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Mad Season: Above
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mad Season: Above
23 aug 14
The definitive album of the movement that emerged in Seattle at the end of the eighties; a work that, personally, transcends any critical judgment, rising towards peaks of emotional sacredness like very few other albums. Songs that overwhelm you with their heart-wrenching, tormented Music but infuse unique, mystical sensations during the listening experience, thanks to Layne's voice, pure and devastating as never before in this collection. A desperate voice; a desperate man who will ultimately be defeated by his internal demons.
Mano Negra: Patchanka
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mano Negra: Patchanka
22 sep 14
Manuel "Manu" Chao made his debut with his crazy collective in 1988; a band that has made genre blending its creed. A melting pot of sounds, Latin American moods, rock, ska, reggae, irreverent punk attitude; short, fun, and socially conscious songs sung in Spanish, French, and English. The anthems are called "Mano Negra," "Indios de Barcelona," "Lonesome Bop," and especially "Mala Vida": a song that best encapsulates the barricade spirit, noisy and spirited, of the group.
  • Pinhead
    23 sep 14
    I was lucky enough to see them at the Arezzo Wave festival, a few centuries ago. Devastating, even in the subsequent "Puta's Fever."
  • De...Marga...
    23 sep 14
    I've said it a few times, but "repetita iuvant"... and in this case!!! Summer of 1990, Arena Civica Milan. Stifling heat and ravenous mosquitoes. Litfiba, Mano Negra, Negazione: the end of the world...
  • gnagnera
    24 sep 14
    what a great band in all their albums. it’s a shame about the end of manu chao, even though live, I saw him around 2000, he was still saying his piece.
  • De...Marga...
    24 sep 14
    @gnagnera. The first two albums are their best sonic legacy, filled with wholesome fun, total "chaos," irony, etc...etc...
Mark Knopfler: Golden Heart
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Mark Knopfler: Golden Heart
28 apr 14
"Golden Heart," released in 1996, represents the first true solo work by Mark Knopfler, who was already engaged in various soundtracks and collaborations. An album where the country and folk spirit of the tracks is brought to the forefront, not lacking skillful electric touches, such as in the second song "Imelda," featuring that uniquely unmistakable sound of Mark's guitar which cannot help but be associated with the unforgettable Dire Straits... Master of Music...
  • hellraiser
    28 apr 14
    Knopfler has always hit the mark. Great album, proud to own it, a solid 5 is a must, class and professionalism, a gentleman of rock...
  • De...Marga...
    28 apr 14
    Your comments send me into a frenzy of joy and make the evening feel lighter, considering it’s snowing just above our house while here we’re around 5 degrees. The music of the good Mark remains one of the few absolute certainties, de gustibus of course. Hi Hellraiser, always a pleasure talking to you.
Mark Knopfler: Shangri-La
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mark Knopfler: Shangri-La
22 may 14
A record made in the tranquility of Malibu; the tracks bear the influence of this sunny and peaceful place, chosen by Mark also to give rest to his body worn from the car accident the year before. Songs that revolve around the occasionally whispered voice of the former Dire Straits frontman, amidst languid country-folk ballads that reach peaks of refined beauty; I cannot help but mention the story of fishermen told in "The Travelman's Song" with its elegant guitar sound... Sublime.
  • Cunnuemammadua
    22 may 14
    First purchase of Marco's solo production. Once loved, today almost snubbed, I even prefer the two subsequent works. Last in my personal ranking, along with (even if it hurts) the duet with Chet.
  • De...Marga...
    22 may 14
    I really don't know what to say to you; this is an album that I adore, loving in any case the entire solo discography of Mark; my opinion is biased, but I reiterate it for the millionth time: that guitar sound, so "clean," still has a therapeutic effect on me, difficult to find in other music even after all these years. And perhaps you already know my very extensive musical tastes.
  • Cunnuemammadua
    22 may 14
    I don't think I know them all, but I know the tons of pasta I have to eat to reach your musical wisdom ;)
  • De...Marga...
    22 may 14
    Thank you for the compliments that make me happy, it's undeniable; "unfortunately" my advanced age allows me to appreciate tons of music of all kinds over these years. But believe me, there are very few groups or artists that fascinate me like Mark does: a total love, which started in 1980 with Making Movies... I'll stop here because I wouldn't want to bore you too much with my distant memories.
  • Cunnuemammadua
    22 may 14
    A musically rich and interesting year, I imagine. How was the subsequent Love Over Gold received in Italy?
  • De...Marga...
    22 may 14
    I can tell you that as a fifteen-year-old, I welcomed the cassette of Love Over Gold with great enthusiasm; the surge of popularity for Dire Straits in our country began with Tunnel Of Love and their participation in the Sanremo Festival in 1981; what great memories!!!
