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they're been giving high marks to recent boris releases so i had to toss all my boris album ;_;
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they're been giving high marks to recent boris releases so i had to toss all my boris album ;_;
The Bringer
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That is the most clique saying in the world. If your not willing to listen to opinions then what are you doing on the internet? More specifically on a music forum?
How is that for clique!
How is that for clique!
MasterOLightning
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Wass sappening?
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Better than the first two
It matters a lot, which is why you should click the link in my sig and go read UM reviews RIGHT NOW.
J.
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i still read lots of reviews, mostly from diabolicalconquest.com and metalcrypt.com
unfortunately reviews seem a thing of the past since we have people who will rate the worth of an album by downloading it
unfortunately reviews seem a thing of the past since we have people who will rate the worth of an album by downloading it
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95% of metal reviews are so appallingly shit. i mean 95% of professional movie/literary critics are pretty bad, but obviously metal is a totally different kettle of faeces. that said, i love reading anyone who writes about music with creativity and insight and wit. shame these people are few and far between.
edit: lol the timebird
edit: lol the timebird
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Did I even post in this thread aside from bumping it?
Due to the fact that I don't download, I have to admit that I put a lot of stock into reviews written by certain people. I'm very selective about whose opinion I trust, however. If there's a review written by a person that I don't know in which it's not made clear where his preference lies, I'll look up other reviews he's written to get a better idea of how our views on music line up. Obviously I feel that good reviews provide a lot of value for a number of reasons, or else I wouldn't write them myself. It not only allows you to express your own ideas about an album, thereby perhaps understanding it better yourself, in addition to informing others of what is good or bad about an album, but it also has the potential to open up a dialogue and create a paradigm for understanding the importance, influence, context, sound, composition, atmosphere, or some other specific factor of an album.
Due to the fact that I don't download, I have to admit that I put a lot of stock into reviews written by certain people. I'm very selective about whose opinion I trust, however. If there's a review written by a person that I don't know in which it's not made clear where his preference lies, I'll look up other reviews he's written to get a better idea of how our views on music line up. Obviously I feel that good reviews provide a lot of value for a number of reasons, or else I wouldn't write them myself. It not only allows you to express your own ideas about an album, thereby perhaps understanding it better yourself, in addition to informing others of what is good or bad about an album, but it also has the potential to open up a dialogue and create a paradigm for understanding the importance, influence, context, sound, composition, atmosphere, or some other specific factor of an album.
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I read a lot of reviews. I really hate people that have a certain mindset going into a review (mostly occurring on Encyclopaedia Metallum). For example, they give the album 0%... you know they hate the band/album before going in.. so why fucking bother. Try and be subjective.
I mainly use reviews to find new quality bands.
I mainly use reviews to find new quality bands.
Pyro Stick
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I totally agree. Thats one of the main reasons i dont read reviews because most of the reviews for the bands i listen to are written by people who dont actually like the band. Someone who thinks a band like Trivium (for example) is the best band ever cant write a serious and decent review for Limbonic Art (for example) but they still do and they all seem to end up on Encyclopaedia Metallum. I tend not to read many reviews anyway. And if i ever find myself reading a review its because im looking for reviews to add to a wikipedia article. I listen to a few songs on youtube first to see if i like a band or not. I would rather have my own opinion on something rather than believe what some other randomer thinks about it.
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Agree with the posts made back in '06. A personal recommendation is a bazillion times better. If I do go reading reviews when looking for a new band, I'll also spend the time to read the reviewers other work for consistency.
I hate when a review tries to be TO positive, and I hate when they try to be to funny, although they can be a fun read, gets in the way of talking about the actual tunes/mood of the album.
I hate when a review tries to be TO positive, and I hate when they try to be to funny, although they can be a fun read, gets in the way of talking about the actual tunes/mood of the album.
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