FRIDAY RELEASES

[nick_z]

I also have Eternal Storm - A Giant Bound to Fall.

I had this on at work today. man, those vocals are fucking harsh, and just too much after a while. Still, the cleans were fine and this album is loaded with great music.

Gave it one listen yesterday. I was fairly impressed but it will need some digesting. Musically, it's definitely more "proggy" and expansive than their debut. Yeah, the vocals can be pretty harsh, but I've heard worse

[ariich]

Yeah all three of my releases this week were good. Toehider was an instant hit. Eternal Storm was strong immediately but had taken a couple more listens to sink in. The Ihsahn I was unconvinced by initially - felt a little too "incidental film score played by a symphonic black metal band" - but it's growing on me a lot.

[nick_z]

Just realized this will be released on Friday:

Counting Hours - The Wishing Tomb

Their debut from 2020 (The Will) is great, and highly recommended to fans of Rapture (a couple of members of that defunct band are here), earlier Katatonia, Dawn of Solace and similar melancholic-sounding bands. Pretty excited about it, let's hope it delivers.

[ariich]

Two releases I'm pretty excited about this week:

Borknagar - Fall
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Of the Last Human Being

[Buddyhunter1]

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Of the Last Human Being

This one's good. I helped Kickstart it and we got digital copies early so I've been listening to it for about a week now. Very weird, as one would expect from them. It's prooobably their second best, behind Of Natural History? I definitely like it better than In Glorious Times.

[ariich]

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Of the Last Human Being

This one's good. I helped Kickstart it and we got digital copies early so I've been listening to it for about a week now. Very weird, as one would expect from them. It's prooobably their second best, behind Of Natural History? I definitely like it better than In Glorious Times.

Ooh nice, yeah In Glorious was a slight step down so that's exciting to hear!

[LithoJazzoSphere]

Just realized this will be released on Friday:

Counting Hours - The Wishing Tomb

Their debut from 2020 (The Will) is great, and highly recommended to fans of Rapture (a couple of members of that defunct band are here), earlier Katatonia, Dawn of Solace and similar melancholic-sounding bands. Pretty excited about it, let's hope it delivers.

Wow, I just listened to the two singles and started on their previous album, and I'm impressed.  I can definitely hear the Katatonia.  They remind me of Daylight Dies more than anything so far, actually.  That'll be a must hear in a few days. 

[twosuitsluke]

Got the same as some of you guys, plus a few more...

Job for a Cowboy - Moon Healer
Borknagar - Fall
Triton Project - Messenger's Quest
Austrian Death Machine - Quad Brutal
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Of the Last Human Being

[nick_z]

Just realized this will be released on Friday:

Counting Hours - The Wishing Tomb

Their debut from 2020 (The Will) is great, and highly recommended to fans of Rapture (a couple of members of that defunct band are here), earlier Katatonia, Dawn of Solace and similar melancholic-sounding bands. Pretty excited about it, let's hope it delivers.

Wow, I just listened to the two singles and started on their previous album, and I'm impressed.  I can definitely hear the Katatonia.  They remind me of Daylight Dies more than anything so far, actually.  That'll be a must hear in a few days.

Yep, can hear Daylight Dies too, for sure. BTW, Litho, do you know Rapture? They only released three albums, from 1999 to 2005, but they are all very, very good. The first is the most influenced by early Katatonia (and might be my favorite), the other two have more clean vocals too. Recommended if you haven't heard them.

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Got my Friday releases!

Borknagar - Fall
Darkest Hour - Perpetual | Terminal
Job for a Cowboy - Moon Healer
MGMT - Loss of Life
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Of the Last Human Being

[Zydar]

I'll be checking out the new Ace Frehley album that's released today. His latest albums have been quite good.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

MGMT   Loss Of Life
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum   of the Last Human Being
The Body/Dis Fig   Orchards Of A Futile Heaven
CAN   Live In Paris 1973
Umphrey's Mcgee   Hall of Fame: Class of 2023

[HOF]

Still haven’t picked up a new release for 2024. BBT next Friday though!

[SoundscapeMN]

North Sea Echoes
Sleepytime (maybe)
Job for a Cowboy (maybe)

next week has bigger stuff coming though..

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

what's North Sea Echoes? haven't heard of that. your Friday recs are always good tho so i'll check it!

[HOF]

what's North Sea Echoes? haven't heard of that. your Friday recs are always good tho so i'll check it!

New project by Jim Matheros and Ray Alder (Fates Warning).

[nick_z]

Got my Friday releases!

Borknagar - Fall

What did you think of it?

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Got my Friday releases!

Borknagar - Fall

What did you think of it?

Haven't got to it yet. I've only listened to the new Job for a Cowboy so far. Been too busy...

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

what's North Sea Echoes? haven't heard of that. your Friday recs are always good tho so i'll check it!

