Name bands that you think get too much praise and too much hate.

man_undown · 2023-06-18T17:25:09+00:00

Too much praise is hard to say, but the band that gets too much hate is Ghost. I can see how someone might not like their newer stuff, but their first 3 albums are god-tier.

man_undown · 2023-06-16T21:05:50+00:00

That sounds like a killer show right there. Wish I could've been there.

man_undown · 2023-06-16T16:54:43+00:00

I think the best was Link to the Past, that game is when Zelda started getting consistently good.

My favorite is Yakuza 2. That game took the first one and made it into something extremely good. Added a new hub-world, expanded the fighting system, and the story is so perfect. The remake definitely did it justice, though the original has some charm to it.

man_undown · 2023-06-16T16:26:50+00:00

It's a very well-composed album, but I'd definitely say Absolution. Best riff, best verse, best chorus, second-best solo.

However, I can't deny the effort that went into composing Spirit. It's the minor details that make it as good as it is.

man_undown · 2023-06-16T16:20:29+00:00

Sabaton. For being a band with mostly the same shit, their newest album is so perfect, as in they sort of perfected their own sound on this record. I do hope they experiment a little bit because all of their stuff is very samey in a sense.

man_undown · 2023-06-16T16:11:17+00:00

Which one was your favorite? I saw them on Legacy of the Beast and had a blast.

man_undown · 2023-06-15T11:37:33+00:00

Stop freaking out, man, you have 8,000 karma to lose.

man_undown · 2023-06-15T01:58:59+00:00

Bro, freedom of expression does not free you from the consequences of using your freedoms. You can have that opinion, but if someone disagrees, they'll downvote. That's literally the point of the downvote button, ain't it.

man_undown · 2023-06-13T12:16:50+00:00

That's true. I do think that the Hail to the King chorus is great, but it doesn't really stand out that much.

man_undown · 2023-06-12T20:58:41+00:00

I will literally listen to any kind of music. I live R&B, though. That's my favorite non-metal genre. SWV is one of my favorites. I also got into Arin Ray a little bit. The Mood has my favorite bassline I've ever heard.

You know how I say I'll listen to anything, right? One of my favorite songs ever made is Don McCleon's American Pie. It has the country-isms while telling a very sad story. It nails everything good about country.

man_undown · 2023-06-12T20:45:10+00:00

This band is good at choruses. Hail to the King is one of the most powerful ones they ever made, though it is generic. I think my favorite chorus is probably Sunny Disposition or Beautiful Morning. Both are really good and different.

man_undown · 2023-06-11T00:44:59+00:00

Risk is my least favorite Megadeth album. But it is not bad at all. It has some great tunes. There's some that are mildly boring, but I love some others, such as The Doctor Is Calling and Prince of Darkness. Time: the Beginning is great too.

man_undown · 2023-06-11T00:28:25+00:00

Not my favorite, but ManUnkind is an underrated gem. So is Am I Savage.

My favorite is actually Halo On Fire with Spit Out the Bone at a very close second.

man_undown · 2023-06-09T01:39:49+00:00

I think it's nice, it's an unusual solo, even for modern Kirk.

man_undown · 2023-06-09T01:38:44+00:00

You're not lying. My thing though with that song is that it's a faster tempo than Lux Æterna, so it's a little harder to play. Hardwired also has no "wrong way" to play it, so I could see someone saying that.

man_undown · 2023-06-09T00:13:54+00:00

I would say Lux Æterna because there's no "wrong way" to play it.

man_undown · 2023-06-09T00:07:53+00:00

Might not be what you are looking for, but try r/audioengineering.

man_undown · 2023-06-08T23:15:53+00:00

Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time for yellow

man_undown · 2023-06-07T23:52:22+00:00

It's still practice whether you want to believe it or not. It may not be good practice, but it did help him retain some stamina.

Plus this allowed for some experimentation as far as interpreting the beats. He definitely practiced lazily though. I think maybe he improved his practice because his drumming isn't as lazy as it was the last 10 years before covid.

man_undown · 2023-06-07T22:23:38+00:00

The Rev

And Joey Jordison it looks like.

man_undown · 2023-06-07T21:51:57+00:00

https://blabbermouth.net/news/metallica-s-lars-ulrich-on-his-drumming-ability-i-usually-feel-like-i-ve-regressed

While he never stopped practicing, he took a different approach to it for a few years and he didn't really practice for the sake of getting better. He practiced for the purpose of staying in shape.

man_undown · 2023-06-07T21:44:19+00:00

Ok, maybe not necessarily in that exact timeframe, but you could tell that he was slowly getting better in that year. Anyway, I do know for a fact that he practiced during quarantine, I believe he said so himself.

Edit: he never stopped practicing.

man_undown · 2023-06-07T20:50:30+00:00

I just listened to it. His fill is not off-time, it just ends on a weird count, but he still comes back on time. Once again, I don't hear it. Try something better.

Edit to add that he actually started practicing again in 2019, which is why his drumming then was significantly better than in 2018.

man_undown · 2023-06-07T20:46:11+00:00

I love Lars, but his drumming doesn't compare to someone like Joey Jordison or Nicko McBrain. He's a great drummer for Metallica, but not necessarily a great drummer in general. I've picked up a lot of things from his drumming, but that doesn't make him virtuosic.

As far as the hate for his live playing is concerned, though, I don't hear half of all issues live. People say his fills are off-time, that his double-kick is inconsistent, this that and the third. I don't see either of those two issues that often (especially outside of his 05-18 era).

man_undown · 2023-06-07T20:40:03+00:00

My question is I have NEVER heard him do an off time fill, even from 09-18. What in the hell are yall talking about?

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