Keyser_Soze Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 26 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Prove it. It's an opinion from you so naturally it's wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: It's an opinion from you so naturally it's wrong. 3/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 hour ago, GeneticBlueprint said: 3/10. You're feeling generous today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 Killswitch Engage - Atonement (2019) - 8/10 I think the best way to describe my feelings towards Killswitch Engage would be "musical comfort food." They have been pretty much writing the same song/album over and over again for the past 20 years (holy shit they've been around for 20 years), but you always know what you're going to get: solid riffage, a catchy hook here and there, and at least one song that tries but doesn't succeed to tug at your heartstrings. Atonement is certainly true to form. Plus, the album has some fun guest vocal performances by former KsE vocalist Howard Jones as well as Chuck Billy from Testament. The song that Chuck is featured on ("The Crownless King") sounds like it could be on a late period Testament record. A couple of other songs do as well, actually. Adam's guitar solos are good without being wanky or flashy. It's a solid album. Probably high-mid tier KsE. Though it's not about the music itself, my primary complaint about the album is actually the names of a lot of the songs. Most sound like they were pulled out of a hard rock song name generator--"Unleashed", "Us Against the World", "I Am Broken Too", "Ravenous", etc. A couple are titles that match song titles from other well-known hard rock/metal bands--"Bite the Hand that Feeds" (NIN, Fear Factory), "Know Your Enemy" (Rage Against the Machine). But ultimately it's about the music. I was going to give this album a solid 7 which is how I would rate the previous two KsE albums. But I decided on an 8 because song to song this album is definitely more consistent than their previous two. Check out the vocal competition between Jones and Leech in "The Signal Fire". A couple of other songs that I really like: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 On 8/21/2019 at 8:23 PM, SimpleG said: @atom631 I heard this a few weeks ago. Good shit. Myrkur is a one-woman BM/Folk band that absolutely rips: And then of course the mighty: Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult (woman singer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 New MGLA album is out. Called Age of Excuse. Its pretty good - sounds a lot like Exercise in Futility Part 2. https://no-solace.bandcamp.com/album/age-of-excuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 6 hours ago, atom631 said: New MGLA album is out. Called Age of Excuse. Its pretty good - sounds a lot like Exercise in Futility Part 2. https://no-solace.bandcamp.com/album/age-of-excuse Its disappointing. I like EIF but I wished they would have moved in a new direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 3 hours ago, SimpleG said: Its disappointing. I like EIF but I wished they would have moved in a new direction. I’m not disappointed by it, but it’s not as amazing as hearing EiF for the first time. I really wish they would revisit the With Hearts Towards None style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom631 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 God damn the new Panopticon is fire!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Facebook memories finally pulls through with something that doesn't make me look back and regret everything I posted. I talked about a small band called Swarms. Decided to hit them up on Spotify and see what they were up to. My post was from 2012, I missed 2 albums since then. I started with Black Chapel Sun. Loved absolutely every song from start to finish. It's an ambient, synth, garage kind of feel to it. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what the synths remind me of, something between Stranger Things, Disasterpiece (Hyper Light Drifter, It Follows), and Jim Gurthie (Sword and Sworcery). Songs where the synths are prominent Raw Messiahs, 1 Last Look. This album is such an atmospheric delight to listen to. Everything about it was just soothing to the sense and a joy to have on in the background while I was playing WoW Classic. Definitely going into the regular rotation when I'm playing mindless games or going on a long drive. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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atom631 Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 7:12 PM, SimpleG said: out today!! listening to it now on spotify. so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Listened to the new Korn-The Nothing on the way to work. I've listened to it quite a few times before. I'm going to give it a solid 8/10. Yeah I know, I just lost my metal snobbery card for liking anything Korn does. The more I listen to it, the more I like it. Only a couple duds for me on the entire album. Although I probably need to check out some of the metal posted in this thread. I must be getting old because I've been having a real hard time getting into anything new (to me) lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 58 minutes ago, Dodger said: Listened to the new Korn-The Nothing on the way to work. I've listened to it quite a few times before. I'm going to give it a solid 8/10. Yeah I know, I just lost my metal snobbery card for liking anything Korn does. The more I listen to it, the more I like it. Only a couple duds for me on the entire album. Although I probably need to check out some of the metal posted in this thread. I must be getting old because I've been having a real hard time getting into anything new (to me) lately. A lot of the metal posted here is kinda on the edge of more main stream. Most people thinking of metal think Judas ,Metallica or Slayer. And