Metal Reviews

Pffft! There should only be one of these. Hardly anyone pays attention to them anyway.

That's what I was saying.

This came up a long time ago, and at the time I actually disagreed with the one thread only suggestion. But after being here for so long and seeing that these threads are generally ignored by the majority of posters, I changed my mind. There's only a handful of us that discuss music in these threads. There's no need for five of them.

Clutch - From Beale Street To Oblivion
Immortal Souls - Ice Upon The Night *
John Butler Trio, The - Grand National
Mob Rules - Hollowed Be Thy Name *
W.A.S.P. - The Last Command (Reissue w/Bonus Tracks)

* From lala.com

Heed - The Call

WASP - Dying For the World

Shadows Fall- Threads of Life

Say what you will about Shadows Fall, they got me into metal and I do love them. Opening track is good; I'll post a thread with thoughts when I listen to the full thing.

Good. I'm curious to see what people think. They took The Crusade route on this one, and I don't think they've done it better.

I love Shadows Fall, really good band. I just bought this on itunes, Jeff should have a review of this pretty soon. First track is a bit mellower than I would have expected, but so far it's pretty good.

Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One - Space Metal

Listened to 8 of the 10 songs on a bus ride to get my new glasses, and its great!!

A killer album! "High Moon" gives me chills every time I hear it.

Yeah that was a good one, though so far I think my favorite is Songs of The Ocean.

Another great song. "Eye of Ra" is another one that gives me chills, especially Damian Wilson's verse! Great stuff right there.

Anyway, this is what I've picked up since we last met:

Brainstorm - Unholy (2CD Reissue w/Bonus Tracks)
Brainstorm - Hungry (2CD Reissue w/Bonus Tracks)
Masterplan - MK II
Puppet Show - The Tale Of Woe *
Primal Fear - Metal Is Forever (2CD)
Rehab - To Whom It May Consume
Rehab - Cuz We Can (Official)
State Of Cykosis - Hallows Eve In The Glass City (EP)
Shadows Fall - Threads Of Life (CD/DVD)
Tiamat - Sumerian Cry *
W.A.S.P. - Helldorado *
W.A.S.P. - Still Not Black Enough *

* $1.75 from lala.com.

Just come in today:

Arachnes - Primary Fear
Odyssea - Tears in Flood
Dark Moor - Dark Moor

The Ghost Of Eyesore wrote



What's that like? I've heard mixed opinions

Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night

Well, it's far removed from their early stuff, of course. Basically, it's very much like Robot Hive - Exodus. And awesome.

Have people been giving it bad reviews?

By that you mean they've pretty much removed the metalcore elements and went all-out thrash? Interesting--I don't have any CD's by Shadows Fall, but I do like everything I've heard (The Light That Blinds kills...). Maybe I'll get this, or else The War Within.

Man, I've got so many CD's on my to-buy list I don't know if I'll ever pick some of them up.

Considering I get to purchase only a CD or 2 per month, my to buy list won't be fulfilled in over a decade, no to mention new releases during that time

Well, I don't think either band has ever been a metalcore band. Like I said, vocals can change perspective. Musically, both bands have never been metalcore. But, I'd actually say that Trivium pulled away from those metalcore tendencies, while Shadows Fall seemed to have embraced them here. Harsh verse, cleanly-sung choruses is the template for most of these songs. Musically, again, they're not metalcore, but the vocals and vocal melodies totally embrace that metalcore style.