| [J.D. DIAMOND] Wednesday, May 21, 2014 5:11:15 PM | |
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Pipen, actually Hammerfall isnt the only band left thst is british styled traditional with thier own style .....Primal Fear....Iced Earth....Death Dealer....there are a few more that I can't think of....but they are just not my style,but they are good bands though...
They all play a Painkiller/Jugulator style of Priest's influence in them ....so yeah they are all good bands but just not for me thats all ...
Hammerfall's Priest influences that show up in thier music comes from 70's and mostly 80's Judas Priest songs. HF would of fit well if they came out in 1982. They have 8 studio lps from 1997 -2011 and for me personally I love thier first 7 albums.
They last one sucks heavily imo.
Definately not pushing Hammerfall on anyone,but to me...out of tons of bands I've heard....HF carries the traditional 80's banner with sound and image aesthetics and most importantly thier songs.
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| [acolyte55] Wednesday, May 21, 2014 5:07:17 PM | |
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| [pipen] Wednesday, May 21, 2014 2:36:05 PM | |
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I can agree with that, HammerFall might be the last standing traditional heavy metal band even though I haven't fallen for them so much.
They are ok but that's about it.
ONE BAND TO RULE THEM ALL
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Monday, May 19, 2014 5:45:03 PM)| |  | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Pipen,about Nostradamus....no,its not a top Priest album for me however,I do like half the album....I've just never said so because I wanted a text book heavy metal album...I am not very fond of half of Nostradamus,but thats just how my ears and style heard it. It is a masterpiece of excellence, but just something I for whatever reason cant seem to harness its magic. But Im well aware of how epic and how versitile it is.
Accept....yeah man,even though I dont rave about them they are classic true traditional heavy metal yes,and thier new albums are just as classic and if not heavier then that of 80's Accept,just a classic heavy metal band all the way around,much heavier than Saxon by style and piurpose ect....
I meant when all bands that are old and oldschool from the 80's like Sabbath,Ozzy,Priest,Maiden,Saxon,Accept....the day the last one retires then in my opinion Hammerfall will definately be the number #1 current classic traditional styled heavy metal band. |
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Tuesday, May 20, 2014 7:49:08 PM | |
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I love the Painkiller album,not just "like" it...I see why most Priest fans starve for this level of heavy metal cause it IS heavy metal at its all time heaviness....Im all for Priest making a record not that sounds like PK but as heavy sure....but at the same time if they want to write classic 80's stuff then Im game with that.
Wait untill we hear the opener "Dragonaut"....I'm sure it will kick our asses..... |
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| [Brian_Evans] Tuesday, May 20, 2014 10:35:11 AM | |
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No, I figured you at least had to "like" the Painkiller album since you're into way heavier stuff than Priest.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Saturday, May 17, 2014 12:29:20 PM)| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Evans, all arguing aside, in 1990...sure,maybe there were a little more fans that liked Painkiller than those who did not,but it wasnt a landslide towards it like today.
Somehow you get the idea that I dont like the album or over rate it? Not so.
I love Painkiller,I bought it the day it came out,consider it #4 all time lp of Priests and still pump it heavily.
It is the everest of Priest's heavy albums yes,but to me Sad Wings,BS,SFV beats it. IMO only.
And yes I think fans want a much more heavier lp than AOR and Nostra. I do too. I liked AOR not only for the 8 out of 10 yracks I like but also the way it was purposely recorded not as heavy as Painkiller to harken back to an lp that sounded somewhere inbetween SFV and DOTF kinda sound ect....
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| [Head banger] Monday, May 19, 2014 8:53:30 PM | |
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| [HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Monday, May 19, 2014 8:42:56 PM | |
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Thank you so much for sharing this!! I LOVED it. His Brian Johnson impersonation had me cracking up, he was DEAD ON!! I loved how he had to "get a breath and grab his nuts" to do the Halford scream which was pretty damn good and I can picture Rob doing it just like that! Looks like a BLAST at ROTR!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Budred from Monday, May 19, 2014 8:08:44 PM)| | | Budred wrote: | |
I'm hoping all the regulars here will watch this. It's funny as hell. Jim Breur doing a children's classic "Bingo" metal style. Each letter he impersonates a different singer. Ozzy, Halford, Hetfield, etc. You guys will love his Halford.
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| [Budred] Monday, May 19, 2014 8:08:44 PM | |
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I'm hoping all the regulars here will watch this. It's funny as hell. Jim Breur doing a children's classic "Bingo" metal style. Each letter he impersonates a different singer. Ozzy, Halford, Hetfield, etc. You guys will love his Halford.
