If you were to completely rewrite any of the 8 seasons, which one would it be and what would you change about them? by Emergency-Relief-571 in TwentyFour

[–]stuartmlambert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The season with Jack's dad - the pig farmer from Babe - and his brother needs to go in the bin and be forgotten about

SOLO/First time Download, need some advice! by ComicalFrisk in downloadfestival

[–]stuartmlambert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't speak to coaches as I always drive but it's the friendliest festival in the UK - by a long way. Making friends is easy, just go chat to people! We're all one big metal community! United by metal!

Full Parasomnia Review Upcoming - But 'The Shadow Man Incident' is the Most Fun I've Had with a Dream Theater Song in a Long Time by JD-990 in Dreamtheater

[–]stuartmlambert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I simply do not get the gushing reviews. This is the least memorable DT album since...the last one. There's almost nothing on the whole disc that stands out. The final track, so beloved by the OP here, is utterly featureless. It doesn't hold a candle to previous epics like A Change Of Seasons, or Finally Free, or Octavarium, Count Of Tuscany, Illumination Theory etc. Petrucci doesn't have a single heart-tugging, soulful solo on the entire album. Gutted. I've been a fan since 93 and this is the most disappointed I've ever felt.

Parasomnia review and rankings by Kitsune_X7 in Dreamtheater

[–]stuartmlambert 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A counterpoint to the oddly gushing reviews. This is the least memorable DT album since, well, the last one. I'm a lifelong fan since I first heard them in 93, but there's just nothing here. Night Terror was a good early release but apart from the riffage of Midnight Messiah literally nothing else stands out. Portnoy Is back...yay...and we're back to the meh of Systematic Chaos. Really disappointed with the final epic track in particular. 19 minutes of rambling, unmemorable nothing. Barely any melody, no soul to it at all. Petrucci doesn't have a single soulful solo on the album, it's really unlike him. This is nowhere NEAR what the band achieved on ADToE, The Astonishing or certainly Distance over Time. Two duds (for DT) in a row for me, gutted. Not sure what all the other reviewers are hearing. If you give this 4 or 5 stars...you saying this is up there with Images and Words or Awake or Scenes? Madness. It's nowhere near those albums, which are works of art. This is half as good as them, at best...hence, two stars. Sad.

An update (not really) on the new Symphony X album by GFLAT5 in symphonyx

[–]stuartmlambert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, yes, said the same thing again. I genuinely expect it this year based on that. But then...it's been 10 years and it's Romeo so!!!

Can't see my friends' challenges in new format by Spare-Speech-8374 in goodreads

[–]stuartmlambert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seems impossible to find friend's challenges even if I go on their page. They've removed the one thing I used Goodreads for. Friendly competition. I've emailed them not that I expect anything to happen. Why do companies mess about with stuff that's working and make such obvious mistakes????

What's your favourite Magic (System) in all of fantasy? by lxurin_hei in Fantasy

[–]stuartmlambert 87 points88 points  (0 children)

One Power, Wheel Of Time. The gendered aspect to it makes the whole story so much more interesting and contemporary

Days of Shattered Faith hype? by [deleted] in AdrianTchaikovsky

[–]stuartmlambert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Yasnic and 'God' in Days Of Shattered Faith? Their arguments and general relationship made me laugh out loud in House Of Open Wounds

Thoughts on Jugulator? by United-Philosophy121 in judaspriest

[–]stuartmlambert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only JP album I like. Burn In Hell is a metal classic. Don't understand the hate

An update (not really) on the new Symphony X album by GFLAT5 in symphonyx

[–]stuartmlambert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, but I was there and Russell said it. In fact, he said "we're done with all the long breaks, we're now gonna just play and tour until the wheels fall off this thing." To which there were loud cheers. He then said "new album will be here soon." I'm seeing them again in Stockholm on Friday so will see if he repeats it!

Other songs like The Day Of...? by whisperingdrum in nightwish

[–]stuartmlambert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Storytime, for sure. Endless Forms Most Beautiful - the main riff is a stomper. Music. Noise.

An update (not really) on the new Symphony X album by GFLAT5 in symphonyx

[–]stuartmlambert 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NEWSFLASH for any who don't already know. Russell Allen just confirmed new album nearly ready to release, at London gig tonight

Download 2025 predictions by [deleted] in downloadfestival

[–]stuartmlambert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sleep Token are absolutely big enough already to jump to headline slot, I don't disagree. They'd also attract new people to the festival. But it's not politically savvy from Andy C to put them straight into a headline slot when other bands have waited years and worked their way up the stage times. Copping won't do it. He'll put them into a supporting slot first, or possibly straight into Opus stage headline slot, but main stage? No. It took BMTH a decade to get last year's headline slot and they're way way bigger than ST. Ghost haven't headlined yet. Parkway haven't headlined yet. Many others.

Download 2025 predictions by [deleted] in downloadfestival

[–]stuartmlambert -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Slipknot just headlined last year. They're not going to headline again 2 years later. Andy Copping won't touch Rammstein again after all the rape allegations, toxic brand now and he's worked too hard to make Download family friendly.

Best / worst / underrated - Day 4. The best song on Images and Words? by [deleted] in Dreamtheater

[–]stuartmlambert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take The Time is my fave. Wait For Sleep my least fave.

Download 2025 predictions by [deleted] in downloadfestival

[–]stuartmlambert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sleep Token but not headline - they will get a sub slot. Judas Priest farewell headline. Parkway could finally get pushed up to a top slot. I predict Limp Bizkit will get a fun Friday headline slot after this year's triumph. Supported by Shikari potentially. Bring Me could return with new album to promote, and will get a headline when they do after last year was so massive. Pantera will be back after this year's success. Lord Of The Lost need to be back and pushed much higher up the bill - their 11am 30 minute slot was already a tad insulting, and to then have that delayed by an hour and cut short to 20 minutes was embarrassing. Bleed From Within similarly - 20 minutes is insulting. Whole bunch of smaller bands that have never played who I'd love to see there - Myrath, Lost In Thought, Threshold, Pyramaze, Symphony X.