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Post by Prometheus426 on Dec 6, 2023 16:41:44 GMT
I think they said they had 10,000 riffs at one point, must have been a joke. They didn't say they were good ... True  |
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Post by Zalman on Dec 7, 2023 4:46:00 GMT
All the best riffs were on Kirk's phone...
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Post by Prometheus426 on Dec 7, 2023 9:24:50 GMT
All the best riffs were on Kirk's phone... Doubt it... |
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Post by Prometheus426 on Dec 16, 2023 19:13:56 GMT
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Post by Prometheus426 on Jan 7, 2024 12:59:20 GMT
What's strange about 72S is that i pretty much stopped listening to it only after a weeks of its release. Enjoyed spinning DM and HW years after they debuted.
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Post by Awake on Jan 7, 2024 20:07:26 GMT
What's strange about 72S is that i pretty much stopped listening to it only after a weeks of its release. Enjoyed spinning DM and HW years after they debuted. Maybe the album isn't weird, maybe it's you. |
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Post by ford71V8 on Jan 8, 2024 6:27:26 GMT
Last Friday, I loaded up the vids on the Metallica YT channel from probably the last 2-3 months (since the texas cinema shows) and played them all in order to the most recent.
Some pretty lame crowds (having people at close range with their phones up in your face would be reason to retire from touring for some cough cough James), but I thought the new songs did not get great crowd reaction live. Is it being unfamiliar, songs are bloated or what is it that it feels like everyone is waiting for it to be over?
I was enjoying them, and I would imagine Id be pumped hearing something new at a show after so many years
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Post by jayc on Jan 8, 2024 8:18:41 GMT
Last Friday, I loaded up the vids on the Metallica YT channel from probably the last 2-3 months (since the texas cinema shows) and played them all in order to the most recent. Some pretty lame crowds (having people at close range with their phones up in your face would be reason to retire from touring for some cough cough James), but I thought the new songs did not get great crowd reaction live. Is it being unfamiliar, songs are bloated or what is it that it feels like everyone is waiting for it to be over? I was enjoying them, and I would imagine Id be pumped hearing something new at a show after so many years I've heard the comment on new songs live and audiences in a few places. I'm seeing them in May so I'll have a better position to comment on but for now... I think the enormodome idea isn't working with the in-the-round layout. It createst to much space so it looks less like a collective 'crowd' and more pockets of people. I also think gigs of this size attract fairweather fans or those who know the "hits" and therefore have no interest in seeing Screaming Suicide (though, neither do I with that specific song). I'm looking forward to seeing them and hearing some new tracks but, honestly, if they were just touring without a new album, I'd feel the same too. New tracks are cool but I'm going cos it's 'Tallica not cos the new album prompted me too. |
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Post by ford71V8 on Jan 9, 2024 3:13:51 GMT
Last Friday, I loaded up the vids on the Metallica YT channel from probably the last 2-3 months (since the texas cinema shows) and played them all in order to the most recent. Some pretty lame crowds (having people at close range with their phones up in your face would be reason to retire from touring for some cough cough James), but I thought the new songs did not get great crowd reaction live. Is it being unfamiliar, songs are bloated or what is it that it feels like everyone is waiting for it to be over? I was enjoying them, and I would imagine Id be pumped hearing something new at a show after so many years I've heard the comment on new songs live and audiences in a few places. I'm seeing them in May so I'll have a better position to comment on but for now... I think the enormodome idea isn't working with the in-the-round layout. It createst to much space so it looks less like a collective 'crowd' and more pockets of people. I also think gigs of this size attract fairweather fans or those who know the "hits" and therefore have no interest in seeing Screaming Suicide (though, neither do I with that specific song). I'm looking forward to seeing them and hearing some new tracks but, honestly, if they were just touring without a new album, I'd feel the same too. New tracks are cool but I'm going cos it's 'Tallica not cos the new album prompted me too.
"I think the enormodome idea isn't working with the in-the-round layout. It createst to much space so it looks less like a collective 'crowd' and more pockets of people."
This is likely a big part of it. Its all so spaced out. There was one song where Rob was on some moving platform going through the crowd. The camera then focussed on Lars who seemed to do a double take as he saw Rob off in the distance crowd-surfing while playing the song. Was such a weird angle, you almost had to remind yourself they are playing together. Not quite the tight-knit unit, working off each other.
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Post by Prometheus426 on Feb 17, 2024 13:01:09 GMT
Screaming Suicide might be the best song on the album.
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Post by BMus1 on Feb 17, 2024 13:48:34 GMT
Screaming Suicide might be the best song on the album. I don’t think I’ve seen Metallica cool off on a song like SS. They all called it “the live one” in the making of the MV, but it didn’t make it past 5 plays. It’s okay! Not one of my faves, feels like Moth Into Flame got dumbed down a little too much. |
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Post by Zalman on Feb 17, 2024 16:28:54 GMT
The best thing I can say about Screaming Suicide is that it's one of the songs on the album that doesn't drag. The track length is just right. And the breakdown after the solo is genuinely cool.
