What Are You Listening To?

[Natassja]

Radio 2

[deathstorm]

Artificial brain infrared horizon

[Thrashman]

Desultory - From Beyond (demo) remaster

[Natassja]

Alice in Chains - Man in the Box

[Natassja]

Satanic Warmaster / Archgoat - Lux Satanae

[BlutAusNerd]

Last few:

 

Dark Angel - Darkness Descends

Nocturnus - The Key

Enslaved - Blodhemn

Bolt Thrower - War Master

Nokturnal Mortum - Lunar Poetry

Nokturnal Mortum - Goat Horns

Nokturnal Mortum - To the Gates of Blasphemous Fire

Nokturnal Mortum - NeChrist

Destruction - Release From Agony

Nominon - Remnants of a Diabolical History

 

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[Natassja]

Varathron - His Majesty at the Swamp

[Thrashman]

Desultory - Into Eternity remaster

[Natassja]

Iron Maiden - Killers

[Requiem]

Motley Crue final shows videos.

I actually prefer watching bootlegs rather than the preposterously choppy and edited official DVD of 'The End'. You can't get any sense of the show on official releases. I hate this mentality of flashing images: a fraction of a second of the stage, cut to the crowd, cut to a long shot, cut to someone's phone. It's too much.

At least the bootlegs show the band, for better or worse, standing there on stage and playing. That's what rock n roll is about. 

[Natassja]

Beherit - Drawing Down The Moon

[Requiem]

Trees of Eternity - Hour of the Nightingale

The CD arrived in the mail yesterday, finally. What an album. The lyrics are great; just incredible that Aleah had a voice like that and also that poetic ability. The whole professionalism of this album is truly testament to her, well, genius I guess. Jens Bogren production and mix. Sounds a million times better on CD than youtube by the way...

Here's the line-up:

Aleah Starbridge

Juha Raivio (Swallow the Sun)

Fredrik Norrman (ex Katatonia/October Tide)

Mattias Norrman (ex Katatonia/October Tide)

Kai Hahto (ex Swallow the Sun/Wintersun/Nightwish)

Guest vocals: Mick Moss (Antimatter), Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost/Bloodbath)

[Requiem]

Anathema - 'The Optimist'. 

Or should I say Ana_thema as they are now mysteriously known. Far out what's happening to this band? I actually held this album in my hands earlier today in a music store, looked at it, and put it straight back. This would be unthinkable back in the day, but this band has really lost me. 

The concept here is a sequel to 'A Fine Day to Exit', which is a pretty cool album. But the thing is, that album is about a guy who either kills himself by swimming off into the ocean, or fakes his death and escapes. On 'The Optimist' he gets back in his car and drives off and, amazingly, turns a radio dial through a series of stations (cliche). And I guess he's going to find a happy life now, because the goddamn Cavanagh brothers are all lovey-dovey these days. 

I guess I'm happy for the band. They're really popular these days and they're obviously enjoying what they're doing, but I'm done with them. 'Distant Satellites' is unlistenable and this is only a little bit better. 

Farewell. Anathema, if you need me I'll still be with you, only 1992-2010 you (minus 'A Natural Disaster' which is total pants). 

The title track is now on. Listen to this corny shit. It's ridiculous. 

[Natassja]

Osculum Infame - Under the Sign of the Beast

[Requiem]

Saor - 'Guardians'

Scottish black metal that brings a right tear to the eye. The Requiem clan are actually descended from a tiny village called Lochore in the Kingdom of Fife, which I had the privilege to visit a few years ago.

Proudly we wore the tartan. Willingly we ran into battle. Thirstily we drank all the beer. 

[FatherAlabaster]

1 hour ago, Requiem said:

Anathema - 'The Optimist'. 

Or should I say Ana_thema as they are now mysteriously known. Far out what's happening to this band? I actually held this album in my hands earlier today in a music store, looked at it, and put it straight back. This would be unthinkable back in the day, but this band has really lost me. 

