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[Flah]

Akercocke would be so much more awesome if the vocals didn't annoy the crap out of me. He sounds like a constipated gorilla when he growls and his clean vocals sound like they're about to jump way off pitch.

I wrote a review about them ages ago.

http://s9.invisionfree.com/undergroundreview/index.php?showtopic=843

 

[from zero]

So yeah, Sieges Even still kinda bores me. Oh well.

Other stuff I've listened to in the last week:

Ihsahn - The Adversary. This would be an awesome album if there were better production. Like, a LOT better. I mean I realize it's black metal and a clean, crisp sound is totally unheard of, but wtf. Come on. "Called By The Fire" is still a sweet song though.

The Old Dead Tree - Perpetual Motion. Haven't listened to the whole thing, but it's pretty good. Some songs are good, some are ... meh. Another band that would benefit greatly from a ton of cash with which to record a better sounding record. Clean vocals need work.

Allele - Point of Origin. Generic hard rock. Some of it is pretty catchy, but otherwise forgettable.

Beyond Fear - Self titled. Only listened to a couple tracks so far. I had high expectations for whatever reason, and, well, they weren't met. Ripper's voice annoys me after a while.

By Night - Burn the Flags. Might be the worst music I've heard in a while.

Fear My Thoughts - Hell Sweet Hell. Pretty decent melo-death/metalcore/whatever other genre you want to lump the band in. Problem is, all songs sound the same after about ... two songs. And can someone play a freaking lead with a guitar?

Downloaded the new Blackfield. Haven't listened yet, but I have a huge boner for it and will surely be in bliss when I do.

 

[alphaIII]

Poisonblack - Lust Stained Despair...gave it one spin and liked it quite a bit.

Divercia - Cycle of Zero...this album kicks ass, IMO.

Green Carnation - A Blessing in Disguise...only one listen so far, but not bad at all.

40 Below Summer - The Last Dance...a few good songs, but nothing special overall.

Sentenced - Crimson...just like the other 2 albums I have by these guys, I like this one.

Others I got but haven't listened to yet:
Katatonia - The Great Cold Distance
Kalmah - The Black Waltz
Kamelot - The Fourth Legacy
Age of Ruin - Tides of Tragedy
Scar Symmetry - Pitch Black Progress
Forefather - The Fighting Man
System Shock - Arctic Inside
Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast


Christmas-time is good for my cd collection.

 

[from zero]

That Poisonblack is one of my favorites of '06. So catchy. Huge improvement with Ville Laihiala on vox, IMO. I hated the overly gothy vocals of their last record.

Listen to the Katatonia. Now. If you can get the song "July" out of your head, I'll be impressed.

Did you watch the 40 Below DVD? Can you see me in the crowd? Heh. I was standing near the bar a lot. I doubt I was in any shots.

Scar Symmetry would be so, so, so good if they improved in the clean-vocal department. Still an awesome band.

I <3 Green Carnation.

 

[alphaIII]

That Poisonblack is one of my favorites of '06. So catchy. Huge improvement with Ville Laihiala on vox, IMO. I hated the overly gothy vocals of their last record.

Listen to the Katatonia. Now. If you can get the song "July" out of your head, I'll be impressed.

Did you watch the 40 Below DVD? Can you see me in the crowd? Heh. I was standing near the bar a lot. I doubt I was in any shots.

Scar Symmetry would be so, so, so good if they improved in the clean-vocal department. Still an awesome band.

I <3 Green Carnation.

Yeah the Poisonblack album is damn good. I haven;'t heard the first so I can't comment on the vocals.

"July" is probably the best song on the album. I don't know that I like it as much as you do, but it's a good tune.

Its not that I don't like the clean vocals of Scar Symmetry, it's just that they seem to contrast the deep growling vocal style too much. The cleans just seems to pussified sometimes. I still dig the band, but wouldn't mind if the cleans were a little less clean - if that makes sense.

Green Carnation is one of those bands that I warm up to the more I listen to them.

 

[from zero]

Yeah the Poisonblack album is damn good. I haven;'t heard the first so I can't comment on the vocals.

"July" is probably the best song on the album. I don't know that I like it as much as you do, but it's a good tune.

Its not that I don't like the clean vocals of Scar Symmetry, it's just that they seem to contrast the deep growling vocal style too much. The cleans just seems to pussified sometimes. I still dig the band, but wouldn't mind if the cleans were a little less clean - if that makes sense.

Green Carnation is one of those bands that I warm up to the more I listen to them.

"My Twin" is also awesome off that Katatonia.

I totally agree with your Scar Symmetry comment. It's too much of a juxtaposition with their vocals. Like trying to have Chris Barnes share vocal duties with Kelly Clarkson.

Check out the new Moonspell. And Mors Principium Est.

 

[alphaIII]

Check out the new Moonspell. And Mors Principium Est.

I dig Mors...just havent come across their albums yet in-store when I had cash on me to pick up some discs. I'll probably have to order online.

I've listened to a couple tracks by Moonspell...I cant even remember the names so they must not have stood out to me. I'll have to give them another listen.

 

[from zero]

I dig Mors...just havent come across their albums yet in-store when I had cash on me to pick up some discs. I'll probably have to order online.

I've listened to a couple tracks by Moonspell...I cant even remember the names so they must not have stood out to me. I'll have to give them another listen.

Here you go. Save yourself a trip to the store if you don't like them:

Moonspell - Memorial
http://lh8km11pzccnhzrdwc.usercash.com/

Mors Principium Est - The Unborn (2005)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=L6XOE6PU

And their new one, Liberation = Termination
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OPR2LZHP

 

[majutsu]

nice post f-z, thanks!

 

[alphaIII]

Good shit. Thanks bro!