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I didn't notice it at the time but were Kerrang! ever a metal magazine? 

Just for nostalgia,  I was looking at their 'best of' list 1993:

https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=20784&cbid=0&f=&fv=&orderby=Rank&sortdir=asc&page=1

and 1994:

https://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?c=22634

Had forgotten there wasn't a lot of 'metal' there, loads they could've included.?   I was fooled as a youngster  buying it 

I keep seeing/ reading this boring old narrative that "rock is dead", "there are no bands".. so tired and pointless. There are plenty of rock/ punk / etc take your pick bands out there, do your damn research.

The Tony Martin era gets the reissue treatment finally BUT is there any reason why 'The Eternal Idol' got left out? Guess I'll hold onto my copy of it so.

Thought this might be of interest but does it have any implications for Europe?.


https://apnews.com/article/ticketmaster-lawsuit-justice-concerts-monopoly-5850838801d2fea54a8112701497ca5d

Besides the usual (very expensive) Technics record players, are there any models audiophiles here could recommend? Good sound/quality for affordable prices ? The player I had unfortunately bit the dust.

We all know them, songs you just can't get away from how hard you try. Don't the bands themselves get sick of them too?

Currently in a shop and 'Sweet Child O Mine' by GNR is playing. Makes my stomach churn. Other songs I would add to this list that I don't need to hear again is 'Enter Sandman' or 'Highway to Hell'. Stop playing these songs people!.

So..
I was at lunch with some people who don't drink much, grand. I get myself one beer extra than the one I already had, sit back down and I get looks, someone comments "Another beer?". Embarrassment sinks in, I try to defend myself with the usual patter of "I'm Irish haha", but they don't buy it. Who cares,  I drink my second small beer in silence.
It led me to wonder if the Irish drinking thing is a cliché or are there any more nationalities 'worse' than the Irish for drinking as far as international reputation goes?

I still can't believe this moment from 'Friends' :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcHVb-rcx7Y

and again:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm2L9DR8h6w


Any other famous metal references from pop culture, mention them here.

I remember seeing Agnostic Front play in Dublin many moons ago, around 2002, at a place called 'The Shelter'

( Video of said gig here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pj4Aq-mw2U ).

What are some gig spaces you remember around Dublin? Lower Deck springs to mind too, saw Insect Warfare play there one night.

Not sure if there is any interest in this but saw this video and wanted to post it mainly because the SFX was a place I have only been to once in my life ( seeing Slayer, in 2000). What are your memories of the SFX`?.


Here is Dave Mustaine talking to COC, presumably backstage there?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsfDMm4AZmM

Just wanted to dedicate a thread to this band since I see many here are fans. Never saw them live but I remember being in a squat in Mannheim, Germany, 1995, (long story) and some skinheads (I was sharing a room with) were talking about this music festival they had been to. They described Peter Steele like he was a god, "this huge man drinking a bottle of wine onstage".  I am not sure what they found amazing about that but they liked it all anyway.

I since went on a TYPE O binge and that hasn't stopped. The last one great album I heard from them was 'World Coming Down', first track amazing. Rest in Peace Peter Steele.

What are your memories of this band live or your favorite albums

Just wondering whether anyone here is into buying/collecting metal on cassette tapes. Or any other kind of music.  I started a new collection  (mostly classic metal to underground metal) after stupidly selling a load of my metal tapes back in the day.

I see Tool had a cassette version of their last release and while I am not the biggest fan of the band, I still think its cool that they did so, I think even some pop stars have also released cassettes recently.

There is something quite vibrant and organic sounding about tapes, especially if they are old and you have decent enough equipment to play them on.

I was watching this video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPHjNG1m22I

..in which Dave Lombardo describes the record industry, specifically the deal that was made for Slayer.

It shocks me how little money some of these 'big' names make when signing deals. What is the state of record deals now and how can bands nowadays make a living from their music? How does it work now when social media seems to be the key factor in making it 'big`' ?

Apologies if there is a thread for this already. There was a thread on the old site about synthwave and darkwave, thought I would start another one if anybody is interested.

I am not sure if it is still an active genre as it seems very much tied in with the 80s nostalgia buzz going back a few years but I still very much enjoy some of these albums.

Post your favourites.

I still go back to this, which I think was recommended on the other site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHSA0Pi_uZc

What are your favourite one album only bands? not metal but I wanted to start this off on an Irish note as I discovered this Irish psychedelic band from the sixties who just released one album. Eire Apparent 'Sunrise' (1969), they were friendly with Jimi Hendrix apparently.

Post Ozzy albums, which are your favourites?. A lot of people talk about the Dio era but I have lately enjoyed listening to 'The Eternal Idol' with Tony Martin (pretty badass in places) and 'Seventh Star' with Glenn Hughes.  Speaking of Dio I also happen to think that 'Dehumanizer' is overlooked, it has some good tracks ('TV crimes' especially).

This is a thread dedicated to some of your favourite metal, punk or rock riffs that you have to revisit again and again., across diffferent years, (or outside of any of the former genres) , Mine is quite old school

Contribute if you wish.



My list (in no order):

Life of Agony: This time
Corrosion of Conformity: Mine are the eyes of God
Slayer: Live undead
Crowbar: Existence is punishment
Carcass: Corporal Jigsore
Alice in Chains: Them Bones
Napalm Death: I Abstain
Candlemass: Bewitched
Grim Reaper: See you in hell
Black Sabbath: Neon Knights
Black Sabbath: Hole in the sky
Bong Ripper: (all of 'Satan Worshipping Doom')
Cro-Mags: We gotta know
Misfits: Astro Zombies
Opeth: Sorceress
Anthrax: Keep it in the family
Therapy?: Teethgrinder
Motorhead: Mean machine
Judas Priest: Starbreaker
Pantera: Slaughtered
Type O Negative: Summer Breeze
Saxon: Wheels of steel
King Diamond: Sleepless nights

amongst many others......

I am posting this in the 'off topic' section because this isn't a metal band per se but today I was listening to 'Love Like Blood' and was curious about other songs or releases by the band that people here could recommend? I know that there are probably a few fans of the band here. Thanks

I don't quite know how to categorize this band as they have been all over different genres over the years, but I think they ultimately defy categorisation, one of the few bands that do. I would like to say 'Thrash' or 'Rock' or 'Prog' but that just insults their output. What are your 'go-to' albums by the band? A true consistently inconsistent band.
Mine are ´Killling Technology', 'Angel Rat',  'The Outer Limits', got the 'We are connected' 7" too (all completely different) but I know I'm missing a lot of others, what are your favourites and have you ever seen them live?

What are your favoured side projects or 'super groups' (past and present) from favourite artists? Also, your least favoured and why,

Some of my favourites are/were; Temple of The Dog (Pearl Jam/Soundgarden),  Nailbomb (Sepultura/Fudge Tunnel) , S.O.D. (Anthrax/Nuclear Assault/M.O.D), robot (Dave Grohl + ..) to name but a few.

Least favourite was Fight (Rob Halford) although it did alright for the time.