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How should a band that tries to revive Metal of glorious 80's actually sound?

It should sound as close to the »originals« as it is possible, both musically and sonically.
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It shouldn't be a straight copy, yet it should still sound both musically and sonically 80's, that is only tiniest modifications are allowed.
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There should be infused different musical elements, but not at the expense of the sound.
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There should be changes in the sound, while musically they should stay the same.
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It should sound different as did »originals« twenty years ago. Only musical and sonic basics (naked core – the essence) should left.
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I don't have a clue what are you trying to say.
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Post by daniel »

It is very different if you come at it as a listener, or as a creator. There aren't any bands now who completely bring back the 80's spirit for me, and I don't have a problem with it, more than enough period bands to discover and enjoy. However for the love of that period I might want to try make music in that vein, and that's just for me, to take me further into that world, the process makes life even more worth living.

I find Thash boring (most of the time, course I like some) anyway so 'retro-thrash' bands are doomed from the get-go. I don't see anything at all wrong with people trying to emulate the past, I don't think metal should 'evolve' or all that bullshit, it's just no one has really succeeded thus far.

I do like the new Ironsword record, fuckin great, yeah it's more jsut sounding like certain bands which isn't especially interesting, but I still enjoy it! As for the new TGOS, it sucked, bad, BAD, lyrics, uninspired riffs, I don't hear any strong 'Nilla( ;) ) or Ungol influences as claimed, don't like the sound either. Really nice guys, but the record was very disappointing.
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