At 12/27/07 02:29 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: I've got 2112 (it was my first), Spirit of Radio (their greatest hits album), Snakes and Arrows, A Farewell to Kings, and Hemispheres.

Is Snakes and Arrows an album worth getting? I'm sure A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres are a must for any Rush, I just wonder about their latest album.

At 12/27/07 05:29 PM, mrdurgan wrote: no problem. its not as proggy as the later albums, but if you find you like it you'll probably enjoy caress of steel too, quite similar style but with some more complex songs.

If Fly By Night is a great album, then I won't be bothered about the less proggyness on the album. Also, maybe it was just me, but I heard lots of negative thoughts about Caress of Steel.

At 12/27/07 05:35 PM, Nev wrote: On the topic of how a Metaller looks, I think this:

Music in all forms is something that is only relevant to ones ears (and maybe limbs in terms of dancing), not someones clothes.

That's true. I listen to metal because I enjoy the music. I don't need to dress like a typical metalhead. As long as I like the music, that's it. I don't need to work hard on making myself look "metal".

At 12/28/07 02:17 AM, Oppugnant wrote: Anyone else getting this? Or just me?

I'm getting it too and it sucks since I was wanting to go on that site and see whether I should get a certain album or not.

At 12/28/07 06:15 AM, PenisClown wrote: Ponos has returned!

Meh.

At 12/28/07 01:29 PM, Bahamut wrote:

At 12/28/07 06:15 AM, PenisClown wrote: Ponos has returned!

Meh.

Well, you seem absolutely thrilled.

At 12/28/07 12:13 PM, PenisClown wrote:

At 12/28/07 11:39 AM, IrishGun wrote:

Me no like anal rapage.

Wowee, you really are a poop pusher aren't you?

Quite.

Prison gang rape and smeagol wasen't invited? :(

whimpers to closet.

Any of you played Age Of Mythology?

At 12/28/07 02:51 PM, smeagol1 wrote:

Any of you played Age Of Mythology?

yep, I love it

At 12/28/07 02:17 AM, Oppugnant wrote:

Anyone else getting this? Or just me?

I got it too

At 12/28/07 02:51 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Any of you played Age Of Mythology?

Yeah, but I uninstalled it, and for some reason, my disc drive isn't recognising DVDs.

At 12/28/07 02:54 PM, Lost-Thought wrote:

At 12/28/07 02:51 PM, smeagol1 wrote:

Any of you played Age Of Mythology?

yep, I love it

Yeah Im most adapted to Norse but I really haven't tried the others yet.

At 12/28/07 03:06 PM, smeagol1 wrote:

At 12/28/07 02:54 PM, Lost-Thought wrote:

At 12/28/07 02:51 PM, smeagol1 wrote:

Yeah Im most adapted to Norse but I really haven't tried the others yet.

I usually use the Greeks

At 12/28/07 02:51 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Any of you played Age Of Mythology?

Yes, it's a brilliant RTS. A Power Metal song would suit it.

ahhh age of mythology ya say? loki FTW!!!!

At 12/28/07 01:29 PM, Bahamut wrote:

If Fly By Night is a great album, then I won't be bothered about the less proggyness on the album. Also, maybe it was just me, but I heard lots of negative thoughts about Caress of Steel.

yeh its probably not everyones favourite, the only poor song on it is 'going bald' in my opinion though, theres some excellent ones like bastille day to balance that out. my point is its a fairly similar style to fly by night.

At 12/28/07 08:42 AM, Metal-Command wrote: Then it's because you're lazy and don't check the website/MA page of the bands you like often.

Is MA still working for you guys? It says it's forbidden for me, and it's been like that for several days.

At 12/28/07 05:17 PM, TakeNoPrisoners wrote: Is MA still working for you guys? It says it's forbidden for me, and it's been like that for several days.

It's the same way with everyone else. The site has been down for more than 3 days.

At 12/28/07 05:39 PM, GoryBlizzard wrote:

At 12/28/07 05:17 PM, TakeNoPrisoners wrote: Is MA still working for you guys? It says it's forbidden for me, and it's been like that for several days.

