What next after Chainheart Machine

drakanripper · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:24 am **Posts:** 136

Picked up Chainheart Machine a few months ago, but didnt really give it any dedicated listening time. Then, after all of the songs being in my random mix -- I noticed how much I loved it when I landed on a track from this bad boy. This last week I have been listening to it near constantly.

So the question is... which Soilwork album to pick up next?

Carnifex Umbris · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:34 am

Steelbath Suicide or A Predator's Portrait.

noodles · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:41 am

I'll 2nd those 2... the rest of their stuff is a lot more clean/melodic and their new album just plain blows

crast · **Joined:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:29 pm **Posts:** 1502

Carnifex Umbris wrote:

Steelbath Suicide or A Predator's Portrait.

+++

And then stay away from the rest of thier stuff.

.:crast:.

Arthur · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:47 am

Or you could NOT be a big cry baby and just all their albums. :twisted:

Stefan · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:48 am

drakanripper wrote:

Picked up Chainheart Machine a few months ago, but didnt really give it any dedicated listening time. Then, after all of the songs being in my random mix -- I noticed how much I loved it when I landed on a track from this bad boy. This last week I have been listening to it near constantly.

So the question is... which Soilwork album to pick up next?

I liked Figure Number Five, try it... their latest sucks, don't go anywhere near it.

NP
Rush "Hold Your Fire"

Eyesore · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:03 am

Carnifex Umbris wrote:

Steelbath Suicide or A Predator's Portrait.

Agreed, but don't shun any of the albums.

Stefan wrote:

I liked Figure Number Five, try it... their latest sucks, don't go anywhere near it.

That's odd. I'd think anyone who liked FNF would like Stabbing The Drama. I like both.

I still can't figure out if Chainheart Machine or Natural Born Chaos is my favorite.

Stefan · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:10 am

Eyesore wrote:

Stefan wrote:

I liked Figure Number Five, try it... their latest sucks, don't go anywhere near it.

That's odd. I'd think anyone who liked FNF would like Stabbing The Drama. I like both.

I still can't figure out if Chainheart Machine or Natural Born Chaos is my favorite.

Stabbing the Drama could have been good if :
- it had a more fitting production (this sounds too much like an US band)
- it had more great guitars (like those one FNF)
- it had better songs...

so, yeah, it's kind of similar to FNF, but far from up to it.

NP
Rush "In Rio"

Azrael · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 2:35 pm

Steelbath Suicide, and then PP. after that it gets significantly more melodic.

Goat · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:23 pm

...Or you could just try Dark Tranquility, a much superior band.

Lord Jotun · **Posted:** Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:44 pm

A Predator's Portrait is probably their most well-rounded and balanced album, in my opinion of course.

Mindtraveller · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:47 am

A Predator's Portrait was the album, along with COB's Hatebreeder that got me into melodeath in the first place.

noodles · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:20 am

Eyesore wrote:

That's odd. I'd think anyone who liked FNF would like Stabbing The Drama. I like both.

Figure Number Five had better vocals, better guitar parts, better synths, more guitar solos, and less predictable songs. The only thing that Stabbing the Drama has is better drumming... and even then Dirk Verbeuren is constrained to pretty simple stuff

ElTipo · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:11 am

I personally like the melodic aspect of Natural Born Chaos VERY MUCH, but A Predator's Potrait would be the number one recommendation considering you loved Chainheart Machine. Steelbath Suicide is also a great.

Adam · **Posted:** Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:15 pm

Zad wrote:

...Or you could just try Dark Tranquility, a much superior band.

I 2nd this notion.

But, if I must stay on topic, A Predator's Portrait is the answer.

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