  • Cunnuemammadua
    22 may 14
    Unfortunately, in playback
  • hjhhjij
    22 may 14
    Even Gabriel sang in Playback in 1983. At least he leaped into the audience of assholes, stomping on a few of them. It must have been a great moment.
  • De...Marga...
    22 may 14
    Thank you for the formidable recovery; in glaring playback but it doesn't matter at all. So far I've only seen Expresso Love.
  • Cunnuemammadua
    22 may 14
    I'm glad to hear that. See you soon!
  • Cunnuemammadua
    22 may 14
    ;)
Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mark Knopfler: Kill to Get Crimson
29 jun 14
We are in 2007 and Mark Knopfler gives us another album that I believe deserves the highest praise; musical quality as always excellent, with that unique guitar sound of his that, in some songs, cannot help but remind me, with great pleasure, of his first unreachable band. In this regard, I need only mention a single song: "Punish The Monkey" - a superb rock-blues oriented ballad that seems like the twin sister, in a roots version, of "Ride Across The River"... Eternal praise to Mark...
  • Cunnuemammadua
    29 jun 14
    I prefer it to the previous one. The second track is a pleasant memory.
Mark Knopfler: The Ragpicker's Dream
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mark Knopfler: The Ragpicker's Dream
3 jun 14
It is the long and reflective "Why Aye Man" that opens with its gentle notes the third solo work, aside from the many collaborations and soundtracks, of Mark Knopfler; an album that has as its main thread the execution of acoustic textures, with the Scotsman's guitar always ready to bestow that unique, soft, and emotive touch. A subdued work that represents a journey back in time to rural America, releasing a charm with a taste of antiquity, wisdom... Bucolic...
  • bluesboy94
    3 jun 14
    Forgive me, Demarga, but is it possible for you to give a 5 to every record of the good Mark? I understand, it must be that unmistakable guitar touch and the presence of objectively beautiful songs like "Why aye man" and "Hill Farmer's Blues" that push you towards perhaps an excessive rating (Mark is a master of the guitar, but as a composer, I consider him at most a skilled craftsman).
  • De...Marga...
    3 jun 14
    I forgive you my dear; I will never tire of repeating my unconditional love for an artist who has been among my absolute favorites in the musical field for thirty years now. I can add that the album is indeed a 4.5-star one, which, given what I've written above, I elevate to the maximum rating. Forgive me at this point, but nothing and no one will ever make me change my mind; goodbye and thank you for stopping by Mark...with a capital M.
Mark Knopfler: Sailing To Philadelphia
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mark Knopfler: Sailing to Philadelphia
3 apr 14
One of Mark Knopfler's best works outside of that masterful band, his band. Songs so alive, rich with that guitar sound that always leaves me in awe with every new listen. "Speedway at Nazareth"......I won't say more........those who know it understand where I want to go.....
Mark Knopfler: Get Lucky
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Mark Knopfler: Golden Heart
4 jun 14
This is the work I appreciate the least out of all of Mark Knopfler's solo production; a certainly well-crafted album, as always, played with a naturalness that only the Scot, and very few others, can provide. An album recorded in the year of Mark's sixtieth birthday that contains rare electric moments so dear to me that they can gladly remind me of his immortal Dire Straits; nonetheless, I can't give the album less than four stars.
  • De...Marga...
    4 jun 14
    I only just realize that the cover is wrong: it features that of "Golden Heart," an album released in 1996.
Mark Knopfler: Privateering
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mark Knopfler: Privateering
24 apr 14
After three years of silence, too long for me, Mark Knopfler returns with the first double album of his crystal-clear discography; a record where the proverbial sound of his guitar weaves threads of infinite poignant beauty, with the peak reached by "Yon Two Crows," a song with a rustic flavor so soft, accompanied by Mark's voice occasionally whispered, which rightfully ranks among the most beautiful interpretations from my personal dispenser of dreams... Enchanting.
Massive Attack: Mezzanine
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Massive Attack: Mezzanine
23 may 14
This is my favorite album by Massive Attack; an hour of music that has always had an ambiguous effect: on one hand, the uncommon charm of songs that envelop you in hypnotic, evocative, sublime patterns like the opening track "Angel" or the third piece "Teardrop" with Elisabeth Fraser's voice more enchanting than ever. But there is also a narcoleptic effect that grips you during the listening experience, with a pervasive sense of helplessness that pushes you to repeat it all, from the beginning, eternally...FOREVER...
  • Psychopathia
    23 may 14
    same for me. bought it on its release, but I don’t think I’ll ever listen to it again. not because it’s bad, but because I’ve really overplayed it, almost every day for years. since then, I try to savor each album to avoid the nausea effect.
