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I might redownload it if we're setting up a Gaf game.
Be warned. I'm fucking terrible at Fortnite. I get too anxious about being killed early
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Fortnite x Metallica
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I might redownload it if we're setting up a Gaf game.
Be warned. I'm fucking terrible at Fortnite. I get too anxious about being killed early
Fess
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Been a fan for 30+ years but the last album was not interesting imo, James can still make some cool riffs but Kirk sounds old and uninspired.
Megadeth’s latest album is much better, old man Dave can still rock like few others, so much energy
LordBritish
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Bert Big Balls
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I actually quite liked the album, but a lot of the songs just sounded the same, and were far too long. Needs tightening up massively.Been a fan for 30+ years but the last album was not interesting imo, James can still make some cool riffs but Kirk sounds old and uninspired.
Megadeth’s latest album is much better, old man Dave can still rock like few others, so much energy
Meicyn
Gold Member
Gonna try the new music battle mode, I know I’ll get whooped but why not.
Folks are sleeping on Festival, they’re releasing a lot of songs every week, and every time they release new ones, you can play them free on the weekly rotation. They even added an update so you can use practically any guitar controller, supporting the near infinite input options you have on PC.
Folks are sleeping on Festival, they’re releasing a lot of songs every week, and every time they release new ones, you can play them free on the weekly rotation. They even added an update so you can use practically any guitar controller, supporting the near infinite input options you have on PC.
Darkkahn
Member
A lawyer, they're on their way to sue MUSIC.
Spyxos
Gold Member
I'm bad tooI might redownload it if we're setting up a Gaf game.
Be warned. I'm fucking terrible at Fortnite. I get too anxious about being killed early
I only play it for fun.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Shadowstar39
Member
Just bought the ps2 version of this a month ago, and the 80s. Guitars are hard to find though, luckily got a wired one for $30. Wish I didn't leave my rockband setup with the ex-wife. I figured I had rocksmith I would never want to play plastic guitars again, then nostalgia hit. Even though I play real guitar, sometimes its just fun jamming out with friends or as a fun time listening to music.This reminds me I still have this. Need to play it again someday
Shadowstar39
Member
I hate fortnite, I wonder if they are trying to get people my age on board. This would be a way to do it but I am not biting.
I love thrash metal, especially from the 80s era, but I am not biting on this.
If this was a standalone game not gaas, maybe I would consider, but I don't support gaas.
I love thrash metal, especially from the 80s era, but I am not biting on this.
If this was a standalone game not gaas, maybe I would consider, but I don't support gaas.
Cyberpunkd
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Shadowstar39
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Problem is kids today don't listen to rock or metal.
They listen to shit!
Ed sheeran or Bill Eillish, Cardi B, Drake, Post malone, manage, 69x9x9x9s, Ok, yeah I am middle aged in my 40s but i know good music, and that aint it.
I guess if that is all you know.
You would think someone like Metallica would blow them away, but I think kids will just go liking them becasue they are mentioned in a show or on fortnite. They won't go loving metal and rock after this, sadly.
ManaByte
Gold Member
They put a Master of Puppets group emote in the game months ago and it sold a TON. Kids know the song from Stranger Things.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Men build empires.
Fortnite is like a multimedia vehicle now. Much like iMusic or the like in gaming form. All licensed works to appeal to all demographics. Them adding a "rock band" like mode is only natural for them to start featuring various bands and the like.
ManaByte
Gold Member
It’s not a mode like Rock Band. It IS Rock Band. Epic owns Harmonix and they made the Festival mode. It even supports instruments soon.
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Yeah, I remember that. I meant "like Rock Band" since there is no instrument support yet.
Roberts
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I think it is Billy Eichner.
Fess
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SaucyJack
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Not even close.
Master of Puppets
Ride the Lightning
… and Justice for All (and Jason)
Kill 'em All
The Black Album
72 Seasons
then take your pick between Load, Death Magnetic and Hardwired.
Roberts
Member
I would replace Lightning with Justice but only because the latter was my introduction to Metallica, but otherwise spot-on list.
ManaByte
Gold Member
Hardwired has the best tracks not released as singles. The solo on Atlas is amazing. And the deluxe has the best live version of Fade to Black.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Nope. Load, ReLoad and Garage Inc. And then Master of Puppets.
