aku, cd dan ebay... (part 3)

5 bungkusan je

mggu lps aku call brader zainal tanya pasal bungkusan2 (cd ebay) utk aku klu2 dah ada. dia kata ramai yg masih cuti raya, maybe lmbt kena hantar, klu ada nnti dia bgtau...

ptg td aku dpt slip pemungutan bungkusan... so, aku pun menapak la pi pjbt pos lgpun bknnya jauh, sbrg jln je... bla bla bla

summary - 3 bungkusan dari us, 1 bungkusan dari uk, 1 bungkusan dari kanada. berikut bungkusan2 yg diterima beserta tarikh order

1. bruce dickinson - balls to picasso (us - 16/9/2009)
   sick puppies - dressed up as life <- promo disc
2. rage against the machine - rage against the machine (us - 21/9/2009)
   ozzy osbourne - ozzmosis
3. ugly kid joe - menace to sobriety (us - 29/9/2009)
4. skid row - skid row (kanada - 29/9/2009)
   various artist - a tribute to the beast <- akhirnya dpt jugak cd ni
5. iron maiden - the best of the beast (uk - 8/10/2009)

ni yg diterima smlm

1. bruce dickinson - tyranny of souls (uk - 16/9/2009) <- dihantar oleh brader posmen sengih2
2. megadeth - cryptic writings (remixed & remastered) (us - 5/9/2009) <- self collect

yg ni plak mggu lps

1. fear factory - demanufacture (2cd anniversary edition) (us - 27/9/2009) <- self collect

cuma yg aku xpuas hati, cd2 yg aku order sblm cd2 dlm list kat atas blm smpi2 lg! hangin btl... ada 2 bungkusan yg blm smpi dah dkt2 bln ooo... klu ditahan KKDN pun atleast bg la notis mcm kes takilala

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p/s: rasanya smpi thn dpn baru setel semua klu nak review, sbb yg 14 bungkusan pun blm lg abis direview

kamelot - ghost opera (japan press)

bungkusan no. 4 drp 14 bungkusan tragedi 9/11 yg lps... bungkusan dari uk berisi cd kamelot album ghost opera (japan press) new and still sealed! yeargh!

ebay purchase info

• purchased from: stormy_fire
• location: uk
• condition: new & sealed!
• price paid: GBP4.42+2.50 (RM41.54) menang bid
• ordered: 24/7/2009
• received: 11/9/2009
• label: (y)(x) 2007 king record co ltd <- wtf was (y)(x) anyway?
• made in: japan
• extra info: (p)(c) 2007 steamhammer a division of spv gmbh, licensed by spv mbh <- pemegang copyright asal

japan press? sealed? obi strip? RM41.54? mcm xcaya plak aku ;)

tracklist

1. solitaire (instrumental)
2. rule the world
3. ghost opera
4. the human stain
5. blucher
6. love you to death
7. up through the ashes
8. mourning star
9. silence of the darkness
10. anthem
11. eden echo
12. season's end (bonus track for japan) <- kelebihan apa2 album japan press mesti ada bonus track

kamelot... selama aku dgr album2 dorg ni (from karma to ghost opera) mmg xpnh mengecewakan. mmg semua lagu best2, berbaloi klu beli kaset, cd, vinyl or whatever medium. spt biasa, album kamelot merupakan concept album... tp kali ni bkn lg cerita pasal helena (helena trilogy - karma, epica, the black halo) kali ni cerita baru... something pasal pemain biola yg dibunuh kat opera, then hantu itu ini bla bla bla...

• info wikipedia
• review metal storm
• review about.com: heavy metal
• review livingformetal.com

album kali ni menonjolkan lbh byk unsur2 muzik orkestra berbanding album2 terdahulu. maybe nak bg mood seolah2 kat dlm opera kot. kdg2 terasa ada elemen2 progresif dlm album ni. tp pd pendapat aku, kurg lagu2 yg menyengat (i mean kurg heavy) spt dlm album the black halo. skali lg simone simons (dari band epica) dijemput as a guest artist (female vocals) dlm lagu blucher dan season's end (huh! mentang2 la bopren dia si palotai tu)

standard cd2 japan press mesti ada obi strip... i wonder why? cd also comes in slipcase. tp jewel case japan press ni lebih tebal bbrp mm berbanding jewel case standard

