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Slater922
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:33 pm 
 

CHAIRTHROWER wrote:
Spoiler: show
"No one can stop me now
I'm like a human dynamo
Live wired and chargin' out with power
This time I won't hold back
I'm rarin' to get up and go
Fuelled up and growin' by the hour

Look out
I'm blastin' through the lines
Alive and kickin'
Watch out
I'm young and lethal
I'm goin' from here until eternity"

[Sing along, altogether now!]

"I'm feelin' RECKLESS!
Way outa hand, a real survivor
RECKLESS!
Comin' at gale force ten

Around me I feel the shock waves,
Building for the energy
A force field no one can break through
Solid as rock no wonder
I am indestructible
First placed in everything I do

Look out
I'm blastin' through the lines
Alive and kickin'
Watch out
I'm young and lethal
I'm goin' from here until eternity

I'm feelin' reckless
Way outa hand, a real survivor
Reckless
Comin' at gale force ten

Radioactive
I'm shootin' through the atmosphere
Takin' off
I'm headin' like a rocket through the stratosphere.

Look out
I'm blastin' through the lines
Alive and kickin'
Watch out
I'm young and lethal
I'm goin' from here until eternity

I'm feelin' reckless
Way outa hand, a real survivor
Reckless
Comin' at gale force ten
I'm feelin' reckless
Way outa hand, a real survivor
Reckless
Comin' at gale force
Comin' at gale force ten
I'm feelin' reckless
Way outa hand, a real survivor
Reckless
Comin' at gale force
Comin' at gale force ten!"

Me looking at the lyrics like: :oh shit:
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 1:47 pm 
 

Sweetie wrote:
Chairs, thanks so much! I enjoyed yours as well!

Also to anyone slamming on Turbo, you're a pleb. :lol: The first six tracks on that album are stellar punches from front to back.


Rock You All Around The World is the absolute opposite of 'stellar'.

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Sweetie
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:00 pm 
 

Nah. That song punches hard!
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bayern
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:31 am 
 

Sweetie wrote:
Nah. That song punches hard!


Yep, second that

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CHAIRTHROWER
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 12:19 pm 
 

aHA!

"In the cities of the world
You know every boy and girl
Goes crazy to the beat of rock n' roll [duly]
And as the volume is soaring
All the crowd is roaring
Let it roll

Well, we don't care in the least
Cause our metal is a feast
But there's always someone trying to put it down
So we crank the music louder
And our voices turn to power
With a wall of sound we'll blow 'em all away

Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock
We're gonna roll
We're gonna shake you down
We're gonna lose control

No one can hold us down
Just look around and see
This generation's getting up and breakin' free

No one can hold us down
Just look around and see
This generation's getting up and breakin' free

Rock you all around the world
Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock
We're gonna rock you
Rock you all around the world

Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock
We're gonna rock you
Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock rock rock you
Rock you all around the World
We're gonna rock
We're gonna rock you
Rock you all around the world [oh, yeeeeeah!]

p.s. Thanks for the input, Orf. I actually did take listening notes, in the beginning, until this crazed meth burst of babble-isms, which ended, oh, sometime last year of Blow-vid...That said, I think an album requires at least three listens - two, consecutively - with further samplings during midst of writing. But, yeah, the note taking is definitely useful when tackling 500 + word-ers and beyond.

pps So, Soothsayer's long-suffering next release assuages, apparently, unlike its turgid predecessor.

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Slater922
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 3:29 pm 
 

CHAIRTHROWER wrote:
Spoiler: show
aHA!

"In the cities of the world
You know every boy and girl
Goes crazy to the beat of rock n' roll [duly]
And as the volume is soaring
All the crowd is roaring
Let it roll

Well, we don't care in the least
Cause our metal is a feast
But there's always someone trying to put it down
So we crank the music louder
And our voices turn to power
With a wall of sound we'll blow 'em all away

Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock
We're gonna roll
We're gonna shake you down
We're gonna lose control

No one can hold us down
Just look around and see
This generation's getting up and breakin' free

No one can hold us down
Just look around and see
This generation's getting up and breakin' free

Rock you all around the world
Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock
We're gonna rock you
Rock you all around the world

Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock
We're gonna rock you
Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock rock rock you
Rock you all around the World
We're gonna rock
We're gonna rock you
Rock you all around the world [oh, yeeeeeah!]

