Mopaga

Thank you everyone :D

You know how it is, you were talking about Sad But True, super slow, and I was thinking... well... As for Europe, if we’re used to considering bands like Deep Purple, Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zeppelin, and so on as hard rock, we’re a little off course, don’t you think? Let’s say that for Europe I’d have thought of a "Death Glam Doom War Cyber Pop". It seems like a perfect fit.

*Black Spell Of destruction pardon

Enter Sandman hard rock? Europe hard rock? As far as the "slowness" of a piece determining its genre is concerned, then Spell Of Destruction by Burzum is pop?

Please, you’re making me hate Metallica, Oasis, and Pink Floyd... At least wait for them to release new albums...

Great! There's no need to add anything else.

Don't trivialize what I said; I certainly wasn't referring to the "empty" catchiness of Britney Spears. I believe that when experimentation is an end in itself, or is done merely for the pleasure of being considered "alternative," it's better to focus your efforts on what you know how to do. Experimentation doesn't just mean making music like Radiohead; even trying your hand at a different genre is experimenting. If the shift is towards pop, I don't see what all the scandal is about... I’m not just referring to Muse.

Better an experimental and unlistenable album, or a catchy one that still maintains a stylistic dignity? As for evolution, for me, Muse could even turn towards "Black Metal," but I don't think I would appreciate it...

Alright, from now on I will review the artist, no longer the album. Amen.

Leonid, I think we are repeating ourselves. Let me reiterate for the umpteenth time my thoughts: you could freely say that you don't like the White Album. I assure you it wouldn't scandalize me. I did exactly the same thing with Motorhead. I didn’t give them a 1, but to the album in question which, being a "best of," didn't leave me much hope for the rest of their production. I'm well aware that they have influenced the current metal generation, but if an album doesn't communicate anything to me, they could be masters, but it won't change a thing... In the end, it's not a difficult concept; we're just getting too worked up about it :) The problem is that my analysis of albums is completely devoid of reverence towards the bands. For me, it's wrong to evaluate an album based on the assumption that the artist in question has 50 years of career behind them. By reasoning this way, we would have to give 5 stars to all recent albums by artists with a certain resume, unconditionally. For purely musical purposes, I don't know how objective such an evaluation can be... To summarize: 4 for the historical importance of Motorhead, for the influence they have had on future generations; 1 for the album in question.