If Entombed is actually some weak shizz then my bad, 14th metal record and all that.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 21:05 (thirteen years ago) link
i thought you were checking out the EOY metal polls?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 23:48 (thirteen years ago) link
I meant to and forgot. Still have the spotify playlist, so I may still sometime.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 23:51 (thirteen years ago) link
you said that about the 2008 poll!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 23:52 (thirteen years ago) link
I actually downloaded and listened to a bunch of them! The few metal records I have actually listened to are basically 10 random 2008 things and a couple Sabbath things.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 23:54 (thirteen years ago) link
you need to get to it
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 00:57 (thirteen years ago) link
So the Fates Warning 30-second clips on iTunes are not giving me hope. I never "got" Dream Theater either.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 02:17 (thirteen years ago) link
The Fate's Warning is way better than Dream Theater.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 02:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Absolutely, Dream Theater doesn't compare to early Fates. Awaken the Guardian is actually the album of theirs I prefer.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 02:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Well, that gives me a little more motivation to give it a spin, but still not entirely sold.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 02:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, I think my biggest problem will be the earnest, smooth vocals. I like harsh, growling vocals in my metal. I don't like being soothed. Have a feeling I'd like an instrumental version much better. But away we go...
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 03:04 (thirteen years ago) link
^^ Agreed x100
― Mordy, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 03:05 (thirteen years ago) link
The musicianship on display is fantastic, so I totally get that part of the appeal.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 03:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Seven songs in now and I would definitely have to say I'm enjoying this quite a bit more than any of the Dream Theater I've heard, but the vocals are still not doing a thing for me. The guitar work (is most of this Matheos? don't know the history of this band) is fantastic, easily my favorite part.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 03:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Wrapped up with "The Road Goes On Forever" which represents exactly what I don't like about this sort of thing - really earnest and borderline cheese lyrics, showy percussion that reminds me of new age music, and a just general too smooth vibe.
― he's always been a bit of an anti-climb Max (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 03:54 (thirteen years ago) link
The problem with the fates warning album, is that it reminds me of Queensryche, who I thoroughly despise. But at least it's not as bad as Queensryche or Dream Theater.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 12:27 (thirteen years ago) link
I really liked their first EP and The Warning when they came out. Haven't heard either in 20-odd years though.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 12:50 (thirteen years ago) link
They being Queensryche, obv.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 12:51 (thirteen years ago) link
when john justen gets his shot, he must pick Ulver, OK? Dan agrees.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 15:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Listening to that Fates Warning album makes me nostalgic for a time when metal was more commercially relevant - in particular that early '90s period when stuff like Queensryche, Kings X, and Rush could be commonly overheard blaring from college dorms.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 18:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Also stuff like Living Colour and Jane's Addiction.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 18:04 (thirteen years ago) link
doing fates warning now. i don't really have a lot to say--i'll make it through the whole thing but i really dislike this type of music. i would like to point out that the drummer sucks though--he is basically intentionally making the songs choppy and grooveless.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 18:59 (thirteen years ago) link
I agree that the drumming is not going for groove, but strongly disagree that that means it sucks...
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 19:51 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah i did not mean to imply a direct relationship there necessarily--basically dude is just in the wrong band.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 19:52 (thirteen years ago) link
I recently rechecked my old copy of Parallels and I loved Mark Zonder's drumstyle. Very neatly executed, complex, but not as overblown as Mike portnoy.
― Marty Innerlogic, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Trying to cut down on my needless downloading so I am skipping to Fates Warning.
Parallels - Nicklas Bendtner, how others see him. Ridiculously ambitious considering that reality suggests (t)he(y) are actually rubbish.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:22 (thirteen years ago) link
did you listen to the mastodon?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Nah. It's not on spotify and like I said, trying not to just download musics. Will maybe listen to one of the two records they do have on spotify but considering i am catching up as it is, it doesn't seem like a big deal.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Srs this sounds like it should be the soundtrack to a fucking awful 80s cartoon epic. You are intentionally putting shit albums in the listening club to see if we can tell the different, right?
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
soundtrack to a fucking awful 80s cartoon epic
one day i'd like to use this to describe something i actually enjoyed.
That mastodon is very different to what came later, you cant compare them.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
uh be nice now
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
oh and i didnt pick these 3, glenn did!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:30 (thirteen years ago) link
and i would prefer it if a mod made it clear on the thread title that i did not pick Him & cradle of filth! lol
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Are we only allowed to be part of the listening club if we like 100% of the records? Or was an ilxor a member of fates warning and I just didn't know?
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:31 (thirteen years ago) link
no winston, its fine if you dislike them. I dislike all 3 picks, but y'know, try to be constructive rather than insulting to glenn or whoever picks albums.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:32 (thirteen years ago) link
ok well maybe i'll look for the mastadon tomorrow. one a day seems plenty. the artwork for the one here certainly suggests its worth a lot more of my time than the lol r u srs ones on spotify
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Ok, yeah, that was my bad. Sorry glenn.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:33 (thirteen years ago) link
There's so many sub-genres in metal its going to be impossible to like everything , that's why I think its better to not stick to albums in the same genre when choosing (not that glenn did this, but you know what I mean).
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:35 (thirteen years ago) link
Sam if you scroll up you will find some Mastodon youtubes.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link
:D Well I think I have heard less metal records than there are metal genres, so I think we are ok on knowing whether I like everything or not.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:37 (thirteen years ago) link
If you tell us what you do like, I'm sure we would all be happy to recommend you stuff in that vein/we might think you will like.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:40 (thirteen years ago) link
That goes for anyone reading the thread. I like people recommending me stuff too btw (hint hint)
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:41 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't know what I really like yet! And I'm cool with just taking the backseat atm.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:42 (thirteen years ago) link
!!!!!!!! ILX METAL ALBUMS of 2009 POLL RESULTS!!!!!! (FINAL RESULTS NOW IN! LISTENING TO THESE ALBUMS WILL MAKE YOU STRONGER FRAIL INTERNET PERSON!)
ILX METAL ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2008 RESULTS (NOW COUNTING DOWN THE TOP TEN, BTW)
Good a place to start as any^
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 20:43 (thirteen years ago) link
ILX0RS - FREE YOUR MIND AND YOUR ASS WILL FOLLOW.... TO THE ILM FUNK LISTENING CLUB! (This Weeks Albums are Funkadelic , Ohio Players and Mandrill.) is now up and running.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 21:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Mastodon are Didier Drogba - strong,punishing ,classy with great skill but a bit petulant.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 23:08 (thirteen years ago) link
not an arsenal player damn you wenger for not paying the extra 500k before he went to marseille
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 23:27 (thirteen years ago) link
viera then?
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 22 April 2010 01:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Aside from glenn, is anyone other than me familiar with any of HIM's previous albums? I definitely thought that Venus Doom was an unquestionably metal album (if a rather poppy, gothy metal album) but this does sound like a departure to me so far. Also, it sounds like crap so far (and I actually enjoy radio emo).:P
(My girlfriend is a big HIM fan. We sang "Wings of a Butterfly" as a karaoke duet once.:P)
― Sundar, Thursday, 22 April 2010 02:14 (thirteen years ago) link