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https://blabbermouth.net/news/primal-fear-loses-four-members-there-was-no-argument-or-bad-blood This leaves only Ralf Scheepers and Mat Sinner as the only official members in the band. The status of long-time session contributor, Magnus Karlsson, is unclear. Sinner has been dealing with severe health issues recently, so his future in the band is probably up in the air as well. Having just signed a record deal for a new Primal Fear album, Scheepers will pretty much have to fill out an entirely new lineup. There's a couple of recent Primal Fear concert videos on YouTube with Tom Naumann (one of the four departing members) as the lone guitarist. It's anybody's guess where Alex Beyrodt was for that show, but he does have a new Voodoo Circle album scheduled for release in November. As for the, "no argument, or bad blood" bit in the tagline, I call bullshit. Sounds to me like everyone just got fed up with Scheepers, and decided to get out. It wouldn't be the first time a member of the band has left over disagreements with Scheepers, as former drummer, Randy Black, departed over "irreconcilable differences" in 2014. This is the third time Tom Naumann has officially left the band over the years. It will be interesting to see just how Scheepers handles this mass exodus, and who he can hire on to replace them. Of the four, undoubtedly Alex Beyrodt will be the most difficult to replace.
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Nice to hear another Kamelot release, but do we really need Thomas Youngblood "contributing" harsh vocals on a couple of tracks? Uggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
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U.D.O. goes symphonic. If you're looking for standard U.D.O. fare, you'd be well-advised to look elsewhere. Rather than rely on the tried and true metal standard of prominent lead guitars, they've chosen to attempt to dazzle us with lead tuba, lead french horn, lead sax, and lead any other type of brass you can think of. If you're into experimental shit where artists step outside their forte, then this is right up your alley. And Udo has also chosen to either hide his voice on here really, really well, or just simply hand over vocal chores to some operatic chick for her to warble on and on ad nauseum. My personal opinion of this album? Let me put this as delicately as possible....... it sucks cock big time.
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KAMELOT are back with The Shadow Theory (2018)!
Axelinger replied to mrbandwidth's topic in Heavy Metal
WTF is with the shitty harsh vocals on Phantom Divine, The Proud And The Broken and Mindfall Remedy? Nothing ruins a heavy metal song like the addition of Cookie Monster-sounding vocals(?). The first two tracks I mentioned would be stellar, if not for the growly shit, but Mindfall Remedy is absolutely destroyed by that crap. Not a bad album, but cheapened by the harsh nonsense. -
Not surprising, considering the source. Oh, horrors! I've opened myself up to an opinion of Bruno Mars being a superior singer to Rob Halford; a more talented drummer than Scott Travis, and possessing guitar skills surpassing those of Glenn Tipton, Richie Faulkner & K.K. Downing combined.
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Just sat through about 25 random tracks from their studio offerings, and I was astounded at just how truly awful their lyrics are. They give Ron Keel a run for his money for the title of most banal, tepid, limp, pedestrian, run-of-the-mill, mediocre lyrics ever. Hokey cliche after hokey cliche after hokey cliche. Same extremely boring messages over and over; repetitive, "You're an angel", "You're no good for me", "You broke my heart", "I can't live without you." nausea-inspiring nonsense. There's certainly nothing they do to get the blood rushing through my veins. I guess if I were comatose, and wanted to hear basically the same goddamn song repeated over and over, then I might get something out of their catalogue, but those 25 or so tracks were absolutely mind-numbing to sit through. Auto-pilot rock - no imagination whatsoever.
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I stated his lyrics suck and that truly lousy song sounded like shit, and I have zero interest in anything he does because I find what he produces to be pure garbage. So because I don't like his crappy music, and don't find what he does to be remotely pleasurable to my ears, you take the politically correct stance that I'm "hating on someone's talent because I don't like their style of music". Wrong. It's the music itself, as well as the style I don't like. In my opinion, I'd rather listen to artists I feel are much more talented, and actually play things in genres that don't annoy the hell out of me. My opinion - I don't like him, and his crappy music. You have your own opinion, but to carry on as if people have to appreciate shit you happen to like simply because you like it is just another shining example of the pretentious bullshit you level against those daring to disagree with you. If that's something that bothers you, well, tough shit. I'll continue to offer my opinion on things I like and dislike, and again, if you don't like it, too bad. I really don't need your endorsement on anything anyway, so spare me the high and mighty opinion of your taste and lofty opinion of yourself. Your clique members might buy your holier-than-thou attitude. I don't. I'm just too old school to give a good goddamn about a-holes, who think they know it all, and expect everyone to see things from their self-righteous point of view.
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I lasted 33 seconds before shutting it off. That has all the musicianship of a chimpanzee fucking around with Pro Tools. This guy's lyrics are below the level of atrocious. For example, give a read to this slice of fluff from another of his lame tracks: "You can count on me like one two three I'll be there And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two You'll be there 'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah" Talk about yer shit aimed at the lowest common denominator. You couldn't pay me to listen to anything that little shit sings over a backing track puked out of a computer. Precisely what's wrong with what the industry tries to pass off as music today - zero musicianship. Just one other thing. The guy plays drums, piano, guitar and bass. Just for the record I think you left out pianosaurus. I doubt the little turd's name comes up whenever actual musicians sit around discussing people with proficiency on any of those instruments.
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Have an instance where you have music playing in the car, and a section comes up in the song where a siren, or siren effect is used, and you begin looking around wildly for an emergency response vehicle, and you go, "Where the fuck is THAT coming from???" It really makes one feel like they should have, DUH, tattooed upon their forehead.
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I lasted 33 seconds before shutting it off. That has all the musicianship of a chimpanzee fucking around with Pro Tools. This guy's lyrics are below the level of atrocious. For example, give a read to this slice of fluff from another of his lame tracks: "You can count on me like one two three I'll be there And I know when I need it I can count on you like four three two You'll be there 'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah" Talk about yer shit aimed at the lowest common denominator. You couldn't pay me to listen to anything that little shit sings over a backing track puked out of a computer. Precisely what's wrong with what the industry tries to pass off as music today - zero musicianship.
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Always loved this track - Easton's solo ain't especially technical, but it fits the mood like a glove.
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I tried listening to these guys once - gave about 10 tracks a listen, but I just found it too lightweight for my taste. They didn't seem to have much diversity lyric-wise. Every track was basically in the same vein; same topic, and it just got monotonous listening to the same story track after track. I seem to recall even their attempts at a slightly heavier sound being way too ballady for my liking.
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Brad Gillis - Chain Gang. With Gary Moon on vocals. Sadly under-rated guitar player.
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I did a search and found Starbreaker - Break My Bones - was listed in this thread way back in '09. Great effin' song - absolutely knocked out by that chorus. Been spinning it for a few days now. Magnus Karlsson is one killer songwriter.
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Agreed... New singer sucks - one step away from Cookie Monster territory.