Author Topic: What album are you listening to? v.6 (Read 478896 times)

wolfking · « **Reply #8016 on:** January 13, 2021, 02:03:08 PM »

Quote from: Stadler on January 13, 2021, 01:04:06 PM

Quote from: ReaperKK on January 13, 2021, 12:56:53 PM
Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on January 13, 2021, 07:43:05 AM
Quote from: ReaperKK on January 13, 2021, 06:04:37 AM
First impression after not listening to this album in like 15 years is it sounds like straight garbage. Who the hell mixed this thing?

Take a wild guess, given how it sounds the answer shouldn't surprise you.

ooo I don't know I'll have to look it up.

You know I was in middle school when this album came out and I burned to a cd because I couldn't afford to buy it. My memory was it sounded terrible then but I figured it was a low bitrate rip. Today I looked it up on Spotify and it was terrible, so bad that I was like let me check some other sources and no, it's awful everywhere

It's the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Anthony Keidis is singing. I venture to say it would sound like ass no matter WHO mixed it!

(I'll get my coat. Tip your waitresses!)

I rate this comment.

LudwigVan · « **Reply #8017 on:** January 13, 2021, 02:25:01 PM »

Quote from: TAC on January 12, 2021, 03:39:19 PM

Quote from: wolfking on January 12, 2021, 03:18:17 PM

The Mantle is special to me. The depression, the lyrics, the atmosphere, the instrumentation, everything about it makes me feel warm and safe inside. This album came to me at the right time a couple years ago. It's magic.

It's brooding as hell.

It's very good, but almost too brooding and morose for me to listen on a regular basis.

wolfking · « **Reply #8018 on:** January 13, 2021, 02:28:39 PM »

Quote from: LudwigVan on January 13, 2021, 02:25:01 PM

Quote from: TAC on January 12, 2021, 03:39:19 PM
Quote from: wolfking on January 12, 2021, 03:18:17 PM

The Mantle is special to me. The depression, the lyrics, the atmosphere, the instrumentation, everything about it makes me feel warm and safe inside. This album came to me at the right time a couple years ago. It's magic.

It's brooding as hell.

It's very good, but almost too brooding and morose for me to listen on a regular basis.

I can see and appreciate that. I can go back to it anytime and get lost in it, one of a kind album.

NoseofNicko · « **Reply #8019 on:** January 13, 2021, 07:18:42 PM »

Now that’s more like it! Thanks for the rec, Sacul!

TAC · « **Reply #8020 on:** January 13, 2021, 08:33:19 PM »

HOF · « **Reply #8021 on:** January 13, 2021, 09:01:42 PM »

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on January 13, 2021, 01:15:50 PM

Quote from: ReaperKK on January 13, 2021, 01:07:08 PM
Oh! I know Rick Produced it but wasn't aware how much input he would have on mix.

I'm not sure either honestly, but nearly all the albums he shows up as a producer on are brickwalled as hell, so I think it's safe to point the finger at him. Death Magnetic is the infamous one, but some of his System Of A Down albums sound like shit too.

I think the only Rubin-produced album I have is Tom Petty’s Wildflowers which sounds pretty great. Wonder what happened (probably age and hearing loss).

Big Hath · « **Reply #8022 on:** January 13, 2021, 10:47:38 PM »

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #8023 on:** January 14, 2021, 05:44:10 AM »

Chris Thile & Mike Marshall - Live Duets

Lowdz · « **Reply #8024 on:** January 14, 2021, 05:46:28 AM »

Pocket size Universe - Still LIfe

HOF · « **Reply #8025 on:** January 14, 2021, 07:20:54 AM »

Camel - I Can See Your House From Here

Bentower · « **Reply #8026 on:** January 14, 2021, 08:30:18 AM »

Frost* - Milliontown
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
Trees of Eternity - Hour of the Nightingale
Tool - Opiate
Crimson Glory - Transcendence
Queensryche - Rage for Order
Queensryche - Promised Land

ReaperKK · « **Reply #8027 on:** January 14, 2021, 01:07:45 PM »

Quote from: HOF on January 13, 2021, 09:01:42 PM

Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on January 13, 2021, 01:15:50 PM
Quote from: ReaperKK on January 13, 2021, 01:07:08 PM
Oh! I know Rick Produced it but wasn't aware how much input he would have on mix.

I'm not sure either honestly, but nearly all the albums he shows up as a producer on are brickwalled as hell, so I think it's safe to point the finger at him. Death Magnetic is the infamous one, but some of his System Of A Down albums sound like shit too.

I think the only Rubin-produced album I have is Tom Petty’s Wildflowers which sounds pretty great. Wonder what happened (probably age and hearing loss).

If you're a fan of Wildflowers they just released a box set of all the outtakes of Wildflowers. The plan was to originally release Wildflowers as a double album but they scrapped that idea.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #8028 on:** January 14, 2021, 01:21:28 PM »

Lowdz · « **Reply #8029 on:** January 14, 2021, 03:30:42 PM »

RATT + Detonator

Steve Vai + Passion and Warfare

HOF · « **Reply #8030 on:** January 14, 2021, 03:49:08 PM »

Quote from: ReaperKK on January 14, 2021, 01:07:45 PM

Quote from: HOF on January 13, 2021, 09:01:42 PM
Quote from: Buddyhunter1 on January 13, 2021, 01:15:50 PM
Quote from: ReaperKK on January 13, 2021, 01:07:08 PM
Oh! I know Rick Produced it but wasn't aware how much input he would have on mix.

