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I know. But the same snippet was already circulating over the internet via the Australia Q&A (12 days ago), which was to be expected when filming the Q&A was authorized. And the shaving video thingy surfaced end of august (+- 20days ago). To me, it feels like they're making this pre-promo drag for a bit too long, but hey, not a huge deal either - We'll get the song eventually.

I'm not sure it's the best marketing move to tease a new era, release a snippet of an upcoming song, and then go in radio-silence mode for a while 🤔 I mean, we don't even have a release date yet. Though, that makes me quite happy I didn't listen to the teaser, as I'd probably grow bored of it at this point ^^'

Definitely would be up for a new album from Mike. But trying to keep expectations low until anything is confirmed. For all I know, this could still be the promotion for a single song release (even though...the hair shaving would be a tiny bit over-the-top in that case 😛 )

Yup, I hear Chester every time Resolution comes in. But the song is so dark, it's a confusing feeling. Was so used to it being a "joke song"

A quick review, because it's fun 😛 Lost : yep, that was a lost treasure. This is legit a studio album single, it just got unlucky 20 years ago. But now, it finally has its moment in the sun Fighting Myself: a banger. To me, the coolest thing is the story behind it, and how they just recently found back Chester recordings. Like, the full version wasn't even supposed to exist More The Victim : also studio quality stuff here. A bit of pop punk vibe in the chorus/bridge Massive: lives up to the name. The bridge really is that - massive. Big Deftones vibes. Healing Foot : another holy grail. The melodies are really fun in this one, and the verses hit surprisingly hard. A6 : really rough, but cool to hear it with some vocals at the least Cuidado : super rough, probably not going to play this one a lot ^^ Husky : a bit boring to me, honestly. Not that different from the final version Interrogation : that is a pretty instrumental right here Faint : not much added value in comparison to LPU9 Plaster 2: the highlight here is definitely the riff in the bridge, kind of awkward, but it bangs Shifter : I love the melodies in here, and how experimental the whole thing sounds. It has an ethereal/atmospheric quality to it, but it also rock hard at times. One of my favorites. Wesside: this was a surprisingly fun/catchy one Resolution : wow, I never though "The Wizard song" could sound this... dark. Mike verses remind be a bit of "Fort Minor - Slip Out The Back". Pretty though to un-hear Chester when the chorus comes though 😃 but it's really a cool demo ! Also one of my favorites. All in all, absolute monster of a release. Can't believe we got this amount of new quality stuff all at once. Really grateful for it.

As expected, I like the new mix of Lost much more than the 2002 one 😛 The new one just hits more. It's way richer on the low end side, and it put more emphasis on Chester awesome performance. The old mix sounds a bit dated to me, as does the entire mix of Meteora honestly - just my opinion. I'd definitely be up for a full update of Meteora mix by Manny😃

100% behind this. That is one of the coolest things about those anniversary boxsets imo. They encapsulate an entire era. Hearing all that stuff together makes much more sense than when spread all over the place. That is also the reason why I really, really, really hope there will be MTM20. I think MTM is the worst offender when it comes to spreading stuf allf around 😃

At this point, the "A.06" with Chester vocals has become such an unfamous thing that there should really be like a remix contest among fans, specifically to find who manages to put the most-fitting Chester acappella on top of A.06 chorus 😄 There must be at least one that'd fit. But please then, use the LPU.09 A.06 instrumental 😃

Can't wait to hear the whole thing! And yeah, it's been an awesome journey. Haven't been this hyped about the band for (too many) years.

Grecian!! I know it's MTM stuff, so not for now, but that one definitely would be a holy grail to me. I remember back in 2007, around the time MTM dropped, 2 snippets quickly appeared online as well. One was an extract of "No Roads Left", and the other one was an extract of "Grecian". Being young and naive, and not understanding English at the time, when NRL appeared in full, I was convinced "that 2nd screamy B-side" would also come in no time. Except it didn't. It never did. Song was never even finished. Just for that reason, I'd love to hear whatever it was, even if it is shit 😄

A few from me: Does a recording of A6 with Chester vocals really exist? How far did Massive go, as a demo? Was it the demo that got considered again during MTM writing process? What is Mike favorite demo out of the Lost demos CD?

