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DIO Holy Diver

29 jan 06

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The cover of "Holy Diver" was one of the first tastes of this "degenerative process" (which would culminate with Venom around the same time and soon after with Norwegian black metal). In this sense, there’s a parallel in the metaphor: "the stakes" or "pegs" are being removed. Now this cover makes me smile even, although back then it certainly troubled me. Ah, it was judged (according to magazines of the time like "Kerrang!") to be among the most important in the heavy scene, both for quality and innovation. If you like pop, that’s another story; certainly better not to go buy it.

DIO Holy Diver

29 jan 06

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I already knew that the metaphor was quite difficult to grasp (I wasn't exactly clear, in fact). So, until the end of the seventies in rock, satanic messages were, let's say, skillfully or at least partially masked: for example, they say, by playing "Stairway to Heaven" backward, or the upside-down cross on the first Sabbath album (imposed by record labels, to be fair). Some even claimed to have found them in Beatles songs. Starting in the eighties, the more or less cryptic form began to give way to the explicit one.

Nine Inch Nails The Fragile

29 jan 06

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P.S. Don’t pay attention to the "Divo" mentioned above. He insulted me too because of my critical opinion on his youthful idols... they’re just kids.

Nine Inch Nails The Fragile

29 jan 06

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I don't know the album. I deduce that there aren't many of us who don't find Reznor's art somewhat "cheesy" (scary productions aside). The sound, like the technique, should only serve as a "means" to achieve a final result. Not a goal, but rather an indispensable tool. Watch out for the Rage Mike... if they're not bloody, then it's better to flush an entire decade down the toilet.

Metallica And Justice For All

28 jan 06

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It was very innovative, mainly for that "guitar-hatchet" production. Great times when Metallica were still setting the standard... The last album sounds like it was produced by a deaf Chris Goss...

VegetableG Epic Mono

28 jan 06

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But is this group Italian? If so, is it possible that I heard them in unplugged at an event called "controfestival"? Perhaps it's just a case of homonymy. The VEGETABLE G that I listened to were among the few to impress me in the chaos of triviality that annually emanates from that jumble of well-connected people. Nice review.

Hawkwind Hawkwind

28 jan 06

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Mr. Kilminster was not present on this album. However, he was featured on the triplet of "DoReMiFaSolLaTiDo".

Glenn Hughes Soul Mover

27 jan 06

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Great Glenn. Nice little disc. I know, they say he's "a bit of a show-off" (him and that little finch, Turner). It's not true. It's those pretentious metal singers, who study and study, and still haven't figured out how he does it... Class isn't something you learn from books...