Author Topic: What album are you listening to? v.6 (Read 477508 times)

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #10115 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:24:59 AM »

Danny Barnes - Man On Fire

King Postwhore · « **Reply #10116 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:25:51 AM »

The Outfield - Diamond Days.

Big Hath · « **Reply #10117 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:29:58 AM »

Quote from: nick_z on June 24, 2021, 02:42:33 PM

Quote from: Big Hath on June 24, 2021, 01:56:27 PM

This is quite the hidden gem! Really cool album. What do you think of the follow-up, No Hope for Humanity (when they changed their name to Maraya)? I actually quite liked that one too...then they pretty much disappeared from the face of the earth (although they recently had a comeback of sorts...?)

yeah they had a great sound. Brent featured them on his podcast (RIP

) a while back. Seems like I've heard a couple songs off the most recent one, but haven't acquired it yet.

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #10118 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:42:01 AM »

Wow, I'm three songs in and this is kicking my ass! Great stuff

King Postwhore · « **Reply #10119 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:59:26 AM »

Stone Fury - Burns Like A Star.

Lowdz · « **Reply #10120 on:** June 25, 2021, 09:14:31 AM »

Quote from: Big Hath on June 25, 2021, 08:29:58 AM

Quote from: nick_z on June 24, 2021, 02:42:33 PM
Quote from: Big Hath on June 24, 2021, 01:56:27 PM

This is quite the hidden gem! Really cool album. What do you think of the follow-up, No Hope for Humanity (when they changed their name to Maraya)? I actually quite liked that one too...then they pretty much disappeared from the face of the earth (although they recently had a comeback of sorts...?)

yeah they had a great sound. Brent featured them on his podcast (RIP ) a while back. Seems like I've heard a couple songs off the most recent one, but haven't acquired it yet.

I've only heard Lifetime In Hell and that was great.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #10121 on:** June 25, 2021, 09:15:45 AM »

Frank Bey - All My Dues Are Paid

nick_z · « **Reply #10122 on:** June 25, 2021, 09:34:34 AM »

Quote from: Lowdz on June 25, 2021, 09:14:31 AM

I've only heard Lifetime In Hell and that was great.

Was reading up on it, and I guess these are recordings from 1991 (plus a couple new songs). So it predates Cycles (which is 1994), even though it was released recently.

You should definitely check out Cycles. There's definitely more than a bit of Queensryche in the guitars, plus some of that cut and dry US power metal, mixed in with a "grungier" (for a lack of better term) mood, especially in certain vocal melodies. Always had a soft spot for that album.

Melphina · « **Reply #10123 on:** June 25, 2021, 09:44:31 AM »

Pharaoh - bad drum sound, mediocre singing, pass.
Timo Tolkki - did he even write these songs? This is so forgettable, even with the good guest vocalist lineup.
Duskmourn - brand new album, awesome melodeath/folky metal surprise, recommended
Hiraes - brand new album and debut record from this band, very good melodeath

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #10124 on:** June 25, 2021, 11:22:48 AM »

Ruthie Foster Big Band - Live at the Paramount

nick_z · « **Reply #10125 on:** June 25, 2021, 12:28:43 PM »

DMB: Glad the thread gave me inspiration to go back to these...so, so good.

As for today's releases, Pharaoh and Thy Catafalque, just one listen each, so it's a little early to tell. But...

Pharaoh: agreed on the bad drum sound (unfortunately, that's not unusual for them. But the drumming itself is great!), do not agree on the vocals. Wasn't crazy about Tim Aymar on Control Denied's album, but I really enjoy him in Pharaoh. Liked the album on first listen, looking forward to spinning it again.

Thy Catafalque: this was quite the ride, as usual. I'm a relative newcomer to Tamás Kátai's world, but I've been enjoying the discovery. It's great how he manages to incorporate all of the different sounds and influences and yet sound "catchy" and unpretentious (relatively speaking

)

jingle.boy · « **Reply #10126 on:** June 25, 2021, 12:47:38 PM »

Quote from: Big Hath on June 25, 2021, 08:29:58 AM

Quote from: nick_z on June 24, 2021, 02:42:33 PM
Quote from: Big Hath on June 24, 2021, 01:56:27 PM

This is quite the hidden gem! Really cool album. What do you think of the follow-up, No Hope for Humanity (when they changed their name to Maraya)? I actually quite liked that one too...then they pretty much disappeared from the face of the earth (although they recently had a comeback of sorts...?)

yeah they had a great sound. Brent featured them on his podcast (RIP ) a while back. Seems like I've heard a couple songs off the most recent one, but haven't acquired it yet.

Damn... now that you mention that, I do remember the name and that album. Was a most excellent listen, and one of the 10 albums from his 2016 podcasts that I saved on Spotify.

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #10127 on:** June 25, 2021, 12:52:23 PM »

Quote from: nick_z on June 25, 2021, 12:28:43 PM

Thy Catafalque: this was quite the ride, as usual. I'm a relative newcomer to Tamás Kátai's world, but I've been enjoying the discovery. It's great how he manages to incorporate all of the different sounds and influences and yet sound "catchy" and unpretentious (relatively speaking )

I became a fan when Meta came out, and it is still my favourite album. I liked Geometria, but I rarely spin it now. Naiv was better but after one listen Vadak could surpass them all. I'm shocked it hit me as hard as it did, bearing in mind I was really unimpressed by the singles. Can't wait to delve deeper.

