Jump to content

What Are You Listening To?


khaos

Recommended Posts

Hmm' date=' I never really have those phases. I only have periods where I like a style more than normal...[/quote'] Most of the time I have music going. Unless I'm trying to watch something or if I just want to enjoy the silence. Like today, for instance, while I was eating lunch I sat by the window and listened to the rain :)
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Most of the time I have music going. Unless I'm trying to watch something or if I just want to enjoy the silence. Like today' date=' for instance, while I was eating lunch I sat by the window and listened to the rain :)[/quote'] I'm always listening to music, just at every moment possible. But silence can also be beautiful, but I only enjoy that in nature. Silence at home is just weird somehow. Only thing I always like, when there is a stom outside at night. My bed is right under the window, so I can just lie down and listen to the storm or rain.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here, I can listen to my music, or the lovely music blasting from nearby cars, or the music coming from boom boxes outside where people are hanging out on the sidewalk, accompanied by random verbal arguments, an assortment of amusing sirens, and the faint rumble of the nearby elevated train. It's nothing if not a "stimulating" environment.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Here' date=' I can listen to my music, or the lovely music blasting from nearby cars, or the music coming from boom boxes outside where people are hanging out on the sidewalk, accompanied by random verbal arguments, an assortment of amusing sirens, and the faint rumble of the nearby elevated train. It's nothing if not a "stimulating" environment.[/quote'] Plenty of choices :mrgreen:
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'm not feeling very well this last 3 days so there really isn't any music that I would like to listen. Besides, I'm watching tv shows all day and since I'm not one of those who can watch tv and listen to music, I don't listen to anything. My roommates are gone most of the day so it's pretty silent here but I'll have to deal with it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

'Under A Luminous Sky' by Communic. Please let the rest of this album be like this, this is great!

No' date=' I was unaware of them. I'll look them up too. Man, my list is growing...[/quote'] Did you check out that Lengsel album? I didn't quite understand the horns up you gave me for that post. I'd seriously recommend that album, The Kiss-The Hope to you, it sounded weird. There's a lot of variation in the sound through the album, and there's even a track that sounds a lot like Tom Waits. I couldn't quite get into it but I liked a fair amount of it.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Re: What Are You Listening To?

Incantation - Diabolical Conquest I haven't listened to this in so many years, I don't remember any of it. My tastes have definitely changed, I'm enjoying it this time around.
That one is really underrated, it seems to be often passed over in favor of the Craig Pillard era. I think Diabolical Conquest is every bit as good as their first two, but it probably doesn't hurt that I'm a huge The Chasm fanboy and Daniel Corchado does bass and vocals on the album. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

'Becoming of Man' by Communic. This band's technical and heavy side has increased, but their melodic sense is getting a little muddled. Their main weakness now is that their choruses aren't particularly memorable. Not Mystic Prophecy-level worthlessness in the refrain, but not very memorable. I hope this morphs into something stronger, the first song barely left an impression but this song is not bad so far and the second track was good.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


  • Join Metal Forum

    joinus-home.jpg

  • Our picks

    • Whichever tier of thrash metal you consigned Sacred Reich back in the 80's/90's they still had their moments.  "Ignorance" & "Surf Nicaragura" did a great job of establishing the band, whereas "The American Way" just got a little to comfortable and accessible (the title track grates nowadays) for my ears.  A couple more records better left forgotten about and then nothing for twenty three years.  2019 alone has now seen three releases from Phil Rind and co.  A live EP, a split EP with Iron Reagan and now a full length.

      Notable addition to the ranks for the current throng of releases is former Machine Head sticksman, Dave McClean.  Love or hate Machine Head, McClean is a more than capable drummer and his presence here is felt from the off with the opening and title track kicking things off with some real gusto.  'Divide & Conquer' and 'Salvation' muddle along nicely, never quite reaching any quality that would make my balls tingle but comfortable enough.  The looming build to 'Manifest Reality' delivers a real punch when the song starts proper.  Frenzied riffs and drums with shots of lead work to hold the interest.


      There's a problem already though (I know, I am such a fucking mood hoover).  I don't like Phil's vocals.  I never had if I am being honest.  The aggression to them seems a little forced even when they are at their best on tracks like 'Manifest Reality'.  When he tries to sing it just feels weak though ('Salvation') and tracks lose real punch.  Give him a riffy number such as 'Killing Machine' and he is fine with the Reich engine (probably a poor choice of phrase) up in sixth gear.  For every thrashy riff there's a fair share of rock edged, local bar act rhythm aplenty too.

      Let's not poo-poo proceedings though, because overall I actually enjoy "Awakening".  It is stacked full of catchy riffs that are sticky on the old ears.  Whilst not as raw as perhaps the - brilliant - artwork suggests with its black and white, tattoo flash sheet style design it is enjoyable enough.  Yes, 'Death Valley' & 'Something to Believe' have no place here, saved only by Arnett and Radziwill's lead work but 'Revolution' is a fucking 80's thrash heyday throwback to the extent that if you turn the TV on during it you might catch a new episode of Cheers!

      3/5
      • Reputation Points

      • 10 replies
    • I
      • Reputation Points

      • 2 replies
    • https://www.metalforum.com/blogs/entry/52-vltimas-something-wicked-marches-in/
      • Reputation Points

      • 3 replies

    • https://www.metalforum.com/blogs/entry/48-candlemass-the-door-to-doom/
      • Reputation Points

      • 2 replies
    • Full length number 19 from overkill certainly makes a splash in the energy stakes, I mean there's some modern thrash bands that are a good two decades younger than Overkill who can only hope to achieve the levels of spunk that New Jersey's finest produce here.  That in itself is an achievement, for a band of Overkill's stature and reputation to be able to still sound relevant four decades into their career is no mean feat.  Even in the albums weaker moments it never gets redundant and the energy levels remain high.  There's a real sense of a band in a state of some renewed vigour, helped in no small part by the addition of Jason Bittner on drums.  The former Flotsam & Jetsam skinsman is nothing short of superb throughout "The Wings of War" and seems to have squeezed a little extra out of the rest of his peers.

      The album kicks of with a great build to opening track "Last Man Standing" and for the first 4 tracks of the album the Overkill crew stomp, bash and groove their way to a solid level of consistency.  The lead work is of particular note and Blitz sounds as sneery and scathing as ever.  The album is well produced and mixed too with all parts of the thrash machine audible as the five piece hammer away at your skull with the usual blend of chugging riffs and infectious anthems.  


      There are weak moments as mentioned but they are more a victim of how good the strong tracks are.  In it's own right "Distortion" is a solid enough - if not slightly varied a journey from the last offering - but it just doesn't stand up well against a "Bat Shit Crazy" or a "Head of a Pin".  As the album draws to a close you get the increasing impression that the last few tracks are rescued really by some great solos and stomping skin work which is a shame because trimming of a couple of tracks may have made this less obvious. 

      4/5
      • Reputation Points

      • 4 replies
×
×
  • Create New...