Metal Reviews

Nope. This is a full-length release. It was just released.

Must get it!

Gaia Epicus - Victory
Dio - Magica

Megadeth - The World Needs A Hero

Not really a purchase since my brother gave it to me for free (he thinks it sucks). Upon 1 listen I would agree, 3 songs I liked the rest was just boring. I only own Youthanasia and its like 42.3 times better.. I really need to get their earlier stuff, I've heard some of it and it just destroys all the newer stuff I'm hearing.

I'm a huge fan of Magica. It doesn't seem too popular, for some reason. But I love the dark vibe of it.

I love it too. Been meaning to get it for years but the stores only ever seem to have Holy Diver, Last In Line and an insane collection of live albums so I kinda forgot about for awhile and then pissed my pants when I saw it the other day. Awesome album.

Mercyful Fate - Melissa/The Beginning (begone, CDR copy!)
Avantasia - The Scarecrow
Manowar - The Triumph of Steel

Now I gots all the Manowar studio albums.

The latest:

Amorphis - The Karelian Isthmus (Reissue)
Before The Dawn - Deadlight (w/Non-LP Tracks)
Beggars & Thieves - Beggars & Thieves
Black Mountain - In The Future (2CD)
Blues Traveler - Bridge **
Blues Traveler - Four **
Bone Shaker - BANG…You're Dead ***
Clarke, Gilby - The Hangover *
Danger - In Control ***
Degree Absolute - Cleanse (7" EP)
Die Happy - No Nuts, No Glory (w/Bonus Tracks)
Dremora - Martyrs (EP) ***
Empire - Hypnotica (w/Bonus Tracks) ***
Fire Deuce - Children Of The Deuce (EP)
Fire Deuce - Deep Down & Dirty (EP) (968 of 1000)
God Street Wine - $1.99 Romances **
God Street Wine - Bag **
God Street Wine - Red **
Godyva - In Good And Evil (Autographed) ***
Hellacopters, The - By The Grace Of God
Integrity 2000 - Integrity 2000
Katagory V - Hymns Of Dissension (w/Bonus Tracks) ***
Kitchell, Sonya - Words Came Back To Me **
Masquerade - In Disguise ***
Monster Magnet - 1970/Doomsday (10" EP)
Moon'Doc - Get Mooned
Power Of Omens - Rooms Of Anguish ***
Queensrÿche - Sign Of The Times (2CD) **
Ratt - Dancing Undercover **
Roadrunner United - The All-Star Sessions (CD/DVD) **
Satyrica - Memories Of The Future ***
Saviours - Into Abbadon
Sonata Arctica - Broken (CD Single w/Non-LP Tracks)
Sonata Arctica - Unopened (CD Single w/Non-LP Track)
Soul Circus - Dirty Little Habit ***
Velvet Revolver - Slither (CD Single w/Non-LP Track) **

* $1.75 from lala.com.
** Under $2 from SwapaCD.com.
*** $5 from CD Baby.

Damn! Do you put all your music onto an Ipod? I would imagine you'd be challenging the new 160 gig one for enough storage space....

I only have a 30GB Zen player. I have about 50GB of stuff on my PC. I'm actually looking to buy a 1TB external drive. If I've done my math right, I should be able to rip my entire collection in about 600GBs. That would be sweet.

I doubt I'll ever sell the collection, though. At some point, artists and labels are going to regain control of their shit and you thieves are going to get ass-raped for $9,000 a song.

Hit up Boston today:

Great White - Great White
Halfcocked - Occupation: Rock Star
Halfcocked - The Last Star
Monster Magnet - Negasonic Teenage Warhead (CD Single - SFW Version)
Papa Roach - Ozzfest 2001 Sampler
Perfect Murder, A - Rehearsal (EP)
Soul Asylum - The Silver Lining
Warsawpack - Stocks & Bombs

That's the biggest collection I've ever heard of. Although it's not too surprising, coming from you.

Cyclone Temple - I hate therefore I am
My Dying Bride - The angel and the damage done
Intruder - Psycho Savant
Riot - The privilege of power
Rigor Mortis - Vs. The World
Seventh Angel - Lament for the weary
Cerebral Fix - Tower of Spite
Xentrix - For whose advantage?

A friend of mine gave me these cool thrash tapes that were in a box of old leftover shit from the mid-90's that never sold and got put away. All of them are new except maybe the Cyclone temple one, which sounds fucking cool as hell, like a thrashier pantera sound. Good stuff to play in the car because i'm sick of hearing Moving Pictures.

I picked up the new Ayreon a few nights ago on my way home from class. I'm really looking forward to listening to it. Their are some big names on this one....as usual.

I know people with bigger collections than mine. Sounds ridiculous, I know, but I guess it's better than collecting beanie babies or baseball cards.

My latest:

Airbourne - Runnin' Wild (US Version)
Black Mountain - Black Mountain
Black Mountain - Druganaut (EP)
Brainstorm - Downburst
Danava - Danava (EP) **
Helloween - Light The Universe (CD Single w/Non-LP Tracks)
Matthews, Jennifer - The Wheel *
Motley Crue - Theatre Of Pain (Reissue w/Bonus Tracks) (thanks, Brian!)
Primal Fear - New Religion
Scorpions - Fly To The Rainbow (thanks, Brian!)
Stevens, Steve - Atomic Playboys (thanks, Shiney!)

* $1.75 from lala.com.
** Under $2 from SwapaCD.com.

Couldn't find the new Ayreon around here, at least the version I wanted. I want the 2CD version with the DVD, but I could only find the 2CD version. The Helloween single is pretty cool. It was used, $7.99, but it has an OBI strip and a booklet with lyrics for each song and a complete discography (original CDs, reissues, singles and DVDs). Crazy! It's amazing to me how Japan supports music so much that they can get that much stuff in a simple little single.

Within Temptation - The Heart of Everything

9.99 brand new, decided to give it another go. I hate the song "What Have You Done" but I remember enjoying the rest of the cd more than the Silent Force actually.

Finally bought Gambling With The Devil on Amazon.com today.

Children Of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll
Children Of Bodom - Are You Dead Yet? SE
Children Of Bodom - Chaos-Ridden Years: Stockholm Knockout Live DVD
Edguy - Theatre Of Salvation
Therion - Secret Of The Runes
Hammerfall - Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
Elvenking - Heathenreel

nice list, tell me what you think of chaos ridden years=)

The latest:

Avantasia - The Scarecrow
Ayreon - 01011001 (2CD/DVD)
Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want (EP) **
Beastie Boys - To The 5 Boroughs **
Beth Hart - Leave The Light On **
Dreamzfate - Pound That Rock (EP) *
Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine **
Heaven Shall Burn - In Battle... *
Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static
Monster Magnet - God Says No (Promo EP)
Oriental Spas - Pain *
The Alter Boys - The Exotic Sounds Of...
Thunder - The Thrill Of It All **
Vixen - Live & Learn **

* $1.75 from lala.com.
** Under $2 from SwapaCD.com.

Good score on that Alter Boys disc. I've been looking for it for a long time. This copy was $3.99. Not sealed, but that sticker strip was still holding the jewelcase shut, so it might as well be brand new. This was a little project between some dudes from Dog Fashion Disco and Mushroomhead and—oddly enough—Ryan Dunn from Jackass. Really cool stuff.

Also, I haven't listened to The Scarecrow all the way through, but I am convinced that the title track is one of the best song I've ever heard. Absolutely kick ass tune!