What album are you listening to? v.7

[Glasser]

Skid Row - Slave To The Grind.
Iron Maiden - Killers.

[NoseofNicko]

Really not a fan of their choruses the last few years or so. They all sound so similar.

[nick_z]

Skid Row - Slave To The Grind.

LOVE this album. The S/T is great too, but my 14yr old-self at the time was quite shocked at how they really upped the heavy on this one 

EDIT: In fact, I'm putting it on as we speak. So good!!

[nick_z]

Mostly older stuff in this round...Faith No More and Skid Row inspired by posts from the last couple of days...

As for the new stuff: Rammstein's latest is definitely starting to click. Nestor's record is quite brilliant, really. I mean, I get it's 100% done to sound exactly like the 80s, but it's a very, very good collection of songs.

[nick_z]

Today's spins...

What did you think of this? I do NOT normally go for this harsher/more dissonant kind of death metal even when I'm in the mood for more extreme music, but this intrigued me, for some reason. I had read that Artificial Brain are very highly regarded in this scene. Interesting stuff, for sure. Speaking of "extreme", especially in regards to "vocals": I actually enjoyed the album from Afterbirth - another band with the same vocalist - which came out in 2020. The vocals there make zero sense to me, really  But if you think of them as just another, um, type of sound and focus on the rest... the songs, the playing and the production were super-cool...

[Bluefish]

[Bluefish]

[Sacul]

Finally catching up with roulette albums! So far my favorites are the Ben Folds Five, Carpenter Brut, and The Wildhearts. I also found myself enjoying the Wreche record quite a bit, even if I grew a little tired of the black metal shenanigans towards the end, but there are some excellent passages in most songs.

[Buddyhunter1]

So far my favorites are the Ben Folds Five, Carpenter Brut, and The Wildhearts.

Good.

[nick_z]

Finally got around to checking this one out. Very cool album.

At the moment, I'd still say their latest is my favorite out of the three full-lengths...but The Silk Road is a banger of a tune, and I love the mini-epic title (and eponymous) track.

[TAC]

Finally got around to checking this one out. Very cool album.

At the moment, I'd still say their latest is my favorite out of the three full-lengths...but The Silk Road is a banger of a tune, and I love the mini-epic title (and eponymous) track.

A great album this is. A mix of Def Leppard's and Iron Maiden's debuts. Yeah, The Silk Road is amazing.

[nick_z]

Finally got around to checking this one out. Very cool album.

At the moment, I'd still say their latest is my favorite out of the three full-lengths...but The Silk Road is a banger of a tune, and I love the mini-epic title (and eponymous) track.

A great album this is. A mix of Def Leppard's and Iron Maiden's debuts. Yeah, The Silk Road is amazing.

Just curious - what's your favorite album of theirs, since you've been following them for a while? Shadow Of A Fallen Star really struck a note with me. Classic, but at the same time really unique atmosphere...

[TAC]

I might like the first album just a tad more, but their latest is amazing as well. Two really excellent albums. Their 2nd one is clearly in third place.

[Bluefish]

[hefdaddy42]

Andrew Bird - Inside Problems

[hefdaddy42]

Angel Olsen - Big Time

[Deathless]

21 Guns - Salute

[hefdaddy42]

Drive-By Truckers - Welcome 2 Club XIII

[hefdaddy42]

Trey Wellington - Black Banjo

[hefdaddy42]

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Quarters!

[LithoJazzoSphere]

"Epiphany" in particular is a modern masterpiece.  By the end of the 00s I thought I might be done with instrumental guitar albums.  His music is among a handful that proves it can still be a transcendent artform. 

Ethel Cain - Preacher's Daughter

This kind of pop music usually isn't my thing but the concept is super evocative and I'm a sucker for albums that gradually get darker and darker as they get towards the end...

Someone recommend this elsewhere as similar to Chelsea Wolfe, which is a comparison that will always perk my ears up.  I didn't really hear that dark melancholy except maybe on a track or two at all, it's much lighter.  But it's pretty cool in its own right.  "A House in Nebraska" especially is like an aural blanket to lay on. 

[twosuitsluke]

Today's spins...

What did you think of this? I do NOT normally go for this harsher/more dissonant kind of death metal even when I'm in the mood for more extreme music, but this intrigued me, for some reason. I had read that Artificial Brain are very highly regarded in this scene. Interesting stuff, for sure. Speaking of "extreme", especially in regards to "vocals": I actually enjoyed the album from Afterbirth - another band with the same vocalist - which came out in 2020. The vocals there make zero sense to me, really  But if you think of them as just another, um, type of sound and focus on the rest... the songs, the playing and the production were super-cool...