Meicyn
Gold Member
Cyberpunkd
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
The best metal guitar riffs and breakdowns before breakdowns where a thing for guttural nu metal, of all time, is Disposable Heroes.
Fess
Member
Justice is #1. It’s just world class metal riff after riff after riff throughout the whole album. There is no bad song.
SaucyJack
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One doesn’t normally rank Garage Inc with being a compilation album of covers, but it’s definitely very good and I’d recommend it to anyone.
Load and Reload are candidates for bottom 3 Metallica albums along with St Anger.
ManaByte
Gold Member
There’s like one good song off those. Maybe two.
SaucyJack
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I loved the album and would be #1 if it had been mixed even semi-competently.
Damaged Justice tour was probably my favourite though.
bender
What time is it?
Metallica largely died for me when Cliff Burton passed. Bob Rock pulverized the corpse so that there was no hope of the band ever returning to form. Metallica commercializing itself, as evidenced by this thread, is a little funny considering their hardline stance on owning the rights to their music with record labels early on. Hard to be critical of that with how the music industry has shifted. You got to make money somehow, not that the band is hurting for it in the first place.
Even mixed properly, the bass lines are lacking for obvious reasons. Maybe that's a tribute to Cliff or just emblematic of how they did, and would continue to, treat Jason.
Even mixed properly, the bass lines are lacking for obvious reasons. Maybe that's a tribute to Cliff or just emblematic of how they did, and would continue to, treat Jason.
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Chuck Berry
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Nah they're the best ones. Loved when they cut their hair especially. Even Mike Inez gave them props for the slick trims during Alice in Chains Unplugged.
CrustyBritches
Gold Member
This is great to introduce the kiddos to Metallica. You can tell they're aiming for a younger crowd with some of the anime style official music videos they did for 72 Seasons, which is a great album btw.
Seeing them twice later this year in Seattle. Friday with Pantera and Sunday with 5FDP.
Seeing them twice later this year in Seattle. Friday with Pantera and Sunday with 5FDP.
Bleeding Me is my favorite Metallica song. There's a few other good songs on that album: Until it Sleeps, King Nothing, Hero of the Day.
bender
What time is it?
Friends don't let friends get friends haircuts.
SaucyJack
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Fuel and Memory Remains don’t sound great on the album but are great live. The S&M recordings are better.
Carpe Diem Baby possibly the highlight for me.
bender
What time is it?
Mama Said is a good country song.
Chuck Berry
Gold Member
Better Than You and Attitude are fuckawesome
Aint My Bitch, Bleeding Me, Outlaw Torn, Until It Sleeps, King Nothing... all 11/10 songs
My mom fuckin loved Hero of the Day back when it was getting heavy radio play
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Johnny Concrete
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…boomer.
Morrie’s wig shop
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Fess
Member
Mixing is terrible but Justice is still the best imo, the riff work is legendary, it’s probably the best metal guitar riff albums ever, don’t know what could top it.
If mixing is the focus then black album is the best, absolutely love the sound there.
Morrie’s wig shop
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Tiamat2san
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#should have been lars
OGM_Madness
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Actually, yes, there is guitar and bass support now, since the previous season.
On consoles, you need a compatible RB4 guitar (or the Riffmaster). On PC, I think you can use pretty much anything and map the buttons (Keyboard Hero?).
Also, even though it’s Harmonix, it is pretty featureless when compared with RB3 or RB4. You can't restart mid-song, co-op is very lame (you can't see other players' lanes), setlists are limited or nonexistent, there are no custom band members, no campaign, etc. It has improved a bit since it started but it's still very barebones. Hopefully, they revamp it or maybe let it have its own launcher separately. DLC is $5.
The pros: DLC is cross-platform, having Slipknot & System of a Down blasting on all these Zoomers and Alphas is wild. They have been updating it every couple of months with artist collaborations (Metallica is in Festival, but also in Racing & Battle Royale), and you can use the DLC songs as lobby tracks.
Festival is middling at best, but having Goku shred a solo while Vader slaps the bass, John Cena sings, and Spiderman hits the drums is a very weird experience. But having supported RB4 until the very end, I’m glad Harmonix and this genre are having a second wind on this platform.
Meicyn
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Honestly, I anticipate this coming at some point for players that create no-fill lobbies, with slotting skins in the same menu you choose instruments.