What Are You Listening To?

[Kristiko]

Strapping Young Lad - City (album)

[FatherAlabaster]

14 minutes ago, GoatmasterGeneral said:

Don't think I've ever heard Taylor Swift's music. Is it really bad? I'm sure if my wife were still alive she'd be forcing it on me in the car too. When she learned that I couldn't stand Rush she used to crank their songs up louder every time one would come on in her car just to annoy me. Isn't marriage wonderful?

I haven't listened to any of this stuff before. It's a few cuts above the vapid dancey bubblegum bullshit I hear at the grocery store. So, no, not bad as these things go. Not how I would choose to spend a morning but it doesn't offend my delicate sensibilities.

I love Rush, but I understand that other people don't, so I only inflict them on traveling or living companions when necessary. Maybe we'll listen to some Rush later to compensate for the Taytay marathon.

[GoatmasterGeneral]

30 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

I love Rush, but I understand that other people don't, so I only inflict them on traveling or living companions when necessary. Maybe we'll listen to some Rush later to compensate for the Taytay marathon.

I can tolerate some Rush, but those Limelight/Tom Sawyer/New World Man/Freewill/Spirit of Radio early 80's era "hits" have been overplayed to the point where I will rush to turn it off. Give me some of their earlier songs like Finding My Way or Bastille Day or some of the lesser played hits like Red Barchetta or that Trees song and I can enjoy them a little bit even though Geddy's voice kills me. I've never even heard any of the late 80's or later stuff.

[AlSymerz]

2 hours ago, GoatmasterGeneral said:

My front lawn has big ruts in it from the last time my contractor parked his truck there on a drizzly 40° day in December. He spun his dualies in the mud trying to get up over the little incline. You'd think he would've just parked in the driveway when he saw he couldn't make it up the first time, but no, he pulled back out into the street and took another run at it at it. Then the huge muddy ruts froze like that. One day this spring I'll have to work on them with a rake, throw some grass seed down. But it seems like lately every time it gets above freezing it's raining out.

 

I fucking hate that. The number of fucking idiot delivery men I've had out here on the farm over the years who get told turn their vehicles in a particular spot but think they know better is stupid. I've had everything from vans to semi trailers, from small ruts to full on stuck vehicles and drivers begging me to pull them out with the tractor. If it wasn't an inconvenience to me to leave the idiots when they get stuck I'd do it, but I don't need them hanging around any longer than they have too.

[Thatguy]

3 hours ago, GoatmasterGeneral said:

Don't think I've ever heard Taylor Swift's music. Is it really bad?

I'm sure it's a badge of honour here to say this, but I too have never consciously heard her music and have no idea what it is like.

[navybsn]

2 hours ago, GoatmasterGeneral said:

I can tolerate some Rush, but those Limelight/Tom Sawyer/New World Man/Freewill/Spirit of Radio early 80's era "hits" have been overplayed to the point where I will rush to turn it off. Give me some of their earlier songs like Finding My Way or Bastille Day or some of the lesser played hits like Red Barchetta or that Trees song and I can enjoy them a little bit even though Geddy's voice kills me. I've never even heard any of the late 80's or later stuff.

Caress of Steel is where it's at. Was just jamming The Necromancer earlier today. F'ing love that song. Love the dirty/gritty guitar tone on that album (no it's not Goat Mafia dirty, but definitely considerably moreso than any other Rush album).

Aside from the radio hits, I never understand the hate for early Rush. It's prog. I guess if you just hate prog, then no way you'll like it, but it's miles ahead of the other celebrated genre stallwarts like Yes (rather have herpes than listen to Jon Anderson) and Genesis, slightly less weird/more listenable than King Crimson, and more consistent than Uriah Heep. 80's stuff, totally get it even if I don't agree. The sound wasn't for everyone (keyboard forward) even if the songwriting was excellent as was the musicianship. Post 90 stuff was a bit hit or miss. Most albums had 3-4 really strong songs and a good bit of filler. I like all of it, but I do get why some fans of the older stuff didn't stick around after the shift in their sound around 84.

Later Rush probably still wouldn't do it for you, but Geddy's voice did mellow with time. Their last album (Clockwork Angels) is probably the best thing they did post-1990. Hell maybe even post-84. Worth a listen. Maybe my 3 favorite songs off the album. I guarantee you'll enjoy this more than anything by Tay-Tay.

