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Band Milestones
Nov 10 2009, 19h29 por arcanExistence
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Review: Night Is The New Day
Nov 9 2009, 23h12 por Apollyon_
Well well, where do we begin...
The expectation. I've been waiting for this album for at least two years. I'm sure the feeling was mutual for many others. And The Great Cold Distance is by no means an easy act to follow.
The hype. The album was built up, the down-loadable single,
Forsaker, the mini-site, the eventual track-listing, Mikael Akerfeltd's comments....
The eventual goods? For my humble opinion, read on.
Night Is the New Day - Tracklist
1|Forsaker
2|The Longest Year
3|Idle Blood
4|Onward Into Battle
5|Liberation
6|The Promise of Deceit
7|Nephilim
8|New Night
9|Inheritance
10|Day and Then the Shade
11|Departer
Track One - Forsaker
This was the first hint of what Katatonia had created on this album. Dark, pulsating and lively, this song is likeMy Twin mixed with Dave Lombardo.
As we can expect from Katatonia, it's in one word 'majestic'. Great album opener, fantastic melody, melancholy, and really, what a great song! This song is right up there with other Katatonia album openers -Leaders, For My Demons and so on, and it shows Katatonia are again an evolving, and at this point, rather angry beast. 9.5/10
Track Two - The Longest Year
They don't let us down. The Longest Year keeps up the high standards of the opening track, and again reminds me of a mix of the TGCD style, and a more personal, metallic sound that seems constant throughout the album. The chorus and bridge here are first rate. The lyrics again are of such a high standard. One of the best songs on the album for me. Would highly recommend. 9/10
Track Three - Idle Blood
I may as well review the Damnation album by Opeth, because this is uncanny. Jonas sounds like his friend Mikael so much here I mistook them! Still, it's a pleasingly slow, melodic song, and it cools the album down after two fast (For Katatonia) and slick sounding songs. It's nice. 8/10
Track Four - Onward Into Battle
I'll start by saying a lot of songs on this album remind me ofUnfurl. This is one of them, mainly because of Jonas's vocal delivery. That slow, saddened, thoughtful almost, voice is amazing. Some quite refreshing guitar riffs are present too. Great song, could well become a favourite. 7/10
Track Five - Liberation
Another early favourite. Starts with the urban-esque beat found in Unfurl (again) in the background, but soon emerges as one of the heavier tracks on the album. The song breaks into heavy chopping riffs, and a pick up in tempo, but again, recedes. Picks up later, with a real feel ofIncrease and The Itch, among other TGCD songs. The lyrics are delivered well, and quickly by Jonas. Solid song. 7.5/10
Track Six - The Promise of Deceit
Interesting intro to the song - Jonas sings in a removed, echo like voice, soon breaking into more melodic singing. The song builds and builds, and as Jonas sings 'When did you come to think...' the song gets heavier. A pleasing chorus follows, and the song calms down somewhat, then builds again after a pause. The lyrics here are direct, and provoking. Despite the dark subject matters, you'll sing along. 7.5/10
Track Seven - Nephilim
Possibly another early favourite. Nice intro, spellbinding vocals. Katatonia are really in their groove by now, and this is another hopeless, bleak, but amazing song. The chorus is delivered with a slow, crushing drum beat, with Jonas's long, emotive vocals soaring above the music. Interesting guitar as the end of the song nears keeps us in touch. 8/10
Track Eight - New Night
Very much similar to TGCD era songs here. The rhythmic beat of the drums, and sad, laid back guitar work is a welcome hail-back to songs likeJuly. The song is very finished, with the flourish of a keyboard piece in the background adding to the sound. The song stops and starts, going between building and heavy. With fear of repetition of myself, great lyrics. A song to be deciphered, and that will grow on me. 7.5/10
Track Nine - Inheritance
Jonas is incredible here. His voice fades in and out of melancholic guitar, a slow beat played in the background by Liljekvist on the drums. The vocals pause for a small symphonic bridge, and the song is slightly faster as it moves on. Another pause, then the vocals rejoin us. A nice guitar riff is to be heard near the end too. A good calming pause as we leave several heavier, dynamic songs behind. 8/10
Track Ten - Day And Then The Shade
Another single in the making. Great melody here, the drums, guitar work and of course the vocals immediately grab our attention, with the tempo change after Inheritance obvious. As the chorus starts, the lyrics of the song 'Every waking hour...' are drilled into our minds. Overall, a fast, polished, very slick sounding song. And another one with very good delivery and lyrics. Great, great song. 9/10
Track Eleven - Departer
When I first heard it I thought - this is Unfurl part two, more so than ever before on this album. A slow, ambient intro for around 40 seconds leads to thoughtful, sad vocals, complemented nicely by pleasing keyboard work. The song gains momentum, but is all just a stage for Jonas's vocals. The tempo changes again, and as Jonas sings:
Brother
In your eyes I was the stronger
We realise we are being given such an emotional piece, and journey from this band. A fitting, introspective end to a fascinating album. A really fitting album closer. Perfect. 10/10.