Admittedly I was quite distracted whilst listening but it was OK. I've left it on my 2022 albums playlist, so I'll give it a second chance to grab me. I think the vocals stood out the most, but not really in a great way. They are at the end of the death metal vocals spectrum that I'm not too big a fan of. It was my first time listening to the band, might try some others of theirs. I think the album cover gave me Bolt Thrower vibes, so I thought I'd give them a go.

Finally catching up with roulette albums! So far my favorites are the Ben Folds Five, Carpenter Brut, and The Wildhearts. I also found myself enjoying the Wreche record quite a bit, even if I grew a little tired of the black metal shenanigans towards the end, but there are some excellent passages in most songs.

Out the albums I know here, there are some belters!

Innervisions is probably my second favourite Stevie album, I truly love it.

Hot Rats is the only Zappa album I own, as I have my Dad's vinyl record. I've always wanted to delve further but understandably I'm quite daunted by his catalogue.

As for The Wildhearts; one of my all time favourite bands and one of their more underrated albums for sure. What other Wildhearts albums have you heard dude?

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Quarters!

So obsessed with the Gizzard right now. I just feel they are a band that are fully in their prime. I have this nagging feeling that if I don't see them live soon I'm going to regret it. All I read about on reddit is about how incredible their live shows are on their current tour.

As for my listening right now...



Arguably one of the greatest metal album covers of all time! Inspired by the release of a new Mercyful Fate song I'm spinning my way through their catalogue.

[hefdaddy42]

Sturgill Simpson - Cuttin' Grass Vol. 2 (Cowboy Arms Sessions)

[hefdaddy42]

Shovels & Rope - O' Be Joyful

[wolfking]

Old school Mercyful Fate is just beautiful.

[Bluefish]

[Glasser]

Old school Mercyful Fate is just beautiful.

Perfectly said.

[Sacul]

Out the albums I know here, there are some belters!

Innervisions is probably my second favourite Stevie album, I truly love it.

Hot Rats is the only Zappa album I own, as I have my Dad's vinyl record. I've always wanted to delve further but understandably I'm quite daunted by his catalogue.

As for The Wildhearts; one of my all time favourite bands and one of their more underrated albums for sure. What other Wildhearts albums have you heard dude?

Innervisions was alright for me, I'm not sure his style is my thing, but it was a pleasant listen.

Same with Hot Rats, I was mostly curious about it.

Nothing else by The Wildhearts - buddy sent me Anthem from that album on my last roulette and that record surprised me quite a bit. Any recs?

[TAC]

Enjoying this one tonight..



Quite melodic with harsh vocals..

@ Chad! 

[TAC]

At work today...

[wolfking]

Enjoying this one tonight..



Quite melodic with harsh vocals..

@ Chad! 

I'll sample.

[hefdaddy42]

SASAMI - SASAMI

[twosuitsluke]

Out the albums I know here, there are some belters!

Innervisions is probably my second favourite Stevie album, I truly love it.

Hot Rats is the only Zappa album I own, as I have my Dad's vinyl record. I've always wanted to delve further but understandably I'm quite daunted by his catalogue.

As for The Wildhearts; one of my all time favourite bands and one of their more underrated albums for sure. What other Wildhearts albums have you heard dude?

Innervisions was alright for me, I'm not sure his style is my thing, but it was a pleasant listen.

Same with Hot Rats, I was mostly curious about it.

Nothing else by The Wildhearts - buddy sent me Anthem from that album on my last roulette and that record surprised me quite a bit. Any recs?

My favourite Wildhearts album is The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed. It was the first album of theirs I heard and it just packed full of hits and hooks. It's quite different from Endless, Nameless though, and not considered as one of their best by the majority of their fan base. I also love Chutzpah! but it's also not considered one of the best 

[Buddyhunter1]

My favourite Wildhearts album is The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed. It was the first album of theirs I heard and it just packed full of hits and hooks. It's quite different from Endless, Nameless though, and not considered as one of their best by the majority of their fan base. I also love Chutzpah! but it's also not considered one of the best 

And I figure both of those are considered better than Endless, Nameless by the fanbase.

[twosuitsluke]

My favourite Wildhearts album is The Wildhearts Must Be Destroyed. It was the first album of theirs I heard and it just packed full of hits and hooks. It's quite different from Endless, Nameless though, and not considered as one of their best by the majority of their fan base. I also love Chutzpah! but it's also not considered one of the best 

And I figure both of those are considered better than Endless, Nameless by the fanbase.

Good point, the only way is up then.