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Post by Prometheus426 on Feb 17, 2024 16:50:02 GMT
The best thing I can say about Screaming Suicide is that it's one of the songs on the album that doesn't drag. The track length is just right. And the breakdown after the solo is genuinely cool. The dynamics of SS are much more interesting than most of the tracks on 72S. If Darkness Had a Son is good too in that regard (aside from the intro). |
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Post by Awake on Feb 17, 2024 19:18:09 GMT
I still listen to the album regularly. It's not perfect but neither is HR's mom.
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Post by Overkill on Feb 17, 2024 20:32:12 GMT
She is indeed good for a quick wham bam donkey punch. |
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Post by BMus1 on Feb 17, 2024 21:55:27 GMT
I listened to it for the first time in a couple months today. I still love it, but now that I'm not full bore in a Metallica phase it's a lot to get thru at once.
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Post by Prometheus426 on Feb 18, 2024 11:32:03 GMT
I listened to it for the first time in a couple months today. I still love it, but now that I'm not full bore in a Metallica phase it's a lot to get thru at once. It's not my favourite album of theirs but i'd say my 3 favourite songs are after a break of listening to it are: Screaming Suicide If Darkness Had a Son Too Far Gone I really still don't like Lux Eterna but the rest of the songs are decent to listen to (but obviously not as good as their older stuff). |
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Post by SicJes on Feb 18, 2024 15:21:51 GMT
Too Far Gone is still in heavy rotation here on our rock station. It really works as a radio song.
I don't really listen to much of any Metallica since after the summer shows and hype has died. I put on Inamorata here and there, but asides from that one and Too Far Gone popping up on the radio, I forget about songs like Shadows Follow, Room of Mirrors etc unless I'm actively thinking about the album.
I still love all those songs on 72, but currently burnt out on Metal music in general.
Portals still going strong though on my playlist. It's just great for background music while painting or trying to be productive.
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Post by BMus1 on Feb 19, 2024 20:36:05 GMT
Love to hear TFG is getting some radio play. I only heard Lux on Sirius for a little while when it came out, not much else. The Spotify stats for the album are interesting. By plays, the most to least popular are: 1. Lux Aeterna
2. Screaming Suicide
3. 72 Seasons
4. If Darkness Had a Son
5. Too Far Gone?
6. Shadows Follow
7. Sleepwalk my Life Away
8. You Must Burn
9. Inamorata
10. Crown of Barbed Wire
11. Chasing Light
12. Room of Mirrors Cool to see how organically popular Shadows and TFG are. |
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Post by Kimbo on Feb 20, 2024 7:51:35 GMT
Love to hear TFG is getting some radio play. I only heard Lux on Sirius for a little while when it came out, not much else. The Spotify stats for the album are interesting. By plays, the most to least popular are: 1. Lux Aeterna
2. Screaming Suicide
3. 72 Seasons
4. If Darkness Had a Son
5. Too Far Gone?
6. Shadows Follow
7. Sleepwalk my Life Away
8. You Must Burn
9. Inamorata
10. Crown of Barbed Wire
11. Chasing Light
12. Room of Mirrors Cool to see how organically popular Shadows and TFG are. Isn’t it just the singles in the top ? Would be interesting if we could see the actual numbers for each song |
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Post by BMus1 on Feb 20, 2024 15:23:02 GMT
Yeah, when I said “organic” I really meant they didn’t get extra streams for being singles. Interesting though that 72 Seasons overtook IDHAS, and is set to overtake SS too, and it came out after both.
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Post by ModerusPrime on Feb 21, 2024 18:56:51 GMT
Room of Mirrors took the top spot as my fave song. It's the only one I regularly listen to. I think it has to do with Hetfield sounding a lot like oldschool Het vocal wise.
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Post by SicJes on Feb 22, 2024 0:41:56 GMT
Room of Mirrors still gets to my soul each time. Goosebumps all the way.
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Post by ford71V8 on Feb 22, 2024 3:20:08 GMT
That and Too far Gone still top my list
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Post by Awake on Feb 22, 2024 6:52:47 GMT
Room of mirrors is my least fav.
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Post by ModerusPrime on Feb 22, 2024 8:41:18 GMT
Room of mirrors is my least fav. May I ask why? |
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Post by Prometheus426 on Feb 22, 2024 15:11:12 GMT
Not feeling alot of love for Sleepwalk, the intro is great...
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Post by Awake on Feb 22, 2024 17:21:41 GMT
Room of mirrors is my least fav. May I ask why? Yes, you may. Because it all sounds a little 'stock'. It hasn't very much going on. It's still a great song but a bit boring to me. |
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Post by Prometheus426 on Feb 25, 2024 12:59:00 GMT
Yes, you may. Because it all sounds a little 'stock'. It hasn't very much going on. It's still a great song but a bit boring to me. This part is good though |
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Post by SicJes on Feb 25, 2024 16:40:35 GMT
I put it on last night during my workout and made it to Chasing Light before stopping to do other stuff. After a few months of a break, and with fresh ears, it's pretty solid. Got my blood pumping good. It still sits well for me.
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