Author Topic: What album are you listening to? v.4 (Read 426999 times)

bl5150 · « **Reply #4515 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:25:01 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on December 09, 2015, 06:54:24 PM

Such a huge list of guests but no one really worth noting.

Helge Engelke (Fair Warning) is a cool guitarist.

And I will tell Neil Murray and Mat Sinner that you don't rate them

TAC · « **Reply #4516 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:26:11 PM »

I love Neil Murray!!

wolfking · « **Reply #4517 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:31:04 PM »

Yeah, those two are the only other two that I noticed actually, forgot to mention them haha. I was taken aback by the amount of guitarists.

That Fair Warning guy is very good indeed, you're right.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4518 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:31:21 PM »

Halford- Winter Songs

wolfking · « **Reply #4519 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:42:02 PM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on December 09, 2015, 07:31:21 PM

Halford- Winter Songs

I thought this was pretty shit. But I'm not a festive guy.

I should try again.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4520 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:44:57 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on December 09, 2015, 07:42:02 PM

Quote from: jjrock88 on December 09, 2015, 07:31:21 PM
Halford- Winter Songs

I thought this was pretty shit. But I'm not a festive guy. I should try again.

Its ok, but not great at all. For me, it just gets played once a year as a courtesy lol. I wouldnt bother trying again.

wolfking · « **Reply #4521 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:47:52 PM »

I might listen to it and that's my one festive thing I do all season.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4522 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:53:19 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on December 09, 2015, 07:47:52 PM

I might listen to it and that's my one festive thing I do all season.

Listen to it on December 23rd- Festivus!!

bl5150 · « **Reply #4523 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:54:57 PM »

Hope you have a lovely Christmas

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4524 on:** December 09, 2015, 07:59:25 PM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on December 09, 2015, 10:54:32 AM

Quote from: TAC on December 09, 2015, 10:48:23 AM
With the new album right around the corner, I feel like I am about to go into full blown DT mode. Tons of boots to get through, but I started with these today. Probably going to listen to 75% DT over the next 6 months.

I'm feeling the same thing coming on. Will start around the holidays - that gives it a month to get thru what I want to.

I think it would be best for me to abstain from all DT until the new album, give it a fighting chance.

bl5150 · « **Reply #4525 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:08:10 PM »

That Carsten Schultz album is MUCH better in the second half. Another album with way too many tracks (15). If I rated it from track 8-15 then we'd be talking low 80's% , but as it is 74%.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4526 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:15:50 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on December 09, 2015, 08:08:10 PM

That Carsten Schultz album is MUCH better in the second half. Another album with way too many tracks (15). If I rated it from track 8-15 then we'd be talking low 80's% , but as it is 74%.

Modern albums tend to have too many tracks, like they feel a need to fill the disc. 11 or 12 tracks should be an absolute maximum for an album of standard structured songs. Choose your best songs, maybe make the rest bonus tracks for Japan or something.

Pragmaticcircus · « **Reply #4527 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:24:09 PM »

The Mothers Of Invention - Absolutely Free

wolfking · « **Reply #4528 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:31:20 PM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 09, 2015, 08:15:50 PM

Quote from: bl5150 on December 09, 2015, 08:08:10 PM
That Carsten Schultz album is MUCH better in the second half. Another album with way too many tracks (15). If I rated it from track 8-15 then we'd be talking low 80's% , but as it is 74%.

Modern albums tend to have too many tracks, like they feel a need to fill the disc. 11 or 12 tracks should be an absolute maximum for an album of standard structured songs. Choose your best songs, maybe make the rest bonus tracks for Japan or something.

True. Although 15-16 tracks I can work with if it's all quality.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4529 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:34:43 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on December 09, 2015, 08:31:20 PM

Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 09, 2015, 08:15:50 PM
Quote from: bl5150 on December 09, 2015, 08:08:10 PM
That Carsten Schultz album is MUCH better in the second half. Another album with way too many tracks (15). If I rated it from track 8-15 then we'd be talking low 80's% , but as it is 74%.

Modern albums tend to have too many tracks, like they feel a need to fill the disc. 11 or 12 tracks should be an absolute maximum for an album of standard structured songs. Choose your best songs, maybe make the rest bonus tracks for Japan or something.

True. Although 15-16 tracks I can work with if it's all quality.

