von Irish Coffee » 20. Mai 2005, 21:10
Hail Jeff,
yeah, you are right, the reissue thing is not always easy to go with. Tons of problems can occur and even I as a singer of a small band have surely experienced that "ego clash" of bandmembers.
Concerning rerecordings, it always depends on the spirit a band or a record had at a certain period. Jag Panzer had that totally unleashed feel on their first album, razor sharp guitars, fiery soloing, hunger and passion came together and forged an album that will stand out as long as there will be heavy metal. This was a very youthful album, still technically very well executed. I'd call it a physical album, the sheer power was upfront and the depth came second. Your debut album was different to me, more mature and sophisticated from the beginning on and therefor the rerecordings did no harm to the songs, the living flow is still there and the spiritual side of the music has always been stronger than the physical aspect. To me at least. I cannot speak any bad things about the Exciter reissue, I love the last two studio albums very much. I would not buy the rerecordings for I have the originals but the album still, as my guitarist Timo would say, got TITS. :ph34r: So, well, I think it is all a matter of taste and a matter of which way a band started.
Odins wilde Krieger aus dem Norden kehren wieder. Abgerissen und zerschlissen, dennoch ungebrochen. Holstein, Deine Helden wollen sich zu Worte melden. Voller Stolz und voller Wut, hier wird gestanden, nicht gekrochen.