Death Appreciation Thread

[derbeder]

sound of perseverance and symbolic are my top favorites, followed closely by individual thought patterns. human is pretty good too, but i rarely listen to the earlier stuff.
control denied is unbearable for me because of the atrocious vocals. the fact that chuck used some riffs from the sound of perseverance also did not help.

 

[Frosties]

the fact that chuck used some riffs from the sound of perseverance also did not help.

Wasn't Control Denied released before SoP?

 

[in_absentia]

I wouldn't say "destroyed", but otherwise, I pretty much agree. Interesting about Warrel Dane. Although, he can be kind of annoying, too, imo.

I really fail to see how Warrel Dane can ever be annoying. He has one of the best voices i ever heard

 

[EveOfDarkness]

I'm really starting to get into Symbolic. Very very solid record. I actually just learned all of Crystal Mountain and Empty Words on guitar. fun as heck to play (and my band is covering Empty Words at our show in March, hehe thats going to crush).

do any of you guys know how to play any Death songs?

 

[soundave]

I really fail to see how Warrel Dane can ever be annoying. He has one of the best voices i ever heard

I'm not saying he's always annoying, but that he can be. It's partially a wide vibrato thing and also his tendency to overuse a particular descending interval in his vocal melodies. After a while, it starts to be all I hear. He's talented, sure. And for his style of singing, he's one of the best. But all singers in that category have a tendency to be annoying, imo. It's a grand tradition from which even the heroes are not exempt (Halford, Dickinson, Dio, etc.). Again. It's just my personal opinion. I can fully appreciate that people won't agree with me.

 

[derbeder]

Wasn't Control Denied released before SoP?

fragile art was released in 99, SoP in 1998

 

[NicholasDWolfwood]

control denied is unbearable for me because of the atrocious vocals. the fact that chuck used some riffs from the sound of perseverance also did not help.

I think it was actually the other way around - TSoP was (I believe) written after a lot of the Control Denied material was, but the Control Denied album wasn't released until after TSoP. At least, I think that's what it was.

 

[hibernal_dream]

I'm really starting to get into Symbolic. Very very solid record. I actually just learned all of Crystal Mountain and Empty Words on guitar. fun as heck to play (and my band is covering Empty Words at our show in March, hehe thats going to crush).

do any of you guys know how to play any Death songs?

Chorus lead from Crystal Mountain is fun to play.

 

[Travis]

I know Spirit Crusher, and Flesh and the Power it Holds.

Words can't say enough about Chuck for me. I'll leave it at that.

 

[Rocky Raccoon]

Yes, yes, I know. I'll save up my lunch money for the rest of the week to buy ITP, maybe. Christmas is right around the corner, hahahaha.

Definately get The sound of perserverance first, it kicks major ass!!

 

[Tubbs]

Don't confuse me! Maybe I'll get all of the good ones mentioned here.

*planning tbph*

 

[Rocky Raccoon]

well the top 3 to get would be:-

The sound perserverance
Individual thought patterns
Symbolic

Im sure most people would agree with that

 

[EveOfDarkness]

wow i just downloaded the Zero Tolerance compilation which has a few unfinished tracks for what woulda been the next Control Denied record and all i can say is WOW, these woulda been some real sick tracks. it moves me to tears to know that Chuck will never be able to finish what would no doubt have been his next masterpiece.

 

[arzachel]

well the top 3 to get would be:-

Leprosy
Individual thought patterns
Symbolic

Im sure most people would agree with that

indeed

 

[Rocky Raccoon]

Sound kicks the shit outa Leprosy

 

[in_absentia]

I'm not saying he's always annoying, but that he can be. It's partially a wide vibrato thing and also his tendency to overuse a particular descending interval in his vocal melodies. After a while, it starts to be all I hear. He's talented, sure. And for his style of singing, he's one of the best. But all singers in that category have a tendency to be annoying, imo. It's a grand tradition from which even the heroes are not exempt (Halford, Dickinson, Dio, etc.). Again. It's just my personal opinion. I can fully appreciate that people won't agree with me.

That's fair enough dude. And i can see exactly where you are coming from, but I don't agree...meh

 

[soundave]

That's fair enough dude. And i can see exactly where you are coming from, but I don't agree...meh

Cool. For what it's worth, it takes a while before annoyance really sets in.

 

[wildfyr]

FWIW, I don't find the vocals annoying at all. Hmm.