DUST - The Second Part

[SHEAKENBAKEN]

Just my two cents but Tremonster > Hetfield and Hammet any day of the week.

Can't wait for Dust! Forget Cauterize

[Fish Tacos]

I'm excited for Dust but I think the chips are better stacked in Cauterize's favor based on the song selections.

[Timotheus]

Hetfield has an amazing right hand indeed, but Mark has some awesome rhythm chops AND fingerpicking skills AND uses different tunings. Het is definitely a legend but Mark becomes one too.

Using different tunings isn't really a skill.. Once you get used to the different scales and chord positions it's actually a lot easier than using a standard tuning, in my opinion.

No Metallica = No Tremonti, or at least not as we know him now.

[Dolo]

I didn't say it is a skill. Every tuning makes you write and play in different way.

[Bob_BleedItDry]

man no truer words spoken

I'm cool with June/October release. I think it would be really dumb to wait until 2016 or "a few months before AB-V" Everyone knows the CD's are all ready to be released. So put out the first in June.. let it play for a few months, let Wolf do his tour, then pop out Dust in October for a winter run. Just in time to get in the studio next year to put down AB-V for a late 2016 release.

[ToNsOFuN88]

Are you seriously implying Mark makes better music than James Hetfield ?
Are you also implying there will be some songs that are better than The Outlaw Torn, Fixxxer or Bleeding Me ?
If so, i can't wait to hear those 2 masterpieces !

If we were to bring up a Tremonti vs. Hetfield discussion, a lot people would say that Mark is a much more interesting songwriter. Hetfield is kinda boring with his powerchords and straightforward lines.
Load/Reload are pretty good, on the side note.

This is my problem with rock right now. Every band is swinging on power chords nuts. It's just so over used that its become boring and unoriginal. I hate when songs are just singing a melody over 4 power chords. Come up with a cool riff, or at least use different chord variations to give it some flavor. Its kinda even ruined Black Sabbath for me. I would rather listen to some Rhoads or Wylde era Ozzy.

[Bob_BleedItDry]

what are the heaviest songs out of the 20? for those who went to the listening party?

[One Drew Remains]

Yeah, Mark uses quite a bit of wah. Nothing like Hammett who practically uses it on everything (sometimes it works like in Bleeding me). I wasn't trying to bash Metallica (Lighting and Puppets are two of my favorite albums ever). I think someone else was just looking for a fight, and I took the bait.

[austin.]

Was a double album the plan going into recording? Did Cauterize get the best songs and Dust is the not so best songs? Did they do two totally different albums to "stock up" considering other band obligations but to keep us fans happy with new music?

Lots of questions and mystery.

[Jhenrid]

If I remember correctly the always was to do extra songs so they could would release down the line. I guess he just hit a creative stride and got more songs than expected and felt the best plan of action was 2 albums. I would bet that neither album has the "best" songs and probably have the songs that work together best.

[One Drew Remains]

Just from reading on here, it seems like some of the songs that are going to be on Dust are some of the board members favorites.

[abw1987]

Yeah, I don't recall thinking the first 10 songs were better than the second 10, or vice versa. Both albums will be very strong.

[drod1985]

abw1987 - agreed. Both albums will be great. There were some killer songs in the second half.

[antiwal]

So what track names do we have so far?

1. My Last Mistake
2. Unable to See
3. Dust

Any others?

[SHEAKENBAKEN]

So what track names do we have so far?

1. My Last Mistake
2. Unable to See
3. Dust

Any others?

Seriously dude? We've known the full track listing for dust since the listening party! It's in the listening party thread in Abw's review of the LP.

My Last Mistake
Betray Me
Tore My Heart Out
Catching Fire
Once Dead
Never Wrong
The Cage
Unable To See
Rising Storm
Dust

[Timotheus]

Not everybody is as up-to-date as we are, Shea.

[antiwal]

Not everybody is as up-to-date as we are, Shea.

Exactly. I was sure people probably knew more than me, but I wasn't prepared to "assume" and trawl through the boards in a hopeful search.

Cheers though!

[Andy92]

Shea, not everyone uses this site every single day like you do. You don't have to come across so condescending when someone asks a legitimate question.

[Fish Tacos]

Soooooo, where's Dust?

[Mr. Slash]

Will be leaked tomorrow. Trust me, I know how to interwebz