  • hjhhjij
    23 may 14
    "Never so enchanting" Never? Let's not exaggerate; we are talking about Fraser, she had already done something back in the days of this collaboration ;) Masterpiece album in any case, no complaints.
  • hjhhjij
    23 may 14
    "For years, almost every day" I could never do it O_O even and especially with my favorite albums, out of fear of getting tired of them. At most two or three very intense months, maximum, like recently with the Birthday Party.
  • hjhhjij
    23 may 14
    To then pick them up again after a while. The right word was to nauseate me, in fact not to bore me. Saturation.
  • De...Marga...
    23 may 14
    Of course, it was referring to the album and the enchantment I personally feel when listening to Elisabeth in this context; I know the Cocteau Twins very well, the band our artist belongs to. At the time of the release of Mezzanine, we are in 1998, Fraser's first band had released about ten albums, where her distinctive voice had already been noticed multiple times by me.
  • hjhhjij
    23 may 14
    Sure, but don't worry, it was just to be a pain in the neck :)
  • De...Marga...
    23 may 14
    Don't get angry, my comment was a fair point. And of course, nothing against you, my dear.
  • Lao Tze
    23 may 14
    I also think it's one of those albums that can create a kind of addictive effect. Because it’s so linear, flawless, and perfectly structured in the sequence of tracks that you're almost compelled to listen to it all in one go; it's hard to start it without finishing it. But an album like "Dummy" I must have listened to twice as many times, or maybe even more, I believe.
  • hjhhjij
    23 may 14
    "Don't get angry" Angry???
  • De...Marga...
    23 may 14
    @Lao; this is a genre that creates "addiction," wanting to repeat the listening experience multiple times in the same day. Of course, time permitting, because Mezzanine exceeds one hour in duration. The same applies to Portishead, perhaps amplifying it even further... or rather, without perhaps. In any case, a genre that has always fascinated me.
  • ZannaB
    23 may 14
    I agree with DeMa, a narcoleptic record that is addictive, but I also agree with Lao: Portishead have always "gripped" me more and although Fraser has a heavenly voice, my beloved Beth will always be the coolest!
  • De...Marga...
    23 may 14
    We are facing two groups that can hardly be defined as enormous in their kind; when it comes to Massive Attack, they obsessively "get me high" in their listens: a dependency that I find necessary, especially during these not-so-optimal periods of my existence.
  • Goldfinger
    23 may 14
    Madonna's "Disco" and "Teardrop" is a masterpiece made even more beautiful by Fraser's angelic voice.
  • che!?
    23 may 14
    I think I'm on tour in Barcelona these days.
  • De...Marga...
    23 may 14
    @goldfinger; you rightly cite one of the most beautiful tracks from the album and consequently from the career of Massive Attack; I would love to see them live again after so many years.
  • ZannaB
    26 may 14
    Barcelona! Interesting, but it feels a bit inconvenient for me...
Megadeth: Rust In Peace
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Megadeth: Rust in Peace
26 oct 14
Dave Mustaine had very clear ideas at the beginning of the nineties: to experiment with more dynamic, complex, and elaborate musical solutions. This way, the band created its masterpiece, thanks to a stellar lineup that supports the leader: Marty, David, and Nick are technically impeccable, providing a fast, tight, perfect sound. One of the absolute peaks of all Thrash Metal; they would never reach these levels again, beginning an endless decline in inspiration... HANGAR 18...
  • hellraiser
    26 oct 14
    I'm not a big fan of the genre as you know, but this and Master Of Puppets are cornerstones of the genre, great album.
  • De...Marga...
    26 oct 14
    I listened to it again while writing these four miserable lines; and it's always a show!!! After the darkness or almost, with a few good songs on the next album and very little else. What a shame.
  • hjhhjij
    26 oct 14
    Surely a milestone and one of the best examples of the genre, but in my purely personal opinion: Meh...
  • hjhhjij
    26 oct 14
    "my" opinion.
  • rolando303
    26 oct 14
    In the first track, the foundations for defining prog-metal have been laid.
  • tonysoprano
    25 jul 16
    From what little I've heard, this is probably the greatest masterpiece of the entire thrash metal...
  • perfect element
    19 aug 16
    Indispensable.
Meshuggah: Alive DVD
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Meshuggah: Alive DVD
15 dec 14
I own the version with CD and DVD; recorded in various cities during the promotional Tour for the album "Obzen" between 2008 and 2009. The cover and the internal booklet prominently feature green: already a calling card that warns about the destabilizing content of an album that is suffocating, to say the least! Everything is designed to hurt during the listening experience, to induce pain, not physical but mental: heaviness, stupor, repetition of sounds that dig into the subconscious...COMBUSTION...