Brought Up To Believe

The Garden

The Wreckers

 

39 minutes ago, Thatguy said:

I'm sure it's a badge of honour here to say this, but I too have never consciously heard her music and have no idea what it is like.

Do they not play music in Aussie grocery stores or other general retail outlets? There's no escaping the general Top-40 bullshit here in the States unless you live in a bunker and avoid all public spaces. Granted, I'd have no idea who sings any of these songs if it weren't for the women in my life, but regardless it's piped in everywhere.

[Necrolord]

One of the best OST's I've heard lately. Doesn't really get good until around 45 minutes though. Reminds me of the Half Life 2 OST, might be the same composer(s). 

 

 

[FatherAlabaster]

2 hours ago, Thatguy said:

I'm sure it's a badge of honour here to say this, but I too have never consciously heard her music and have no idea what it is like.

I had managed to avoid most of it until today. I had to listen to a second album on the way back home. I now feel as though my brain has been scraped out of my ears. I didn't hate most of it but it's a bit much in aggregate. It turns out my wife is a massive Swiftie. 

[AlSymerz]

1 hour ago, navybsn said:

Do they not play music in Aussie grocery stores or other general retail outlets? There's no escaping the general Top-40 bullshit here in the States unless you live in a bunker and avoid all public spaces. Granted, I'd have no idea who sings any of these songs if it weren't for the women in my life, but regardless it's piped in everywhere.

Like Doc does his own shopping, he has peons to do the daily mundane tasks like interaction with plebs.

[FatherAlabaster]

Blut Aus Nord - Disharmonium: Nahab  ...the cure for what ails me

[Kiry70721]

 

On 2/12/2024 at 6:28 AM, navybsn said:

Don't think I've heard that one. I have Рдяндалир (Rdyandalir), To Kampf, and a few others I've never been able to translate. I've been looking for Khladavzor, Night Wolf, and Winterkald but there all as rare as hen's teeth.

Hellir - wheel ghosts

 

I can try to translate, since Russian is my native language

[Thatguy]

2 hours ago, navybsn said:

Do they not play music in Aussie grocery stores or other general retail outlets? There's no escaping the general Top-40 bullshit here in the States unless you live in a bunker and avoid all public spaces. Granted, I'd have no idea who sings any of these songs if it weren't for the women in my life, but regardless it's piped in everywhere.

They do, and contrary to scurrilous assertions by the bent cucumber, I am exposed to whatever they serve up when I go shopping. Mainly oldies it seems. My wife might be able to pick a Taylor Swift song, but she is a good woman and wouldn't point it out to me. I will be going to the movies later today with her and the daughter - in the daughter's car and she certainly knows all about TS so I may be exposed.

I'll be sure to keep everyone posted.

SPECTRAL VOICE - Sparagmos. Noice.

OPHIS - Spew Forth Odium

[GoatmasterGeneral]

22 minutes ago, navybsn said:

Caress of Steel is where it's at. Was just jamming The Necromancer earlier today. F'ing love that song. Love the dirty/gritty guitar tone on that album (no it's not Goat Mafia dirty, but definitely considerably moreso than any other Rush album).

Aside from the radio hits, I never understand the hate for early Rush. It's prog. I guess if you just hate prog, then no way you'll like it, but it's miles ahead of the other celebrated genre stallwarts like Yes (rather have herpes than listen to Jon Anderson) and Genesis, slightly less weird/more listenable than King Crimson, and more consistent than Uriah Heep. 80's stuff, totally get it even if I don't agree. The sound wasn't for everyone (keyboard forward) even if the songwriting was excellent as was the musicianship. Post 90 stuff was a bit hit or miss. Most albums had 3-4 really strong songs and a good bit of filler. I like all of it, but I do get why some fans of the older stuff didn't stick around after the shift in their sound around 84.

Later Rush probably still wouldn't do it for you, but Geddy's voice did mellow with time. Their last album (Clockwork Angels) is probably the best thing they did post-1990. Hell maybe even post-84. Worth a listen. Maybe my 3 favorite songs off the album. I guarantee you'll enjoy this more than anything by Tay-Tay.

Brought Up To Believe

The Garden

The Wreckers

 

Do they not play music in Aussie grocery stores or other general retail outlets? There's no escaping the general Top-40 bullshit here in the States unless you live in a bunker and avoid all public spaces. Granted, I'd have no idea who sings any of these songs if it weren't for the women in my life, but regardless it's piped in everywhere.

