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Nah, it's easily their worst, lazy goth rock with crap melodies. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Awesome. I'd really recommend the Apocalyze album. Just wall to wall bangers and ravey hardcore fun! :D
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All great choices! :D How does it stand up to BGWTB for you?
BGWTb was also an awesome alb but I think TDPDH is just slightly better, I'm really excited to see what they come out with next I really like DuVall. He's no layne but he's really awesome.
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'Not Unlike The Waves' by Agalloch. Man I love this song so much. Great song to listen to when lying in bed relaxing or when drawing. Or any other time, really. Especially now. Snow's falling thick and fast and we've got no class for the whole day. :)

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BGWTb was also an awesome alb but I think TDPDH is just slightly better' date=' I'm really excited to see what they come out with next I really like DuVall. He's no layne but he's really awesome.[/quote'] They're one of the most consistently quality bands I can think of. I can honestly say I love every album they've ever done. I'm pretty pumped for their next release, too; really interested in where they're gonna take their sound. They got a bit lighter on TDPDH, and I actually really liked the results.
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They're one of the most consistently quality bands I can think of. I can honestly say I love every album they've ever done. I'm pretty pumped for their next release' date=' too; really interested in where they're gonna take their sound. They got a bit lighter on TDPDH, and I actually really liked the results.[/quote'] You feel like Dinosaurs was lighter? Not the impression I got, unless you're talking about lyrically - the sound seemed a bit denser to me. More modern and compressed than I like, but still enjoyable. I don't love everything they've done - I feel like there are plenty of low points on Facelift and the self-titled - but the high points on those albums more than make up for it, and none of that stops them from being one of my favorite bands. I guess the compulsion to choose a "favorite" from the new ones is only natural, but like I said before, my favorite thing about Dinosaurs was that it gave some context to BGWTB and made me appreciate it more. They're a different band now, and still really good.
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You feel like Dinosaurs was lighter? Not the impression I got, unless you're talking about lyrically - the sound seemed a bit denser to me. More modern and compressed than I like, but still enjoyable. I don't love everything they've done - I feel like there are plenty of low points on Facelift and the self-titled - but the high points on those albums more than make up for it, and none of that stops them from being one of my favorite bands. I guess the compulsion to choose a "favorite" from the new ones is only natural, but like I said before, my favorite thing about Dinosaurs was that it gave some context to BGWTB and made me appreciate it more. They're a different band now, and still really good.
Lighter as in it's not got quite as dark a vibe as everything else post-Facelift and, whilst a few of the heavier songs rock at least as hard as stuff on BGWTB, there's also plenty of really nice melodic acoustic stuff that almost reminds me of classic rock at points. I do love every album, and yeah, there are a few weaker tracks on Facelift. I never get why Love, Hate, Love is rated so highly. It seems a bit plodding and doesn't really go anywhere imo. But, comparing the stuff on that album I love to the stuff I don't, the former wins out by a good 80%. To love an album, I don't need to love every single track
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Lately metal has been absent from my playlist. I'll get back to it. But things are shitty and miserable here and very overcast so I've been listening to much more upbeat music to keep my energy and mood up. I will say though, that the new Manowar album is a lot of fun. I enjoy it!

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Alice In Chains - The Devil Left Dinosaurs Here, followed by Black Gives Way To Blue. Lyrically, Black is definitely "heavier" than Dinosaurs, but I still think Dinosaurs is more overwhelming sonically (not necessarily a good thing). Neither one is as heart-rending as some of the stuff on Dirt and the self-titled... for some reason, whenever Layne goes into the "why did it have to be this way" lyric, it brings tears to my eyes.

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