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Slater922
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:41 pm 
 

robotiq actually did the Open Season review.

I'm kinda jealous that he beat me to it first, since I was gonna do it after my St. Anger review got re-approved, but it's also good to see Mi'guass get some love, so I guess it's good.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:40 am 
 

CHAIRTHROWER wrote:
pps So, Soothsayer's long-suffering next release assuages, apparently, unlike its turgid predecessor.

Not bad man, but I'd say it's not your doom jam. Still quite lugubrious and nebulous.
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TheBurningOfSodom
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:29 am 
 

Slater922 wrote:
I'm kinda jealous that he beat me to it first, since I was gonna do it after my St. Anger review got re-approved, but it's also good to see Mi'guass get some love...

Seems like, thanks to Morn of Solace, they're gonna have all the reviews they'd never had until his message :lol:
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:07 am 
 

The real thanks goes to you reviewers!

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Sweetie
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:26 am 
 

Slater922 wrote:
CHAIRTHROWER wrote:
Spoiler: show
aHA!

"In the cities of the world
You know every boy and girl
Goes crazy to the beat of rock n' roll [duly]
And as the volume is soaring
All the crowd is roaring
Let it roll

Well, we don't care in the least
Cause our metal is a feast
But there's always someone trying to put it down
So we crank the music louder
And our voices turn to power
With a wall of sound we'll blow 'em all away

Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock
We're gonna roll
We're gonna shake you down
We're gonna lose control

No one can hold us down
Just look around and see
This generation's getting up and breakin' free

No one can hold us down
Just look around and see
This generation's getting up and breakin' free

Rock you all around the world
Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock
We're gonna rock you
Rock you all around the world

Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock
We're gonna rock you
Rock you all around the world
We're gonna rock rock rock you
Rock you all around the World
We're gonna rock
We're gonna rock you
Rock you all around the world [oh, yeeeeeah!]



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:53 am 
 

What a great review for Wheel's Preserved in Time (not brine), by newcomer Original (OG?) Sinner.

This paragraph basically nails the Germans' tertiary essence:

"The work's rhythm is an admirable construction of momentum. As the songs progress, it is inevitable to notice how you are being slowly wrapped in the suffocating cobweb of this beast of doom that comes to devour your insides slowly and is keeping you completely sedated with pieces like “After All” or “She Left In Silence ”. You will be completely defenseless before its melodic passages and intoxicating rhythm."

(Can you hear me crying Uncle, right now?)

p.s. To wit, as a mood alternator, I'm about to sample some ample Iron Angel_Emerald Eyes...

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:44 am 
 

Sorry, what?
???


??? ?????????
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:47 am 
 

Oh, btw, Felix, my "new" band name shall be "Effeminate Laxity" (ROAR!)...

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Felix 1666
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:28 am 
 

We're eagerly awaiting your debut, but don't expect more than 10% with this name, haha.

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Slater922
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:26 pm 
 

https://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/ ... 05/1010780

The title (I hope whoever made this dies) is so crazy, I kinda laughed looking at it. :lol: Who knew NolanBell had a deep hatred for the Live in Bischofswerda video?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 4:57 pm 
 

Hi, I've been writing a few reviews here and I intend to start interacting here for feedback.
I hope I don't have too many problems since English is not my native language.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:23 pm 
 

Haha, that's pretty par for the course for a 15 year old. "If you buy this you should be killed."
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 1:08 pm 
 

That Testimony of the Ancients review definitely had me intrigued. Always loved the first two albums and I think I only heard Testimony once like 10 years ago. It kinda got ingrained in my brain that it was pretty dull (based off that one listen) and I never touched it since that time. Re-listened to it again a few weeks back and it kicks ass! Not quite to Consvming’s level, but very close! Just as good as Malleus.

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:06 pm 
 

Felix, I'm really growing a love / hate relationship with you.