New project by Jim Matheros and Ray Alder (Fates Warning).

I checked it out. way moodier than i was expecting. think i need another listen

[LithoJazzoSphere]

Just realized this will be released on Friday:

Counting Hours - The Wishing Tomb

Their debut from 2020 (The Will) is great, and highly recommended to fans of Rapture (a couple of members of that defunct band are here), earlier Katatonia, Dawn of Solace and similar melancholic-sounding bands. Pretty excited about it, let's hope it delivers.

Wow, I just listened to the two singles and started on their previous album, and I'm impressed.  I can definitely hear the Katatonia.  They remind me of Daylight Dies more than anything so far, actually.  That'll be a must hear in a few days.

Yep, can hear Daylight Dies too, for sure. BTW, Litho, do you know Rapture? They only released three albums, from 1999 to 2005, but they are all very, very good. The first is the most influenced by early Katatonia (and might be my favorite), the other two have more clean vocals too. Recommended if you haven't heard them.

Yeah, I've heard them.  I don't know them as well as I'd like to though, so this inspired me to run back through all three of them. 

[gazinwales]

Got my Friday releases!

Borknagar - Fall

What did you think of it?

A killer return to form for me, played it 6 time already (CD on full hifi set up, FLAC files in car and on headphones) sounds amazing.
Best Borknagar album since URD for me, specially Vortex vocals, the singing and growls are perfect.
Plus lots of variety, epic songs and some great melodies.
I was worried with the three songs released prior to the album, that it wouldn't be aggressive enough, but it ceratinly is 

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

Got my Friday releases!

Borknagar - Fall

What did you think of it?

A killer return to form for me, played it 6 time already (CD on full hifi set up, FLAC files in car and on headphones) sounds amazing.
Best Borknagar album since URD for me, specially Vortex vocals, the singing and growls are perfect.
Plus lots of variety, epic songs and some great melodies.
I was worried with the three songs released prior to the album, that it wouldn't be aggressive enough, but it ceratinly is 

Finally got around to this and I must say it's possibly my favorite album of theirs in a long time! It's quite amazing!

[twosuitsluke]

I'll just be checking out new Ministry and Caravan Palace today

[SoundscapeMN]

big day/week

Dirt Poor Robins - Firebird
Everything Everything - Mountainhead
Another Sky - Beach Day

[ariich]

Yeah I have loads this week!

Big Big Train - The Likes of Us
Caravan Palace - Gangbusters Melody Club
Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project
Everything Everything - Mountainhead
Gacharic Spin - Ace EP
Nils Frahm - Day

[NoseofNicko]

Loved the last Everything Everything album so I’m definitely gonna buy the new one on CD if the store has it today.

[Zydar]

Three releases for me today, the big one is Big Big Train. The others are Bruce Dickinson and Liam Gallagher/John Squire.

[crystalstars17]

Firewind - "Stand United" is released today!!! 🔥💖✨

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

my list today is

new singles:

don glori
la dispute
hail the sun
acid mammoth
Milk Talk

new albums:
Yard Act    Where's My Utopia?
Everything Everything    Mountainhead
Big Big Train    The Likes Of Us
Bruce Dickinson    The Mandrake Project
Mildlife    Chorus
Clouds Taste Satanic    79 A.E.
Uranium Club    Infants Under The Bulb
Kitchen Dwellers    Seven Devils
Nils Frahm    Day
Faye Webster    Underdressed At The Symphony
Donny Benet    Infinite Desires

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

Firewind - "Stand United" is released today!!! 🔥💖✨

i should check this too

[SoundscapeMN]

new Bend Sinister singles

https://open.spotify.com/album/5t3q5L1dJGugnCTj6s815u

[crystalstars17]

Firewind - "Stand United" is released today!!! 🔥💖✨

i should check this too

Oh you will not be sorry! ✨ Also check out Immortals, The Premonition, Burning Earth, and their self-titled from 2020 💗

[DoctorAction]

new albums:
Yard Act    Where's My Utopia?
Everything Everything    Mountainhead
Big Big Train    The Likes Of Us
Bruce Dickinson    The Mandrake Project

Love these guys. Probably my favourite band in the world at this point.

Raw Data Feel was amazing.

[Jamesman42]

Listening to BBT for the first time with the new album. This is nice prog rock stuff so far.

I also have Everything Everything queued up for some time this weekend. That is a big endorsement, DoctorAction.

[TheHoveringSojourn808]

new albums:
Yard Act    Where's My Utopia?
Everything Everything    Mountainhead
Big Big Train    The Likes Of Us
Bruce Dickinson    The Mandrake Project

Love these guys. Probably my favourite band in the world at this point.

Raw Data Feel was amazing.

hell yeah, we love to see it. they really are a great group