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For a long time I thought that Jawbreaker was just "a c*ck song", until I read Rob's Biblical. In the book, he explains that Jawbreaker has a double meaning. While it's obviously written about a penis, it's also about revolutions. It surprised me to find out about that, I always thought it was...

It's not an easy album to fall in love with. It's different from what one could expect from Maiden, but at the same time the signature Maiden stuff still can be heard on TXF. But I like that, I really do. TXF is unique, and I appreciate artists who try to refresh their formula. The effects can...

TXF is one of their best albums. Not sure if I can include it in my top 5 at the moment, but I'd definitely rank it really high. It has its flaws, but it's still a great record.

Complaining about the genre of Ghost's music and making it the centre of the discussion is funny. Because at its core, it's still a rock show. For Skeletour they hired people whose job was to recreate late 70s rock shows, visually speaking. I may post the relevant interview here, if I find it...

It wasn't a fan favorite, but IMO it was the sign of what was to come. If you take a look at the title track or Heavy Metal (Glenn's solo), you'll see that Ram it Down was more or less a sneak peek at their future work. The Mercenaries of Metal tour was by far the most aggressive incarnation of...

I can see where you're coming from, but wouldn't this mean that the same can be said about Defenders of the Faith? Which very intense for a 1984 record.

Exhorder - Into the Void Ulver - Solitude Monolord - Fairies Wear Boots Pantera - Planet Caravan

The Bayley era - really good albums (yes, I will always defend the two albums IM recorded with him, despite their obvious flaws), not so great concerts The Ripper era - one good album (Jugulator) and one terrible record (Demolition) - killer live The Martin era - one fantastic LP (Headless...

Strictly musically speaking: Deep Purple - Machine Head Judas Priest - British Steel Blue Oyster Cult - Agenta of Fortune Saxon - Wheels of Steel Metallica - Master of Puppets Burzum - Filosofem David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast Mayhem - Deathcrush Black Sabbath...

The funny thing is that both Ken and Rob are still very proud of Nostradamus. Halford even keeps saying that he wants to perform the whole record live at some point, it's one of his dreams that's yet to happen. I doubt they'll ever do that. I like the songs on it, but it is too long. A few years...

The middle section of Freewheel Burning sounds like a newer version of that Exciter moment you mentioned. Priest were still experimenting in the 80s, but the approach was totally different. There's stuff like Out in the Cold, which is something like a half-ballad, it's most of their more unique...

I chose the "leather and studs" option because I love Defenders and Screaming. This is the Priest that made me fall in love with the band. But the Sad Wings-Killing Machine run was overall their best, with no mistakes such as Point of Entry. Painkiller is their best studio effort tho.

Ripper said that he'd like to re-record the whole Rocka Rolla album, but it's up to KK. I'm not sure if that's what I really need tho. Technically speaking, Tim is an incredible vocalist. But he lacks the versatility that Rob has. Owens is great when it comes to singing aggressive songs, that's...

That's why I said it's their "fault", but not their fault. Yes, there are many factors that have an impact on being (or not being) at a concert. But the point is that a person has the theoretical chance to participate in the event.

There's always someone who's seeing the band for the first time, but it's their "fault" that they didn't attend any earlier tour. I mean, Maiden didn't play Hallowed at my first concert, but I couldn't complain. I got Phantom instead, which was a pretty sweet deal. I'll probably never hear...