-Remember to try bonus song Ashen -
All in all, this album is similar to The Great Cold Distance, but is not as well rounded, and does not contain the huge singles (July, My Twin...) of TGCD. This is rawer, but polished, and more refined. The album is hopeless, apathetic in places, but still has that unique, uplifting feel to it that, upon inspection, every Katatonia album has. To start with, try Forsaker or Day And Then The Shade. It will grow. Watch this space. This is a potentially huge album.
Overall, a good initial 88/100
Also read:
Katatonia: A Discography Review
Revised: Ulver, A Discography Review
KatatoniaMy Dying BrideUlverAnathemaAgallochDarkspaceDarkthroneParadise LostIron MaidenAnaal NathrakhOpethOctober TideSwallow the SunTestamentFenToolCult of LunaIsisNeurosisHead Control SystemDaathDark TranquillityIn FlamesSoilworkIron MaidenMetallicaSlayerDownDarkspaceDarkthroneNileDeicideSatyriconPanic CellVenomDeathspell OmegaDiametragonLifeloverEarthSunn O)))Shining -
stuck at home babysitting. quiz time!
Nov 9 2009, 22h02 por tu_sabes
1. How did you get into 29?
Dark Tranquillity I saw them as a supporting act with Nile
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Spiderwebs
3. What's your favorite lyric by 33?
Arckanum The lyrics are all in old Swedish, so I wouldn't know.
4. What is your favorite album by 49?
Covenant
5. How many albums by 13 do you own?
Nightwish 5
6. What is your favorite song by 50?
Boyz
7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad?
Danzig No.
8. What is your favorite song by 15?
Dying Fetus I love this band so much, too many good songs. can't pick just one.
9. What is your favorite song by 5?
Kylie Minogue Again, she is too amazing to narrow it down to one.
10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
I have a love/hate relationship with Britney Spears, but a lot of "her" songs make me happy.
11. What is your favorite album by 40?
Mandylion
12. What is your favorite song by 10?
Come to the Sabbath
13. What is a good memory you have involving 30?
A good friend of mine and I used to cruise through Hollywood bumping Plasmatics
14. What is your favorite song by 38?
Motivated by Hunger
15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Violet
16. How many times have you seen 25 live?
I've never seen Horrorpops{/artist]
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Pagan Poetry
18. What is your favorite album by 11?
The Graveyard
19. Who is a favorite member of 1?
Macabre Corporate Death
20. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Who would want to see the current Misfits?
21. What is a good memory involving 27?
I had fun seeing Moonspell live.
22. What is your favorite song by 16?
Bloodcraft
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47?
I don't remember the first song I heard by [artist]Nile[/artist}
24. What is your favorite album by 18?
Robyn
25. What is your favorite song by 21?
Sin documentos
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26?
Too Many Puppies
27. What is your favorite album by 3?
Jerk of All Trades
28. What is your favorite song by 2?
Almost everything Therion has ever done is great.
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29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32?
I don't remember the first song I heard by Caifanes
30. What is your favorite song by 8?
I love Fobia too much to only pick one.
31. How many times have you seen 17 live?
I've seen The Chasm one time.
32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy?
Creo Que Es Tiempo
33. What is you favorite album by 12?
Wishmaster
34. What is the worst song by 45?
Does Garbage have any bad songs?
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34?
I was a teeny tiny child, when I first heard Michael Jackson. no me acuerdo!
36. What is you favorite album by 48?
Conquering the Throne
37. How many times have you seen 42 live?
I saw Gogol Bordello once.
38. What is you favorite song by 36?
Entre Dos Tierras
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28?
L.E.S. Artistes
40. What is you favorite album by 7?
La Pipa de la Paz
41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy?
Baby Girl
42. What is your favorite album by 41?
Chainsaw Dismemberment
43. What is your favorite song by 24?
The Darkness That Embrace Me
44. What is a good memory you have involving 46?
no good memories involving After Forever
45. What is your favorite song by 35?
Un Pato
46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
Fuck the Pain Away
47. What is your favorite album by 4?
Tarja only has one album so far.
48. Who is a favorite member of 37?
I don't care about the members of gravy train!!!
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43?