The concept here is a sequel to 'A Fine Day to Exit', which is a pretty cool album. But the thing is, that album is about a guy who either kills himself by swimming off into the ocean, or fakes his death and escapes. On 'The Optimist' he gets back in his car and drives off and, amazingly, turns a radio dial through a series of stations (cliche). And I guess he's going to find a happy life now, because the goddamn Cavanagh brothers are all lovey-dovey these days. 

I guess I'm happy for the band. They're really popular these days and they're obviously enjoying what they're doing, but I'm done with them. 'Distant Satellites' is unlistenable and this is only a little bit better. 

Farewell. Anathema, if you need me I'll still be with you, only 1992-2010 you (minus 'A Natural Disaster' which is total pants). 

The title track is now on. Listen to this corny shit. It's ridiculous. 

I tried up through Judgement. No, to be fair, I tried up through A Fine Day To Exit. But to my ears, they lost it after The Silent Enigma. I can't even imagine a goopy "posi" version of the sappy, overwrought tripe they were turning out around 2000.

Right now I'm listening to my air conditioner, the intermittent chatter of my son, and the glacially slow progress of wax through the obscure and torturous caverns of my right inner ear.

[Requiem]

1 minute ago, FatherAlabaster said:

I tried up through Judgement. No, to be fair, I tried up through A Fine Day To Exit. But to my ears, they lost it after The Silent Enigma. I can't even imagine a goopy "posi" version of the sappy, overwrought tripe they were turning out around 2000.

Right now I'm listening to my air conditioner, the intermittent chatter of my son, and the glacially slow progress of wax through the obscure and torturous caverns of my right inner ear.

I'd rather listen to the travails of your ear wax than the new Anathema album. 

I can understand your post completely. And it's 'Judgement' that is the first chink in the armour for me because I'm such a Duncan Patterson fan. I was really lucky to meet him while I was recording my second album, and he told me a heap of amazing stories about Anathema. He was drinking cider the whole time. It was amazing. 

You really need to hear 'We're Here Because We're Here' as it's a great emotional album. But 'Alternative 4' is their last 10/10 album (in 1998)!

[Requiem]

Finally dragged My Dying Bride - 'The Vaulted Shadows' out again. 

i think I have to face facts. If bringing out an MDB release and putting it on the stereo is tantamount to going to the dentist, then I think we need to part ways. 

My Dying Bride, I love you, but this is just bollocks. 

You idiots. It's not just about playing slow. You have to feel something yourselves. Because we're not just going to feel random notes. Why would anyone sit through this? it's terrible. 

And once 'The Manuscript' kicks in we have that quality. The emotion is there! Anyway. What a dumb ass band these days. 

[FatherAlabaster]

52 minutes ago, Requiem said:

I'd rather listen to the travails of your ear wax than the new Anathema album. 

I can understand your post completely. And it's 'Judgement' that is the first chink in the armour for me because I'm such a Duncan Patterson fan. I was really lucky to meet him while I was recording my second album, and he told me a heap of amazing stories about Anathema. He was drinking cider the whole time. It was amazing. 

You really need to hear 'We're Here Because We're Here' as it's a great emotional album. But 'Alternative 4' is their last 10/10 album (in 1998)!

Eternity and Alternative 4 both made their way out of my collection and back to the counter of the local record store. I don't remember if I got cash or trade for them... Either way I haven't listened to those albums in so long I can barely recall them. I'm certainly willing to revisit them, but based on my dim memories, it's likely a lost cause.

When are you going to share your music with us?

NP: Fen - Winter

[Requiem]

1 minute ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Eternity and Alternative 4 both made their way out of my collection and back to the counter of the local record store. I don't remember if I got cash or trade for them... Either way I haven't listened to those albums in so long I can barely recall them. I'm certainly willing to revisit them, but based on my dim memories, it's likely a lost cause.

When are you going to share your music with us?

NP: Fen - Winter

i can assure you I read that post with a wide open mouth! 'Eternity' and 'Alternative 4' are two of my all time favourite albums. They are works of true suicidal beauty. Please go back to them and look upon them kindly! 

[BlutAusNerd]

1 hour ago, Requiem said: Anathema - 'The Optimist'. 