  • madcat
    15 dec 14
    Here’s why they are called Me s'asciuga :D
  • Dragonstar
    15 dec 14
    I remember them ten years ago, they had an amazing drummer. Then I don't know if he stayed in the lineup...
  • De...Marga...
    15 dec 14
    Dragonstar, are you referring to that hellish machine of Tomas Haake: a drummer who has made odd time signatures his long-standing creed? They have always impressed me with their almost unique sound in the Metal scene; although their explosive formula now risks being repeated endlessly, and perhaps that's not a good thing. A band that, due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, I have always missed live... DAMN IT...
  • De...Marga...
    15 dec 14
    Dragonstar, are you referring to that hellish machine of Tomas Haake: a drummer who has made odd time signatures his long-standing creed? They have always impressed me with their almost unique sound in the Metal scene; although their explosive formula now risks being repeated endlessly, and perhaps that's not a good thing. A band that, due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, I have always missed live... DAMN IT...
Metallica: Ride The Lightning
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Metallica: Ride the Lightning
30 may 14
I will never tire of praising, of thanking Metallica and their second work, dated 1984; because thanks to this sonic bomb, my proud youthful spirit was introduced to Thrash sounds, and later came to appreciate all subsequent extreme and heavy music. A formidable album: explosive and violent songs like the opener "Fight Fire With Fire" and the long and imposing "Creeping Death"; finally mentioning the occasionally epic crescendo of "Fade To Black," a track... I'm left speechless...
  • hellraiser
    30 may 14
    My favorite remains "The Call Of Ktulu," made even better in the live S & M with the orchestra. An album that, even though as you well know has never been one of my favorites, has made history and set a standard.
  • De...Marga...
    30 may 14
    A few nights ago, at a party in a village not far from Domodossola, the Orion band played, an official Italian tribute to Metallica from Padua. From the album I defined, they performed: Ride The Lightning, Fade to Black, For Whom The Bells Tolls, and Creeping Death: despite my not-so-young age, I happily joined in on the good pogo. A perfect group until 1988.....then unfortunately there's also a then....
  • Psychopathia
    4 jun 14
    Well, I’d say it's a great road trip album! (said by someone who's getting their driver's license at 36!) P.S. I bought it thanks to your description.
  • De...Marga...
    4 jun 14
    @Psychopathia; and I can't help but be glad to have given you good advice!! When I think about what the Metallica have become, it makes me want to cry.
  • tonysoprano
    22 may 16
    The true downfall of Metallica became apparent to me from St. Anger onwards, where they produced nothing but despicable nonsense.
Metallica: Master Of Puppets
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Metallica: Master of Puppets
7 nov 14
Third album of the band, the last with Cliff Burton who shortly after will lose his life in a tragic tour bus accident; the perfect completion of the circle. One of the best albums, in fact I’ll say it: for me the best of the Thrash Metal wave in the eighties; three tracks exceed eight minutes and none of the remaining ones falls below five. "Battery" fiercely opens the collection, moving through the obsessive title track, the gloomy instrumental "Orion," and the devastating conclusion of "Damage Inc."
  • GIASSON
    7 nov 14
    In my opinion, the strength of Metallica lies in songs like Fade to Black and Orion, because when it comes to thrash tracks, they certainly weren’t the best; just think of Slayer or my beloved Dark Angel and Forbidden.
  • hjhhjij
    7 nov 14
    5 to this NEVER (again). And today I don’t think I would listen to it again, yet it remains beautiful, like the two previous ones, at least in its genre which is not my cup of tea.
  • De...Marga...
    7 nov 14
    Anyway, "Battery" and "Damage..." remain two beautiful blows, intense and still impactful to this day. I don’t think there’s any need to comment on the beauty of "Orion." Grazzzie for the quick visit. Stay Brutal!!!!!
  • hjhhjij
    7 nov 14
    "Orion" is a nice piece, yeah, not bad.
  • hellraiser
    7 nov 14
    The best of the 4. 5 if we include the black album, then they went into early retirement.. They’re not my favorites in terms of personal taste, but this is history.
  • hjhhjij
    7 nov 14
    Can you imagine that I don't even like Justice for All? The Black Album is crap for me.
  • De...Marga...
    7 nov 14
    For me, "...And Justice..." is essentially on par with all three of the band's first albums, except for a production quality that is uniquely flat, completely robbing it of any bass sound!!! On the Black Album, there are a couple of good ideas, but then it really is all darkness.