Elegy
50. How many albums do you own by 20?
Janet Jackson 5 -
Bands I've seen live
Nov 8 2009, 8h49 por HerpesFuckFarm
KISS
Liberator
Promoe
Buckcherry
Mikk Jagger & The Mongos
dtakters
Heldback
Break Quintet
Outbreak
Blindside
Empire Saint
Jones
No Fun At All
Stor
Mohammedali
Soulfly
In Flames
Dark Tranquillity
Evergrey
Di Leva
Entombed
As You Drown
D.S.-13
E.T.A.
Motorbreath
Snorting Maradonas
Danzig
Moderat Likvidation
Daddy Boastin
Trinity Soundsystem
Vrävarna
Anal Cunt
Insision
The Haunted
Totalt Jävla Mörker
Arise -
Top 50 album of my charts (period : last 7 days - November)
Nov 7 2009, 22h27 por Sanguine_Sky
Sanguine_Sky's top albums (7 days)
1. Dreamaker - Human Device (26) 2. Stream of Passion - Embrace the Storm (24)
3. Beautiful Sin - The Unexpected LTD.Edition (24) 
4. Devin Townsend - Addicted (20) 5. Catafalque - Dialectique (20) 
6. Ambeon - Fate of a Dreamer (20) 
7. The Sisters of Mercy - First and Last and Always (19) 
8. Orphaned Land - Mabool: The Story Of Three Sons Of Seven (17) 
9. Eluveitie - Evocation I The Arcane Dominion (15) 
10. Stream of Passion - The Flame Within (14) 
11. Siebenbürgen - Revelation VI (13) 
12. Darzamat - Solfernus' Path (13) 
13. WitchBreed - Heretic Rapture (13) 
14. Tiamat - Prey (13) 
15. Niobeth - The Shining Harmony of Universe (13) 
16. Blind Guardian - A Twist in the Myth (12) 
17. Arkona - Ot Serdtsa K Nebu (12) 
18. Elis - Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky (12) 
19. Distorted - Voices From Within (12) 
20. Fates Warning - A Pleasant Shade of Gray (12) 
21. Stolen Babies - There Be Squabbles Ahead (12) 
22. Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine: Biomech (12) 
23. Agua de Annique - In Your Room (12) 
24. Nile - Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka (11) 
25. HDK - System Overload (11) 
26. Akphaezya - Anthology II (11) 
27. The Old Dead Tree - The Nameless Disease (11) 
28. Manic Movement - Dark Glitter (11) 29. Octavia Sperati - Grace Submerged (10) 
30. Fates Warning - FWX (10) 
31. Cocteau Twins - Head Over Heels (10) 
32. Ador Dorath - Symbols (10) 
33. Dark Tranquillity - Fiction (10) 
34. Anathema - Alternative 4 (10) 
35. Deströyer 666 - Defiance (9) 
36. Ulver - Blood Inside (9) 
37. Distorted - Memorial (9) 
38. Behemoth - Evangelion (9) 
39. Communic - Payment of Existence (8) 
40. Ashes You Leave - Songs For The Lost (8) 41. Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio - Apocalips (8) 
42. The Sins of Thy Beloved - Lake of Sorrow (8) 
43. Silentium - Seducia (8) 
44. Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale (8) 
45. Saturnus - Veronika Decides to Die (8) 
46. Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane (7) 
47. Taake - Taake (7) 
48. Alcest - Souvenirs d'un autre Monde (6) 
49. Without Face - Astronomicon (6) 
50. Ensiferum - Dragonheads (6) 
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Top 50 album of my charts (period : overall)
Nov 7 2009, 22h21 por Sanguine_Sky
Sanguine_Sky's top albums (overall)
1. Darzamat - Solfernus' Path (91)2. Diablo Swing Orchestra - Sing Along Songs for the Damned & Delirious (90) 
3. Stream of Passion - The Flame Within (85) 4. Whyzdom - From the Brink of Infinity (84) 
5. Dark Tranquillity - Fiction (80) 6. Echoes of Eternity - As Shadows Burn (75) 
7. WitchBreed - Heretic Rapture (66) 8. Macbeth - Superangelic Hate Bringers (61) 
9. Catafalque - Unique (60) 
10. Beautiful Sin - The Unexpected LTD.Edition (60) 11. Krypteria - My Fatal Kiss (59) 
12. Distorted - Voices From Within (59) 13. Anneke van Giersbergen and Danny Cavanagh - In Parallel (56) 
14. Enslavement of Beauty - Megalomania (56) 
15. Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness (56) 
16. Pin-Up Went Down - 2 Unlimited (52) 
17. Forgotten Tales - All the Sinners (51) 
18. Immortal - Battles in the North (50) 
19. Catafalque - Dialectique (50) 20. At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul (48) 
21. Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (48) 
22. Arkan - Hilal (48) 
23. Dead Can Dance - Aion (48) 
24. Theatre of Tragedy - Forever Is the World (47) 
25. Dawn of Destiny - Human Fragility (45) 
26. Marillion - Marbles (45) 
27. Penumbra - Seclusion (45) 
28. Death - Symbolic (45) 
29. Akphaezya - Anthology II (44) 30. Omega Lithium - Dreams In Formaline (44) 
31. Taake - Taake (42) 32. Deströyer 666 - Phoenix Rising (40) 
