Pigs of the Roman Empire

[turnacus]

what the fuck happened to this board

[Dr. Gonzo]

a bunch of ignorant users signed up or just finally started speaking their minds. Not only are the posts garbage now, but the thread subjects and the ammount of attention being devoted to the bad threads is quite outrageous.

I saw this downfall coming.... there's nothing that could of been done to stop it.

[Dr. Gonzo]

BTW, Neil Hamburger is the man.

"Nice little date, mom and son going to a comedy club... are you two going to have sex after the show!?!?"

*crowd gasps in disgust*

[LouiLoomis]

a bunch of ignorant users signed up or just finally started speaking their minds. Not only are the posts garbage now, but the thread subjects and the ammount of attention being devoted to the bad threads is quite outrageous.

I saw this downfall coming.... there's nothing that could of been done to stop it.

Just wait til The Melvins/Jello CD comes out! Things won't be getting any better any time soon.  

[Galvano]

I prefer honest opinions though over everyone holding eachothers dicks.

[Vcavallo]

I prefer honest opinions though over everyone holding eachothers dicks.

how come i was never involved in the dick holding...?  did anyone else know about this?  brian, what's the password?

[Dr. Gonzo]

I prefer honest opinions though over everyone holding eachothers dicks.

as do I.... but when the honest opinions are pure ignorant trash, I'd prefer nothing at all.

[creepyface]

i agree with gonzo. whatever happened to the melvins that actually had songs on every track of their cd? the ambient stuff gets old way too fast. Safety Third and Bloated Pope are the only songs on there worth listening too.

[Dr. Gonzo]

putting words in my mouth to an extent.
The rest of the album is worth listening to, and it is good. It is not amazing though. There lies the problem.

I've still only listened twice... I will attempt my third and most likely final listen tonight.

[TosT]

in my opinion, the album's spectacular.

and as a side note, there's really not that much "ambience" on the cd... not of the laid back variety anyway.

can't get that toadi acceleratio riff out of my head...

[psychonaut]

I was hesitant in getting this album because of some of the reviews I read. Plus the stores here didn't get it in until recently anyway. I've listened to it three times all the way though so far and I actually like it. I do prefer more of a rock album and I'm not that much of a fan of 'noise' records but this was very listenable to me. I felt the same way about "Delirium Cordia" from Fantomas. I like the mood of the album. It also seems to flow pretty well in my opinion.

[narticus]

i'm fairly new to the melvins, have a lot of their albums now. i love most of them, but i still haven't caught onto this one yet. it's been said before, but it's very hard to listen to all the noise-type stuff. i'm a much bigger  fan of the heavy, grinding, guitar driven songs the melvins are masters at. maybe the album will grow on me in time? we shall see. i'm a very open minded person when it comes to music. i'll give everything a fair chance. even polka

[Chomas]

I don't want to hear any more crybaby bullshit about the new CD.  It is good as fuck, without a doubt.  I think it as unbelievebly bold an album as you will hear.  The Melvins don't have to put out "rock" albums and you should be thrilled about that.  They can do whatever the fuck they want and that to me is absolutely thrilling.  I like abstract shit -  why would the melvins put out anything but an album like this?  If there was only three seconds of "good" material on there those three seconds would kick my ass BADLY and that is great.  Miles Davis didn't hit the nail on the head EVERY time, but when he did oh my god...  To me it's the same way with the melvins really, you should just realize that they have the most integrity of anyone in music and either you like it or you don't.  My point is I am more than satisfied with the latest effort, and maybe you should give it a better listen.  Cheers,  Tom

[Andy]

Miles Davis didn't hit the nail on the head EVERY time, but when he did oh my god...  To me it's the same way with the melvins really

You've hit the nail on the head there! I am pretty impressed with Pigs overall. Although now I can't get the image of Jurassic Park that was discussed in the most recent interview out of my head when i'm listening to it.

Lots of tension building then you're hit with the riffs. Except the riffs are more like elephants than dinosaurs in my head. Boy that sounds crazy. Also I don't like Toadi Accelerablablabla very much. But hey.

However annoyed you are with the Jello thing you'll still love The Melvins, what is there to worry about? Just don't listen to it. I love the Simpsons but do I watch the first series or the newer ones with crappy guest stars and Marge getting breast implants? Certainly not  

[benton netty]

I don't want to hear any more crybaby bullshit about the new CD.  It is good as fuck, without a doubt.  I think it as unbelievebly bold an album as you will hear.  The Melvins don't have to put out "rock" albums and you should be thrilled about that.  They can do whatever the fuck they want and that to me is absolutely thrilling.  I like abstract shit -  why would the melvins put out anything but an album like this?  If there was only three seconds of "good" material on there those three seconds would kick my ass BADLY and that is great.  Miles Davis didn't hit the nail on the head EVERY time, but when he did oh my god...  To me it's the same way with the melvins really, you should just realize that they have the most integrity of anyone in music and either you like it or you don't.  My point is I am more than satisfied with the latest effort, and maybe you should give it a better listen.  Cheers,  Tom

jesus...

you know, people can say they don't like something without being called "crybabies," you know. i think there are too many people out there like you who are just total fanboys that will accept anything your favorite band does because you are unwilling or unable to do otherwise. it's okay to not like lustmord or jello biafra, and it's okay to think the melvins' music isn't as good when they're collaborating with others.

i'm totally aware and "fine" with the fact that the melvins don't always put out "rock" albums. not liking "pigs" is not about the fact that you can't deal with the melvins not rocking, it's about the fact that you want them to do more. this album and this band is not as simple-minded as "either you like it or you don't." there's bits i like, and bits i don't. but the bits i don't like are way more than the bits i do like. and that's a rarity with melvins albums. 20 years' worth of music and only a few bum albums i can deal with. also, i've listened to the album personally at least 15 times, but i appreciate your condescending attitude and advice to "give it a better listen." maybe you should take your own advice and stop huffing the melvins' dongs and you'd realize that it's not that great.

have fun listening to your whooshes and clangs!