Graham

Yeah, I'd really like a normal CD version of Fear Inoculum, but it looks like that will never be a thing 🙁

Hunter from AFI has some great basslines

Tool and Taylor Swift at the big end both didn't have their music on Spotify for a long time, they do now, so I assume they had the clout to negotiate a better deal.

Added to my wishlist for tomorrow's Bandcamp Friday

I used to dep for Vikki from the Ramonas in a covers band, her sister was the drummer, both great players

Also, this mostly female cover of Pantera is great

A bit power metal for my tastes, I prefer these ladies

There's probably things in the manual they're legally obliged to print and send with the instrument, even though no-one ever reads them - RoHS statement, WEEE statement, disposal instructions, that sort of thing

Also, just remembered Old Man Gloom - Mickey Rookey Live In London and Cave In - Live At Club Soda The Cave In is great as it's where they supported ISIS on their last ever show and it's the only recording I have of the song Inflatable Dream

I do like a live album, since having kids I watch a lot of live sets on YouTube too rather than going to as many gigs as I'd like - set me up quite well for COVID, lol The live album I've listened to the most is probably Cave In - Live At Roadburn when they did their acoustic Caleb Scofield tribute. Others I listen to a lot are Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio, Capdown - Live in M.K. Converge - Thoudands Of Miles Between Us and AFI - I Heard A Voice

I bought a ticket to Mayhem, Anaal Nathrakh and Dragged Into Sunlight about ten years ago, just for AN and DIS. When the supports both cancelled due to snow, I didn't bother going. End of 2019 I want to see Torche, who I liked, but probably wouldn't have gone to but they had Slow Crush supporting. Both bands were brilliant and I can't wait to see them both again.

I'd imagine song writing credits on this and Human will keep him well enough watered and fed

Following this thread as I'm in the same position with my Neo 2x12

Probably heresy among Opeth fans, but Black Rose Immortal sounds like a number of ideas jammed together that is more famous for it's length than for being good

Some great choices there, Reinert was a stunning, incredibly creative player and Eloy has been a shot of adrenaline in Sepultura's arm, a really good addition to their ranks. For me, I'll add Billy Rymer from The Dillinger Escape Plan - you can see him playing through Prancer at the start of this video

I do wonder (dread) what I'd be like if I actually had disposable income, being poor has saved me from myself 😁

Jean-Paul Gaster of Clutch and Ben Koller of Converge and every hardcore band in the world

I love Torche, so heavy, but upbeat. That Burning Witch album is great, it's so bleak

Sabbath, Saint Vitus, Trouble, Electric Wizard, Sleep, Cathedral, Conan, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride. Give a few of those a go and get stuck in 😀

The mix on this live track is brilliant, looking forward to the full album https://open.spotify.com/album/067eJM2uXYThi1x3ocHUkH?si=D0FO4X3ET9-ZimjlITLaXA&utm_source=copy-link

I'm a big doom fan, looking forward to seeing Conan and Bell Witch at Damnation Festival in November

Be it damage in transit, or a poorly produced pickup in the first place is almost by the by. It should be in EBMM's reputational interests to ensure a new instrument - of any value, but particularly one >£2k - reaches the customer in the condition it left the factory. If I worked at the manufacturer, I would also not want the customer to make remedial repairs to the instrument, it just leaves open the possibility of a product with my name on it, being out in the world and not being of the required quality. The simplist solution here is to pull a pickup from stock, send it to the distributer and ask them to arrange for the pickup to be changed and the bass set-up again to factory standards.

To be honest, in this situation I'd hope for a replacement pickup from EBMM

Is there a guitar shop/luthier local to you who could give it a check over to be sure?

Amenra this morning, Mass V and VI