I've only been on here since late 2005, and even then I was just interested in discovering new folk metal bands so I don't remember much of the features. I didn't become more active until recently, after getting a job where I'm mostly online for the shift, but from what I see the features are getting better everyday. I just noticed the popularity indexes and I love the collection breakdowns by style and country, it's a lot easier to gain an insight into people's minds through their music. (I've noticed that people who rate Death albums with 1's usually have Kamelot as a favorite. Vocal polarity? ) Just another reason why this site is the most informative, interesting, and fun part of my internet surfing.

Well I was here ages ago with the same name (joined about late 2003 or 2004), but was inactive for so long the account got deleted. I decided to pop back and redo my account and have found that this place has changed a lot! I don't know if I'm being stupid or not but I can't seem to find a link to the metal storm radio and it doesn't look like any compilations are being made any more (something I enjoyed listening to to find new bands). There also used to be nice features like rated people and so on which was fun, even if if was a little unnecessary. So I think I'm going to vote for old MS! (I don't know what the junkyard was).

I do however like the new way of searching for bands and I like how you can watch band videos on here now. So I suppose its not all bad.

hmmmm, i dont know what it is about the site now. i often forget about it. i still love the place but i'm not that active anymore.

I don't remember the old one that well....sure I do remember the MS Pub and the junkyard but I think that right now the site is doing really fine and lots of new things have appeared and Ivan's improving everything all the time....therefore I'd say that MS is getting better all the time...

Hmm i remeber well it but only oe think what I miss are comments in pictue gallery and those members who gone and dont show so much here nowdays, otherwise now we live in nodays and Im use to new MS werry well

Iv'e only been around for a little over a month so I don't know what old metal storm was like. But Metalstorm as of now is pretty good, everyone seems pretty nice and helpful. Thats been my experience at metalstorm so far

Written by ß on 29.03.2008 at 21:06

Iv'e only been around for a little over a month so I don't know what old metal storm was like. But Metalstorm as of now is pretty good, everyone seems pretty nice and helpful. Thats been my experience at metalstorm so far

Here also are bad and cruel people who dont help , its like real life some likes you some hates you

I know but the majority of people iv'e met so far seem nice.

Written by Bad English on 29.03.2008 at 21:20

Written by ß on 29.03.2008 at 21:06

Iv'e only been around for a little over a month so I don't know what old metal storm was like. But Metalstorm as of now is pretty good, everyone seems pretty nice and helpful. Thats been my experience at metalstorm so far

Here also are bad and cruel people who dont help , its like real life some likes you some hates you

Why someone would start feuds in an online world is pretty funny....and kind of sad. You gotta deal with jerks in real life all the time, why would you go and and want to do that in your own home on your own time. I like the mature users who you can get in a heated argument in one forum and then come to complete agreement with that same person in another forum. Kind of nice, some people help you learn about metals, some people make you feel bad for being ignorant instead of helping become not ignorant.

Anyways, back on topic. When did the change over happen? Because I remember the old Metalstorm, and I know I was using this site for a few months before I got around to signing up. I cant remember what pushed me into signing up, perhaps it was the new site? I'm not sure, but from what I remember of the old site I think I like the new one better, sooooo many new cool features have been added lately.

Written by Doc G. on 30.03.2008 at 09:49

When did the change over happen?

16.05.2006.

No, I do not remember that just like that cause it was the best day of my life. Simply go to "New Posts", and then to the last page.

Written by Lucas on 30.03.2008 at 15:46

Written by Doc G. on 30.03.2008 at 09:49

When did the change over happen?

16.05.2006.

No, I do not remember that just like that cause it was the best day of my life. Simply go to "New Posts", and then to the last page.

You remeber MS v 1

old MS. i wasn't very active when the Junkyard existed, but after it got removed i started to post regularly. and it was much better than these days. i'm talking about the forum, not about the webzine part, which is obviously better nowadays.

the forum was better because the users were interesting, and didn't just randomly pop up, write a few times then disappear forever. there were discussions about music, not just 'i like this album from this band' kinda chitchat that is so popular now. i also miss users who listen and talk about extreme metal.

