Opposite camp here. Most of that melodic stuff is way too produced and the formula of clean vocals/mellow playing then cranking it up and growling wears me out. If I want slick, I'll listen to old Steely Dan.

This was on my Spotify New Release Radar this morning.

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Yep.

When I first got into core, the growls and squeals were definitely not my cup of tea. Over time, I got used to it to the point where I even enjoy it.

For me that's not the issue that plagues core music - the problem is digital production, quantizing, and autotune. These guys are going in the recording studio approaching their craft as a math equation to be perfected, like a machine and it loses something when they do that.

Holy shit...I'm embarrassed. I'm so out of the loop, I didn't even realize that Joey was back with Anthrax...

Great vocal on this. So much more in control and melodic than the out of control screeching that he used to do...not that I didn't love that shit, but this is fantastic.

Gotta get back in the swing. Loved this. Thanks for posting.

Joakim has one of the best voices going today.

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Joey was with the band when they recorded "Neon Nights" for the Dio all star tribute album. He actually did a really good job.

No one:

Me:

Anthrax had the best intros in the game

State of Euphoria is a clinic on thrash build up intros

I attribute it to regional style + Scott Ian who also played with S.O.D. who laid down the most iconic intro of all time on Speak English or Die

If you ever watched old school Headbangers Ball on MTV, that was Scott with S.O.D.

If you want a new iteration of Anthrax, the shit that kids who grew up listening to their dad blasting Anthrax are laying down right now then its Mindforce

Its what I mentioned up thread about how metal has crept into hardcore without the metalcore label

This is todays hardcore

The influence is regional, like BBQ, rap, anything

Same area of NY as Anthrax, just a younger evolution

Still slaps

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I wore out Speak English or Die. Loved SOD and Anthrax.

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Manowar - Warriors of the World

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RATT - What You Give is What You Get

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For Dark Horse

DIO - Don't Talk to Strangers

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The Sign of the Southern Cross / Heaven and Hell (Live) (2000 Remaster)

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Heaven and Hell ~ Follow the Tears

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the super deluxe box set of this is coming out june 2nd. another remastering and a remix on 4 cd or 4 LP.

I’ve got about everything he ever did already but knowing me I’ll probably buy this too