HOLY FUCK! the new arch enemy is phenomenal

[Brandon L]

some of you folks dislike a band once they attain a certain level of success. if nevermore played ozzfest or sold a decent amount of records im sure some of you would whine about it. thats the way it seems to me. the last couple nevermore albums were kinda disappointing(as was arch enemy;s doomsday machine) but it has nothing to do with success level. i will give nevermore another chance when they do a new album. im glad i gave arch enemy another chance!

 

[Malergion]

Of course some would whine about it, but Arch Enemy has been successful since Wages of Sin and most people (except the Angela haters) seem to be fine with it or even *gasp* think it's a good album.

The truth is, some bands cave to the pressure of numbers when they become popular and change their sound accordingly. There's nothing wrong with it, it's called capitalism. But the music will inevitably suffer when too much creative control is given to those not in the band.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

some of you folks dislike a band once they attain a certain level of success.

No we dislike them once they attain a certain level of shittiness. just because you like them and we don't doesn't mean our reasons are shallow.

 

[Captain Beard]

I do admit I have warmed up to the new album. Far more than the last two. We'll see how it goes from here.

 

[Malergion]

No we dislike them once they attain a certain level of shittiness. just because you like them and we don't doesn't mean our reasons are shallow.

Applause.

 

[Mr.Sabado]

what's the new one called? all i know is it's supposed to come out september?

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

In true later day arch enemy fashion, the album title is melodramatic and cliche:

"RISE OF THE TYRANT OMGZ!"

 

[Mr.Sabado]

oh noes!!1! there's a tyrant in this one? no machines? no anarchy?

 

[derek]

Well I listened to the "reduced beeps" version and it's not very good. It lacks menace.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

the title is pretty gay i agree with that, but this is much better musically than the past two albums. take that for what its worth.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

oh noes!!1! there's a tyrant in this one? no machines? no anarchy?

Don't worry though, theres plenty of rebellion.

 

[Mr.Sabado]

if its better musically then it should be phenomonal. did i spell that right?

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

It is a bit better I suppose, but it's still boringly mediocre. Far from phenomenal.

 

[Mr.Sabado]

i see. but now that i look at the title of the thread, i now know how stupid that last post looked

 

[derek]

Not quite, but the meaning was imparted nonetheless.

Perhaps when compared to the limited sphere of Arch Enemy's own back catalogue the record stands up quite well, but that's a narrow way to look at it. Given the genre, it's banal. Given musical endeavour in general it's absolutely throwaway.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

I burned the mp3s to a cdr just so I could pee on it.

 

[Mr.Sabado]

i'm not familiar with said term "throwaway", please excuse my lack of intelligent vocabulary

 

[derek]

It just means anything utterly not worth keeping, looking after or giving a damn about.

 

[Mr.Sabado]

ah, well it seems i'm seeing different opinions, i'll have to wait until a friend gets it and most likely i know two of them will and check it out

 

[derek]

Yep, everyone can have an opinion. That said, not all of them are worth respecting.