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krohnan is offline krohnan Post #201  July 26,2010, 5:24pm
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Piece of Time by Athiest - Of the 3 Jazz-oriented tech/death metal bands of the early 90s Athiest was always the one I was least listened to in comparison to Death & Cynic but I am attempting to rectify that. Not as jazzy as their other albums but I like the attention given to the rhythm section over the guitars, particularly Roger Patterson's bubbling bass play. The guitars are good too, but they feel a little downplayed in comparison. The title track along with I Deny & No Truth are all good examples of why they called themselves "thinking man's metal" and probably why they had a lot of difficulty touring with traditional "let's be as over the top/brutal as possible" bands of the same time.

Undertow by Tool - aka the album that Sober is one. I'd probably say it's one of the more memorable/nostalgic videos as a result. It's great though, rather than as a Helmet-esque heavy album like Opiate though not as progressive as everything that followed in comparison. Apart from Sober, Swamp Song & Disgustipated are favorites, especially Disgustipated.

Something Wild by Children of Bodom - Not their best album but their debut that set the stage for just about every other Finnish MeloDeath band every since. Of course then again they were also inspired by heavily by Stratovarius particularly the Janne Warman's keyboard acting mostly as a seconf lead guitar but borrowing from symphonic black metal's atmospherics as well. Even then though it's not as well done as it's follow up and I listen to it the least. Touch Like Angel Of Death and the bonus cover of Slayer's Silent Scream are good though.

Arise By Sepultura - In comparison to BTR and its follow up Chaos A.D. it's not as strong but bo their worst either. Just apart from Arise & Dead Embryonic Cells (which is a death/thrash classic in my book) I kind of tune out the rest sometimes. Still gets plenty more spins that that of post-Max era Sep all the same.

Steelbath Suicide by Soilwork - SW's career parallels In Flames so much it's not even funny, however their later alt metal is better received and their early melodeath is sadly ignored but really good. Case in point is this album, of which my only complaint is that the keyboards are almost nonexistent. The opening instrumental Entering The Angel Diabolique though shows Peter Wichers could stand alongside IF's Jesper Strömblad, and its interesting to listen to Björn Strid's vocals and how far they've changed (early on they sound like ATG's Tomas Lindberg). Apart from the opener I really dig Sadistic Lullaby, the title track and the other instrumental Centro de Predominio.

Morningrise by Opeth - Better than Orchid on account of better attention to production and Mikael Åkerfeldt's own admitted pretentiousness (a result of which you can hear all the melodies he originally meant for lutes on just about all the tracks) and better clean/more singing integrated into the mix. Most Opeth fans flock to and go gaga over the 20 minute Black Rose Immortal but it's actually my least favorite because it's a tad too broken up. I prefer opener Advent, The Night And The Silent Water and To Bid You Farewell (especially this one because of how layered it is and how it grows with each passing minute). Wonderful prog metal album.
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stevex is offline stevex Post #202  July 30,2010, 9:17am
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Unquestionable Presence by Atheist - Much more jazz fusion than the last album, the only downfall is that bassist Roger Patterson didn't live to see it recorded (he died in a car crash while on tour and was replaced by Cynic's Tony Choy, the re-release does have Patterson's demos though which is cool). It's an excellent album and even furthers Kelley Schaefer's claim they were "thinking man's metal" alongside Death's Human. Mother Man and An Incarnation's Dream (especially the intro) are both examples of Atheist being ahead of the curve.

Ænima by Tool - Just about every Tool fans favorite album for pretty good reason and also a better claim to being a prog album than Undertow (mostly due to the use of time changes). Still one of my favorite albums from high school though and plenty of good songs from opener Stinkfist, Forty Six & 2, track 7 (as in the seventh track...though MTV used to call the video for Stinkfist track 1 all the time for censorship purposes) & the Bill Hick's inspired Third Eye.

Hatebreeder by Children of Bodom - 2nd album and a much better effort, I think in part to Alexi Laiho being less embarrassed by his song writing. Overall I'd say this is more where every other Finnish melodeath act copied from them than before. Guitars mix the Maiden inspired riffs with Malsteem inspired neo-classical noodling and more atmospheric keyboard intros followed by COB's tendency to a similarly neo-classical key riff as a 2nd lead to Laiho's guitar. Mozart is a big theme from the opening sample to the album from Amadeus and other solos and bridges taken from other Mozart works. The only downside is Laiho's growls are mostly indecipherable to the point where I sometimes start making up funnier "sounds like" lyrics in my head. Title track, Downfall and Silent Night, Bodom Night are my favorites.

