So of all the things you could have had tattooed on your leg, you got a skinned human head with a chronic hangover impaled on a length of drainage tubing??? Can I ask why? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Budred from Thursday, October 25, 2012 2:47:44 PM)
[jimmyjames] Monday, September 24, 2012 4:31:24 AM
I'm in it at the start and the end on bass. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Brian_Evans from Saturday, September 22, 2012 3:59:42 PM)
Brian_Evans wrote:
Sick man ...I really like that. Which one are you?
jimmyjames wrote:
Ok everyone. I know I haven't posted in here for ages but the show is still going strong as those of you that follow on facebook will know. However I have been spending a lot of time with work and family and have been involved with a band I fell into ass backwards. Anyway we have recorded a few tunes and are recording a few more in November and hope to have a cd out next year. At our last recording sesh we had a guy in filming us and he put together a bit of a music vid for us which I'd like to share with you all. Comment abd critcisms welcome as we are still a work in progress. Enjoy JJ.
[jimmyjames] Friday, September 21, 2012 7:37:35 AM
Ok everyone. I know I haven't posted in here for ages but the show is still going strong as those of you that follow on facebook will know. However I have been spending a lot of time with work and family and have been involved with a band I fell into ass backwards. Anyway we have recorded a few tunes and are recording a few more in November and hope to have a cd out next year. At our last recording sesh we had a guy in filming us and he put together a bit of a music vid for us which I'd like to share with you all. Comment abd critcisms welcome as we are still a work in progress. Enjoy JJ.
Latest show is up now at the link below just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Bands you can hear this week include Children Of Bodom, Pantera, Saint Vitus and Razor. The Album Of the Week is Manowars new one, The Lord Of Steel. Plus you get to find out who this weeks Legend Of Metal is.
The latest Metal Meltdown is able to be listened to now at the link below. Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear tonight include Megadeth, Huntress, Gojira and Meshuggah. Plus you get to find out who the very first "Legend Of Metal" is. Enjoy \m/
Def Leppard - Let It Go
Blitzkrieg - Blitzkrieg
Tokyo Blade - Killer City
Samson - Vice Versa Def Leppard - High N Dry
Angelwitch - Angelwitch
Jaguar - War Machine
Venom - In League With Satan
Grim Reaper - See You In Hell
Witchfinder General - Witchfinder General
Def Leppard - Another Hit And Run
Diamond Head - The Prince
Raven - Star War
Crucifixion - Take It Or Leave It
Saxon - Denim And Leather
Motorhead - Jailbait
Def Leppard - Bringing On The Heartbreak
Quartz - Charlie Snow
Def Leppard - On Through The Night
Witchfynde - Unto The Ages Of Ages
Iron Maiden - The Phantom Of The Opera.
Yeah, Cancer Bats are a great band. One of the best young bands going around at the moment. Big fan here too. Hey glad you are enjoying the show. Thanks a lot for your support.
Cancer Bats five times hmmm. I remember when I first heard one of their songs. It was when I was perhaps 6yrs old. I heard Lucifers Rocking Chair, been a fan since then. Love the Radio show keep up the good work bud.
jimmyjames wrote:
Hey guys. Make sure you check out this weeks show, it's a New Wave Of British Heavy Metal special featuring all of the well known bands from that period and also some of the more obscure ones. Just follow the link below and click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Iron Maiden, Saxon, Def Leppard, Witchfynde, Jaguar and Samson. Enjoy, JJ.
Hey guys. Make sure you check out this weeks show, it's a New Wave Of British Heavy Metal special featuring all of the well known bands from that period and also some of the more obscure ones. Just follow the link below and click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Iron Maiden, Saxon, Def Leppard, Witchfynde, Jaguar and Samson. Enjoy, JJ.
Saxon - Wheels Of Steel
Lich King - ED 209
Cynic - The Space For This
Cancer Bats - New World Alliance Suffocation - Infecting The Crypts
Be'Lakor - Fraught
Roadside Theory - Detox Of Sanity
Iron Maiden - Ghost Of The Navigator
Kreator - The Few, The Proud, The Broken
Cancer Bats - Breathe Armageddon
Unida - Black Woman
Goatwhore - Invert The Virgin
Voivod - In Orbit
Cancer Bats - Old Blood
Mastodon - Trainwreck
Sacrifice - Tetragrammon
Cancer Bats - The Void
Ozzy Osbourne - Tattooed Dancer
Roadside Theory - Disgust Of Lust
Cancer Bats - Rats
White Skull - Prisoners Of War
Krypt - I Am God
Judas Priest - Cathedral Spires.
Hey guys, check out this weeks Metal Meltdown online anytime you like by following the link below and clicking on the mp3 file when you get there. Bands you can hear this week include Cynic, White Skull, Kreator and Ozzy Osbourne plus we're listening to tracks from the Cancer Bats new album, Dead Set On Living. Enjoy, JJ.
Down - His Majesty The Desert / Pillamyd
Black Sabbath - You Won't Change Me
Vallenfyre - Desecration
Saint Vitus - The Waste Of Time Cannibal Corpse - The Waste Of Time
Celtic Frost - A Dying God Coming Into Human Flesh
PhluX - Inphlux
Crom - Fire
The Cult - Until The Light Takes Us
Saint Vitus - The Bleeding Ground
Head Like A Hole - Good Advice
Baroness - Take My Bones Away
Devil - Blood Is Boiling
White Zombie - Grindhouse A GoGo
U.F.O. - Doctor Doctor
Black Cobra - Avalanche
Saint Vitus - Let Them Fall
Graveyard - Hisingen Blues
Primal Rock Rebellion - White Sheet Robes
Che - Blue Demon
Saint Vitus - Dependence
Place Of Skulls - The Black Is Never Far.
You can still listen to this show online at the link below. Just click on the mp3 file when you get there \m/.
Becks I think you'll find the correct pronounciation of Taupo is Too Poor. ( Source: The weather report on 3 News ). They named it this because about 95% of the population are too poor to live there and have to be content with stopping for a sausage roll there on the way to Auckland.
So here's some pics from our long weekend away. We drove to Auckland (NZs biggest city) through the middle of the North Island
Here's Mt Ruapehu (Roo-a-pay-hoo), one of NZs many volcanoes (last erupted in the early-mid 90's, I remember watching it from afar as a kid)
And Mt Ngarahoe (cone shaped one) (naa-ra-hoe-ee) and Mt Tongariro (rugged flat type one to the right) (tong-a-reer-o) - these two are right next to Ruapehu and Tongariro is where Mordor was set for the Lord of The Rings movies.
Here's Lake Taupo (tow-paw, proper Maori pronounciation, or an attempt at writing it at least lol) - a great big lake in the middle of the North Island that was created by a giant volcanic explosion many many years ago.
