Love or Hate?

Machine · 07-03-2015, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

You and I are clearly different in that regard. At least he didn't seem to sing on your album

Your breaking my heart. In all seriousness that album has some of my worst singing on it.

Trollheart · 07-03-2015, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Boom. Like shooting fish in a barrel.

You and I are clearly different in that regard. At least he didn't seem to sing on your album.

Oh and I'm curious to explore your apparent like for melodic death metal, so I'm throwing Children of Bodom - Hatecrew Deathroll at you.

Yeah. You're not throwing anything at me pal: recs are closed for the foreseeable...

The Batlord · 07-03-2015, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Yeah. You're not throwing anything at me pal: recs are closed for the foreseeable...

I just saw Goofle give you a rec a few days ago, and you haven't closed them since.

Machine · 07-03-2015, 11:21 AM

Aw that's alright I was hoping you might like it a little. That's probably the last drone project I do based on where I'm headed anyways, so you'll probably like the next one more. Thanks for the review though.

Trollheart · 07-03-2015, 03:31 PM

Title: Clayman
Artiste: In Flames
Genre: Heavy Metal
Familiarity: Sounds of a Playground Fading

Track 1(Love) Great powerful kickoff, vocals are low and muttered first, then loud and screamy but I can always understand them, which is important.
Track 2(Love) Energy level stays high, though there seems to be less melody in this than in the other track, at least in the verses. Good chorus though. Flies along nicely. Pretty bitchin' really.
Track 3(Love) This has more of a kind of marching beat about it, vocal is really good, very effective. A real anthem.
Track 4(Love) Really like the way this one rocks along. Great solo.
Track 5(Love) A ballad? I doubt it, the way that guitar keeps trying to break through... no, I thought not. Great track though. Nice bit of introspective guitar there.
Track 6(Love) This one just goes for it, heads-down breakneck speed. Cool.
Track 7(Love) and talking of introspective guitar, here's a lovely piece opening this track. Course, it soon fires up, but it's a nice start. Actually sounds a little ballady for parts of it, but rocks back up for the chorus. Like the sort of swaying rhythm.
Track 8(Love) Another fast hard rocker
Track 9(Love) Oddly enough, this has a touch of Boston in the guitar. Kind of a semi-classical tint to it too.
Track 10(Love) Like this one too
Track 11(Love) Yeah. Great powerful closer.

End result: A different In Flames record to the one I reviewed originally for Metal Month, but very enjoyable nonetheless, and quite possibly a band whose material I'll be checking out more of.

So, Love or Hate? This would be a Love.

Chances of a full review: 5/10

Machine · 07-03-2015, 04:13 PM

I want to replace the La Dispute album with LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening. If you've heard that I'll find something else.

Justthefacts · 07-03-2015, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

I want to replace the La Dispute album with LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening. If you've heard that I'll find something else.

Nice choice, I'd like to know what he thinks. That records all around brilliance.

**Goofle** · 07-03-2015, 05:23 PM

Why does every hipster I know seem to think LCD Soundsystem is great?

Machine · 07-03-2015, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle

Why does every hipster I know seem to think LCD Soundsystem is great?

I don't know about everything they've done, but This Is Happening rules pretty hard.

Josef K · 07-03-2015, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Machine

I don't know about everything they've done, but This Is Happening rules pretty hard.

Sound of Silver is great, lots of the early stuff is good but the s/t is sort of inconsistent, and This is Happening is quite good, IMO.

Goofle, it's because (not that this is necessarily true for Machine) he makes music that's very accessible but with clear experimental influences, so fans (like me!) get to feel really snooty for liking what is actually pretty poppy music. In addition, he completely wears his influences on his sleeve, so a lot of the appeal is kind of listening for those - not just like "Oh look how many of the bands he mentions in 'Losing My Edge' I know" but also "Hey, did you guys notice that that one LCD Soundsystem song is basically ['Nightclubbing'/'White Light White Heat'/'Here Comes the Warm Jets'] because I totally did". It lets you feel like you're in on the joke. Also people like his lyrics.

07-03-2015, 11:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	Aw that's alright I was hoping you might like it a little. That's probably the last drone project I do based on where I'm headed anyways, so you'll probably like the next one more. Thanks for the review though. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

07-03-2015, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Title: Clayman Artiste: In Flames Genre: Heavy Metal Familiarity: Sounds of a Playground Fading Track 1(Love) Great powerful kickoff, vocals are low and muttered first, then loud and screamy but I can always understand them, which is important. Track 2(Love) Energy level stays high, though there seems to be less melody in this than in the other track, at least in the verses. Good chorus though. Flies along nicely. Pretty bitchin' really. Track 3(Love) This has more of a kind of marching beat about it, vocal is really good, very effective. A real anthem. Track 4(Love) Really like the way this one rocks along. Great solo. Track 5(Love) A ballad? I doubt it, the way that guitar keeps trying to break through... no, I thought not. Great track though. Nice bit of introspective guitar there. Track 6(Love) This one just goes for it, heads-down breakneck speed. Cool. Track 7(Love) and talking of introspective guitar, here's a lovely piece opening this track. Course, it soon fires up, but it's a nice start. Actually sounds a little ballady for parts of it, but rocks back up for the chorus. Like the sort of swaying rhythm. Track 8(Love) Another fast hard rocker Track 9(Love) Oddly enough, this has a touch of Boston in the guitar. Kind of a semi-classical tint to it too. Track 10(Love) Like this one too Track 11(Love) Yeah. Great powerful closer. End result: A different In Flames record to the one I reviewed originally for Metal Month, but very enjoyable nonetheless, and quite possibly a band whose material I'll be checking out more of. So, Love or Hate? This would be a Love. Chances of a full review: 5/10 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-03-2015, 04:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	I want to replace the La Dispute album with LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening. If you've heard that I'll find something else. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.