What album are you listening to? v.7

[nick_z]

Really easy on the ears.

Nice! I Need to check it out.

Checked out the first song, and it's definitely intriguing...pretty epic power metal here...

[nick_z]

I mentioned Lalu's record in Lonestar's top 50 thread - I finally got around to checking it out, and it's quite wonderful.

Freedom of Fear are from Australia - not sure if fellow DTF members from Down Under know them. I read that Carpathia is their second album, and it's a pretty neat combo of (technical) melodic death metal with some vaguely symphonic black metal. The guitar work is really good, and so is the drumming (by guest Hannes Grossmann). Doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it's quite solid after a couple of listens. Nebula might be my favorite on here.

[TAC]

Freedom of Fear are from Australia - not sure if fellow DTF members from Down Under know them. I read that Carpathia is their second album, and it's a pretty neat combo of (technical) melodic death metal with some vaguely symphonic black metal. The guitar work is really good, and so is the drumming (by guest Hannes Grossmann). Doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it's quite solid after a couple of listens. Nebula might be my favorite on here.

Half male half female. Not sure I'm totally comfortable with female growls. Musically very nice though.

[Bluefish]

[HOF]

[Glasser]

Total classic! 

[ozzy554]

[twosuitsluke]

Danzig: *hears a Nine Inch Nails album



Danzig: *hold my inverted skull cross necklace



Result...

[Ben_Jamin]

I've been really listening to this album a lot recently. It's been resonating with me with the music and lyrics. Also, I just enjoy the concept of this band a lot. This is one album where there isn't a bad song for me. I just wish I had heard of them sooner because they played a couple of acoustic shows at two local bars and that would've been amazing to see as well.

Also, Cinematic Rock is a perfect description for this band. It's as if the band are playing characters within the Starset Universe and we are just witnessing an aspect of the movie unfolding in front of our eyes.


I don't know, but this band may end up being one of my all time favorite bands alongside Dream Theater. And there isn't really a band that I enjoy as much as Dream Theater where there really isn't a song I don't like.

[jjrock88]

Dokken- Breaking the Chains, Tooth and Nail

Ratt- Reach for the Sky, Detonator

[jjrock88]

Twisted Sister- Stay Hungry

Kansas- Best of

Bad Company- 10 from 6

[NoseofNicko]

That looks interesting. What kind of music?

Prog metal but it’s not very interesting. Most of the songs are pretty much ballads with some heavy djenty riffs here and there and the choruses aren’t very memorable.

Gave the A Dying Planet a run through. There's a definite understatedness about it, but it is quite pleasant.

I actually really like it now. Definitely a grower. Listening to their first album right now.

[Glasser]

I got this on cassette in my Easter basket in 1984. 

[TAC]

That dude in the chains looks real tough with a girls field hockey stick.

[Glasser]

The singer Ape DeMartini.  No relation to Warren. 

[TAC]

The singer Ape DeMartini.  No relation to Warren. 

Or General Urko. 

[TAC]

Two of the most important albums of the time period for me..

[Glasser]

That's a perfect evening! 

[Glasser]

Tim! Check this one out. Traditional metal at its best. 

[twosuitsluke]

Following the release of their first new music in 5 years I'm spinning Portal of I by Ne Obliviscaris.



It's weird, I feel like when I first joined DTF there was a real buzz around this band, and I'm pretty sure Forget Not wasdoing the rounds in rolettes. I know they were definitely one the early DTF recommendations I checked out. I think this album is OK, and the addition of violin is something that should probably gel with my tastes more than it does.

I posted about the new single in the Ne Obliviscaris thread the other day, I guess everyone is over this band  I mean it has been 5 years!

[Crow]

yeah i was big into 'em in 2015 but it's almost 2023 now and their sound has never really changed since that first album so like

sure, new album, i'll listen to it when it's out probably

[nick_z]

Following the release of their first new music in 5 years I'm spinning Portal of I by Ne Obliviscaris.



It's weird, I feel like when I first joined DTF there was a real buzz around this band, and I'm pretty sure Forget Not wasdoing the rounds in rolettes. I know they were definitely one the early DTF recommendations I checked out. I think this album is OK, and the addition of violin is something that should probably gel with my tastes more than it does.

I posted about the new single in the Ne Obliviscaris thread the other day, I guess everyone is over this band  I mean it has been 5 years!

I probably like Portal of I the best, although Citadel is close...I don't think I have spent much time with Urn. The thing is, for me, they are incredibly talented (obviously), but they kinda failed to "stick". To compare to a recent release - even though it's not quite the same genre - I connected to a record like Woe by An Abstract Illusion at a much deeper level. It's not as technical, so that perhaps makes it a little less "cold" to start with, but generally I find the melodic payoffs much stronger, and more satisfying.

That said, I haven't listened to them in a while, so maybe I'll revisit Portal of I...

[nick_z]

Deathless Legacy - Mater Larvarum

December 2022 release for this Italian band. It's their sixth (!) album, but I didn't even know they existed until now 

So, they have a bit of this cheesy horror shtick going, but this sounds pretty good! There is definitely some symphonic metal in here, but with horror/gothic undertones (in line with what you'd expect from the image). Some stuff is super ear-wormy (opener Ora Pro Nobis), but they do very well with more moody rockers too  - Nightfall has a very Type O Negative keyboard theme, and the closer title-track is a cool, darker-sounding song. Some more up-tempo tunes, like Queen of the Infernal Pantheon and Run (the latter is almost power metal). Last but not least, the vocals are great!  Nice extension with the right amount of grit.

Not the deepest of albums, but an entertaining one, for sure!

[Revenge319]

For the past few days, I have been acting like a maniac in the hall of the guides.

[Bluefish]

[TAC]

I'm not a huge Hendrix guy, but this album is 

[Bluefish]

[TAC]

Top 5 album this year!

[Glasser]

Enough already! I'm checking it out now. 

[TAC]

Enough already! I'm checking it out now. 

Everybody's Nobody is my SOTY.

[hefdaddy42]

Dream Theater - Lost Not Forgotten Archives: Live at Wacken (2015)

[Grappler]

Armored Saint - Raising Fear
Armored Saint - Symbol of Salvation Live
Armored Saint - Win Hands Down

Ripper - Return to Death Row EP

Dio - Holy Diver
Dio - Last in Line
Dio - Magica
Dio - Master of the Moon

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell
Black Sabbath - Mob Rules
Black Sabbath - Dehumanizer

Heaven and Hell - The Devil You Know

[hefdaddy42]

We Were Promised Jetpacks - A Complete One-Eighty (EP)

[hefdaddy42]

Nathan Salsburg - Landwerk No. 3

[twosuitsluke]