Ozzfest's lineup just made me bummed out. :(

Oh well, I'm still going to see the Unholy Alliance tour this summer which will be incredibly awesome.

But still, it's sad to see what was once a good tour suck.

Hmm Dreaming Neon Black is an album I've been wanting a lot recently.

This may seem silly but, when you rate an album on Sputnikmusic, you only choose between, Awful, poor, excellent, great ect. But how do you know what those ratings stand for out of 5 ?

Sputnik ratings are like this:

Awful - 1
Very Poor - 1.5
Poor - 2
Average - 2.5
Good - 3
Very Good - 3.5
Excellent - 4
Superb - 4.5
Classic - 5

It goes in order from 1-10, top to bottom.

The avid fanboyism of Nevermore around these forums killed my love of them.

[QUOTE=SilentScream7]Guitar center would be awesome to work at. There prices aren't that high, like guitar and bass wise. The drums is where the rip you off. They only seel the shell kit and you have to buy the cymbals and hardware. It's a smart move but, if you want good cymbals and good hardware it will raise your bill by at least $400.[/QUOTE]
Um, that's not ripping you off, that's how any drum place is. Drums, hardware and cymbals are always separate except with the super cheap beginner sets. That's like saying you want an amp and guitar and such in one package, they have those, but they suck. Better to buy individually.

I applied for a job at GC, I'm going into see them over break. They offered me a job there in December, so I'm hoping...

Thanks Ben.

Hmm, I want to rate this one album as classic, but, do users rarely rate albums that high ?

Yeah, don't worry about handing out 5's. People around sputnik often (probably too often) give albums the highest rating. I try to be a little careful with how I rate them, so out of my hundreds of rated albums, I only have 5 or 6 rated that high. I've seen people with a list of dozens of classic rated albums, so if there's an album you really love, go for it. :)

I have to write a Minimalism piece for a brass quartet. I'm calling it Aural Torture.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]The avid fanboyism of Nevermore around these forums killed my love of them.[/QUOTE]

Man, I will always be perplexed by this tendency of some people. If fans are annoying it means that they suck, not that the band sucks. I don't get why some people will profess that they don't enjoy something just because a lot of people are getting into them too and maybe acting a little naïve about it.

I'm not taking a shot at you, Ben, just commenting.

Moses: What are the different reasons?

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]Yeah, don't worry about handing out 5's. People around sputnik often (probably too often) give albums the highest rating. I try to be a little careful with how I rate them, so out of my hundreds of rated albums, I only have 5 or 6 rated that high. I've seen people with a list of dozens of classic rated albums, so if there's an album you really love, go for it. :)[/QUOTE]

Oh ok, thanks... Night of the Stormrider is definitely getting it then :)

EDIT: I think i rated too much abums right now....:( Seeing only my username in the recently rated albums column doesn't look right.

[QUOTE=Cain]Man, I will always be perplexed by this tendency of some people. If fans are annoying it means that they suck, not that the band sucks. I don't get why some people will profess that they don't enjoy something just because a lot of people are getting into them too and maybe acting a little naïve about it.

I'm not taking a shot at you, Ben, just commenting.[/QUOTE]
I can't really explain it, but it's definitely not because I'm trying to be tr00 and avoid popular bands. I find that an overbearing rage about a band is off-putting and makes me resentful towards them. I wish I could say exactly why. :(

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]I can't really explain it, but it's definitely not because I'm trying to be tr00 and avoid popular bands. I find that an overbearing rage about a band is off-putting and makes me resentful towards them. I wish I could say exactly why. :([/QUOTE]

Cracka please.

Maybe it's the fear that you'll become an overexcited fanboy yourself :p

NP: Lord Belial - Lamia

Mmm...Fanboyism

NW-Blind Guardian-The last candle(live, natrually)

Bands I'm a fanboy of:
DT
Sonata Arctica
Megadeth
A7X(well, starting to become one)

Me = Fanboy of IE. I don't know if I'm anoying about it though, I'de have to ask other people here :p

The genres in my profile after rating albums is somewhat misleading.

