Great answers there Mike. Yeah the Massive Wagons albums after full nelson haven't done anything for me, good to see the band doing well though, that's really good going for them. Agree with what you say about the number of the beast, ultimate metal artwork. Cool you managed to meet up with Gordon and Jason, two great guys.
Excellent tag video Mike. Loved to hear your "issue" with the My Silent Wake record. I'm even surprised to see you have 2 copies of the same album... Cannibal Corpse - but I understand your reasons.... to have something specific is just a must at times. I forgot that Running Wild are due an album this year.... will be looking forward to that one. I'm mulling over the Q's for the tag in my head just now... but also in the midst of adding some new Kallax shelves to give me a bit more space so I've got records lying all over hte place right now.
Happy New Year, Mike! I really enjoyed this. I'm glad you decided to 'undelete' your channel and continue making videos, even if not as often as before. I must admit, I haven't watched anything on here for a couple of months now, but I thought I'd dive back in for the Metal Tag, as that's where I started, and I'm glad I did. I may film a response myself, if I can be arsed! Though I have filmed a few videos over the last few months, and I haven't found the motivation to edit them and get them uploaded, so that may happen again, too! 🤣 Cheers! 🤘
@@BeardyRedViking I don't bother with that editing lark lol it's not the audience that goes in for all that really. Yeah I jumped on this but god knows when my next upload will be. I've massively lost interest
@sixzerothreeonesevensixnine The only reason I do is to edit out all the bullshit tangents I go off on, as well as the weird noises I make and faces I pull! I don't want the world to know just HOW weird and awkward I am! 🤣
Nice one Mike mate some great answers here to the thread. I’m a sucker for James blunt truth be told his first album for me is excellent. He owns a pub 5 minutes from me called the fox and pheasant, just down The road from Chelsea’s ground 🤣happy new year mate hope your well dude 🤘🏻
Love that thumbnail & good to see your name back under the bright lights. Running Wild is a good choice, I thought you were going pick Anthrax furr shurr lol. Let’s be honest the odds of Anthrax disappointing us is far greater than Running Wild, I think you would agree. Maiden as your last gig … good one to go out on!
Hi Mike!!! Great and response and some tricky questions too..... I think any 80's Maiden artwork can be picked as a favorite cover. What a surprise seeing James Blunt in one of your videos. I really need to work my reponse to this year metal tag. cheers
Excellent response. Some of these questions are tricky. I was lucky to find a copy of 'Cold Lake' on vinyl a couple fo years ago. I really like it. I alzo was lucky to find a copy of 'Skepticz Apocalypze' for, like, what correzpondz to £13 or zomething like that. You make Keswick sound like an utter hellhole :D
@This-Is-Music 😂 Holidaymakers love Keswick but locals think it's totally pompous 😂 but it is picturesque I suppose. £13 for Agent Steel is a bargain. Hope you had a good Christmas Kim 🤘
Welcome to 2025. Good tag response. As for double glasses, I got multi-focal lens last year for this problem and they work well for me (though not for everyone). And as for owning only the 13th album from a band, I _completely_ get that.
@@ExplosiveAction I'm going to get an eye test and see if I can get those glasses. Yeah I'm glad I have some support on the 13th album lol it's just mental isn't it.
Hi Mike, good to see ya mucker! Great records and answers. First time seeing James Blunt on a Metal Tag and prob the last time too haha! Loved that Terrorizer when it came out and really agree, it still sounds class. Human is as far as I went with Death, the other stuff is good but I can cope without em. I see what you mean about the My Silent Wake cover, for me its the logo that makes it so unappealing. Saying that, the quality of artwork on modern metal records is tops, especially on DM stuff. So bands need to keep their game up! Ill see if Big Dylan can pass on my phone number to one of the boys at the Winterfest gig for ya to get.Cheers for the shout out Mike and all the best to ya all for the new year chum!
