Dragonstar

Interesting proposal... I miss this American "epic." Sooner or later I will listen to something, even though right now I am venturing less and less into the metal scene.

For me, the best after Open the Gates.

It's a shame about the production of the Sentinel Steel version (the one with the yellow background artwork). The mix has improved, but the audio is somewhat sacrificed and loses some magic compared to the vinyl version (I have the original from '87). As for the CD, I got it original a few years ago. Better this way, I was able to hear the differences.

Have you ever heard the cover of Blood of my Enemies by Edge of Sanity? In my opinion, it's better than the original, but I'm not a very good judge since I'm not really into Manowar.

I heard it, Giasson. Very beautiful, the little keyboard in the background during the refrain is very moving, and the rest features excellent singing and performance. Unfortunately, I will never be able to appreciate it more than the original, also because the early Manowar (period 82-84) were simply unparalleled in terms of emotions.

Then I find it hard to say that a cover is even better than the original, except in rare cases like Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Take Emperor for example. They did a great cover of A Fine Day to Die by Bathory, giving the song a less clumsy performance and clearer sounds... but nothing beats the version of Blood Fire Death? :)

The original by Bathory is superior, no question about it, but for example, Painkiller done by Death has nothing to envy from the original.

Come on, Painkiller by Judas is unbeatable. I mean, they've redefined the concept of heavy metal, and listening to that track now, like any other from that album, makes you realize how ahead they were... who could still play heavy metal today and sound so relevant? In my opinion, the Death cover has aged worse than the original.

...and seem so contemporary?*

Not to mention that black and white video and that tacky and overly flashy production... it's over 20 years old and looks like it was made yesterday.

I'm too biased towards Death. Anyway, another great cover is Astronomy Domine by Voivod.

Well, alright, but the Voivod are the Voivod... we're in a different league here.

I think they could have avoided it ahah

In the end, it doesn't sound out of place in the overall album.

It's been a long time since I last heard them, maybe too long. But in general, I've never been a fan of thrash covers of non-metal tracks, except for Astronomy Domine by Voivod, of course.

For me, the ending represents more than a "banal" patriotic pride; it is an exasperated reaction from individuals who can no longer endure the war, its daily absurdities, and its uselessness. Nationality becomes irrelevant; Oreste and Giovanni could just as well have been Austrian or French...

Official: "Liver? They only know about Venetian liver with onions..."
Giovanni: "So listen a bit, since you talk like that... I'm telling you nothing at all! Got it, shit face!"

More sensational than this, you die...

The only striking thing is your rudeness; with individuals like you, it’s not even worth spending time discussing… I definitely have better things to do.

And the madonna how touchy. She was being ironic, sorry...

Even though I don't know him, I can say that I only need the first two Mercury Rev albums. This one came after Deserter's, and it definitely sucks a bit.

Well, I'm not a big fan of Mercury Rev. I still like Deserter a lot, but the first two, tremendously and wonderfully crazy and psychedelic, are unmatched.

I agree hjhhjij, the first two are masterpiece masterpieces. Boces diomio. I love David Baker.

"Deserter's Songs" is a masterpiece, and I have to prefer it to the early MR. After "Deserter's Songs," they attempted to recreate the style of the mentioned album but never managed to do so.

Mozart is not among my favorites, but the film is very beautiful. I remember when it came out; it caused a stir, and I watched it on TV in the second half of that decade (the film is from 1985? I don't remember). I should rewatch it because I was a child; maybe now I would catch something more. But after the film, it came out that Salieri was not Mozart's murderer, the only unintentional flaw of the movie.

Of course it wasn't, in fact, as I wrote in the definition, the film is inspired by a drama by Pushkin, later turned into an opera by Korsakov, obviously with the necessary differences, but there are important elements like "the black man" who commissions the Requiem from Mozart, and the supposed rivalry between the two musicians, which remain factors that many years later will inspire this film, which I repeat, is absolutely not related to the true story of Mozart and Salieri. There are also some significant historical incongruities such as the figure of the orchestra conductor, who did not exist in Mozart's time. Exaggerated "poetic licenses" that, however, did not (miraculously) trip up a film that remains great, always and in any case.

I know them, alas, too little; when I read "the perfect album for a night in the countryside contemplating the starry sky with headphones on," it sparked a certain curiosity in me, and you were right. Thanks.

Imagine that, I'm here for this...