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"Mike slamming Chester's legacy in new fan chat" Really cool of him to do that. I'm happy they are happy!

Wow, that's some sad news. Thank you for everything and rest in peace. Edit: I wasn't sure, but I went back in my PMs to the very beginning and there it was, nkramars PM where he asked me for a trade, some 16 or so years ago. He is the reason I have my orange Contributor status. He was a very fair trader, and I'm happy to have played my very minor part in his trading legacy.

Absolutely, I also found peace with the whole thing when they had their comeback. Like I said, Emily is doing incredible and it has nothing to do with her. But my emotional connection to the band was mostly carried by Chester, and it influenced me greatly (you know what I talk about as someone from back in the day). The best way to describe it is, in fact, getting some closure and being happy for all the moments that LP provided me while I was growing up and entering adulthood. Now that I think about it, none of the "From Zero" songs make me FEEL. Sure, TEM gets me pumped and "Two Faced" is a fun little banger. But I didn't have any instance of me going "Wow, this is incredible, damn". I just outgrew my LP phase after all, I guess.

Yeah, no hate towards Emily or anything. She is great and does a super job both live and on the album. It's just... I feel no real connection to the new LP anymore. Chester's voice was more crucial for me personally than I would've thought. Fun music, some cool songs, but it's also a bit... bland overall, to be honest. Then again, it has been that way for over 10 years now (7 of which were a hiatus). I'll just be happy for all the anniversary stuff and anything with Chester on it. And, of course, I will always check out new LP stuff, for sure.

Yeah, I have listened once to "From Zero" this year, I think. Moved on super quick from it. It's a good album with some great songs, but I feel my passion is not the same anymore. It is, what it is.

I can feel Mark boiling. Also "If you don’t have vocalists who can cover every genre, the band’s raison d’etre would be stymied." Yeah, man, you know words, good for you.

Haha, yeah, that is probably the best description of the whole thing.

That was a super enjoyable interview. Great chemistry between the two.

Wasn't that said to Don Gilmore? They severed ties with Jeff before Reanimation came out, if I recall correctly.

I think the mention of "cover band" in this context is a bit harsh, especially since Brad never was close to being "the best" on stage.

It got posted in the shoutbox earlier today.

I still don't get this comparison. Is it because Emily whispers before the breakdown and Mike does so in BM? Everything else from the vocal delivery to the music is not comparable at all. Maybe I can't hear it because I understand the riffing, but this comparison doesn't hold up. The song as a whole has nothing in common with BM.

After "Papercuts" I'm not surprised about anything THP related.

Fuck it, I ask: Is there an "And One" studio version of what they used to play live in 2000/2001? Like for real. Blink once for yes.

Are you seriously this disconnected from reality? Just wow. As far as I can tell it was supposed to be a ONE day festival? One day for 500$ is absolute insanity. There is no festival in the whole of Europe that even comes close to this level of pricing for MULTIPLE DAYS (as far as I know). Glad they fell flat on their face with this.