no wonder japan press cds was sought after by collectors (dan lebih mahal berbanding american & european counterparts) sbb kandungan kat dlmnya mmg best (maybe jewel case lebih tebal)... selain obi strip dan inlay standard, kat dlm jugak ada sticker, lyrics in japanese (gila!) dan promo card/slip ntah apakebenda aku xphm sbb tulisan jepun

wlupun xbrapa heavy mcm album2 terdahulu, tp mood kamelot tu masih ada dan album ni sesuai didgr oleh non-metalheads (waktu drive klu *ehem* ada kat sblh, bleh la pasang album ni) atau mereka yg baru nak berjinak2 dgn dunia metal mahupun kamelot. so imho, aku bg rate 4.5/5

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p/s: nnti aku nak cari 2008 reissue version ghost opera - the second coming

di tangan lagi? versi abg mus...

masih dlm mood megadeth...

dean guitars - dave mustaine VMNT rust in peace

spesifikasi

• mahogany top/body
• 25.5” scale
• dave mustaine spec. set mahogany “D-shaped” neck
• ebony fingerboard
• pearl dave mustaine custom inlays
• mini grover 6 in-line tuners
• black hardware
• tune-o-matic bridge
• dave mustaine duncan live wire pickups
• hardshell case included
• finishes: “rust in peace” custom graphic

self opinion - duncan live wire pickups (active)? neck-thru construction? hardshell case included?... mesti mahal ni

dean guitars - dave mustaine VMNT X united abominations

spesifikasi

• mahogany top/body
• 25.5” scale
• dave mustaine spec. bolt-on maple “D-shaped” neck
• rosewood fingerboard
• pearl dot inlays
• mini grover 6 in-line tuners
• black hardware
• tune-o-matic bridge
• dean DMT design humbucker pickups
• finishes: “united abominations” custom graphic

self opinion - x series? dean standard humbucker pickups? bolt-on construction? rosewood fingerboard? dot inlay yg biasa2?... hmmm, i wonder~

*pic gitar2 abg mus link drp dean guitars official website

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p/s: ni apa cerita tiba2 kluar entry dean guitars abg mus ni?

megadeth - countdown to extinction

masih lg dlm mood megadeth, that's why aku lompat jauh gila pi bungkusan no. 9 drp 14 bungkusan cd2 ebay 9/11 aritu hahaha... kali ni bungkusan dari us berisi cd megadeth album countdown to extinction

ebay purchase info

• purchased from: 3dalshep
• location: usa
• condition: used
• price paid: US$3.32+6.75 (RM36.23) menang bid
• ordered: 10/8/2009
• received: 11/9/2009
• label: (p)(c) 1992 capitol records inc.
• made in: usa

cd mmg nmpk buruk, dah la harga bleh consider mahal (RM36 beb, klu RM16-26 tu xpe jugak) rasa mcm nyesal pun ada... jewel case mmg seasoned gila, cd byk calar nasib baik still playable no skips, cuma inlay je yg masih baru... but atleast ori xmcm kes cd2 ukraine aritu. nnti ada bajet2 lebih aku cari versi remixed & remastered

tracklist

1. skin o' my teeth
2. symphony of destruction <- antara lagu megadeth yg pertama aku dgr
3. architecture of aggression
4. foreclosure of a dream
5. sweating bullets
6. this was my life
7. countdown to extinction
8. high speed dirt
9. psychotron
10. captive honour
11. ashes in your mouth

dlm album ni byk lagu2 best yg slalu (wajib) kluar dlm kompilasi2 megadeth (capitol punishment, back to the start, set the world afire) spt skin o' my teeth, symphony of destruction, sweating bullets, countdown to extinction dan ashes in your mouth

this album was released in 1992, time tu aku baru form 1 blm lg berminat dlm dunia metal (apatah lg thrash dan megadeth) sama spt album rust in peace dan youthanasia yg aku ada. memandangkan aku nak kumpul album2 lama megadeth as a seriuos collection... so this is it. cuma lagu symphony of destruction merupakan antara lagu megadeth pertama yg aku dgr dan terus melekat, tu pun somewhere in 1998-1999 kot?

well, for those who've been megadeth fans from the beginning... so what do u think?

