Mindcrime 2 or American Soldier?
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Topic: Mindcrime 2 or American Soldier?
Posted By: WaywardSon
Subject: Mindcrime 2 or American Soldier?
Date Posted: September 28 2009 at 20:49
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Just been listening to American Soldier and think it´s a giant leap up from Mindcrime 2, the guitar solos are well thought out and the whole atmosphere of the concept is so more real, one feels as if if they are actually in the war zone
Which one do you prefer?
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Posted By: Marlon
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 07:06
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I have really enjoyed American Soldier. OM2 is OK but not that good.
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 07:15
| Actualy both are prety mediocre in comparation with older stuff, not realy bad but kinda usual to my ears. Anyway, American soldier is a little better than the forgetable Mindcrime 2. They will never, and I mean never release an album like Operation Mindcrime - -1988. |
Posted By: meatal
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 12:32
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Tough to ever come close to anything like Operation:Mindcrime (one of my all-time favorite albums). OM 2 had a few good tracks and I do prefer it to American Soldier, but sadly think still lacking compared to earlier endeavours.
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Posted By: J-Man
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 14:09
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American Soldier, no contest. Mindcrime 2 was a pretty big disappointment, and Soldier is a great return to form
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 15:01
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I actually enjoyed Operation Mindcrime 2. I liked the continuation of the story. However, Amercian Soldier is absolutely amazing. It is such an emotional album. The father/child duet on Home Again is just absolutely beautiful and I think captures the life of a soldier away from home as absolutely perfect as possible. ------------- 
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Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: September 29 2009 at 15:03
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I listened to American Soldier again, and liked it more than at first. Never really listened to Mindcrime 2. ------------- http://soundcloud.com/drewagler" rel="nofollow - My soundcloud. Please give feedback if you want! |
Posted By: thrashaddiction
Date Posted: September 30 2009 at 14:14
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i agree with all the above statements..mindcrime 2 has no catchy songs as MK1 had but soldier def has a few catchy tunes...i dig the saxaphone being used just like promised land had a few parts w/ sax..not many metal bands use sax for effect....
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: September 30 2009 at 14:52
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American Soldier by far, but I´m not too fond of neither if I have to be honest. ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: September 30 2009 at 15:05
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i say, bring back De Garmo or disband! ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: September 30 2009 at 15:58
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^ I would have to agree on that... OM2 is ok, no more than 3 stars from the few listens I got I have not heard AS yet but I find the ballad very cheesy and ordinary (even though it represents an indeed true story) |
Posted By: PeyoteWereWolf
Date Posted: October 02 2009 at 18:12
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I really like OMC2 . American Soldier is very boring IMO.
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