Metallica: ...And justice for all
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Metallica: ...and Justice for All
28 jan 15
It wasn't easy for me to understand and appreciate the band's fourth album, the first composed without Cliff Burton; once I got past the initial difficulties, partly due to the endless length of some tracks, it became one of my favorite albums from the entire Thrash scene of the eighties. It's the relentless fury of "Blackened," wisely placed to kick off the collection, that sets the coordinates for a compact work, with guitar riffs that never seem to end...ONE...
  • GIASSON
    28 jan 15
    In the end, that’s what I prefer about Metallica.
  • De...Marga...
    28 jan 15
    Of a trifle, I prefer Master of Puppets; however, this is still a masterpiece of "evolved" Thrash. I just finished listening again, and the final explosiveness of "Dyers Eve" pierced my eardrums for the millionth time!!! Every single track deserves a separate review chapter precisely for the musical grandeur you get from listening. I was 21 when I bought the double vinyl, which I now try not to listen to in order to preserve it as long as possible, opting for the CD. And every time I remember what they have become, my heart aches. I saw them live for the first time during the ...And Justice for All... tour... MASSACRE...
  • Dragonstar
    28 jan 15
    For me, it's the best. Even more beautiful than Master of Puppets. I'm not crazy about Metallica, in fact, if someone asked me: "Dragon, what score would you give Master of Puppets?" I would reply 8.5! Absurd, isn't it? Giving less than ten to that album (on paper, I would give it at least for its historical importance, but my personal score remains what you can read above). So, this is to say that I appreciate Metallica, but I don't love them madly, except... yes, except...

    "Dragonstar, what do you think of And Justice for All?"

    9.5, dear people of DeBaser! And this time it's just my heart that speaks!!
  • hellraiser
    28 jan 15
    The end of the games...
Metallica: Load
CD Audio Not intrested ★
Metallica: Load
26 jan 15
This album is rubbish; horrible cover, the band's logo has been "normalized" losing the sharpness that was evident in the previous five albums. I can't even remember the title of a single track, having sold it without even finishing the first listen; a painful, empty, insubstantial work with no hint of sonic venom and which has marked my definitive distancing from the former four horsemen of the apocalypse. In my "not" collection.
  • Psychopathia
    26 jan 15
    never listened to. I don't even like the black album, which after 2 listens in 3 years I gave away.
  • De...Marga...
    26 jan 15
    And never listen to him, Psycho!!! I didn’t mind some tracks from the Black Album, but for me the true Metallica end with ...And Justice for All.
  • ZannaB
    26 jan 15
    I remain fully convinced that if this album had been released under the name "Pincallica" and placed in the hard rock bin instead of the metal one, today the reviews would be different. For the rest, it’s probably one of the CDs with the most dust on it (because I never sell CDs. Never.).
  • madcat
    26 jan 15
    I don't like metal and its derivatives, but usually, every time I hear people talking about the time they bought this album, perhaps at the time of its release, I picture the wide-legged walk that comes right after the first listen.
  • Psychopathia
    26 jan 15
    Well, I get rid of records I don't love, also because I don't have space. I can manage to keep around a thousand records, but not more than that. Of course, it's a shame.
  • ZannaB
    26 jan 15
    I obviously have records that give me the chills, so right off the bat I remember a solo album by Ian Anderson that was really awful but that I haven't sold; I just put it in a big box along with others (this one too) and hid it in the attic. Every now and then I pull down the box and make a little room by getting rid of the junk I haven't listened to in years! ;-)
  • Psychopathia
    26 jan 15
    You're absolutely right, Zanna! But at 37, I’m unfortunately still a childish person living with my parents due to severe unemployment, and since I don’t have either a garage or an attic, I have to keep my records in my room. Keep in mind that there are over 3000 books in the rest of the house!
  • hjhhjij
    26 jan 15
    Even DeMa gave one to this record, imagine how bad it must be, levels of supreme badness.
  • De...Marga...
    26 jan 15
    I respond to all your comments; imagine what it must have been like for me on the day of the release and listening to the album that I relentlessly condemn. First of all, look at the band's logo and remember what stood out in their previous works: a difference that is glaring. I grew up not only musically with albums like "Ride The Lightning," which I bought at 17 and was a revelation; not to mention "Master of Puppets." And seen live at the end of the eighties, they had a very different impact compared to today; the last time I saw them live was in 1999, and I was shocked by Lars's "reduced" speed on the drums. As far as I'm concerned, one of the worst betrayals in Music: now I'm going to listen to their debut...NO REMORSE...(indeed).
  • ZannaB
    26 jan 15
    Well, I don't expect any judgments from fans other than yours, but I don't remember it being that bad (even though I never listen to it) just simply different. It's obvious that if you're expecting a carbonara and then they bring you a margherita, you're going to be disappointed, but not because the pizza is terrible, rather it's just a matter of expectations.
