The what's going on in Thrash thread

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/megadeths-david-ellefson-to-release-first-fiction-novel/

Not to kick the guy for trying to make a buck but fucking hell is there anything Dave wont put his name too...other than a new Megadeth album!!

In typically bad journalism the fourth paragraph starts by mentioning the name of a person who wasn't previously named in the article which has the reader questioning who the fuck this Fortier person is. But that aside I really don't see anything too appealing here. Basically this is little more than Wordpress or the like on a bigger scale. Would any budding author want to get their novel printed and distributed by simply having the ability to publish it themselves, for sure. But that doesn't mean they should. Most authors are terrible at reading, editing and publishing their own work, most are too emotionally caught up with the novel to do it the justice it might deserve. Maybe Jnr is not that sort of person, but looking at the cover, reading what it's about, I'm not sure I can give him the benefit of the doubt.

I feel like Ellefson's business plan is to throw everything at a wall and see what sticks.

He has to wait for Mustaine to write an album so he is at his mercy. Not much he can do to speed that up.
 
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I happened across a bunch of old Nuclear Assault demos, bootlegs and live recordings the other day. Some of these are first class thrash recordings from the 80's and 90's. John's voice is unique, and sometimes he doesn't fully cut it but their music was nearly always brilliant.

I LOVE this band.

I actually got to hang out with Gene Hoglan and watch their set many years ago.

"Justice" and "Something Wicked" are 2 of my favorite thrash songs.
 
I LOVE this band.

I actually got to hang out with Gene Hoglan and watch their set many years ago.

"Justice" and "Something Wicked" are 2 of my favorite thrash songs.
Love the track “The Forge” off of Something Wicked,how is Temple Of Blood these days?
 
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I think AK runs the band now. That is the impression I get from interviews.

Ooohhh maybe that means the new album will be the new AK Coral album. That will please many :P
But you're right AK does seem to the one they talk to the most and that interview a few weeks back with the entire band AK just looked like he was in a position of authority
 
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Wow, you hate Ripper Owens?

I think he's gotten worse over time, but his vocals from about 93 to 2004 or so were amazing.

I actually met him once and chatted with him for a while.

Ripper's attitude is worse than his singing. I hate the mouthy shit he spills every time he opens his mouth, I hate the way he blames everyone else for shit and I hate the way he makes claims about JP that aren't true. For all that he's perfectly partnered with someone like KK who does all the same shit. As a singer I've never hated him, where as I hate Thom Hazertt's singing and his face!
 
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I feel like Ellefson's business plan is to throw everything at a wall and see what sticks.

He has to wait for Mustaine to write an album so he is at his mercy. Not much he can do to speed that up.

Yeah that definitely seems like what he's doing, and more power to him for being that sort of go getter, I'm just sick of hearing about it every time the guy farts so I've given up reading articles on him. From what I have read of his book it's amateurish at best yet because he gets a few awards (awards that almost sound like they were made up for that book) and he's sprouting it like it's the best piece of literature ever. That covers album he released to supposedly rave reviews, was fucking terrible, in part that was Thom's fault, but it still sucked none the less. His movie looks uninspired, it looks like the story is weak and the previews look like they are done by a grad student with one glass eye and an eye patch. (I haven't seen the movie so that judgement maybe harsh). If he wants to send me a few bags of coffee I'll give them a try but I'd rather they came with out a story.

To be fair, I like Jnr, I loved the A&A album with Frankie and to me he's always been an integral part of Megadeth, but it's like my Mum used to say back in the 70's when we showed her a KISS album and asked what she thought. "I like the music but I don't like the look of his face!"

Mustaine is taking the piss a bit now too I think. I was happy to give him plenty of leeway with the cancer etc, but they've done gigs and tours and had 18 months off the road and the album still isn't being mastered. According to the last thing I read (only a few weeks back) Dave was still adding to the vocals and the extras to the mix before sending it off to be mastered etc. I'm hoping it's going to be an epic well worth the wait, but then fucking JNR goes and compares the instrumentals to a fucking classic Prog Rock album. WTF I'm not buying Megadeth Prog Rock!!
 
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Love the track “The Forge” off of Something Wicked,how is Temple Of Blood these days?

Nuclear Assault are/were brilliant. I remember buying Handle With Care on LP but wishing I'd had it on cassette because I could have taken it more places. When I got Handle With Care no one I knew was listening to Nuclear Assault, none of the radio stations were playing it and it just seemed like such a waste.
 
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This isn't entirely terrible. Not sure how much like Shadow Fall it is since I don't remember listening to much SF, but it's kind of got some Anthrax in it.
Band : Living Wreckage
Guitars : Jon Donais (Anthrax, Shadows Fall),
Guitarist : Matt LeBreton (Downpour),
Bassist : Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall, Act of Defiance),
Drummer : Jon Morency (Let Us Prey)
Vocalist : Jeff Gard (Death Ray Vision)

 
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Ripper's attitude is worse than his singing. I hate the mouthy shit he spills every time he opens his mouth, I hate the way he blames everyone else for shit and I hate the way he makes claims about JP that aren't true. For all that he's perfectly partnered with someone like KK who does all the same shit. As a singer I've never hated him, where as I hate Thom Hazertt's singing and his face!
I see all that and raise you a Monster energy cap!
 
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This isn't entirely terrible. Not sure how much like Shadow Fall it is since I don't remember listening to much SF, but it's kind of got some Anthrax in it.
Band : Living Wreckage
Guitars : Jon Donais (Anthrax, Shadows Fall),
Guitarist : Matt LeBreton (Downpour),
Bassist : Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall, Act of Defiance),
Drummer : Jon Morency (Let Us Prey)
Vocalist : Jeff Gard (Death Ray Vision)


On tonight’s list!
 
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