Albums that start out magnificently, then trail off.

[Reign in Acai]

What albums come to mind that are absolutely lungblowing in beauty, majesty, or kickassery, then seem to taper off in to mediocrity come the third-fourth track in? The album that is my muse for spawning this thread that will ultimately see 4 replies, is Zero Hour's "Specs of Pictures Burnt Beyond". Holy fuck "Face the Fear" and "The Falcon's Cry" are mammoth in musical merit, then as soon "Embrace" kicks in, the attention that it had commanded for 16 minutes is lost to monotony. While the music isn't bad, it just leaves me with a sense of indifference to it all. Which is quite a shame, as the album starts out so damn powerfully. It does happen to pick up near the final track "Evidence of the Unseen", yet fails to recapture the moment that was felt early on.

 

[KILL TULLY]

Death Angel - The Art of Dying

 

[swizzlenuts]

The Chasm - The Spell of Retribution and Procession to the Infraworld

 

[Dark One]

The new Virgin Steele.

 

[dorian gray]

This would be reply number 4, correct?

 

[Dark One]

Yep, it's trailing off big time.....


...and this is of course the worst post yet....

 

[dorian gray]

uhm, ok, I guess I'll try and participate: I honestly can't think of any album I own that does this. They either rule or suck in their entirety.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Yea, all 8 Opeth albums are pretty consistent throughout.

 

[Krilons Resa]

 

[dorian gray]

@ Jerry: OOOOOHHHH SNAP!!!!

 

[dorian gray]

That's wierd. I was going to mention Faith No More's entire catalogue fits this description but didn't feel like typing it

 

[Dark One]

Angel Dust is pretty damn solid from start to finish.

 

[Krilons Resa]

That's wierd. I was going to mention Faith No More's entire catalogue fits this description but didn't feel like typing it

*throws up the peace sign and motions back and forth from the eyes*

 

[MajestikMøøse]

Falkenbach - Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty. Dip in on any song on the album, and you'll think it's pretty cool, but listen to the whole album at once, and you'll realize that it's just the same fucking song played nine times.

 

[Krilons Resa]

 

[dorian gray]

*throws up the peace sign and motions back and forth from the eyes*

 

[Dark One]

Doomcy - what is up with putting Fire Down Under on that list?

 

[Krilons Resa]

Well, actually...Im not saying it is a bad album, which those others are more than likely lol, it's just WTF is THAT THING!?!?!??!?!!

 

[Dark One]

Well, actually...Im not saying it is a bad album, which those others are more than likely lol, it's just WTF is THAT THING!?!?!??!?!!

LOL - it's their mascot from the first three albums. The sumo one from Narita is even weirder.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Oh! I didnt know that. Well, that thing gives me the CREEPS.