Now I know that they aren't everyone's favorite band. They're one of those bands which one either loves or hates. I belong to the former group, so I suppose this review ought to be a bit biased. Nonetheless, this album deserves whatever praise I credit to it.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=126815#103572

Holy vague and lame Batman! The actual description is just a sentence per instrument using some very vague terms like "furious" or "just how they should be".



Into the toilet with this, I say.

What did we forget here? Any guesses?

What did we forget here? Any guesses?

lol. specification as to which user's review is being referred to.

Well the link actually goes specifically to the one I mentioned and there's an excerpt from it in my post

But if that's the issue, it's Thrashhead's review. If that's not the issue, I'll mail the check immediately.

Mentioning the author is necessary, or at least nice and useful, because otherwise another mod might open the same link afterwards and look for the nuked review; if it's gone, the link that was intended for the particular piece simply links to the top of the page. It saves us time if you mention the author, that's all.

You may still mail the check if you wish.

Read two posts above yours.

User - BlackMetalCultRecords
http://metal-archives.com/review.php?id=239750#198822

He owns the reord label, plays in the band and decided to review his own work.
No wonder it reads more like an ad for the band than an actual review.

Keep of Kalessin plays cheesy power metal - 20%
Written by Unseen_Terror on March 1st, 2010

Oh my, is this ever ridiculous.

Let me preface this review by stating, I read all of the previous reviews beforehand, comparing this song to Korn, pop/rock, and St. Anger. All wildly false comparisons by fromer fanboys who either don't know what pop/rock or nu-metal (or power/traditional metal for that matter) actually sound like, or just feel such fury that their mind can only associate this with the most hated forms of music by the elitist underground.

The first real comparison to come to mind? Tad Morose. Particularly on their 2003 effort "Modus Vivandi." Not at all from a quality standpoint, but I can't think of a closer stylistic comparison. The riffing is more than solid given the style they're aiming for, and the Egyptian-esque sound is well-implimented (if painfully cliché). The vocals in the verses and pre-chorus are more akin to modern hardcore shouts which are indeed a turn-off, but they lead into a serviceable (if unremarkable) chorus. But do all of these middle-of-the-road elements coalesce into a worthwhile and enjoyable song? Not really, no.

This is a powerfully dull song, with very little in the way of memorability, which is somewhat odd given the clear intention of this tracks inception. This is their intended grasp at mainstream success, throwing their original fanbase for a loop in favor of a much more marketable style. And despite my somewhat disparaging words towards the previous reviewers, a backlash is not only expected, it's simply a given.

This is a sell-out of the highest order, and every former fan of this band is justified in being upset. Even looking at this track from an unbiased standpoint (I never got into the band before, only knwoing that they played some form of black metal) it is less than mediocre, it's just bland.

he is not the only example for a reviewer who runs a distro and writes on the music he/she releases.

There's no rule against it per se, actually, though 9/10 such reviews are rejected under the heading of 'discretion.'

Fair enough. But I find the idea of the creator reviewing his own creation to be somewhat strange. Moreso because the same reviews are usually used by the readers to get others' opinions on bands and sometimes even base future purchases on them (I know that I have done so in the past). A lot of bands and distros even use reviews written here.

There's one review of Riverside "Second Life Syndrome" by The_Boss, which is... well, it looks nice and whatever, but it's the content that matters. Let me make it clear: I don't care that it's negative and I disagree with it, I'd be interested in seeing an actual good negative review of this album.

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=91368

-lambasting of The Boss-

I'd be grateful for taking a look...

Thanks in advance,
D.

plus he uses the phrase 'lead guitaring'.

What? That phrase makes sense to me!

http://www.metal-archives.com/review.php?id=33154#6606

Review by TheSiegeLoaded

Complaints: hardly any description of the music beyond a mention of Korn for one song and Rammstein for another. Most of the goods are delivered in "awesome" and "amazing" or "boring" and "uncool." Hardly tells me jack, and I can only understand it because I've heard what earlier Fear Factory sounds like. You guys might want to take a look at that whole page and do some cleaning, but this one is a sure sight to clean from under the rug.