Auckland city centre from a boat we went on a harbour cruise in, the tall spiky building is the Sky Tower
Me on Rangitoto (rang-ee-toe-toe) Island - another result of volcanic activity. There is no soil on this island but the trees grow awesomely on the volcanic rock.
Going underneath Auckland harbour bridge on the boat
Rangitoto Island in the background, the north shore part of Auckland in front of that, from the viewing deck of the sky tower - I nearly pooped myself lol not a big fan of heights
The beach at Devonport, a suburb of the North Shore area that we had a nosey around
That is so fuckin' cool JJ!!! I hear Ripper is a really nice guy - very cool and down to earth. Glad you had a kick ass time
jimmyjames wrote:
Had a great time driving for Ripper Owens and his band yesterday and this morning. We were on a pretty tight schedule so not a huge amount of time to sit around talking but did manage to chat to Ripper a bit which was cool. There were a few issues with one of the guitars at the gig which the band found a little frustrating. Glitches aside it was a great show and the audience loved it. Ripper can seriously scream!!! Highlights in the set for me were Victim Of Changes, Scream Machine, Heart Of A Killer, Grinder, Stand Up And Shout and Heaven And Hell. Also Ripper does an awesome rendition of Painkiller. I ended up filming some of the gig for the band for which they gave me cds of Jugulator, Demolition, 98 Live Meltdown and a gig poster, all of which Ripper signed which was wicked.
Took a couple of photos on my cell phone so if anyone wants to check them out they are on the Metal Meltdown facebook page, here is the link
Hey guys, Check out the latest Metal Meltdown online at the link below. Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Bands you can hear this week include Vallenfyre, Baroness, Head Like A Hole, The Cult and PhluX. Enjoy the Show, J.
Had a great time driving for Ripper Owens and his band yesterday and this morning. We were on a pretty tight schedule so not a huge amount of time to sit around talking but did manage to chat to Ripper a bit which was cool. There were a few issues with one of the guitars at the gig which the band found a little frustrating. Glitches aside it was a great show and the audience loved it. Ripper can seriously scream!!! Highlights in the set for me were Victim Of Changes, Scream Machine, Heart Of A Killer, Grinder, Stand Up And Shout and Heaven And Hell. Also Ripper does an awesome rendition of Painkiller. I ended up filming some of the gig for the band for which they gave me cds of Jugulator, Demolition, 98 Live Meltdown and a gig poster, all of which Ripper signed which was wicked.
Took a couple of photos on my cell phone so if anyone wants to check them out they are on the Metal Meltdown facebook page, here is the link
So Ripper Owens is playing in Wellington this Friday and on Monday my friend texts me saying I have a job that you might be very interested in. I rang him up and he is friends with the promoter of the show and he needs someone to drive Ripper and his band around while they are here. Said I was interested and the promoter got in touch with me today with the itinerary. So at lunch time on Friday I'm picking Ripper Owens and his band up at the airport and driving them around for 24 hours. Pretty sweet deal, free tix to the show, hang with the band. Can't wait.
Check out Metal Meltdown 109 at the link below. Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Bands you can hear this week include God Forbid, Alice In Chains, Evile and Trouble plus the album of the week is one of the greatest metal albums of all time, Judas Priest's 1990 masterpiece, PAINKILLER.
Volbeat are awesome man. They are from Denmark and are huge over in Europe. Kind of like rock n roll with a heavy metal twist. Anselmo is one of the best vocalists in metal I think.
Yeah, Why not though? I'm not a huge Limp Bizkit fan, and their lyrics are stupid, but they are heavy as fuck when they want to be and I like to keep the show diverse. You're actually the second person whose said it was good to hear them so I'm pretty happy about that. Cheers Bud.
Should I mention that I thought I was the only one here who would listen to them.
I think Wes Borland is one of the best guitarists out there. I saw them at Rock on the Range
two summers ago and loved them. Even though it will get me laughed at here()
I think they are one of the heaviest "live" bands and the new album isn't bad either.
jimmyjames wrote:
METAL MELTDOWN 107 SETLIST
Volbeat - Another Day, Another Way
Sepultura - Sarcastic Existence
Premonition 13 - Switchouse
Beastwars - When I'm King
Grand Magus - Blodorn / Wolfs Return
Prong - Path Of Least Resistance
Suicidal Tendencies - Lovely
Kataklysm - Iron Will Limp Bizkit - Livin' It Up
Prong - Carved Into Stone
Kingdom Of Sorrow - From Heroes To Dust
Earthride - Supernatural Illusion
Anthrax - Revolution Screams
Van Halen - Blood And Fire
Prong - Eternal Heat
Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage
Lazarus AD - Black Rivers Flow
Concept Of God - Traces
Prong - Revenge....Best Served Cold
Metallica - The Four Horsemen
Coverdale / Page - Whisper A Prayer For The Dying
Check out Metal Meltdown 108 online now at the link below, just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Bands you can hear this week include The Sword, Monster Magnet, Six Feet Under, Judas Priest and The Misfits. Also there will be selected tracks from the new Paradise Lost album, Tragic Idol. Enjoy.
Volbeat - Another Day, Another Way
Sepultura - Sarcastic Existence
Premonition 13 - Switchouse
Beastwars - When I'm King
Grand Magus - Blodorn / Wolfs Return
Prong - Path Of Least Resistance
Suicidal Tendencies - Lovely
Kataklysm - Iron Will Limp Bizkit - Livin' It Up
Prong - Carved Into Stone
Kingdom Of Sorrow - From Heroes To Dust
Earthride - Supernatural Illusion
Anthrax - Revolution Screams
Van Halen - Blood And Fire
Prong - Eternal Heat
Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage
Lazarus AD - Black Rivers Flow
Concept Of God - Traces
Prong - Revenge....Best Served Cold
Metallica - The Four Horsemen
Coverdale / Page - Whisper A Prayer For The Dying
Check out Metal Meltdown 107 online at the link below, Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. This week, new songs from Kataklysm and Gojira, a new/old song from Beastwars, classics from Suicidal Tendencies, Sepultura and Metallica plus we listen to tracks from Prongs new album Carved Into Stone.
Check out Metal Meltdown 106 at the link below. Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Bands you can hear this week include Dio, Tool, Beastwars and Unleashed plus you get to hear the brand new single from Kreator. The album of the week is Overkill's new one, The Electric Age, so I'll be playing tracks from that as well. Enjoy.
Cheers Necro, agree with you there on Triptykon, they are definately on another level from all the other bands out there. Electric Wizard are probably the ultimate doomy, sludgy, stoner metal band around, cool band I reckon. FOTN I'd never heard of until recently when I read an interview with the main bloke so thought I'd give them a listen. From what I read their live shows are quite an event.....What did you think of them??
I will try and play that Mortiis song for you in the next couple of weeks.
Some good tunes there! Triptykon are the next level of 'heavy' & Electric Wizard can seriously damage ur mind...lol. Fields Of The Nephilim....omg..saw them live back in the day...i'd have followed that with Mortiis - Parasite God...just differing levels of what we call 'rock'.
jimmyjames wrote:
METAL MELTDOWN 105 SETLIST.
