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So, regarding the fact that Opeth and Symphony X are not original, I don't disagree; far be it for me to recognize them as inventors of who knows what. But an artist is not just one who innovates, but also, albeit to a lesser extent, one who perfects. I find that a piece of hybrid metal from the hated Dream Theater or Opeth has, in the current context, much more to say than the usual polished offerings of the classics churned out by Iron Maiden. Because if it's true that there's nothing new to say in metal, if we still want to define it as alive, it's thanks to the leading figures in contemporary metal who can remix the ingredients of the usual soup and make it appealing again. Then, frankly, I find Meshuggah to be quite original! @arnoldlayne: mozilla won't let me access the chat on your blog, I don't understand...

I like the last one a lot too, de gustibus :-) But wasn't there a chat on this site?

Arnold, can you give me your opinion on the Tool?

the eponymous, Killers and a quarter respectively for Seventh Son etc. and Number Of The Beast :-)

The latest, "A Matter Of Life And Death," contains some mannered prog metal tracks that are practically independent nuclei of old-school songs often forced and annoying together. No, I don’t know you, cptgaio called you dave... XD

you're so finicky, dave ;-)

The original core seems to be from 1976! Sorry for the typo, I meant to write the late '70s...

I mentioned Opeth, who are somewhat "commercial," but an example with Meshuggah would have been more fitting... I wouldn't compare bands like the MTV-friendly Trivium with Opeth or Mastodon. Symphony X is absolutely derivative, but their compositions are a thousand times (for me) more engaging than the latest "prog" tracks from Iron Maiden; therefore, in the end, I don't care about a band's historical baggage if they can't offer something valuable or if they can't keep up with the evolution of the standards they themselves have set...

My opinions are absolutely subjective; I've said it a million times and it doesn't seem worth discussing. As for the "Opeth versus Iron Maiden" issue, there is no debate about the difference in historical significance, but analyzing it now can only be misleading since it's a question that should be addressed much later; Iron Maiden is a band that emerged in the late '80s, while Opeth is (more or less) a recent band, and the right considerations will be made in a few years. In my opinion, music should be compared as such without weighing too much on what led to what, but rather assessing the compositional flair and actual value... Then you'll explain to me what bands like Porcupine Tree or Van Der Graaf Generator invented, derivative as they are, each in their own time, but among my most listened-to tracks at the moment. As for Blind Guardian, I quoted the singer's phrase just to express my own thought, even though I'm not familiar with their musical proposal.

At the end of "here i go" there's a guitar solo, but the volume lowers and it’s not possible to hear the continuation of the song; I too got the impression that the production by Gilmour tends to give the album a raw, sickly sound, as a way of dodging the genius of Barrett... The record, in any case, is a masterpiece.