33. Anathema - Alternative 4 (40) 34. The Gathering - Mandylion (40) 
35. Ambeon - Fate of a Dreamer (40) 36. Amorphis - Skyforger (40) 
37. Octavia Sperati - Grace Submerged (40) 38. Amon Amarth - Fate of Norns (40) 
39. Paradise Lost - In Requiem (39) 
40. Agua de Annique - Air (39) 
41. Imperia - Queen of Light (39) 
42. Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine: Biomech (38) 43. Ulver - Themes from William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven & Hell (38) 
44. Agalloch - The Mantle (37) 
45. Distorted - Memorial (36) 46. Stolen Babies - There Be Squabbles Ahead (36) 47. Symphony X - The Divine Wings of Tragedy (36) 
48. Stream of Passion - Embrace the Storm (36) 49. Behemoth - Evangelion (36) 50. Silent Cry - Darklife (36) 
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Not a new concept: bands I've seen live
Nov 2 2009, 10h57 por ChristophArmada
In somewhat correct order
Prozzak in Grande Prairie when I was but a child :3
Megadeth with Exodus in Edmonton
My first real heavy concert, a good memory
Stratovarius with Into Eternity and a local band I don't recall the name in Calgary. really into power metal at the time haha, that music is so bad but so endearing
Nickelback with Theory Of A Dead Man in Grande Prairie. Nickelback sucks, but every time they went to gp they got shoes thrown at them.
Opeth with DevilDriver & Dark Tranquillity in Edmonton
Opeth was amazing, devil driver was really energetic and fun. This show began my love affair with Dark Tranquillity and gothenburg in general.
Slayer with Lamb of God, Children of Bodom, Mastodon and some metalcore band in Edmonton
Children of Bodom was disappointing (this was when they started to suck) and Lamb of God was okay. Mastodon was fucking awesome. Slayer is slayer, what else can I say?
The Tragically Hip with The Sadies in Grande Prairie
The hip are so good live damn. The Sadies were fun.
Three Days Grace with Theory Of A Dead Man and Mobile in Grande Prairie
lol
Heaven & Hell with Megadeth and not Down in Edmonton
DIO. Megadeth had bad sound idkw. Down bailed.
?????? with a bunch of other pop rock bands in Grande Prairie.
at least i think it was them. One of those late 90's collage rock bands anyway. it killed a afternoon.
Black Label Society with strong arm down in Edmonton
not my thing, my buddy was a huge zack wylde fan. SAD sucked. BLS was alright when wylde wasn't soloing for ten minutes. first concert I sneaked into
Dimmu Borgir with Unearth, DevilDriver, and Kataklysm in Edmonton
Kataklysm was and always will be great, support canadian metal. devildriver was the same as before, unearth fucked sucked SO HARD and Dimmu Borgir was good.
Calculating Collapse + more local bands in Grande Prairie a whole bunch of times. The best local band, the drummer is a old friend of mine. They're going places.
Gojira with Car Bomb in Calgary
The Chariot was supposed to play but got lost or something. Car Bomb played a longer set and It kicked ass. I've never heard of them till then and they blew me away. Gojira was fantastic and is def. in my top 5 bands live.
Venues close to my heart
Better then Fred's - Grande Prairie. The best local place for bands in gp
Red's - Edmonton. No longer exists (kind of. changed its name) the place where I saw my first real concert. The usual stop for metal bands in Edmonton. -
50 questions about my top 50
Out 31 2009, 18h10 por Bienie85
1. How did you get into 29? Lamb of God
It was a long time ago when I first started listening to "extreme metal". I think a friend recommended them.
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Kalmah
I think it was a song off The Black Waltz, but I didn't like it. I didn't start liking them until I heard Swamplord way later.
3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? Emperor
Probably those from the songWith Strength I Burn
4. What is your favorite album by 49? Helheim
Hard one, but I'm probably going to have to go with Av Norrøn Ætt, but the two previous ones are excellent as well
5. How many albums by 13 do you have? Mörk Gryning
All the full-lengths <3
6. What is your favorite song by 50? Falkenbach
Well I have to sayHeathen Foray but there are alot of underrated Falkenbach songs as well.
7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Gorgoroth
Hardly. Gorgoroth aren't known for having sappy songs, I'll tell you that.