Chaos A.D. by Sepultura - This album changes things up to a more groove oriented thrash (in so much as still today alongside Pantera's sound it's still called groove metal) from the death/thrash of the first four albums. Riffs are a tad slower (though Andreas Kisser still shreds) and the drums take on more tribal beats. It's also a more political album taking on various topics such as the mass protest/suicide of the Kaiowas tribe (an instrumental that starts a long line of "tribal jams" for both Sep & Soulfly); other massacres such as Carandiru Prison, the Branch Davidian Compound or driving indigenous tribes from their lands (Manifest, Amen & Nomad respectively); the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (personal favorite Territory) and my other big fav their protest march/album opener Refuse/Resist.

The Chainheart Machine by Soilwork - Somewhere I was told this was a concept album which made me leap for joy other than the fact that I can't find anything to back it up (other than a industrial keyboard intro/outro that effectively loops the album). The good is that Peter Wichers is joined by his uncle Ola Frenning as they combine together passing of leads and solos across the album. Keys are slightly more in the mix than the first album but still too subtle for their own good. Machinegun Majesty and Room No.99 are my favorite tracks.

My Arms Your Hearse by Opeth - Here I can leap for joy because this is a concept album. The story told is that of a ghost who feels his widow hasn't mourned him in a manner befitting him and decides the only way to rectify the situation is to haunt the ever-loving bejeesus out of her. Plan goes smoothly at first until he realizes he's being the industry term what those in the ghost retrieval and capture business refer to as a paranormal jerk and backs off allowing her to move on and him to pass to the other side. Also the last lyric of each song (including the instrumentals) is the title of the next track, which is neat. Songs are also shorter with none longer than 9 minutes. Åkerfelt and Lindgren cleaned house and brought in what starts Opeth's core membership here as well with fan favorite drummer Martin Lopez (bassist Martin Mendez also joined but not in time to learn the tracks for recording). Vocal production is amazing here, Åkerfeldt's growl's have more depth and are less scratchy while his expanded clean singing has more warmth. The tracks to listen to (well apart from all of them) are When, permanent encore track Demon of the Fall, the all acoustic Credence and Karma.
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When there's a dark storm on your horizon
And you think you can't get through it
Just put your hand in my hand
And I'll show you how to do it

When the future looks uncertain
You can count on me to be there
And when your heart and soul are hurtin'
Just look and you'll see me there

Just follow where I lead
I'll give you what you need
A love that's always true
And someone who believes in you

So when you're searching for that rainbow
I will help you find it
And when a mountain stands before you
I will help you climb it

Just follow where I lead
I'll give you what you need
A love that's always true
And someone who believes in you

It's time to come alive
Your moment has arrived
I'll bring out the best in you
We can have it all
No, we will never fall
Looking down from our celestial view

Just follow where I lead
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And I'll tell you something else
You'll start believing in yourself
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When you have someone who believes in you

Someone who believes
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Tempestuous is offline Tempestuous Post #206  August 8,2010, 12:21pm
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Listening to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy as I am feeling nostalgic over the concert I went to on Friday night of them. But then again my mix also has some old big band swing as well.

Up next, whatever music fits my mood. Could be Muse, could be Bowie, maybe even Imogen Heap or Tori Amos. Possibly some Maynard in whatever incarnation I put him in.
 
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Elements by Atheist - For a band that had already broken up at this point this was their best album, put out in 40 days to appease their label before calling it quits officially (until a couple of years ago). It's even more jazz album this time around, especially latin jazz which is pretty apparent from the bass lines & percussion, but especially from the best song on the album (and the only non-death metal track in their catalog) Samba Briza. Green, Water & Air are also examples of Atheist at their best so it leaves e patiently awaiting what they've been supposedly cooking up for their as yet TBA decade late follow up.

Tokyo Warhearts by Children of Bodom - Live album covering their 1st two albums. Not much else to say that I haven't previously other than the production is fairly decent for what was a small time & early career venture.

Lateralus by Tool - I'd say I like this more than Ænima, I certainly anticipated it more and played the heck out of it when it came out. Definitely ranks up there as a favorite in the progressive metal genre and probably explains some of the post-metal bands like Isis I've been listening to more of over the past few years. Favorite tracks are The Grudge, the combined 2 tracks Parabol/Parabola and Ticks & Leeches.

Roots by Sepultura - If there was an album to heap most of everyone's dislike of nu-metal at it would be this one it was pretty much the overall influence in sound for a majority of those bands (and both Jonathan Davis & DJ Lethal guest on the album at that)...and it's still one of their best overall. The last album to feature Max Cavalera before his big split with the band (over several issues) it runs with the tribal elements and groove metal from Chaos A.D. Roots Bloody Roots like a lot of their songs is still one of the most recognizable tracks in metal though for my money Attitude is the best song and one of my all time favorite Sep tracks. Ratamahatta also sticks out because it's weird, tribal and heavy all rolled into one.