Written by Damnated on 30.03.2008 at 17:23

the forum was better because the users were interesting, and

I agree and thay are gobe old good members are gone, El, Ealdamir, Bleeding Angel, ..... can continue long, nowdays only good treads are from old members

Written by Damnated on 30.03.2008 at 17:23

old MS. i wasn't very active when the Junkyard existed, but after it got removed i started to post regularly. and it was much better than these days. i'm talking about the forum, not about the webzine part, which is obviously better nowadays.

the forum was better because the users were interesting, and didn't just randomly pop up, write a few times then disappear forever. there were discussions about music, not just 'i like this album from this band' kinda chitchat that is so popular now. i also miss users who listen and talk about extreme metal.

I can completely imagine what you mean. But perhaps its more due to ourselves, since we've been active for a long time. And saying "Emperor rules" for the 100th is not really interesting. i suppose it's a bit of a natural evolution.

The thing is, my tastes have grown explosively, to the point where only a few people know the band (not trying to be elitist here, but its often true) which of course does not lead to a lot of discussion. The metalstorm forum mainly stays the same, cause the 'newbies' often have little (or less) knowledge in bands and metal, and the ones that do often leave because of this. The board just does not grow with you. It is of course impossible to expect that, as we're all just tiny parts of it.

That's why I have focused on reviewing etc, cause I don't just want to leave this site.

Written by Lucas on 30.03.2008 at 18:00

Written by Damnated on 30.03.2008 at 17:23

old MS. i wasn't very active when the Junkyard existed, but after it got removed i started to post regularly. and it was much better than these days. i'm talking about the forum, not about the webzine part, which is obviously better nowadays.

the forum was better because the users were interesting, and didn't just randomly pop up, write a few times then disappear forever. there were discussions about music, not just 'i like this album from this band' kinda chitchat that is so popular now. i also miss users who listen and talk about extreme metal.

I can completely imagine what you mean. But perhaps its more due to ourselves, since we've been active for a long time. And saying "Emperor rules" for the 100th is not really interesting. i suppose it's a bit of a natural evolution.

The thing is, my tastes have grown explosively, to the point where only a few people know the band (not trying to be elitist here, but its often true) which of course does not lead to a lot of discussion. The metalstorm forum mainly stays the same, cause the 'newbies' often have little (or less) knowledge in bands and metal, and the ones that do often leave because of this. The board just does not grow with you. It is of course impossible to expect that, as we're all just tiny parts of it.

That's why I have focused on reviewing etc, cause I don't just want to leave this site.

thing is, back in the old days, a lot of users were really into metal. knew plenty of underground bands, just like you and i do know. i feel the forum degenerated.

Written by Lucas on 30.03.2008 at 15:46

Written by Doc G. on 30.03.2008 at 09:49

When did the change over happen?

16.05.2006.

No, I do not remember that just like that cause it was the best day of my life. Simply go to "New Posts", and then to the last page.

Ah, so I guess I was a member during the change over, I probably don't remember it too well because I vaguely remember getting a swift ban a few months after I signed up, so I rarely used the site in that period. I dont think I started seriously using the forums until probably June of 2006, shortly after the change.

the one is better because of its nice features. i am talking about website. the website is getting stronger day by day.
and forum is something that depends on members, so i have no idea about forum.

edit:
http://web.archive.org/web/20031203214917/forum.metalstorm.ee/index.php?board=19
here you are with the hall of spams ... i liked that, but the truth it was it wasn't useful

When I joined in 2003 I'm pretty sure there wasn't a forum! There were just brief descriptions of each genre of metal and a few bands. I can't remember when it was that the site changed to this new look though.

Written by Immortal on 30.11.2009 at 12:59

When I joined in 2003 I'm pretty sure there wasn't a forum! There were just brief descriptions of each genre of metal and a few bands. I can't remember when it was that the site changed to this new look though.

