Trollheart Listens to Every Album on Wiki's List for 2017

Trollheart · 09-24-2017, 10:46 AM

Album title: Apocalipstick
Artist: Cherry Glazerr
Genre: Indie Rock/Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: January 20
Position in Discography: Third
Fear Factor: Low
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Check out more from this artist? **** no
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Maybe
Very kind of Blondie feel to this, maybe more new wave than indie rock. Ah bollocks to this. The funny title was as good as it got.

No rating as I only lasted four tracks. Four tracks too many.

Expectation Index: 10

Trollheart · 09-24-2017, 11:05 AM

Album title: No. 3
Artist: Dot Hacker
Genre: Experimental/Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: January 20
Position in Discography: Third
Fear Factor: Low
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Probably
Jesus! Anything to stop those godawful last two albums! Sorry jazz fans, but Christer Fredriksen don't do Spotify and YT couldn't help either, so yet another jazz album I couldn't find, and here we are. Doesn't sound too experimental to me, more like straightforward rock. Pretty good. But quickly boring and a very drony voice. Nah, not feeling it.

Expectation Index: 9

Trollheart · 09-24-2017, 11:05 AM

#SavageSunday

Trollheart · 09-24-2017, 02:33 PM

Album title: Immortals
Artist: Firewind
Genre: Power Metal
Nationality: Greek
Release date: January 20
Position in Discography: Eighth
Fear Factor: Extremely Low
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Totally dude
Check out more from this artist? Yes
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Always
Oh thank ****! At last, something I can enjoy, or at least be sure of getting through the whole album without vomiting blood! Good old power metal: it may be in no way innovative, but like Ronseal, it does what it says on the tin and you know what to expect, and you usually get just that, or a version of it anyway. Interestingly, these guys are Greek; don't think I've heard a Greek power metal album before, though maybe I have. I think I even have this album, though I have (or had) yet to listen to it. Ah yes, it's all there. Mad galloping guitar solos, thundering drums, organ, even a spoken-word intro to “Ode to Leonidas”. ****ing great stuff. You have to chortle at the song titles: “Back on the Throne”, “War of Ages”, “Warriors and Saints”, “Live and Die by the Sword”....

Nobody, least of all me, expected this to be groundbreaking or experimental, or to write a new page in the dusty, dog-eared tome of Power Metal, and nor do these guys do so. What they do is present a Power Metal album easily as good as some of the mid-tier American bands, and very definitely hold their own. Oh yeah, there's an acoustic ballad too. You can't really have a Power Metal album without an aching ballad played on acoustic guitar, preferably with some flute or violin thrown in. Okay, it doesn't stay a ballad. Still, there's also a short instrumental, of course. Ah, God bless Power Metal! May it continue to ride its well-worn path.

Expectation Index: 0

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-24-2017, 02:45 PM

How many have you reviewed now then? Any chance that the OP will get a list in it or something to keep track? Probably a lot of work at this point.

Trollheart · 09-24-2017, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Man like Monkey

How many have you reviewed now then? Any chance that the OP will get a list in it or something to keep track? Probably a lot of work at this point.

No, I thought about that but I'm doing this totally chronologically and from the Wiki list, so anyone who wants to check can just look at that list, figure out the date and find the post. It would be too much work and it would be pretty pointless anyway.

inb4 Batty with his "But that's stoopid" comment with a Hitler gif for good measure.

I've done 55 albums/EPs at this point.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 09-24-2017, 04:05 PM

Thanks TH.

Trollheart · 09-24-2017, 04:13 PM

Album title: Hang
Artist: Foxygen
Genre: Baroque Pop/Glam Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: January 20
Position in Discography: Fourth
Fear Factor: Low
Familiar with this artist? No, but I have heard of them
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Slightly
Check out more from this artist? Downloading as I write
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
What? Sounds more like soul to me than baroque pop! Certainly not glam rock. Well, we'll see I guess. Good start though: very cool. Okay, well I kind of hear the baroque pop in “Avalon”; sort of reminds me of some of the stuff Neil Hannon does. Kind of twenties feel to it. Okay. Still really good. Guy sounds like Bowie on “Mrs Adams”, and then sometimes like Neil as in “America”. Love this so far. Excellent stuff.

Expectation Index: 0

Trollheart · 09-24-2017, 06:04 PM

Album title: Modern Ruin
Artist: Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes
Genre: Hardcore Punk
Nationality: English
Release date: January 20
Position in Discography: Second
Fear Factor: Critical
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Hell no
Check out more from this artist? Hell yeah
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Quite possibly
Hardcore punk? You could have fooled me! With a nice acoustic ballad opener and then something that sounds more like it belongs on a metal album than a punk one, I'm beginning to wonder. I certainly like this so far, and I had not expected to in the least. Like it? I ****ing love it! Really surprised by this. Someone will tell me this is no way hardcore punk, but if it is, I need to start giving that subgenre a chance.

Expectation Index: 10

Trollheart · 09-25-2017, 04:22 PM

Album title: Comunisti col Rolex
Artist: J-Ax and Fedez
Genre: Hip-Hop/Pop Rap (huh?)
Nationality: Italian
Release date: January 20
Position in Discography: First collab
Fear Factor: Very High
Familiar with this artist? No, oddly enough (!)
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Not at all
Check out more from this artist? I was ready to fill this in with an automatic NO but you know, I would.
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Same here
Oh Christ! Italian rap! Pop rap! Don't see me lasting through this! I assume the title means something like “Brothers of the Rolex”, but anyone who speaks Italian might enlighten me. Actually, on second thoughts, don't bother.

