would hate Bruce Dickinson, it's not even worth it.

speaking of solo Maiden CD's ... has anyone heard Adrian Smith's Silver and Gold release ... i think in the early 90's ... i don't have it any longer but remember it being a great fucking disc. Not your typical metal CD, more on the AOR vibe, but some great fucking tunes.

I remember cringing when I heard it. It was too much of a leap for me from Maiden, unlike Bruce's solo efforts. Thank fuck Bruce picked him up from the gutter and brought him in for Accident of Birth. The rest is history.

 

[Ayeka]

Plus, The Chemical Wedding is 100000% heavier than anything Iron Maiden has done.

 

[JayKeeley]

It's true. Chemical Wedding is heavier than anything Maiden have ever done.

Heavier = darker, slightly muddy "wall of sound" approach, and quite possibly lyrically superior.

Is it better than anything Maiden have done? Well, that's a question for the ages.