Gaz787 wrote:Finno wrote:Megadeth's Risk album.
Much maligned in the same way Metallica's St Anger was, but I like it nonetheless. It's different, not necessarily bad.
Listen to Megadeth's first four albums in a row, then listen to Risk and tell me it's not bad. When people label it as such, it's a relative term, and I couldn't agree more. That said, anyone and everyone should have listened to Rust In Peace start to finish before they die. It is the best thrash album ever as far as I'm concerned.
As for music I've been listening to as of late, according to stats:
Powerglove: Metal versions of videogame songs. For a nerd like me, this is awesome. For others, probably less so.
Amorphis: Great band, early stuff is death metal, later stuff mellows out into melodeath, but it's all good. Tales from the Thousand Lakes and Silent Waters are the albums getting the heavy rotation, but it's all pretty solid.
Turisas: Check out their cover of Boney M's Rasputin on Youtube, this pretty much explains why I like this band. Fun folky-themed metal is great, and if you like these guys, check out Finntroll and Eluvetie also.
Savatage: Lotta people seem to be aware of Trans Siberian Orchestra who do heavier versions of Christmas songs, but Savatage get nowhere near enough love, despite the fact TSO essentially evolved from them. These guys were doing Metal Operas before Avantasia and Ayeron were on the scene, and kicking all sorts of ass while doing so. If you need a specific album, Hall of the Mountain King is the one to go for, but I liked most of their discography.
Kreator: Pleasure to Kill is the only album of theirs I own, but it's awesome to bang your head to.
Keep of Kalessin: Melodic Black metal. The drummer is insane, and despite their latest album being a tad disappointing, I love these guys.
The Mountain Goats: An indie band that produces catchy songs with clever lyrics. Lotta material is fairly lo-fi, but it's all good. Tallahassee, We Shall All Be Healed, All Hail West Texas, The Sunset Tree and Heretic Pride are all good albums...as are the rest, really, but those are the highlights.
That'll do.
WOW, FINALLY wev'e found someone who writes more crap than me and JJ:oops:
and 40 to frown 
