Shades of God is excellent, easily the better of the Shades Of God/Icon/Draconian Times era. At the time it might've felt like a transitional album but listening to it again it's very similar musically to the two that came after.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 22 June 2016 09:12 (seven years ago) link
Pity the Sadness ued to be my favourite song of theirs.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Wednesday, 22 June 2016 10:10 (seven years ago) link
Not completely sold on Draconian Times. "Enchantment" is a full-blown classic, "Hallowed Land" and "Elusive Cure" are very good too, the guitar sound is always great but I find a lot of the songs a bit dull (especially towards the end) and the vocals are often too overbearing for the style of music.
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I'll definitely get more of their music in hopefully not too long.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 01:32 (seven years ago) link
I was very eagerly anticipating DT back in 95 (aged 16) mainly because of radio previews of Enchantment and was pretty disappointed by the whole album. Icon and Shades of God are both better iirc.
― chap, Tuesday, 9 August 2016 09:49 (seven years ago) link
Degeneration is close at haaaaaaaand.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 13:41 (six years ago) link
medusa is so so so awesome
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Wednesday, 22 November 2017 16:08 (six years ago) link
It's taken me longer than expected to warm to Gothic. It isn't what I expected for one of the most important goth metal albums. As much as I like it, I prefer the banging bonus tracks which are alternate versions of songs from the first album. I'll need that first album soon.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Wednesday, 22 November 2017 16:51 (six years ago) link
so I finally got around to Medusa, never being a huge fan of PL, and holy fuck does this shit pack a punch.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 01:53 (six years ago) link
suuuuuuch a great record. a genuine new classic.
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 04:46 (six years ago) link
"Fearless Sky" is such a fucking sinister opening track.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 27 February 2018 04:51 (six years ago) link
Not really getting into Medusa, despite some really nice stuff in there, it sounds a tad too straightforward? I've come back to it someday.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 29 March 2019 20:15 (five years ago) link
I'll come back to it someday. Most people seem to love it.
new album feels more and more like a major triumph the more i listen to it
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 14:43 (three years ago) link
i loooove this band, tho
just ran through the last three in a row, awe-inspiring feat imo. the first half of the plague within might even be my favorite part of it
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 17 November 2020 20:20 (three years ago) link
I'll leave this ruined world to your GOOOOOODDDDD!
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Saturday, 26 June 2021 16:57 (two years ago) link