  • hellraiser
    26 jan 15
    They decided to earn more with a commercial album, far from their native genre. For me, I stick with them until the Black Album; after that, it's complete darkness...
  • Dragonstar
    26 jan 15
    There is only one way to listen to that little-known group called METALLICA. The secret is to mix four fundamental (unrepeatable and irreplaceable) ingredients that will mark both the birth and the death of this band: Kill Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and And Justice for All.
  • Workhorse
    27 jan 15
    When I first listened to it, I was expecting crap, but it turned out to be much worse: an intergalactic crap. And the best part is that then it started to decline.
Metallica: Kill 'em all
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Metallica: Kill 'em All
27 jan 15
The beginning of a musical journey that will lead the band to release a sequence of masterpiece albums until 1988; a work recorded hastily, with just a few thousand dollars to rely on. I've always seen it as the "amateur" record of Metallica, precisely because of the spartan recordings and a sound that comes across as raw and devoid of technicalities. An Heavy-Thrash Metal played without any brakes by young lads ready to conquer the world... SEEK & DESTROY...
  • GIASSON
    27 jan 15
    Don't forget Mustaine's contribution, which is definitely important on this album.
  • De...Marga...
    27 jan 15
    I've always wondered what the subsequent Metallica albums would have been like with Dave on guitar; a question that has "haunted" me for decades!!!
  • GIASSON
    27 jan 15
    Yeah, and if the poor Cliff hadn't died, who knows...
  • rolando303
    27 jan 15
    Here without Mustaine, it was just hot air.
  • GIASSON
    27 jan 15
    The award-winning company Hetfield/Ulrich has never really achieved much, except for ...And Justice for All where there were still ideas from Burton, and then nothing.
  • rolando303
    27 jan 15
    Very true.
  • Renagade
    27 jan 15
    I have always preferred the commercial and sold melattica of the black albums.
  • Renagade
    27 jan 15
    *mecattila
Metallica: Death Magnetic
CD Audio I have it ★★
Metallica: Death Magnetic
29 jan 15
Years later, I still can't explain the reasons that led me to listen to the album in question; perhaps the word Death in the title had some effect, sparking a sort of curiosity. A few listens allowed me to issue a definitive judgment on Metallica; a work that exceeds 70 minutes in length divided into ten boring, empty, interminable tracks with lengthy guitar riffs. Aside from the closing "My Apocalypse," I save nothing.
  • hellraiser
    29 jan 15
    Yes, not much of value in here. I bought it too, thinking I would find something better than previous releases, but with that money, I could have done something else...
  • hellraiser
    29 jan 15
    Yes, not much of value in here. I bought it too, thinking I would find something better than previous releases, but with that money, I could have done something else...
  • hellraiser
    29 jan 15
    Yes, not much of value in here. I bought it too, thinking I would find something better than previous releases, but with that money, I could have done something else...
  • GIASSON
    29 jan 15
    This is recycled and differentiated collection thrash metal.
  • De...Marga...
    29 jan 15
    @GIASSON; I listened to it again this morning just to refresh my mind, and it was tough to reach the end without stopping. Take the penultimate track, for example, which is almost 10 minutes long: such a monstrous bore!!!!
  • GIASSON
    29 jan 15
    The times of Orion are far away.
  • piro
    1 feb 15
    They are already cooked, unfortunately...sigh
  • nes
    1 feb 15
    As far as I'm concerned, "All Nightmare Long" is the best piece they've written since 1988. I don't think I've ever listened to the album in full, but I found it a thrash album in true metal style. It's normal for someone to discover, 20 years later, that the music they listened to as a teenager now makes them cringe, but it's certainly not the music's fault. The other day I re-listened to "Kill 'Em All" linked by one of you... it's an album produced so poorly, with such cliché solutions, and a sound so terrible that if it were released today, it would be good just for target practice. In any case, in 2015 still complaining about Metallica (you've been dragging this argument since '96, the last millennium) is serious. It's been almost 20 years that you've been flushing money down the toilet just to complain about it. Do you want to take care of yourselves or not? Because those who got scammed by Vanna Marchi have never sparked my sympathy or solidarity: in the long run, some things are deserved. Anyway.