I don't ever hear any of this modern top 40 nonsense anywhere since my wife died in '17. Supermarket I go to seems to have like the muzak versions of old 60's pop songs playing. Nothing from this century, just old shit I vaguely remember hearing from my youth way back before all you Gen-X'ers were even born. I can't think of anywhere else I frequent that has music piped in, but then I'm one of those people who often gets lost in his own thoughts when I'm out in public. I suppose there could be music playing in the background some places, but I probably wouldn't even notice. Do most of my shopping online anyway. When I need something I just whip my phone out and it's here the next day usually. 

37 minutes ago, Thatguy said:

SPECTRAL VOICE - Sparagmos. Noice.

I was very disappointed with this new one after really loving the demo and the first full length.

[FatherAlabaster]

Too much Sparagmos, that's the problem. It'll turn your piss green.

[RelentlessOblivion]

Astral Lore - Astral Lore (2024) {France/Portugal}

atmospheric black metal, I find it meanders a little too long in some places, but overall not bad
 

[Thatguy]

2 hours ago, GoatmasterGeneral said:

I was very disappointed with this new one after really loving the demo and the first full length.

It's a bit slowish and thoughtful and deeply textured - refined even...say no more!

[JamesT]

11 hours ago, Nasty_Cabbage said:

NP: Antioch - Antioch VI: Molten Rainbow

▶︎ Antioch VI: Molten Rainbow | Antioch (bandcamp.com)

I realize that these guys being traditional heavy metal where references to things like rainbows without even registering how silly that sounds is pretty par for the course, but it's worth considering that Rainbow had RJD as a vocalist and anything with Dio on vocals you can call whatever you want without calling your metalness in to question. This guy is emphatically not Dio. He's capable, but maybe a little overambitious. In fact he sounds like he'd be a better fit for a Testament style thrash band with some occasional falsetto shrieks for fun.

That said, what we've got here is no more and no less than what you'd expect. Traditional heavy metal in the Cruz Del Sur style. It's all about your threshold for this sorta thing. 

 

Love this album!  Great choice.  

Jungle Rot - "A Call to Arms"

[RelentlessOblivion]

Blasphemous Goat Vomit - Necromantic Invocation (2024) {USA}
hmm well they capture the evil black metal vibe, but for me, at least there’s just something missing Astral Lore - Astral Lore (2024) {France/Portugal}

atmospheric black metal, I find it meanders a little too long in some places, but overall not bad
 

[AlSymerz]

Bonejammer - Another Day In Paradise

[RexKeltoi]

Bolt Thrower - The Killchain, good riff during a lifting session  

[GoatmasterGeneral]

The Rods - The Rods, NY 1981

 

Riot - Fire Down Under, NY 1981

 

Y&T - Earthshaker, Oakland California 1981

 

[BloodHornVital]

Bathory - Hammerheart

[JonoBlade]

21 hours ago, Thatguy said:

I'm sure it's a badge of honour here to say this, but I too have never consciously heard her music and have no idea what it is like.

Same. 

19 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

I had managed to avoid most of it until today. I had to listen to a second album on the way back home. I now feel as though my brain has been scraped out of my ears. I didn't hate most of it but it's a bit much in aggregate. It turns out my wife is a massive Swiftie. 

My wife won't touch pop music with a barge pole. She was brought up listening to baroque (her family thought Mozart was too modern and a sell out). on the one hand and Pat Metheny elevator music jazz on the other. With a side helping of Genesis.

She actively hates my favourite vocalists: Halford, Mercury, Steele and Scott (with especial loathing of Dickinson, although I agree he's overrated anyhow); but tolerates the grunting and shrieking stuff with only minor dissatisfaction just because it's not even pretending to be singing in the first place.

[GoatmasterGeneral]

The Rods - In the Raw 1983

 

Samurai - Sacred Blade, UK 1984

 

2 hours ago, JonoBlade said:

Same. 

My wife won't touch pop music with a barge pole. She was brought up listening to baroque (her family thought Mozart was too modern and a sell out). on the one hand and Pat Metheny elevator music jazz on the other. With a side helping of Genesis.

She actively hates my favourite vocalists: Halford, Mercury, Steele and Scott (with especial loathing of Dickinson, although I agree he's overrated anyhow); but tolerates the grunting and shrieking stuff with only minor dissatisfaction just because it's not even pretending to be singing in the first place.

My kind of woman. Except I like Pete. 

 

[Thatguy]

OPHIS - The Dismal Circle