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manosg
Emeritus
December 12th 2014


12709 Comments

Album Rating: 4.3

I remember people comparing this one with Powerslave when it came out because of the whole Egypt theme and stuff. Of course not as good but still a great album.

KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

come on titan those tate wanabe vocals are hilarious

Titan
December 12th 2014


24932 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

a bit too commercial for IE, agreed

KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

and melancholy is just a rehash of i died for you



the heavier tracks are pretty cool tho

Titan
December 12th 2014


24932 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

the best part of watching over you is the opening riff of the song that follows

KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yea the good old trems



dude i noticed you rated the glorious burden high as shit does it rule cos my buddy whos into iced earth said it aint all that and i was like but this dude on sput and he was like nah

Titan
December 12th 2014


24932 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Burden is my favorite, mostly because of it's trilogy. I don't think you will agree because it's more harmonious than their earlier shit, has Ripper on vox, and is about American history.

KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yea ripper is a turn off but i'll check it. is there many ballads cos damn jon sucks at em



well path of glory is pretty gd if that counts

Titan
December 12th 2014


24932 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6x9LKEk3-g





and cmon dude, you don't like A Question Of Heaven?

Titan
December 12th 2014


24932 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

and i gotta hand it to schaefer.......he's got a boatload of KILLER riffage

KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yea most of it being on night of the stormrider



and that link was kinda lame i dno fuck ripper and those lyrics lol maybe i gota be american to get it

KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

and yea a question of heaven is ok prob the best one but even still its not that great honestly that whole album is kinda watered down even the thrashy shit like violate comes off as half arsed

Titan
December 12th 2014


24932 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

well that song is about 9/11......pretty heavy subject over here. the songwriting could've been better agreed. if anything, go straight to The Reckoning - it's the heaviest song on the album with the nastiest riff(s).



Burnt has a lot of riffs too and then the rest are scattered





KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

the first 3 albums have so many great riffs, obv the s/ts brought down by the vocals and production but even this which a lot of dudes consider their best doesnt do near as much for me as the earlier shit, it was heavy as shit i think jon was pissed at clinton or about living in a trailer park but it made the music so much more effective

Titan
December 12th 2014


24932 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yea no way is this his best, he obviously tried breaking into the next level of popularity with this one but the fans weren't biting



i also like dark saga and horror show mostly for its theme



my rating for burden is definitely too high, i'm bringing it down

KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

bump that stormrider score up bro



travel in stygian makes it a 4 alone

Titan
December 12th 2014


24932 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

the production on mine isn't that great which is why i have it where i do but the songs are awesome



your cover was great

KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

yea its dated but at least its not compressed unlike most of their later stuff, the riffs are at their fastest and best i reckon



and cheers i could cover the whole album its that fun to play

Titan
December 12th 2014


24932 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

your a great lead guitarist if you can cover that album

KILL
December 12th 2014


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

you mean rhythm? honestly i find the riffs more challenging than the leads most of the time the one in stygian is tricky for sure but most of the solos are pentatonic or diminished or whatever the fuck but yea great guitar playing all around on that record



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