Random Thoughts

vengeancemachine:

Why Metal Is Awesome, Vol. 23: The X Factor
With The X Factor, the band took a sharp turn for the dark side, now headed by the ex-Wolfsbane Blaze Bayley. Sign of the Cross, the ominous opening track, delivers nothing but perfection through its eleven minutes. However, The X Factor has been unfairly scorned for the past seventeen years, due to its radically different sound from the Iron Maiden of the ’80s and the fact that Blaze is so unbelievably unlike Bruce Dickinson. This album would have been hated no matter what. Could they have done better with where they were at the time? I don’t believe so. The X Factor is brilliant, and has never deserved the hell heaped upon it. Nevertheless, the disdain shown was inevitable from the beginning.
Additional Notes: Even the cover reflects the markedly more melancholy tone. It was deemed too “graphic” for several retailers, and so was commonly replaced with this alternative.

I agree, this album is massively underrated.

Why Metal Is Awesome, Vol. 23: The X Factor

With The X Factor, the band took a sharp turn for the dark side, now headed by the ex-Wolfsbane Blaze Bayley. Sign of the Cross, the ominous opening track, delivers nothing but perfection through its eleven minutes. However, The X Factor has been unfairly scorned for the past seventeen years, due to its radically different sound from the Iron Maiden of the ’80s and the fact that Blaze is so unbelievably unlike Bruce Dickinson. This album would have been hated no matter what. Could they have done better with where they were at the time? I don’t believe so. The X Factor is brilliant, and has never deserved the hell heaped upon it. Nevertheless, the disdain shown was inevitable from the beginning.

Additional Notes: Even the cover reflects the markedly more melancholy tone. It was deemed too “graphic” for several retailers, and so was commonly replaced with this alternative.

I agree, this album is massively underrated.

AGREE.

I saw this in anime club last year and loved it.

dissident-undresser:

refuse-resist:

Grip Inc - Innate Affliction
Grip Inc - Portrait of Henry

Another Grip Inc video none of you will ever watch because I dont know why
It’s got Dave Lombardo isn’t that enough?

That was awesome. :D

refuse-resist:

Grip Inc. - Heretic war Chant
GUYS! there is a reason why I named my blog after this song, just listen
if that’s still not enough this was Dave Lombardo’s band while he quit Slayer

metalmusicmadness:

GRIP INC. - ostracized

…ahead of their time for sure!

Underrated band.

RIP Gus Chambers.

allanimeconfessions:

You’re Under Arrest!

- Tomoya

469 plays

mobiusbaconstrip:

Metal Church - Beyond The Black

dancingundercover:

The last one omg.

I will always study up on “hoochie coochie” before anything else ;)

sex-symbols-bullshit:

eyelinertestosterone:

Blue Murder - Jelly Roll (by BlueMurderVEVO)

One of the most amazing bands to come from this era of music. I’m still holding out for a reunion.

UGH John Sykes. YES. NAO.

Some of my other favorites from them include, “I’m On Fire,” “Riot,” “Shouldn’t Have Let You Go,” “Black Hearted Woman,” “Valley of the Kings,” and “Cry for Love.”