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17 hours ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I don't see it happening. The Great Cold Distance was getting great reviews when it came out, so I picked it up used around that time to take a chance on it. I was more than a little surprised when I heard nu-metal riffs in the alt-rock songs, and while I'll admit his vocal have improved since his abysmal performance on Discouraged Ones, it just didn't do anything for me. I ended up trading it in after it sat unplayed on my shelf for years. I've heard a few singles from newer albums and have seen them live since then, and that has only put me off them more. I just don't get the appeal.

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I'm actually a little surprised by how much praise The Great Cold Distance gets among Katatonia fans.

To my ears it's one of their weaker albums. I lost a bit of faith with the band from about 2006-2014 - I kept buying their albums and I do enjoy them, but Dead End Kings which is the second most recent is also my least favourite album of theirs. 

It wasn't until The Fall of Hearts came out that I started to love them again. The first three tracks on The Fall of Hearts are life-changingly good. It's in my top three albums of theirs with Brave Murder Day and Last Fair Deal Gone Down.

Anyway, I've forgotten what I'm doing here. Oh yeah, now playing. Here's another one you'll hate ;)

Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon

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7 minutes ago, True Belief said:

 


The songs I’ve heard off this are great. Haven’t listened the whole way through yet but I will in the next few days.

What’s your take thus far?

 

It's pretty good, but it might take a while to get accustomed to. Songs are pretty lenghty, which means that probably listening to the album in a fragmentary way would be detrimental for your experience. It somewhat reminds me a of Redemption at the Puritan's Hand, but It's a while I didn't listen to the band so I might be completely wrong in this statement. 

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Rapture - Songs for the Withering
Melodic and melancholic. Brave Murder Day worship at its best. 


Awesome - Gallows being one of my fav Rapture songs ever.
It's pretty good, but it might take a while to get accustomed to. Songs are pretty lenghty, which means that probably listening to the album in a fragmentary way would be detrimental for your experience. It somewhat reminds me a of Redemption at the Puritan's Hand, but It's a while I didn't listen to the band so I might be completely wrong in this statement. 


Didn’t enjoy Redemption at all. This one (what I’ve heard...all 4 songs) seems much more appealing.
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49 minutes ago, True Belief said:


Awesome - Gallows being one of my fav Rapture songs ever.
 

 

Every song on here is a chicken dinner. It's a great album. 

NP: Finntroll - Jaktens Tid

Fantastic album from the original line-up. Lots of great Trollish fun, but also some surprisingly beautiful moments. I own all the Finntroll albums and have at least one shirt. Great band that's gone quiet in the last few years. 

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Judas Priest - Firepower

I'm amazed by how happening this sounds from a band that has been around for, what, 45 years? I saw it in a store today and really thought about buying it. I can't believe how fresh Rob Halford sounds. How can this be! Check recent work by Bruce Dickinson and Ozzy to get a sense of how impressive Halford is. 

To my shame I only own a Priest best of, and I'm not even a huge fan of that, but material like this and Painkiller really impress me. Should I go ahead and buy these albums? 

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Tomorrow, I head down the coast to meet up with the familia vampiria, so this moment represents the end of my two night debauchery of alcohol and metal pumping through Castle Requiem. It has been wonderful, and it shall come again so long as my parents-in-law keep their beach house... Long may they reign. 

What am I playing to finish the evening? 

Wintersun - Time 1

I used to deride this band, scoffing at their long delays, sneering at their crowd-sourcing campaign. But their music is so good that I can't deny them. 

Hail and goodnight. See you at the beach. 

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Judas Priest - Firepower
I'm amazed by how happening this sounds from a band that has been around for, what, 45 years? I saw it in a store today and really thought about buying it. I can't believe how fresh Rob Halford sounds. How can this be! Check recent work by Bruce Dickinson and Ozzy to get a sense of how impressive Halford is. 
To my shame I only own a Priest best of, and I'm not even a huge fan of that, but material like this and Painkiller really impress me. Should I go ahead and buy these albums? 
I would only choose Painkiller as your first destination if it's the one you're familiar with. Sad Wings of Destiny, Sin After Sin, and Stained Class are the quintessential Priest albums, and Defenders of the Faith is pretty damn good too. The live album Unleashed in the East is a killer live set showcasing mostly songs from their best albums with an incredible energy, that might be a good place to start for getting a better feel of their old stuff.

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