Megadeth - Holy Wars....


Even with the huge tempo and mood shifts in this cut, its a top 10 all time metal song for me. Dave and Marty just lay down something that can't really be topped for me, maybe equaled. When Dave works into that lead run in the second half. Shit. That is why I listen to heavy metal. And during that epic lead break, the beat Menza is laying down is utterly driving and undeniable. Good Lord!!!!

^Quite simply one of the best songs ever written.

I AM THE INTIMIDATOR - S/T

"BETTER PUMP THE GASOLINE MOTHERFUCKER!"
This is one of the coolest albums I've heard in a while.

Jon Oliva’s Pain - “Firefly”
One of the greatest songs the Mountain King ever composed. Masterpiece.

Exodus Exodus

A must

Morgana Lefay - Maleficium

Their early stuff is all so consistent - this one's definitely a cut above, with a lot of really well thought out songs. Lots of massive riffing and groove. It's just a really satisfying sound in general. Lots of grace and power all around, nothing missing. I never thought this one really had any one stand-out track like some of their stuff, but it's all very consistent and flows really well. I think the flow does set it apart, a real sense of progression, everything fitting together - very cohesive and powerful.

Förgjord - Ihmismieli

Great Finnish black metal!

Amorphis - Pilgrimage from Darkness

A shame how this band changed from a heavy-as-%& death metal band to a sauna commercial band.

Nightbringer - Lucifer Trismegistus

Love the riffs, really good band.

Damn i love you bro’

Forgjord is one of my fav bands

"sauna commercial band"?

Out of curiosity, has Amorphis achieved mass appeal / commercial success in the Netherlands? Where I live (the States), a band like Amorphis can't even sniff popularity, or frankly any measure of success that could result in them being labeled "commercial".

I understand that bands like Nightwish are truly commercially successful in parts of Europe & elsewhere (and I'm happy for that), but I'd be surprised to learn that Amorphis is similarly successful.

Flood - Ripped into Exile

Gary Lenaire and Guy Ritter from Tourniquet with David Husvik from Twisted Into Form and Extol. 1 listen but I love the guitars and Husvik's drumming.