What Are You Listening To?

[Fretup]

Within Temptation's 'Our Solemn Hour'.

[Dementia32]

Judas Priest - British Steel

[Music Head]

listened online



Hey, you can't say I don't try. South Carolina band defined as death metal, formed in 2003. This is their third full length album, all on the Prosthetic label. Looked to see what skepsis means. Couldn't find anything. Anybody know? Only one original member remains, guitarist Justin Longshore. One of the few cases where I can claim an instrumental as my favorite track. There were no screaming vocals to hear, and it was the shortest track. All yours people.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - The Manifest

Best Track - Insomnium

1) Parasite Throne - 1.0
2) Dementia - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Through The Eyes Of The Dead - Dementia
3) No Haven - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Through The Eyes Of The Dead - No Haven
4) Perpetual Defilement - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Through The Eyes Of The Dead - Perpetual Defilement
5) Inherit Obscurity - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Through The Eyes Of The Dead - Inherit Obscurity
6) The Manifest - 1.0 - live
YouTube - Through The Eyes Of The Dead-Manifest
7) Defaced Reality - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Through The Eyes Of The Dead - Defaced Reality
8) Siphonaptera From Within - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Through The Eyes Of The Dead - Siphonaptera From Within
9) Insomnium - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Through The Eyes Of The Dead - Insomnium
10) Skepsis - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Through the Eyes of the Dead - Skepsis

Average Rating - 1.1

[Iota]

You don't really try, man, you don't really try.

[Music Head]

listened online



Figured I'd try another one since Iota said I wasn't really trying. It worked a little bit, but not much. This is a band formed in Texas in 1999, but the members now reside in Florida/Georgia and this is their 4th album. Led by singer/professional wrestler Chris Jericho along with members of Stuck Mojo. Signed to Australian label Riot Entertainment for this release. Only Jericho and founding member Chris Ward remain from the original lineup. Martyr No More is the first single and has been named the theme song for the 2010 WWE Royal Rumble. Also a second single of Let The Madness Begin is already out.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Paraskavedekatriaphobia (Friday The 13th)

Best Track - New Days Dawn

1) Under Blackened Skies - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - Under Blackened Skies
2) Martyr No More - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Martyr No More
3) Grail - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - Grail
4) Broken Soul - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - Broken Soul
5) Let The Madness Begin - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - Let The Madness Begin - Chasing The Grail (BRAND NEW!)
6) Pray For Blood - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - Pray for Blood
7) New Days Dawn - 2.5 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - New Day's Dawn
8) God Pounds His Nails - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - God Pounds His Nails
9) Watch Me Shine - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - Watch Me Shine
10) Paraskavedekatriaphobia (Friday The 13th) - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - Paraskavedekatriaphobia (Friday the 13th)
11) Revival - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Fozzy - Revival
12) Wormwood - 1.5 - audio

Average Rating - 1.6

[Fretup]

Currently listenin' to 'North Atlantic vs North Carolina' by Memphis May Fire.

[kvincent5555]

Figured I'd try another one since Iota said I wasn't really trying. It worked a little bit, but not much.

Metal is a tough genre to filter. It's full of noise, copycats, screaming, cookie-monster vocals, pompous viking pretensions, self-indulgent lead guitarists, blind fan loyalty, and other nonsense. Few bands seem to get it right. Once you start wandering off from the radio-friendly stuff like Priest or Metallica, it's easy to get lost and discouraged, or end up as a human sacrifice for some strange cult. Occasionally I stumble across something new and good, but not often.

[Music Head]

Metal is a tough genre to filter. It's full of noise, copycats, screaming, cookie-monster vocals, pompous viking pretensions, self-indulgent lead guitarists, blind fan loyalty, and other nonsense. Few bands seem to get it right. Once you start wandering off from the radio-friendly stuff like Priest or Metallica, it's easy to get lost and discouraged, or end up as a human sacrifice for some strange cult. Occasionally I stumble across something new and good, but not often.

well said.

[Music Head]

listened online



Taking it down half a notch. This is a christian rock band from Tennessee on Razor and Tie label with their third release. Vocalist Josh Brown, formerly with Full Devil Jacket, who toured with Nickelback and Creed. After a near fatal heroin overdose he left the group to form Day Of Fire in 2004. Their latest tour has been with Daughtry, who has some writing credits on this album. Lately is the first single.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Landslide

Best Track - The Dark Hills

1) Light 'Em Up - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - Light 'Em Up - Losing All (BRAND NEW!)
2) Hello Heartache - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - Hello Heartache (New Full HQ)
3) When I See You - 2.0 - live
YouTube - Day of Fire "When I See You"
4) Airplane - 2.5 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - Airplane (Official Release)
5) Lately - 1.5 - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aXP-ShTHl8
6) Cold Addiction - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - Cold Addiction (New 2010)
7) Landslide - 1.0 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - Landslide (New 2010!!!)
8) Never Goodbye - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - Never Goodbye (Full HQ DL)
9) Hey You - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - Hey You (New HOT!!!!)
10) We Are No One - 1.0
11) Long Highway - 2.0 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - Long Highway (Full HQ)
12) Strange - 1.5 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - Strange (New Full HQ)
13) The Dark Hills - 3.0 - audio
YouTube - Day Of Fire - The Dark Hills (Full+HQ+DL)

Average Rating - 1.8

[JonG]

Figured I'd try another one since Iota said I wasn't really trying.

Where are you getting your suggestions from, Ed? There is a lot of crap in the world of metal but that is true for all genres of music. I'd say at least 75% of all music out there is horrible, metal or otherwise. But that other 25% is really good and worth seeking out.