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p/s: apa motif @ maksud tersirat cover art album ni?

megadeth - united abominations

ekceli bungkusan ni no. 5 dlm list 14 bungkusan 9/11 tu... bungkusan no. 3 (ghost opera) dan no. 4 (let go) aku skip dulu sbb skrg ni aku masih lg dlm mood megadeth, layan endgame abg mus... kali ni bungkusan dari ireland berisi cd megadeth album united abominations atau lbh dikenali dgn akronim ua shj

ebay purchase info

• purchased from: elg_ireland
• location: ireland
• condition: new but unsealed
• price paid: €1.49+4.00 (RM28.24) menang bid
• ordered: 28/7/2009
• received: 11/9/2009
• label: (p) & (c) the all blacks b. v. issued under license to roadrunner records
• made in: uk

cd mmg baru kecuali jewel case ada retak sket. slps risk, aku dah mcm kurg follow megadeth lebih2 lg since abg mus umumkan megadeth dah disbanded in 2002 due to left arm nerve injury... album2 slps risk smpi ua aku xfollow (kecuali album2 kompilasi capitol punishment dan back to the start)

then in 2007 album ni kluar under roadrunner label (and endorsed by dean guitars)... ada 2 benda yg membuatkan aku nak sgt dgr album ni. 1st thing aku notice kat cover art ada vic yg agak berbeza, dressing ala2 arnold-susah-nak-sebut dlm filem terminator (berjaket kulit, pgg shotgun). info drp wiki:

All artwork for the album was selected from a contest held by DeviantArt. The contestants were asked to design a new version of Vic Rattlehead, the band mascot which appears on nearly every Megadeth album cover. Mustaine chose from the top 11 finalists to be included in the CD booklet. The cover was unveiled in August 2006, of which the image depicts the United Nations headquarters in flames and being destroyed by flying oil barrels. Vic Rattlehead (the Megadeth mascot) and the 'Angel of Deth' are pictured in the foreground. Although the cover of the CD was not the winner of the contest, Mustaine chose it as his favorite picture, and wanted it for the cover. No photographs of the band were taken for the CD booklet, leaving the entire design as fan-made artwork

dan artworks dlm album ni semuanya best2... aku rasa "angel of deth" tu dah jd 2nd maskot/trademark utk megadeth (hence, ada dean guitars abg mus signature series "angel of deth")

2nd thing yg menarik perhatian aku, bila baca tracklist ada lagu a tout le monde (set me free) - antara lagu megadeth febret aku ni, dgn hype "featuring cristina scabbia of lacuna coil"... jd apa lagi, aku pun mula la operasi donlod trial & listen. oke seriuosly, album ni yg membuatkan aku minat semula dgn megadeth dan tanam niat nak kumpul their older materials as a seriuos collections (mcm iron maiden dan bbrp band lain) sblm ni cuma ada mp3 dan beli album kompilasi shj

tracklist

1. sleepwalker <- lagu best, tp sygnya intro slow...
2. washington is next! <- intro solo mcm lagu wasted years maiden kan?
3. never walk alone... a call to arms
4. united abominations <- hehehe, the tittle speaks everything
5. gears of war <- lagu utk game gears of war
6. blessed are the dead
7. play for blood
8. a tout le monde (set me free) <- versi baru, duet dgn cristina scabbia lacuna coil
9. amerikhastan <- best tajuk hahaha
10. you're dead
11. burnt ice

masih lg dgn trademark lagu2 megadeth yg bertemakan peperangan, kemusnahan, ketidakpuashatian dan penuh dgn perasaan dendam kesumat... tp dlm album ni lebih ketara kutuk bangsa2 bersatu (pbb @ un) dan tindakan amerika dlm isu2 semasa global yg dianggap abg mus sbg tindakan yg sia2 (isu 9/11, terrorist, afghanistan, iraq, minyak)

dulu aku dah nak beli versi m'sian press kat miri, tp memandangkan economoney aku pun decide beli versi cap lanun... mmg foolish decision la time tu, tp xpe... skrg aku dah ada versi ori ;) sori ye abg mus

oke, personal opinion album ni mmg berjaya menaikkan semula nama megadeth di kalangan fans lama dan berjaya menarik fans yg baru... tema yg agak sesuai ngam pada masa dan tmptnya, old-school megadeth music with some modern touch dan lagu a tout le monde mmg hype gila! berhantu! personal rate 4.5/5 lbh sket drp endgame, but that was me... how about u?

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p/s: there was no UN only UA