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  1. 18 hours ago, Powerage5 said:

    It really isn't - amongst the Sabbath fans that are open to all eras of the band, Born Again is a popular choice. The thing that brings it down for a lot of people is the production, most agree the music is great.

    As for post-Eternal Idol, it's gotta be Headless Cross for me. Some of Tony's heaviest, most evil riffs, great vocals from Tony Martin, lyrics lean heavy into the occult, plus a fun guest spot from Brian May. Even taking the post-Eternal Idol criteria out of consideration, Headless Cross is one of my favorite Sabbath albums full stop. 

    That's good to know, I read alot of fans on YouTube chastise the album with little explanation. And the production is very very poor. Really looking forward to remix/re-release now that iommi has the masters. 

    I'll check out the Headless Cross album after Eternal Idol, which is definitely growing on me. Thanks. 

  2. 8 hours ago, Cosmo said:

    This one doesn't speak to me at all. Shotgun Blues-level track. And the whole school theme, with the bells and that artwork, just makes me cringe.

     

    Probably the strongest one so far. Really enjoy it. But I agree the solo is so meh it's insulting.  They should have extended the song in order to have a more epic solo.

     

    This is where is completely disagree.

    "Times are dark enough already" - art is a reflection of the times. Music isn't supposed to make you happy. It isn't supposed to brighten your day. Music is art. It's supposed to make you think. Sometimes, it's dark, sometimes it's not. Times have always been dark. There was no period of humanity this couldn't be stated. You should listen to some doom metal. Makes this song feel like a walk in the park, in comparison.\

    "Survivors don’t whine. They inspire and lead by example." - This is such a problematic phrase, I don't even know how to begin here. Survivors do whatever they want. They do whatever helps them move on. It's not about leading or giving example. It's about them, not the others. When you go through something horrible, you have all the right in the world to put yourself in first place, to think about your own well being. Music is the form of expression Axl and co, and so many other people, use to do this. It's therapy. Making music about traumatic events is nothing new, and it's completely viable.

     

    Agree - it's horrible. Nothing else to say here. Trash.

     

    So far, one of my favourites, along with Perhaps. Great track.

     

    These songs were not written by the current line-up, and were mostly written by one or two members of the line-up from 20 years ago, and shown to Axl after it was almost finished, for him to record vocals. This is barely a product of teamwork and group songwriting. It reflects on the music. I agree, it would be great to have something that was actually done by a group of musicians working together in a studio.

     

    So far, I'd say:

    Great - Perhaps and Monsters

    Good - The General

    Weak - Hardskool

    Horrible - Absurd

    Agree with almost everything here........ However, never got the Shotgun Blues criticisms. When I cull the illusions to one disc it always features. Anyhow, loved your post. 

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  3. 2 minutes ago, jz1276 said:

    Instead of going through 130+ pages I'd like to know as much info as possible on thee two tracks. Mainly if Slash & Duff played on either? If so I'm assuming the songs were recorded during Chinese Democracy sessions with vocals recorded during that era with Slash & Duff recently contributing; but that's just a guess. Any info you guys could offer is appreciated.

    Yes

    Yes

    And now available on CD, no word about streaming, but yes, it's assumed. 

  4. Perhaps got it's own shirt. Hope The General/Monsters get their own shirt. 

    Perhaps got it's own shirt. Hope The General/Monsters get their own shirt. 

    Perhaps got it's own shirt. Hope The General/Monsters get their own shirt. 

    Perhaps got it's own shirt. Hope The General/Monsters get their own shirt. 

    Perhaps got it's own shirt. Hope The General/Monsters get their own shirt. 

    Perhaps got it's own shirt. Hope The General/Monsters get their own shirt. 

    Perhaps got it's own shirt. Hope The General/Monsters get their own shirt. 

    Perhaps got it's own shirt. Hope The General/Monsters get their own shirt. 

    Perhaps got it's own shirt. Hope The General/Monsters get their own shirt. 

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  5. 2 hours ago, Blackstar said:

    Found it on CMRRA (Canadian music rights database). Note that it mentions mechanical licensing, which is for physical copies. This registration seems also to have been submitted from Axl's end (Black Frog) though, like the SESAC registration. The writing credits are the same as on SESAC.

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    https://cmrradirect.cmrra.ca/WorkRegistration/ViewWork.aspx?workCode=105047175

    My bet is on Monster being a separate song but bonus song. One more month to go and all will be revealed

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