thetrooper

Excellent review and an album that contributed to the birth of crossover.

Review good as the collection! Not bad for a first review!

Short, thin, senseless, a load of crap of a review! I'm not one to insult, but then they come to tell me that my reviews on the Irons are too much; at least I write them with a little bit of brain! An epochal and extraordinary album!

A mind-blowing album, a bit of a letdown! If anything, Max has returned to his more "metal" roots; if you really want a nu metal album from Soulfly, take "Primitive," but please! Offending an important charismatic figure like Max! The various "Soulfly" tracks are the spiritual and melodic expression contrasting with the energy of the other songs from the different albums; that’s always been the case for this genius band’s albums! Another thing, in the third comment, there's talk of black/thrash influence; sorry, but are Slayer black? Doesn’t seem like it to me. Looking back at the review, I'm struck by the fact that Sepultura are defined as death metal; I wouldn't be so specific. Sepultura contributed to the formation of death metal, but the majority of their tracks are thrash metal, so they are a thrash-death band! Review to be completely revised, especially when mentioning Slipknot, who have nothing to do with "Dark Ages"! Among the major recent metal releases! Soulfly have only reaffirmed their genius!

The review seemed too repetitive; you mentioned several times the new haircut, the logo, and that they are not thrash metal! Well, that was known not since "Load," but before: since the "black album"! What Metallica has done is somewhat comparable to the pop digression of Kiss or the latest Scorpions, but quintupled! However, they somewhat recovered with "St. Anger," and I hope the new one coming out this year is at least a "heavy metal" album. I’m not asking for the thrash of "Kill 'Em All," but at least a poor copy of the fantastic "...And Justice For All"! "Re-Load" is an album made with the scraps of "Load," which is already quite pathetic, and so for me, the only tracks that stand out are "Fuel" (for its damn catchiness) and "The Unforgiven II," which somewhat recalls the still heavy rock compositions of the "black album." The rest should be avoided like the plague! And it’s not said that just because they are Metallica they shouldn't receive less than 3!

Practically AMAZING review! We all have something to learn from you, Axlspark! I'm not crazy about KISS, but thanks to you, I’m going to take another look at this album; for now, it’s a 3, but I might value it more later! Congratulations again on the incredibly detailed review; in the past, I judged you wrongly!

Wrong! I average.

To the criticisms of Korn by Omegane, we’ve all gotten used to it, but what the fuck have you done better CUNT? When you review grind or death metal you really shine, but why do you stumble with Korn? Let me explain the reason right away: the first hints of "industrial," in the true sense of the word, will come with "Issues," where there’s also the "dark," but in Life Is Peachy the dark and the industrial are nowhere to be found, and it amazes me that you compare "Twist" and "Chi" as industrial when they are actually schizophrenic groove metal. Anyway, I agree with you on the vocals because on the self-titled debut album, Jonathan seemed influenced by some grunge elements too, while here he explodes in all his violence; just think of the opener "Twist"! Regarding the guitars, you only told half the truth because Munky and Head will totally transform their guitars only on "Follow The Leader," where, as I mentioned in my review of that album, they limit themselves to some crappy scratched chords. On "Life Is Peachy" we don’t have those chunky riffs of "Korn," but there’s still a bit of healthy metal aggression (and there’s plenty of it), only the riffs are quicker and less heavy. That doesn’t make the album bad; it’s one of Korn's best, but you've really gone down the wrong path if you think it’s industrial. For industrial, my friend, turn to Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Rammstein, and some Marilyn Manson! No hard feelings CUNT! It’s a 3 for the friendliness, otherwise it would’ve been a 2!

Exactly, I get the sarcasm, don’t worry, I’m not stupid. Heavy metal was anticipated by the Sabbath, but the Maiden and the NWOBHM movement were the first true HEAVY METAL!

Sir Headly, I don't know if you can hear me, but I don't think it's just a matter of time because, especially musically, Korn and Deftones are two quite different realities. Sure, there are hundreds of affinities when it comes to song structure or, for example, riffs, but it seems clear to me that the Korn of "Korn" are superior in terms of ideas and style to Deftones. And then, Korn do not "disappoint" their fans; there are some fans who do not understand the idea of Korn, who are and will never be just a "typical nu metal band." This is demonstrated by the fact that they know how to explore other territories—just think of the almost post-thrash aggression in some songs from "Take A Look In The Mirror," the death metal of "Jingle Bells," the rap metal of "Follow The Leader," or the industrial elements in "Untouchables" (a little) and "See You On The Other Side" (a lot). Korn are not just "Life is Peachy," "Korn," or "Issues"! The same applies to Deftones; as I mentioned in my review of "Saturday Night Wrist," the Deftones of "Around The Fur" and this album are not the same, and I find that only fair. I just have a bit more regard for Korn!