8. What is your favorite album by 15? Dismember
Now this is a hard one. I'm torn between Like An Everflowing Stream, Indecent And Obscene and Dismember.
9. What is your favorite song by 5? Amon Amarth
I think thatVictorious March is their best, but really anything off Once Sent From the Golden Hall could qualify.
10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Bathory
That would be Ring of Gold, because it is quite beautiful. R.I.P Quorthon
11. What is your favorite album by 40? Folkearth
By the Sword of My Father, no contest.
12. What is your favorite song by 10? In Flames
There are some really good ones from the early days. I'm thinking eitherStarforsaken, Behind Space or Biosphere.
13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? At the Gates
The first time I heard them and specifically the compilation Suicidal Final Art when I was just getting into melodeath, I sat spellbound throughout the first part (songs from the first two full lengths).
14. What is your favorite song by 38? Mastodon
March of the Fire Ants. The only song I know about an invasive species hah!
15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Entombed
Well there are a few songs that have funny lyrics. That's When I Became a Satanist always brings a smile to my face. And while we're on the environmental topic, When it Hits Home is fucking righteous!
16. How many times have you seen 25 live? Einherjer
I wish I could have.
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? Týr
I youtube'd them and found the official video forRegin Smiður and I was hooked.
18. What is your favorite album by 11? Dissection
There are two albums I would rate 100%, The Somberlain and Storm of the Light's Bane R.I.P Jon.
19. Who is a favorite member of 2? Dark Tranquillity
Well it would have to be Mikael Stanne now, wouldn't it? It was awesome hanging with him at the Dismember show i Gothenburg. \m/
20. Have you ever seen 14 live? Darkthrone
Have they ever even played live? I think they might have a few times in their early career, when I was like 4, so no.
21. What is a good memory involving 21? Soilwork
That would be when I met them after the concert in Florida and hung out with them for two hours in their tour bus. Björn kan make one hell of a Margherita! Although truth be told I don't listen to them very much any more, only their old stuff is worthwile imo.
22. What is your favorite song by 16? Windir
Hard choise here, but Svartesmeden og Lundamyrstrollet is certainly a good candidate. R.I.P Valfar!
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Twin Obscenity
Dark Millenium's End
24. What is your favorite album by 18? Thyrfing
I think Valdr Galga takes all prizes here, but the earlier ones are excellent as well.
25. What is your favorite song by 27? Summoning
March of the Grey Company wins this one, although Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame is prob my favorite Summoning album as a whole.
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Hate Eternal
Behold Judas no doubt, I really liked Hate Eternal intensively a while and then I had enough.
28. What is you favorite song by 1? Enslaved
Ahh, jeez. There's hardly one song that overtakes all the others. But I guess the longer their songs are the more greatness they contain. Therefore this one is a tie between Større Enn Tid - Tyngre Enn Natt and 793 (Slaget om Lindisfarne)
29. What was the first song you ever heard by 44? Iskald
Warriors of the Northern Twilight
30. What is your favorite song by 8? Finntroll
Skogens hämnd probably, but I haven't listened to them in a while. Runners up are Slaget vid blodsälv, Grottans Barn, Asfågelns Död... solid band overall.
31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Moonsorrow
Never unfortunately, although their songs are so long it might be kind of odd in concert like when I saw Opeth, pretty short list of songs they have time to play.
32. Is there a song by 32 that makes you happy? Korpiklaani
Haha yes there is!Happy Little Boozer probably most so, but any of their drinking song are fun.
33. What is your favorite album by 12? Taake
This is a hard one. All the full lengths are awesome, maybe Hordalands doedskvad has the edge over the others though.
34. What is the worst song by 45? Strapping Young Lad
I don't care much for either City or Alien albumwize so probably a song off of one of them.
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Månegarm
Unknown, first time I heard them I didn't like them and thus didn't remember what song I heard. But when I heard their newer stuff I started to like them alot. Vargstenen!
36. What is your favorite album by 48? The Duskfall
The Frail absolutely. They're all very good though, just that every song on The Frail is incredible.
37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Diabolical Masquerade
Again, another artist I've never even heard of touring. Probably hasn't and as such, no. Besides, I really only like Ravendusk in My Heart...
38. What is your favorite song by 36? Arch Enemy
Black Earth, which coincidentally is the best album even though that song is not on it.
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Bloodbath
Mass Strangulation !!!
40. What is your favorite album by 7? Opeth
Ouch, this is hard. I've got five favorites! Orchid, Morningrise, My Arms Your Hearse, Still Life and Black Water Park. I guess I have to go with the first one.
41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Gehenna
What is with all this happiness??? I guess A Witch Is Born brings a malicious smile to my face.