The breakdown/bridge in Massive is a monster. Huge Deftones vibe. One of the best things I've heard from this release.

I wonder if this version of A-six is older than the one from LPU9, even though it has vocals. The instrumental sounds much, much less refined. Good to have it though 😛

I'd say, let's not get too caught up into "Album A beats the hell out of Album B" territory, those often end up as heated up debates On a personal level, I'm just happy this 20th anniversary has revived my interest not only in Meteora, but in a lot of their discography as well. Hadn't listened to some of their stuff for ages.

Almost entering the release's week. This has been a real fun ride, reminiscent of those days waiting for a new LP record. It is amazing how such hype could be brought back after such a long time.

No harm done, it was nice that one of the attendees gave use some feedback anyway - so, thank you. We can't expect everyone to know by heart the gazillions LP demos/ snippets out there 😃

It could also be that those vocal takes were legit discarded early on - didn't lead anywhere ^^' Based on the review, looking forward to Massive the most

I am doubtful they will make a 20th edition for each album (especially anything post ATS) but I really, really, really wish there will be one for MTM. That is probably their last huge album in term of commercial success, so it is not impossible. Think about the crazy amount of material from that era. You can literally make your own custom "MTM Part 2" already. Below is one example that I have fun listening to, it flows rather smoothly 😛 Currently, all those songs are spread about everywhere, it would be awesome to have it all collected in one single release 😇 1. What We Don't Know (LPU10) 2. Across The Line (LPU9) 3. Qwerty (Studio version - LPU6) 4. The Last line (The Mall soundtrack) 5. Chances of Rain (LPU15) 6. Blackbirds (ATS Bonus) 7. Divided (LPU10) 8. Pretend to Be (LPU10) 9. Not Alone (Download To Donate) 10. No Roads Left (MTM Bonus)

Chester was the king of over the top hype, also in a good way. His passion was and still is contagious. The issue with LT and THP is that they are very inconsistent. I think they have some of their best songs. Sadly the albums as a whole don't manage to maintain that quality level for the full run time, and get really average at times. OML has great melodies and song-writing throughout the whole record, but is unfortunately heavily pushed down by poor stylistic choices in the sound-design department. I mean, for example, the chipmunk stuff, it's really... of questionable taste. The clapping sounds are cliché. The rhythm sections are really boring from beginning to end.

I'm really looking forward a version of A6 + vocals, I hope it'd have it all (verses/chorus/bridge)!

I really like the sequence "Lost" into "Fighting Myself". First you get your super Linkin Park-ish hit single to get you pumped, and then, your classic banger. Definitely could have worked as the beginning of an official studio album.

It's cool to hear how fond of the track Brad is. Mike was more "it was cool to go through that time capsule and rediscover what we were about at the time". While Brad is like "Amazing vocal performance, one of the best things we've ever made". He seems more hyped about it than even some fans

Same opinion here.

I really didn't expect this one to have vocals. Great surprise. Tune has a real nice atmosphere. I think I dig the verses the most, as they're unexpectedly hard-hitting given the more laid-back, power-ballad style chorus. Other songs in that vein (Easier To Run, Crawling) had melodic verses as well, so it's cool they tried something else here.

The way the vocal harmonizes in the chorus / bridge still gives me big-time Sum-41 vibes. The weird vocal samples and the drum beat are really cool too. It's a fun tune but slightly repetitive - the 2nd chorus is pretty much the first chorus copy/pasted 2 times. But for what it is, it's great to have it. We have to remember it is technically a demo, or as Mike put it, a 90% done song. Sure it is going to miss some attention to details other songs might have.