Classic Record Reviews: Master of Puppets

Hello, this is Classic Record Reviews: Master of Puppets. This is no album for wimps. This is a great album. My favorite part of this is the lyrics " the weak are ripped and torn away..." That's awesome. What makes it awesome is how James Hetfield sings it. It is also about batteries. Interesting... The subject of drug corruption runs deep in " Master of Puppets." It is an interesting topic as well as batteries. This album is the bridge between "light" death metal and heavy metal. Not having grumbly mumbling singing but the music in a death metal way. I'd been informed that " the thing that should not be" was inspired by H.P. Lovecraft like other songs. This album was good , but some of the music was not to my liking all of the singing was good though. The end.

Classic Record Reviews: The Adolescents

Hello, this is a review of Adolescents by the Adolescents. Like a lot of punk, it goes full force in a short time, but when you hear the first riff you know it's gonna be a good song. The first song is like bait, not so strong, but when you hear "Who is Who" you're probably traumatized. In some songs they have slow and awkward parts, and riffs and sounds that you probably haven't heard in a punk song. When I listen to this album it reminds me of when you're hanging out with a friend, it is awesome, but goes quick, or taking a pill you get it over with pretty quick, but the difference is that pills suck and the Adolescents don't. I think that the Adolescents are my favorite punk band. I used to think it was Black Flag, but I've changed my mind after listening to "Amoeba" eight bajillion times I've thought otherwise. That is what I think of this record.

Classic Record Reviews: Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing

 Hello, this is Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing a review. Discharge is kind of like the god of Hardcore, sort of generic hardcore but in a good way because they sort of revolutionized hardcore. These 30 second to a minute songs may have one verse then stop, but they get the idea out, and quick. For some people they don't get it, but for others its glass clear, no in between attitudes. The songs are pretty much about being mad about the government for having war and violent activity. The cover art pretty much explains the title: an ear, an eye, a mouth, but also, "hello cabbage face I will eat you now," yeah I don't get it either. They should've called it Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say nothing, Eat Nothing Healthy.

Classic Record Reviews: Slowly We Rot

Hello this is a classic record review: Obituary Slowly We Rot. This record is to a lot of people generic death metal. Fast, simple, and continuous riffs, and to back up the riffs is some difficult mechanic drumming. Judging by the song titles, they would be happy to see a worm's guts squeezed out by force, because they would have another interesting song, like the others about bleeding, and hell, and suffocating, and worms getting throttled to death. The cover art is my favorite part, that's pretty awesome, a guy lying on the pavement dead. The music kind of clears all thought from the person listening, and makes them think of somebody stabbing someone who is already dying, to make it so they don't suffer. It's like a good thing, but a bigger bad thing.

Classic Record Reviews: Reign In Blood

This classic record review is Reign in Blood by Slayer. A reason I like this album is because it isn't one of those albums where you have to trot through 20 minute instrumentals with the same riff through the whole record. It is a fast paced guitar solo-filled speed album. Using this style they get through 20 minutes of awesome material in 4 minutes. Although at times it is just so fast and complicated you can't follow it. But besides that, it is a great album. The sound of it is so chaotic, that it just stuns you a makes you say, "I like this. I want to hear more!" Their music makes me think of a boat on rough seas, and that boat has me on it. The reason I say that, is the riffs give you a sort of up and down feeling. If you think about it too much you might get nauseous. Even with that, it it is still a 4 star record. Some words I found in every songs lyrics were "flesh," "death," and "blood" which makes me think their songs are about somebody ripping apart somebody's flesh and blood to death. Lastly the cover art, it reminds me of both a Picasso painting and a wood carving of people worshipping a goat. With that weird cover art and awesome solos and vocals Reign in Blood is a great record that I hope you all own.  

Classic Record Reviews: Don't Break the Oath

Today's classic record is "Don't Break The Oath" by Mercyful Fate. This is a very metal record, put out in 1984, when a lot of metal was going on. As you may know, Mercyful Fate were from Denmark. What makes this record so awesome, in my opinion, is King Diamond. Even though he's on every record by Mercyful Fate, his performance is top notch on this one. King Diamond has a very distinct voice, like that of a possessed pixie. I've found that a large amount of their lyrics are about sacred stuff, like oaths and seances. Based on the lyrics, I think they were interested in creepy and mysteriously evil content. The music is plainly metal, played well to make it sound much more complicated than it is. Sometimes it makes me picture someone doing a pole vault, and sometimes it makes me think of ninjas. The cover art, I'm guessing, is somebody hell-related like Satan pointing and saying " Don't break the oath or I will eat you, weakling." If you do not own this album you're totally missing out on some awesome music.