Most anticipated album of 2008?

**the_big_mac** · 03-Jan-08, 13:55

Might aswell continue where we left off with the best of 2007.

Gotta be Metallica's new one. Hopefully a return to form!

Also, its already out, but hasnt been for long, Airbourne - Runnin Wild.

If you like AC/DC then you will simply love this. Proper oldskool headbanging music

**Jeid** · 03-Jan-08, 14:10

I'm downloading the Airbourne album... wasn't sure if it'd be my type of thing... but going by the track on their website... it's quality!

As for Metallica... I think we could be looking at bad times. Quotes such as "we're going back to how angry we were when we made MOP" have made me suspect a St. Anger MKII. They should just remix and remaster the first 4 or 5 albums. There would be more interest in that I reckon.

Not sure what I'm looking forward to musically this year yet... I will eventually though

**Metalattakk** · 04-Jan-08, 04:32

Listening to Airbourne for the first time right now: Boy, do they want to be AC/DC!! Only thing is, AC/DC do it better....

A bit like most of those retro '80s bands that have appeared recently (Tokyo Dragons, Wolfmother, Roadstar, Estrella etc.), plenty of bravado and gusto, but no substance.

Sure, it's fist-punchingly enjoyable, but you get the feeling that the kids today will be listening to it thinking that this is where it was invented. But they're wrong!!

Heh, and it seems it's up to me to educate them....

**bigbenjokazooie** · 06-Jan-08, 17:55

im not convinced...sounds like a mix between AC/DC who are awesome and cannot be copied in any way!
a bit of status quo and the darkness...

sounds good but a tribute band in my view!

**bigbenjokazooie** · 06-Jan-08, 17:57

most anticipated album for me has to be the re-uniting of Extreme!!

rock on i say!! they are true funk rock gods!
nuno bettencourt - one of the best technical and gifted guitarists ever!
followed by a world tour with their new album!!

i'll be going to that!! woooooo! Extreme rock!!!

**Jeid** · 06-Jan-08, 18:35

Wonder if Van Halen will bother recording a new album?

**Gizmo** · 09-Jan-08, 14:52

Originally Posted by Jeid

As for Metallica... I think we could be looking at bad times. Quotes such as "we're going back to how angry we were when we made MOP" have made me suspect a St. Anger MKII. They should just remix and remaster the first 4 or 5 albums. There would be more interest in that I reckon

Remix & Remaster - 'And Justice For All' certainly, and Remaster 'Master Of Puppets' just to give it better sound....but REMIX it???..no freaking way!...that album is mixed perfectly, you don't mess with perfection.

As for what i'm looking forward to musically this year

1) Bullet For My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire

2) Danger Danger (new album with original singer, they are a late 80's early 90's melodic rock band, i don't imagine anyone here will know of them tho, well apart from Zappster, and anyone from Wick/Thurso that went to see Kiss play at the Glasgow SECC in 1992, Danger Danger were the support band)

3) Metallica, i hope it's good, but like Jeid i wont be holding my breath

4) In Flames - A Sense Of Purpose

5) Simple Plan - Simple Plan (1st Single's Great)

6) Marcello/Vestry - S/T (Classic Old School Melodic Rock)
http://www.myspace.com/marcellovestry

7) Hinder - TBC

8) House Of Lords - Come To My Kingdom - Here is a sample
http://www.frontiers.it/portals/0/mu...e%20-%2003.mp3

9) Killswitch Engage, Although i dont expect this till next year

10) Children Of Bodom - TBC

11) AC/DC, i'm not expecting much from the album, but a gig would be good

12) Trivium - TBC

13) You Me At Six - TBC

14) Slipknot - TBC

**Jeid** · 09-Jan-08, 23:15

Originally Posted by Gizmo

Remix & Remaster - 'And Justice For All' certainly, and Remaster 'Master Of Puppets' just to give it better sound....but REMIX it???..no freaking way!...that album is mixed perfectly, you don't mess with perfection.

I wouldn't quite agree with that... but I'm a fussy sod