I'd prefer a job where I got my dick sucked all day while playing Super Mario Galaxy but I'll take what I can get.

Listen to Opeth's most recent album, Watershed. Mikael's singing voice has never been stronger, and he sings way more than he growls.

Sounds worthwhile. I just checked out Burden. Pretty awesome.

Baroness is still blowing my mind on nearly a daily basis. Love that album. I gave Kalisia a good listen on a road trip. Very interesting the way they dip into different genres, especially the electronic influence.

In February of 2009 I saw Baroness and High on Fire (and Clutch) open for Opeth. That was a brilliant show.

These guys are young as hell, which is what surprised me about finding them while refreshing my Iron Maiden collection. Their songs are full of nasty Maiden like transitions. And I guess that makes sense, because Maiden is their main inspiration, and favorite band.
At least listen to the solo .
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Reminds me of when Metallica was worth listening to.

I like.


Shame there's no longer an all music station on TV. You know, like MTV was until about a 15 years ago...

Trivium has always been bad to me but I haven't listened to them past their second album. I guess I'll listen to beach tribe's YouTube embed.

*1:14 later*

Nope, Trivium still sucks.

Not a fan.

Well you just said you liked Trivium, so what do you know? :p

Each his own, of course.
When I blast the Ascendancy, or Shogun album till the double bass about breaks my windows, and the shredding scares the neighbors, I feel strangely comfortable.

I know you wouldn't really value my opinion either, but that is some dumb shit.:)

Of course it's dumb. The whole album is parody. Comedy. It is impressive on a technical level while being refreshingly silly.

I can get that.

Ascendancy is as far as it goes.....opened for them three times and partied with those guys....great dudes, great live show but god Crusades and Shogun sucked. BFMV are much better although The Fever sucks big time too..

I can't even listen to Crusades. My God it's horrible.
BFMV can shred. Awesome transitions, love the way the two play off of each others soloing, Matt Tuck's voice is definitely lacking in testicular department.(and that was before he blew out his voicebox)
If you like some of the softer stuff mixed in they've got it.
Love their dual soloing like in this song starts at 1:40ish)
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