Author Topic: Leprous - v. The Longer the Pitfalls (Read 97248 times)

The Walrus · « **Reply #560 on:** August 20, 2019, 07:10:21 AM »

Quote from: cramx3 on August 20, 2019, 07:03:25 AM

I only have Bilateral and Malina, Bilateral is significantly better. I'll check out the new album, but if all the tracks sound the same, it probably won't interest me besides the best of those songs.

Bilateral has Waste of Air and that song freaking rules. cram - check out their song 'The Valley' from Coal. That could be my favorite Leprous song.

cramx3 · « **Reply #561 on:** August 20, 2019, 07:27:12 AM »

I'll come back to them at some point, they were fantastic live so just because I thought Malina wasn't the greatest (it does have good songs) I'm not ready to dump them. I'll check that song out now though... and I've definitely listened to it before probably when I was checking them out last year. It's solid, I'm guessing I'd probably enjoy Coal so I know where to look when I'm digging back in.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #562 on:** August 20, 2019, 08:14:13 AM »

In my opinion this band squandered practically all of their potential after their first three albums, but I'll still listen to anything new they put out. The Congregation and Malina, for how much I don't like them, each have at least a couple good songs on them.

Ranking the first three albums is difficult because while Bilateral has the best sound and the highest peaks, it's also a lot more inconsistent than TPS and Coal. Honestly, if I had to pick, I think Coal would be their best album overall. The only songs from it I'm not too into are Foe and Contaminate Me, neither of which are bad.

The Walrus · « **Reply #563 on:** August 20, 2019, 08:17:02 AM »

^^ Contaminate Me is the one complaint I have about Coal. I wrote in my album roulette last year that it sounded like the soundtrack to someone dying by poison. I do not like it, no I do not, and thankfully it's at the very end of the record, but it still brings down an otherwise wonderful album. It's a rare metal record that can actually make me feel a little sick, yet there's something I really like about music having that effect on me.

Train of Naught · « **Reply #564 on:** August 20, 2019, 08:32:38 AM »

1. Bilateral

2. The Congregation

3. Coal / Malina

5. Tall Poppy Syndrome

- Aeolia: not familiar enough

Bilateral has settled as one of my favourite albums ever for sure. Tall Poppy Syndrome has good ideas but just sounds super rushed and kinda cringy. I think I like Coal a bit more than Malina, they both have just a few songs/moments I'm not fond of. Mostly in the songs Salt, Illuminate and Captive. The Congregation is absolutely the perfect fusion between prog and alternative metal imo

Elite · « **Reply #565 on:** August 20, 2019, 08:49:15 AM »

Contaminate Me is easily the best on Coal and one of their best overall

Oh wow. It really shows how consistent this band is. I tried coming up with my ‘least favourite’ track from this band for the other thread and I honestly do not know.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #566 on:** August 20, 2019, 09:17:24 AM »

Quote from: Elite on August 20, 2019, 08:49:15 AM

I tried coming up with my ‘least favourite’ track from this band for the other thread and I honestly do not know.

Same, except it's because so many songs off of their most recent albums are so forgettable I don't even remember their names

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #567 on:** August 20, 2019, 09:46:43 AM »

Quote from: Kattelox on August 20, 2019, 08:17:02 AM

^^ Contaminate Me is the one complaint I have about Coal. I wrote in my album roulette last year that it sounded like the soundtrack to someone dying by poison. I do not like it, no I do not, and thankfully it's at the very end of the record, but it still brings down an otherwise wonderful album. It's a rare metal record that can actually make me feel a little sick, yet there's something I really like about music having that effect on me.

That’s exactly what I sounds like and precisely why I love it.

ariich · « **Reply #568 on:** August 20, 2019, 09:55:20 AM »

Quote from: Train of Naught on August 20, 2019, 08:32:38 AM

1. Bilateral

2. The Congregation

3. Coal / Malina

5. Tall Poppy Syndrome

- Aeolia: not familiar enough

Bilateral has settled as one of my favourite albums ever for sure. Tall Poppy Syndrome has good ideas but just sounds super rushed and kinda cringy. I think I like Coal a bit more than Malina, they both have just a few songs/moments I'm not fond of. Mostly in the songs Salt, Illuminate and Captive. The Congregation is absolutely the perfect fusion between prog and alternative metal imo

I'd put Coal a bit lower but otherwise I agree. Bilateral and Congregation are definitely my top 2.

Train of Naught · « **Reply #569 on:** August 20, 2019, 01:25:55 PM »

Yes to Contaminate Me being one of their best tracks. Least favorite Leprous song? That’s really hard, all the TPS songs have redeeming qualities, so I guess it would probably be Salt for me since it just bores me, or maybe Captive

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #570 on:** August 20, 2019, 01:57:35 PM »

But Salt is so beautiful

Crow · « **Reply #571 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:20:55 PM »

at least we can all agree captive blows

Lethean · « **Reply #572 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:31:37 PM »

No we can't.

The Walrus · « **Reply #573 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:32:31 PM »

Quote from: Lethean on August 20, 2019, 03:31:37 PM

No we can't.

+1. Captive rocks. Wtf?

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #574 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:45:39 PM »

Quote from: Kattelox on August 20, 2019, 03:32:31 PM

Quote from: Lethean on August 20, 2019, 03:31:37 PM
No we can't.

+1. Captive rocks. Wtf?

Captive rocks wtf

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #575 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:46:41 PM »

I'll back Cyril up and say that it is a tough call between Captive and Third Law for the most unappealing-sounding rhythm in a Leprous song.

