Quote from: astfgyl on April 29, 2025, 05:15:36 PMYknow it is kinda funny how his tariffs thing increased liberal popularity there and in general he's such a cunt in everyone's eyes now because he's so extreme that we might even see some centrist stuff come back as a result, which would be cool, imo
We're already there, the libs are absolutely a central party, albeit slightly left leaning (yet absolutely never as left as your usual Fuck Trudeau/MAGA identifiers idiots would have you believe). The NDP are Canada's big leftie party. They got completely fucked in this election. So badly that they lost their official party status.
And make no mistake, the rightward swing that is happening everywhere is happening in Canada too. Just not to the extreme of the crazy neighbours down south.
Yeah that 95 show is fucking savage. I only saw it recently.
Quote from: mickO))) on April 29, 2025, 08:41:56 AMhttps://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2025/0428/1509834-monaghan-arrest-weapon/
Some may have the seen the videos of this guy standing in the middle of the road in Carrickmacross on Sunday evening waving a knife trying to get people out of their cars.
I can't think of a worse way to get somebody out of their car than waving a knife at them
Quote from: Carnage on April 29, 2025, 12:55:52 AMI think that was my introduction to them. I'd been aware of NOLA but hadn't heard it, it was a track from II on a Terrorizer or Metal Hammer that put me onto them, Beautifully Depressed I think. 2 or 3 good songs on that one but poor overall and his voice is shocking.
That MH CD track was my first introduction to Down as well. I bought II after that, which I thought was OK.
It's true that the live album they did isn't great which is a shame because I've always thought they were a fantastic live band that didn't seem to translate their onstage vibe to record. Saw them at festivals a couple of times in the early 2010s and they were awesome, especially the first time, that was a 10/10 performance and all their material sounded way better live. There's a 90s performance on Youtube somewhere which is brilliant as well.
Some heavy hitters out these past few days..
Megadeth - Rust In Peace 9.5/10
"Long hair, tight jeans, tons of chicks and Speed Metal at it's finest, Rust In Peace, baby!"
- D.Mustaine (2004).
Suffocation - Pierced From Within 9/10
Setting the standard for Brutal (not brootal
) Death Metal all the way back in '95, this thing is still as crushing as it is technically imperious.
Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times 8.5/10
1993 and two young Norwegian bards stake their claim on the nascent Black Metal scene with this lo-fi and chilling paean to times long gone.
Nile - Annihilation of the Wicked 8/10
Sandblasting the face of myself with this while watching the snooker. Beats listening to Dennis Taylor.
Dream Theater - Parasomnia 7.5/10
Always in the like, not love, category yet I've bought every DT album since Images and Words. This new one is ,as expected, all the better for having Portnoy back on board. Some of the lyrics are lacking a certain finesse and cohesion here for me though.
Midnight - Let There Be Witchery 7.5/10
After all those big bruisers above a spin of Midnight's punk infused Venom-humping-Hellhammer Metal goes down like a swift tray of shots between rounds.
Megadeth - Rust In Peace 9.5/10
"Long hair, tight jeans, tons of chicks and Speed Metal at it's finest, Rust In Peace, baby!"
- D.Mustaine (2004).
Suffocation - Pierced From Within 9/10
Setting the standard for Brutal (not brootal
) Death Metal all the way back in '95, this thing is still as crushing as it is technically imperious.Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times 8.5/10
1993 and two young Norwegian bards stake their claim on the nascent Black Metal scene with this lo-fi and chilling paean to times long gone.
Nile - Annihilation of the Wicked 8/10
Sandblasting the face of myself with this while watching the snooker. Beats listening to Dennis Taylor.
Dream Theater - Parasomnia 7.5/10
Always in the like, not love, category yet I've bought every DT album since Images and Words. This new one is ,as expected, all the better for having Portnoy back on board. Some of the lyrics are lacking a certain finesse and cohesion here for me though.
Midnight - Let There Be Witchery 7.5/10
After all those big bruisers above a spin of Midnight's punk infused Venom-humping-Hellhammer Metal goes down like a swift tray of shots between rounds.
Yep Nails due a date here. Looking it up now and am surprised how little they've ever toured Europe.
Anthrax - Worship Music
As far as comeback albums go it's very solid. Looking it up I never realised how many credits Dan Nelson has on it, then they tried to erase them from their history
As far as comeback albums go it's very solid. Looking it up I never realised how many credits Dan Nelson has on it, then they tried to erase them from their history
Why not make him serve his time and then deport him? Seems obvious enough.
My thought on the madness was that he said he's not a threat to reoffend.
Quote from: The Great Cull on April 29, 2025, 05:00:54 PMQuote from: Circlepit on April 29, 2025, 03:43:04 PMThey are on a COD 35th anniversary tour with Terror , Nails and one other band.
I'd rather that lineup came here!
As would I, Terror are always brilliant live. Nails are on fire and Obituary to top it off.
Spirit World and Pest Control are the other bands on the bill.
One of those latest Spirit World songs sounds like Wherever I May Roam on steroids.