The what's going on in Thrash thread

[redfly]

He'll be good because he talked about No Life Till Leather

 

[Slammed]

Would have been funny if he'd have mentioned hearing Metallica in the early days but not mentioned Dave

 

[redfly]

Hahaha! The nerve of saying Greg Handevidt was vital to the formation of Megadeth when he himself is not a founding member

 

[Slammed]

I reckon Lars and James are also vital in the formation of Megadeth

 

[redfly]

LOL, that's kind of true!

 

[Slammed]

I can just see Dave thanking Lars and James in his next awards speech

 

[redfly]

Right after thanking Kirk for replacing him.

 

[Slammed]

"I thank Kirk for being good enough to follow in my footsteps, but a bigger thanks must go to Lars and James for having the foresight to sack me. It was that foresight that made me realise I was born to be a leader not just a person who twangs his thang."

 

[Slammed]

There is still something about this band that is appealing but I'm just not sure about the singer. Both this and the first single that Neptune posted have some good music behind them but I'm not sure I can listen to the singer.

 

[redfly]

The music on this reminds of The Haunted and Sabbath. I might be able to get used to the singer. He could use a little grit. Like the music a lot, the drummer sounds like he's beating the shit out of that snare.

 

[Slammed]

Yeah both this and the first song sound really good. I was really getting into the intro and liking what was being played then the vocals hit and it just seemed wrong. He's not a bad singer it just doesn't seem to fit. I'm going to have to find time to hit up YT on their old stuff to see if I can get into the singing.

 

[Slammed]

http://bravewords.com/news/dark-ang...time-it-would-be-something-that-is-easy-to-do

So despite Gene actually announcing he retired from DA Ron is now saying a new album with Gene would happen if they could all get in the same room. Gene's also been posting a bit of DA stuff on FB lately. I think Gene's been too busy and forget he announced he wasn't in the band.

 

[redfly]

What had Gene said about not being in DA anymore? Do you remember?
That's a pretty good story of the show in Philly.

 

[Slammed]

Not word for word but it was before the Slayer tour and it was something along the lines of "regrettably inform, yadda yadda yadda, not enough time, yadda, yadda, yadda, wish them the best." They never announced a replacement and Ron's never said he was recording without Gene but Gene did say he was leaving because of time. From previous stories they had recorded anything from part to nearly all of an album but it was not finished. Makes sense to wait for Gene especially since Ron doesn't seem to be in a hurry, but Gene might have made his announcement thinking the album was closer.

 

[redfly]

I can't imagine someone else doing it. Gotta be a hard thing for Gene, he's got a of of gigs but Testament is his main and he probably knows DA can't replace that income. but DA is his baby. I hope it works out.

 

[Slammed]

I think it will work eventually. As well as Testament I'm pretty sure he's got Zimmer's Hole due in the next few months and there was an unnamed project he was working on not long after they got on the Slayer tour so while DA remains important to him I think Ron will keep pushing.

 

[redfly]

I hope so, it's been a really long time.

 

[Slammed]

30 years this year since LS, 28 since their last one so it's definitely due.

Gene needs to stop advertising protein powders and get drumming.

 

[redfly]

Protein powders? Is he? lol

 

[Slammed]

I think it's protein powder, I remember something along the lines of "I wouldn't lend my name to just anything so you know this works." I'm pretty sure his wife handles a lot of the PR and she reposts it once a week.