@@blackleathereyes3673 Nice one Jason I've sent my number a couple of times now on comments. If he's got your number tho he has mine as well ! All the best mate
That original Cannibal logo will always be the best won't it mate. I really don't mind Cold Lake at all, if it wasn't released by Frost it wouldn't get all the hate. Great answers to the questions mate. Cheers
Thanks for jumping in on the topic, Mike! Good to see ya mate. And you’re right… the Cold Lake prices suck because it hasn’t been reissued. Tom hates it and I think shoots potential reissues down. Cheers!
@@cloudymildermetalmogul 😂 Yeah but Simon from Explosive Action. He understands. You can't just have some random twelfth album. Hope you had a good Christmas Andy 🤘
Interesting video, Mike. I was wondering who was doing the metal tag this year, so I'll be finding the video to see the questions 😂 Thanks for mentioning me and how much the record annoys you visually 😂 Should be a fun video to sort out in response to this. Always good to see you, mate
@@jackkaraquazian I actually never seen Megadeth until 2005 so 1992 would have been way better. I was disappointed in their sound the twice I've seen them and obviously the line up wasn't the great one that you'd have seen. I like them still but no I'd not go out of my way to see them now either
@@metalmickey yeah, definitely feel lucky to have seen them then, for me they fell off pretty quickly after that. Pantera were the support band as well.
Top response mate, i didn't like the new Vltimas when i checked it out and then forgot all about it so will try again myself. I hope Tom G doesn't see this and learn your profiting from those assless chaps he's likely wearing during that shoot....
@@TheDeathDoomMetalHead It's a bit of an over the top Shakespeare performance from David Vincent but I got used to it on the second go at it. Keep off the Tuna it's full of mercury apparently 😂
When I got back into buying vinyl, I almost bought a copy of Cold Lake. Didn't get it but don't regret not buying it either. I get why it goes for stupid money, but it's a deleted album for a reason.
Great answers great vid but we expect nothing less. Thanks for the shoutout and to be fair Jason is pretty forgettable 🤣🤣🤣🤣, only joking he’s one of the good guy’s. I’m glad you enjoyed Belfast we are alright aren’t we. Take care mate. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Great Metal Tag ,Mike. I must admit, ill have to get my thinking cap on for a few of these questions, especially the 25th album, as my collection is still not in any type of order, after moving half of it back from my mother in laws house. Its a shame you are unable to get to gigs anymore. As you going up to Glasgow for DOW in few weeks?
No I'm not bothering mate, my next and last will be Maiden I think. I've seen probably over 300 bands now and I feel like I've seen everyone I want to and the ones I missed are probably too old to be exciting these days. I'd prefer the meet ups and a pub and a game of pool.
Great answers there Mike. Yeah the Massive Wagons albums after full nelson haven't done anything for me, good to see the band doing well though, that's really good going for them. Agree with what you say about the number of the beast, ultimate metal artwork. Cool you managed to meet up with Gordon and Jason, two great guys.
@@GRockVC I actually just sold that newest Massive Wagons album. Just nothing on there stood out. Hope you're well mate
Excellent tag video Mike. Loved to hear your "issue" with the My Silent Wake record. I'm even surprised to see you have 2 copies of the same album... Cannibal Corpse - but I understand your reasons.... to have something specific is just a must at times. I forgot that Running Wild are due an album this year.... will be looking forward to that one. I'm mulling over the Q's for the tag in my head just now... but also in the midst of adding some new Kallax shelves to give me a bit more space so I've got records lying all over hte place right now.
@@ClarkOVision Oh definitely try and get one done Bev I'm fed up of seeing Black Metal and Death Metal in the VC. 🤞😂
Happy New Year, Mike!
I really enjoyed this. I'm glad you decided to 'undelete' your channel and continue making videos, even if not as often as before. I must admit, I haven't watched anything on here for a couple of months now, but I thought I'd dive back in for the Metal Tag, as that's where I started, and I'm glad I did.
