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| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 4:38:31 PM #72 | SpiralDrift posted... The point is, shocking and/or satanic imagery is something that's been used to great success in the past. So you can't really hold that up as proof that they're not all about the money. You only addressed half my post, then. Their latest record contains two instrumentals (one Yes-inspired prog bit ending in some Nordic folk, one 80s action movie banger with Springsteen-esque saxophone solo) and a six minute sea shanty about the grim reaper. I just feel like everyone is always in a tremendous hurry to claim everyone is selling out based on... nothing tangible. Prequelle reminds me of when Peter Gabriel put out "So." Everyone lost their goddamn minds about him selling out because he dared to write a couple catchy songs, despite half the album being his usual weird trippy shit. --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 4:31:48 PM #70 | SpiralDrift posted... Mr_Biscuit posted...SpiralDrift posted...Everything about that guy says he's ready to do whatever it takes to make a lot of money. I don't buy that he cares about not selling out. I'm not getting your point. Is he supposed to actively avoid gaining fans or something? He's clearly still creating what he wants to create. "Selling out" to me is when you stop trying and just coast on whatever the suits tell you to make. --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 4:26:59 PM #67 | pauIie posted... yeah. i wouldn't say ghost sold out. the gimmick was always there, anyway. plus if there's a story behind it, they're definitely doing it because they enjoy it. shit i wouldn't mind playing music in horror costumes myself. Mhm. I'd feel differently if he just threw on skull paint and called it a day. The amount of work and fun that goes into the lore and backstory of his own little world is really neat. We got months of teasing about the fate of Papa Emeritus III and who the next leader would be, the origins of the clergy, etc. Plus, it's all handled with a knowing wink about how dorky the whole thing is, like Papa Nihil's saxophone.  I mean, you don't have to like Ghost, but how anyone would see this and think "yeah, this is soulless, obviously this is mass-produced garbage to feed the masses," beats me. They're clearly having a fucking blast being what they wanna be. --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 4:16:54 PM #64 | pauIie posted... Mr_Biscuit posted...SpiralDrift posted...Everything about that guy says he's ready to do whatever it takes to make a lot of money. I don't buy that he cares about not selling out. Absolutely, but drawing attention is not the same thing as selling out. Thats like saying David Bowie sold out by dressing up as Aladdin Sane. The theater is a quintessential part of his act. Its still a niche that will always alienate plenty with the Satanic imagery. Its not just costumes, its an ongoing story. Some dont care about that at all, but some (myself included) love geeking out about it. --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 4:02:58 PM #60 | @Flockaveli, yeah, their live show definitely adds an element. The theater and the lore around all the characters is campy fun, often hilarious and occasionally genuinely menacing, like an old horror movie in band form. Its a bit Spooky Ziggy Stardust. Also, Im 99% sure TC was referring to GoldenEel as condescending, not you! At least I am --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 3:59:51 PM #59 | SpiralDrift posted... Everything about that guy says he's ready to do whatever it takes to make a lot of money. I don't buy that he cares about not selling out. Nothing screams selling out more than dressing up like a Satanic cardinal with a pedo stache to sing a six minute sea shanty inspired track about the grim reaper --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 3:55:33 PM #57 | Im very aware of Candlemass, lol. No idea why you feel the need to talk down on us so aggressively. --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 1:50:43 PM #50 | Tobias Forge regarding conversations like this:  --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 12:38:00 PM #44 | SpiralDrift posted... Mr_Biscuit posted...SpiralDrift posted...babby's first "extreme" band Okay, I guess in that sense theyre more accessible than most metal, sure. Though that said Ive always thought of them as being closer to theatrical rock than metal anyway, and them being nominated in rock rather than metal kinda indicates that. Even their heaviest stuff is more metal by the 70s definition than the 2010s definition. Every Judas Priest album before Painkiller would be not metal today. --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 12:32:03 PM #39 | SpiralDrift posted... babby's first "extreme" band I dont know a single Ghost fan that finds them extreme, nor does Ghost find themselves extreme lol Ghost is a Halloween party. Theyre openly goofy. They have a skeleton Pope playing saxophone. --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 12:29:00 PM #37 | TheGoldenEel posted... Mr_Biscuit posted...TheGoldenEel posted...darkprince45 posted...Ghost is great. Being a pretentious music nerd isnt anything to brag about 1) lol offensive. Seriously step outside for a second and take a few deep breaths 2) GVF and Ghost arent comparable. Ghost is a blend of throwbacky sounds across a couple decades in a modern packaging that is their own. GVF is Zepp b-sides --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 12:00:31 PM #34 | darkprince45 posted... It was amazing live. Rats was the second song they played and it blew the house off. I have never seen a show with so much energy and nobody was moshing or acting a fool. Everybody was just so hype I saw them three times this year, their shows are incredible. Technically it was twice but I was at the Milwaukee show in May where, sadly, the man in the crowd passed away at intermission, massive heart attack. They did a