Ozzy Osbourne - Over The Mountain
Electric Wizard - Turn Off Your Mind
Autopsy - Seeds Of The Doomed
Accept - Against The World
Fields Of The Nephilim - Preacher Man
Fight - Nailed To The Gun
Goatwhore - Parasitic Scriptures Of The Sacred World
Check out this weeks show online at the link below. Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Fields Of The Nephilim, Electric Wizard, Triptykon, Autopsy and Orange Goblin.
Pissing me off (apart from taxes?) the damn visa charge and all the hoops you have to jump through to go to Brazil!!! $160USD plus pictures (expensive passport one, of course), bank statements from the previous three months, paid return express postage, letter explaining why you are there, etc?!? WTF!!!!!
I know that it is just them getting back at the USA that makes them do the same thing but, DAMN. If I declared Mexican status, I'd only have to pay $30.
Racism. Pure racism. Worse? Only good for three months. I have to jump these hoops every fucking trip.
I'll spare you guys the reviews or at least keep them to a minimum.
I enjoyed last night.
guidogodoy wrote:
Huh. While interesting and I am glad that you are in a location that allows you to see so many bands, I cannot help but say that I don't know if I'd pay to see too many of them. Rob Zombie (perhaps), Anthrax (I have seen a bunch of times and never thought that they were more than a warmup / over-hyped cover band...Scott Ian playing this one?), Megadeth (I have seen numerous times and can't say that I like their / his? new material...after all, one man show), Motorhead (again, seen countless times...always solid and good) and Slayer (again, seen countless times and they don't inspire me). Certainly nothing new.
The rest? Well, glad that you want and are able to see them. Call me old. We'll leave it at that. Were they in my backyard, my opinion might change. No matter what, I still await your reviews. Cheers. (Quoting Message by Budred from Monday, April 16, 2012 6:22:02 PM)
Budred wrote:
...the last two summers have been the best ever for me as far as how many bands that I was
lucky enough to see live. That can't keep up nor do I want it to. Last year was a quest to top the previous
year and it would be too costly to try that every year. I still plan on seeing some shows though.
4/17 Nothing and Tenafly Viper (both MRH vocalists fronting their own bands) (Cleveland)
4/22 Soulfly (Pittsburgh)
5/17 Mushroomhead (Pittsburgh)
5/20 Rock on the Range (Columbus) (only going one day this year)
Rob Zombie / Marilyn Manson / Megadeth / Anthrax / Mastodon / Volbeat / The Darkness (time to hit concession stand)
Down / Escape The Fate / Lacuna Coil / Black Stone Cherry / Attack Attack / Trivium / Redlight King / James Durbin /
Aranda / 12 Stones / Soil / Eye To Adam / Ghosts Of August
7/ 28 Mayhem Festival (Burgettstown, Pa.)
Slipknot / Slayer / Anthrax / Motorhead / Whitechapel / As I Lay Dying (others)
....these are what I have tickets for. I'll probably get to about three or four more so it should still be a cool summer. Now I just hope
Five Finger Death Punch comes around. I love their new album and I thought they kicked ass the last time I saw them so I'm
thinking they will be the band to see this summer. What sucks is that they are at Rock on the Range on Saturday but the rest of the
line-up is so weak I'm passing.
@Vail ...I'm not expecting change I just needed to chill. (more positive posts)(hopefully)(LOL)
[jimmyjames] Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:04:31 PM
I didn't say the show you were at was bad. Or that he didn't produce a great performance at that show. What I'm getting at is that overall, both live and album wise, the band is on the decline. Some of those who have seen the band many times agree. Age is part of it but I really think the band are together for the money more than anything else these days. If a new album comes out this year I could be proven wrong but I can't see them releasing anything groundbreaking or exceptional. Some fans love AOR, I think it's ok but far from their best. Nostra we all pretty much agree is rubbish. The track record since the reunion is patchy. KK is gone, crowds are waning. I just reckon it's time for this band to call it a day. I would hate to see them fizzle out.
My show isn't an internet radio show. It is broadcast over the air in our area. The show just goes on the station website so that anyone whose interested outside our area can check it out. Being that there's metal fans on this site I thought posting a link might be a good idea so some of them could listen if they wanted to. Do you think I should stop posting links and setlists from each show? Or maybe stop doing the show entirely? [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by guidogodoy from Tuesday, January 17, 2012 5:02:24 PM)
guidogodoy wrote:
Now which is it, JJ? First you rip on Vail because she is apparently too young to have any sort of valid judgement when she says that she really liked a show or two. Then, when some of us "old folks" who have seen Priest MANY more times than you call bullshit on your comments for a concert you haven't even seen, you claim that we are also wrong. WTF?! Do I need to have an internet radio show once a week to say what I like and what I don't? Sorry, I was only the host of a real metal radio show back in the 90s. Too old to count in your book, I guess.
HRMG said it perfectly well. I have given up entire summer vacations to following Priest and, like any band, they have good nights and bad ones. Wish I had the interview at hand when Rob says that he tries to give it his all at every show but that, sometimes, his vocal chords didn't permit. KK said the same when he commented on some of his ad-libs. Sometimes they work and sometimes the whole band rolls their eyes at him. All we (or, I, at least) have said was that HAMMOND was a killer show! Sold-out crowd to interact with a magical and spot-on performance. While I was also in Detroit, I agree that Hammond was the one that should have been recorded. It was pure magic. I cannot and DO not claim the same for even the Montreal, Detroit, Nashville shows last time around.
Keep on promoting your radio show, buddy. Listing tracks and talking smack about what you haven't experienced seems to be your forté.
jimmyjames wrote:
I should be here as much as anyone else. I just don't view everything they do through rose tinted glasses like some here do. When I see my once favourite band in decline to such an extent that the guy who started the band wants out I'm going to speak up. I don't need to list again the the amount of rip offs this band has perpetrated and their lazy approach to producing new, quality material. If metal hadn't made a resurgence in the late 90s there's no way they would have "buried the hatchet to get out there and play for the fans". Since 04 it's been "look, we don't have to like each other but if we just keep getting out there and doing shows we can milk this". The real reason they are "only going to do the odd festival gig" from now on is because there's 20 other bands there to drag the audience in. They can't do it on their own. If you were one of the biggest names in metal and you're playing a city the size of Cleveland and 3000 turn up it's time to pack it in.
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
You think that there are 25,000 cult followers in Cleveland? You think this band are as popular as Iron Maiden in 2012? Obviously NO. Priest are lucky to have even 3,000 in Cleveland. Jimmy does speak a lot of truths but he is not always right.
If the band suck this bad he shouldn't even be here. I've even said when Rob sings Painkiller it sounds like an animal being tortured but I think its funny and am not bothered by it,it seems other people fucking HATE the band so bad over it and all because of a stupid live perfomance. Get over it people!
