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zaruyache
October 17th 2014


28648 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

RIP has those awful Mustaine vocals which ruin everything. I hope you're all taking those into your calculations.

Friday13th
October 17th 2014


7624 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

@Lucca Nah, but it is amazing. The lyrics stop making sense like half-way through...which is a real shame since it starts off so strong. Dave often struggles to drive a cohesive point across. Same with "In My Darkest Hour" which had the potential to be the greatest song ever.

tempest--
October 17th 2014


20634 Comments


maybe ive just listened to it so much but daves vox on rip dont even bother me in the slightest

Mister Twister
October 17th 2014


2722 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

dave's vox aren't even that bad on the original, it's the 2004 release that has him fucking everything up



just try and listen to take no prisoners from the 2004 version, it's intolerable

guitarded_chuck
October 17th 2014


18070 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Album Rating: 4.0



RIP has those awful Mustaine vocals which ruin everything. I hope you're all taking those into your calculations.









yupp



i know it's a passe opinion but i cant help it

betray
October 17th 2014


9392 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

lol because RtLs vocals are so great

manosg
Emeritus
October 17th 2014


12715 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Agreed, out of context both performances are weak. However, they fit perfectly within RiP and RtL.

MO
October 17th 2014


24251 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

lol this is fucking thrash, I can't believe you people are actually going off on the vocal performances lmao

tempest--
October 17th 2014


20634 Comments


12 motherfuckin 3 MO

guitarded_chuck
October 17th 2014


18070 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

hetfield is a much better vocalist than mustaine like wot

betray
October 17th 2014


9392 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

@mano



oh don't get me wrong they both fit the style exceptionally well but it seems silly to bash RIP's vox in defense of RtL's

guitarded_chuck
October 17th 2014


18070 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

not really

NeroCorleone80
October 17th 2014


34618 Comments


I doubt the vocals are the reason people would prefer this to RIP. They're certainly not for me

Friday13th
October 17th 2014


7624 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

James sings better on the next two albums, but this is still better vocally than RIP. James on KEA is as weak as Dave though. I don't see how just because it's metal played at 200 bpm we should exclude vocals from our factors of critique.

guitarded_chuck
October 17th 2014


18070 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

ya when i listen to music i tend to hear the whole thing at once

zaruyache
October 17th 2014


28648 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

no songs/versions of stuff from RIP have heavy production either. Fight Fire With Fire will smash your house with a wrecking ball, whereas nothing on RIP sounds even remotely threatening. Sure it riffs, but it's not heavy.

JamieTwort
October 17th 2014


26988 Comments


Hetfield was a great thrash vocalist I don't care what anyone says. And I actually really love his vocals on Kill 'Em All, they have so much energy and they fit the sound and vibe of that album so well.

Also, once you get used to them, Dave's vocals on Rust in Peace actually add to the character of the album. It's almost impossible to imagine that album without Mustaine's snarling, almost cynical sounding vocal delivery.

demigod!
October 17th 2014


49666 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Hetfield rules, his vox are so vicious.. really good rhythm guitarist as well

facupm
October 17th 2014


12094 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i also like his vocals, better than mustaine tbh

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
October 17th 2014


21029 Comments

Album Rating: 4.4

That's definitely something this has over RIP, as well as the dark atmosphere that was mentioned earlier, but RIP will always be best thrash imo



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