Crow · « **Reply #576 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:48:23 PM »

third law is great, captive is just progressive wank without any groove
the last song on malina is also a complete waste of like 7 minutes or so iirc

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #577 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:49:16 PM »

Quote from: Cyril on August 20, 2019, 03:48:23 PM

third law is great, captive is just progressive wank without any groove

They sound pretty much the same to me. :shrugging_infinite:

The Walrus · « **Reply #578 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:50:47 PM »

Quote from: Cyril on August 20, 2019, 03:48:23 PM

the last song on coal is also a complete waste of like 7 minutes or so iirc

troof

Crow · « **Reply #579 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:52:23 PM »

i mean the production on the congregation is like twenty times better

another song i really love that does a thing like that is lifnej and it uses that style as like, a breakdown to cap off the heaviest part of the song it's not really the kind of thing you can base your main riff and chorus around well

which third law also doesn't do. the verses and chorus are straightforward and really catchy and then the crazy parts come in to catch you off guard
captive is just constantly uneasy and seasick and doesn't have any good vocal lines to back it up either it's just an unhinged disaster

also katt to be fair i don't like the last song on coal either much

The Walrus · « **Reply #580 on:** August 20, 2019, 03:56:25 PM »

I know, you just said that

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #581 on:** August 20, 2019, 04:04:17 PM »

Sure, Third Law might use it better, but they're both shitty riffs.

Alright, I'm done complaining about post-Coal Leprous now. Carry on.

me7 · « **Reply #582 on:** August 20, 2019, 04:24:34 PM »

I love Third Law and always assumed it to be a fan-favourite

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #583 on:** August 20, 2019, 06:13:32 PM »

omg it’s just like the flying colors thread wow why does everyone hate this band :/ :/ :/

YOURE

SUPPOSED

TO

LOVE

IT

ALL.

The Walrus · « **Reply #584 on:** August 20, 2019, 06:20:51 PM »

Hey BIZKIT. Rhea Seehorn. Yes.

FlyingBIZKIT · « **Reply #585 on:** August 20, 2019, 06:35:53 PM »

Quote from: Kattelox on August 20, 2019, 06:20:51 PM

Hey BIZKIT. Rhea Seehorn. Yes.

Yes indeed. My lord.

Lethean · « **Reply #586 on:** August 20, 2019, 08:17:51 PM »

Quote from: FlyingBIZKIT on August 20, 2019, 06:13:32 PM

omg it’s just like the flying colors thread wow why does everyone hate this band :/ :/ :/

YOURE

SUPPOSED

TO

LOVE

IT

ALL.

Can't argue with that when it comes to Leprous. Hopefully I'll feel that way about the next album too.

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #587 on:** August 21, 2019, 07:09:01 AM »

As much as I love Malina, it does have some duds (as do all their albums, if I'm honest). I think that if I took my favourites from The Congregation and Malina, I'd have the perfect album, even if it might not flow cohesively

I'd go:

Malina
The Congregation

Bilateral
Tall Poppy Syndrome
Coal

Aeolia

Excited to see where they go next and if they can keep writing epic choruses (as that's probably what I love most about this band, followed by Baard's drumming).

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #588 on:** August 21, 2019, 08:16:02 AM »

The Congregation
Bilateral
Malina/Tall Poppy Syndrome
Coal

Evermind · « **Reply #589 on:** August 21, 2019, 10:17:36 AM »

Quote from: Tomislav95 on August 21, 2019, 08:16:02 AM

The Congregation
Bilateral
Malina/Tall Poppy Syndrome
Coal

Yep, same for me right now. Coal has four good songs and the rest is pretty much abysmal, in my opinion.

cramx3 · « **Reply #590 on:** August 21, 2019, 10:25:56 AM »

I ordered their live CD/DVD yesterday, that will help me get to know some of their other tracks not from Bilateral and Malina.

Ruba · « **Reply #591 on:** August 21, 2019, 10:29:10 AM »

Quote from: cramx3 on August 21, 2019, 10:25:56 AM

I ordered their live CD/DVD yesterday, that will help me get to know some of their other tracks not from Bilateral and Malina.

I should really get the DVD too, I've seen Contaminate Me and Slave from it on YouTube and they are simply astonishing. Also I've seen them live and they're insanely good.

The Congregation is my favourite album, followed closely by Bilateral. Bilateral's A-side is just gold, but The Congregation is more consistently good.

cramx3 · « **Reply #592 on:** August 26, 2019, 10:40:19 AM »

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A new musical journey has started...

LEPROUS – “Pitfalls”

Street date: October 25th

Tracklisting:
1. Below (05:53)
2. I Lose Hope (04:44)
3. Observe The Train (05:08)
4. By My Throne (05:45)
5. Alleviate (03:42)
6. At The Bottom (07:21)
7. Distant Bells (07:23)
8. Foreigner (03:52)
9. The Sky Is Red (11:22)

Evermind · « **Reply #593 on:** August 26, 2019, 10:48:28 AM »

As I said in several threads before, the second half of this year is amazing in terms of the new releases. Looking forward to it, can't wait to observe the train

NoseofNicko · « **Reply #594 on:** August 26, 2019, 10:52:55 AM »

An 11 minute long track, nice!

News: Track-by-track video for Untethered Angel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Co1_h0GtAw

Author Topic: Leprous - v. The Longer the Pitfalls (Read 97248 times)