Or should I say Ana_thema as they are now mysteriously known. Far out what's happening to this band? I actually held this album in my hands earlier today in a music store, looked at it, and put it straight back. This would be unthinkable back in the day, but this band has really lost me. 

The concept here is a sequel to 'A Fine Day to Exit', which is a pretty cool album. But the thing is, that album is about a guy who either kills himself by swimming off into the ocean, or fakes his death and escapes. On 'The Optimist' he gets back in his car and drives off and, amazingly, turns a radio dial through a series of stations (cliche). And I guess he's going to find a happy life now, because the goddamn Cavanagh brothers are all lovey-dovey these days. 

I guess I'm happy for the band. They're really popular these days and they're obviously enjoying what they're doing, but I'm done with them. 'Distant Satellites' is unlistenable and this is only a little bit better. 

Farewell. Anathema, if you need me I'll still be with you, only 1992-2010 you (minus 'A Natural Disaster' which is total pants). 

The title track is now on. Listen to this corny shit. It's ridiculous. 

I tried up through Judgement. No, to be fair, I tried up through A Fine Day To Exit. But to my ears, they lost it after The Silent Enigma. I can't even imagine a goopy "posi" version of the sappy, overwrought tripe they were turning out around 2000.

Right now I'm listening to my air conditioner, the intermittent chatter of my son, and the glacially slow progress of wax through the obscure and torturous caverns of my right inner ear.

 

 

I'm with you. I owned Alternative 4 for a while, and ended up trading it in after a few spins. A Fine Day to Exit is the only other album from after their doom period that I've heard, and it did nothing for me. They really lost their way quickly IMO, especially after making such groundbreaking music early on.

 

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[Requiem]

2 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

 

I'm with you. I owned Alternative 4 for a while, and ended up trading it in after a few spins. A Fine Day to Exit is the only other album from after their doom period that I've heard, and it did nothing for me. They really lost their way quickly IMO, especially after making such groundbreaking music early on

 

So much lol. 

Anyway, I'm currently listening to: 

Sentenced - 'The Luxury of a Grave'. 

[FatherAlabaster]

8 minutes ago, Requiem said:

Finally dragged My Dying Bride - 'The Vaulted Shadows' out again. 

i think I have to face facts. If bringing out an MDB release and putting it on the stereo is tantamount to going to the dentist, then I think we need to part ways. 

My Dying Bride, I love you, but this is just bollocks. 

You idiots. It's not just about playing slow. You have to feel something yourselves. Because we're not just going to feel random notes. Why would anyone sit through this? it's terrible. 

And once 'The Manuscript' kicks in we have that quality. The emotion is there! Anyway. What a dumb ass band these days. 

The question here is, why are you going for the stopgap releases? I know we have different taste in MDB, but for whatever it's worth, I enjoy A Map... and Feel The Misery both quite a bit, despite the awkward bits and miscues that I've come to expect from them. There are some real clunkers in their discography, but I respect how they've been able to go way out into left field and then return to their classic sound in a genuine way.

[Requiem]

1 minute ago, FatherAlabaster said:

The question here is, why are you going for the stopgap releases? I know we have different taste in MDB, but for whatever it's worth, I enjoy A Map... and Feel The Misery both quite a bit, despite the awkward bits and miscues that I've come to expect from them. There are some real clunkers in their discography, but I respect how they've been able to go way out into left field and then return to their classic sound in a genuine way.

I pulled it off the rack specifically to give it some more air time because I've really ignored this, and to see if I liked it more than I remember. And there are just no riffs. Where are the emotional gut-twisters that shoot the hairs up on your neck and give you the courage to ask the hot girl out? They're not there. 

[BlutAusNerd]

2 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:  

I'm with you. I owned Alternative 4 for a while, and ended up trading it in after a few spins. A Fine Day to Exit is the only other album from after their doom period that I've heard, and it did nothing for me. They really lost their way quickly IMO, especially after making such groundbreaking music early on

 

So much lol. 

Anyway, I'm currently listening to: 

Sentenced - 'The Luxury of a Grave'. 

 

Not being into boring alternative rock incites "lolz"? Suit yourself.

 

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