Metal Reviews

Well, I would've started a new account, but...

And I wasn't trying to get banned, above. It just seems to be something we discuss a lot.

That could hardly have gotten you banned. As for discussing this a lot, sometimes its necessary as there always seems to be a few people that are insistent on turning this into their personal internet playground.

Joke? And well, I think the blame goes all around there...

I think most people here generally come for the music, but there are a few that do not. It is clear. But yeah, we all go off on tangents occasionally, but some do it all the time.

I don't pay attention to the reviews because no one evers reviews anything I've ever heard of. I'm about as picky with music I like as I am with food I'm willing to eat, so I'm not inclined to read a review about a band I know nothing about, as I probably won't buy the album anyway.

Now, get someone to review Legend Land by Leaves' Eyes and I'll take notice. I want that CD, but no one has been able to tell me whether or not it's any good, yet.

Ah, there is the reason, you don't want to have anything to do things you don't know!
1. Albums you haven't heard of
2. Food you don't know
3. People with different skin tans
4. People with different sexual orientations
5. Life outside the trailerpark, hohoho

I am also usually afraid to try new types of food, but I am generally welcoming towards the other three things.

It's awesome! Buy it. I got the autographed version a good while ago. The dude at Napalm mailed it to me early because I worked for this site. Ha! I'm on the right side of the velvet rope, bitches! I did pay for it, though.

But yeah, it's a great EP. The band hasn't released anything bad yet!

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. I mean, why try out albums you've never heard of? You might, *gasp*, broaden your horizons.

It's an odd way of thinking, right? I know people like this and it's weird. I mean, how do you ever get to know a band in the first place?

I dunno about not even reading reviews (I try to read as many as I can), but the point is that if you've never heard the CD there's not really anything with discussion value that you can post in the review thread.

I don't read reviews of bands I've never heard of because, if I've never heard of them and never listened to anything of theirs, then a review is meaningless to me, because I don't have any idea of what they really sound like. A review can only convey so much.

How I get into new bands is simple- Someone will either play me something that they think I might like or I hear a lot about XYZ band from people who have similar musical tastes as I do.

Like I said, I am very selective about my music, so I prefer to try those things which I have a decent chance of liking. Additionally, I don't have as much time to listen to music as much as I'd like to, so asking Tyrion to DL me an album and then listening to it the obligatory 3 or 4 times isn't something I often get a chance to do.

Besides, I don't read reviews to get into new bands. I read them to help me decide if an album I am already interested in is worth buying. Like Legend Land, for example.

Well for starters reviews of CD's I would expect to be on Metal Reviews are not. for exemple why isn't Maiden's new album reviewd yet ??

I could of used feedback before purchasing. I mean huge releases have been ignored by Metal Reviews in the past year. I would expect Charon to be big enough to be reviewed but their latest is no where to be seen. Theatre's of Tradgedy, Lacuna Coil, Evergrey, Katatonia and other's latest releases where reviewed so late it was almost useless to read the review since I had many days and weeks in some cases to make an Idea for myself.

When I first started visiting this site back in 2001-2002 the reviews where promptly out by the CD's release date(and in lots of case reviewed before even released), hence I read them and they helped greatly in my CD purchases.
Now I barely read them since most of the stuff reviewed has been out for a while and somebody's opinion is not that helpful once the purchasing has been done.

no offence intended, simply my 2 cents.

But the review is only meant to generate interest in an album. A review can only convey so much, you're correct, but reading a review should at least give you an idea of whether or not it's something you'd be interested in hearing. Plus, my review pretty much always contain links to MP3s or myspace so you can sample the album. =)


Admit it, you just don't like to read!


Why not? Make the time, woman!!


Buy it.

I don't mean to be callous, but that really doesn't make any sense. I would think that most would read a review, and if it sounds interesting to them, they will try it out (listen to samples, inquire more, etc.). If I review something you haven't heard, I don't expect you to feel the same way or understand. Still, if it sounds like something you may like, what is the harm in at least checking it out? Saying a review is meaningless if you know nothing of the band seems a bit apathetic.

I really can appreciate what you're saying, but if you're going to take the time to point out our shortcomings, also note that Motorhead's new album was reviewed before its release, as well as Lamb of God's, which I reviewed a day before its release. This week alone, Black Label Society's new album was reviewed the day before it became available to purchase. Please also consider that reviewing certain albums, such as the new Maiden, is a daunting task. The review will be read more and scrutinized more than 90% of the reviews done this year. Basically, a review you really want to take your time with. However, trust me when I say you will see it reviewed soon.

I read reviews after I download a band to see if its OK for me to like it or not.

Eyesore:
But the review is only meant to generate interest in an album. A review can only convey so much, you're correct, but reading a review should at least give you an idea of whether or not it's something you'd be interested in hearing. Plus, my review pretty much always contain links to MP3s or myspace so you can sample the album. =)

I read the reviews for things I think I might like. I don't read the review to find out if I might like the band. I find the reviews here are not often well written enough to convey to me whether or not it is something I'd like. You can only use the same adjectives to describe music a limited number of times before they lose their meaning. Additionally, the music is often compared to other bands that I have no clue who they are. If I hear about a band. In general, reviews don't do a whole lot for me unless I already know something about what is being reviewed.

Admit it, you just don't like to read!

Actually, I love to read.

Why not? Make the time, woman!!

I am taking a full load of upper level classes this semester, and when I'm not in class, I have hours worth of homework to do every night. I can't listen to music when I study, because either the music gets ignored, or I pay more attention to the music than my homework. If I'm going to listen to a CD, I'd like to be able to devote all my attention to the music, instead of just letting it run as background noise. As it is, I have a whole pile of burned CDs sitting on my desk that haven't even been listened to once, yet. :( With my luck, I probably won't get to even look through them to see what's there before winter break.

Well, that is your opinion. We all do things differently, I guess, when it comes to music. My way apparently doesn't work for most people here, but it does work for me, so I guess I don't know what the big deal is about it. Considering I dislike 90% of metal bands out there, and only moderately like about 5% (meaning it's okay, but I don't like it enough to buy it or listen to it over and over again), then statistically, it would be a big waste of my time to go through every review in the hopes of finding something I might like. I just don't have that kind fo free time to waste of something that is not really that enjoyable for me.

Its not a big deal, I'm just pointing out my opinion on the matter. Also, when did I say you should read through every review? What I'm saying is, there have to certain genres you prefer. If the description right below the review on the main page (ex: Thrash, Brutal Death, Progressive, etc.) is one of the those genres, why not take 5 minutes out of your day to check it out? If the way you're currently doing things works for you, that's fine. I am only suggesting here.