Blind Loyalty

[Maggot Colony]

There's a few bands that I buy/bought any new album they released, like Killing Joke and Motorhead, but I wouldn't say every release was gold unlike some lads with Metallica. I once spent a long night drinking with a die-hard Metallica fan who kept trying to convince me that St. Anger was a good album by playing it very loudly on repeat. He got pissed off when I didn't agree and accused me of not being a real metal fan because I liked the Pixies. 

[Jward]

I blindly buy:

Darkthrone (have been a fan since Soulside; & I have enjoyed their journey, even if some is only alright-to-good enough)
Godflesh (love 'em)
Napalm Death (love 'em)
Aphex Twin (obsessed with him really; have been buying his aliases, which is costing a bit tbh: Bradley Strider, GAK, Power-Pill)
Boards Of Canada (in love & in awe of them)


Almost blindly with:

Sunn O)))
Wolves In The Throne Room (I've recently changed to 'Almost blindly' as I'm nearly getting a bit sick of them!  )
Radiohead

Probably others, but

Oh there is

Procession Of Spectres (2 tapes & 2 shirts! Would love a full length from these lads)

[The Great Cull]

There's a new poster on the forum  called LeeH that knows a thing or two about blind loyalty and I don't just mean for Disturbed 

[Mooncat]

I've went the full opposite direction now in that I won't even bother listening to albums by certain bands, never mind buy. EG, last Metallica album I listened to in full was Death Magnetic. If they released something awesome now I'd hear about it online somewhere, there'd be hype and then I'd check it out, but there never is and I just save myself the hour and the disappointment.

Into my 40s, life is just too short to waste it on shite. I used to always finish a book regardless, now if I get about a third in and I'm still not engaged I just let it go. Same for films and TV shows. Usually for anything new I'll do a quick bit of checking online first to see what the opinions are. Fairly helps to sort most of the crap from the good stuff right off the bat.

[The Great Cull]

The passage of time has proven over and over that talent is a finite resource. It's amazing how I (and indeed many others on here) have held out some hope that our older heroes will come through good in the end.

I guess when you're dealing with people that released stuff of the calibre of Ride The Lightning, Rust In Peace, Blind and How Will I Laugh Tomorrow it seems bizarre that the same people can continue for decades with absolutely nothing to match their classic output. It speaks volumes of how good these artists actually were at the time resulting that they still get the time of day now.

Like others I've long abandoned trying to be a completist with respect to many bands releases. It's such a shame I got burned so many times by so many bands before I copped on 

[Mooncat]

The passage of time has proven over and over that talent is a finite resource. It's amazing how I (and indeed many others on here) have held out some hope that our older heroes will come through good in the end.

I guess when you're dealing with people that released stuff of the calibre of Ride The Lightning, Rust In Peace, Blind and How Will I Laugh Tomorrow it seems bizarre that the same people can continue for decades with absolutely nothing to match their classic output. It speaks volumes of how good these artists actually were at the time resulting that they still get the time of day now.

Like others I've long abandoned trying to be a completist with respect to many bands releases. It's such a shame I got burned so many times by so many bands before I copped on 

Not sure I'd agree talent is a finite resource. The trick is remaining inspired, and I don't think a lot of these bands are inspired anymore. I wonder if the Metallica members even listen to much metal anymore, for example. Or do they have the time to discover music like they used to. Do they make the effort to discover music like they used to.

I think also a lot of bands get trapped by their style and it makes it harder to evolve as their tastes evolve. Radiohead or the Chilis could prob evolve in any direction they wanted, whereas Slayer are probably a little more restricted in the directions they can go. Plus of course, there's trying not to alienate the fanbase and keep the money/career going. The Slayer Jazz EDM album might tank their career lol.

[astfgyl]

Nine Inch Nails is my one of these