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I was saying to the wife yesterday, I reckon if they wrote music they actually liked they might still have something creative to offer. Whether or not that would be metal is almost irrelevant. Imagine an album full of songs the likes of Until It Sleeps! That would be really dark, brooding and interesting. Such a fucking cool song.

Kinda agree with this, even though I have no real interest in the Load albums. That said, they're streets ahead of anything that came after and the last few albums, where they've attempted to revert to a 'thrashier' sound, are particularly uninspired.

And based on the feedback from last night, im half annoyed with myself for not picking up a last minute ticket for myself and the young lad. I wasnt really arsed with bringing a 12 year old to a packed gig and all the hassles of trying to get home afterwards.

I'd say so. Subjectivity and all that aside, it's pretty much a universally lauded album and rightly so. I'd imagine the likes of Kerrang, Raw et al didn't know what to make of it at the time but these are the same clowns who completely dismissed BM from the outset and then followed up with glowing retrospectives when the penny eventually dropped.

Mentioned a few pages back but finally got around to Legends and thought it was great. Definitely a step above the standard Netflix fare. I have no doubt serious license was taken with the actual back story but very compelling stuff and all the performances were top notch.

Had a look at the "highlights" on YT there and the first comment summed it up pretty well..."I'm really glad I forgot to watch this".

Agreed on Carcass. The initial reaction to both was good, esp since they went out on such a low with Swansong but in truth there's very little on either that brings me back.

Monotheist is a great album. I wouldn't say it's their greatest but its not far off either and is much better than any comeback album has a right to be.

Ah fair enough so. It's all academic really, loved The Raid so anything in the same vein is OK with me, coincidental or otherwise.

Ah lads, nostalgia is a powerful thing...the Stallone Dredd is appalling stuff and rightly panned on its release. Ye might be right about the aesthetic side of things, but the Karl Urban version is far superior, even if it shamelessly rips off The Raid. Yeah, and Spawn was an absolute travesty as well. Hands up who bought the soundtrack? I'm fairly sure i have a copy floating about the attic in Cork.

I don't quite agree it's a bag of shite but yeah, it probably got a bit more kudos than it rightly deserved.

King Animal was an absolute non-event, but I'd have the same feelings towards Down on the Upside as well. Just such an incredibly dull album, and a massive downer after Superunknown.

Think I'll just listen to Limo Wreck on repeat and pretend that Audioslave never happened.

The Nitro Max is a lovely bit of kit but I'm just looking at it from a novice perspective. The pro version is an extra €200, I'm not entirely sure what the different specs entail apart from visually looking a bit more like a real kit. I think both are quite reasonable in comparison to other e-kits

Evidently so. In fact, my bad...I obviously mistook it for Tonight Tonight, hence the orchestral remark. Either way, a horrible rendition.

Considering how "orchestral" that song is in the first place, I'm surprised how horrific that turned out.

Melvins & Napalm Death - Savage Imperial Death March LP

Purchased on a pure whim today, fan of both but it's not something I've been dying to hear either. Strikes me as having the potential to be interesting but not essential. Both have def had their shares of highs and lows but I think ND have had the stronger material of late.

https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/sexual-assault-jim-glennon-7026315-Apr2026/?jd=V2_119349782032021&utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=taboola_news&dc_data=45539782_samsung-news-ireland&geniev41=30367&origin_referral_type=minus_one&response.session=v2_f030cbc30c5c4e9ae78315076772dc04_1dcde5eb3f27604351eaef8714f0f44714e4efba97d3bbf59452d3d8a5593daf_1777486539_1777486539_CNawjgYQ9oxwGM_82KOjyMqCrwEgASgEMGU4pOYKQI-QEEjW7NoDUP___________wFYAGAAaIKw3-q5z8mMGnAAgAEAiAEB&ui=1dcde5eb3f27604351eaef8714f0f44714e4efba97d3bbf59452d3d8a5593daf&response.id=__805d364c83a61c6c0f5b7b80b4cf82ca__429b621101a3aed7926fbb50ebb94f17

Some good points here. I can't really fathom why anyone would provide a character reference for someone guilty of a serious offence, particularly a sexual one.
I mean, assuming the referee didn't know about that side of the person prior to whole court process, it's all a bit "yeah, I always thought he was a grand lad, was never late for work, and if it wasn't for the whole rape thing, I'd probably hire him again". Seriously, who could stand over that shit??

Not even vaguely metal-related but undoubtedly shit. Damien Lewis tries his hand at some music.

https://youtu.be/i-eo-PIpXkY?is=befJq0K8-ekFznNX

Don't mind the lad as an actor, and I guess these things follow when you have plenty of time and money. As one of the comments suggests, bangs of David Brent...

Loathe as I am to give these "novelty" fights any attention (which I suppose I am, given that I'm posting about it here), I see that Usyk is due to fight Rico Verhoeven on the 23rd May.

Mental stuff but I suppose there's an audience regardless. Verhoeven is a unit but doesn't stand a chance, even if you were to entertain the notion of a lucky shot.