Maybe Priest should set up a refund for fans that were disappointed as you were from your first post responding to the Cleveland show Budred,that way you could get back your hard earned money since you didn't think it was worth it and since its the last time you will ever see Priest live again regardless if they came again or not.
If my stomach wasn't all fucked up in October I would of went to the show and enjoyed every bit of it because of the "spirit" of Judas Priest as a "cult follower". My rants are because they are not putting out enough studio albums,I don't want them to quit,I want them to keep going and I don't care if thier performance struggles,its not like they totally "suck" live,just a few flaws so what.
I'm glad you enjoyed 70 % of these metal bands you saw live over the years your right its a matter of opinion,you think 70% of these metal bands are worthy,I do not. But that doesn't make me right and you wrong.
(Quoting Message by Budred from Sunday, January 15, 2012 7:25:08 AM)
Budred wrote:
Live show for cult followers, that may explain why only 3000 out of 25,000 showed up in Cleveland.
I wasn't expecting Rob to sound like he did in 1980 (and he didn't disappoint) and I do judge bands on
their live performances. To me when they suck live they usually suck. As for no one worth seeing
that's just a matter of opinion. There may not be many classic British metal bands but there are plenty
of metal bands out there worth checking out. I've been lucky enough to see over 100 bands the last two
years and I've enjoyed at least 70 percent of them. Anyway, to each his own, and lastly, Jimmy may be a
smartass but he speaks alot of truths. Most just don't want to face them. Peace all! Edited at: Sunday, January 15, 2012 7:27:57 AM
I should be here as much as anyone else. I just don't view everything they do through rose tinted glasses like some here do. When I see my once favourite band in decline to such an extent that the guy who started the band wants out I'm going to speak up. I don't need to list again the the amount of rip offs this band has perpetrated and their lazy approach to producing new, quality material. If metal hadn't made a resurgence in the late 90s there's no way they would have "buried the hatchet to get out there and play for the fans". Since 04 it's been "look, we don't have to like each other but if we just keep getting out there and doing shows we can milk this". The real reason they are "only going to do the odd festival gig" from now on is because there's 20 other bands there to drag the audience in. They can't do it on their own. If you were one of the biggest names in metal and you're playing a city the size of Cleveland and 3000 turn up it's time to pack it in. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:04:03 PM)
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
You think that there are 25,000 cult followers in Cleveland? You think this band are as popular as Iron Maiden in 2012? Obviously NO. Priest are lucky to have even 3,000 in Cleveland. Jimmy does speak a lot of truths but he is not always right.
If the band suck this bad he shouldn't even be here. I've even said when Rob sings Painkiller it sounds like an animal being tortured but I think its funny and am not bothered by it,it seems other people fucking HATE the band so bad over it and all because of a stupid live perfomance. Get over it people!
Maybe Priest should set up a refund for fans that were disappointed as you were from your first post responding to the Cleveland show Budred,that way you could get back your hard earned money since you didn't think it was worth it and since its the last time you will ever see Priest live again regardless if they came again or not.
If my stomach wasn't all fucked up in October I would of went to the show and enjoyed every bit of it because of the "spirit" of Judas Priest as a "cult follower". My rants are because they are not putting out enough studio albums,I don't want them to quit,I want them to keep going and I don't care if thier performance struggles,its not like they totally "suck" live,just a few flaws so what.
I'm glad you enjoyed 70 % of these metal bands you saw live over the years your right its a matter of opinion,you think 70% of these metal bands are worthy,I do not. But that doesn't make me right and you wrong.
(Quoting Message by Budred from Sunday, January 15, 2012 7:25:08 AM)
Budred wrote:
Live show for cult followers, that may explain why only 3000 out of 25,000 showed up in Cleveland.
I wasn't expecting Rob to sound like he did in 1980 (and he didn't disappoint) and I do judge bands on
their live performances. To me when they suck live they usually suck. As for no one worth seeing
that's just a matter of opinion. There may not be many classic British metal bands but there are plenty
of metal bands out there worth checking out. I've been lucky enough to see over 100 bands the last two
years and I've enjoyed at least 70 percent of them. Anyway, to each his own, and lastly, Jimmy may be a
smartass but he speaks alot of truths. Most just don't want to face them. Peace all! Edited at: Sunday, January 15, 2012 7:27:57 AM
You left me out of that statement, JJ. I have been around and watching Priest / Halford since JD and Bud and I couldn't disagree more. The Priest concert in Hammond, IL (Chicago) was one of the most earth-shaking performances of any band I have seen. Halford claims to have given up smoking and I say that he has never been stronger. Only thing close was Painkiller Tour, IMO. Adding Richie to the mix, while not KK, was a genuine treat.
"Energetic" is a subjective term but, damn, were they on top of their game in Hammond. "Halford can hardly walk" is WAY off the mark. IMHO, at least. I just hope some bootleg will surface from that show to help prove the point.
jimmyjames wrote:
But you have nothing to compare their live performance to Vail. The only time you've seen them has been in the last few years. Ask guys like JD and Budred who saw them in the 80s when they were at their peak and they'll tell you that this band is in decline and anyone who tells you Halfords voice is as good as ever is just lying. His high vocals are completely shot to hell. He doesn't scream any more, he screeches. And if you call Priests performance "energetic" then I'd hate to see a band who you thought were lethargic. Halford can hardly walk now, hobbling around, hunched over the mike trying to read the teleprompter and screeching two cats stapled together. They've got nothing left. They were once my favourite band but over the last few years I just can't be bothered.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Hey, it could be worse. The band could've made an album with Lou Reed.
I do agree with JD in that JP is misusing their time somewhat, as they could've done a new album first and then do their final tour. However, I don't agree with JJ nor Budred about the live performances. Judas Priest have been nothing short of incredible as far as live acts go. Nobody that I've seen live so far has delivered a performance as energetic, aesthetically pleasing, professional, and complex as JP has. In fact, I wish they could continue touring even if Rob ends up in a wheelchair. At least it would be decorated with spikes and skulls and shoot flames from the back. Plus they have Richie now. New blood=new ideas=higher possibility of a kickass album.
[jimmyjames] Thursday, January 12, 2012 1:45:02 AM
But you have nothing to compare their live performance to Vail. The only time you've seen them has been in the last few years. Ask guys like JD and Budred who saw them in the 80s when they were at their peak and they'll tell you that this band is in decline and anyone who tells you Halfords voice is as good as ever is just lying. His high vocals are completely shot to hell. He doesn't scream any more, he screeches. And if you call Priests performance "energetic" then I'd hate to see a band who you thought were lethargic. Halford can hardly walk now, hobbling around, hunched over the mike trying to read the teleprompter and screeching two cats stapled together. They've got nothing left. They were once my favourite band but over the last few years I just can't be bothered. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Vaillant 3.0 from Sunday, January 08, 2012 11:22:00 AM)
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Hey, it could be worse. The band could've made an album with Lou Reed.