I see I joined a day after you and can therefor assure there surely was a forum back then as well. As far as I know there has been a forum right from the start of Metal Storm.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 30.11.2009 at 14:43

Written by Immortal on 30.11.2009 at 12:59

When I joined in 2003 I'm pretty sure there wasn't a forum! There were just brief descriptions of each genre of metal and a few bands. I can't remember when it was that the site changed to this new look though.

I see I joined a day after you and can therefor assure there surely was a forum back then as well. As far as I know there has been a forum right from the start of Metal Storm.

I'll take your word for it then . I never really post that much on the forums anyway as you can tell by my post count!

Written by Hamird on 19.05.2008 at 10:17

edit:
http://web.archive.org/web/20031203214917/forum.metalstorm.ee/index.php?board=19

Thank you thank you....you just made my day...

I wonder what they were speaking bout under "Eestlased" (Estonians).... see this was a hot topic these days....

Lol "how old is your mom".

I would have liked to be here in those days.

Ha. I found my old profile. It isn't a lot different to now though really, apart from I've seen way way more bands than I mention here now.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060821012556/www.metalstorm.ee/users/profile.php?user_id=1640

Judas Priest had 237 fans, only one similar band, and Nostradamus was yet to be released. Those were the days, eh?

Written by Baz Anderson on 01.12.2009 at 04:53

Ha. I found my old profile. It isn't a lot different to now though really, apart from I've seen way way more bands than I mention here now.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060821012556/www.metalstorm.ee/users/profile.php?user_id=1640

How did you do it? I tried to find mine before but couldn't get the link right.

EDIT: Never mind Baz, I got it right but couldn't find something before 2006 for some reason. Not funny then. I wanted '05!

Written by Warman on 01.12.2009 at 11:49

Written by Baz Anderson on 01.12.2009 at 04:53
Ha. I found my old profile. It isn't a lot different to now though really, apart from I've seen way way more bands than I mention here now.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060821012556/www.metalstorm.ee/users/profile.php?user_id=1640

How did you do it? I tried to find mine before but couldn't get the link right.

EDIT: Never mind Baz, I got it right but couldn't find something before 2006 for some reason. Not funny then. I wanted '05!

In the URL, change 200608etc to just * and kill everything after the .ee. I got it to work for June 16 or 17. You could try finding your name from the online list or a band's list of fans, but it didn't work for me... I clicked someone's name and it said I needed to be logged in. ...I don't believe it, back then the top 20 contained Megadeth's Peace Sells, two from Iron Maiden, and none from Metallica! This place has really changed, mostly for the better, but I think that having a band's latest news out right on their main page was a pretty cool thing.

Written by Baz Anderson on 01.12.2009 at 04:53

Ha. I found my old profile. It isn't a lot different to now though really, apart from I've seen way way more bands than I mention here now.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060821012556/www.metalstorm.ee/users/profile.php?user_id=1640

loll you have a community points beck then

Written by Baz Anderson on 01.12.2009 at 04:53

Ha. I found my old profile. It isn't a lot different to now though really, apart from I've seen way way more bands than I mention here now.

http://web.archive.org/web/20060821012556/www.metalstorm.ee/users/profile.php?user_id=1640

Mine is very different comparing to now.. Indeed non them are really my favorite right now (expect Nirvana)..
And I remember I'd an argument with you about Nirvana, lol.. I made a funny/stupid topic Nirvana vs Metallica.. Anyway I'm not really ashamed about those times, because then I was about 15, and in this 4-5 years I've found and learned many things both music and general metal..
By the way, I like that costume themes in previous version, that was cool.. I like to have such a thing again.

*Really old MS. Back when there were only handfull of people. It felt alot more like a community, everyone pretty much knew eachother & you always had your different cliques at different times of the day... or night.

I like the new Metalstorm the best metal website ever.