I may film a response myself, if I can be arsed! Though I have filmed a few videos over the last few months, and I haven't found the motivation to edit them and get them uploaded, so that may happen again, too! 🤣
Cheers! 🤘
@@BeardyRedViking I don't bother with that editing lark lol it's not the audience that goes in for all that really. Yeah I jumped on this but god knows when my next upload will be. I've massively lost interest
@sixzerothreeonesevensixnine The only reason I do is to edit out all the bullshit tangents I go off on, as well as the weird noises I make and faces I pull! I don't want the world to know just HOW weird and awkward I am! 🤣
Nice one Mike mate some great answers here to the thread. I’m a sucker for James blunt truth be told his first album for me is excellent. He owns a pub 5 minutes from me called the fox and pheasant, just down
The road from Chelsea’s ground 🤣happy new year mate hope your well dude 🤘🏻
@@HM2dylanpowell Same to you Dylan. He's quite funny James Blunt as well, hes aware of what some people think of him. Hope you are well mate 🤘
Love that thumbnail & good to see your name back under the bright lights. Running Wild is a good choice, I thought you were going pick Anthrax furr shurr lol. Let’s be honest the odds of Anthrax disappointing us is far greater than Running Wild, I think you would agree. Maiden as your last gig … good one to go out on!
@@darcysixstringsninelives3493 I've got very little faith in Anthrax now. They're too money focused and this new album proves it.
I’m very been waiting for this. Cheers Mike! Love the double glasses hahaha
Cheers Trevor hope you like it
Yeah Mike this was great. Just finished up a moment ago, and this is gonna be a decent month of videos to watch.
Hi Mike!!! Great and response and some tricky questions too..... I think any 80's Maiden artwork can be picked as a favorite cover. What a surprise seeing James Blunt in one of your videos. I really need to work my reponse to this year metal tag. cheers
@@cristianosorio2517 Yeah I struggled with that question lol. Cheers mate all the best 🤘
Excellent response. Some of these questions are tricky. I was lucky to find a copy of 'Cold Lake' on vinyl a couple fo years ago. I really like it. I alzo was lucky to find a copy of 'Skepticz Apocalypze' for, like, what correzpondz to £13 or zomething like that. You make Keswick sound like an utter hellhole :D
@This-Is-Music 😂 Holidaymakers love Keswick but locals think it's totally pompous 😂 but it is picturesque I suppose. £13 for Agent Steel is a bargain. Hope you had a good Christmas Kim 🤘
Welcome to 2025. Good tag response. As for double glasses, I got multi-focal lens last year for this problem and they work well for me (though not for everyone). And as for owning only the 13th album from a band, I _completely_ get that.
@@ExplosiveAction I'm going to get an eye test and see if I can get those glasses. Yeah I'm glad I have some support on the 13th album lol it's just mental isn't it.
Hi Mike, good to see ya mucker! Great records and answers. First time seeing James Blunt on a Metal Tag and prob the last time too haha! Loved that Terrorizer when it came out and really agree, it still sounds class. Human is as far as I went with Death, the other stuff is good but I can cope without em. I see what you mean about the My Silent Wake cover, for me its the logo that makes it so unappealing. Saying that, the quality of artwork on modern metal records is tops, especially on DM stuff. So bands need to keep their game up! Ill see if Big Dylan can pass on my phone number to one of the boys at the Winterfest gig for ya to get.Cheers for the shout out Mike and all the best to ya all for the new year chum!
@@blackleathereyes3673 Nice one Jason I've sent my number a couple of times now on comments. If he's got your number tho he has mine as well ! All the best mate
@@metalmickey Ah man I never got em but thats class mate, ill get on to big Dylan and get it. Nice one.
Great video Mike , interesting stuff ..I’ll try to get this tag done over the next few weeks
Good stuff, Happy New Year 🍻
@@metalmartymac Same to you mate. Yeah it's a few questions but ultimately not a hard video just a bit of time needed. All the best 🤘
@ Cheers
That original Cannibal logo will always be the best won't it mate. I really don't mind Cold Lake at all, if it wasn't released by Frost it wouldn't get all the hate. Great answers to the questions mate. Cheers
@@mrboulder9714 Cheers James yes I agree about Cold Lake. Look forward to seeing your video
Great answers! I watched their stream yesterday and wanted to do an instant reply but then fell asleep, hahaha... I´ll get to it.
