luca reed

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DeAge™ : 7887 days • Here since 3 november 2004

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Queen Sheer Heart Attack

31 jul 05

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The Queen hated by critics, whether you like it or not it was/is still so.

The Queen go down in history (it's not just me saying it, but the rock encyclopedias) as a mix between Black Sabbath (their early albums), Led Zeppelin, 10cc, and Todd Rundgren/Utopia; so whether you like it or not, they were also a hard-rock band. "Stone cold crazy" was incredibly hard for its time, at least as tough as a hit from Uriah Heep. Nonetheless, I've never liked them, but I have no doubt: this is their masterpiece.

Queen The Works

31 jul 05

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5 for each Queen album? Doesn't that seem too much? Besides, The Works is definitely not among their peaks... I only save it for Radio Ga Ga, and the Metropolis-style video is a marvel.

Queens of the Stone Age Lullabies To Paralyze

31 jul 05

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The most underrated album of the year pairs perfectly with the beautiful Living Colour album from two years ago that no one took seriously, the one about ground zero.

Hell NY Muscle

31 jul 05

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Absolutely perfect review, and a great record... Very (or too?) cool for the times. Anyway, the track with Alan Vega and je regrette ... (wonderful) are worth the purchase. He’s an absolutely crazy guy, like all the geniuses.

Metallica Master Of Puppets

31 jul 05

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AC/DC have written only one metal song ("For Those About to Rock"). Other than that, they've never been a metal band. Tonight I am annoying, I admit it.

Metallica Master Of Puppets

31 jul 05

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"Without them, metal wouldn't exist" (error: Black Sabbath and Judas long before), and again "a classic of metal" and an unending series of clichés, excuse me. In reality, it's reductive to define Metal as an album that is the Ummagumma of Hard rock in terms of historical significance, technique, production, etc. The beautiful "Orion" showcases a progressive trick, a sign of the band's open-mindedness, and the wall of sound of Metallica has influences from bands like Colosseum if listened to carefully. I remember when Kill 'Em All came out, it caused quite a stir; it was hard to categorize: some spoke—perhaps rightly—of hardcore punk, others of speed metal. The truth is that I would have appreciated a more mature and “technical” commentary—less filled with studs—on this extraordinary album. Excuse me.

Miles Davis In A Silent Way

31 jul 05

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Beautiful review... of the Divine Miles, what else can I say? He is a cornerstone of my life. I also liked the tribute Bill Laswell (I believe) made in one of his albums about the "sessions." One thing I wonder: can we talk (I hope the purists don't get upset) about ambient-jazz for this album?

Deep Purple Perfect Strangers

31 jul 05

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I mostly agree, although I think the Purple's career after the comeback has been inconsistent. However, I can't deny that the album was poorly produced, with rather dated sounds, despite the remarkable tracks the band was still able to churn out. In short, that magical sound is bruised: a real shame, because otherwise the album would have been a masterpiece.

Queen Made in Heaven

31 jul 05

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One of the greatest musicians of the century? Come on, what about Dylan? And Hendrix? Sinatra? Schoenberg? Stockhausen? You must have smoked a nice plant...