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| [Budred] Monday, May 19, 2014 6:57:12 PM | |
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The weather sucked but it was probably my favorite as far as band sets go. I watched 26 bands and only 3 of them i wasn't into. Saw a couple of new bands I'll be checking out. (Avatar and Gojira.) Some surprises. The Pretty Reckless was probably my biggest. She was awesome. Loved Jim Breur's set. Gemini Syndrome (the band that hit my wife in the head with a drumstick). I loved them. They have to be my favorite new band right now. Check them out you may be suprised. Lastly, if you are even remotely interested you must go next year just to experience it. I've been to 260+ shows since 78 and ROTR is by far the craziest and funnest shows I've been to.
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| [HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Monday, May 19, 2014 5:58:27 PM | |
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Oh COOL!! I can't wait to see/hear it! I love Metal Mike - he's a great guitarist and a great guy!! How was ROTR? We almost went but couldn't make it work.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Budred from Monday, May 19, 2014 5:37:41 PM)| | | Budred wrote: | | Thanks for answering HRMG. I'm glad you posted because I'm hoping you see this. I went to ROTR in Columbus this weekend. Jim Breur was there with a band and Metal Mike was his guitar player. They did a metal version of the children's song "Bingo". Jim did a different metal "voice" for each letter. Ozzy for B and Halford for I (?) etc.. I couldn't help but think of you because of Metal Mike.. I took a video that i'll post here because I'm sure some will get a kick out of it. It's funny as hell.
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Monday, May 19, 2014 5:45:03 PM | |
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Pipen,about Nostradamus....no,its not a top Priest album for me however,I do like half the album....I've just never said so because I wanted a text book heavy metal album...I am not very fond of half of Nostradamus,but thats just how my ears and style heard it. It is a masterpiece of excellence, but just something I for whatever reason cant seem to harness its magic. But Im well aware of how epic and how versitile it is.
Accept....yeah man,even though I dont rave about them they are classic true traditional heavy metal yes,and thier new albums are just as classic and if not heavier then that of 80's Accept,just a classic heavy metal band all the way around,much heavier than Saxon by style and piurpose ect....
I meant when all bands that are old and oldschool from the 80's like Sabbath,Ozzy,Priest,Maiden,Saxon,Accept....the day the last one retires then in my opinion Hammerfall will definately be the number #1 current classic traditional styled heavy metal band. |
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| [Budred] Monday, May 19, 2014 5:37:41 PM | |
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Thanks for answering HRMG. I'm glad you posted because I'm hoping you see this. I went to ROTR in Columbus this weekend. Jim Breur was there with a band and Metal Mike was his guitar player. They did a metal version of the children's song "Bingo". Jim did a different metal "voice" for each letter. Ozzy for B and Halford for I (?) etc.. I couldn't help but think of you because of Metal Mike.. I took a video that i'll post here because I'm sure some will get a kick out of it. It's funny as hell.
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Monday, May 19, 2014 5:32:58 PM | |
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Pipen,about Nostradamus....no,its not a top Priest album for me however,I do like half the album....I've just never said so because I wanted a text book heavy metal album...I am not very fond of half of Nostradamus,but thats just how my ears and style heard it. It is a masterpiece of excellence, but just something I for whatever reason cant seem to harness its magic. But Im well aware of how epic and how versitile it is.
Accept....yeah man,even though I dont rave about them they are classic true traditional heavy metal yes,and thier new albums are just as classic and if not heavier then that of 80's Accept,just a classic heavy metal band all the way around,much heavier than Saxon by style and piurpose ect....
I meant when all bands that are old and oldschool from the 80's like Sabbath,Ozzy,Priest,Maiden,Saxon,Accept....the day the last one retires then in my opinion Hammerfall will definately be the number #1 current classic traditional styled heavy metal band. |
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| [pipen] Monday, May 19, 2014 4:16:57 PM | |
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J.D. Diamond: I agree whit you in almost everything you say about Priest, but I do like Nostradamus and if I remember it correctly you don't. :)
Saxon is one of my top favorite band also and they still deliver both live and in the studio, Maiden is also great band but since No Prayer they haven't came out with a decent song imo. But up till then they are pretty solid, even if the downfall begins whit No Prayer that one at least have moments and I rate that album to be an 3 out of 5 at least.
But my nr. 2 band is definitely not HammerFall, Accept is! Wolfs guitar playing and Udos unique voice on top of that is just magic to me!