How often is that the case? I can't think of any album of 15 tracks that doesn't have at least a couple of filler tracks, and would have been stronger if they'd culled it.
I'm all about the album experience, so sometimes less is more.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4530 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:39:23 PM »

I tend to always enjoy an album that has 10 songs over a 15-16 song album.

wolfking · « **Reply #4531 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:39:40 PM »

I guess you're right. 13 can be all solid IMO, 15 I guess thinking about it again is pushing it.

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4532 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:47:09 PM »

So 34 tracks for the new DT might be a little above pushing it lol

wolfking · « **Reply #4533 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:49:12 PM »

According to Blob.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #4534 on:** December 09, 2015, 08:51:05 PM »

Quote from: wolfking on December 09, 2015, 08:49:12 PM

According to Blob.

I didn't invent Blob's Law, I just follow it.

wolfking · « **Reply #4535 on:** December 09, 2015, 09:15:58 PM »

In seriousness though, I am worried about the number of tracks. For some reason, I get a Nostradamus feel from this.

bl5150 · « **Reply #4536 on:** December 09, 2015, 09:22:40 PM »

If DT can get that many tracks AND a concept album by me , then they deserve 2 Grammys

TempusVox · « **Reply #4537 on:** December 09, 2015, 10:06:15 PM »

Little Steven...Born Again Savage

Art · « **Reply #4538 on:** December 10, 2015, 04:40:24 AM »

jjrock88 · « **Reply #4539 on:** December 10, 2015, 08:19:07 AM »

Trans Siberian Orchestra- Christmas Eve and Other Stories

Evermind · « **Reply #4540 on:** December 10, 2015, 08:23:43 AM »

Quote from: wolfking on December 09, 2015, 09:15:58 PM

In seriousness though, I am worried about the number of tracks. For some reason, I get a Nostradamus feel from this.

I'll be very happy if the new DT is as good as Nostradamus.

There, I said it.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #4541 on:** December 10, 2015, 08:31:08 AM »

Quote from: jjrock88 on December 10, 2015, 08:19:07 AM

Trans Siberian Orchestra- Christmas Eve and Other Stories

Love that album. Jboy top 50 material.

ZKX-2099 · « **Reply #4542 on:** December 10, 2015, 11:16:04 AM »

CharlesPL · « **Reply #4543 on:** December 10, 2015, 11:50:31 AM »

Jeff Buckley - Grace

Lowdz · « **Reply #4544 on:** December 10, 2015, 01:32:04 PM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on December 10, 2015, 08:31:08 AM

Quote from: jjrock88 on December 10, 2015, 08:19:07 AM
Trans Siberian Orchestra- Christmas Eve and Other Stories

Love that album. Jboy top 50 material.

But only at this time of year!

Home made hard rock Xmas album featuring tracks from WevWish You a Metal Xmas and monster ballad Xmas, Gary hoey' and Helix's Xmas stuff

Crow · « **Reply #4545 on:** December 10, 2015, 02:06:15 PM »

not directly listening to any album rn but it's related to me spinning Leaving Your Body Map recently
at the end of my roulette i thought i'd overrated gleam in ranks, mostly because i'd barely listened to it since and didn't remember it well, but now i'm feeling i might've underrated it a little
also surprised that i'm actually enjoying this album a fair bit, don't really like the opener but otherwise yeah it's cool stuff

DarkLord_Lalinc · « **Reply #4546 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:10:39 PM »

Devin Townsend Project - Earth Day (Live at RAH)

Crow · « **Reply #4547 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:20:35 PM »

man, this keeps getting better with every listen. drenched in atmosphere, wonderful use of folk elements
i imagine once i actually know which song is which i'll like it even more

wolfking · « **Reply #4548 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:29:15 PM »

Quote from: Evermind on December 10, 2015, 08:23:43 AM

Quote from: wolfking on December 09, 2015, 09:15:58 PM
In seriousness though, I am worried about the number of tracks. For some reason, I get a Nostradamus feel from this.

I'll be very happy if the new DT is as good as Nostradamus.

There, I said it.

I've grown to appreciate it quite a bit as time goes by. It's not a great album, but if you look past the type of band and what they are trying to achieve, it's pretty decent, there's some good songs on there. And it's miles better than Redeemer.

Lowdz · « **Reply #4549 on:** December 10, 2015, 03:53:32 PM »

Yngwie - Rising Force, Trilogy

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Author Topic: What album are you listening to? v.4 (Read 426999 times)