Larrok

If by communism you mean the Soviet version, which unfortunately led to the criminal dictatorship of Stalin, then I do not feel like a communist at all. But if you are referring to what the Italian Communist Party has done in the history of the republic for the development of democracy, the defense of civil and fundamental rights, and the protection of the weaker classes, as well as what it has meant for generations of people over the past 60 years, well, I am proud to be called by that name.

You're right, I shouldn't take you too seriously. Moreover, Navarf, we understood two things from your comment: 1. You consider doing coke a "luck", to each their own; 2. You have an anti-communism complex, which is quite illustrative of your cultural background... (by the way, it's from the right, so it contradicts the first point... oh well).

But how old do you think I am? Why do you say "at 20 you thought"... I'm 22 years old, I've never gone to conservatory to study clarinet, I don't have a flabby ass and I'm certainly not shying away from sex, on the contrary... with your comment, you also show that you didn't understand what I said; in fact, for me, the criterion of originality in the evaluation of an album is not essential, as long as the band in question is effective in its recovery of genres from the past and, frankly, I don't think the Strokes are... finally, I never said it's crap, I just expressed my personal opinion... is it forbidden? You responded to me: 1. without arguing what you say, 2. offending me for no reason (with childish expressions like "loser," "idiot," "fool").

What bothers me about these groups is not so much their actual or presumed value, but how the media do everything to make them appear as the best there is today, pushed by well-oiled record labels. I don't want to suppress anything new that emerges on the commercial side of today's music scene at all costs, but the majority of the products that have come out of this scene only reinforce my belief that they are subpar phenomena both in terms of originality and in the convincing elaboration of past genres (the much-declaimed "revival"...). Furthermore, I think that a band like the "Strokes," if it hadn't been supported by the attentive pseudo-music press (NME, etc...) as well as sensationalist media, wouldn't have been noticed by anyone, for the reasons mentioned above.

Zakk's performance on this album is anthological, truly superb!

Well done, Lethe! We need to spread the word about Porcupine Tree, especially since they have managed to create unique emotional gems in the context of the '90s and '00s, and anyone who discovers them can't help but fall in love… A shout-out to Wilson's genius, who in this album, as in many others, delights us with surprising vocal and guitar expressiveness; his compositional skills are still evident here, even though I'm not particularly fond of the sometimes excessive use of electronics. The delay and wah solos in Moonloop are a dream...

Hard Rock! Pioneer of Van Halen-esque sounds and a performance by Sammy that's worth framing. Carved in stone...

I discovered Porcupine Tree recently and I’m literally in love with their discography... I believe they are one of the best examples of contemporary prog. The last two albums also sound more mature and impactful, although they've lost a bit of their willingness to experiment. Still, Deadwing remains a masterpiece. I hope they continue to surprise us.

I know well that Gotthard don’t take themselves seriously (and that’s what I like about them); no one here has made comparisons with Pearl Jam, indeed I’ve reiterated that their approaches are too distant to be compared (Gotthard make music for fun)... second: I don’t understand why Whitesnake and similar bands should pale in comparison to Vedder & co. In fact, musically, PJ play well-executed classic rock that, objectively, doesn’t say anything that hasn’t already been said; plus they have Eddie’s lyrics which add extra value. In short, they’re an excellent band like many others, even those much less renowned; regarding Coverdale’s band, one cannot deny their importance in the genre, first hard-blues, then glam metal... if, as personal taste, you detest hard rock, don’t come lecturing me on which bands are untouchable and which aren’t, because you wouldn’t be objective... I’d say we should stay grounded with certain pseudo-alternative folks who denigrate, a priori, what they don’t like based on their own musical culture to judge certain proposals; in fact, I would never dream of making comments like this in a review of, for example, "Fugazi" because, even though I don’t appreciate them, I recognize their value in their field, just as it would seem fair to acknowledge Gotthard’s value in theirs... Sorry kosmogabri if I seem a bit vehement, but that "stay grounded" bothered me quite a bit, sounding quite presumptuous.

Vincenzo didn’t compare the Gotthard to the PJ, he only mentioned them in the context of stadiums... they are two bands that are too different from each other: the PJ are a great rock band that has written fantastic, very deep songs, although musically they haven’t invented anything... the Gotthard, I repeat, play hard rock linked to the old hard matrix of the '70s-'80s... and, if you’re passionate about the genre, you have to admit they do it incredibly well: listen to the song "Higher" for confirmation...