Comments on: METAL INSIDER CALLS OUT KISS FOR STEALING FROM THE SWORD http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/ IS FOR LOVERS Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:01:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SPencer http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-297183 SPencer Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:24:33 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-297183 It might just be me... but the opening riff sounds a little bit too much like even flow by pearl jam It might just be me… but the opening riff sounds a little bit too much like even flow by pearl jam

]]> By: Hellfish http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-294717 Hellfish Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:20:33 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-294717 It's actually Paul's voice.. I wish I had half the sex Paul Stanley and his "gay voice" have had. Just saying.... It’s actually Paul’s voice..
I wish I had half the sex Paul Stanley and his “gay voice” have had.
Just saying….

]]> By: Marc http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-289333 Marc Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:44:19 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-289333 What a totally used up group of old bastards, that's a complete rip off of Freya. Just changed up the end of the riff a little. What a totally used up group of old bastards, that’s a complete rip off of Freya. Just changed up the end of the riff a little.

]]> By: jimmy http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-289296 jimmy Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:21:38 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-289296 sorry I made a typo... 1977...love gun..... sorry I made a typo… 1977…love gun…..

]]> By: jimmy http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-289293 jimmy Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:20:23 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-289293 yeah but noone has said how the swords 'Theya' sounds like Almost Human by Kiss from 1974!! yeah but noone has said how the swords ‘Theya’ sounds like Almost Human by Kiss from 1974!!

]]> By: matt http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-287863 matt Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:40:45 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-287863 you guys couldnt be more wrong. KISS ripped themselves off, they lifted "Exciter" off of Lick It Up Ace Frehley's Track is far superior, Outer Space. listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3b9j5gF7C0 you guys couldnt be more wrong. KISS ripped themselves off, they lifted “Exciter” off of Lick It Up
Ace Frehley’s Track is far superior, Outer Space.
listen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3b9j5gF7C0

]]> By: ThisIsNecessary http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-287528 ThisIsNecessary Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:10:37 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-287528 WHATEVER. Its a generic stoner riff that has been rehashed by probably a million bands out there. You assholes should be talking about a better comparison, like Nile's "Unas Slayer Of The Gods" and Candlemass' "Well Of Souls". Now THAT'S a rip-off if I've ever heard one. WHATEVER. Its a generic stoner riff that has been rehashed by probably a million bands out there.

You assholes should be talking about a better comparison, like Nile’s “Unas Slayer Of The Gods” and Candlemass’ “Well Of Souls”. Now THAT’S a rip-off if I’ve ever heard one.

]]> By: Edward http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-287438 Edward Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:38:52 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-287438 Agree. Their opening acts have improved also. It used to be die die die. Now its psych bands like Graveyard and so forth. Agree. Their opening acts have improved also. It used to be die die die. Now its psych bands like Graveyard and so forth.

]]> By: metalvinny http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-287120 metalvinny Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:38:29 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-287120 It doesn't matter, Ziltoid hates both of these bands. It doesn’t matter, Ziltoid hates both of these bands.

]]> By: raiseyerfists http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286847 raiseyerfists Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:21:22 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286847 That's true hahah That’s true hahah

]]> By: Trux http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286820 Trux Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:30:07 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286820 1 1

]]> By: Trux http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286818 Trux Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:26:15 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286818 The difference here is that no one gives a shit about The Hidden Hand... The difference here is that no one gives a shit about The Hidden Hand…

]]> By: WTF http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286440 WTF Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:20:25 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286440 Aw the song sucks, no one but die hard kiss fans will hear it and almost no one knows Freya so who gives a crap. Seriously. Aw the song sucks, no one but die hard kiss fans will hear it and almost no one knows Freya so who gives a crap. Seriously.

]]> By: darknessandevil http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286420 darknessandevil Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:23:51 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286420 darkness and evil is a song from a japanese band called SABBAT ya dumbf*ck! darkness and evil is a song from a japanese band called SABBAT ya dumbf*ck!

]]> By: crank http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286402 crank Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:38:20 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286402 You need to let Columbo's post sink in a bit there.... You need to let Columbo’s post sink in a bit there….

]]> By: crank http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286401 crank Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:37:34 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286401 I'm twelve years old and what is this? I’m twelve years old and what is this?

]]> By: crank http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286399 crank Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:35:43 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286399 well played sir well played sir

]]> By: Buttor http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286310 Buttor Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:32:56 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286310 You kids have no sense of humor... And no, it's not a song from a belgian band you've never heard of... same goes to the Jake Ryan kid below... You kids have no sense of humor… And no, it’s not a song from a belgian band you’ve never heard of… same goes to the Jake Ryan kid below…

]]> By: julian http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286268 julian Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:21:19 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286268 haha, word. I always mix up their names. Because of that damn "yellow" song. haha, word. I always mix up their names. Because of that damn “yellow” song.

]]> By: joethecabdriver http://www.metalsucks.net/2009/08/21/metal-insider-calls-out-kiss-for-stealing-from-the-sword/#comment-286205 joethecabdriver Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:36:27 +0000 http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=19643#comment-286205 As the old saying goes, immature artists imitate, mature artists steal. There is no such thing as a completely original piece of music. There are only so many notes; riffs and melodies end up getting recycled. The trick is to do it in a style that is completely your own. That said, I love Kiss, but this song is hacky even by their standards. Kiss have never exactly been original, they could be considered an American version of Slade. But they always sound like Kiss. The Sword song is much superior, but considering that their music is really just a consolidation of the stoner/doom tradition, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that riff somewhere in some other form and context from some other Sabbath worshiping band that came before. As the old saying goes, immature artists imitate, mature artists steal.

There is no such thing as a completely original piece of music. There are only so many notes; riffs and melodies end up getting recycled. The trick is to do it in a style that is completely your own.

That said, I love Kiss, but this song is hacky even by their standards. Kiss have never exactly been original, they could be considered an American version of Slade. But they always sound like Kiss.

The Sword song is much superior, but considering that their music is really just a consolidation of the stoner/doom tradition, I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that riff somewhere in some other form and context from some other Sabbath worshiping band that came before.

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