Maybe I will re download it, but I think you wouldve dumped this cd in the recycling bin on 1st listen if it wasn't by Iced Earth 
Iced Earth - The Crucible of Man
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TBJ
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Thanks for the updates
I felt the same way about Therion's Gothic Kabbalah. when I first listened to it i was like "wtf", then that changed to "meh", then "hmm? interesting" then, "holy fucking shit this is the best thing evarrrr".
Jasonic
Doom On!
skyrefuge
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I listened to "Come What May" three times in a row last night, and I *never* do that, so that's as close to "dominating my player" as you can get. What a nifty chorus that song has. I really need to pay attention to the lyrics next time, because the song seems totally uplifting and hopeful, which is the last thing I expected at the end of the Set Abominae saga. So I'm assuming that it's still the hope for the Setian victory over man, rather than hope for man himself? If so, that's a pretty sweet way to disguise an evil message.
Neil
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
I'll give two answers...
1. As I said earlier, had this CD been from some unknown band, I would have approached it with no expectations and may have loved it from the first listen.
2. It's possible I would have dumped it, had it not been Iced Earth. However, that doesn't necessarily mean the disc falls short, only that my patience is short. There have been a number of discs that didn't click for me immediately, that I discarded and eventually was prompted to listen to again, that I loved. Zero Hour's Towers of Avarice didn't click for me till about the 7th or 8th time I heard it. Now I'd put it in my Top 10 of all-time.
Zod
Mustang
The Edge
I cannot wait to hear this.
I hope it's done better than the last release.
Not so many over done backing vocals and things. We will see..
I hope it's done better than the last release.
Not so many over done backing vocals and things. We will see..
Iced Dog
The Stormrider's Pooch
Purveyor Of Evil
Heavy Metal, INC.
The Fiddler
Just Do It.
After twenty listens, I have a feeling this will end up becoming my favorite IE disc ever. And when Part I is re-recorded with Barlow, the combination will certainly be hard to top. The Something Wicked story is so deep, and that's why it doesn't click with people on the first listen. Yes, people these days have shorter attention spans than ever, want everything now, and apparently want their music to be simple and vicious enough that every song blows their fucking head off on the first listen. They don't want to have anything to explore - they want everything revealed on the first listen, and therefore in a sense, they want to know what to expect. There is nothing wrong with that and bands like Gamma Ray fit that niche nicely. But the new IE is an storytelling epic and probably requires more thought and attention than most people are willing to give it. After all, there are new albums to be downloaded and listened to everyday (OK, I won't go there but you get my point).
IMO, Schaffer and Barlow have never sounded better.
IMO, Schaffer and Barlow have never sounded better.
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
I'm still loving this disc. Which quite honestly, surprises me a bit.
With Part 1, I was immediately disappointed. However, I force fed it to myself. After five or six spins, I reached a point where I was "into it". However, that quickly faded and I don't think I've reached for Part 1 since shortly after its release. In a similar fashion, I wasn't immediately impressed with Part II. Again, I went back and listened to it a few times, mostly because it's Iced Earth. However, unlike with Part 1, my enjoyment of this disc hasn't wained. This is one of my most listened to discs this year, along with Warrel's solo disc.
Zod
With Part 1, I was immediately disappointed. However, I force fed it to myself. After five or six spins, I reached a point where I was "into it". However, that quickly faded and I don't think I've reached for Part 1 since shortly after its release. In a similar fashion, I wasn't immediately impressed with Part II. Again, I went back and listened to it a few times, mostly because it's Iced Earth. However, unlike with Part 1, my enjoyment of this disc hasn't wained. This is one of my most listened to discs this year, along with Warrel's solo disc.
Zod
The Fiddler
Just Do It.
The thing that strikes me big time about this disc is that it doesn't feel or sound anything like Part I except for the Epilogue. If I didn't know better, I would never have associated these two albums as a pair, which makes me wonder what Part I will sound like when it's recorded with Barlow for continuity's sake.
The Fiddler
Just Do It.
Question, when is this album coming out?(legally), that way I can listen to it and post arrogant, self-deprecating, confused and bloated reviews of it.
Take a listen to the new track samples and a couple of full-length songs at:
http://www.myspace.com/icedearth
I don't know how people can't be turned on by this stuff or consider it bland. :Smug:
The Fiddler
Just Do It.
Question, when is this album coming out?(legally), that way I can listen to it and post arrogant, self-deprecating, confused and bloated reviews of it.
Take a listen to the new track samples and a couple of full-length songs at:
http://www.myspace.com/icedearth
I don't know how people can't be turned on by this stuff or consider it bland. :Smug:
TBJ
Member
Talking about Warrel Dane, did you see the "Brother" video?
It makes me want to hug him. Cause he sure needs a hug.
I hadn't heard or seen such an emotional video/song before.
Jasonic
Doom On!
Wow, IE just posted samples of 6 or 7 songs on their My Space.
Completely uninspired. Truly disappointing.
Completely uninspired. Truly disappointing.
General Zod
Ruler of Australia
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