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Paperboy  Posts: 39 Joined: 5 Jan 2009     | |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2893 Joined: 6 Mar 2008    |
Band: Clutch A great album with a good range of songs, from rollicking tunes like "Cypress Grove" and "The Mob Goes Wild" to more somber fare like "The Regulator" and "Eulogy for a Ghost". Great musicianship, vocals, and thought-provoking lyrics. Just plain good rock music :D |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1155 Joined: 26 Nov 2008    | Band: Falconer Another good release from a great band that even amongst the metal scene, few truly appreciate. Truly good medieval sound, awesome vocals, and the songs themselves are each a tale in their own. |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 375 Joined: 15 Nov 2008     | Band: Estradasphere
A while ago I decided to look up similar artists to John Zorn's Naked City, because I was in an Avant-Garde mood. I got Quadropus from Estradasphere, what I didn't know was that it's their worst, I never heard anything like it. Surfer Rock, Gypsy Music, Bebop Jazz, Dubstep, Death Metal, all from one band, on one album? Who is this? Well, after getting Buck Fever and It's Understood, this band quickly became a personal favorite of mine. Yet one can only write using multiple genres and, admittedly, some gimmicks for so long. Out they come with Palace of Mirrors. Loosely a concept album (incorporating no vocals except a female Opera Soprano) based on a short story called "Horse Coffin." This group is a wickedly talented sextet that doesn't just play every genre you can think of, they can truly write in every genre you can think of. This time out, their eclectic nature takes a backseat for once, allowing them to finally achieve a very structured and complete work. Long time fans should not feel discouraged, it's brilliant, it weaves many genres seamlessly together without the dramatic leaps known to occur on previous albums. These guys set out to make a gripping, powerful, fleshed out work of music that has succeeded overwhelmingly. Once again, the band also does a good job of not taking themselves too seriously, no more is this apparent than in the Palace of Mirrors DVD, which features a live performance of this album along with an hour + of bonus footage, very worthwhile as well. I digress, that's irrelevant in a way, I'm here to talk about the album itself. Estradasphere has released the kind of work I hoped they would, something less about experimentation, and more about feeling complete. The Jazz is still there, the wild build up of A Corporate Merger from soft, Easy Listening which slowly erupts into some of the most intense seconds of Metal ever written. The songs are all in good fun, the recurring theme is brilliant, the musicians are the real deal; talented composers who can really play. This band deserves all of the attention in the world. This is easily their masterpiece. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 843 Joined: 4 Dec 2008    |
I liked Symbolic better. Band: Opeth I would say this album is a great introduction to death metal. Just about every songs are epic and melodic. Before listening this one, I had nothing but criticism for death metal. This record changed my perspective of this genre. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 4581 Joined: 22 Jun 2008   |
If I knew Japanese, I would listen to Jpop. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 608 Joined: 6 Oct 2008  | Band:Thrice Coheed and Cambria albums are recommended also... |
Beat Writer  Posts: 141 Joined: 9 Jan 2009    | Band: The Beatles |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 884 Joined: 19 Sep 2008   |
Band: The Teenagers Reason: Well crafted, oft-dancey, oft-chilled, always groovy electro indie from France. Great seduction music, unlike all the death metal/prog metal/general metal posted before, because it doesn't make the girls leave the room. |
Pulitzer Laureate  Posts: 854 Joined: 17 Sep 2008    | band: mcr |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 3481 Joined: 6 Nov 2008    | Band: Tool If you have ever listened to this album, you should agree that this is one of the greatest albums of all time. It starts out heavy with Vicarious and Jambi, but then goes into the most beautiful song I have ever heard in my life, Wings for Marie (Pts. 1 and 2). It doesn't matter what kind of music you like (except rap), it's all here and it's so beautifully put together that there is no reason why NOT to recommend this album. It's personally my favorite album of all time and I think anyone should buy this album. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1170 Joined: 1 May 2008   | state radio i never heard about these guys up until last year and i was never too much into reggae or anything of the like. i don't know what it is about their music, but state radio really makes something special out of their songs. the songwriting is brilliant, as is the execution in practice. it's like music you can always listen to. no rating given. read the blurb if you're interested. |
Copy Clerk Posts: 96 Joined: 9 Jun 2008  | Band: Rasputina I got this album on a whim actually, and it's turned out to be one of my all-time favorites. The sound varies from some very tame, melodic cello to downright hardcore rock, and the lyrics are always very clever and well-written - in particular track 12, "Our Lies." This album is for anyone who wants something different that actually is different. |
BANNED  Posts: 2513 Joined: 3 Dec 2008    |
YES!! My current favorite album. I cannot express how much I love every bit of its composition.
I actually prefer "Us Against the Crown" by a lot. User was banned for: The artist in thee. (Permanent) |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 4 Joined: 20 Jul 2009     | take this to your grave by Fall out boy this album is, by my standards, fall out boy's best. I've notcied with each new album FOB's drummer Andy Hurley starts to become more and more basic, TTTYG is a fast paced punk/rock album that rarely take time to slow down and i like it. top 5 tracks: |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 423 Joined: 21 Jun 2009     | Album: Conditions |
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Awesome album man. Just got and have listened to a lot.