Originally posted by mehdi.i.e.e.e
oh well, i hate that kind of 'true fans', 'false fans' narrow minded bullshit. but it won't prevent me to sleep
peace,
mehdi
DAU never said that Mehdi, he just said that was kind of a general feeling that more people have (I'm talking about the statements about the "true" fans), not that it was HIS opinion. And with true he OF COURSE didn't mean everybody who became a fan after Serenades is not "true", he just meant "old" fans that have been there since the early years and followed their entire evolution from Doom/Death to the style of today.
Relax man, you always end your posts with "peace", keep that peace! And stop the silly Finnish words, you're friggin' French!
And to just give my opinion on the initial subject of this thread. I agree pretty much with DAU (I am also a fan since Serenades), I was kinda disappointed with AFDTE, it lacks the magic for me. I said it before in some other thread somewhere, I think AFDTE lacks real, structured SONGS. It just seems like soundscapes without real beginning or ending, like the second song, it starts with this acoustic guitar (quite nice), you expect it to be the intro but it just keeps going, the song just never gets underway. I enjoy listening to the album though, it's OK, but not "great".
Judgement was already a slight disappointment to me, it wasn't as great as A4. Where A4 had not a weak moment on the entire album, Judgement pretty much stops for me after "Don't Look Too Far". That is a good song, but the "wah wah" guitar in the chorus kinda ruins the fragile atmosphere created in the couplets. My expectations were also huge for Judgement after A4 and were kinda conformed when I heard "Deep" just prior to the release, but it's always risky to have big expectations, I have learned to become more careful with that! It's better to not expect too much, you're much less likely to be disappointed.
And Danny, please play "Fragile Dreams" in its original version on the next tour and preferably more than just 2 songs from A4...