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The Dark Tower. Big meh.

Getting this in before being offline for the next week...

So those who were looking for something different from the band got it on this album at least as far as I’m concerned. I think I heard one or two of the new songs driving home one night listening to college radio. I had not heard Blaze’s voice up until then and thought he sounded good. Not great, certainly no Dickinson, but good none the less.

I think this album is pretty good. The only truly bad song to me is Falling Down because of the horrible lyrics. I couldn’t believe I really heard “The car is an oven and baking is wild.” Really? Skip!

The music is another story and even some of the slower, plodding tunes have enough to keep my interest. My favorites include the title track, Fortunes of War, Look for the Truth, The Aftermath, Judgement of Heaven, Blood on the Worlds Hands, The Edge of Darkness and The Unbeliever.  So, most of the disc basically!

Their best album of the 90’s for me.

Top Tier:
Sign of the Cross
Fortunes of War
Look for the Truth
Judgement of Heaven
Blood on the Words Hands
The Aftermath
The Unbeliever

Second Tier:
Lord of the Flies
2 A.M.

Third Tier:
Falling Down

This isn't anywhere near as good as it was hoping it to be 

Potomac is pretty good though.

Hey everyone. Sorry for the thread bump, but I started writing poetry as a way to work through some of my issues, and I would like to share some of my work with all of you. I apologize in advance for the dark tone. I don't really do happy poetry.

GIVE UP

To put your faith in me is to accept disappointment
For you know I will always find a way to fuck things up
To put your trust in me is to accept heartbreak
For you know I will always find a way to let you down
To put effort into trying to help me is to accept frustration
For you know I will never help myself
If you really want to be happy
Truly want to be at peace
Let me go
Live your life as if I never was a part of it
Shut me out
Cut me off
Don’t let me ruin you like I’m ruining myself
If you want to not worry about me, do yourself a favor
Give up
I already have

WHERE PAIN AND WEAKNESS MEET

Where pain and weakness meet you found me
Contemplating life or death
Through your soul I thought I found nirvana
Until you ripped it all away
We fell in love with each other’s flaws
Were entranced by each other’s imperfections
But my baggage weighed too heavy on you
It dragged you down
Slowed you to a grinding halt
You were so blinded by the weight I put on you
That you didn’t see me powering through the immense pressure you placed on me
Instead you saw an easier life
A simpler existence
So you tore down my world to build a shelter for your newfound freedom
You would think I would enjoy that freedom as well
But the emptiness of my life is suffocating
Crushing me with each fleeting second
And now I’m back home
Back where I belong
Where pain and weakness meet you’ll find me
Contemplating life or peace

Boring photos for the bored...