Unimportant shit

[Winmar]

Hmmm not unexpected I guess. I dunno how guys in these bands have families but tour for large chunks of the year.

"due to the rapidly changing music industry, it has become increasingly clear to recording artists that the only way to keep a band viable and to truly reach its potential is through live performances. That means that a band must reach out to new regions of the globe and become pioneers for their own livelihood."

So mp3s are good for people who want to see live bands then. Heaps more bands come here these days.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I am going to make sure I see Iced Earth while abroad this year, as Matt has said he will fullfill all live committments and festival appearances. I was given a second chance to see them, I must take it!

I hope Jon doesn't get another replacement, and just retires the band. He could do well to concentrate on his solo project, and talk Hansi into doing more D&W.

 

[FerretallicA]

talk Hansi into doing more D&W.

Hell yes

He could do well to concentrate on his solo project

Fuck I hope not..
That Sons or Liberty thing was one of the most unlistenable piles of shit I've had the displeasure of inflicting upon myself since St Anger.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I only heard a couple of tracks but they sounded fine to me.

D&W is god. More + tour please.

 

[FerretallicA]

Phil Collins officially retiring from music:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/.../Phil-Collins-calls-time-on-music-career.html

Not that big a loss given how little of merit he's done in the last 15 odd years but I still would've liked to at least see him live.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

IE announce new vocalist: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=155364

I will have to have a listen to Into Eternity sometime soon.

 

[Celestial-Todd]

Wow... I never would have picked that!

 

[Celestial-Todd]

My only concern is that Stu can be a bit "screechy" when he goes into the higher register

 

[Southy]

never heard of him

 

[Winmar]

Same here!

 

[Celestial-Todd]

He's got a crazy range (he does growls, screams and the clean stuff in Into Eternity).... I was listening to their latest album last night and can't help but think he won't be a very good fit to Iced Earth. He's a fine singer... but is just VERY different to Barlow and Owens

 

[FerretallicA]

Really enjoying this at the moment as a break from Jean Michel Jarre as my go-to "non-distracting work distraction" music.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I just read that KK Downing has "retired from Judas Priest" and won't take part in their farewell tour this year. WTF! He could at least wait til the end of the year! I guess they really are winding up then.

 

[Winmar]

Yeah that really is quite strange. Why do it immediately?

 

[FerretallicA]

maybe he's tired of performing with a shit vocalist and misses Owens...

 

[Southy]

I was thinking he may be butting heads with other members in the band, but not quite as direct as you there ferret

 

[Blitzkrieg]

No way, Rob is king.

 

[Goreripper]

I would think that if there was any personality clash going on, it would be between Downing and Tipton. I'm not sure Halford cares one way or another about Judas Priest much anymore.

 

[Southy]

Maybe that is it, he has just lost heart

 

[Celestial-Todd]

Going back to the whole "Barlow leaves Iced Earth, replaced by growler" topic from earlier.... listen from about 45 seconds and tell me he can't handle IE's higher parts (not Into Eternity's best song... but I just happened to be listening to it and remembered this thread)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nQ4ZR-NI6A&feature=relmfu[/ame]