Metallica or Megadeth?

[Dred]

Dave has an open door for Jeff, but he is loyal to NM. Marty got that gig because Jeff was too young, and Chris Broderick got it by forfeit...this is true.

Not to mention Steve Smyth didn't get it at all...

It's funny how many people are interlinked, when you take a look at just Nevermore.

Warrel and Jim were under Dave's watch when in Sanctuary and making the Refuge Denied. Jeff auditioned, as did Chris and Steve. Thinking of Steve- Tim and Steve have been in Forbidden, and if you've time, that would start a whole vicious circle of Testament, Slayer, Vio-Lence, Machinehead, Death, Dragonlord, Apocalyptica, Voodoocult, Kreator, Control Denied, and a whole shitload of others, eventually ending with Nevermore. It's funny how close this comunity is.

[RacerX]

You name-dropper you!

[Jacksons Shred]

Don't know - stuff on youtube I didn't like enough to remember the song names...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LhPe_x9i_k

I think you'll dig that one.

[Grandturk]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LhPe_x9i_k

I think you'll dig that one.

Oh yeah - I dig Jeff's solo stuff - very cool. Much respect for Jeff... just not into the NM stuff so far.

[Jacksons Shred]

Oh yeah - I dig Jeff's solo stuff - very cool. Much respect for Jeff... just not into the NM stuff so far.

That was supposed to be a NM song. I can feel where you're coming from though, most people think that Warrels vocals are gay at first, but then they grow into them.. I was floored by the guitar work at first so I kept listening and eventually grew to like the vocals. It's nice hearing metal singers that can actually sing and don't sound like shit live.

[Endrik]

Warrel is a creepy version of Geoff Tate, but quite distinctive and one of the reasons to listen to Nevermore. It stands out because there's so much very lame and boring vocalists in metal these days.

[markD]

i saw NM open for mercyful fate on the "9" tour, i think it was.....they were pimping a record called "dreaming neon black"(?) maybe? anyway, i found them a bit dull and lifeless. too much meedly-mee compared to mercyful fate, whom i find to be where i strive to be musically - more on the hank sherman side of things....

[toejam]

Warrel at his finest in Sanctuary...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoe8a-jAV9o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUEUryCFWZo

[toejam]

i saw NM open for mercyful fate on the "9" tour, i think it was.....they were pimping a record called "dreaming neon black"(?) maybe? anyway, i found them a bit dull and lifeless. too much meedly-mee compared to mercyful fate, whom i find to be where i strive to be musically - more on the hank sherman side of things....

Dreaming Neon Black is awesome... a very dark and bass heavy album, a concept album about Warrel's ex-girlfriend who joined a cult and disappeared.

[horns666]

"Meedley meedley" my ass!!! Meet THE best player in Metal..PERIOD!..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZXW-DS9XA

[gmbob22]

Going with Metallica.
As a band, they are solid players on each instrument.Lars is blasting those drums, James & Kurt are trading stuff back and forth and either Robert or Jason are right there with Lars laying down the grooves.

Megadeth, while making some great guitar rock songs, have had a revolving cast and FOR ME, it's hard to be loyal to a band if you're not sure who is in it right now.

Dont' care what they are playing, so far as they are good & melodic. Just cause its got Jackson on the headstock, doesn't make you a Guitar God.

I love the Megadeth songs for rocking the hell out but, after seeing Metallica and watching their stuff just oooooze musicianship, I am more partial to them.

I haven't got to see Dave and his guys live, but it comes off to be him & the other guys. I have a bunch of each of their DVDs and this is all I have to go off of.

That is my two cents~

feel free to throw things at me now...

Lars has to be the worst drummer ever!!!

Dave can outplay James or Kirk, anyday!!! Freidman can put them all to shame.

Only thing metallica has on megadeth, or had, is Cliff Burton, IMHO that band died with him

[markD]

sorry bill, we gotta disagree on this one. loomis is a great player, seem slike a nice guy, but sounds like every other shredder out there....even to the point where he uses wide vibrato at the end of all his soloing phrases.

give me the more blues based classic metal soloing with melody ANY and EVERY day of the week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOTxq_Tzako

[horns666]

Mark..I have King's entire body of work ( and then some) and yes it is awesome. But you have NOT heard Nevermore's body of work. Which is unforunate because you are really missing out some of the best music you ever heard. I want to fix that , because I love you.

Jeff does play slow melodic stuff that is just mind blowing..Check out the 10+ year old song "Believe in nothing'. That song is better than what most bands will be putting out 10 years from now..but it went right under the radar.

It's just like when most people, including myself blew off King Diamond/ Merciful Fate..they never gave it a chance because of his voice, because he was different. Now he's been one of my very faves.

[markD]

true. i will indulge you. i shall check out that tune, and if i dig it i will explore further.

[horns666]

true. i will indulge you. i shall check out that tune, and if i dig it i will explore further.

Thank you, and like I said Mark..I love you!

Very Much!