i saw em in 1997 and 1999. they were far better the second time, with a much less predictable setlist.
St. Anger might just be the worst excrement metal's ever been subjected to
― BIG YNGWIE aka the malmsteendriver (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 May 2011 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
Saw 'em twice on the most recent tour. (Will be skipping the Big Four Yankee Stadium thing.) Liked the first show (Newark) better than the second (MSG). Each time they had one great opening act (Newark: The Sword, NYC: Lamb of God) and one lame opening act (Newark: Machine Head, NYC: Volbeat). I liked that they were playing full versions of ...And Justice For All songs, instead of the medley they did on the live box.
― that's not funny. (unperson), Friday, 6 May 2011 21:35 (twelve years ago) link
the main reason I liked the 1999 show so much is that they played Blackened, which at the time, they hadn't played (regularly at least) in ten years.
― BIG YNGWIE aka the malmsteendriver (Neanderthal), Friday, 6 May 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
YOU FLUSH IT OUT! YOU FLUSH IT OUT! THE POOS IN THE TOILET
― charlie h, Friday, 6 May 2011 23:41 (twelve years ago) link
the only songs i really fuck w/ from this one are the title track and Dirty Window
― BIG YNGWIE aka the malmsteendriver (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 May 2011 04:43 (twelve years ago) link
anybody else heard this? the songwriting still sucks but this cover version is way better than the real thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU-UI3_6HcM
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 22 July 2017 20:51 (six years ago) link
over a year later, and I still like it. Just put it on to get myself psyched up for the DVD release of Some Kind of Monster. It's going to be one of those records that is recognized, ten years from now, for being far better than people gave it credit for upon release.― Overbite (Roger Fidelity), lunes 10 de enero de 2005 1:27 (twelve years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
It's been twelve years and people still think this is fucking terrible
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Friday, 11 August 2017 00:45 (six years ago) link
yeah but look at who made the original statement
― Neanderthal, Friday, 11 August 2017 00:46 (six years ago) link
The drum sound is ace, best idea they had in years. ― Siegbran (eofor)
...
― Karl Malone, Friday, 11 August 2017 00:53 (six years ago) link
Hahaha I kind of like the drums. Not the sound obviously they sound like shit. But how insane it is to release them like this, they were probably just exhausted and said fuck it.
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Friday, 11 August 2017 01:01 (six years ago) link
they're right on the verge of so bad they're good, but they didn't quite get there
― Karl Malone, Friday, 11 August 2017 01:05 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0NX1VLUa0w
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 7 July 2022 14:39 (one year ago) link
last few years must've made me dumber bc i kinda love this album now
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 5 May 2023 13:54 (eleven months ago) link
the riffs are just so gnarly
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Friday, 5 May 2023 13:57 (eleven months ago) link
- "Legendary album. Panned by critics and fans when it was released, but has stood the tests of time to become known as one of their greatest."
- "No kidding. Makes you almost forget that Lou Reed was once in another band."
- "Lou Reed? What album are you talking about?"
― pplains, Friday, 5 May 2023 16:32 (eleven months ago) link
lol i'm glad i'm not the only one who does that
― budo jeru, Friday, 5 May 2023 18:51 (eleven months ago) link
yeah I haven’t dug deep into this album but it certainly isn’t bad. I’ve really 180d on load, too.
― brimstead, Friday, 5 May 2023 22:11 (eleven months ago) link
well maybe not 180 maybe more like 90-120
― brimstead, Friday, 5 May 2023 22:12 (eleven months ago) link
Now that they've made plenty of returns to thrash, I think we can all admit that they were really trying with the songwriting on Load and there are some monster hooks.
― Random Restaurateur (Jordan), Friday, 5 May 2023 22:14 (eleven months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsK_YrRoByY
― ivy., Wednesday, 6 September 2023 19:13 (seven months ago) link