June 7Jun 7 Maybe a short thread but a subject I’ve been thinking about. Probably the daddy: But I also really like this one. I shared it with a friend who likes heavy stuff and he thought it was awful but I love it: And this one fits, if perhaps overplayed in its time:
June 7Jun 7 This would not be the choice for Metallica? Checking in at 7:44 of badassery. It's not just long, but also distinguished. Edited June 7Jun 7 by Iceman
June 8Jun 8 under appreciated 90s band out of Dallas, this song is a grinder that builds up to a fantastic crescendo only 4:30 and not nearly long enough, but heavy af
June 8Jun 8 Finally the breakdown at 6:25 is the musical equivalent of an 18-pound sledgehammer straight pummeling concrete
June 9Jun 9 The ultimate epic lumbering song. Absolutely legendary The muppet is voiced by ex-Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato Edited June 9Jun 9 by Rimbo
June 10Jun 10 4 hours ago, Underdog said: American Pie save that for the "big, lumbering, epic, shitty songs"thread
June 10Jun 10 Author On 6/7/2025 at 2:18 PM, Iceman said: This would not be the choice for Metallica? Checking in at 7:44 of badassery. It's not just long, but also distinguished. Too fast to be considering lumbering, imo. But epic for sure.
June 10Jun 10 23 hours ago, mr. sunshine said: Listening to this at work and the cut the damn end off. WTF, yo?
June 11Jun 11 My two favorite prog songs from the 70s fit this bill. And a modern-prog favorite from Porcupine Tree. Edited June 11Jun 11 by Goredho
June 23Jun 23 I’m always pissed when classic rock radio opts for the radio edits of these two beasts.
July 7Jul 7 The outro solo on this is maybe my favorite of all time. The last chord in the progression is out of key and Knopfler uses that harmonic context brilliantly.
July 7Jul 7 24 minutes ago, Goredho said: The outro solo on this is maybe my favorite of all time. The last chord in the progression is out of key and Knopfler uses that harmonic context brilliantly. Crazy coincidence Romeo and Juliet popped on my music play at exactly the same time I clicked on this thread.
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