Dumbest excuse/reason to buy an album.

[NAD]

Ever bought something that Dan Seagrave did the artwork for, just because Dan Seagrave did the artwork for it? Can't decipher the logo even though you are a gore metal purist and you really, really tried, so you had to take the challenge home with you? Thought some chick would blow you if she "accidentally" stumbled across your Celine Dion boxset?

Mine peak was just last night. I was cataloguing the bands in my collection in alphabetical order, and I realized that the only letter missing was X. I have a Xenogears soundtrack, and that old Songs in the Key of X thing, but neither really counts as an X Band. So I bought a Xasthur album, and I don't even remember which one. Whichever had the highest rating on Metal Archives Owns You. I hope I like it.

Okay go!

 

[General Zod]

Mine peak was just last night. I was cataloguing the bands in my collection in alphabetical order, and I realized that the only letter missing was X.

I own the soundtrack to the movie "X-Files". Don't ask me why.

Can't say I've ever bought anything for an odd reason.

Zod

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

I bought "Paganheart" by Barbarians in Search of Wisdom, soley because of the words "pagan" and "barbarians".

 

[skeptik]

I bought a couple of CDs because of the label that released it even though I thought it was crap/not very good beforehand.

 

[Krilons Resa]

ive bought many albums in the day purely based on the artwork.

 

[Krilons Resa]

http://www.theomegaorder.com/s.nl/it.A/id.19032/.f

Im compelled to bite on that due to the description but we all know they are always WAY OFF.

 

[NAD]

Wow. If you do, post samples.

By "if" I mean "when" of course.

 

[Krilons Resa]

By "if" I mean "when" of course.

I know, right.

I just ran across a few reviews of praise. Checking out their myspace now, and....I may be teh sold!1 We'll see once the other tracks play.


"Metalheads who think Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme was much better back when he was still in Kyuss will probably dig Sirens of Titan."

-Ross Raihala,
The Pioneer Press

 

[Demilich]

Probably being sold on artwork for me. Done it with a lot of albums over the years, with mostly decent results.

I'll say one thing about it: buying blind (deaf?) based on artwork works a lot better in cases where the band takes the relationship between cover art & music as seriously as I do.

 

[Krilons Resa]

"Named after the 1959 novel by Kurt Vonnegut"

That's a dumb enough reason for YOU to buy this album blindly Adrian.

 

[NAD]

CSORE, you're right! Although I haven't read that Vonnegut yet, it is on me shelves.

"Metalheads who think Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme was much better back when he was still in Kyuss will probably dig Sirens of Titan."

-Ross Raihala,
The Pioneer Press

EDIT: Wow, did I fuck that one up. the rest of my pre-edit'd post got ated. I'll try again:

hahaha awesome.








(seriously though, Songs for the Deaf is as good as Sky Valley) [/cara]

 

[Ars Magna]

Back in the late 80's & early 90's I would buy anything released by certain labels (Combat, Roadrunner, Earache, etc), that had a great cover, or a good logo. Now I only buy what the lord tells me to.

 

[EricT]

"WTF... I have more than 30 bucks in my checking? HAUL TIME."

"WTF... I have more than 10 bucks in my savings? HAUL TIME."

 

[Reign in Acai]

I purchased Speculum Mortis' "1348" because of its concept on the great plague of the 14th century.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

Its good to have you back NAD.

Dumbest reason I bought a CD was ages ago because I heard it when I was stoned at a friends place and thought it was great. Then I bought it and it sucked.

 

[unknown]

"WTF... I have more than 30 bucks in my checking? HAUL TIME."

"WTF... I have more than 10 bucks in my savings? HAUL TIME."

thank god for places like Amoeba where you can sometimes find amazing cds for pretty cheap

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Hey Aaaaaddrriaan. If you like that Xasthur album I have like...every single other one for sale

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Anything with Arik Roper artwork is very enticing for me to blind buy.

 

[Hell Mike]

Should have gone with Xyster or Xentrix

 

[Reign in Acai]

XIV Dark Centuries fills my requirement.