There are no duds on The Number Of The Best, you silly billies. Gangland in particular is fucking deadly. That drum intro...


Invaders and Gangland are class, lads, what lunacy is this? Total Eclipse is alright but that album is just fine as it is, thank you very much.

They're feckin' savage. Always take me back to hearing the record as a kid.

I'm not the biggest Maiden fan there is but Invaders is a great song. As someone said earlier the whole album is a classic.

QuoteInvaders and Gangland are class, lads, what lunacy is this?

This is the controversial metal opinions thread  :laugh:

Nah Invaders is scutter, the fucking hack of that riff after auld brucie sings invaders

Watain announcing a breakup 3 years from now is absolutely unnecessary

Yet the press release is fucking priceless  :laugh:


Nonsense stuff.

I've never heard a note of Watain but I gather they're a watered down version of Dissection. Should I bother?

Glad they'll be doing a final album - I like latter day Watain. Might not be orthodox black metal but its good fun.

That's 15 years too late they should have ended things after Lawless Darkness. Doubt the farewell tour will be coming here was the last time they played here DOD in 2008 and then the only other time was supporting Dissection? On at least two other occasions they were suppose to play and the shows never happened. I even seem to remember something about H refusing to book them?

Quote from: Carnage on September 20, 2025, 09:33:35 PMNonsense stuff.

I've never heard a note of Watain but I gather they're a watered down version of Dissection. Should I bother?

Nah, far less melodic/catchy, I find they go in one ear and out the other a lot of the time. I really like "Casus Luciferi" but the other stuff doesn't really grab me bar a song or two. Not awful or anything.


Holy shit that press release was next level cringe. You'd understand if it was some over-enthusiastic 18yrs olds, but fuck me...