Mind Funk: Dropped
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mind Funk: Dropped
5 feb 17
"Dropped": Downloaded, Scammed. Let yourself go to your destiny. It's the eloquent title of the second album by Mind Funk; Epic has just dropped them due to the paltry sales of their self-titled debut two years prior. But they don't lose heart, and with the help of producer Terry Date, they pull out a more thoughtful, at times spiritual album. A powerful Hard-Rock with precious psychedelic inserts that bring them close to the best Soundgarden of those fabulous years. Strength and compactness are the characteristic elements of a little-known band that has gone almost unnoticed; personally, one of my peaks of the nineties. The opener "Goddess" seems to come from the recordings of "Louder Than Love" by the already mentioned Sound Garden...HOLLOW...
Monster Magnet: Superjudge
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Monster Magnet: Superjudge
30 mar 14
A lysergic space-time journey one way only, through blasts of Heavy-psychedelic guitar that create a wall of sound with dizzying intensity: stunning music, with an evocative power worthy of a Mephistophelian sabbath. My personal masterpiece of a SUPER(judge)GROUP.
  • SilasLang
    30 mar 14
    I consumed this one, along with the first self-titled EP, "Spine of God," and that trip of "Tab." For me, after this, the decline begins. "Dopes To Infinity" is still great, but then they got lost...and badly.
  • De...Marga...
    30 mar 14
    As always, and with pleasure, I find myself in total agreement with you; I missed them in Milan a couple of times in those early nineties... what a pity. After that, they are rather insignificant.
Morbid angel: Domination
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Morbid Angel: Domination
8 sep 14
The Morbid Angel arrive in 1995 with their fourth album; continuing in alphabetical order, "Domination" is its title. It’s the demonic and dark growl of David that opens the album, immediately followed by Pete's drumming and the sick guitars of Trey and Erik: it’s the beginning of a hellish journey, which concludes with the almost six minutes of "Hatework," where a militaristic percussive backdrop guides the listening of a track that brings forth alive anguish with its funeral pace... APOCALYPTIC...
  • GIASSON
    8 sep 14
    In my opinion, it's worth mentioning the solo in "Where the Slime Live," simply perfect.
  • SilasLang
    8 sep 14
    I have it on vinyl... even though it's the only one I have from them. While I'm not a death metal fan, I have the utmost respect for Morbid Angel.
  • De...Marga...
    8 sep 14
    You rightly mention the dissonant solo in the second track; I listened to the entire album again today, and every song, including the two instrumental inserts, deserves a mention... but the space for the definition is quite limited. It's the last album by the guys that’s worth having, then a steady decline until the "schifezza" from three years ago.
  • GIASSON
    8 sep 14
    Even Gateways to Annihilation isn't bad.
  • Psychopathia
    8 sep 14
    As soon as I can, I'll get it... I've always been interested. But just this morning I ordered the new earth, so the soft ones will have to wait a bit :)
  • FrankZappa22
    8 sep 14
    My favorite album by Morbid along with Altars of Madness and Blessed Are the Sick!
  • Psychopathia
    15 sep 14
    I just received it, I followed your advice. As soon as I have time, I'll listen to it. Either tonight or tomorrow morning.
Morbid Angel: Covenant
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Morbid Angel: Covenant
15 apr 14
With their third album, Morbid Angel delivers their masterpiece. A bomb that crashes down upon you in just over forty minutes with a power few can match in the history of Death Metal; led by David's monstrously growled vocals, with Trey crafting overwhelming and claustrophobic guitar riffs, and finally Pete "Commando" with his military drumming that weaves intricate patterns at unheard-of speeds. There is no respite throughout the songs, starting with the opener "Rapture" that kicks off the massacre.
  • Hank Monk
    15 apr 14
    their alphabet reached its peak for me with the letter B. I remember that C, in comparison, was a big disappointment...
  • De...Marga...
    15 apr 14
    I arrive at the letter E of their alphabet with the live album; the first two works you know well are equally brutal, but in my opinion, not perfectly focused in terms of production. It's clear that the difference, in my view, is minimal, but since its release in 1993, I consider Covenant a splendid album in its innate ferocity; and I assure you that in those years seeing them live was nothing short of a lethal experience; too bad about the rest of their career.
Morrissey: Your Arsenal
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Morrissey: Your Arsenal
29 may 14
Year of grace 1992; third solo album for Steven Patrick Morrissey and it is the most representative work of a career that will still deliver significant masterpieces. It is the skillful hands of Mick Ronson at the helm that guide the former leader of the unforgettable Smiths through ten tracks with a strong glam rock flavor, interspersed with the usual bursts of brilliantly pop songs, accompanied by ever-bitting lyrics. The ballad "Seasick, Yet Still Docked" my favorite track...Essential...
  • Lao Tze
    29 may 14
    essential!
  • De...Marga...
    29 may 14
    Re-listened to today in the car, and I must gladly agree with you; in my opinion, Morrissey, despite continuing a more than dignified career, will no longer reach the absolute heights of this work, thanks also to a super band that accompanies him divinely.