makeup show on Halloween night with commemorative shirts with the fans likeness, front row seats for the family, and Forge addressed them with sincere emotion like four times. We all chanted the guys name. It was absolutely beautiful, they really made it a celebration of life. All proceeds went to them. Additionally saw them in Peoria IL. --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:57:12 AM #32 | Flockaveli posted... darkprince45 posted...Flockaveli posted...Eh same idea, Lets take Metal and a bunch of shit, throw it at the wall, and see what sticks. Easier to just do this: Listen to -Cirice -Rats -Absolution -Faith -Ritual -He Is -Dance Macabre -Year Zero You should get enough of a variety in there to determine which, if any, you like and from there I can recommend similar songs --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:50:26 AM #30 | Romulox28 posted... Ghost is so much fun, the only people who dislike them are pretentious metal nerds who listen to bands with the same image as Ghost, only those bands are completely serious about it This is by far my favorite review of Prequelle: "The second those opening moments of "Rats" thundered across the speakers early this year, we knew Tobias Forge had crafted something special. That he did so while proudly pissing over all the tropes and cliches about what a metal album 'should' be only made Prequelle all the more enthralling. "It's a ludicrous, overblown, ceaselessly brilliant modern classic. Congratulations to a band who only seem to be getting better and better." --- |
| Topic | It's amazing how fast Bethesda shredded a lot of their good will. |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:18:05 AM #10 | Bethesda and Blizzard got humbled hardcore in the last couple months lol Hopefully they act accordingly --- |
| Topic | Neil deGrasse-Tyson accused by 4th woman |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:16:56 AM #43 | PepperoniMaster posted... Mr_Biscuit posted...He already said you dont have proof. You literally just said you shouldnt accuse a higherup without proof. --- |
| Topic | Why are guys such pervs? |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:15:33 AM #2 | |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:11:03 AM #17 | Flockaveli posted... Check out this band that sounds a lot like Ghost probably idk Ive only heard them in bits tbh I remember thinking of them as not really my thing but this is great, basically Blues mixed with Black Metal. This is cool, I kinda like the blues-metal thing theyre doing But for the record, it sounds absolutely nothing like anything Ghost has ever written, lol. Ghost is like some weird baby of Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Pink Floyd, Judas Priest, Kiss, Queen, and ABBA concocted in a secret lab somewhere and then performed by satanic Bowie characters. --- |
| Topic | Documents point to illegal campaign coordination between Trump and |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:06:07 AM #4 | I think before were done here the sheer quantity of illegal things the Trump campaign did will be staggering. --- |
| Topic | Would you have been a better person if you had any sister/s? |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:04:49 AM #11 | Also I love my sister a ton, but your notion that I have sisters, therefore I have a better-adjusted view of women is extremely not true. Theres not much correlation. I was pervy as shit when I was a teenager. You have a mom, that doesnt make you not watch porn, does it? --- |
| Topic | Would you have been a better person if you had any sister/s? |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:02:06 AM #9 | prettyprincess posted... I have sisters --- |
| Topic | Red Flop Redemption 2 |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:01:02 AM #11 | |
| Topic | Damn, Bernie is done for |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 11:00:14 AM #3 | Damn RIP in PISS berniebros DEVASTATED!!! --- |
| Topic | Neil deGrasse-Tyson accused by 4th woman |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 10:57:30 AM #38 | PepperoniMaster posted... pinky0926 posted...PepperoniMaster posted...Or, or, how about they come forward as soon as it occurs instead of putting it off forever until someone decides to jump on the "MeToo" bandwagon as it's gaining steam. That way, it remains fresh in their mind as opposed to "trying to remember" what happened so-and-so years ago. He already said you dont have proof. So, whats your move? --- |
| Topic | Neil deGrasse-Tyson accused by 4th woman |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 10:55:10 AM #36 | pinky0926 posted... PepperoniMaster posted...Or, or, how about they come forward as soon as it occurs instead of putting it off forever until someone decides to jump on the "MeToo" bandwagon as it's gaining steam. That way, it remains fresh in their mind as opposed to "trying to remember" what happened so-and-so years ago. Dont forget how, if you do choose to speak out, you will have to tell the embarrassing story of what the admiral did to you dozens of times in excruciating detail for everyone you know to hear, and you will be raked over the coals for every detail, where even if you dont make a single mistake in your retelling, you will STILL probably be called a liar and get death threats from the admirals buddies and admirers. Thats your identity now. --- |
| Topic | Neil deGrasse-Tyson accused by 4th woman |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 10:51:21 AM #33 | PepperoniMaster posted... Mr_Biscuit posted...PepperoniMaster posted...Funny how they all come forward as soon as everyone else does. People like you wouldnt believe them if they came forward as soon as it occurred either, lets be honest with each other. --- |
| Topic | Neil deGrasse-Tyson accused by 4th woman |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 10:39:12 AM #28 | PepperoniMaster posted... Funny how they all come forward as soon as everyone else does. This is always a terrible argument and Im routinely surprised no one ever learns One person being brave enough to speak out often encourages other victims. This is a frequent occurrence. Not saying it proves truth but it certainly doesnt prove falsehood either. --- |