fuck Metal head snobbery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 14 minutes ago, SimpleG said: A lot of the metal posted here is kinda on the edge of more main stream. Most people thinking of metal think Judas ,Metallica or Slayer. I dunno about that. I think @GeneticBlueprint and I are pretty outside of the main stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Divided By Darkness by Spirit Adrift Doom Band has several members from Gatecreeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 So I picked up that new Borknagar album a couple weeks ago, and while the album is a little hit and miss for me at the moment, this song is straight 🔥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Just came by to say Korn hasn't made a good album since their second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 31 minutes ago, 2user1cup said: Just came by to say Korn hasn't made a good album since their second one. But Follow the Leader was good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 23 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: But Follow the Leader was good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 16 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: So I picked up that new Borknagar album a couple weeks ago, and while the album is a little hit and miss for me at the moment, this song is straight 🔥 It's pretty good. My favorite song on that album is actually the opening track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 38 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: My favorite song on that album is actually the opening track. Big surprise! 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Sadistik released this just for Halloween it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GROCERIES Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 I know it's not new, but listening to this whole album again and it's just amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 Nile - Vile Nilotic Rites (2019) - 8/10 Doesn't sound like these guys have missed a beat despite the vocalist change. And the new one is better than the old one don't @ me. The Phrygian dominant mode is here in spades as it always is on any Nile album. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing at this point. Part of me wishes they'd change it up a little but they're so good at what they do why bother? Also, I want to say they are paying tribute to Howard Shore on a track by directly copying his melody (see this) but I think they are just directly copying his melody (see this). For shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 *Inhales deeply* HHHHNNNNNGGGGGGGG. The last two minutes or so of that song are epic. Album releases on Dec. 6th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 9 hours ago, GeneticBlueprint said: Doesn't sound like these guys have missed a beat despite the vocalist change. And the new one is better than the old one don't @ me. The Phrygian dominant mode is here in spades as it always is on any Nile album. I don't know if that's a good or bad thing at this point. Part of me wishes they'd change it up a little but they're so good at what they do why bother? Also, I want to say they are paying tribute to Howard Shore on a track by directly copying his melody (see this) but I think they are just directly copying his melody (see this). For shame. I was curious about this one, to see if it was good or not. But since you like it I don't know what to think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 In the latest addition of me just now getting into really obvious bands: Alice In Chains I always kind of wrote them off as some "commercial Grunge" band because I was too fucking Metal back in the day. I was wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 9:32 AM, Bloodporne said: In the latest addition of me just now getting into really obvious bands: Alice In Chains I always kind of wrote them off as some "commercial Grunge" band because I was too fucking Metal back in the day. I was wrong. Welcome to 1990! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 On 12/11/2019 at 10:32 AM, Bloodporne said: In the latest addition of me just now getting into really obvious bands: Alice In Chains I always kind of wrote them off as some "commercial Grunge" band because I was too fucking Metal back in the day. I was wrong. I think they were the best band in terms of songwriting chops and ability. They're definitely the most 'metal' of the grunge bands. My favorite is still Soundgarden though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 51 minutes ago, GeneticBlueprint said: I think they were the best band in terms of songwriting chops and ability. They're definitely the most 'metal' of the grunge bands. My favorite is still Soundgarden though. I just quite frankly never really gave the lyrics the attention they truly did deserve and wrote them off in general. It's kind of my life experience and watching friends go down that path that led me hear Would? recently and get hit with the lyrics like a fucking bat. Started digging after realizing Would? is a truly incredible song and I have no idea why I used to write them off in any way. And I know everyone says it but yeah, their voices, especially in harmony, are so good. Staley's voice cuts right through me every time I listen to them now. And more on topic, I actually really started liking Soundgarden as well due to giving AiC another shot. I did always like Black Hole Sun a lot but yeah, overall they're also a great band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Can't wait for you to get into Silverchair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Best of Dokken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Scandroid - Monochrome - 8.5/10. It's like . . neo-80's and I dig it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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