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[lizard]

I'm Richard at work and Rick everywhere else.

 

[Petethedrummer]

lizard is a much cooler name though

my brothers name is rick by the way...not that any of you would care too much...lol...

anyway i think im going to have the chance to see Hammerfall, Kings x, and Dio play towards the end of december you guys think i should go? I dont really know any of their music too well...

 

[lizard]

Originally posted by Petethedrummer
i think im going to have the chance to see Hammerfall, Kings x, and Dio play towards the end of december you guys think i should go? I dont really know any of their music too well...

Dio, blech.
I like Hammerfall, tho, and Kings X is awesome.

 

[Petethedrummer]

i think ill go for it then

 

[mourningstar]

Originally posted by Petethedrummer
i think ill go for it then

because lizard likes hammerfall or because "dio, blech", exactly?

 

[Petethedrummer]

lol..i dunno....he said he likes 2 out of 3 of the bands thats good enough for me

 

[Jax]

Dio is classic tho..everyone should see him at least once in their life.

 

[mourningstar]

today i go visit my grandparents and tonight.... sentenced + lacuna coil!! :hotjump: yippeeeee

 

[lizard]

Dio is classic, true...he has never been one of my favorites, tho.

but King's X is perhaps the most criminally neglected bands ever. to think they are probably a support band to the toad-like being known as Dio is nothing short of horrible.

 

[Jax]

Originally posted by mourningstar
today i go visit my grandparents and tonight.... sentenced + lacuna coil!! :hotjump: yippeeeee

Have fun, Val!!!

 

[Jax]

Originally posted by lizard
Dio is classic, true...he has never been one of my favorites, tho.

but King's X is perhaps the most criminally neglected bands ever. to think they are probably a support band to the toad-like being known as Dio is nothing short of horrible.

I agree that they deserve better, but given that they are on a cheap-ass label (Muddle Blade), they should probably be glad they're touring at all..

Jax<--gonna go listen to Dogman now

 

[Petethedrummer]

yea as far asi know, hammerfall is opeing for kings x who is opening for dio...but...i could be wrong...thats just what a friend of mine told me

 

[lizard]

a must have for any metal cd collection, although they are far more than just a metal band.

 

[Jax]

Liz, I don't have that cd..but I do have:

Out of the Silent Planet
Dogman
Gretchen Goes to Nebraska
faith hope love
King's X
Ear Candy
and
Please Come Home Mr. Bulbous

Will those suffice instead?

 

[lizard]

then there's no need for the Best OF! but if you own no King's X at all, Best of is an essential first purchase

 

[Jax]

Okay, I'll go with that.

 

[lizard]

one of the very few bands I've listened to that have made me think, "why don't more people know about these guys?" especially when they recorded for a major label.

 

[Jax]

I agree..but having had dealings with Metal Blade via Symphony X, I can't say as I'm surprised..

 

[Ultima Ibanez Overlord]

Hmmm...King's X. I'm not sure about them. I listened to the album with It's Love on (is that King's X, the album?). I liked one or two tracks on it, but I found a lot of it kind of boring.
I think mainly for Ty Tabor's playing. I haven't heard any of their other albums since.

I quickly went off the Tabor's Platypus project with Sherinian, Morgenstein and some unknown bassist called John Myung. It sounded a little too grungy for my liking, although both albums had their moments, with Ice Cycles being my favourite of the two.
But again, Ty Tabor's playing and writing just doesn't grab me.

I even had a chance to talk with Sherinian online and I asked him about the Platypus stuff. He didn't seem too thrilled with the albums or the way in which they were written.

But Doug Pinnick's voice is really good. He sounds ultra powerful at times, and with all that vocal layering they do, they even manage to sound a little like The Beatles at times, I think. An interesting thing to do in heavy music.

 

[lizard]

well, what do you think of Dio?