42. What is your favorite album by 41? Ensiferum
Ensiferum, yup folks, self titled takes this one easily
43. What is your favorite song by 24? Insomnium
I suppose I could choose Shades of Deep Green, because of its uniqueness in their discography.
44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Ivenberg
First time I listened through Leben heisst Sterben, quite a headbanger of an album imo.
45. What is your favorite song by 35? KromleK
Träskens näve, I really like the lyrics for one.
46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Kataklysm
Nope, not happy music.
47. What is your favorite album by 4? Hypocrisy
I really like the new one (A Taste Of Extreme Divinity) alot, and also Virus. But I think The Final Chapter might still take the prize here.
48. Who is a favorite member of 37? Dimmu Borgir
Don't really have a favorite member, actually I don't even know what they're doing in my top 50. For all tid and Stormblåst are good albums though.
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Hatesphere
Murderous Intent. The Killing EP is my first and favorite release of them.
50. How many albums do you have by 20? Scar Symmetry
All of them, but I have yet to listen to the new one. -
50 Questions about your Top 50
Out 31 2009, 9h13 por Atheistic_Scum
1. How did you get into 29? Nightwish
Randomly went into JB HiFi one day and bought Century Child based solely on the reputation of the band. Not their best work, but got me into them.
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Stream of Passion
ProbablyPassion.
3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? Draconian
FromWhen I Wake:
What have you done?
Reveal your heart
Your suffocating silence
Tears me apart
So break this seal
Where the quiet remains;
Where lovers mourn
Broken and torn
4. What is your favorite album by 49? Dimmu Borgir
Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
5. How many albums by 13 do you own? Dark Tranquillity
9, not counting EPs:
The Gallery
The Mind's I
Projector
Haven
Skydancer / Of Chaos and eternal Night
Damage Done
Exposures - In Retrospect and Denial
Character
Fiction
6. What is your favorite song by 50? Porcupine Tree
Probably Wedding Nails. Gotta love a good instrumental track.
7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Soilwork
Departure Plan. It reminds me of someone.
8. What is your favorite album by 15? After Forever
Can't go past Invisible Circles. Cheese, but good cheese.
9. What is your favorite song by 5? Madder Mortem
Tough call. Such an underrated band. I'll go withFaceless for its pure awesomeness.
10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Arch Enemy
The Immortal. Not a happy song, but brings out the happy in me. Oh, and not the fucked-up Angela version, but the original Johan version. Angela should stick to her own songs and leave the Johan era well alone.
11. What is your favorite album by 40? Faithful Darkness
I only know one: In Shadows lies Utopia. Very cool and unintentionally amusing at times too.
12. What is your favorite song by 10? Moonspell
Faaark. How to choose? There are so many, but I'll go withIn and Above Men for pure power.
13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? Demons & Wizards
Nothing really specific, it's just a great mash of Iced Earth and Blind Guardian.
14. What is your favorite song by 38? Iron Maiden
Another tough call.Run to the Hills if I really had to choose only one.
15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Bloodbath
Eaten puts a big ole smile on my face.
16. How many times have you seen 25 live? Hearse
Never. I wish they'd come to Australia, but I'd say there's a snowball's chance in hell of that.
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? The Gathering
Liberty Bell. Heard it on some soundtrack and was enough to get me into them.
18. What is your favorite album by 11? Scar Symmetry
Holographic Universe. Catchy as syphilis.
19. Who is a favorite member of 1? Iced Earth
Matt Barlow, but an honourable mention to Jon Schaffer who is one of the best songwriters ever.
20. Have you ever seen 14 live? Lacuna Coil
Nope.
21. What is a good memory involving 27? Blind Guardian
Listening to the Fly EP during a uni class instead of, you know, working.
22. What is your favorite song by 16? Dream Theater
So many to choose from. I'd go forFinally Free, for the awesome performances and storytelling involved.
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? System of a Down
Chop Suey! Just like the rest of Australia.
24. What is your favorite album by 18? Autumn
Altitude. Something about Marjan Welman just does it for me.
25. What is your favorite song by 21? Warrel Dane
When We Pray for the truth and conviction contained within the lyrics, not to mention Warrel's performance.
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Diablo Swing Orchestra
I think it wasPoetic Pitbull Revolutions. Such a funny band.
27. What is your favorite album by 3? Nevermore
Hell of a tough call, so many fantastic albums. If I really had to choose, I'd go with Dead Heart In A Dead World, but it would be a close run thing.
28. What is you favorite song by 2? Opeth
*pulls hair out* How can I choose? OK how aboutSerenity Painted Death. Probably change my mind two minutes from now , though.
29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? Primal Fear
Angel in Black, I think.
30. What is your favorite song by 8? Katatonia
I'd have to go withJuly, although there are so many great tracks.
