This isn't intended as a thread to bash bands. Nor is it a thread to defend the bands that others are losing interest in. It's more about two things...
1. the evolving tastes of the listener
2. the perceived decline/style change of a given band.
In no particular order...
Evergrey - for me, I suspect this is about two things. First, their change in direction doesn't appeal to me. Second, when I saw them at Jaxx, they were so drunk, they could barely stand. I lost a bit of respect for them that night. Their last disc, was the first disc of theirs, that I chose not purchase.
Symphony X - although I think the new disc is good/very good, I don't like the fact that they're growing heavier with each release. I understand they need to make a living, and that playing Power Metal sells more t-shirts than playing Prog Metal. However, it's just not what I want from them.
Dark Tranquillity - although most everything they do, they put their heart and soul into, they're becoming monotonous. Their last disc, was the first disc of theirs, that I chose not purchase.
Soilwork - they continue to grow more and more melodic (e.g. softer). Although there's still moments where you see flashes of their roots, the shift in direction seems like a deliberate ploy to sell more tix/CDs/t-shirts. Their last disc, was the first disc of theirs, I chose not purchase.
Opeth - Deliverance was sub-par, Damnation was disappointing, and Ghost Reveries was flat out awful. While I think it's somewhat likely that Mikael will eventually drift back into a creative head space that appeals to me, Opeth is no longer a blind buy for me.
Kamelot - this is a band that really needs to shake things up. When I heard the new CD for the first time, I could easily predict chnage before it happened. No longer a blind buy for me.
Again, I'm not bashing these bands. Just making conversation. If you thought that Soilwork's last CD was a the shit, and that I'm crazy for not loving it, that isn't what we're talking about. Any of these bands could release a CD that may end up in my Top 10. Just making conversation.
Zod
1. the evolving tastes of the listener
2. the perceived decline/style change of a given band.
In no particular order...
Evergrey - for me, I suspect this is about two things. First, their change in direction doesn't appeal to me. Second, when I saw them at Jaxx, they were so drunk, they could barely stand. I lost a bit of respect for them that night. Their last disc, was the first disc of theirs, that I chose not purchase.
Symphony X - although I think the new disc is good/very good, I don't like the fact that they're growing heavier with each release. I understand they need to make a living, and that playing Power Metal sells more t-shirts than playing Prog Metal. However, it's just not what I want from them.
Dark Tranquillity - although most everything they do, they put their heart and soul into, they're becoming monotonous. Their last disc, was the first disc of theirs, that I chose not purchase.
Soilwork - they continue to grow more and more melodic (e.g. softer). Although there's still moments where you see flashes of their roots, the shift in direction seems like a deliberate ploy to sell more tix/CDs/t-shirts. Their last disc, was the first disc of theirs, I chose not purchase.
Opeth - Deliverance was sub-par, Damnation was disappointing, and Ghost Reveries was flat out awful. While I think it's somewhat likely that Mikael will eventually drift back into a creative head space that appeals to me, Opeth is no longer a blind buy for me.
Kamelot - this is a band that really needs to shake things up. When I heard the new CD for the first time, I could easily predict chnage before it happened. No longer a blind buy for me.
Again, I'm not bashing these bands. Just making conversation. If you thought that Soilwork's last CD was a the shit, and that I'm crazy for not loving it, that isn't what we're talking about. Any of these bands could release a CD that may end up in my Top 10. Just making conversation.
Zod
