HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE - The Bastard

[NAD]

The August Engine is significantly better than the Bastard to these ears, but I agree most here would probably like The Bastard better.

 

[Krilons Resa]

I like them both equally but The Bastard is absolutely ruling me lately....so fucking addictive.

 

[SonOfNun]

The description sounds interesting, but for some reason I always think of gay prog rock or homosexual power metal when you guys mention them. Both of which are non-straight forms of music, and well, I'm not gay. [Seinfeld]Not that there's anything wrong with that[/Seinfeld]

That is what I thought too and while some of the vocals kind of meet that description, this album never steps over into the gay territory to me. I've listened to it three times now, once with the lyrics (and it is better when you read along) and I like it. It's certainly not the greatest thing ever, but its good and maybe it'll grow in time. It strikes me as Queen performing Edge of Sanity's "Crimson." But maybe that's just me.

 

[Black Winter Day]

I'm confused. Why wouldn't this review work on the actual site?

 

[SonOfNun]

I'm confused. Why wouldn't this review work on the actual site?

It is on the actual site as well I believe.

By the way, this album is pretty dern good. Catchy and addictive.

 

[JayKeeley]

It is on the actual site as well I believe.

 

[Black Winter Day]

Interesting.

4 more days until I see 'em live. Hopefully they will have some CDs for sell.

 

[JayKeeley]

4 more hours until I see 'em live. Hopefully they will have some tour shirts for sell.

 

[NAD]

FUCKING BASTARDS!!!!!!!!!1111

Looks like I only have to wait 2 weeks to see them, but both shows are still TBA which makes me nervous. Might have to go to the Phoenix show, it's on a Saturday too.

 

[Demilich]

So after having The August Engine for a year or two I'm finally getting into The Bastard, and it rules! I don't know what turned me off of this one for so long!

 

[JayKeeley]

So after having The August Engine for a year or two I'm finally getting into The Bastard, and it rules! I don't know what turned me off of this one for so long!

It takes a long while to get into for sure. I remember I had it with me when I was working in Cincinatti (sp?) and I never took it out the car. Just blasted it all the time, and eventually started hearing all the [not-so-obvious] genius riffs/song structures/dual guitar harmonies amidst all that heavy metal.

We've all said it a million times, but like Skyclad, this album really comes alive when you read the lyrics along with the music. Actually the lyrics on August Engine are pretty fucking good too.

Locust Years couldn't come soon enough.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

For all the wanking over this band, I still havent' given it the proper attention, i'll have to get on that sometime soon.

 

[JayKeeley]

I figured you would have by now! (Considering your tastes and all).

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

yeah, i'm d/ling it right now, i'll post when I've given it some time (listening to it after a neurosis wank.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

FUCKING RIGHTS. Ok, i'm hooked!

 

[NAD]

Now go listen to a better album, like The August Engine.

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

k. had that one downloaded for some time.