I do agree with JD in that JP is misusing their time somewhat, as they could've done a new album first and then do their final tour. However, I don't agree with JJ nor Budred about the live performances. Judas Priest have been nothing short of incredible as far as live acts go. Nobody that I've seen live so far has delivered a performance as energetic, aesthetically pleasing, professional, and complex as JP has. In fact, I wish they could continue touring even if Rob ends up in a wheelchair. At least it would be decorated with spikes and skulls and shoot flames from the back. Plus they have Richie now. New blood=new ideas=higher possibility of a kickass album.
[jimmyjames] Saturday, January 07, 2012 10:44:28 PM
Bollocks. The band has descended into irrelevance. The only people keen to hear what they come up with next are the core dozen or so people who regularly post on this site. The rest of the audience are just keen to hear the same old set they've been cranking out since 82. They are, I'm sad to say, a nostalgia act now and one that can't fill arenas at that. This is not a band at the top otf their game. Being able to play your set competently doesn't mean your at the top of your game. You would hope after 30 years they could do that with there eyes closed. When a band is at the top they are generating excitement among the fans. This band does not do that any more. They are trying to scrape every last cent out of it before they have to start wheeling the Metal God out there in a wheelchair.
they may not be selling out stadiums but they are totaly on their game this tour.
jimmyjames wrote:
I have no doubt there will be a live album and dvd from this tour. Not that anyone will care or purchase it. They need to put out lives from the Painkiller and DOTF tours and also release the SFV one as a CD. No-one gives a shit now. What's the point of keeping for posterity performances from when you are well past your peak and unable to fill arenas and denying your fans performances from when you are at the top of your game? Weird.
I have no doubt there will be a live album and dvd from this tour. Not that anyone will care or purchase it. They need to put out lives from the Painkiller and DOTF tours and also release the SFV one as a CD. No-one gives a shit now. What's the point of keeping for posterity performances from when you are well past your peak and unable to fill arenas and denying your fans performances from when you are at the top of your game? Weird.
Hey everyone, sorry I haven't been posting links throughout December. I have been very busy at work and haven't had the time. Hope some of you have managed to catch the last few shows of the year. The setlists are below. The radio station is closed for a few weeks now so I will be back doing shows towards the end of January. Hope you all had a great christmas and are looking forward to an awesome 2012. Thanks for your support of the show this year. I am off to celebrate the New Year by drinking loads of beer now so Happy New Year All. JJ.
[jimmyjames] Saturday, December 03, 2011 10:54:58 PM
Hey everyone, Metal Meltdown 91 able to be listened to now at the link below, just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Motorhead, Black Sabbath, Armored Saint, Sepultura and Silent Civilian. If you have any requests post them in here or on the MM facebook page and I'll play them for you. Enjoy the show, JJ.
Hey everyone, Metal Meltdown 89 able to be listened to now at the link below, just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Exodus, High On Fire, Ozzy Osbourne, Helloween and Pentagram. If you have any requests just post them in here or on the Metal Meltdown facebook page and I'll play them for you. Enjoy the show, JJ
Hey everyone, make sure you tune into this weeks Metal Meltdown. Just click on the link below and the mp3 file when you get there. This week is a covers show so you get to hear some of the biggest names in metal covering other bands songs. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Black Sabbath, Annihilator, Nevermore, Sepultura and Fu Manchu. Some of the bands being covered include The Beatles, Peter Gabriel, Van Halen, Queen and The Monkees. If you have any requests post them in here or on the MM facebook page and I will play them for you. Enjoy, JJ.
[jimmyjames] Saturday, November 05, 2011 11:02:04 PM
Hey guys, MM87 is able to be listened to now at thelink below.just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Bands you can hear this week include Motorhead, Volbeat, Earth Crisis and Laaz Rockit. There is also a Priest track in there for you as well. If you have any requests post them in here or on the MM facebook page and I'll play them for you. Enjoy the show, JJ.
Hey guys, Metal Meltdown 86 able to be listened to now at the link below, just click on the mp3 file when you get there. This week you can hear WASP, Korn, Chickenfoot, Slayer and Janes Addiction plus there's a whole bunch of stuff from the US punk scene in the 1980s. If you have any requests post it in here or on the Meltdown facebook page and I'll play it for you. Enjoy the show, JJ.
Hey guys. Check out Metal Meltdown 85 online at the link below. Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Bands you can here this week include Zodiac Mindwarp, Suicide Silence, Tool, Biohazard and Pantera. There's also going to be solo tracks from the former members of Guns N Roses, Slash, Gilby, Izzy, Steve and Duff. If you have any requests post them on the MM facebook page or in here and I'll play them for you. Enjoy the show, JJ.
I have a hard time thinking of Thin Lizzy without Phil. He was the heart and soul of the band.
jimmyjames wrote:
The best Black Label Society albums are The Blessed Hellride and Order Of The Black. As for Thin Lizzy I like their last album from 1983, Thunder And Lightning.
Vaillant 3.0 wrote:
Nice review, Sir Guitardude! I've actually been curious as to how BLS and Thin Lizzy have been faring. Anything you would recommend from BLS or Thin Lizzy as far as albums/songs go?
guitardude wrote:
The Priest were awesome last night, couple of mistakes, but awesome none the less.
Black Label Society were just fucking intense!!!, they have such a "take no prisoners" stage show, they`re not for the faint of heart!
Thin Lizzy were great as well, my son coaught a pick of theirs! Nearly got one of Richies also!
[jimmyjames] Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:32:21 PM
The best Black Label Society albums are The Blessed Hellride and Order Of The Black. As for Thin Lizzy I like their last album from 1983, Thunder And Lightning.
Nice review, Sir Guitardude! I've actually been curious as to how BLS and Thin Lizzy have been faring. Anything you would recommend from BLS or Thin Lizzy as far as albums/songs go?
guitardude wrote:
The Priest were awesome last night, couple of mistakes, but awesome none the less.
Black Label Society were just fucking intense!!!, they have such a "take no prisoners" stage show, they`re not for the faint of heart!
Thin Lizzy were great as well, my son coaught a pick of theirs! Nearly got one of Richies also!
[jimmyjames] Wednesday, October 19, 2011 3:54:38 AM
METAL MELTDOWN 84 SET.
Saxon - Hammer of The Gods
Saxon - Back In 79
All Shall Perish - The Past Will Haunt Us Both
Ministry - Useless
Clutch - Army Of Bono
Krisiun - Contradictions Of Decay
Evile - Xaraya
Down - Bury Me In Smoke
Yob - Upon The Sight Of The Other Shore
Symphony X - Dehumanized
Halford - Crystal
Metallica - Damage Inc
Converge - Trophy Scars
Anthrax - Antisocial
Shining - Manniska O'Avskyvada Manniska
Vader - Black Velvet And Skulls Of Steel
Anvil - Burning Bridges
Vio-Lence - I Profit
Iron Maiden - Alexander The Great
Trivium - In Waves
Masters Of Reality -100 Years ( Of Tears On The Wind )
Hey guys, Check out the latest Metal Meltdown at the link below, just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Trivium, Symphony X, Clutch, Iron Maiden and Down. If you have any requests just post them in here or on the Metal Meltdown facebook page and I'll play them for you. Enjoy the show, JJ.
