For The Black Dahlia Murder's Nocturnal

BD FUCKIN M - 100%
Written by bdmfreak on May 29th, 2008

this is BDM at their best and kicking mainstreem ass they fucking rock harder than the fags from tokio hotel PERIOD that all there is to say

Can you feel it's thight grip
Devour you slowly

Something besides a review for Thy Will Be Done's Was And Is To Come

Definitely worth a listen - 91%
Written by technopunk on June 2nd, 2008

These guys are wanting to turn the tide in metal music. They are bold, and risk taking. The guitar riffs are polished but still feel passioned rather than sloppy. The vocals scream emotion and demand to be noticed.

The reviewer Big Boss (or something) really needs to chill. You would think by his review that he took personal offense to Thy Will Be Done's music. Do the lyrics convict you and your defense is to lash out? Chill. I bet if you listen one more time with no expectations and judgements you may find that these guys are musicians doing their own thing, with a few influences from other musicians. I'm sure them man you are or will become has it's influences from someone outside yourself. Give these guys a break and take them for who they are, not for what you think they should be.

No hard feelings, just breathe, listen, and be set free.

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Like he just couldn't scroll down and get the previous reviewer's name right.

Other than the fact that he really doesn't describe anything about the music except that first 'paragraph'.

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A reason why band members should think twice, before they write a review for their own demo.

Endless nuclear winter... all poisoned and all with a guitar only!

A small impairment, but still good. - 83%
Written by Dembo on June 2nd, 2008

When Attero Dominatus followed up the debut album Primo Victoria Sabaton proved to have accomplished another in making some more above average power metal songs mixed with clear standard heavy metal parts and with war related lyrics that grabs your interest more than many other band using simmilar lyrical subjects usually do. But what struck the listener then in negative sense was how very alike the song structures in both the albums were, since every song from Primo Victoria seemed to have its obvious equivalences on Attero Dominatus, even if it weren't about riff copying or so. This lack of originality are in a certain degree again something that hits me when listening to this new album.

'40:1' have a simillar feeling in transition structure from verse to chorus as 'Attero Dominatus', allthough it doesn't put as much importance in sounding powerful. 'Panzerkampf' and 'The Price of a Mile', with their calm and stable structure have their resemblances with 'Rise of Evil' respectively 'Light in the Black'. 'Firestorm' is reminiscent in its fast pace, musically and vocally, to 'Nuclear Attack'. Where they have used these earlier templates the ideas on how to keep it interesting seems to have dried. And when they've tested something a bit different, the riffs are sadly kind of weak. It will be really interesting to see if they continue downwards in their creativity to their next album, or if they are able to find some new inspiration which put them in a positive differential position compared to most of the other bands in the genre.

This album is definitely a continuation on the usual Sabaton path with catchy and powerful tunes. But as was the case with Attero Dominatus in relation to Primo Victoria, does The Art of War have fewer songs than Attero Dominatus that creates a desire to repeatedly listening to them.

Three favourites:

'40:1':
The fourth track is really not a special song, but it works well in capturing what I think is the essence of Sabaton's more intense type of songs. Simple, catchy and uplifting.

'Cliffs of Gallipoli':
This seventh song of the album is probably the absolute highlight. In this one, Sabaton shows that it's actually possible to use keyboards both in background and prominent purpose without letting it have an exaggerated role as substitute for lack of guitar skill. This is a balance that not too many bands in the genre seems to cope with.

'Panzerkampf':
The ninth song on this album has its lyrical focus on a well known subject to Sabaton's listeners - soviets fighting nazis. 'Attero Dominatus' from their previous album was about when the Soviet Union took over Germany, and this one is really about the opposite, but with the weight being kept on the coming fall of the nazis. Musically the song mediate feelings of upbuilding, awaiting and marching. Yet again, a simple, catchy Sabaton song.

The worst part is, the actual content of the review is decent, if you can actually stand to read that closely.

My response: Holy fucking shit dude your sentences are way too long and you need to proofread these things or the reader will slowly go mad because he won't be able to take a break and follow your thoughts or collect his own do you see how this might be a problem I hope so because I almost feel out of breath just typing a sentence this godforsakenly long I'm really not sure how you do it you must be like an Olympic athlete by the way this is meant to be ironic. - OSS

Was that review for Gama Bomb's Citizen Brain?

Review for Devastator (Can)'s Devastator-Walking the darkness

This is Lee - 100%
Written by leecfur on June 15th, 2008

Hey boys its Lee, whats goin on? A best of CD - thats fuckin hilarious. I think I played on some of those songs, maybe maybe not. But I would really like to get a copy and find out how you guys are doing. Fuckin miss yall, my email is [email protected] get in touch with me - love to hear from ya. peaceee

haha, this thread can bring such joy.

I don't find it worth laughing at that someone is trying to locate his former band members. He just did it the (completely) wrong way.

BRILLANT!!! - 100%
Written by Hytopsis on June 18th, 2008

Good work seth and nicole, this ablum is very different in a good way. It compiles so many different genras of metal its hard to tell. I do this you should include more of that seconds vocalist into your band. He is a very talented screamer and i believe he has a future in music.

Also seth your vocals are ones that need to be listened to more often. You are a true talent and i hope you find more success in the future. In This Wake..., Requiem For The Living, and See You In Hell (The Fall Of Constantine) where by far the 3 best songs on the ablum.

Nicole you have a very heavenly voice. When i hear you on With Hope Comes Misery i thought i was listening to an princess singing me to sleep. You truly do sound like vampiress princess with such beauty in her voice.

When the family meets black metal... a 1 hour documentary starring -insert boy's familiy name-

A review for Abed's The Coming Of Soon:

abed - the coming of soon - 90%
Written by unmerciful on June 24th, 2008

this is the fantastic disc

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The rest is coming of soon, perhaps?