What album are you listening to v.8

[TAC]

Here's one I committed to my Spotify library.

Blackbraid-Blackbraid II

[nick_z]

The Night Eternal - Fatale

Came out today, it's the second full-length from this German band. Think Tribulation with clean vocals, Idle Hands/Unto Others or In Solitude's last album (Sister). They do kinda commit to one mood for the duration of the record, but the whole thing has a dark, catchy metal energy to it that I enjoyed. Fans of the bands above might want to check it out.

Fucking A Nick! I sampled this earlier and planned on hitting more of it tonight. I even thought of you!
That's too funny.

Same here  I guess we know taste overlap and such!

Here's one I committed to my Spotify library.

Blackbraid-Blackbraid II

This one intrigues me, but I haven't checked it out yet

[ReaperKK]

John Petrucci & Jordan Rudess - An Evening With

[Bluefish]

[Bluefish]

[nick_z]

A couple more releases from today:



I've commented on the new Voyager in the relevant thread...just wanted to say that it's growing on me even more. Cool, catchy and quintessentially Voyager.

I checked out the Eleine album based on a couple of good reviews, and I have to say it was a nice surprise. I mean, the easy categorization is female-fronted symphonic metal, but it's way heftier than the genre average. Very nice vocals (plus very limited amount of male vocals from the guitar player, both clean and harsh), musically quite straightforward, but very well produced. Quite heavy in the drumming department too. Also, short and sweet (under 40 minutes).

[twosuitsluke]

How good would you expect a band called Instant Boner to sound? Coming soon, to a roulette near you.

Listening now. Stoner prog? Female vocalist. Sound pretty decent but no Instant Boner for me. 

I don't even really know how to describe this, but I'm digging it. Wish I'd discovered them before Tim's female vocal round.

Glasser, essentially you are right, it is female fronted stoner prog. There's also a good dose of psychedelia in there as well 

Listening to this album again, and honestly so good!

[King Puppies and the Acid Guppies]

How good would you expect a band called Instant Boner to sound? Coming soon, to a roulette near you.

Listening now. Stoner prog? Female vocalist. Sound pretty decent but no Instant Boner for me. 

I don't even really know how to describe this, but I'm digging it. Wish I'd discovered them before Tim's female vocal round.

Glasser, essentially you are right, it is female fronted stoner prog. There's also a good dose of psychedelia in there as well 

Listening to this album again, and honestly so good!

I missed this back in April. LoL at the band name...

[TAC]

The Night Eternal - Fatale

Came out today, it's the second full-length from this German band. Think Tribulation with clean vocals, Idle Hands/Unto Others or In Solitude's last album (Sister). They do kinda commit to one mood for the duration of the record, but the whole thing has a dark, catchy metal energy to it that I enjoyed. Fans of the bands above might want to check it out.

Fucking A Nick! I sampled this earlier and planned on hitting more of it tonight. I even thought of you!
That's too funny.

Same here  I guess we know taste overlap and such!

I played this at work today, so I made it through the whole thing. I don't know...It didn't really deliver on my first impression. I found the singer to be a bit offputting after a while. As much as I liked the Idle Hands debut, that guy's voice would eventually wear on me as well. Musically, it felt tad too slow in places.





This has potential as it was really solid, but I have the same issue with this as I do with the latest Metal Church, which is the singer is just way oversinging. I think I'd rather just listen to Painkiller.






This album is excellent!!

How good would you expect a band called Instant Boner to sound? Coming soon, to a roulette near you.

OK, it's more of a grower, but...I don't know. Luke, keep it in your pants.

[nick_z]

The Night Eternal - Fatale

Came out today, it's the second full-length from this German band. Think Tribulation with clean vocals, Idle Hands/Unto Others or In Solitude's last album (Sister). They do kinda commit to one mood for the duration of the record, but the whole thing has a dark, catchy metal energy to it that I enjoyed. Fans of the bands above might want to check it out.

Fucking A Nick! I sampled this earlier and planned on hitting more of it tonight. I even thought of you!
That's too funny.

Same here  I guess we know taste overlap and such!

I played this at work today, so I made it through the whole thing. I don't know...It didn't really deliver on my first impression. I found the singer to be a bit offputting after a while. As much as I liked the Idle Hands debut, that guy's voice would eventually wear on me as well. Musically, it felt tad too slow in places.

I actually found the music pleasingly "urgent", but I'm not 100% sold on the singer either. That's sometimes the trouble with this kind of overly "theatrical" (for lack of better term), gothic singing...anything more than small doses, it becomes a bit much. Anyway, I liked the album enough that I will revisit it, but who knows if it'll stick...

[wolfking]

I agree on the Fifth Angel.  I found it really really good.

[ReaperKK]

Kaki King - Everybody Loves You

[twosuitsluke]

How good would you expect a band called Instant Boner to sound? Coming soon, to a roulette near you.

OK, it's more of a grower, but...I don't know. Luke, keep it in your pants.

No containing it I’m afraid. It needs to be shared with those who would appreciate it most, which happens to be a bunch of dudes on the internet.

[Glasser]

How good would you expect a band called Instant Boner to sound? Coming soon, to a roulette near you.

OK, it's more of a grower, but...I don't know. Luke, keep it in your pants.

No containing it I’m afraid. It needs to be shared with those who would appreciate it most, which happens to be a bunch of dudes on the internet.

I'm all over this.... Oh wait, not what I meant 

[Bluefish]

[Sacul]

Masakatsu Takagi - Kagayaki

Damn, this album is just so... gentle, kind, and full of life. Story goes that the author moved to a small village in the mountains, and after getting involved with the local community, he invited many folks, from kids to old people, to collaborate on this record. It really does feel like the work of a small community, and makes you crave for that. Some tracks are just incredibly beautiful and powerful. I'll definitely revisit this soon.

