i agree that demolition is probably the best album of 2001. i even bought the limited edition.
and i dont say it's rippes fault, he's doing a real good job (lets face it - REPLACING halford is impossible). but hill and smith should be replaced by some people who actually (still) can handle their instruments - HELL even get in Marky and C. Jay Ramone for christ sakes!
hughes and downing seemed ok to me, maybe they just had a bad day in vienna.
oh another guy who should really retire is paul dianno. even if i loved him in maiden, he's just embarrassing. and he doesnt even earn money from the maiden songs as he sold back the rights to harry for 50.000 USD some time ago.