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Objectively? Subjectively, sure. Objectively, please explain. That's 2 already. Add BITV and there you go. Losfer Words: instrumentals always have filler character for me. I don't understand why bands do it. Waste of potential in my eyes. Even if they are good ones. Imagine what a monster...

Steve was disappointed tha SSOASS flopped on the US market. It was huge in Europe, but in USA it sold significantly less than expected. He realized that fantasy driven content did not really sell in America. That's why NPFTD has that street cred approach. I see your point. But if it is possible...

Well, they turned down Richie Sambora, who auditioned before joining Bon Jovi. He would have been their best guitarist. Wonder why they ditched him. But honestly I wouldn't be surprised if it was about looks. To join Kiss, you had to look good (I would never had a chance), but not better than...

I agree. Ace had some swagger, Paul could sing well. Gene had a voice that I subjectively like, but technically was extremely limited. His bass playing rarely ever is above plodding basic notes, and like Criss, he had ghost players on many albums. Peter was barely a drummer. Eric Carr could...

I Sorry, but calling Criss solid is out of line. He did not even play on most albums (Anton Fig replaced him). Deuce is pretty much the most complex song he can play, and even this one he simplified live. I can accept calling Ace a great guitarist because he was very unique, despite technical...

Yes, this is probably the correct explanation. No proper excuse, though. Being bitter is understandable, but forcing your bitterness onto others is not good. His dislike for Metal is well documented. Makes me wonder why one plays in a Metal band, then. Oh right, they sold 20 million records. He...

Paschendale is pretty much the only thing that saves DOD from being their worst album (which is Final Frontier).

Good album, far from their worst. It is in their upper middle tier for me. Some lackluster tracks, but also some very good stuff. Titletrack, Holy Smoke, Mother Russia, Run Silent, Daughter... all pretty good. Assassin is decent. FOTD is better, XF too, but NPFTD is still better than everything...

The good thing about Iced Earth: talk about them, and the idiots in the crowd expose themselves.

Ernie Carletti

That quote came from an Interview way after the lawsuit. Too bad I dont remember whicb online mag it was. He said it when he interviewer told him about Rockenfield leaving the band. Well, yes, maybe I am somewhat harsh, but everything that came to light after the split felt so repulsive, like...

I am a huge fan of the first 5 albums, Promised Land and OM are my faves. They went downhill after Chris left, with Tate taking over and completely ruining the band in every aspect. Creatively, financially. By the end of his stint with he band, they had lost over 80% of the audience. Completely...

Let's not forget that one of their ex guitarists is in prison for kidnapping and raping a woman. A real nice bunch of the lowest lowlifes, that's what Iced Earth is.

Wasn't this disputed? As far as I remember Clive has publically denied that this ever happened, and Bruce did not mention it in his autobio either. I could be wrong / mistaken, but I am not sure if this ever really happened. There also was some discussion on Maiden Revelations if this is just a...

In Flames lost it already after Whoracle.

Iron Maiden. Yep! Sorry kids. They never lost it live, even to this day. But on album, everything after Brave New World lost that certain spark. Some albums were quite ok (AMOLAD, BOS), but a far cry from that revelation that made them so special. Others were simply awful (FF). I am not saying...

My personal stance as a musician is: if you can not recreate it live without backing tracks, don't record it. If you recorded more than your band can do live, add session musicians. Backing tracks are cheating. However, I did one exception to my own rule last year, when we were touring Germany...

Sounds reasonable. But 16 will be max. Yep! Wasted Years MAY be dropped from the set, but the other tracks are guaranteed. Definitely. Killers would surprise me, the others I agree. Boots, Acacia and Clairvoyant are likely. Still Life would be awesome but I highly doubt it. Definitely...

So you know pretty much nothing about drumming, but that's ok. I think Nicko joining was not a game changer for Maiden, so with Clive, they still would have huge success. However there is no way to deny that Nicko pushed the groove to a different level which was more unique than Clive's style...

Hmm, a song that is medium popular among fans at best and has been played on 4 tours would not fit my defintion. Or do we have some mutual misunderstanding here?