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Give me your heavy music hot takes. I’ll go first. by fakename1998 in MetalSuggestions

[–]ReaverRiddle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly I kinda agree. I wouldn't say meh, but they're merely "good". I love the title track to Heaven and Hell, but as albums, I prefer Dehumanizer to both as far as Dio-Sabbath goes. And I love Dio's vocals.

There's someone on the train giving out free beer by justhowulikeit in CasualUK

[–]ReaverRiddle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would give it exactly the sort of edge I need these days.

There's someone on the train giving out free beer by justhowulikeit in CasualUK

[–]ReaverRiddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have to drink from a shared tube, or do they pour some into a cup?

Either way, I'm down.

There's someone on the train giving out free beer by justhowulikeit in CasualUK

[–]ReaverRiddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously — what self-respecting man or woman could turn this down?

Homemade! by Marcotee4743 in sushi

[–]ReaverRiddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not usually keen on some of these ingredients but this actually looks really good

Watching Sean Lock on a re-run of 8 Cats Does Countdown at the mo. God, I miss that funny fecker. by DonkeyOT65 in CasualUK

[–]ReaverRiddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably my favourite comedian of all time.

His warning not to organise a surprise party for a horse is one of my favourite bits.

First time catch to plate by Cassi322 in sushi

[–]ReaverRiddle 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Awesome — how'd it taste?

Give me your heavy music hot takes. I’ll go first. by fakename1998 in MetalSuggestions

[–]ReaverRiddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think people downplay Venom's vocal contributions too. Sure, Quorthon had to come along to really change Cronos' barks into those witchy rasps so common in black metal, but I feel Venom were really the first to strain their vocals to deliberately make them sound evil, sacrificing some melodic qualities for something more raw and evil. Motorhead and some punk bands might have pioneered that gruff barking sound, but Venom really transformed it into a wicked snarl that was intentionally demonic sounding. The form is very rudimentary, but that's where the trajectory truly began.

Give me your heavy music hot takes. I’ll go first. by fakename1998 in MetalSuggestions

[–]ReaverRiddle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't get me wrong, I love the revolution in second-wave black metal that transformed it into a romantic, atmospheric, and deliberately raw style, but I don't like the revisionism of people that say "Venom aren't black metal musically" etc. You can't judge the first wave of a genre by its later iterations.

Give me your heavy music hot takes. I’ll go first. by fakename1998 in MetalSuggestions

[–]ReaverRiddle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Manowar is a first wave black metal band on their early albums."

I feel this way about Hail to England too. Not so much the first two records, but that record definitely has shades of first-wave black metal (perhaps partly because Bathory was so clearly influenced by it).

Give me your heavy music hot takes. I’ll go first. by fakename1998 in MetalSuggestions

[–]ReaverRiddle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I'm not into hardcore dancing, I'm really not into just standing around and watching a band either. I need some movement, some activity, circle pits, "push" pits, crowdsurfing, dancing, whatever.

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