[jimmyjames] Wednesday, October 12, 2011 3:10:18 AM
METAL MELTDOWN 83 SET.
Rollins Band - Low Self Opinion
Nile - Sarcophagus
G/Z//R - I Believe
Nightrage - Hate Turns Black
Metallica - Leper Messiah
Suicidal Tendencies - Lost Again
Legion Of The Damned - Lord Of The Flies
Accept - Stand Tight
Origin - Algorithim
Bathory - The Land
Riot - Don't Hold Back
Mastodon - The Ruiner
Skid Row - Psycho Love
Scar Symmetry - The Draconian Arrival
Soulfly - Off With Their Heads
Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance
Heathen - Controlled By Chaos
Cannibal Corpse - Covered In Sores
Helstar - Tyrannicide
Heaven And Hell - Follow The Tears
Whitesnake - Mistreated
Metal Meltdown 83 able to be listened to now at the link below, just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include GZR, Bathory, Suicidal Tendencies, Nile and Legion Of The Damned. There's also a classic Priest track in there for you guys. If you have a request post it in here or on the MM facebook page and I'll play it for you. Enjoy the show, J.
Metallica - (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth
Dimmu Borgir - Lepers Among Us
Morbid Angel - Radikult
Vicious Rumours - Abandoned
The Meads Of Asphodel - Apocalypse Of Lazarus
Machine Head - I Am Hell
Helmet - Bad Mood
Decapitated - A View From A Hole
Primitai - 88
Mastodon - Stargasm
Oz - Fire In The Brain
Slayer - Blood Red
Alice In Chains - Dirt
Job For A Cowboy - Misery Reformatory
In Solitude - Demons
Sepultura - Mask
Malefice - The Day the Sky Fell
Liege Lord - Eye Of the Storm
Hate - Luminous Horizon
Halford - Hearts Of Darkness
Metallica - Orion.
[jimmyjames] Saturday, October 01, 2011 7:29:25 PM
Metal Meltdown 82 is able to be listened to now at the link below, just click on the mp3 file when you get there. New tracks from Machine Head, Mastodon, Sepultura, Job For A Cowboy and Morbid Angel. Any requests just post them on the MM fb page and I'll play them for you, enjoy, J.
Been listening to my old Liege Lord CD these last few weeks and I posted this back in late 2005,listen to the last track "Fallout" right at the :27 mark as it totally sounds
like K.K. and Glenn's intro to the song "Hellrider" from 2005's Angel Of Retribution. I highly doubt K.K. or Glenn have heard this album before so its a coincidence but wierd.
Edited at: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 4:56:54 PM
[jimmyjames] Monday, September 26, 2011 4:03:34 AM
METAL MELTDOWN 81 SET.
Motley Crue - Bastard
Chimaira - Down Again
Nevermore - She Comes In Colors
Monstrosity - Rise To Power
Black Sabbath - Electric Funeral
XIV Dark Centuries - Auf Zur Schlacht
Xentrix - The Hand That Feeds Itself
Azarath - Doombringer
Annihilator - The Trend
Morbid Angel - The Ancient Ones
Megadeth - Public Enemy No. 1
Devil Driver - I Dreamed I Died
Black Label Society - Suicide Messiah
Guns N Roses - 14 Years
Guns N Roses - Perfect Crime
Kiss - 100,000 Years
Brainstorm - Painside
Falkenbach - In Flames
Carcass - Corporal Jigsaw Quandary
Saxon - The Eagle Has Landed
Cathedral - Palace Of Fallen Majesty
Thanks Jimmy...also Liege Lord's Master Control album 1988 "Eye Of The Storm"...some call it thrash but I've always thought its excellent heavy metal.
this will show these young kids that metal isn't all about corpse paint and blast beats lol.
[jimmyjames] Friday, September 23, 2011 7:33:34 PM
Hey all, Metal Meltdown 81 can be listened to now at http://coastaccessradio.org.nz/Metal_Meltdown.html. Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Chimaira, Xentrix, Black Label Society, Falkenbach and G N R, there's also a brand new track from Megadeth. Any requests post them in here or on the MM fb page and I'll play them for you. Enjoy JJ.
[jimmyjames] Wednesday, September 21, 2011 11:54:34 PM
Ninja Survive was a good one. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Head banger from Wednesday, September 21, 2011 2:27:46 PM)
Head banger wrote:
right. we should stop remembering.... that would be beter.
god knows Idont need to hear more of them. although my daughter was trying to get her band teacher to have the grade 9 band do final countdown. apparently they are doing some lady gaga crap.
Nupe The Ripper wrote:
Off the top of my head I remember The Final Countdown, Carrie, Rock the Night and Cherokee as their songs. The yprobably did a lot more though...
Head banger wrote:
awe you had my hopes up.... a whole set of the final countdown.... then I think they did a song called carie.... then shit... where is google? did europe do enough albums to make one set list, no matter how crappy?
jimmyjames wrote:
Yeah thought about doing that sort of thing, a whole show of 70s, whole show of 80's, 90s, 00s would make a good month. Also thought of doing a show that was all British then one that was all Europe (the continent not the band JD, don't get your hopes up), then one that was all the US and one that was the rest of the world. My next "special" show is coming up in a few weeks, all cover versions.
Brian_Evans wrote:
Yeah 70's and 80's stuff .....Priest, Maiden, Black Sabbath, Accept, Dio, Ozzy with Rhoads, Motorhead, Queensryche, early Def Leppard and Scorpoins ect.
(Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Friday, September 16, 2011 5:35:19 PM)
jimmyjames wrote:
Yeah could do? What do you mean by classic though? Stuff over 20 years old?
Brian_Evans wrote:
Hey Jimmy, ever done a show that was just all classic metal?
[jimmyjames] Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:39:29 AM
Yeah thought about doing that sort of thing, a whole show of 70s, whole show of 80's, 90s, 00s would make a good month. Also thought of doing a show that was all British then one that was all Europe (the continent not the band JD, don't get your hopes up), then one that was all the US and one that was the rest of the world. My next "special" show is coming up in a few weeks, all cover versions.
Yeah 70's and 80's stuff .....Priest, Maiden, Black Sabbath, Accept, Dio, Ozzy with Rhoads, Motorhead, Queensryche, early Def Leppard and Scorpoins ect.
(Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Friday, September 16, 2011 5:35:19 PM)
jimmyjames wrote:
Yeah could do? What do you mean by classic though? Stuff over 20 years old?
