Adagio - DOMINATE

[control-denied777]

how are the solos?are they long as the solos on the previous albums.

 

[The Metal Chick]

how are the solos?are they long as the solos on the previous albums.

Yes. They slay.

 

[arglebargle]

I heard on another message board that it's not very good compared to Underworld.

Guess I still wanna hear it, though.

 

[control-denied777]

lazy ass japanese ppl just shipped my cd,i fuckin ordered it 10 days ago

 

[MoFo]

Got mine today, listened to the first 2 songs and a few things are already apparent. This album feels rushed. It is definately different from the previous releases, it's not bad at all, but I think the one thing about Adagio that really stood out to me was the atmosphere the band created with each and every song (previously). I miss that. Still, this sounds like it could rock harder than previous albums.... I'll wait to pass judgement on this one.

 

[RobbM]

Well you gotta understand too that the band had to deal with not 1 but 2 members leaving abruptly, and thats hard; really, really hard to deal with, to the point that I'm still surprised that it didn't cause the band to break up all together. So they really need to find themselves again, almost reinvent their sound altogether.

 

[control-denied777]

i wonder how Eric played on the album,he sounds like one of those straightforward metal drummers!

 

[NoSoup4you]

The drumming is mostly straightforward!

It really surprised me when that first blastbeat came in on Fire Forever.

 

[_Gentleman of_the Snow_]

Noooooo... the drumming on the first two albums was most-excellent

I still want to hear this album, but from what I've read, it's not too impressive...

 

[Yngvai X]

Well you gotta understand too that the band had to deal with not 1 but 2 members leaving abruptly, and thats hard; really, really hard to deal with, to the point that I'm still surprised that it didn't cause the band to break up all together. So they really need to find themselves again, almost reinvent their sound altogether.

But at the same time, this is a band where one member (Stephan) writes the majority of the music. Losing David was defintely a blow to recover from, but I think that their drummer was more or less expendable anyway.

And the singer thing is a blow with any band, not because of the writing but because of the attachment fans get to singers. Look at the writing credits, David's name wasn't popping up so often (or at all) in the music credits.

 

[turke]

Did you notice the "Odyssey"ishness in the album It's been a more straight album than tho other two. My mouth goes "power" but i don't want to say it, i hope i won't say it in the future too.

 

[Kenneth R.]

i have heard these first 4 tracks, and i must agree.

Angra sounding + DM influence, heavy as a lead bomb and rockin to the core. excellent stuff.

 

[Luis]

I dont like the new album at all. It sounds like a mix between Cradlle of Filth, Diimu Borgir and Batman Soundtrack. What a shame¡¡¡

I miss the voice of David and the great playing of Dirk Bruinenberg.

 

[The Metal Chick]

I think this is a case where people get way too attached to a band's previous albums that they can't accept new stuff if it's so different. It's happened (and continues to happen) with Symphony X and Dream Theater fans...prog fans need to loosen up.

 

[turke]

I don't like it either. Not at all. Also i don't need to loosen up cause the band loosen up itself Isn't it obvius ?

 

[control-denied777]

im listening to the cd right now.the songs are good so far ,but the production is really horrible(sephan and kevin fudged up).The vocals are not really audible ,and the drumms sound really bad(the only thing the new guy does good is the double,no freakin technique in his playing).

 

[arglebargle]

I think this is a case where people get way too attached to a band's previous albums that they can't accept new stuff if it's so different. It's happened (and continues to happen) with Symphony X and Dream Theater fans...prog fans need to loosen up.

Nah, it's also possible for a new release to genuinely suck.

 

[RobbM]

Nah, it's also possible for a new release to genuinely suck.

you mean like, oh, say the last half dozen Metallica releases?

 

[The Metal Chick]

Nah, it's also possible for a new release to genuinely suck.

Yes of course. But do those here that have said they don't like it feel that way because they think it sucks? Or because it's not another Underworld?

 

[Yngvai X]

Did you notice the "Odyssey"ishness in the album It's been a more straight album than tho other two. My mouth goes "power" but i don't want to say it, i hope i won't say it in the future too.

It doesn't sound at all like The Odyssey to me.