Now onto Devy's latest offering. Is it possible for this guy to release anything subpar? I'm 4 songs in and I feel a full run through of his discography coming on

stellar as always.

Buddyhunter1 · « **Reply #10128 on:** June 25, 2021, 01:44:11 PM »

For those bumping the new Thy Catafalque record (which includes myself), I want to remind y'all that you can get re-recorded and remixed versions of 7 out of 8 of the songs from their 2004 album Tűnő Idő Tárlat here: https://thycatafalque.bandcamp.com/album/z-por-ep

It's definitely not the project's best album but if you could never get into the original because of the ass production this is definitely a lot better in that department. The versions of Csillagkohó and Neath Waters on here are

TAC · « **Reply #10129 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:10:06 PM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on June 25, 2021, 12:47:38 PM

Quote from: Big Hath on June 25, 2021, 08:29:58 AM
Quote from: nick_z on June 24, 2021, 02:42:33 PM
Quote from: Big Hath on June 24, 2021, 01:56:27 PM

This is quite the hidden gem! Really cool album. What do you think of the follow-up, No Hope for Humanity (when they changed their name to Maraya)? I actually quite liked that one too...then they pretty much disappeared from the face of the earth (although they recently had a comeback of sorts...?)

yeah they had a great sound. Brent featured them on his podcast (RIP ) a while back. Seems like I've heard a couple songs off the most recent one, but haven't acquired it yet.

Damn... now that you mention that, I do remember the name and that album. Was a most excellent listen, and one of the 10 albums from his 2016 podcasts that I saved on Spotify.

Still cannot believe Theocracy didn't make the Top 43. Or Sinbreed either.

mike099 · « **Reply #10130 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:20:05 PM »

Quote from: TAC on June 23, 2021, 07:21:54 PM

Listening to this amazing piece of work tonight..

Really liking this after the first three songs.

TAC · « **Reply #10131 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:21:47 PM »

Today at work..

and this when I got home!

TAC · « **Reply #10132 on:** June 25, 2021, 08:23:06 PM »

Quote from: mike099 on June 25, 2021, 08:20:05 PM

Quote from: TAC on June 23, 2021, 07:21:54 PM
Listening to this amazing piece of work tonight..

Really liking this after the first three songs.

Nice, it's incredible!

twosuitsluke · « **Reply #10133 on:** June 26, 2021, 01:20:18 AM »

Another couple of new releases.

Lowdz · « **Reply #10134 on:** June 26, 2021, 12:47:00 PM »

Zeno - s/t

Wicked Maraya - Circles

Virginia Wolf - s/t

FM - Indiscreet

nick_z · « **Reply #10135 on:** June 26, 2021, 05:05:09 PM »

Trav86 · « **Reply #10136 on:** June 26, 2021, 07:26:04 PM »

Phil Collins - Hello, I Must Be Going!

jingle.boy · « **Reply #10137 on:** June 27, 2021, 05:23:03 AM »

Been catching up with 2021 releases over the past few days.

Trav86 · « **Reply #10138 on:** June 27, 2021, 07:55:21 PM »

Trevor Rabin - Can’t Look Away

TAC · « **Reply #10139 on:** June 27, 2021, 08:46:58 PM »

Witherfall wins that batch Chad!

The Marty Friedman is excellent.

Big Hath · « **Reply #10140 on:** June 27, 2021, 11:43:04 PM »

WardySI · « **Reply #10141 on:** June 28, 2021, 05:25:09 AM »

Glad to see some love for APOLLO Waterdevils

And digging the love for new HELLOWEEN, a fine album and that cover art right?

Currently playing;

HELLOWEEN of course...

BLAZE BAYLEY The War Within

Definitely his finest since Silicon Messiah and Tenth Dimension, Witches Night and 18 Flights worth the price alone...

MAGNUM Goodnight LA

Regardless the push for a US market Goodnight retained enough of their pomp and whatnot but tbf this was my introduction to Magnum so bias being what it is of course

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #10142 on:** June 28, 2021, 06:44:39 AM »

Eli Keszler - Icons

Zydar · « **Reply #10143 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:01:48 AM »

Jethro Tull - Benefit

Melphina · « **Reply #10144 on:** June 28, 2021, 12:26:14 PM »

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #10145 on:** June 28, 2021, 12:40:23 PM »

Superb slab of art rock from these guys. 4.5 stars.

The Styx album has been getting most of my attention lately but this new one from Avalon is their best to date. Big improvement in songwriting here.

nick_z · « **Reply #10146 on:** June 28, 2021, 01:36:03 PM »

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #10147 on:** June 28, 2021, 01:51:16 PM »

HAIM - Women In Music Pt. III

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #10148 on:** June 29, 2021, 06:12:26 AM »

Michael Kiwanuka - KIWANUKA

ReaperKK · « **Reply #10149 on:** June 29, 2021, 07:09:42 AM »

First time checking out TesseracT, starting off with One

EDIT: Just finished and I wish I listened to the instrumental version of the album. Good album brought down by lackluster vocals.

News: Welcome back, Mike Portnoy!

Author Topic: What album are you listening to? v.6 (Read 477508 times)