(Oh obv! Big part of the critical narrative. Tool can shrug that shit off, as the song Hooker With A Penis demonstrates ;) )
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:15 (seven years ago) link
Voted for this, but think it's slightly overrated
Same here, kind of (OK just saw your correction, lol).
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:16 (seven years ago) link
If everyone who thought it's overrated had voted for it could have been even higher!
― cookware regression (Dinsdale), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:20 (seven years ago) link
Ha! I mean I like it but it's a record that sounded amazing on first listen and then just 'good' after a couple more plays.
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:22 (seven years ago) link
16 Weakling - Dead as Dreams 3407.333333 Points, 16 Votes, TWO #1'shttp://i63.tinypic.com/14ty15e.jpghttps://youtu.be/mnjH-ZYe59c
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:23 (seven years ago) link
Gave this lots of points. It is a grey labyrinth of despair
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:25 (seven years ago) link
my #11
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:27 (seven years ago) link
the best USBM album and indeed the album that got me into black metal finally (lol fucking champs connection)
My #2 I think.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:29 (seven years ago) link
I'm hoping dominique approves
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:32 (seven years ago) link
the vinyl sells for about $500 now.
A magnificent, wretched thing.
― Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:36 (seven years ago) link
I love the Champs! Weakling was ok, but I didn't spend enough time with it to vote for. 15 minute songs are a tough sell in today's go-go world.
― Dominique, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:39 (seven years ago) link
some of us heard it when it came out :)
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:41 (seven years ago) link
and bollocks to today's go-go world
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:42 (seven years ago) link
I don't know if I've heard this. I should probably check it out after all these raves (after I do my final listening for the notated music poll - which is really sticking it to the go-go world).
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:44 (seven years ago) link
15 Boris at Last - Feedbacker 3644.166667 Points, 18 Votes, TWO #1'shttp://i65.tinypic.com/23kqdxw.jpghttps://youtu.be/eWgXJMyqZ2g
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:45 (seven years ago) link
Brilliant record. Glad to see it go top 20
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:46 (seven years ago) link
oh yeah i guess there needed to be another boris album. this one's fine
love weakling
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:46 (seven years ago) link
Only my #30 though. I had Flood at #9
Clearly I'm at odds with ILM on Boris as per usual
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:47 (seven years ago) link
I have one Fucking Champs album. I've basically never listened to it since I heard Scale the Summit.
xps
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:48 (seven years ago) link
I always wonder how much the Champs had to do w/indie appreciation of metal. I remember at the time reading all this hand-wringing kind of stuff about authenticity, and hipsters, and not really getting what the big deal was. Either you like riffs or you don't, thought I, in my bubble.
― Dominique, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:50 (seven years ago) link
Hand-wringing aside, I more or less concluded that there were a bunch of heavy progressive bands doing similar things with much better chops.
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:54 (seven years ago) link
they didn't have tim greene though
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:55 (seven years ago) link
I still remember all the Tim Greene fanboys down the front at the 13th Note when I saw The Fucking Champs (Touring with Trans AM). It was like the second coming for them.
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:56 (seven years ago) link
I've never even heard The Fucking Champs but I do remember one of their albums, IV I think, getting talked up a lot by some of the writers in Metal Maniacs that I tended to pay more attn to, like (iirc) Jeff Wagner, Chris Black, and Marty Rytkonen.
― Devilock, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:57 (seven years ago) link
Dont think they were ever written about in the UK press
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:00 (seven years ago) link
14 Cobalt - Gin 3731.666667 Points, 20 Votes, One #1http://i65.tinypic.com/t85bh0.jpghttps://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/ginhttps://youtu.be/BZHyYPSkB5o
This one's enjoyable.
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 16 September 2016 15:03 (seven years ago) link
After listening to praise for a long time I thought I'd like Gin more than I did. I feel like it has some kind of importance in the grand scheme of things even if it hasn't kept my attention.
― Devilock, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:06 (seven years ago) link
the new album is great
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:07 (seven years ago) link
13 Agalloch - The Mantle 3763.833333 Points, 19 Voteshttp://i67.tinypic.com/av53pg.jpghttps://open.spotify.com/album/2lx6oEjQ9CxIYDZP6EkcaLspotify:album:2lx6oEjQ9CxIYDZP6EkcaL
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:15 (seven years ago) link
hmmm
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 16 September 2016 15:16 (seven years ago) link
I really have no idea why people prefer this to Grain or Marrow, sounds like p ordinary folk metal to me
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 16 September 2016 15:19 (seven years ago) link
ashes was my best guess for #1 so we're still on track
― ciderpress, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:20 (seven years ago) link
Oh shit I figured that must have already placed
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 16 September 2016 15:22 (seven years ago) link
I'm not that much of a seasonal listener but The Mantle is one that really works best in the dead of winter
― ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:26 (seven years ago) link
I think The Mantle is the highest rated one on RYM but they do love their folky black metal over there
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:27 (seven years ago) link
12 Ghost - Meliora 3828.282946 Points, 21 Votes, One #1http://i64.tinypic.com/2dhb4sj.jpghttps://open.spotify.com/album/2uaQ1K2eSqaWeVQRXeuGdNspotify:album:2uaQ1K2eSqaWeVQRXeuGdN
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:30 (seven years ago) link
I think I The Mantle higher than Ashes but they're pretty close in my mind.
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:30 (seven years ago) link
Alright! This is way too high, but I don't care.
― jmm, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:30 (seven years ago) link
I totally get why Ghost scores high, they're very universally likeable.
― Siegbran, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:33 (seven years ago) link
So anyone got a handle on the top 10 yet?
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:34 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I wonder if it's the image that puts of general ilm? Because im pretty sure a lot of them would like the songs if they heard them
*off
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:35 (seven years ago) link
Ghost is fun but without depth. I am cool with people liking them but it's really superficial stuff imo
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:40 (seven years ago) link
Top twenty needs its pop-metal
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:41 (seven years ago) link
Not sure if ILM is the right audience, but they certainly have the potential to become an arena-filling band like a Rammstein or Foo Fighters.
― Siegbran, Friday, 16 September 2016 15:43 (seven years ago) link
I was surprised to read the high-minded origins of Meliora's lyrics (eg "He Is" being inspired by Selim Lemouchi of The Devil's Blood's suicide).
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 16 September 2016 15:48 (seven years ago) link