I haven't heard anything by hellstar but seems very interesting... I'm gonna check it out

This is an awesome cd definitely worth listening to

Just perfect!

Wasnt this the guy (ponderer) who was permanently banned from the site after a discussion about the proper use of the definite article "the" in the English language in some thread?
He corrected people posting here about some "paradise" vs "the paradise" thing and subsequently insulted some severely.
Well, here in his own review it seems he himself used the definite article "the" improperly.

"While there were a mix of metal bands in '89 like Morbid Angel, Sepultura and Kreator (...) and start playing with the time changes and adding progressive scales and picking techniques."

I find this immensely funny.

Written by Redel on 03.07.2021 at 01:03

Wasnt this the guy (ponderer) who was permanently banned from the site after a discussion about the proper use of the definite article "the" in the English language in some thread?
He corrected people posting here about some "paradise" vs "the paradise" thing and subsequently insulted some severely.
Well, here in his own review it seems he himself used the definite article "the" improperly.

"While there were a mix of metal bands in '89 like Morbid Angel, Sepultura and Kreator (...) and start playing with the time changes and adding progressive scales and picking techniques."

I find this immensely funny.

Yeah that's the one...
I think there is another error in that sentence but I could be wrong. Funny how he got so hung up on grammatical errors with others but this review is no different. Great English teacher he must have been.

The review itself isn't great. He mentions Helstar's "picking technique" five times without ever explaining what makes it stand out or what it adds to the music. Also, what the hell does "adding progressive scales" even mean?
The rest is similarly nonsensical with very little explanation as to why this album is any good.

Written by Zap on 06.07.2021 at 10:49

Yeah that's the one...

Do we know if he ever returned to the site as some alias?

Written by Redel on 06.07.2021 at 10:59

Do we know if he ever returned to the site as some alias?

Not sure, I remember him being mentioned a lot when I first joined, people comparing every troll to ponderer, etc.
Some staffer that was around back then should know if he attempted to resurrect at any point.

Written by Zap on 06.07.2021 at 11:04

Written by Redel on 06.07.2021 at 10:59

Do we know if he ever returned to the site as some alias?

Not sure, I remember him being mentioned a lot when I first joined, people comparing every troll to ponderer, etc.
Some staffer that was around back then should know if he attempted to resurrect at any point.

I remember him creating a couple of other profiles after being banned. Problem was, dude was not bright enough to hide his true identity very well and he was so short-fused he got into fights like 20 minutes after his return, making him an easy target for us staffers He either gave up fast or became more competent at not being his true self. More likely the former.

Written by Deadsoulman on 06.07.2021 at 11:40

Problem was, dude was not bright enough to hide his true identity very well and he was so short-fused he got into fights like 20 minutes after his return, making him an easy target for us staffers He either gave up fast or became more competent at not being his true self. More likely the former.

I guess that generally helps at identifying trolls: They are not good at hiding.

Written by Deadsoulman on 06.07.2021 at 11:40

Problem was, dude was not bright enough to hide his true identity very well and he was so short-fused he got into fights like 20 minutes after his return

Hahaha, I love this.

It's still strange how people can get so wound up on the internet. I get it from a 12-year old, but this guy was old and seemed pretty knowledgeable about metal. His Mercyful Fate review wasn't half bad.