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  1. What DVD's did you buy this week?

    in Dumpster Diving

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    Latest acquisition...

     

    THE GUARD POST--Korean horror/thriller from the director of "R-Point." Wouldn't normally have ordered this, but the trailer looked pretty cool and reviews indicate it brings the gore, which is always a plus in my book. Haven't had a chance to watch it yet, though, so I can't say if it's any good or not.

  3. Stryper

    in Music Polls and "Best of" Lists

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    "To Hell With the Devil" was my introduction to Stryper and remains my favorite and most-played to this day. I still remember the "controversy" this album caused in my Christian school, between the "swearing" of the album title and the original "banned" angel cover...not to mention the "unholiness" of the music itself.

  6. TALON......

    in Shout it to the World!

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    A 3rd cut off of TALON: "Fallen Angel" is now up on www.melodicrock.com. Check it out!

     

    Now let's hear some feedback on the 3rd cut, "What About Me."

    Again, pristine production, but the song leaves me underwhelmed. Just something about this release isn't grabbing me, and I still think it's a pretty standard offering in the melodic hard rock genre, the sort of thing we've heard done thousands of times before. Or maybe I just lean toward the heavier, more aggressive side of the genre and this slick, straight-forward sound just doesn't appeal to me and therefore I should shut my mouth (I heard that, Pete!).

     

    Sorry, John (and the band), while I think plenty of folks 'round these parts will enjoy this, it's just not clicking with me.

  9. What DVD's did you buy this week?

    in Dumpster Diving

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    Latest acquisition...

     

    SCARECROWS (Unrated)--saw this overlooked 80s horror flick way back when, but had to pick it up again to check out the uncut/unrated edition, which definitely brings extra gore to the table. Unfortunately, the pacing is still numbingly terrible, with very little happening until the hour mark, at which point the titular scarecrows go on their violent rampage. Gotta give the movie props, though, 'cause the scarecrow effects are downright creepy.

  10. I want to open for the Crue!

    in Shout it to the World!

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    ...it's fucking awesome to have people behind you!

     

    ...except in the prison shower.

    Well, as the convicts here at the Federal joint at which I work like to say, "You don't know what you're missin' until you've had sex in prison." (OK, so it's not a perfect rhyme, but what do you want from a bunch of half-retarded kiddie-touchin' drug dealin' gangbangers?)

  11. Disciple Southern Hospitality pre-oreder info

    in Christian Rock and Metal

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    Here is the preorder Disciple info for those interested:

    Release date is October 21st.

     

    http://disciplerocks.com/

    You can check out the first 2 songs on their site. Sounds like they're gonna rip out another good release. Let the countdown begin.

    Holy Stanley Steamer, those 2 tracks are truly excellent. "321" is a monster hard rocker and the ballad (can't recall the name right now) is really good too. Loved this band from the beginning and they just keep getting better and better.

  13. Revelation Theory

    in Other Music Styles

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    Picked this up at a used CD shop recently for $7 and was pleasantly surprised. No, it doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it does serve up some pretty good modern hard rock. Not on the same level as the latest Theory of a Deadman or Shinedown, mind you, but still plenty solid enough to earn a spot in my collection. While some songs are better than others, there's not a single track on here that makes me reach for the Skip button. Consistently good from start to finish...unlike Geoff's lovemaking abilities...or so Matt told me.

  16. TALON......

    in Shout it to the World!

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    The title track to TALON's new release has now been added to the bands Myspace page......let the feedback start flying!!

     

    http://www.myspace.com/talonrocks1

     

    Thank you.

    John

    Since I know John to be a person who appreciates both positive and negative feedback, I'll offer both. On the positive side, the production is much improved over the band's debut, and while the old singer was good, so is the new vocalist. On the negative side, as I listened to this new song, I couldn't help but think I've heard this sort of thing done thousands of times in the melodic hard rock genre. I know, I know, sameness isn't necessarily a bad thing in our beloved musical genre, but for me, the "been there, heard that" vibe was a little overwhelming, which in turn left me a little underwhelmed by what I was hearing.

     

    No offense to all parties involved. :guitar:

  20. What DVD's did you buy this week?

    in Dumpster Diving

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    THE HILLS HAVE EYES 2 (Unrated)--not nearly as good as the first one (the remake, I mean), but what it lacks in the tension department it heartily makes up for in the gore quotient. This sucker was wet and red and this sick puppy enjoyed just about every minute of it.

    Used to watch all these kind of blood and gore movies back in the 80s but as I've got older, I've got very squeamish and cannot stomach watching them!

     

    Remember the original though, with the weird looking Michael Berryman! (I think that was his name). :tumbsup:

    See, the older I get, the gorier I like my films. Seriously, I wasn't all that much into horror flicks back as a teenager, but now that I'm an adult (or, uh, so they've told me), I like hardcore horror movies, the bloodier the better.

  21. Blessed By A Broken Heart

    in Sleaze Glam

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    Finally got my hands on this one and am quite glad I did. A strange yet intoxicating hybrid of hair-metal and metal-core, or "hair-core," as one review dubbed it. Some of the keys are too over-the-top for my taste, but they're pummeled into submission by the heavy guitars and screaming vocals, and there's simply no denying the utter catchiness of the album. Granted, this ain't for everyone, but some of us here who dabble in the modern metal genre should appreciate it. I know I'll be spinning it quite a bit in the days to come. "Show Me What You Got" is already stuck in my head like a wad of taffy stuck to the bottom of my shoe.

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