31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Faith No More
Again, never. They're doing shows here next year, but the shows sold out in 7 minutes, so I guess I won't be seeing them then.
32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? Tristania
Not really a happy kind of band, butDestination Departure would be the closest they get to conjuring feelings of happiness in me.
33. What is your favorite album by 12? Rammstein
Sehnsucht, hands down.
34. What is the worst song by 45? The Haunted
Anything from the last two albums.
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Fear Factory
Edgecrusher. Still love it.
36. What is your favorite album by 48? Nemesea
Mana. The other album is beneath consideration.
37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Sonata Arctica
Hmmm, that'd be.............. never. Sigh.
38. What is your favorite song by 36? Borknagar
Inherit the Earth is a fantastic song, hard to go past it.
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? In Mourning
Probably the first track off of their only album:The Shrouded Divine.
40. What is your favorite album by 7? Ayreon
The Human Equation, definitely. So many great singers and great storytelling.
41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Bruce Dickinson
Book Of Thel. Love it.
42. What is your favorite album by 41? Black Sabbath
Paranoid, of course.
43. What is your favorite song by 24? Apocalyptica
Of their original songs, I would go forGrace.
44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Sevendust
Loved these guys when I was at school. Best moment was probably from listening to Live Again for the first time.
45. What is your favorite song by 35? Rob Zombie
Dragula. Bitchin'.
46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Metallica
Only one? How about The Thing That Should Not Be.
47. What is your favorite album by 4? Epica
Tough call, but I'll pick The Classical Conspiracy for the sheer range of songs as well as the orchestral components. Oh, and the performance of Living a Lie is a definite highlight.
48. Who is a favorite member of 37? Jeff Loomis
Jeff Loomis. Der.
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Machine Head
Desire to Fire. I've come a looong way since then, and so have they.
50. How many albums do you own by 20? Tool
Five:
Opiate
Undertow
Ænima
Lateralus
10,000 Days -
50 Questions about your Top 50
Out 31 2009, 0h39 por BlaizeRaz0r
1. How did you get into 29? The Mars Volta
I got a promo copy of Bedlam in Goliath from my work. At first the music was a little too sporadic for me. Then my TMV friends gave me De-Loused and since I've been hooked. Once the new album came out and I heard Cotopaxi is when I think I became a big fan. I have all the albums now.
2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? Fates Warning
It had to have been something off of Spectre Within or Awaken the Guardian my friend showed me, and I honestly wasn't blown away. At least not until I heard some of the newer songs played live on Portnoy's latest DVD. I'm much more into the Alder era FW.
3. What’s your favorite lyric by 33? Mastodon
The first few lines in Crack The Skye (track) are amazing..
"Blessed visionary, cut me with your sun,
The rivers ran in blood, spark fueled to fire
Deep within the endless void
Searching for a sign
The vessel forged inside me
Watches over like the death of the moon"
4. What is your favorite album by 49? Devin Townsend
Ziltoid! I remember my friend showing me this album before it was released. I couldn't take it seriously with the cover. I thought this Devin Townsend guy was a little over the top. Well he is! And now that's the reason I like him so much. He writes in a manner of "not giving a fuck" and I love that now that I "get it".
5. How many albums by 13 do you own? The Dear Hunter
Act's I, II, and III which is pretty much all you can find. I'm not sure if there are other small singles or anything available, so as far as I know I have everything!
6. What is your favorite song by 50? Genesis
I'm a big fan of The Knife and Return of The Giant Hogweed. I can't really decide which I like more.
7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? Obscura
Not that I could say. All I have by them is cosmogenesis and it's pretty much in your face tech-death the whole way through. Fucking amazing album though.
8. What is your favorite album by 15? Bloodbath
Easily Nightmares Made Flesh. Cancer of the Soul, Soul Evisceration, and of course.. EATEN. SO GOOD
9. What is your favorite song by 5? Katatonia
July. If I could combine that string of songs half way through The Great Cold Distance (Rusted, Increase, July, In The White) I would say that, but hands down July is my favorite track.
10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? Between the Buried and Me
A few songs! Firstly Shevanel Cut A Flip because of the double break down, Secondly Backwards Marathon because of the final IT'S RAAAAAAAAIIIII!!! The hoedown in Ants Of The Sky as well! haha
11. What is your favorite album by 40? Necrophagist
Epitaph solely because of Seven and Diminished to B.
12. What is your favorite song by 10? Meshuggah
Pineal Gland Optics. Closely followed by Dancers to a Discordant System.
13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? The Tangent
Many of the memories I have of The Tangent involve the track Sun In My Eyes. Anyone who knows this song understands why.
14. What is your favorite song by 38? Yes
Heart of the Sunrise for sure.
