Author Topic: What album are you listening to? v.6 (Read 477196 times)

The Walrus · « **Reply #3010 on:** August 04, 2019, 08:35:28 PM »

NorthTale - Welcome to Paradise
Lord - Fallen Idols

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3011 on:** August 05, 2019, 04:37:03 AM »

Quote from: Kattelox on August 04, 2019, 08:35:28 PM

NorthTale - Welcome to Paradise
Lord - Fallen Idols

The latter was awesome.
The former .... bucket full of meh (imo)

The Walrus · « **Reply #3012 on:** August 05, 2019, 07:44:07 AM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on August 05, 2019, 04:37:03 AM

Quote from: Kattelox on August 04, 2019, 08:35:28 PM
NorthTale - Welcome to Paradise
Lord - Fallen Idols

The latter was awesome.
The former .... bucket full of meh (imo)

Both records sound like they're walking down well-traveled roads already. The Lord album sounds like almost every other generic heavy metal band out there but the sound just works for them (you can have the chops and riffs all you want but if the band doesn't have a unified sound then I'm going to tune out instantly), so they have that going for them, they're playing to their strengths. The NorthTale record I think is also playing comfortably within very familiar territory for most power metal fans but I think it's a solid debut and Bill Hudson didn't oversell it with his comparisons to late 90s/early 2000s power metal. Hoping for some more adventurous material on their next record since Christian is capable of a lot more than he shows on this album. Still has some belters on it though (Bring Down The Mountain, now that's how you start a tune!).

However NorthTale does have a song about hashtags, vegan Happy Meals, and "do you even lift" which I initially cringed at but knowing who Bill/Christian are and the type of vibe they're after with that song, I get it. Still corny, but I get it.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3013 on:** August 06, 2019, 04:56:27 AM »

Perhaps the difference in our ears vis-a-vis Northtale is your awareness of the players and history. I have no idea who these guys are you're referencing, so no context by which I'm listening to the album. To me, the album in and of itself was very generic / run-of-he-mill power/speed metal.

Oh, and of course, TASTES!!!

Zydar · « **Reply #3014 on:** August 06, 2019, 11:46:31 AM »

The Soft Boys - Underwater Moonlight

The Walrus · « **Reply #3015 on:** August 06, 2019, 12:19:48 PM »

Quote from: jingle.boy on August 06, 2019, 04:56:27 AM

Perhaps the difference in our ears vis-a-vis Northtale is your awareness of the players and history. I have no idea who these guys are you're referencing, so no context by which I'm listening to the album. To me, the album in and of itself was very generic / run-of-he-mill power/speed metal.

Oh, and of course, TASTES!!!

Yeah, a TL,DR of my last post would be that it's definitely run of the mill power metal. If I'm being frank, if this didn't have Bill Hudson - the guitarist, with black hair - involved I probably wouldn't pay much attention to it. Been a fan of his for a long time and I know how long he's wanted to put out something that's 100% his own, so I think that does factor into why I enjoy it more than I would otherwise. But it's not breaking new ground at all, that's for sure. It doesn't help that there's a cock rocker with some horrible lyrics ("eating vegan Happy Meals," "do you even lift?").

jingle.boy · « **Reply #3016 on:** August 06, 2019, 12:59:50 PM »

I hear ya... sometimes we all give a 'pass' to bands/artists we love historically, but then they put out ordinary music and we listen to it with at least a little bit of bias

jjrock88 · « **Reply #3017 on:** August 06, 2019, 02:49:58 PM »

Kiss- Rock and Roll Over, Killers

Rush- Moving Pictures, Power Windows

Armored Saint- March of the Saint

Halford- Crucible

Big Hath · « **Reply #3018 on:** August 06, 2019, 09:43:50 PM »

Zydar · « **Reply #3019 on:** August 07, 2019, 12:23:26 PM »

The Flower Kings - Paradox Hotel

jjrock88 · « **Reply #3020 on:** August 07, 2019, 02:11:53 PM »

The Rocky Story soundtrack

Spinal Tap- This is Spinal Tap

King Puppies and the Acid Guppies · « **Reply #3021 on:** August 07, 2019, 02:37:19 PM »

Quote from: Big Hath on August 06, 2019, 09:43:50 PM

Oh god, my dad used to play Brooks and Dunn all the time when I was growing up. My mom and I both hated it.

Thanks for bringing back horrible memories!

Big Hath · « **Reply #3022 on:** August 08, 2019, 06:23:25 AM »

Glad I could help!

Stadler · « **Reply #3023 on:** August 08, 2019, 08:12:19 AM »

Hath, what's the album on the upper right? That LOOKS like Patrick Swayze a little bit, but...

And even if you don't like the genre, Brooks and Dunn are the real deal. I watched the Country Music Association "CMA Fest" a couple nights ago, and most of it was quasi-boy band drivel (Can someone teach these kids how to "front" a band? Every one of them does the same move: standing at the edge of the stage with their legs together holding the mic like they're Run or DMC, tapping their chest and pointing; they look ridiculous) but Brooks and Dunn came out (with the Brothers Osbourne) and slayed (the only other acts that were close were Luke Combs, and the Luke Combs/Tim McGraw duet).