And even though I hated the fact that they where starting up again without Udo they certainly proved me wrong in the end, Mark does an incredible job. I usually have a hard time to accept change of a lead singer in a band but this was an exception that broke the rule, haha!
Judas Priest has and will probably always be nr. 1 to me, Accept is the the only band so far that I almost like equally much but Priests strength is that they can deliver with variation from Sad Wings to Painkiller, Accept is more of an one way road so to say. But which band who comes third changes from day to day, week to week and so on. :)
ONE BAND TO RULE THEM ALL
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| [HOT ROCKIN' METAL GODDESS] Monday, May 19, 2014 10:57:23 AM | |
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Al may have been referring to the fact that KK auditioned for the band in 1969 and wasn't very good - even KK has admitted that. He only knew 5 or 6 chords and didn't get the job. KK and Ian formed a trio called Freight. When the original JP fell apart, Al heard Freight rehearsing and was impressed with KK's progression and joined their band, asking them to use the name Judas Priest.
exclaim.ca/Features/Timeline/judas_priest-metal_gods
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Budred from Thursday, May 15, 2014 3:24:08 AM)| | | Budred wrote: | | I read about that online yesterday so I didn't click your link but online they posted an Al Atkins post. I noticed he couldn't help but bash K.K. Downing calling him amateurish compared to Chataway. I didn't know there was any kind of riff between the two. Anyone have a clue what Atkins beef is or am I reading too much into his post? Anyone?
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Saturday, May 17, 2014 8:12:11 PM | |
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For me to say Maiden hasnt been releasing quality metal is just my opinion,my comment was based on how many others think otherwise but even in that so what,it doesnt mean anything...
The same way I think Saxon (1995-2014) are my second fav band and how I say Hammerfall is #3 all time best HN band.....not very many "at all" feel that way.....not hardly many at all so its the same srnario. If you do take away Priest,Maiden and Saxon Hammerfall rulz!
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Saturday, May 17, 2014 12:43:59 PM | |
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Not saying YOU think this way but I think fans "AKA hellrider" who look at Priest albums before 1990 as incomplete or invalid because they are not as heavy as 1990's Painkiller are really not fans of the band,but simply Painkiller fans.
And if you think Maiden has been releasing quality metal then kudos to you. But you are definately in a class of very very little who think they have.Good for you.
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Saturday, May 17, 2014 12:29:20 PM | |
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Evans, all arguing aside, in 1990...sure,maybe there were a little more fans that liked Painkiller than those who did not,but it wasnt a landslide towards it like today.
Somehow you get the idea that I dont like the album or over rate it? Not so.
I love Painkiller,I bought it the day it came out,consider it #4 all time lp of Priests and still pump it heavily.
It is the everest of Priest's heavy albums yes,but to me Sad Wings,BS,SFV beats it. IMO only.
And yes I think fans want a much more heavier lp than AOR and Nostra. I do too. I liked AOR not only for the 8 out of 10 yracks I like but also the way it was purposely recorded not as heavy as Painkiller to harken back to an lp that sounded somewhere inbetween SFV and DOTF kinda sound ect....
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| [Brian_Evans] Saturday, May 17, 2014 11:21:33 AM | |
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| Painkiller is like the Everest of their catalouge, I doubt if the new cd will top it. Not saying it won't.......I would be super happy if it did. From what they have released so far they're heading in the right direction.... getting that swagger back. Maybe they are following Maiden's lead and starting to produce more consistant metal.....I think that is what everyone is wanting. |
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| [Brian_Evans] Saturday, May 17, 2014 10:00:05 AM | |
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I think what you're trying to say is .....it's got the "Painkiller swagger"...lol...and I'm sure when Painkiller came out in 1990 way more people liked than not. No split reaction like your saying. Sure ....some didn't like it....but I'll say the majority of fans did...and I'll bet the majority of fans want this new album to be way more heavy tan the last two.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Saturday, May 17, 2014 2:40:07 AM)| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Hell yeah Becks! What JP cover art is better ya know lol....Sad Wings and Painkiller are second and 3rd probly but yeah for me THIS art work is #1 all time,fuck what a pleasant suprise!
I LOVE the title track! No you cant force yourself to like a song ( Revolution comes to mind ) but for me I feel as if I've heard this for years yet its obviously new ....I do consider myself very lucky ....I also love what I'm hearing so far from March Of The Damned....sounds like a pinch of British Steel yhrown in....just awsome!