15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? Anekdoten
YES THERE IS! And for a reason that may seem silly to others. On there first album they have a song called Wheel and they land on a suspended 4 chord that doesn't resolve down to the cliche major 3rd. They just hold the 4 for 2 measures and then move to a new part! Makes me so happy cause I get tired of hearing the same cliche lines over and over.
16. How many times have you seen 25 live? dredg
Sadly none yet. The first chance I had was election night and the second chance I had I was away visiting family
17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? BeardFish
I actually can't remember. I'm assuming it was As the Sun Sets, because I don't think there were any previews that I found. I just heard many good things about them that I found their, at the time, latest album Sleeping In Traffic: Part Two.
18. What is your favorite album by 11? Camel
The Snow Goose. The whole album flows so well, like the story it's based off of.
19. Who is a favorite member of 1? Dream Theater
It has to be Mike Portnoy. He opened me up to a whole other realm of music with Liquid Tension Experiment and Dream Theater. Being a drummer myself he just came to be one of my biggest inspirations as an artist.
20. Have you ever seen 14 live? Coheed and Cambria
Yes at Lollapalooza 2009. Also got to do the meet and greet with them. Lots of fun
21. What is a good memory involving 27? Helloween
Oh Helloween, I love those guys. Always reminds me of Nick and John Walsh as they both took part in getting me into them. The concert John and I went to was just an awesome time.
22. What is your favorite song by 16? Pain of Salvation
Hmm this is a thinker. I love Rope Ends and Fandango. Also Nightmist. Chainsling is sick too. I'm not too sure if there is a definite best, but if I had to choose it would be Rope Ends.
23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? Type O Negative
Love You To Death, and damn was I instantly hooked.
24. What is your favorite album by 18? Spock's Beard
V for sure. At the End of the Day and Thoughts Part 2 are easily my two favorite songs by them.
25. What is your favorite song by 21? Gojira
Esoteric Surgery definitely.
26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? Pagan's Mind
I just realized Dredg and Pagan's Mind are tied at 25 but I saw dredg first. So PM gets this question. It was The Celestine Prophecy. Totally not what I was expecting. Really cool stuff
27. What is your favorite album by 3? Opeth
It was always Blackwater Park, but I'm so in love with Watershed still that I think that it's my most favorite now.
28. What is you favorite song by 2? Porcupine Tree
The Sound Of Muzak. Easy.
29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? Oceansize
It was Commemorative T-Shirt. I got the Frames album and a group of us had a listening party to this new band.
30. What is your favorite song by 8? The Flower Kings
Monkey Business probably. I love Silent Inferno too, along with Chicken Farmer Song, Last Minute On Earth, and Adam and Eve.
31. How many times have you seen 17 live? Symphony X
Twice. So good the first time I saw them a second.
32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? Rodrigo y Gabriela
Pretty much all of them. I really enjoy the Orion cover.
33. What is your favorite album by 12? Muse
I think Origin Of Symmetry is the most consistent even though Absolution has some of my favorite songs.
34. What is the worst song by 45? Powerglove
Hmm lets see. I'm not a fan of there Power Rangers cover as there are versions I've heard that were much better
35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? Dark Tranquillity
Another one that I'm not sure of. Probably something off of Character.
36. What is your favorite album by 48? Andromeda
The Immunity Zome! It's the only one I have, but damn I love it.
37. How many times have you seen 42 live? Miles Davis
None goddamnit.
38. What is your favorite song by 36? OSI
That would be Go off of Free.
39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? Into Eternity
One I remember! Splintered Visions
40. What is your favorite album by 7? King Crimson
This is tough. It's a 3-way tie between Red, Larks' and Discipline.
41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Are You Ready Eddy? cause it's silly.
42. What is your favorite album by 41? Ayreon
Probably 01011001 because Jonas is amazing on it along with Gildenlow and Hansi.
43. What is your favorite song by 24? Frost*
Definitely Black Light Machine. SO GOOD.
44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? Frederik Thordendal
The reaction my friend had to the drum solo.... anyone who knows understands and probably had the same reaction. I know I did.
45. What is your favorite song by 35? Protest the Hero
Bloodmeat and Spoils are my top 2. Probably Bloodmeat first though.
46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? Rush
Faithless because the lyrics are totally how I feel.
47. What is your favorite album by 4? Lamb of God
Sacrament by a long shot.
48. Who is a favorite member of 37? 3
It has to be Joey Eppard. So Good.
49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? Dethklok
The Coffee Jingle of course! If you don't count the theme song.
50. How many albums do you own by 20? Iron Maiden
Number of the Beast, Powerslave, Seventh Son, and A Matter Of Life And Death. I also own the flight 666 dvd/cd combo.
