What Are You Listening To Right Now [Secular]?

Testament should definitely replace Anthrax in the Big Four. I don't really care for Slayer, but they do belong for sure. Anthrax are not near as good as Testament though.

Kauan - Tietäjän Laulu

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Testament should definitely replace Anthrax in the Big Four. I don't really care for Slayer, but they do belong for sure. Anthrax are not near as good as Testament though.

I might prefer Testament, not sure yet, but I still really like Anthrax and don't mind them being in the top 4

Fun uplifting stuff!

Ratt - Out of the Cellar & Invasion of Your Privacy & Reach For The Sky

L.A. Guns - Cocked and Loaded

White Lion - Fight to Survive

StevenCressler wrote:Testament - Fall of Sipledome
Never realized they went this far toward death metal

Check out Legions Of The Dead from the same album.

Also if you like Chuck's death vocals, check out the Demonic album.

MagnusPrime wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:Testament - Fall of Sipledome
Never realized they went this far toward death metal

Check out Legions Of The Dead from the same album.

Also if you like Chuck's death vocals, check out the Demonic album.

I'm listening to random songs from all my fav bands at the moment

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Testament should definitely replace Anthrax in the Big Four. I don't really care for Slayer, but they do belong for sure. Anthrax are not near as good as Testament though.

I like Testament but I would put Metal Church and Over Kill in the Big 4 before Testament.

Black Rider wrote:What do you think? I find this and the new Wintersun decent enough but they are better when they work together imo.

First two Ensiferum albums are untouchable indeed. I enjoy this new one quite a lot though, but that's because I'm not exactly opposed to what is essentially a more power metal approach. Not that they're moving in that direction but they sort of diversified their sound with an element that I happen to really like.
As for Wintersun, their new album is good and interesting, but Jari could use a bit more restraint.

Bronze Age wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Testament should definitely replace Anthrax in the Big Four. I don't really care for Slayer, but they do belong for sure. Anthrax are not near as good as Testament though.

I like Testament but I would put Metal Church and Over Kill in the Big 4 before Testament.

I think the big four is more by popularity than music. Anthrax had more commercial success than Testament so they got it.

Dream Theater: Awake. Historically, I haven't cared for this album at all. But I've spun it a few times in the last few weeks and there is alot of good stuff here.

Vince Neil: Exposed. Such childish, sexual lyrics on 3 or 4 songs. But this album is better than any Motley Crue I've ever listened to. Inspired song writing and tons of energy.

Bolt Thrower - Honor Valor Pride
Not their best but not as bad as people say.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

Bronze Age wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:Testament should definitely replace Anthrax in the Big Four. I don't really care for Slayer, but they do belong for sure. Anthrax are not near as good as Testament though.

I like Testament but I would put Metal Church and Over Kill in the Big 4 before Testament.

I think the big four is more by popularity than music. Anthrax had more commercial success than Testament so they got it.

I know it is about sales but the principle is not that different. It is not unusual for someone to say Anthrax does not belong in the big 4 but band x does. Whether it is because they feel band x deserves more status, visibility, or money/sales, has a better body of work it is still mostly the same sentiment.

Yeah, I guess that's true

Gamma Ray - Heading For Tomorrow: my favorite from these guys. Lots of pop metal and Queen influence in this goofy, cheesy and fun power metal album. I absolutely see this as being apart from Helloween. I just don't hear this as a follow up to Keepers at all. Sigh no More and Insanity and Genius were a huge letdown and this never got the follow up it deserved. I wish Scheepers and Hansen would record another album together somewhat like this.

Kix - Midnite Dynamite & Blow My Fuse: some of the vocal delivery on early Kix sort of irks me but I think my rigidity keeps me from enjoying things sometimes. Both this albums rock but I do like the vocals on Blow my Fuse better.

I like all of Gamma Ray's stuff, hard to pick a favorite.

After Heading For Tomorrow I really like Land of the Free. The next 3 Kai albums are good but there is something about Land of the Free. Those early live albums are awesome too.

No World Order might get the nod from me, not one I see talked about much.

Muse - Kill Or Be Killed

Easily their heaviest song.

Bronze Age wrote:Gamma Ray - Heading For Tomorrow: my favorite from these guys. Lots of pop metal and Queen influence in this goofy, cheesy and fun power metal album. I absolutely see this as being apart from Helloween. I just don't hear this as a follow up to Keepers at all. Sigh no More and Insanity and Genius were a huge letdown and this never got the follow up it deserved. I wish Scheepers and Hansen would record another album together somewhat like this.

Kix - Midnite Dynamite & Blow My Fuse: some of the vocal delivery on early Kix sort of irks me but I think my rigidity keeps me from enjoying things sometimes. Both this albums rock but I do like the vocals on Blow my Fuse better.

I like all of Gamma Ray's and Kix stuff, hard to pick a favorite.

Linkin Park - Blackout

Not a fan of the instrumental style in this song or the album overall, but Chester's screams help the song alot

Hail Of Bullets - Of Frost and War

This is the show I was at last week. I did not record this.
IRON MAIDEN The Future Past World Tour 2024 | Full Show | Tacoma Dome | 16 Oct 2024 | 4K
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqgjGT-zMF4

Megadeth - Dystopia

In memory of Di’Anno:

Iron Maiden s/t

Iron Maiden - Killers