Really, I didn't know you liked Iced Earth :p

Haha :p

The question is am I anoying about it ? I don't think I am but I can somewhat go overboard at times.

Not at all, I never heard you talk about them. I can only tell because of you username/avatar.

I hope I'm not annoying the bands I love. :(

Hmm. Go in the IE thread a little more and you'll see what I mean by overboard. :p

I have over 400 posts in that thread out of 1250.

But I try to not talk about them outside that thread though.

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]Not at all, I never heard you talk about them. I can only tell because of you username/avatar.

I hope I'm not annoying the bands I love. :([/QUOTE]

*looks at the CoB thread

Nah, man, you're good.

I'd say

Iron Maiden
Iced Earth
Dream Theater
Cannibal corpse
Cradle of filth

I whore Dragonforce, Megadeth, Blind Guardian, the smiths and suchlike a bit, but those 5 are the most (Top 5 favourite bands,see?)

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]I'd say

Iron Maiden
Iced Earth
Dream Theater
Cannibal corpse
Cradle of filth

I whore Dragonforce, Megadeth, Blind Guardian, the smiths and suchlike a bit, but those 5 are the most (Top 5 favourite bands,see?)[/QUOTE]

I'd say that's fairly accurate :p

I whore my band a lot, does that make me a fanboy of my own band? :lol:

I'm not annoying about the bands I love...

ALL OF YOU, LISTEN TO LILITU, UNDEROATH, AND OVERCAST, RIGHT NOW!

[QUOTE=Eleventeen]I'm not annoying about the bands I love...

ALL OF YOU, LISTEN TO LILITU, UNDEROATH, AND OVERCAST, RIGHT NOW![/QUOTE]

LISTEN TO STFU RIGHT NOW! :angry:

[QUOTE=ICB]*looks at the CoB thread

Nah, man, you're good.[/QUOTE]
Alright, <3 :)

Fanboyisms:
Children of Bodom
Shadows Fall
Arsis
Cradle of Filth

And to a lesser extent:
Cradle of Filth
Behemoth
Opeth

Cradle is right on the border for me. I think I'm a full blown fanboy of them though.

NP: [B][SIZE=300]DELIVER THE BEATDOWN \m/[/SIZE][/B]

My top 5:

1) Dream Theater
2) Rush
3) Iron Maiden
4) Opeth
5) Megadeth

6) Children of Bodom
7) Nevermore
8) Kalmah
9) Symphony X
10) Slayer

As far as being a fanboy goes, I'd say that I'm a big supporter of:
Rage Against the Machine
Opeth
Pink Floyd's The Wall
Children of Bodom
old school Metallica
...and Arsis' first album

[QUOTE=ICB]LISTEN TO STFU RIGHT NOW! :angry:[/QUOTE]

LISTEN TO DIAF NOB

[QUOTE=ShadowsFallen]Alright, <3 :)

Fanboyisms:
Children of Bodom
Shadows Fall
Arsis
Cradle of Filth

And to a lesser extent:
Cradle of Filth
Behemoth
Opeth

Cradle is right on the border for me. I think I'm a full blown fanboy of them though.

NP: [B][SIZE=300]DELIVER THE BEATDOWN \m/[/SIZE][/B][/QUOTE]

:lol: Yes! Remember what happened the last time we delivered the beatdown in here? :(

I'm fixin' to probably jam there this weekend by the way :D

NP: Gemini Lounge - Deliver The Beatdown

[QUOTE=ICB]:lol: Yes! Remember what happened the last time we delivered the beatdown in here? :(

I'm fixin' to probably jam there this weekend by the way :D

NP: Gemini Lounge - Deliver The Beatdown[/QUOTE]
I know man, it was insane. After you got off I was arguing with a hidden mod and ended up being banned 5 times that night. :(

but it was worth it \m/

Hell yeah, Deliver a Beatdown for me. Ohio style!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eh guys, just got back from my local cd/record/dvd store, and bought a few things..