I'm not sure either honestly, but nearly all the albums he shows up as a producer on are brickwalled as hell, so I think it's safe to point the finger at him. Death Magnetic is the infamous one, but some of his System Of A Down albums sound like shit too.

I think the only Rubin-produced album I have is Tom Petty’s Wildflowers which sounds pretty great. Wonder what happened (probably age and hearing loss).

If you're a fan of Wildflowers they just released a box set of all the outtakes of Wildflowers. The plan was to originally release Wildflowers as a double album but they scrapped that idea.

Interesting! Will have to check that out.

TAC · « **Reply #8031 on:** January 14, 2021, 07:09:52 PM »

wolfking · « **Reply #8032 on:** January 14, 2021, 07:40:35 PM »

Quote from: TAC on January 14, 2021, 07:09:52 PM

I found it hard to get into this. Have the CD and watched it on YouTube and I should love this, but I kind of don't. Not sure why.

ReaperKK · « **Reply #8033 on:** January 15, 2021, 06:10:21 AM »

Rush - Rush, starting my journey of going through the whole discography.

Lowdz · « **Reply #8034 on:** January 15, 2021, 06:47:49 AM »

Fates Warning - Long Day Good Night

Sacul · « **Reply #8035 on:** January 15, 2021, 10:43:47 AM »

Like if Dead Can Dance added some electronic percussion and synths to their work. Cool stuff.

Grappler · « **Reply #8036 on:** January 15, 2021, 11:48:00 AM »

This week:

Nightwish - Once
Nightwish - Century Child
Nightwish - Human

Within Temptation - The Heart of Everything
Within Temptation - The Unforgiving
Within Temptation - Resist

Delain - The Human Contradiction
Delain - Apocalypse and Chill

romdrums · « **Reply #8037 on:** January 15, 2021, 12:02:08 PM »

So far today:

Wheel: Moving Backwards
Periphery: II-This Time It's Personal
Tides From Nebula: SafeHaven
Karnivool: Themata

HOF · « **Reply #8038 on:** January 15, 2021, 12:24:24 PM »

Kate Bush - The Whole Story. I’ve been saying I was gonna check some of her music out for a long time, picked this compilation up for $3 recently. I have to say, her voice is weird (I knew that going in), but I am loving this stuff.

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #8039 on:** January 15, 2021, 12:31:06 PM »

Quote from: TAC on January 13, 2021, 08:33:19 PM

I didn't think they'd ever be able to top "Symbol of Salvation," but this album may just be the one. Really great songs and dude can still deliver the goods on vocals.

Zydar · « **Reply #8040 on:** January 15, 2021, 12:42:56 PM »

Frost* - Experiments In Mass Appeal

jjrock88 · « **Reply #8041 on:** January 15, 2021, 01:18:02 PM »

Joshua- Intense Defense

Dream Theater- When Dream and Day Unite

Asia- s/t

Sacul · « **Reply #8042 on:** January 15, 2021, 03:46:33 PM »

Quote from: HOF on January 15, 2021, 12:24:24 PM

Kate Bush - The Whole Story. I’ve been saying I was gonna check some of her music out for a long time, picked this compilation up for $3 recently. I have to say, her voice is weird (I knew that going in), but I am loving this stuff.

She's got some great albums! I'd recommend starting with Hounds of Love, it's pretty accessible and lots of fun.

For some reason never listened to the soundtrack on its own, considering it's one of my very favorite films. Damn it's dope. Strong Massive Attack vibes here.

TAC · « **Reply #8043 on:** January 15, 2021, 07:54:16 PM »

wolfking · « **Reply #8044 on:** January 15, 2021, 08:31:36 PM »

Quote from: TAC on January 15, 2021, 07:54:16 PM

Big Hath · « **Reply #8045 on:** January 16, 2021, 12:53:23 AM »

kirksnosehair · « **Reply #8046 on:** January 16, 2021, 03:20:41 AM »

Great album although I could do without the cover tune, which I skip routinely

jingle.boy · « **Reply #8047 on:** January 16, 2021, 06:33:28 AM »

Stadler · « **Reply #8048 on:** January 16, 2021, 10:17:05 AM »

Quote from: Big Hath on January 16, 2021, 12:53:23 AM

What do you think of that Arc Angel record? That was a big one amongst my friends through high school. I never met him, but Jeff Cannata is from around here, and supposedly did some producing/engineering for a dude I went to high school with and is in a band (I dated his wife; more correctly, he married a girl I dated in high school). Going back to it, it's not QUITE as good I as remember, but still. Plus trying to find a copy (reasonably, that is) is like finding hens teeth. Prof. Peart wrote about finding his white whale in the UFO thread, and this is like that. There are copies, but they're all at least $20, plus shipping, and I don't think I want it that badly.

Zydar · « **Reply #8049 on:** January 16, 2021, 12:50:38 PM »

Paul Stanley - Live To Win

News: Video of online chat between fans and members of Dream Theater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx8cLlXnHpA&feature=youtu.be (*no chickens were harmed during the filming of this chat)

Author Topic: What album are you listening to? v.6 (Read 478896 times)