I can't help but think that it's a bit of an underrated / overlooked album

writing a mediocre review for an album he probably doesn't even want to review

I can't help but think that it's a bit of an underrated / overlooked album - seems like most Kreator fans prefer Pleasure to Kill or Coma of Souls. I'm in a thrash metal mood now, so you can expect more thrash metal reviews of me in the time ahead...some which will include some less-talked-about albums, too.

Great Pharaoh review by autothrall. People have got to get on this fucking band. He writes that you never know what riff is gonna come next and that the band seems to have been trying to write new-sounding stuff, both of which were the crux of why I liked it so much too.

I've had a promo of the album for a while now....I need to go back and revisit.

Great Pharaoh review by autothrall. People have got to get on this fucking band. He writes that you never know what riff is gonna come next and that the band seems to have been trying to write new-sounding stuff, both of which were the crux of why I liked it so much too.

On an unrelated note (but seconding what was said earlier in the thread), been really enjoying colin040's reviews in the latest months. Jumping from one genre to another, always with the same concise, effective style and interesting comparisons (most notably, the Varathron mention on the Hall of the Mountain King review). Another name I regularly check out by now

Addendum: I forgot to mention, I enjoyed reading another negative review of Disciples of Power's "Mechanikill." Bayern seems to have picked up the same flaws that I have, where it's just utterly directionless and lacking the death/thrashing speed that made the band so good to begin with.

Actually, it was your review that reminded me of this album... I love the band to bits, but after your review I decided that bigger awareness should be raised regarding their only unmitigated stumble.

Hah, cheers! I do love me some DoP - those first three albums are amazing and I always try to tell people about them when I'm on the road, as they're probably one of the most underrated gems from Edmonton. In regards to Mechanikill, Hart claimed in some bizarre diatribe that he wrote it "in his mind" during a cross country bus trip. I don't know if I buy that haha.

Great Pharaoh review by autothrall. People have got to get on this fucking band. He writes that you never know what riff is gonna come next and that the band seems to have been trying to write new-sounding stuff, both of which were the crux of why I liked it so much too.

Well Black is only the drummer there, he doesn't do everything like in some of his projects - but he is a killer drummer in Pharaoh for sure.

Check out their other albums too if you like that one.

Very much disagree with Slater922's assessment of Gorguts' "Obscura" album, but hey, that's definitely not an album for everyone. I've been listening to it for almost 20 years and I still find things about it that I haven't really picked up before. For me, that record feels fresh with every listen.

I've no idea why the reviewer finds the riffs on "Carnal State" good and sounding nice.

don't do a review if you don't really understand what you're writing about.

don't do a review if you don't really understand what you're writing about.

What does it mean to "understand" an album?

Until a few weeks ago, however, I avoided this album not because I do not like technical death metal or even avant-garde music, but I didn't really think it would be worth my time. Recently, though, I decided to check this album out since it was a slow day and I had nothing productive to do. I put the CD in my player, pressed play, and... here's my thoughts...

What does it mean to "understand" an album?

Thus, to "understand" an album is more complicated than just knowing that album well, it depends on the background you have as well. I'm ill-equipped to understand Adele's new album because I have very little knowledge of the area that she works in, and that wouldn't change that much even if I listened to it 100 times over a few months. Give me the new Buckethead, though, and I'll understand it better in a couple of spins because I already have a good grasp of his other material and the sphere in which he operates.

The TL;DR of what I just said really is never admit weakness in a review. Act and write like you are infallible. If everyone else likes an album but you don't, they're the ones who are wrong.

Nah sorry this is wrong. Review whatever you want, in whatever genre you want, in whatever style you want. While I can appreciate the depth and breadth of knowledge a genre fanatic (for lack of a better term) can bring to a review, I find an outsider's opinion and view far more interesting and challenging.

Think of the guy who wrote that Reign in Blood isn't as influential/extreme when compared to earlier albums.

Basically, have confidence in what you have to say.

I can't help but think that a lack of understanding will often result into a lot of historical revisionism. Think of the guy who wrote that Reign in Blood isn't as influential/extreme when compared to earlier albums.