Author Topic: The official Redemption thread v. I Am the Storm - March 17th 2023 (Read 143246 times)

bosk1 · « **Reply #245 on:** November 08, 2011, 09:06:47 AM »

Quote from: yeshaberto on November 08, 2011, 08:58:44 AM

I am really hummed that this album is not clicking with me. It is prob at bottom right now. Snowfall was such a masterpiece

Well, it's clicking so hard for me that I'm sure there is enough click for both of us.

Zook · « **Reply #246 on:** November 08, 2011, 02:12:32 PM »

I guess this would be my ranking, but having TMC at #4 doesn't mean it's one of my least favorites, it's just that 1-3 are so damn good. 1 and 2 like to switch places also.

1. Snowfall On Judgment Day
2. The Origins Of Ruin
3. The Fullness Of Time
4. This Mortal Coil
5. Redemption

I still need to get This Mortal Coil!!! I NEED MONEY!!! ARGH!

wolfking · « **Reply #247 on:** November 08, 2011, 04:17:05 PM »

Not sure what I'd rank, I'd probably put TMC second behind Snowfall. Although I did listen to Ruin yesterday for the first time in a little while and good lord what a terrific album.

Nick · « **Reply #248 on:** November 08, 2011, 06:07:13 PM »

Hmmmm.............

1. The Fullness of Time
2. Snowfall on Judgment Day
3. Origins of Ruin
4. Redemption
5. This Mortal Coil

Zook · « **Reply #249 on:** November 08, 2011, 06:08:29 PM »

Quote from: Nick on November 08, 2011, 06:07:13 PM

Hmmmm.............

1. The Fullness of Time
2. Snowfall on Judgment Day
3. Origins of Ruin
4. Redemption
5. This Mortal Coil

Failing as usual.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #250 on:** November 08, 2011, 06:31:57 PM »

Nick must have been playing hockey without a helmet again. The concussion will subside in a few days.

dongringo · « **Reply #251 on:** November 08, 2011, 09:23:48 PM »

So I've been listening to TMC now for a couple weeks and I'm HOOKED! It didn't start out that way though. At first I was underwhelmed, but not disappointed...there's a difference. So I gave it a couple more spins and BAM! It hit me. For me it was the lyrics in combination with the music that made me realize that the mood of each particular song reflects the lyrics and made me feel what he was going through. I have such high regard for this album at this point that I rank it tied with Snowfall at #1. If Snowfall wasn't so strong musically, TMC would surely overtake it for the reasons stated.

yeshaberto · « **Reply #252 on:** November 08, 2011, 09:26:11 PM »

hmmm...well, I will keep a-spinning and hope to have the same revelation you had

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #253 on:** November 08, 2011, 10:23:14 PM »

TMC will be slugging it out with TFoT for the second spot, behind Snowfall of course.

What is impressive is that TMC seems to have won out compared to the 7 other albums that came in that order.

nvandyk · « **Reply #254 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:30:33 AM »

Quote from: kirksnosehair on October 16, 2011, 05:58:51 AM

I've gotten through this album one time so far and I like what I'm hearing. Some of my friends have complained about the production. I guess I'm just not that picky, to me it sounds good. There are certainly some mixing choices there that I might not have made myself, but I think these things are always subjective to some extent.

I have a question if Mr. van Dyk is still reading: Is there a 7-string guitar in use here?

KNH -

Sorry I missed this earlier. 7 strings are used on No Tickets to the Funeral and Stronger than Death.

nvandyk · « **Reply #255 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:36:54 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on October 27, 2011, 03:41:50 PM

Hey Nick, yeah, I meant that your debut is the only album I haven't got, the rest are brilliant, and TMC is spending so much time in the cd player. Also, the cover cd booklet was funny as hell. You got the King Diamond facial expressions mastered well.

Glad you liked that! All that cross-eyed stuff was giving me a headache. I was wondering, while doing that, when he went from "okay, I'm going to look scary" to "okay, it's not enough to look scary, I have to look insane, and the best way to do that....is to cross my eyes!!!"

I was laughing for a week about those pictures!

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #256 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:38:01 AM »

Quote from: nvandyk on November 09, 2011, 11:30:33 AM

Quote from: kirksnosehair on October 16, 2011, 05:58:51 AM
I've gotten through this album one time so far and I like what I'm hearing. Some of my friends have complained about the production. I guess I'm just not that picky, to me it sounds good. There are certainly some mixing choices there that I might not have made myself, but I think these things are always subjective to some extent.

I have a question if Mr. van Dyk is still reading: Is there a 7-string guitar in use here?

KNH -

Sorry I missed this earlier. 7 strings are used on No Tickets to the Funeral and Stronger than Death.

Thanks for responding.

Nick · « **Reply #257 on:** November 09, 2011, 11:40:05 AM »

Quote from: DTVT on November 08, 2011, 06:31:57 PM

Nick must have been playing hockey without a helmet again. The concussion will subside in a few days.

Hah, I always wear my helmet.

I mean I gave TMC an 8.5/10, so it's not like I don't think they are all great.

Mebert78 · « **Reply #258 on:** November 09, 2011, 01:58:38 PM »

I actually love The Origins of Ruin alot. If I was to rank Redemption albums including TMC, I'd go...

Snowfall on Judgment Day: 9.5.
The Origins of Ruin: 9.0
This Mortal Coil: 8.5
The Fullness of Time: 8.0

I haven't listened enough to the first album to give an accurate ranking.

wolfking · « **Reply #259 on:** November 09, 2011, 02:26:56 PM »

Quote from: nvandyk on November 09, 2011, 11:36:54 AM

Quote from: wolfking on October 27, 2011, 03:41:50 PM
Hey Nick, yeah, I meant that your debut is the only album I haven't got, the rest are brilliant, and TMC is spending so much time in the cd player. Also, the cover cd booklet was funny as hell. You got the King Diamond facial expressions mastered well.

