I think he meant that the match is over. You're welcome to keep talking about last week's albums.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 20 April 2010 20:55 (thirteen years ago) link
ah glenn, you and yr logic.
currently listening, and enjoying. being roughly the 14th metal record i've ever listened to though, i have nothing to say about it as I don't yet know anything else about the genre that falls into 'i like this' or 'i don't like this'.
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 20:57 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, the silly sod posted after the game already finished
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 20:59 (thirteen years ago) link
winston feel free to give albums ratings based on arsenal players ;)
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
cradle of filth is definitely a Lolmunia to my eyes
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
Kyuss - Armand Traore (Talented sure, but needs to grow a fucking pair before worthy of actually playing.)
Entombed - Thomas Vermaelan (Hard headed motherfucker, like a lot against my better judgement.)
― tart w/ a heart (a hoy hoy), Tuesday, 20 April 2010 21:04 (thirteen years ago) link
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