I just gave my first 8 pointer in years to zeingard's review of Bear Mace, almost entirely for the amazing pun in the title and describing the double bass sections as "a rain of raw chicken on concrete".

Just out of interest, how many points does a scribe get for each review? I'm sure this is something I could find out for myself, but this is my Sunday morning, you know.

Zeingard's is a very entertaining and factually fulfilling read, that's for sure. I might have to listen to more DM just so I can steal that line about raw chicken.

Just out of interest, how many points does a scribe get for each review? I'm sure this is something I could find out for myself, but this is my Sunday morning, you know.

Liking the U.A. review; pretty much feel the same way, mostly, although, I think it's an 80% album... I think we've been here before over the marking of an MD album. Two things–I think that U.A is stronger than Endgame. Endgame has a great lead opening, followed by 'This Day', which is excellent modern MD. And, 'Head Crusher', along with the finale is pretty good. The rest is like groovy C.T.E. rehashed ideas, with dull compositions. And, not to be too pedantic, you called 'Play for Blood', 'Pray for Blood', but so what; not really worth changing that.

And, 'A Tout Le Monde' did seem like a completely worthless exercise. U.A. was like 2 good songs away from being a much better album.

Well, it seems like you follow the Megadeth reviews quite a bit. I think the reason why this one gets a lower score from me than 'Endgame' is because there are songs on 'Endgame' that really heat my blood, but U.A. just has songs that are either pretty good or average, but nothing outstanding. I should have noticed the 'Pray for Blood' thing: for some reason, my digital copy has that as the track name although I know that Mustaine is singing about playing for blood.

On Wacke's review, I'm not really in agreement with his point at all, because however modern 'Dystopia' may be, I don't see the evidence for calling it "soulless" or "another turd in Megadeth's catalogue". I know I've been a harsh scorer on the band, but I haven't spotted any turds so far (I'm not tempted to listen to 'Super Collider') and think 'Dystopia' was a step up on most fronts. Also, I'm surprised that Dave is "a multi-millionaire" - I'm pretty sure if he had any money, he'd find a way to get rid of it pretty quickly.

The opening sentence for the new To Mega Therion review is baffling. I had to stop reading immediately, but I can't stop thinking about it:

"On To Mega Therion, Swiss metallers Celtic Frost manage to take a would-be monotonous and repetitive proto-death metal record and make it memorable as well as epic."

99% rating. Thank god they saved this unbelievably classic album from being monotonous and repetitive...close call!

Damn, the Poser Holocaust 0% meme is broken.

Damn, the Poser Holocaust 0% meme is broken.

I get a fucking guitar instructional manual/How to Shred 101 class conducted by Prof. Mart Friedman.

I’m just sick and fed up with these bleating sheeple in the metalhead community crying “baa, baa, this is the best thrash album if not the greatest metal album in existence, baa, baa”. PURE BULLSHIT. If this album is judged based on its own merits, it is at best, decent, just not memorable.

That new Rust In Peace review is quite bad. Okay, he doesn't like some songs. Okay, he hates the vocals. Fair enough I guess. But he also starts with



but he praises Friedman as a good addition to the band later on. Also a huge chunk of the review is actually not about Rust In Peace, but goes full anachronism and talks about (mostly) Countdown and other albums. And then, there is this gem:



... and he gives it 15%. I am genuinely butthurt.

Virtually, the only songs worth listening to here are the first two tracks, “Holy Wars/The Punishment Due” and “Hangar 18” and the last three tracks (which require repeated listens to be truly appreciated). Holy Wars isn’t perfect because after the guitar solo, it is followed by the mediocre Punishment Due part of the song and is also blemished by Dave’s laughable attempt at singing

And: If this album is judged based on its own merits, it is at best, decent, just not memorable.

For their third follow-up, Dave Mustaine wisely dropped the brutal card in favor of songs that were more dynamic and multi-dimensional instead of just concentrating on the speed and violence factor alone.

overshadowed by other releases around the same time by Carnivore and Flotsam and Jetsam

the evil tech themes tackled here were much better handled by other bands. Carnivore’s self-titled debut was filled with these end world scenarios but with tongue held firmly in cheek.

this is the best thing since Bavarian chocolate

Let’s not even get started with the non-thrash albums that are better than RIP: Virgin Steele’s House of Atreus Act I and Fates’ Warning’s The Spectre Within are miles ahead of the album in both compositional skill and musical worth, being both masterful power and prog metal classics.

Why the hell would you mention those albums in a Megadeth review?

That new Megadeth review is a steaming pile of troll excrement, it reads like the guy is a wannabe bitterman who can't even be bothered to structure his bullshit into something that would pass for serious.

So... after numerous attempts at bashing Master of Puppets someone decided to downplay Rust in Peace instead. Is Reign in Blood next? Or Spreading the Disease? Bonded by Blood?