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#3951 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » VR dropped by MCA? » 899 weeks ago
i love slash, he is amazing, why am i one of the minority that thought libertad was pretty awful ?
I'm in pretty much the same boat. Aside from some cool soloing here and there (Let It Roll, Just 16) I think the album is Slash's most uninspired work, not to mention you can barely him alongside Dave Kushner's farty guitar sound.
#3952 Re: The Sunset Strip » The Screaming Jets » 901 weeks ago
The Screaming Jets opened for VR when they toured in Australia back in 2005, so they probably kept in touch since then for Matt to make his appearance on the album.
#3953 The Sunset Strip » The Screaming Jets » 901 weeks ago
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I thought there was a topic already started about this great Aussie rock band, but that must've been on the last incarnation of this site. Anyway, I thought I'd start another topic about them because a) they kick ass, b) they have a new album out soon, and c) Matt Sorum was also involved in the new album too! 
The Screaming Jets (3 platinum & 3 Gold albums with a host of Platinum and Gold singles) are finalising their 6th studio album and 1st with US producer Stevie Salas who recently produced Daughtry debut album. Currently being re mixed by legend engineer producer Brandon Frieson (Nickleback) The Jets have also secured a guest on the album, Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum performing percussion. All three hold Grammys in their own right.
Latest word is that the album will be released in September.
Check out this live footage:
#3954 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Slash joins Fergie on stage for a rendition of SCOM » 901 weeks ago
SCOM from Slash's birthday sounds great, Slash pulls it off like he hasn't skipped a beat from his GN'R days.
#3955 Re: The Sunset Strip » METALLICA Discussion » 901 weeks ago
Yeah, I read something further from Bob Rock, where he said that the reason St Anger sounds like it does, is because their main songwriter (James Hetfield) wasn't there for most of it because of all the rehab stuff he'd gone through, and the head space he was in at the time. I think the majority was cut and paste in pro-tools by Bob and Lars to make them kinda sound like songs.
#3956 Re: The Sunset Strip » METALLICA Discussion » 902 weeks ago
Well, you'll be happy to hear that most of the stuff you're asking for seems to be what you're gonna get on Death Magnetic. Kirk is soloing, James is sole lyric writer, Lars mentions songs with tempo changes, and they've even stated Rob's great musicianship has really stepped them up, I suppose in the same way Cliff Burton did.
My point is that St Anger was never a "return to their roots", while with Death Magnetic they have been saying that it is. And in the sound clips I've heard, I'd have to agree. Definitely their strongest material in years.
Metallica is my second fav band to GN'R too, I guess us Aussies have good taste in music!
#3957 Re: The Sunset Strip » METALLICA Discussion » 902 weeks ago
Bob Rock described them as having a 'back to the garage' vibe in terms of raw production like you mentioned, but I still don't recall anything about "returning to their roots"
I would've thought if you'd watched that movie you'd understand St Anger more anyway.
That documentary shows the band on the verge of splitting, and St Anger was the catharsis for them to get it all out and move forward so they could still be a band.
And that's the thing here too, most people don't realise, that if there was no St Anger, there would probably be no more Metallica.
Oh, and I dig St Anger, tin-can drums and all.
#3958 Re: The Sunset Strip » METALLICA Discussion » 902 weeks ago
But when they were making ST Anger they said similar things to what they are now about going back to their roots etc etc
Here we go again...
I follow Metallica very closely and I'd really to see where exactly the band stated that they were "going back to their roots" on St Anger. The only people who said that were the ones actually hoping for it. The band always stated that St Anger would be a fucked up, ugly metal album with some of the speed of their earlier material, which is pretty dead on.
The fact that the band are actually saying their new stuff is like their 80's material gives me hope that it might actually be true.
#3959 Re: The Sunset Strip » METALLICA Discussion » 902 weeks ago
Yeah, I love the first Unforgiven, it's one of Metallica's best songs. Killer melody, riff, lyrics and solo that all just fit so perfectly together. The second was ok, but seemed thrown together with little thought. I'm curious where they'll go with part 3.
#3960 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » UYI Tour Diary » 902 weeks ago
The closest thing I've seen or heard about to a tour diary was the Kerrang GN'R tour special magazine that came out late 1993 or 1994. A reporter was on the road with them (I think) for most of the gigs from 1992-93 and wrote short blurbs about each gig right up until the very last show in 1993. Some very cool tidbits and photos in there.