Sooner or later I'll slide in here and give I Hear Black some love.
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Felix 1666
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:21 pm 
 

If you do not have enough love for me AND the album, please take your decision for "I Hear Black". I'm sure that I have received more love since birth than this album ever will...

But it will be interesting to read your point of view concerning this zeitgeist whore

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Slater922
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:01 pm 
 

I just realized that two reviews for Hidden History of the Human Race were posted today. I don't know about you guys, but Blood Incantation is starting to reach Wintersun levels in terms of review saturation.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:12 am 
 

Anus_Canis' back with a new review under a new nickname. This time, be gentler :-P
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Slater922
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:01 am 
 

Ok, I checked out AC's newest review, and it was actually pretty decent. He's more direct and straight-to-the-point in describing the music and is able to express his opinions more smoothly. Could there be some improvement? Yes, but so far, I'm actually kinda impressed on how much he's improved since leaving.
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Slater922 wrote:
I just realized that two reviews for Hidden History of the Human Race were posted today. I don't know about you guys, but Blood Incantation is starting to reach Wintersun levels in terms of review saturation.

Speaking of saturated albums, you recently wrote the:
-39th review for Iron Maiden's s/t
-32th review for St-Anger
-33th review for Altars of Madness

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:50 am 
 

It's a real bummer that the soft cap of 25 is gone. By the way- Penis Metal is only 5 up on Reign in Blood, can we please have a few new people drop some more reviews on that album. I don't want to have to create a bunch of fake accounts to keep the reviews ahead.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 11:04 am 
 

caspian wrote:
I don't want to have to create a bunch of fake accounts to keep the reviews ahead.

I'm sure the mods would gladly derogate from the rules for such a noble cause.

But jokes aside, mine is in the works and I'll wait until RiB gets closer to finish it :-P

Didn't know anything about the 25 limit though. How much time ago was it? I'm guessing way before I started hanging out here.
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It was never a hard and fast rule, just sort of an unspoken soft limit. If an album had 25ish reviews, your 26thish one better be damn good or at the very least offer some sort of fresh perspective. It also meant that if an album got to that point then occasionally some mods would prune out the older shittier reviews to keep the standard high. On one hand, this meant that there was a bizarre point in history where an album like Slaughter of the Soul had 20+ reviews that were all astonishingly very good, but on the other hand, I think we all kinda knew it was grossly unfair to prevent people from reviewing purely because they showed up later than everybody else and that it would be untenable as the years pushed on. Pretty sure we explicitly put a stop to that practice before I was modded in 2012 but if not then it was very shortly afterwards. Its only real utility was placating crusty gatekeepers at the expense of locking out the next generation of said gatekeepers.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:27 pm 
 

I forgot that droneriot existed, and that new Napalm Death review makes me wish it had stayed that way.
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EzraBlumenfeld wrote:
I forgot that droneriot existed, and that new Napalm Death review makes me wish it had stayed that way.


Definitely some questionable material in that review. You can't say Napalm Death has no riffs and then speak highly of the goregrind Carcass records. It just doesn't make sense.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:06 pm 
 

From the new Harmony Corruption review

Quote:
it's not like anyone serious about the band ever listened to anything after this,


This line was especially funny (sad). It's like he's trying to convince himself that he's one of the elite Napalm Death listeners, not like those posers that listen to more than just the first 2 albums. Somehow he's managed to convince himself that people who own every single Napalm Death album aren't serious about the band.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 4:29 pm 
 

Yeah that ND review wasn't good. I was initially slightly sympathetic as I feel Harmony Corruption is insanely overrated and I figured a very critical review would balance out the effusive praise of other reviews, but it devolved into gatekeeper-y bullshit. They did cover some decent points that I agree with (the band does sound kinda tired and the production blows).

thrashmaniac87 wrote:
From the new Harmony Corruption review

Quote:
it's not like anyone serious about the band ever listened to anything after this,


This line was especially funny (sad). It's like he's trying to convince himself that he's one of the elite Napalm Death listeners, not like those posers that listen to more than just the first 2 albums. Somehow he's managed to convince himself that people who own every single Napalm Death album aren't serious about the band.


