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MJ's Thriller got a mini sales bump here as well as in the US now... anyone know why? Thankss :]

I think Grosjean will improve. He's very a quick driver, at the start of the year Kimi fans were getting worried because Grosjean was out qualifying him. He just needs to spend the summer analysing his mistakes & talking to ALOT of experienced people. It's better having a quick driver that's a bit wreckless than having a safe but slow driver.

Many thanks for the post!

Albums Deftones - Koi No Yokan

2 races left, who's everyone hoping to win? & who do you think deserves the title?

Oh, my, god! What an album! & I’m not just saying that because I’m a big fan (See quotes from reviews below) I really hope people buy/listen to this album as it truly deserves to do well! _________________________________________________ Anyone who feels metal can’t be beautiful has obviously never listened to Deftones, for they’ve spent their career crafting crushingly effective metal tracks disguised in the sensuous gleam of grace and eroticism. Koi No Yokan is masterful. It is textbook Deftones and yet, at the same, offers so much more – it’s adventurous, it’s exotic, it’s dramatic. It smacks of a cerebral intensity and contained ferocity that goes above and beyond the dark romanticism for which they’ve always been known. Koi No Yokan is an opus, and a terrific one at that. The band’s vision and skill remain second to none in their field and they have executed this record sublimely. It is filled with deep and twisting ravines and will absorb your attention utterly for quite some time. SCORE: 10/10 http://www.underthegunreview.net/2012/11/1...s-koi-no-yokan/ Gorgeous, evocative, inventive, aggressive, explosive, anthemic—it's everything and more you could want from a Deftones record and an embarrassment to every other hard rock band out there diddling around on their instruments with caveman aimlessness. It's a record that takes you places… one that refuses to give itself up on the first go, unraveling slowly over each repeat pass… and one that I can just intuitively feel we're going to be listening to (and talking about) for the rest of our lives. Grade: A+ http://www.ology.com/post/238213/album-rev...s-koi-no-yokan- Koi No Yokan is so immediately addictive and grandiose that it beggars belief. 2012 was already one of the best years of forward thinking heavy music for a long time, but now Deftones may have arrived at the top of the list. This is truly sensational. http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/175881/9 With Koi No Yokan, Deftones have delivered a calculated and fragile devastation, a feather floating upward in the calming air of the eye of a hurricane. There are no disjointed moments, no breaks in flow; the album is a richly-layered jedi high-wire dance that makes one wonder where the 52 minutes went, a conveyance of truly impressive growth, while flexing the entirety of strengths the band is founded upon. Rating 10/10 http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/...es-koi-no-yokan They may never reach these heights again, but Koi No Yokan (Japanese for "love at first sight") is a perfect title for a near-perfect album. Stars: 5/5 Verdict: What every metal act should aspire to. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/ne...jectid=10845724 Through and through “Koi No Yokan” is the most endearing of the bands discography. Removed from the butting of heads and the ego-driven pissing contests; its unified vision represents growth both sonically and spiritually for a band previously mired in conflict. http://www.theprp.com/2012/11/07/reviews/d...s-koi-no-yokan/ Like Diamond Eyes proved to us before, Deftones are back at their creative peaks, performing tracks that leap into new territories as well as dig back into older ones, resulting in an extremely wholesome and satisfying return. But Koi No Yokan isn’t just a repeat performance — it’s the work of a group of ultra-talented individuals who have put their differences aside in order to fully realize and guide their energies from the emotional complexities that have wrought them into something flourishing and highly memorable. The differences between the albums rest in the group’s ability this time around to deliver their power from the moment the album begins to the time it ends, cementing a new era of Deftones that I hope continues to keep them in the top tier of musical entities. http://lamusicblog.com/2012/11/review/deftones-koi-no-yokan/

First Single, 'Tempest' You Tube link...

I remember watching a documentary years ago when Prodigy’s Fat of the Land was doing well stateside & an insider said that the band members would be looking at $1 off each album sale going to them… not sure how accurate he was, but I’ve remembered that quote none the less.

Yup, i'll be ordering a couple CDs for xmas presents.... i'm sure a lot of other people will do aswell

*Bump* Just wondered if anyone has got an update to this thread?? It has been 3 years to the day after all :) (well give or take a day! haha)

Once again, many thanks Dino! Was really kind of you to do this! You're most definitely a star! :)

I watched a bit of Totally Boyband this morning on T4 & it got me wondering why they didn’t take off? It’s not like they’ve got a lack of promotion to blame, they were on MTV practically 24/7! Plus you would have thought old fans of there respective bands would jumped on the bandwagon, right? They went on GMTV, Sharon Osbourne show, Radio 1 had an in-store signing & performance yet still after all this still only managed a Number 35 chart placing! your views?

Many thanks for the upload :)

I agree with both of these statements. Plus when Deftones do European festivals they usual plan it around a European tour, but next year they're touring Europe in March & April so i'm assuming they would have moved on by the time Download starts.

How's Simon Webbe's second album doing? If it ends up doing alright like the first one, i'd suggest to him to forge on with his solo career & leave Blue well & truly behind him!

Wow! Awesome stuff, many thanks!!

Thanks for all the suggestions! Think I’ll start with ‘The Queen Is Dead’ & I’ll also have a look out to see what else is there whilst I’m at it. :)

oh right cool, never new that!

Wanna buy my first album, what do you guys suggest? Thanks

lol yeah i totally agree! Singing was good though! Just out of interest has anyone got the full writing credits for the new album? Oh! & Gary Barlow orginally sang Never Forget didn't he??

Anyone pick up the album? It's great! Not sure why it isn't doing to well in the billboard charts though?!

How'd it do in the charts in the end then?