#heavy metal rules

[metalsongoftheday]

Friday, July 19: Metallica, "Phantom Lord"

R.I.P. Cliff Burton (1962-1986)

Before they or anybody else were labeled thrash, Metallica offered up an American response to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.  Their love for Diamond Head has been documented to the point of exhaustion, but they were just as likely to cover Savage, Blitzkrieg and Saxon in their early shows, and that manifested in the original material they cooked up for Kill ‘Em All.  “Phantom Lord” was pretty much a tribute to Savage and Motӧrhead even as Hetfield, Ulrich and Mustaine were rapidly charting fertile new territories: there was some Fast Eddie Clarke in the frantic but swinging riff, Lars was more of a percussion enthusiast than an actual drummer, and James barked and yelped like a California Cronos.  But there was also a distinct personality and point of view embedded in all the frenzy, not just an American perspective but also the idiosyncrasies of these individuals (Cliff wasn’t as prevalent here, but he wouldn’t fully assert his chops as both player and composer until the following year).  And that made “Phantom Lord” a crucial stepping stone for Metallica as well as a bridge between movements.

[xxsatchelzspandexx]

Steel Panther pics! I love these dudes!💕❤️🤘🏻✨️🎸

[jarofalicesgrunge]

Rare picture Cliff and James at backstage with John Marshall who replaced James on guitar when he had broken his arm in a skateboard accident, circa 1986.

[heavymetal]

"Mob Rules" is the 10th official full length studio album by Black Sabbath. It was released in some select territories on November 4th, 1981.

[ashes2caches]

jerma when you tell him that you don’t listen to korn.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

Black Sabbath - Mob Rules

[gioiaalbanoart]

Favorite Song Tag

Let's daaaaaaaaaaaance (or not) . My playlist is hectic and chaotic but I didn't decide she did 😂

(Ashley Knox might have picked one too when I wasn't watching...🤔)

Tagged by @the-golden-comet (X) , @saturnine-saturneight (X)

and @wyked-ao3 (X) thank you all of you 💗

For some strange reason tumblr doesn't let me insert the poll (fuck it, I'll publish anyway!)

Rules: Put your music library on shuffle, then list the first five songs that come up in a poll to let people vote for which one they like the most! Then, tag tumblr friends to keep the game going!

FLUFFY TAG NP and too bad if I double tag, meanwhile have a drink 🍻 🍻🍻🍻 🍻🍻

@lychhiker-writes @lyutenw @leahnardo-da-veggie @the-letterbox-archives @fortunatetragedy @aintgonnatakethis @authorcoledipalo @autism-purgatory @alinacapellabooks @lavender-gloom @davycoquette @pertweefan1970 @agirlandherquill @words-after-midnight @motheyesofnight @rivenantiqnerd @noxxytocin @moonsbetween @moltenwrites @sunglasses-in-the-bentley @innerthoughtsmonologue @scifrey @bookish-karina + OPEN TAG

[burtonclifford83]

mika hakkinen looks like if dave mustaine was in formula one +if he was finnish

[big-low-t]

Black Sabbath - The Sign of the Southern Cross

[metalsongoftheday]

Friday, November 1: Megadeth, "Poison Was the Cure"

R.I.P. Nick Menza (1964-2016)

Rust in Peace was the right album at the right time, and was deservedly hailed as a thrash masterpiece upon its release in 1990.  Nearly 35 years later, what continues to stand out is that the record presented the best of all worlds for Megadeth: there was the staggering balance of precision and fury, but the gonzo snark and ridiculousness also remained in full force, and “Poison Was the Cure” contained all of that in one setting.  Over time, Dave Mustaine came to recognize and appreciate Nick Menza as the band’s secret weapon, as he delivered momentum, groove and crazy in equal measure, and Mustaine used this to maximum effect alongside his trademark jittery and spidery riffing.  And of course everything was delivered with a smirk, which might’ve otherwise been insufferable (as it would be on later Megadeth releases) were it not for the sheer majesty of the playing alongside the bulldozer force of the group’s chemistry.

[cookiecannibal]

two ends of heavy metal spectrum:

vampire -> somber, atmospheric, drawn out sounds, slower, quiet dissonance, makes you wanna brood

werewolf -> raging, quick and hurried notes, loud, makes you wanna scream and destroy

[mo-ok]

Genuinely I watched one episode of jiban (the Jiraiya crossover) and his "I can legally kill you" catchphrase thing sounded so evil I decided I didn't want to watch any more of it lmao. Which is a shame because the visuals and music are all so good.

he's only legally allowed to kill the biolon monsters so i can ALMOST forgive him. ALMOST.

(just watched him take out jakq tamasaburou. Cathartic.)

[jarofalicesgrunge]

Jerry Cantrell at Alice in Chains concert.

[the-eternal-johnny-blade]

[daphnalia]

quirks an eyebrow at all the fanfics writers present