It's the same way with everyone else. The site has been down for more than 3 days.

Fuck x30.

At 12/28/07 01:29 PM, Bahamut wrote: Is Snakes and Arrows an album worth getting? I'm sure A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres are a must for any Rush, I just wonder about their latest album.

I'd have to say so. It feels a lot more like older Rush, just progressive hard rock without the keyboards and such. It pretty well-produced, and the vocals are a lot clearer and lower (pitch-wise). Also it has three instrumentals. THREE FUCKING INSTRUMENTALS. that bit sold me, personally.

At 12/28/07 03:08 AM, OVlez wrote: What characteristics define metal? What makes metal metal?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_metal _music

read wikipedia, it's not totally accurate but it gives you a basic understanding.

Give me technical terms, even if I don't understand them. I want to know, musically, what makes the difference. I don't want answers like "the feel of it all" or shit like that. Is it the particular riffs? Something about the voice? What?

"the feel of it all" is a very important part of metal. The theatricality and general over-the-topness in metal separates metal from wannabe genres. It's hard to explain, it just is.

ok im gonna attempt to answer the why is metal metal question. using fancy words n stuff...

basically its the whole idea of reaching for extremes. obviously the particular extremes vary between sub-genres. technical musical ability in speed & dexterity, emotional expression, atmospherical expression, shock-value in terms of lyrical themes, etc. etc. its also about going against the regular western ideas of concordant melody & harmony. this is often done by use of dissonance, use of chromatic rather than diatonic melodies or use of particularly 'heavy' sounding modes. basically its music that challenges the accepted notions of good and tasteful music TO THE EXTREEEEEME! ok so certain types of free-jazz and neo-classical music do the same thing, but metal does it using the rock band drum-bass-guitar-vokills format. heavy rock or hardcore punk in contrast dont reach this same level because theyre too....realistic.

At 12/28/07 01:29 PM, Bahamut wrote: but I heard lots of negative thoughts about Caress of Steel.

from who? Well, Bastille Day > them.

I don't need to dress like a typical metalhead.

I don't know what a typical metalhead looks like. I just wear jeans and a tee shirt.

At 12/28/07 05:17 PM, TakeNoPrisoners wrote:

At 12/28/07 08:42 AM, Metal-Command wrote: Then it's because you're lazy and don't check the website/MA page of the bands you like often.

Is MA still working for you guys? It says it's forbidden for me, and it's been like that for several days.

Not working. It sucks, because whenever I hear about a band I usually look them up on MA.

In terms of gameage, I've been playing Morrowind loads recently :).
Its very Prog... :).

At 12/28/07 09:42 PM, Nev wrote: In terms of gameage, I've been playing Morrowind loads recently :).
Its very Prog... :).

I had been playing Oblivion until I got new games for Christmas. I'll be back on Oblivion when I'm done with them.

I never acually did much in Morrowind. only like one quest. I'm doing almost everything in Oblivion, though.

I think I'm going to clean out my(relatively small) music library and just start over by downloading entire albums only,and just delete any songs I can't stand listening to.

At 12/28/07 05:39 PM, GoryBlizzard wrote:

At 12/28/07 05:17 PM, TakeNoPrisoners wrote: Is MA still working for you guys? It says it's forbidden for me, and it's been like that for several days.

It's the same way with everyone else. The site has been down for more than 3 days.

Well at least it isn't just me =P
Maybe they're Installing MA 2.0... Just maybe.

I really should make an account on there sometime soon.

At 12/28/07 09:45 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I had been playing Oblivion until I got new games for Christmas. I'll be back on Oblivion when I'm done with them.

I never acually did much in Morrowind. only like one quest. I'm doing almost everything in Oblivion, though.

Oh man. Morrowind. Oblivion. My two favourite games in the world. I played the shit out of Morrowind, and still do, i love that game. I could go on and on about how much i loved it.