Brian_Evans wrote:
Hey Jimmy, ever done a show that was just all classic metal?
[jimmyjames] Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:34:53 AM
METAL MELTDOWN 80 SET.
Fear Factory - Scapegoat
Gary Moore - Murder In The Skies
Sodom - God Bless You
Icarus Witch - Darklands
Anata - I Would Dream Of Blood
Evile - Cult
Lazarus AD - Damnation For The Weak
Dekapitator - The Storm Before The Calm
Ozzy Osbourne - Miracle Man
In Flames - Only For The Weak
Guns N Roses - Back Off Bitch
Guns N Roses - Locomotive
Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter
Arsis - And The Blind One Came
Dozer - Born A Legend
Crystal Viper - City Of The Damned
Ex Deo - Invictus
Mastodon - Hunters Of The Sky
Samael - Slavocracy
Overkill - Within Your Eyes
Beastwars - Cthulu
[jimmyjames] Wednesday, September 21, 2011 5:15:37 AM
I haven't heard much of them. Get the impression that they are one of the new breed of metal bands that are more style than substance with designer tatts and $300 haircuts, average musicianship, cliched songs etc. Could be wrong though, but as far as new stuff goes the best of it is coming from the underground scene. Most of these young mainstream metal acts are shit I think. I feel the same about Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon, Rise To Remain etc.
Well, you're entitled to that opinion and it's probably shared by many here. Some of their stuff
is a little weak but some of it isn't that bad. I like songs like "Pain", "Riot", "The Good Life", and
a few others. They should have been tolerable at worst. Their singer ruined any chance of that.
I respect your opinion when it comes to music. Even though it won't change the way I feel about them
tell me what you think of Bullet For My Valentine. I only got into these guys last year after seeing them
at Rock On The Range. Now, after seeing them 3 times I'm starting to love these guys. They are so
much better than I realized. Your thoughts?
jimmyjames wrote:
I'd have thought Three Days Grace would have sucked more because of the fact that they suck than anything the singer took/drank.
Budred wrote:
Thanks man.
It was a good show. Three Days Grace sucked due to the singers drug or alcohol intake.
Avenged Sevenfold was badass and I'm really starting to think Bullet... is one of the heaviest
bands playing right now. They put on a fantastic show. Escape The Fate put on a good show
and Seether wasn't too bad either. Overall, definitely a good time.
Mr. Dave Genocide wrote:
I had a few friend's of mine go to Uproar this past year, and they loved it... Then again, they listen more to the 'Newer" music than myself, but I'd love to see A7X, (Seen Three Days Grace live before, and for free), Bullet would be awesome to see.. Hope you have a great time Budred!
Budred wrote:
I know these bands don't appeal to the majority here but I can't wait until tonight.
Uproar Festival...
Avenged Sevenfold
Three Days Grace
Seether
Bullet For My Valentine
Escape The Fate
Sevendust
I'm looking forward to Bullet... the most.
I've only been getting into them since last summer,
whether anyone agrees or not these guys are heavy as f#ck and put on a great show.
[jimmyjames] Monday, September 19, 2011 2:46:09 AM
I'd have thought Three Days Grace would have sucked more because of the fact that they suck than anything the singer took/drank. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Budred from Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:18:27 AM)
Budred wrote:
Thanks man.
It was a good show. Three Days Grace sucked due to the singers drug or alcohol intake.
Avenged Sevenfold was badass and I'm really starting to think Bullet... is one of the heaviest
bands playing right now. They put on a fantastic show. Escape The Fate put on a good show
and Seether wasn't too bad either. Overall, definitely a good time.
Mr. Dave Genocide wrote:
I had a few friend's of mine go to Uproar this past year, and they loved it... Then again, they listen more to the 'Newer" music than myself, but I'd love to see A7X, (Seen Three Days Grace live before, and for free), Bullet would be awesome to see.. Hope you have a great time Budred!
Budred wrote:
I know these bands don't appeal to the majority here but I can't wait until tonight.
Uproar Festival...
Avenged Sevenfold
Three Days Grace
Seether
Bullet For My Valentine
Escape The Fate
Sevendust
I'm looking forward to Bullet... the most.
I've only been getting into them since last summer,
whether anyone agrees or not these guys are heavy as f#ck and put on a great show.
[jimmyjames] Saturday, September 17, 2011 6:52:55 AM
Bullshit, the reason the band is fucked up now is because they've never stuck to their guns and because they don't actually like each other and are doing this, not because Priest still have things to prove or say, but because it is a business arrangement that is mutually beneficial to all parties concerned. They can all make more money as "Priest" than they can apart. Seriously, the Halford band is releasing shit and would be lucky to fill medium size clubs were it to tour alone, Glenn Tipton's solo album is abysmal and only sold 11 copies worldwide and Ian Hill hasn't written a song in over 30 years.
lol Jimmy...."K.K." could be the reason the band is fucked up now as his Nostradamus ideas ( and yes K.K. started the Nostradamus project /ideas ) are the reason the band started to degenerate into a farce,if he would of shut his ego mouth and just followed Rob and Glenn into another normal metal album instead of dreaming up Nostradamus the band would of had a british metal album out already,Rob and Glenn realized that ending a career on Nostradamus seemed wrong....unlike "K.K.'' who was absolutely fine with that being the last Judas Priest album.....go figure....just my guess from what I know....
They were forced into a British Steel reunion tour because Ken didn't want to make another album and was still in the band and the management did not want to tour the nostradamus album like K.K. wanted to because it would not sell,so there ya go...but I do agree that the band & management are rehashing these lame compilation albums/live/best of.....it is a joke so I do agree with that. Now go figure....K.K. is out of the band and Rob and Glenn want to do a normal british heavy metal album again.....its sad to say but I believe K.K. was the entire downfall of Judas Priest starting in 2006 when the Retribution tour was over and when he started to create Nostradamus.
How could K.K. let Nostradamus be the last album in a "heavy metal "band's career? It just doesn't make any sense at all.....I'm glad Rob and Glenn are making at least one more album to top Nostradamus from being the last LP,no matter how good or bad it is it will definately be better than the shitty Nostralullaby album.
(Quoting Message by jimmyjames from Thursday, September 15, 2011 7:56:50 AM) Edited at: Thursday, September 15, 2011 3:34:58 PM
[jimmyjames] Friday, September 16, 2011 5:42:17 PM
Hey guys, Metal Meltdown 80 can be listened to now at coastaccessradio.org.nz/Metal_Meltdown.html Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Bands on the show this week include Icarus Witch, Ozzy Osbourne, Evile, Ex Deo, Mastodon and Beastwars. If you've got a request post it in here or on the MM facebook page. Enjoy, JJ.
