Comments on: Just Push Play https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just-push-play Extreme Music Critique, Discourse & Discovery! Tue, 06 May 2008 06:43:16 +0000 hourly 1 By: Fred Phillips https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-366 Tue, 06 May 2008 06:43:16 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-366 I’ve only listened to it once, but it left a pretty good impression. Musically, I liked it. A lot of it had a “Something Wicked” IE flavor, in large part because of Barlow’s vocals. He shows a little more range than I’m used to from him, but there are still a lot of Paul Stanley-isms. I liked it on first listen, but I’ll see how it holds up.

]]> By: Chris Dick https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-365 Tue, 06 May 2008 04:42:34 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-365 How is the Pyramaze?

]]> By: Fred Phillips https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-362 Tue, 06 May 2008 03:24:23 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-362 You just nailed what I don’t miss about Barlow, the whole Paul Stanley wannabe voice. There was just more aggression in Ripper’s vocals, and I thought they were a better fit.

I wouldn’t go as far as saying Iced Earth is less than or equal to Kiss, because I don’t think there’s a more shallow band on the face of the earth than Kiss (and I say that as someone who likes Kiss.)

Oddly, I’m listening to the new Pyramaze, which also has Barlow on vocals, and I’m liking it a lot better than the new IE. He’s got a little growl in a few of the songs that I’ve never heard before. Hopefully he’ll bring a little of that back to Iced Earth.

]]> By: Chris Dick https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-361 Tue, 06 May 2008 03:04:57 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-361 Iced Earth is less than or equal to KISS. Well, Matt Stanley just drives me nuts. Ripper will be missed.

]]> By: Chris Ayers https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-357 Sun, 04 May 2008 17:35:25 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-357 Maybe the new Iced Earth will grow on you, Fred. I’ve slapped into my player countless of my fave bands’ new material, VERY rarely to be blown away at first spin. You’ll come around, man, and if you don’t — well, that’s part of being a critic.

]]> By: Fred Phillips https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-328 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:40:23 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-328 I eventually listened to them last night. The new single didn’t impress me, but neither did it disappoint. It was pretty run of the mill Iced Earth, I thought. I absolutely hated the re-recordings with Barlow, particularly “The Clouding,” but that’s to be expected, I guess. Hopefully I’ll get a promo soon, and I can spend some time with it and see if it grows on me.

]]> By: Dan https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-326 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:36:37 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-326 Yo Fred,
I hit play. No great shakes.

]]> By: Fred Phillips https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-322 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:44:46 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-322 ‘kin A. Aerosmith rocks. You can talk about a lot of the things I listen to, but I draw the line at insults of Aerosmith. I’ve been crazy about them since I was a kid. Their 70s stuff is right up there with Sabbath’s first six records as far as my all-time favorites. Of course after the 70s, it’s pretty much the same old song and dance, not nearly as much sweet emotion, but maybe I’m just a little jaded. OK, before you guys send me on permanent vacation, I promise, no more, no more.

]]> By: Morb https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-318 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:17:04 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-318 You’re not crazy. Music is one of the only things worth caring about.

You’re a little off for being obsessed with Iced Earth, but…whatever. ;)

]]> By: Chris Dick https://www.teethofthedivine.com/blog/just-push-play/#comment-315 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:03:19 +0000 http://teethofthedivine.com/site/blog/just-push-play/#comment-315 You didn’t just reference Aerosmith did you? Get a grip, sir. :)

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