An album i forgot ruled so much

[Baliset]

Nevermore- The Politics of Ecstacy.

Last time I remember listening to it was Fall of 2000 taking the T into Newton for a job interview. I whipped it out over the weekend and was blown away at just how good it is.

I still prefer Dreaming Neon Black as it is a much more flawless album but Politics is pretty solid for the first 8 songs with the last two songs having their amazing moments but still being a bit weird for my ears.

just thought I'd share

 

[azal]

totally agreed.

this is some of the best riffing EVA!.

DNB is perfection in my opinion as well, but Politics is pretty damn close.

the only part I don't agree about is the end of the album.

"The Learning" is the best song on the album IMO.

 

[Baliset]

i am still getting used to it. it has some amazing parts to it but i am not sure if like the way it is structured.

 

[Baliset]

also i am not a fan of the political lyrics. i like it better when warrel dane sings about drugs or misery.

 

[azal]

yeah me too.

and the "jail sentences for drug offenders are too long" stuff is waaaay over.

 

[Nagle]

Easily my favorite Nevermore album - because of the weirder stuff. Loomis and O'Brien have lots of nice shred moments too.

 

[Baliset]

i am a big fan of jeff loomis's playing. i think the reaosn i like DNB much more is because it seemed that tim calvert actually gave a damn about the band and so it was a much more cohesive sound to my ears.

but jeff loomis writes some of the coolest riffs in metal. his use of dissonance is top notch! example: the fast riff in "Politics of Ecstacy" when he doubles the riff in some dissonant harmony for like two times through the riff. genius!

 

[Demonspell]

Politics Of Esctasy is one of my favorite albums of all time, and Loomis is a riff GOD...This Sacrament and 42147 among others out-brutalize most death metal.

 

[FrostGiant]

the learning kicks ass. One of my favorite Nevermore tunes. DNB was damn awesome when they played it live as well. Best show I ever saw. Over 2 hrs of Nevermore. The complete DNB cover to cover and about half of POE (the learning was played).