[jimmyjames] Thursday, September 15, 2011 7:56:50 AM
This band is done. It's all descended into a joke. Honestly, the reality is this band are a joke now. Just a bunch of over the hill rip off merchants. I can't believe people on this site bag Maiden and stick up for these guys who haven't done anything decent since 1990. Yeah I'm sure the band have nothing to do with this, it's all management, Yeah right. I reckon KK left because he'd had a gutsful of this kind of shit. I think the real story is that they agreed to do a farewell tour and end it, the others welched and said "We want to do another shitty album and flog this dead horse some more" and he said "In that case I'm leaving because I don't want to see the band I started degenerate into a farce". Which it has.
And despite what everyone on this site seems to think, Rob has lost it. He just sounds screechy and irritating now.
[jimmyjames] Friday, September 09, 2011 5:18:38 PM
Tonga gave us a touch up last night. We could learn a lot from the patience they showed in scoring their try. Been a while since the All Black forwards got pushed around like that.
The Rugby World Cup kicks off here in NZ tonight, the whole country is BUZZING and I am SO excited!
For US people, the US is indeed represented. And the RWC is, as far as I know, the third most watched sporting event/tournament in the world behind the Olympics and the Football World Cup. EXCITED!!! LOL.
[jimmyjames] Friday, September 09, 2011 5:15:29 PM
Hey everyone, check out this weeks show, it's a good one. Just follow the link coastaccessradio.org.nz/Metal_Meltdown.html and click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Paradise Lost, Watain, Kiss, Metallica, Soulfly, Twisted Sister and Rage Against The Machine. There's also a Priest track from the 80s in there for you all. Any requests post them here or on the MM facebook page and I'll play em for you. Enjoy the show. JJ.
[jimmyjames] Saturday, September 03, 2011 9:33:19 PM
They are saying it because they don't want to admit what a stupid mistake it was. I'd be surprised if it had sold 10,000 copies worldwide in 2011. [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by J.D. DIAMOND from Saturday, September 03, 2011 8:57:43 PM)
J.D. DIAMOND wrote:
They are just talkin' shit Hellrider,they aren't gonna do a Nostraborus album in it's entirety man they just have to say that to still sell the album ect.....so don't worry,Nostranightmare is over lol.
hellrider 31038 wrote:
On possibly playing a live show based on PRIEST's 2008 concept album "Nostradamus":
Halford: "That is a very important record for us. We had a big-picture aspect of what we wanted to do with 'Nostradamus' in mind — of course, to play it in its entirety, which is completely feasible — and because we are cutting back on these intense tours we can focus more on that."
SINCE LAST NIGHT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CLENS IT FROM MY MIND
[jimmyjames] Friday, September 02, 2011 3:46:54 PM
Hey everyone. Metal Meltdown 78 is able to be listened to now at coastaccessradio.org.nz/Metal_Meltdown.html Just click on the mp3 file when you get there. Some of the bands you can hear this week include Ministry, MSG, Voivod, At The Gates, Danzig and Venom. There's also a classic in there from the Metal God when he was with Fight. If you have any requests post them in here or on the MM face book page and I'll play them for you. Enjoy the show, JJ.
[jimmyjames] Friday, September 02, 2011 6:40:56 AM
Looking forward to seeing those pics when you get a chance. I couldn't think of Pizarro's name before, cheers for jogging the memory. I lived over there for a couple of years to too, loved it. Sometimes wish I'd never left.
Nice about your pop. I lived in Spain for a number of years (Salamanca) and work still takes me all around the country regularly. Costa del Sol / Málaga / Torremolinos up to Pamplona / Logroño usually. I was there when ETA declared their last "cease fire" and, luckily, just missed the bombings of the train stations in Madrid that essentially ousted Aznar from an almost certain re-election. I was still in country but had gone to Toledo for the week.
I'll have to remember this thread. I just missed being blown across the street by the bombings of a British Airlines office in downtown Madrid. My first thought? Grab my Kodak instamatic camera and snap some shots! I have two plus the newspaper clipping as it hit the international news quickly. Amazingly so as it was pre-cable.
BTW, PIZARRO was the true badass in the Conquest. When he takes the Inca, they knew he was coming.
jimmyjames wrote:
They were definately one of the best sailing to foreign lands and wiping out the primitive, indigenous inhabitants. Kudos must go to Hernando Cortez and co, they really set the benchmark.
I would like to see that photo. While I was there you would hear about a car being blown up in Madrid or something quite regularly on the news. It's pretty terrible to have that going on in such a great country. My dad is actually on holiday over there at the moment.
guidogodoy wrote:
HAAA!! Hey, now. What about their Civil Wars? They fought them (and, as some would argue, are STILL fighting them) for decades if not centuries! One even ended with the beautiful (he says jokingly) union of the Catholic Monarchs that finally united Castilla-León with their arch enemies in Aragón. How about the Basque Separatists? The vasquense have been bombing the hell out of the federalist government for eons. I was almost blown up in one of their damn attacks (I have great photos of that one!).
Kidding aside, the Spanish Armada was the dominant maritime force throughout the 15th and into the 16th centuries. Only true rival was Portugal at the time which, of course, was already part of Iberian Peninsula. In all my travels, I don't bump into many English-speakers in Central or South America. Carlos V (I) was both the King of Spain and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. As they say "during his reign, the sun never set on his empire." Clearly the first world Empire. Not too many Romans made it across the sea.
Fickle finger of fate did hit them but it was also accompanied by hyperinflation and huge debt at home. Kinda sounds like the USA. Still, your comment makes me think of the greay Sargent Hartman (R. Lee Ermey - woo hoo!) from Full Metal Jacket and his tirade at Private "Gomer Pile."
To paraphrase: "If God had wanted you up here (on this obstacle), he would have MIRACLED your ass up here by now!" lol Same could apply to the famous Armada Invencible Española....except that Private Pile had a better commander!
jimmyjames wrote:
And the fact that when it comes to war the Spanish are bloody hopeless. Of the 8 or 9 wars they've been involved in in Europe they've lost them all. So I would say regardless of the weather the English would have snotted the Spanish in that one, vastly superior armada or not. Maybe God just stepped in so the inevitable Spanish defeat wouldn't be quite so embarrassing for them.
guidogodoy wrote:
I gotta poke my head in here on this one. You DO realize that most historians attribute the massive storms that hit the Spanish Armada to be their downfall, right? It was, by no means, a vastly superior English Naval force nor simply Sir Francis Drake and some amazing English naval strategy.
Blame Poseidon or blame the fact that God was on the side of the Protestants and unleashed a massive storm on them. Fact is, Drake had very little to do with it.
heimda11 wrote:
A tradition of colonialism can lead to interesting assimilation of diverse cultural influences. The foundation of British rock and pop was greatly influenced by visceral and intellectual American black culture...blues and jazz. I've also frequently thought Billy Idol represented British seapower without a war. Any student of history knows the Limeys are nucking futs...Sir Francis Drake and the English Navy defeating the vastly superior Spanish Armada comes to mind.
) 
...the last two summers have been the best ever for me as far as how many bands that I was