Finally, we see the light....Locust Years is nearly upon us
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General Zod
Ruler of Australia
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Krilons Resa
Jerry's married?!
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
Actually, it was completely intentional. The ironic part of it is, I hestitated at posting it that way, as I thought people might think it was a typo.Doomcifer said:Im pretty sure it was a typo, which makes it even more funny.
Zod
Krilons Resa
Jerry's married?!
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
I just got done spinning ths disc again. Conclusion? I don't get it.
"The Locust Years" is, at best, average. The lyrics, throughout, are excellent. The vocal performances are good. I give them points for originallity. The title track and "Trot out the Dead" are both excellent songs. However, the remainder of the songs on this disc hover between solid to painful. I know there's a handful of you that think this band is just brilliant, but I just don't hear it.
Zod
"The Locust Years" is, at best, average. The lyrics, throughout, are excellent. The vocal performances are good. I give them points for originallity. The title track and "Trot out the Dead" are both excellent songs. However, the remainder of the songs on this disc hover between solid to painful. I know there's a handful of you that think this band is just brilliant, but I just don't hear it.
Zod
Demilich
Remember
I'm thinking the same thing - uneven disc at best. I love many PARTS of songs, but they are definitely not jellin'... yet. Needs way more time of course.
Krilons Resa
Jerry's married?!
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
I may revisit this eventually, but not any time soon. There's too much stuff I enjoy, to waste too much time trying to enjoy a CD. I own all three of the HoM CDs, and don't love any of them. I doubt this will be any different. I'll just add this to my list of bands I "don't get"; Bathory, Kayo Dot, etc.Doomcifer said:
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Demilich
Remember
no shame at all if a band isn't for you. by my books this doesn't even mean you don't "get" it, just that you've given it a fair shot and haven't enjoyed the output.
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Definitely digging the hell out of this. There is a certain majesty to their sound, it's so lush and harmonious - in certain frames of mind this music is simply par excellence. I won't always be in the mood for their style, but when I am, it is immensely satisfying. Perfect for a quiet Sunday morning recuperating from a solo outing to Universal Studios. 
The lyrics, while undoubtedly well written, clearly conflict with my own points of view on certain issues; however, I respect their points of view, just as I do everyone else around these parts. And seriously, if the lyrics contained "toilet humor level" passages, I'd find them much more offensive than something written from the heart. For that I respect and admire them.
JK, can't thank you enough for the recommendation of these guys.
Jason
The lyrics, while undoubtedly well written, clearly conflict with my own points of view on certain issues; however, I respect their points of view, just as I do everyone else around these parts. And seriously, if the lyrics contained "toilet humor level" passages, I'd find them much more offensive than something written from the heart. For that I respect and admire them.
JK, can't thank you enough for the recommendation of these guys.
Jason
General Zod said:
Yeah, fair enough. Some albums do take a longer while to "click" -- in fact, the more I think about it, the more I realize that some of my fave stuff is music that took months before it started to sink in. Meanwhile, music that worked on one listen typically collects dust after 2 weeks. Funny that.
That said, of course you have to like something about it in the first place, or suspect there is potential, in order for you (anyone) to stick with it. For example, "The August Engine" really does get better with each listen but that album transcends mortality.
Dark One said:
For certain, there is something quite "theatrical" about this release. It's almost as if it was written to be played in a live setting, in some 70's influenced stage production. I imagine they had more budget for the production. Quite a contrast to "The Bastard" which is so riff-centric, it works better 'up close & personal' and of course recorded on dual analog 8-tracks.
I won't always be in the mood for their style, but when I am, it is immensely satisfying. Perfect for a quiet Sunday morning recuperating from a solo outing to Universal Studios.
Shit man, I didn't know you lived that close to the amusement parks!! Universal rules! (And I haven't been since '93).
Yeah, I couldn't give a rat's ass about satanism, NSBM, or vikings & dragons, but you know, as long as it's genuine. Try telling Dio that dragon's don't exist.
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
That's just it. With HoM, what I like, I like and what I don't like, I really don't like. It's not like Meshuggah. With Meshuggah, I just don't get it. However, I'm guessing if I was willing to sit through one of their CDs a dozen times, I'd love it. With HoM, I don't suspect that I'd like the songs I like any more, and I don't suspect the songs I dislike would appeal to me anymore. That said, I recognize the aspects of this band, that those like yourself, view as transcendent.JayKeeley said:
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Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
JayKeeley said:
Roughly 2 hour drive - I figured, hell, I HAD to do it. It did indeed rule - at least until a giant downpour left me soaking wet and sick from the air conditioned attractions, lol.
JayKeeley said:Try telling Dio that dragon's don't exist.
Hmm.... wonder if I'd get the ol' horns to the eye.
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
circus_brimstone
Forest: Sold Out
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
General Zod said:
Pure sarcastic joking around (like so many of our posts regarding Bathory) - all I meant was I can't possibly imagine Meshuggah being any better after 1,000 listens than after 1 listen. I, of course, am completely basing that on the simple fact that I can't stand them.
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