SONG SURVIVOR - MEGADETH - KIMB - ROUND 1

[jimmy101]

Ridiculous comment.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

The only great solo on that album is Pulling Teeth in my opinion. As for Hammett's guitar-work, it only really ever seems to be minor pentatonic noodling/runs on KEA. Apart from The Four Horsemen of course which has that awesome bluesy solo during the breakdown part I mentioned earlier. I've never really enjoyed Hammett's guitar playing, I've always felt he & Lars held James back, but his lead breaks on the four albums post Kill 'Em All are of much better quality.

That solo 2 minutes into Phantom Lord is a masterpiece. Don't deny it.

 

[jimmy101]

That solo 2 minutes into Phantom Lord is a masterpiece. Don't deny it.

I do appreciate it, and Metallica as a whole. The tapping part of it is cool & I love how the band bursts through a wall of sound at that point.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

im amazed that some of you guys aren't voting for These Boots.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Mechanix, These Boots, and Chosen Ones, pretty easy picks though I still really like Chosen Ones. The other five are basically perfect.

Glad I voted before a relisten. Chosen Ones has such a fucking catchy chorus and I love that "walking" style of riffing. Still probably doesn't quite beat Rattlehead for 5th place, but it's really damn close.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

its scary how you're almost on the same page as me regarding this album. It just feels ... dirty. i need to go take a shower now.

 

[Bloopy]

These Boots is fun and a good choice of song to cover. Most non-metal covers by 80s thrash bands are much worse.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

so you think it's better than the three other tracks you voted for?

 

[Bloopy]

Yep, voted for Chosen Ones, Skull Beneath the Skin, Looking Down the Cross. There are Nancy Sinatra songs I like more than most Megadeth tracks too...

 

[CiG]

"Boots" cover blows chunks.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Cover's actually pretty good. Still weaker than most of the other songs though.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Yep, voted for Chosen Ones, Skull Beneath the Skin, Looking Down the Cross. There are Nancy Sinatra songs I like more than most Megadeth tracks too...

 

[jimmy101]

The bleeps make the Boots cover even better imo.

 

[CiG]

Good by what standard? It's embarrassing to be honest.

 

[jimmy101]

It's a good light-hearted listen imo. Same with Anarchy in the UK. Clearly it was never supposed to be taken seriously.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

It's good for a cover track i guess, but i'm not a fan of cover tracks overall and the rest of the album is top notch.

But how on earth does someone consider a lame cover track to be better than an early thrash masterpiece like Looking Down the Cross?

 

[CiG]

It's a good light-hearted listen imo. Same with Anarchy in the UK. Clearly it was never supposed to be taken seriously.

I don't want gay light-hearted shitty covers on a magnificent and intense thrash metal album. Pure simpism.

 

[Bloopy]

Same with Anarchy in the UK.

That one does blow chunks.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I don't want gay light-hearted shitty covers on a magnificent and intense thrash metal album. Pure simpism.

... yeah i wouldn't want a cover track on any album that falls under that category

 

[jimmy101]

I guess you guys will have to take that up with coked-up Dave then!