Glad you liked that! All that cross-eyed stuff was giving me a headache. I was wondering, while doing that, when he went from "okay, I'm going to look scary" to "okay, it's not enough to look scary, I have to look insane, and the best way to do that....is to cross my eyes!!!"

I was laughing for a week about those pictures!

Great stuff Nick!

wolfking · « **Reply #260 on:** November 09, 2011, 02:28:28 PM »

I'd give TMC a solid 9.5, it's that good.

Nick · « **Reply #261 on:** November 09, 2011, 02:29:49 PM »

Quote from: Mebert78 on November 09, 2011, 01:58:38 PM

I actually love The Origins of Ruin alot. If I was to rank Redemption albums including TMC, I'd go...

Snowfall on Judgment Day: 9.5.
The Origins of Ruin: 9.0
This Mortal Coil: 8.5
The Fullness of Time: 8.0

I haven't listened enough to the first album to give an accurate ranking.

Fullness: 9.75
Snowfall: 9.75
Origins: 9.5
Redemption: 8.75
Coil: 8.5

I know some don't like my Coil ranking but overall it's not tough to see why I love Redemption so much. Five albums in and my lowest ranking is an 8.5.

bosk1 · « **Reply #262 on:** November 09, 2011, 02:50:07 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on November 09, 2011, 02:28:28 PM

I'd give TMC a solid 9.5, it's that good.

Between TMC and the new DT and Arch/Matheos, I am really hard pressed to pick a favorite album of the year. I literally have no idea which one I will choose.

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #263 on:** November 09, 2011, 03:00:42 PM »

You could invent a 3-sided coin to flip, then flip it.

bosk1 · « **Reply #264 on:** November 09, 2011, 03:02:13 PM »

Quote from: DTVT on November 09, 2011, 03:00:42 PM

You could invent a 3-sided coin to flip, then flip it.

That's GENIUS!!!

TAC · « **Reply #265 on:** November 09, 2011, 03:05:14 PM »

Quote from: bosk1 on November 09, 2011, 03:02:13 PM

Quote from: DTVT on November 09, 2011, 03:00:42 PM
You could invent a 3-sided coin to flip, then flip it.

That's GENIUS!!!

Best out of 3!

bosk1 · « **Reply #266 on:** November 09, 2011, 03:06:37 PM »

Qrusher14242 · « **Reply #267 on:** November 09, 2011, 05:33:45 PM »

It still hasn't clicked with me, i like a few of the tracks(No Tickets, Focus, Dreams from the Pit) but i dont enjoy it as much as the previous albums(except the S/T). Not sure why, i just haven't had the urge to listen to it in a while. Maybe it will change with time.

1. Origins of Ruin
2. Fullness of Time
3. Snowfall
4. This Mortal Coil
5. Redemption

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #268 on:** November 09, 2011, 05:44:15 PM »

To expand upon my 3-sided coin idea, since we have heads and tails, I propose the new side be called tits.

"Call it in the air; heads, tits, or tails."

TAC · « **Reply #269 on:** November 09, 2011, 05:49:24 PM »

I spent part of today comparing Snowfall and Coil. I'm definitely taking Coil. It's not even close.

wolfking · « **Reply #270 on:** November 09, 2011, 05:59:19 PM »

Quote from: DTVT on November 09, 2011, 05:44:15 PM

To expand upon my 3-sided coin idea, since we have heads and tails, I propose the new side be called tits.

"Call it in the air; heads, tits, or tails."

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #271 on:** November 10, 2011, 07:48:00 AM »

Funny how I listened to "The Origin of Ruin" this morning on the treadmill and it was WAY better than I remembered it.

LudwigVan · « **Reply #272 on:** November 10, 2011, 09:24:33 AM »

I love the variety of musical ideas in TMC. My album rankings:

1. This Mortal Coil
2. Origins of Ruin
3. Snowfall on Judgement Day
4. Fullness of Time
5. Redemption

Beowulf · « **Reply #273 on:** November 11, 2011, 08:50:03 AM »

Quote from: DTVT on November 09, 2011, 05:44:15 PM

To expand upon my 3-sided coin idea, since we have heads and tails, I propose the new side be called tits.

"Call it in the air; heads, tits, or tails."

Or get a 4-sided coin. One side is "tits", the other side is "taints"!

Dr. DTVT · « **Reply #274 on:** November 11, 2011, 09:36:36 AM »

4 sided dice exist though. No inventing needed.

LudwigVan · « **Reply #275 on:** November 11, 2011, 10:17:21 AM »

My buddies and I are patiently waiting for Redemption to come play in the NYC area

Plasmastrike · « **Reply #276 on:** November 11, 2011, 03:57:04 PM »

I'm giving this album a proper spin right now. I listened to it before, but didn't get all the way through.

The production is interesting.. it provides an unique vibe. Still sounds so Redemption though, which is always a good thing

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #277 on:** November 14, 2011, 12:27:30 PM »

I will say this: Listening to the previous albums THEN putting this one on made me realize how different the production on this album really is. The one thing that stood out the most to me was the vocals seem to be pretty far back in the mix on TMC compared to the last two albums.

Zook · « **Reply #278 on:** November 23, 2011, 11:47:50 PM »

WOOT! I finally bought This Mortal Coil. WOOT!

wolfking · « **Reply #279 on:** November 24, 2011, 03:06:36 AM »

Quote from: Zook on November 23, 2011, 11:47:50 PM

WOOT! I finally bought This Mortal Coil. WOOT!

Better late than never I guess. Still a killer album and a top 3 album of the year.

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