A Predator's Protrait by Soilwork - I should like this album more but between the Chainheart Machine and the more alt metal albums that followed it's good but doesn't entirely do it for me. It's weird too because for an album that Mike Åkerfeldt guests on my bias would have it ranked hire. The plus is that it's the first album Speed tried clean singing on, which he's good at and it would stick on all future releases as well as the increase in keyboards which on their early albums seems to never be much. Outside of the title track though nothing ever really stands out that much for me.

Still Life by Opeth - I feel this album is underrated sandwiched in between MAYH and Blackwater Park but it's still a strong album. Like MAYH before it it's a concept album, this time the story telling that of a man outcast from a town for his religious beliefs. He is unable to convince his love to run away with him and in turn the powers that be have her punished for associating with him which leads to his return and revenge before being captured himself. Apart from the storytelling it builds on the blues and jazz oriented prog/death from MAYH and is also the first to feature bassist Martin Mendez performing. Like MAYH I'd recommend all tracks because they're all good (and tell a story) but the standouts are Moonlapse Vertigo (perhaps my favorite), Face of Melinda and White Cluster.
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10,000 Days by Tool - Given that I really like Lateralus I was more than excited after they finally got around to release this one, but wound up slightly disappointed. It's still a good album and I do like it, it just had to do some growing on me do to my own failed hype machine. Vicarious, 10, 000 Days (Wings Pt.2) and Rosetta Stoned all earn the most listens.

Soulfly by Soulfly - So falling a much speculated over breakup, Max Cavalera left Sepultura behind and formed Soulfly. The debut is essentially in the same vein as Roots Bloody Roots (a portion of Attitude makes up the middle of The Song Remains Insane, which is a fav) though the majority of the album focuses it's bile on the unsolved murder of Max's stepson Dana (who co-wrote Attitude) which occurred around the time of the breakup. One song does take aim at a former band mate, but not one who was in Sepultura for a long long time. Bumbklaatt is aimed at original vocalist Wagner who saw fit to capitalize on the situation and run his mouth. It also features a great instrumental in Soulfly which would start the tradition of one same named instrumental on each subsequent album. There are also a lot of guest stars, mainly Chino Moreno and members of Fear Factory on multiple tracks. I definitely prefer this to the first of the Max-less Sepultura releases. Other favorites are opener Eye For An Eye, First Commandment and Quilombo.

Against by Sepultura - It took them a lot of guts to forge ahead with this one since most fans were following Max, to the point where some still think they should have changed names when adding Ohioan Derrick Green on vocals. He's the only change to their sound, his voice richer and less throatier (and sans Brazilian accent) than Cavaleras. It works in most places, especially when they take advantage of his punk background. It's a bit of miss though in their discography but wasn't entirely bad. Opener/title track Against shreds and the Japanese taiko-inspired Kamaitachi featuring Kodo is a great and inventive instrumental.

Follow The Reaper by Children of Bodom - It's probably my second favorite album next to Hatebreeder though it has less of the neo-classical elements and more power metal oriented. Otherwise it keeps to the same style before they started moving in a more straightforward pattern. My 3 favorite tracks come in row: Bodom After Midnight, Children of Decadence and probably one of my all time favorite COB tracks Every Time I Die.

Natural Born Chaos by Soilwork - Like compatriots In Flames this was theor move towards a modern/alt metal sound mostly orchestrated by Peter Wichers. In my previous posts my big complaint on the early albums was a lack of keyboards when they had a keyboardist, here newcomer Sven Karlsson has lots to do evident from the first notes. Another change in their sound was Bjorn's singing, opting for much more clean singing and trading his high pitched death shrieks for more growled/barked harsh vocals. A bonus is that this is mostly produced (and guest vocals on fav Soilworker's Song Of The Damned) by my favorite Canadian metal-head Devin Townsend My [tied for] number one favorite track appears here in As We Speak, namely for the portion starting at the 1:54 minute mark through the Frenning/Wichers solos.

Blackwater Park by Opeth - This album tops my list of albums I want with me when I am stranded on a desert island. It is imo Opeth's best release hands down. I had originally wanted the first solo from the Leper Affinity to be my default ring tone but iTunes wouldn't let me do that without re-buying the whole album so I settled for the 2 minute mark of The Funeral Portrait instead. I'd easily recommend every song on this prog metal masterpiece (even Åkerfeldt's least favorite song Dirge For November) but my 2 all time favorites I'd play for everyone are The Drapery Falls and Blackwater Park.
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