Mortician: Domain Of Death
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Mortician: Domain of Death
1 jul 14
This album released in 2001 is a terrifying blow of Brutal Gore Grind; 17 songs in under 37 minutes. A journey into dark hell, with a growl of an unprecedented heaviness: even with the lyrics in front of you, it’s impossible to understand a single word... A disturbing sound that is hard to endure until the end, with a drum machine that sets tempos unimaginable in terms of ferocity; the bass and guitar pin you down and drag you into the abyss... Cannibalized...
Motörhead: No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Motörhead: No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
20 sep 14
Forty minutes for eleven tracks: music that overwhelms the listener, played by the trio with the force of a massive hurricane. Hard, heavy sounds, delivered with wild punk energy; the sermon opens with "Ace of Spades" and concludes with "Motorhead," passing by the ferocious "Overkill" and "Bomber." A streetwise album, suited for brawling, rough, dirty, drunken bikers: instinct and rage...GRANITE...
  • Psychopathia
    20 sep 14
    I should explore them more... I have nothing by them. I should finally decide to buy "Orgasmatron" (the title track heard on The Roots of Sepultura, which I have as a double) and at least "Ace of Spades"... ps: nice "Domination" by Morbid Angel! A great purchase thanks to you.
  • De...Marga...
    20 sep 14
    Start from this live, which is short but bloody!!! I'm very glad you liked the album I recommended about Morbid Angel. Hi psycho.
  • EverardBereguad
    20 sep 14
    Discone! For me, their best and also one of the most beautiful live performances I have ever heard.
  • hellraiser
    20 sep 14
    One of the most beautiful and intense live performances in the history of rock, at their peak in terms of creativity and physical condition. A deadly lineup.
  • De...Marga...
    20 sep 14
    I think I completely agree with all of you, my dear ones. They were absolutely rocking!!! A dear friend of mine from Domodossola saw them live again this summer and unfortunately told me that Lemmy is now very much done and overcooked!!!
  • De...Marga...
    20 sep 14
    I think I completely agree with all of you, my dear ones. They were absolutely rocking!!! A dear friend of mine from Domodossola saw them live again this summer and unfortunately told me that Lemmy is now very much done and overcooked!!!
  • De...Marga...
    20 sep 14
    I got the same comment twice...DAMN...
  • De...Marga...
    20 sep 14
    I got the same comment twice...DAMN...
  • shark
    21 sep 14
    we are the road crew...taratata ta tan...
Mudhoney: Mudhoney
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Mudhoney: Mudhoney
3 oct 14
After making their debut the year before with the sulfurous mini LP "Superfuzz Bigmuff," in 1989 Mudhoney released their first self-titled full-length album; the musical coordinates perfectly blend Stooges-influenced hard rock, raw and distorted garage-punk, and twisted psychedelia. I only need to mention the destabilizing "Here Comes Sickness," so dense with abrasive sound, sharp as the guitars of the armed duo Mark Arm-Steve Turner. They would never reach such devastating peaks again.
  • madcat
    3 oct 14
    Unfortunately, after Superfuzz Bigmuff, which I didn’t really like (I found their songwriting a bit lacking), I didn’t try listening to anything else by Mudhoney. I should probably give this a chance, as many people, like you Dema, describe it as their best, while also noticing how they added a bit of psychedelia to their sound.
  • De...Marga...
    3 oct 14
    I continued to appreciate the band as their career progressed; and I saw them live in 1992, at a concert that I still remember well for its energy and sonic ferocity. Bye, boy.
My Dying Bride: The Light At The End Of The World
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
My Dying Bride: The Light at the End of the World
3 feb 15
After the misstep of the previous album, where they attempted an electronic experimentation that barely connected with their Gothic-Doom attitude, Aaron and his loyal followers return to those spectral, heavy, suffocating sounds, crafting nine songs that in some cases exceed ten minutes in length. It’s the growl of the leader’s voice that adds an extra dark and malevolent touch to an album that reaffirms the group’s significance in the Metal scene...THE FEVER SEA...
My Dying Bride: A Map Of All Our Failures
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
My Dying Bride: A Map Of All Our Failures
8 jul 15
The heavy tolling of a bell announcing death: thus opens the eleventh studio album of the English band. Right after, the two guitars weave slow Gothic-Doom patterns, accompanied by the sound of a violin that reminds me of their best albums from the nineties: welcome to the world of the Dying Bride. And we are only at the first lengthy track, "Knell The Doomsday," with a final Death Metal burst where Aaron revives his primitive and terrifying growl...LIKE A PERPETUAL FUNERAL...
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