| Topic | Neil deGrasse-Tyson accused by 4th woman |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 10:38:02 AM #27 | I wasnt sure if I believed this but her asking him why he did it and him saying some trippy bullshit like were in this alone and were in this together sounds exactly like what hed say Goddamnit Neil I hope its not true but thats a good fake --- |
| Topic | How's everyone enjoying Smash? >_> |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 10:27:42 AM #29 | NeonOctopus posted... Holy crap, Link's Classic Mode was fucking awesome! Links Classic Mode was the first thing I did and I couldnt agree more. I was floored! --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 10:25:04 AM #12 | TheGoldenEel posted... darkprince45 posted...Ghost is great. Being a pretentious music nerd isnt anything to brag about It IS pretty unique among successful music. I have no doubt a lot of artists are trying, but Ghost happens to be the act that is doing that while also managing to hit the big time. Theyve found that line theyre walking. Someone admiring what Ghost is doing is not disrespecting countless acts, take a deep breath. --- |
| Topic | Ghost should hopefully win the Grammy |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 10:20:09 AM #8 | Yeah, Prequelle is easily the best rock album this year. A throwback to when albums actually mattered, as each song is even better as part of the whole. Forge really gets what made the prime era of rock tick, and his flair for the theatrical helps. His love and appreciation of acts like Bowie and Pink Floyd mixed in with his metal background yields consistently interesting results. I dont know if Rats wins Best Rock Song but Prequelle should get rock album if theres any justice. --- |
| Topic | How's everyone enjoying Smash? >_> |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 9:53:37 AM #21 | NeonOctopus posted... One weird complaint I have is that the pause screen camera is awful now >_> It doesn't even go to camera at first, you have to select it from a menu. And the camera moves so slow and doesn't lock on to anyone. How could this happen? Oh man, really? Thats a shame. Funny pause screenshots are the shit. --- |
| Topic | How's everyone enjoying Smash? >_> |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 9:24:28 AM #17 | NeonOctopus posted... Share your experiences and other shit here. Don Bongo was ASS omfg Game is amazing though. --- |
| Topic | Trump: Robert Mueller and Leakin' Lyin' James Comey are Best Friends. Witch Hunt |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 9:23:45 AM #51 | Anarchy_Juiblex posted... creativerealms posted...I bet you Q people Have you never heard of Q? --- |
| Topic | Do you have a negative judgement of women with breast implants? |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 9:19:19 AM #14 | thronedfire2 posted... I think they look worse about 99% of the time --- |
| Topic | Trump: Robert Mueller and Leakin' Lyin' James Comey are Best Friends. Witch Hunt |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 8:41:37 AM #39 | solosnake posted... Ray_Dorset posted...Mueller was cleared by the doj for that relationship so it literally isn't conflict of interest Yes? --- |
| Topic | Trump: Robert Mueller and Leakin' Lyin' James Comey are Best Friends. Witch Hunt |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 8:11:42 AM #31 | whitelytning posted... I get that some people buy into Trump's brand and believe he will change things for the better for them but if you read a tweet like that and are not ashamed that its coming from the president of the most powerful nation to exist you have some issues. This. Ive found most of them try to handwave it as sure, hes a blowhard, but gosh darn it, he gets it! Hes fighting for me! Sorry, not good enough. He is globally embarrassing. --- |
| Topic | Classic Mode in SSBU is so good |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 8:08:00 AM #4 | I think SSBUs Classic is easily the coolest its ever been. But yeah, SSB4 was terrible in that way. --- |
| Topic | Classic Mode in SSBU is so good |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 8:04:31 AM #2 | |
| Topic | Does the Switch dock still scratch the screen? |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 2:13:41 AM #14 | This is in zero ways comparable to the RROD lol Itd be like asking if I can still scratch my phone by jamming it into my pocket with my keys Be generally careful with your electronics and youre fine --- |
| Topic | Does the Switch dock still scratch the screen? |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 2:11:46 AM #12 | Perascamin posted... It never did. --- |
| Topic | Classic Mode in SSBU is so good |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 2:10:28 AM #1 | Taking Link through his own personalized gauntlet of bad guys ending in a genuine boss fight with So fucking cool --- |
| Topic | A Thousand Miles x Killing in the Name. The mashup of our lives. |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/07/18 2:04:46 AM #4 | |
| Topic | A Thousand Miles x Killing in the Name. The mashup of our lives. |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/06/18 10:57:17 PM #1 | |
| Topic | Man Coughs Up Blood Clot In the Exact Shape of Airway It Was Blocking |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/06/18 8:39:56 PM #15 | |
| Topic | Do you think Laura Bush is worried about her own husband's funeral? |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/06/18 5:17:23 PM #26 | The Trent posted... dude what are you doing here --- |
| Topic | $500 but there's a 1% chance you'll explode. |
| Mr_Biscuit 12/06/18 2:41:24 PM #5 | Not enough money $500,000 and Ill consider it. Gotta be life changing money. --- |
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