I do have a feeling this album may rival Painkiller and give it a run for its money....it may even beat it who knows? Just because its 2014 doesnt mean they cant top an album 20 years ago.
I remember 1990 when Painkiller came out,and there was a split teaction among the fans....some hated it,some loved it. I sure loved it and still do!
Defenders 6 years earlier some fans were complaining it wasnt as good as SFV "Youve got another thing comin'....but now 30 years after DOTF its hearald as an all time classic.
I think years from now this lp will be deemed a classic. Nope,havent heard all of it no,but the feeling is so strong I just know this lp will KICK ASS!
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| [Brian_Evans] Saturday, May 17, 2014 9:41:27 AM | |
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| And remember Becks, it's not rocket science.....lol |
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Saturday, May 17, 2014 2:40:07 AM | |
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Hell yeah Becks! What JP cover art is better ya know lol....Sad Wings and Painkiller are second and 3rd probly but yeah for me THIS art work is #1 all time,fuck what a pleasant suprise!
I LOVE the title track! No you cant force yourself to like a song ( Revolution comes to mind ) but for me I feel as if I've heard this for years yet its obviously new ....I do consider myself very lucky ....I also love what I'm hearing so far from March Of The Damned....sounds like a pinch of British Steel yhrown in....just awsome!
I do have a feeling this album may rival Painkiller and give it a run for its money....it may even beat it who knows? Just because its 2014 doesnt mean they cant top an album 20 years ago.
I remember 1990 when Painkiller came out,and there was a split teaction among the fans....some hated it,some loved it. I sure loved it and still do!
Defenders 6 years earlier some fans were complaining it wasnt as good as SFV "Youve got another thing comin'....but now 30 years after DOTF its hearald as an all time classic.
I think years from now this lp will be deemed a classic. Nope,havent heard all of it no,but the feeling is so strong I just know this lp will KICK ASS!
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| [Becks] Saturday, May 17, 2014 2:07:21 AM | |
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I like what I have heard of March of the Damned more than Redeemer of Souls so far, hopefully the whole track is good. Also think the cover art is pretty nifty 
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Thursday, May 15, 2014 4:39:02 PM)| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Yes the album cover RULZ! Very clever JP!
The other sample "March Of The Damned"?
Neah,you will not be thrilled with this one either Budred,I think I have an idea of what you wanted out of this album and so far it aint there...look on the bright side,the album has 13 tracks....there should be "3" tracks on this entire album that is for you man....
So far I LOVE what I'm hearing....hell yeahba!!!
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| [Jerri] Friday, May 16, 2014 7:02:11 PM | |
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I THINK THAT THE REDEEMER OF SOULS ART IS WONDERFUL TOO
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Friday, May 16, 2014 2:37:07 PM | |
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| wow...in my opinion this is "the best Judas Priest album cover" there is! Yeah this is the best cover by FAR! |
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| [Head banger] Friday, May 16, 2014 8:16:33 AM | |
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Love the art. hope its all that AOR was and more!!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Thursday, May 15, 2014 3:12:01 PM)| | | J.D. DIAMOND wrote: | | Holy shit guys the new album cover art work KICKS MAJOR ASS!! Hell yeah,this cover is even better than Painkiller,this cover is easily in the top 3 of thiers.....
Head Banger,I have a hunch the new lp "may" be than A.O.R.!
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Thursday, May 15, 2014 6:31:59 PM | |
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Ha,wtf are you laughin about Evans,you don't seem too thrilled about this either....in the end you will play the Priest lottery and hope for another "Painkiller" album. Lmao
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| [Brian_Evans] Thursday, May 15, 2014 5:21:58 PM | |
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Awwwwwww....poor Budred...only gets 3 tracks while the rest of us get 13.....
Just remember Bud....it ain't rocket science...don't be so picky, man! |
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| [J.D. DIAMOND] Thursday, May 15, 2014 4:39:02 PM | |
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Yes the album cover RULZ! Very clever JP!
The other sample "March Of The Damned"?
Neah,you will not be thrilled with this one either Budred,I think I have an idea of what you wanted out of this album and so far it aint there...look on the bright side,the album has 13 tracks....there should be "3" tracks on this entire album that is for you man....
So far I LOVE what I'm hearing....hell yeahba!!!
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| [Budred] Thursday, May 15, 2014 3:25:20 PM | |
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I'm digging the cover art also. It got me a little excited to hear the new CD.
I'm afraid to listen to the other release (sample?). A couple more months. Man I hope this thing rocks!
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