You know, this is not as terrible as I feared. More of the pop than the rap, and it's bouncy and cheerful, lots of brass. Can't understand a word of course, but then, that's often the case with English-spoken rap for me anyway. Have to be honest, I'm quite enjoying this. Another surprise on this long road I've mapped out for myself. The signposts keep pointing, and taking me in different directions. Cool. “Fratelli di Paglia” is a nice little ballad, and the title track is cool too. In fact, there's nothing here I don't like. What were the odds huh?

Expectation Index: 9

09-24-2017, 10:46 AM	#201 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Apocalipstick Artist: Cherry Glazerr Genre: Indie Rock/Rock Nationality: American Release date: January 20 Position in Discography: Third Fear Factor: Low Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little Check out more from this artist? ** no Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Maybe Very kind of Blondie feel to this, maybe more new wave than indie rock. Ah bollocks to this. The funny title was as good as it got. No rating as I only lasted four tracks. Four tracks too many. Expectation Index: 10** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-24-2017, 11:05 AM	#202 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: No. 3 Artist: Dot Hacker Genre: Experimental/Rock Nationality: American Release date: January 20 Position in Discography: Third Fear Factor: Low Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Probably Jesus! Anything to stop those godawful last two albums! Sorry jazz fans, but Christer Fredriksen don't do Spotify and YT couldn't help either, so yet another jazz album I couldn't find, and here we are. Doesn't sound too experimental to me, more like straightforward rock. Pretty good. But quickly boring and a very drony voice. Nah, not feeling it. Expectation Index: 9 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-24-2017, 11:05 AM	#203 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	#SavageSunday __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-24-2017, 02:33 PM	#204 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Immortals Artist: Firewind Genre: Power Metal Nationality: Greek Release date: January 20 Position in Discography: Eighth Fear Factor: Extremely Low Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Totally dude Check out more from this artist? Yes Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Always Oh thank **! At last, something I can enjoy, or at least be sure of getting through the whole album without vomiting blood! Good old power metal: it may be in no way innovative, but like Ronseal, it does what it says on the tin and you know what to expect, and you usually get just that, or a version of it anyway. Interestingly, these guys are Greek; don't think I've heard a Greek power metal album before, though maybe I have. I think I even have this album, though I have (or had) yet to listen to it. Ah yes, it's all there. Mad galloping guitar solos, thundering drums, organ, even a spoken-word intro to “Ode to Leonidas”. ing great stuff. You have to chortle at the song titles: “Back on the Throne”, “War of Ages”, “Warriors and Saints”, “Live and Die by the Sword”.... Nobody, least of all me, expected this to be groundbreaking or experimental, or to write a new page in the dusty, dog-eared tome of Power Metal, and nor do these guys do so. What they do is present a Power Metal album easily as good as some of the mid-tier American bands, and very definitely hold their own. Oh yeah, there's an acoustic ballad too. You can't really have a Power Metal album without an aching ballad played on acoustic guitar, preferably with some flute or violin thrown in. Okay, it doesn't stay a ballad. Still, there's also a short instrumental, of course. Ah, God bless Power Metal! May it continue to ride its well-worn path. Expectation Index: 0** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-24-2017, 04:13 PM	#208 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Hang Artist: Foxygen Genre: Baroque Pop/Glam Rock Nationality: American Release date: January 20 Position in Discography: Fourth Fear Factor: Low Familiar with this artist? No, but I have heard of them Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Slightly Check out more from this artist? Downloading as I write Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes What? Sounds more like soul to me than baroque pop! Certainly not glam rock. Well, we'll see I guess. Good start though: very cool. Okay, well I kind of hear the baroque pop in “Avalon”; sort of reminds me of some of the stuff Neil Hannon does. Kind of twenties feel to it. Okay. Still really good. Guy sounds like Bowie on “Mrs Adams”, and then sometimes like Neil as in “America”. Love this so far. Excellent stuff. Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-24-2017, 02:45 PM	#205 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	How many have you reviewed now then? Any chance that the OP will get a list in it or something to keep track? Probably a lot of work at this point.

09-24-2017, 04:05 PM	#207 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Thanks TH.

09-24-2017, 06:04 PM	#209 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Modern Ruin Artist: Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes Genre: Hardcore Punk Nationality: English Release date: January 20 Position in Discography: Second Fear Factor: Critical Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Hell no Check out more from this artist? Hell yeah Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Quite possibly Hardcore punk? You could have fooled me! With a nice acoustic ballad opener and then something that sounds more like it belongs on a metal album than a punk one, I'm beginning to wonder. I certainly like this so far, and I had not expected to in the least. Like it? I **ing love it! Really surprised by this. Someone will tell me this is no way hardcore punk, but if it is, I need to start giving that subgenre a chance. Expectation Index: 10** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

09-25-2017, 04:22 PM	#210 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Album title: Comunisti col Rolex Artist: J-Ax and Fedez Genre: Hip-Hop/Pop Rap (huh?) Nationality: Italian Release date: January 20 Position in Discography: First collab Fear Factor: Very High Familiar with this artist? No, oddly enough (!) Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Not at all Check out more from this artist? I was ready to fill this in with an automatic NO but you know, I would. Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Same here Oh Christ! Italian rap! Pop rap! Don't see me lasting through this! I assume the title means something like “Brothers of the Rolex”, but anyone who speaks Italian might enlighten me. Actually, on second thoughts, don't bother. You know, this is not as terrible as I feared. More of the pop than the rap, and it's bouncy and cheerful, lots of brass. Can't understand a word of course, but then, that's often the case with English-spoken rap for me anyway. Have to be honest, I'm quite enjoying this. Another surprise on this long road I've mapped out for myself. The signposts keep pointing, and taking me in different directions. Cool. “Fratelli di Paglia” is a nice little ballad, and the title track is cool too. In fact, there's nothing here I don't like. What were the odds huh? Expectation Index: 9 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018