Today's \m/ metal \m/ playlist
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What A Horrible Night To Have A Curse
JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
Demilich
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General Zod
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Now playing = Machine Men "Elegies". Very Maidenesque, without being a rip off. This one is heading to my "Buy it" list.
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Dead Soul Tribe - A Murder of Crows
just downloaded based on what i saw people sayin' about Tool-isms and stuff. sounds good so far!
just downloaded based on what i saw people sayin' about Tool-isms and stuff. sounds good so far!
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Demilich
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Ahhh... yes. Sorry. I just assumed you were talking about their latest release "The Dead Word".Demilich said:
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I'm not a huge fan. The Toolisms are a bit much. But I do think it's their best.Demilich said:
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General Zod said:
overly derivative music never bothered me as long as the music commands my attention. we shall see.
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Fair enough. For me, it's not a rule. Sometimes I don't care how derivative the music is, other times it annoys me.Demilich said:
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General Zod said:
i know just what you mean. i have no rules when it comes to deciding what music i like. there are always exceptions, and these make the rules pointless. there are tendencies, but i don't really care enough to determine in which direction my tastes lie.
Thoughts on the last batch...
Virgin Steele - The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Part One - You should basically know what you're getting with Virgin Steele; more intelligent ManOwaR, basically! DeFeis's vocals are typically excellent, and there are enough well-written majestic anthems to make this worthwhile to fans of the style - 7.5/10
Allegiance - Hymn Till Hangagud - don't know how many people know these guys, but Swano thought highly enough of them to produce them. Very "blackened" viking metal, perhaps closest to early Enslaved. Pretty brutal yet still melodic stuff - 9/10
Graveland - Thousand Swords - This is the earliest Graveland I've heard, and the production is as-to-be-expected poopy. The music is very Bathory-influenced epic though, and Darken does a good job of setting the right tone for the record. I definitely have to give it more spins, but real good off the bat. - 8.5/10
In The Woods - Heart of the Ages - Wow, something bigger than me is going on during this record. VERY involved, and very complex stuff, yet still grounded with blistering guitar riffs and evil, black metal vocals often. Very cool "avantgarde" stuff, considering I typically don't get into this kind of music often - 7.5/10
Nevermore - s/t - Nevermore's debut, and it's easy to see the path this band would head down. As heavy as Sanctuary at times, and Warrell never sounded better. Some excellent tracks, but some boring moments too. Probably only necessary for completists - 7/10
November's Doom - Amid It's Hallowed Mirth - I sometimes like a few songs, and I respect that these guys do the death/doom thing well, yet they just don't seem to connect with me. I can't see myself going back to this often. 6.5/10
Virgin Steele - The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Part One - You should basically know what you're getting with Virgin Steele; more intelligent ManOwaR, basically! DeFeis's vocals are typically excellent, and there are enough well-written majestic anthems to make this worthwhile to fans of the style - 7.5/10
Allegiance - Hymn Till Hangagud - don't know how many people know these guys, but Swano thought highly enough of them to produce them. Very "blackened" viking metal, perhaps closest to early Enslaved. Pretty brutal yet still melodic stuff - 9/10
Graveland - Thousand Swords - This is the earliest Graveland I've heard, and the production is as-to-be-expected poopy. The music is very Bathory-influenced epic though, and Darken does a good job of setting the right tone for the record. I definitely have to give it more spins, but real good off the bat. - 8.5/10
In The Woods - Heart of the Ages - Wow, something bigger than me is going on during this record. VERY involved, and very complex stuff, yet still grounded with blistering guitar riffs and evil, black metal vocals often. Very cool "avantgarde" stuff, considering I typically don't get into this kind of music often - 7.5/10
Nevermore - s/t - Nevermore's debut, and it's easy to see the path this band would head down. As heavy as Sanctuary at times, and Warrell never sounded better. Some excellent tracks, but some boring moments too. Probably only necessary for completists - 7/10
November's Doom - Amid It's Hallowed Mirth - I sometimes like a few songs, and I respect that these guys do the death/doom thing well, yet they just don't seem to connect with me. I can't see myself going back to this often. 6.5/10
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Based on your Graveland and In the Woods... review things, I woulda thought the score for ItW would be higher. wtf?
Demilich said:
It's a bit...odd. And there's a track that's nothing but acoustic strumming w/ female yodel-type vocals, which brought the overall score down.
