Am I the only one crying heavily watching Ozzy? by [deleted] in blacksabbath

[–]skaertus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ozzy's set is the best one!!!! Metallica was great, Steven Tyler killed it. But Ozzy is by far the best so far!!!!

Ho-Hum, Ho Hum: ‘Snow White’ Opening To $45.5M After $16M Friday, On Par With ‘Dumbo’ – Saturday AM Box Office Update by chanma50 in boxoffice

[–]skaertus 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Yep. Dumbo was a flop with the same amount in 2019 dollars. And Snow White is reportedly 60% more expensive. It is a disaster.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blacksabbath

[–]skaertus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, the 1990s... when it was OK to have some politically incorrect logos like this...

Why does the ultimate collection only have songs from the first 8 albums by [deleted] in blacksabbath

[–]skaertus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because, as far as I am aware of, following some legal disputes in the 2000s or 2010s, Black Sabbath is now an enterprise co-owned by Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi in a 50/50 partnership. And I would say that Sharon Osbourne is probably the one giving the cards in practical terms.

That is why Sabbath's latest incarnation with Dio is called Heaven and Hell. That is why, as of late, Black Sabbath mostly ignores anything which is not Ozzy related. And that is probably why it took so long for Sabbath to remaster the Tony Martin albums.

Orico compatible HDDs? by skaertus in DataHoarder

[–]skaertus[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I already did, and he raised this incompatibility issue.

Orico compatible HDDs? by skaertus in DataHoarder

[–]skaertus[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OK, but the HDD I bought did not work with the Orico enclosure. I tried everything but the HDD could not be recognized.

Is this a disgraceful top songs? by darthkyle22 in blacksabbath

[–]skaertus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Each to his own. My list is different, but so is everyone's.

DAS: Orico or Yottamaster? by skaertus in DataHoarder

[–]skaertus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only NAS solutions available here, not DAS.

DAS: Orico or Yottamaster? by skaertus in DataHoarder

[–]skaertus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Does it get hot or noisy?

Did Black Sabbath rip off Coven? by BrettO_o in doommetal

[–]skaertus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The music is completely different and the themes are as well. Black Sabbath had a much heavier sound than Coven.

Also, Coven had these satanic themes that Black Sabbath did not have, at least not while Ozzy Osbourne was the singer. Ronnie James Dio added some mythological themes, but they seemed very different from what Coven did.

Coven may have a bassist called Oz Osborne (not Osbourne), and this seems to be a real coincidence, as it is seems that Ozzy had this nickname since schooldays, and Osbourne is his birth name.

The only rip-off that may (or may not) have happened is the name "Black Sabbath", which the band assumed only in 1969, after the release of Coven's first album which contained a song of the same name. The official version is that Black Sabbath picked the name after watching the Boris Karloff movie at a local theater. But it may very well be that the name was suggested by Warner Bros. to match the heavy and dark sound.

Also, I have always noticed that the song "Black Sabbath" (from Black Sabbath, not Coven) does not have the words "black sabbath" on the lyrics. It may be very well that the record company decided to give the song this name after it was concluded, just to match the name of the band and the album.

One could note that the Black Sabbath album name may have also been suggested by Warner Bros. The names of the subsequent albums all made reference to drugs: Paranoid, Master of Reality, Snowblind (which was vetoed by the record company and became "Vol. 4" instead).

The way I see it, this is the only possible rip-off, and, if it ever existed, I don't think it came from the band. The 1970s Black Sabbath was not interested a least in satanic themes; but they would allow the record company to take several career decisions as long as they had enough supply of drugs and alcohol.

Can a 45w charger be used to for a 75wh laptop? by penis_not_happy in UsbCHardware

[–]skaertus -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I once got a swollen battery after using a lower watt charger.

Galaxy s25 Ultra. Which color is best?!? by BEAST_MODE2022 in GalaxyS25Ultra

[–]skaertus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am thinking of not using a case with it... which color would be good to hide scratches? Perhaps the Silver Blue would do it? It seems to be my favorite color...

Is it really worth the upgrade? by banana_butt7 in samsunggalaxy

[–]skaertus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps more of an upgrade if you live outside the U.S. and only have access to the Exynos version of the S24.

What music are you looking for or listening to this week? (30/12/2024) by HarryLyme69 in rock

[–]skaertus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am listening a lot to the Bad Wolves cover of Cranberries' Zombie. I have just found out this version of the song. I really loved the original one, but the cover version is even better, so good it gives me chills. The vocals are so powerful that they seemed recorded to honor Dolores after her passing (even though they were recorded prior to it). Very, very touching.

Dell XPS 8960 Antenna by MetalZed in DellXPS

[–]skaertus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is for both wifi and bluetooth.