@@albertampel4175 They are good videos to do aren't they. Look forward to seeing your answers
Wendy James!!
@@Brumlebass-k6o 1989 she looked fabulous
Shame you don't live nearer Mike 😢 ...Glad to see you doing the metal tag though!😁🤘👍
@@wendyashworth5571 Cheers Wendy hope you had a good Christmas and enjoy your gigging 🤘
@sixzerothreeonesevensixnine Thanks 😊 had a good Christmas hope you did too!🤗
Thanks for jumping in on the topic, Mike! Good to see ya mate. And you’re right… the Cold Lake prices suck because it hasn’t been reissued. Tom hates it and I think shoots potential reissues down. Cheers!
@@HeavyMetallurgy Cheers Marty. Hopefully we will see plenty of people jump on it.
Cloudy Milder?!, whatever happened to that dude? That My Silent Wake story is about as Metal Mickey as you can get 😂😂😂. Happy New Year mate!
@@cloudymildermetalmogul 😂 Yeah but Simon from Explosive Action. He understands. You can't just have some random twelfth album. Hope you had a good Christmas Andy 🤘
@@cloudymildermetalmogul yes what ever happened to that dude 🤣🤣🤣. Happy new year mate.
Great video! Have a great 2025!
@@petrirantanen You too dude 🤘
Interesting video, Mike. I was wondering who was doing the metal tag this year, so I'll be finding the video to see the questions 😂 Thanks for mentioning me and how much the record annoys you visually 😂 Should be a fun video to sort out in response to this. Always good to see you, mate
@@seanbeast939 Cheers Sean. Yeah it's a good album but it has to go 😂. Look forward to seeing your response
С Новым годом вас 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
You too 🤘
My first gig was Megadeth in 1992, not sure I'd make them my final gig now though. Would like to have seen Transvision Vamp.
@@jackkaraquazian I actually never seen Megadeth until 2005 so 1992 would have been way better. I was disappointed in their sound the twice I've seen them and obviously the line up wasn't the great one that you'd have seen. I like them still but no I'd not go out of my way to see them now either
@@metalmickey yeah, definitely feel lucky to have seen them then, for me they fell off pretty quickly after that. Pantera were the support band as well.
Top response mate, i didn't like the new Vltimas when i checked it out and then forgot all about it so will try again myself. I hope Tom G doesn't see this and learn your profiting from those assless chaps he's likely wearing during that shoot....
@@TheDeathDoomMetalHead It's a bit of an over the top Shakespeare performance from David Vincent but I got used to it on the second go at it. Keep off the Tuna it's full of mercury apparently 😂
When I got back into buying vinyl, I almost bought a copy of Cold Lake. Didn't get it but don't regret not buying it either. I get why it goes for stupid money, but it's a deleted album for a reason.
@@MosherBear Yeah it's really only on anyone's mind because of Tom's own reaction to it years later. He liked it at the time though
Great answers great vid but we expect nothing less. Thanks for the shoutout and to be fair Jason is pretty forgettable 🤣🤣🤣🤣, only joking he’s one of the good guy’s. I’m glad you enjoyed Belfast we are alright aren’t we. Take care mate. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@theblackenedhymnschannel3985 🤣 I felt really bad about that but I am out of practice on video. All the best Gordon 🤘
Great Metal Tag ,Mike. I must admit, ill have to get my thinking cap on for a few of these questions, especially the 25th album, as my collection is still not in any type of order, after moving half of it back from my mother in laws house. Its a shame you are unable to get to gigs anymore. As you going up to Glasgow for DOW in few weeks?
No I'm not bothering mate, my next and last will be Maiden I think. I've seen probably over 300 bands now and I feel like I've seen everyone I want to and the ones I missed are probably too old to be exciting these days. I'd prefer the meet ups and a pub and a game of pool.
@sixzerothreeonesevensixnine That's fair enough, mate. We will have to try and arrange a meet up some time this year.
NOTB is an awesome cover,but I’d say Live After
Death is better.
Yeah it's immense I can't argue with that one 🤘