Oblivion was excellent too, and i played it for a summer and a few months after summer, but it just didn't have that same feel that Morrowind had for me. It is a really excellent, but it's hard to explain why i like morrowind more. it had less of a standard fantasy setting and quality, whereas oblivion had a setting similar to most fantasy games.

both are excellent games.

At 12/29/07 01:05 AM, D3NTATUS wrote: both are excellent games.

Aye. That they are.

We're such nerds :P

At 12/29/07 01:05 AM, D3NTATUS wrote: both are excellent games.

On the topic of games, I havent played very many for almost 2 years now.

Although I really wanna get The Orange Box.

At 12/28/07 09:45 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I had been playing Oblivion until I got new games for Christmas. I'll be back on Oblivion when I'm done with them.

Oblivion is so fucking metal. What, with the demons, a dragon, (I wish you could fight him :[ ) vampires, zombies, awholefuckinglotofothercreaturesandpeopl e...ect.

I'm only a level 2 in it, I don't do quests that much. But I'm planning to.

Any genre of metal (aside from the pussy kinds) suits it.

At 12/29/07 06:10 AM, Oppugnant wrote: Although I really wanna get The Orange Box.

I have it for the PS3, and its frame-rate isn't as bad as they say. It's only HL2's that fucks up sometimes.

At 12/29/07 02:33 AM, Blackdoom13 wrote:

We're such nerds :P

Next thing you know we're going to be discussing wizards. :O

At 12/28/07 08:38 PM, Metal-Command wrote: Not working. It sucks, because whenever I hear about a band I usually look them up on MA.

I always Wiki them.

At 12/28/07 01:34 PM, PenisClown wrote:

At 12/28/07 01:29 PM, Bahamut wrote: Meh.

Well, you seem absolutely thrilled.

Yes I am.

At 12/28/07 05:09 PM, mrdurgan wrote: yeh its probably not everyones favourite, the only poor song on it is 'going bald' in my opinion though, theres some excellent ones like bastille day to balance that out. my point is its a fairly similar style to fly by night.

Meh, good or bad according to the majority, I'll still get the album sometime, but it depends WHEN will I get the album.

At 12/28/07 05:17 PM, TakeNoPrisoners wrote: Is MA still working for you guys? It says it's forbidden for me, and it's been like that for several days.

Still down. I guess it'll be back up at the start of the new year.

At 12/28/07 07:36 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: I'd have to say so. It feels a lot more like older Rush, just progressive hard rock without the keyboards and such. It pretty well-produced, and the vocals are a lot clearer and lower (pitch-wise). Also it has three instrumentals. THREE FUCKING INSTRUMENTALS. that bit sold me, personally.

I heard it was more like older Rush, but I just wanted some opinions. Thanks, and I will get the album sometime. :)

At 12/28/07 08:34 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: from who? Well, Bastille Day > them.

I really can't remember who said it now. :S

At 12/29/07 06:10 AM, Oppugnant wrote: Although I really wanna get The Orange Box.

The only game that interests me in The Orange Box is Team Fortress 2.

At 12/29/07 09:44 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 12/29/07 06:10 AM, Oppugnant wrote: Although I really wanna get The Orange Box.

The only game that interests me in The Orange Box is Team Fortress 2.

It lags a lot. Portal, in which you can see yourself, is the best. For you see, she's very hot.

Melechesh <3

I acquired Djinn, and it's as excellent as the rest of there works.

At 12/29/07 09:46 AM, IrishGun wrote: Portal

Portal is great.

This was a triumph.
I'm makinmg a note here.
HUGE SUCCESS

Also, Mike Patton does a voice at the end. He does the crazy red ball that snarls at you.

For you see, she's very hot.

Yeah, I don't find video game characters sexually attractive. I'm assuming that by "she" you mean the main character.

At 12/29/07 09:40 AM, IrishGun wrote:

At 12/29/07 02:33 AM, Blackdoom13 wrote:

We're such nerds :P

Next thing you know we're going to be discussing wizards. :O

Like Electric ones?