[twosuitsluke]

Masakatsu Takagi - Kagayaki

Damn, this album is just so... gentle, kind, and full of life. Story goes that the author moved to a small village in the mountains, and after getting involved with the local community, he invited many folks, from kids to old people, to collaborate on this record. It really does feel like the work of a small community, and makes you crave for that. Some tracks are just incredibly beautiful and powerful. I'll definitely revisit this soon.

Sounds interesting. I’ve come for evening walk to watch the sunset and was thinking I need something suitable. Firing this up now, could be perfect for it.

[Lowdz]

Kikimora - For A Broken Dime. Nicolo Kotzev”s band. Good stuff

Y&T - ten

Great White - Hooked

[NoseofNicko]

This is great stuff!

[Sacul]

Masakatsu Takagi - Kagayaki

Damn, this album is just so... gentle, kind, and full of life. Story goes that the author moved to a small village in the mountains, and after getting involved with the local community, he invited many folks, from kids to old people, to collaborate on this record. It really does feel like the work of a small community, and makes you crave for that. Some tracks are just incredibly beautiful and powerful. I'll definitely revisit this soon.

Sounds interesting. I’ve come for evening walk to watch the sunset and was thinking I need something suitable. Firing this up now, could be perfect for it.

Let me know how it goes! It can get a little strange at times, but it's got a lot of charm

[twosuitsluke]

Masakatsu Takagi - Kagayaki

Damn, this album is just so... gentle, kind, and full of life. Story goes that the author moved to a small village in the mountains, and after getting involved with the local community, he invited many folks, from kids to old people, to collaborate on this record. It really does feel like the work of a small community, and makes you crave for that. Some tracks are just incredibly beautiful and powerful. I'll definitely revisit this soon.

Sounds interesting. I’ve come for evening walk to watch the sunset and was thinking I need something suitable. Firing this up now, could be perfect for it.

Let me know how it goes! It can get a little strange at times, but it's got a lot of charm

Yea, it was a bit of a different listen, and long too. It fitted nicely for my walk and then it was still going whilst I came home and did some yoga. Good shit. I’m not sure how often I’d revisit but I think it’s good for a certain mood.

[nick_z]

1476 - In Exile

Quite a bit different than what I normally go for, this ended up being intriguing. As the band describe themselves, there's some folk, some punk, some, um, occult-ish rock/metal...all sprinkled with a good dose of melancholy, which hits the right notes. The overarching theme is kinda cool too. The vocals are somewhat of an acquired taste, but they actually work for what they are going for.

Luke - you might enjoy this. Ever heard of them?

[TAC]

There's a really cool instrumental album from earlier this year bay a band called June 1974, and when I saw you post an album by a band with a year in the name, I thought this was it..

I'll check this out too.

[TAC]

Nick, that 1476 album sounds cool as shit. I hear a little Michael Monroe in the singer, oddly.

[nick_z]

Nick, that 1476 album sounds cool as shit. I hear a little Michael Monroe in the singer, oddly.

Yeah, I can hear that, actually.

I agree it sounds pretty cool...a tad long, maybe (although the last song is great, so it leaves you with a good taste  )

[twosuitsluke]

1476 - In Exile

Quite a bit different than what I normally go for, this ended up being intriguing. As the band describe themselves, there's some folk, some punk, some, um, occult-ish rock/metal...all sprinkled with a good dose of melancholy, which hits the right notes. The overarching theme is kinda cool too. The vocals are somewhat of an acquired taste, but they actually work for what they are going for.

Luke - you might enjoy this. Ever heard of them?

Nope, never heard of ‘em but I’ve lined them up    sounds like the sort of mix I could get on board with.

[NoseofNicko]

Consider me a new fan of this band.

[nick_z]

Saga is one band I've never explored, for some reason...

Suggestions on where to start?

[Glasser]

Consider me a new fan of this band.

I'll consider it. Just give me some time to make sure  ... Seriously tho, they are excellent.

[Glasser]

Saga is one band I've never explored, for some reason...

Suggestions on where to start?

My favorite.

[Sacul]

Early 90s Electro-Industrial that goes HARD.

[nick_z]

Saga is one band I've never explored, for some reason...

Suggestions on where to start?

My favorite.

Thanks Glasser  I'll check this out

[LithoJazzoSphere]

Early 90s Electro-Industrial that goes HARD.

It goes so hard it broke the image link.  Checking the URL for it though, I see the album has the Weyland-Yutani logo, which immediately has me interested.  Have to add it to my post-roulette list of things to look into. 

Edit:  Ohhhh, it's :wumpscut:  I haven't heard that one, but some of their others are quite good.  I wonder if that cover has been photoshopped or something then. 

Edit 2:  Looks like there are numerous versions of that cover.  I would think 20th Century Fox would have had issues with that particular one.

[Sacul]

Yeah for some reason fanart.tv links seems to be broken here . Seems that album has had way too many different releases and versions to keep track of. It was pretty good, kinda gets a bit boring towards the end, but the first half is excellent. And speaking of industrial...

I really wanted to like Ministry but these albums leaned heavily on Thrash with some Industrial tendencies, and they got pretty annoying quite fast. The Skinny Puppy was the one I was looking forward to the most, and I just had to drop it halfway through - it's a big, noisy, incomprehensible mess, and not in a good way . The Front Line Assembly is pretty good tho, feels closer to Synthpop a la Depeche Mode, and it's not aggressive at all. Quite pleasing.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

Skinny Puppy is my kind of noise.