Epinions Recent Reviews for mister_playboy

Driving your grandmother's Buick...

Thu, 13 Feb 2003 05:23:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - One day last December, my father's older brother called up and said he was getting rid of his Buick Electra sedan... he didn't really feel like going through all the trouble of selling it, so he offered to just give it to us... my father gladly said yes...

Fear Factory's 7th Grade Yearbook.

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 04:39:06 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - It's not fun for me to have to say that Fear Factory is no longer a band. It's also not fun for me to say that I hope they release some more of their work before they lower the curtain forever, because this album is far from a satisfactory way...

Prog Metal Nirvana? Enter Here!

Tue, 8 Oct 2002 01:57:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - First off, I need to say this. I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN ABOUT THIS BAND WERE IT NOT FOR EPINIONS.COM. I bought this album and discovered this awesome band DIRECTLY as a result of reading about it on this site. And that, I believe, is the reason...

Owning The Ultimate Driving Machine

Wed, 4 Sep 2002 23:50:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - Unforunately, the engine in my '87 Buick Skyhawk (see my review on that car) bit the dust this summer. I needed a cool ride for my second year of college, so I purchased a BMW!

Blame Automobile, Motor Trend, and Car & Driver...

Bottom o' the food chain

Mon, 2 Sep 2002 00:06:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - Ugh... In between the (temporary) death of my '87 Buick Skyhawk Turbo and the purchasing of my '84 BMW 318i was a span of about 2.5 months. I had a job in a bakery in Hastings, NE (30 miles away) during this period, and I needed a way to get to work...

Melody is WAY overrated!

Wed, 28 Aug 2002 22:05:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - Meshuggah's newest album is yet another utterly brilliant piece of music that I and a handful of others will enjoy while the vast majority of humanity scratches its collective head and mutters, "what the heck?"

This is heavy metal in its...

A True Beast of Burden

Tue, 5 Mar 2002 19:36:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - Ahhhh... you have to keep a place in your heart for your first car. I think it's safe to say the majority of us get something old and lame for a first ride, but, when you're 16, just having your own car is all that matters. Mine was a 1983 Chevy...

Subversive Melodies

Sat, 16 Feb 2002 05:29:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - Tool is probably the best band that ever fell into the category of the ones lots of people I knew liked, but I just couldn't seem to get into. It's been a while now, so I don't know that I can really explain why. I first recall listening to them...

The Swedish Masters of Metal.

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 22:36:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - Hmmm... I hadn't written for Epinions.com after I got a job... but I was apparently seasonal help... so here I am again! :)

I purchased this album on pure impression alone. The two guitar players of Meshuggah write a column called...

Going Fast With Class!

Wed, 19 Dec 2001 03:03:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - Every heard of a Buick Skyhawk? If not, then you are certainly not alone. The Skyhawk was the Buick version of the GM J-Body front wheel drive subcompact platform which appeared in 1982. While the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac J2000/Sunbird became as...

This Filter lets in just the good stuff!

Sat, 29 Sep 2001 03:40:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - I had never heard of Filter until I noticed a dude was playing "Take A Picture" in the science lab at school and I asked him who that song was by because it was one of the few radio songs I actually liked. He told me, and I bought the album not too long...

Doesn't quite clear the kiddie fence.

Sat, 29 Sep 2001 02:12:27 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - This album was my first taste of Cradle Of Filth. After I got over my fear of the incredibly evil sounding vocals of Sarah Jezebel Deva (this is only my second CD with a female vocalist... out of 250+!) and the devilish aura of the music, I really gave...

1/2 pretty good and 1/2 pretty boring.

Sat, 29 Sep 2001 01:29:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - This is the third review I've had to rewrite because my computer "performed an illegal function"and kicked me out when I tried to publish it. It's rather annoying, due to the length of my reviews. But I'll just make it better this time... :)
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The Sound of Depression.

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 21:26:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - PLEASE NOTE: This album is not going to appeal to everyone. Epinions is a place where people can express their opinions, and in my opinion, I think this is a great album and I gave it 5 stars. If you are not into sad and self-reflective music, then I...

The critics are wrong!

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 16:06:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - I counted down the days till this album came out. I had been a late recruit to the FF camp, having purchased "Obsolete" as my first FF album almost two years after it came out. This would be the first album I would be getting fresh off the press. Like...

Makes everything else look Obsolete!

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 00:41:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - My first impression of this album came when I happened to pick up the liner notes at a friend's house. I read the booklet, and asked if this band was any good. "They're alright", he replied.

How wrong he was!

Not only does this...

The Machine Is Now Alive!

Thu, 27 Sep 2001 23:33:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - My first impression of Fear Factory was picking up and reading the liner notes of their "Obsolete" album. I still feel this is the coolest booklet EVER in any album. Intrigued, I purchased that album, and found one awesome band I had been missing out...

It's rough being the little guy...

Thu, 27 Sep 2001 20:33:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - It's rough being a little 3.5 inch speaker. You live a hard life at the mercy of people with no sense of volume knob restraint. You don't have much muscle, and you're crammed into the silliest of places.

I have a 1987 Buick Skyhawk Turbo...

Retiring the veteran...

Thu, 27 Sep 2001 18:59:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - I've had this deck in my car for a little over a year and a half now, and I'm finally gonna have to let it go. It's been great, but it's time to move on.

In my opinion, this is a wonderful deck for anyone just starting out (like I was) in...

Evolution in progress...

Thu, 27 Sep 2001 15:13:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - I recently swapped my two TS-W1240DVCs for a pair of these brand new Premier subs, and I'm confident the money was well spent.

Premier is the upmarket brand of Pioneer, and while lots of people use their head units, neither brand is very well...

Gothic Metal+Love Song=October Rust

Fri, 14 Sep 2001 22:42:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - In my mind, Type O Negative stands alone in the world of music. I somehow feel the term "metal" isn't always really fitting. Perhaps the lyrics? Sure, you're got the typical self-loathing of any self-respecting black/gothic metal band, but the concept...

Premier 200W x 2 Amplifier PRS-X720: Gotta love Chrome!

Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:16:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - I've had this amp with my pair of Pioneer Premier 12" 1240DVC subs for nearly a year now, and the whole set up works beautifully. The amp itself is quite possibly the coolest looking one ever invented. All that metal work is for a purpose, too. The...

Best-looking subs around!

Tue, 11 Sep 2001 22:32:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - I looked at a lot of subs before deciding on these. I was certainly not disappointed! They are rated 200 watts nominal and 800 watts maximum, but those figures are underrated, which Pioneer does on most of its gear. I run them with a PRS-720 that puts...

Heaviness Redefined

Tue, 11 Sep 2001 22:25:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mister_playboy - Noise.

Basically, the first time I listened to this album, that's all I heard. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. But I decided to listen a couple more times, and after about five runs, I began to see the complex mathmatical structures...