(No chest tap, but this is the pose I'm talking about; I could post 100 Boys II Men or N'Sync pictures with the same pose. This is Brett Young, by the way, but at the CMA Fest virtually every act - Thomas Rhett, Chris Jansen, Kane Brown, Rascal Flatts, all did the same move)

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #3024 on:** August 08, 2019, 08:37:38 AM »

jjrock88 · « **Reply #3025 on:** August 08, 2019, 01:33:44 PM »

Dokken- Under Lock and Key

Lowdz · « **Reply #3026 on:** August 08, 2019, 03:19:47 PM »

I’m away on a family holiday with loads of driving so Numerous best ofs on the usb In The car

So far

Dokken
Europe
Maiden
Gary Moore
Aerosmith

Big Hath · « **Reply #3027 on:** August 08, 2019, 09:31:20 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on August 08, 2019, 08:12:19 AM

Hath, what's the album on the upper right? That LOOKS like Patrick Swayze a little bit, but...

Stadler, you have a good eye my friend. That is indeed the Swayzdog.

It is a tribute album a buddy of mine from California did after Swayze died (he was/is a big Swayze fan). My buddy goes by the handle "Broiler" and his music is primarily hip hop/rap on the lighter side with funny/tongue-in-cheek lyrics (his latest album is a bit of a mix of acoustic/country/hip hop/rap - sounds weird but it works).

https://broiler.bandcamp.com/

ReaperKK · « **Reply #3028 on:** August 08, 2019, 09:37:54 PM »

Tori Amos - Under The Pink

Max Kuehnau · « **Reply #3029 on:** August 09, 2019, 03:59:16 AM »

Quote from: ReaperKK on August 08, 2019, 09:37:54 PM

Tori Amos - Under The Pink

I read that that album apparently is a good one
DT: Live At Luna Park (one of their best live albums and one of two I listen to regularly)

Tomislav95 · « **Reply #3030 on:** August 09, 2019, 05:19:30 AM »

Zydar · « **Reply #3031 on:** August 09, 2019, 06:25:01 AM »

Richard Henshall - The Cocoon

Podaar · « **Reply #3032 on:** August 09, 2019, 06:31:59 AM »

Quote from: Tomislav95 on August 09, 2019, 05:19:30 AM

God, I love that record!

jjrock88 · « **Reply #3033 on:** August 09, 2019, 10:32:34 AM »

Stryper- Soldiers Under Command

W.A.S.P.- Inside the Electric Circus

Stadler · « **Reply #3034 on:** August 09, 2019, 12:04:21 PM »

Quote from: Max Kuehnau on August 09, 2019, 03:59:16 AM

Quote from: ReaperKK on August 08, 2019, 09:37:54 PM
Tori Amos - Under The Pink
I read that that album apparently is a good one
DT: Live At Luna Park (one of their best live albums and one of two I listen to regularly)

It's a very good one. I'm big fan of her singing and playing. Some of the lyrical content is lost on me, except in the most obvious of ways, but I'm a fan (she was AMAZING live, too).

romdrums · « **Reply #3035 on:** August 09, 2019, 12:09:04 PM »

jjrock88 · « **Reply #3036 on:** August 09, 2019, 01:03:46 PM »

Thin Lizzy- Wild One

Big Hath · « **Reply #3037 on:** August 09, 2019, 09:47:35 PM »

Lowdz · « **Reply #3038 on:** August 10, 2019, 03:45:22 AM »

Thin Lizzy - Live & Dangerous

DIO - anthology 1 & 2

Judas Priest - Metalworks

Big Hath · « **Reply #3039 on:** August 10, 2019, 10:08:52 PM »

gazinwales · « **Reply #3040 on:** August 11, 2019, 12:18:15 AM »

That Avatarium album is great, the 2 that followed I didn't enjoy as much as this one.

the_silent_man · « **Reply #3041 on:** August 12, 2019, 09:34:21 AM »

I'm surprised not one mention of the Slipknot album released Friday.

I'm not their biggest fan, but I though the album was pretty damn good overall.

romdrums · « **Reply #3042 on:** August 12, 2019, 10:17:08 AM »

Zydar · « **Reply #3043 on:** August 12, 2019, 01:22:39 PM »

Since Mark Knopfler turns 70 today, I'm enjoying me some Brothers In Arms. That album got played a lot during my childhood.

Max Kuehnau · « **Reply #3044 on:** August 12, 2019, 01:46:07 PM »

Quote from: Zydar on August 12, 2019, 01:22:39 PM

Since Mark Knopfler turns 70 today, I'm enjoying me some Brothers In Arms. That album got played a lot during my childhood.

probably because it's a timelessly good one (I like to think it is)
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Author Topic: What album are you listening to? v.6 (Read 477196 times)