It's especially funny because one of my unpopular opinions is that post-2000 ND is far superior to 1987-1992 ND. FETO and the first half of Scum are pretty great, of course, but their modern sound has led to one of the more consistent runs of albums in metal, especially for a late-career band.

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 7:41 pm 
 

https://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Sinaya/Maze_of_Madness/708104/hells_unicorn/29518

This review is bothering me a little bit. This a Death Metal band, but the reviewer keeps describing it as Thrash. The entire first paragraph talks about the thrash scene in Brazil, and throughout the whole review he mentions thrash metal one way or another, even calling the song Bath Of Memories "Teutonic Thrash".

I honestly cannot hear any thrash at all on this album. To me this is pure, slower-paced death metal, with maybe some groove influences. Hell, even the band's page lists them as "Thrash/Death", implying the thrash outweights the death, which is certainly not the case. A much more appropriate genre tag would be simply "Death Metal", or at least "Death/Groove".

What do you guys think?

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 11:36 am 
 

BastardHead wrote:
If an album had 25ish reviews, your 26thish one better be damn good or at the very least offer some sort of fresh perspective.


I have really tried to give a different perspective to my review of Altars of Madness although I think it is still quite improvable.
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Re-edited my Stained Class and Defenders reviews to tidy up some repetition of words etc.

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Forever Underground wrote:
BastardHead wrote:
If an album had 25ish reviews, your 26thish one better be damn good or at the very least offer some sort of fresh perspective.


I have really tried to give a different perspective to my review of Altars of Madness although I think it is still quite improvable.

Nuthin new to read there. Also Blessed is not the "predecessor" to Altars.

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MetlaNZ wrote:
Nuthin new to read there. Also Blessed is not the "predecessor" to Altars.


I might delete it and remade it dunno

So uh... What was the album that preceded Altars? It's a real question
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Forever Underground wrote:
MetlaNZ wrote:
Nuthin new to read there. Also Blessed is not the "predecessor" to Altars.


I might delete it and remade it dunno

So uh... What was the album that preceded Altars? It's a real question

Just to clarify, predecessor essentially means before. Altars was the official debut. There was a album recorded prior to Altars called Abominations of Desolation in '86 but it wasn't released officially until '91 after Blessed to combat bootlegging. Cool album. Also if you like this era of Morbid Angel then check out Nocturnus "The Key" and Nocturnus AD.
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Radulfr wrote:
https://www.metal-archives.com/reviews/Sinaya/Maze_of_Madness/708104/hells_unicorn/29518

This review is bothering me a little bit. This a Death Metal band, but the reviewer keeps describing it as Thrash. The entire first paragraph talks about the thrash scene in Brazil, and throughout the whole review he mentions thrash metal one way or another, even calling the song Bath Of Memories "Teutonic Thrash".

I honestly cannot hear any thrash at all on this album. To me this is pure, slower-paced death metal, with maybe some groove influences. Hell, even the band's page lists them as "Thrash/Death", implying the thrash outweights the death, which is certainly not the case. A much more appropriate genre tag would be simply "Death Metal", or at least "Death/Groove".

What do you guys think?


I dropped several references regarding Sinaya's death metal influences, all of which are of a more old school character and are thus adjacent to the thrash comparisons I made, and I also mentioned Entombed as a point of comparison for one of their songs. However, the stylistic template of the band is pretty blatantly thrash metal, almost exactly along the same riffing style as Nervosa (albeit a bit slower and with more of a South Of Heaven-like atmosphere), which mixes the same extreme thrash influences that I noted multiple times. By contrast, the death metal influences are of a more ancillary character, specifically the slightly more guttural vocal approach relative to the Teutonic bands (specifically Kreator and Sodom), and a slightly more dissonant riffing approach. It's not the most frenetic approach to thrash, but calling it groove metal is a stretch, even the implied death 'n' roll influences that I think you're trying to cite are not significant enough for the label you suggest.

You're naturally entitled to your opinion, but that album is not a pure death metal album even when compared to arguably thrash-leaning early examples of the style like Scream Bloody Gore and Season Of The Dead.
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MetlaNZ wrote:
Just to clarify, predecessor essentially means before.


Oh now I get it, sometimes I have these translation errors when I write in my native language and translate it to English.

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