Originally Posted by Trollheart

Okay, before I launch into the next reviews, an update:



Albums listened to: 49
Albums at this moment remaining: 26
Love/Hate ratio: Love 31 , Hate 18
Members supplying the most albums:
At the top of the rec list with a total of 10, the one and only Frownland!
Catching up on him with 8, our own Batlord!
A new entry with 5 recs after a slow start, say hi to Justthefacts!
Making ground with 4 each are Pet_Sounds, Goofle and Machine
While respectable at 3 each are WWWP, bob, YorkeDaddy, Deadchannel and the much-missed Urban
2 recs each leaves Mondo, Chula and Plainview struggling near the bottom while
with a single rec each we have Violet, Ninetales, Monkeytennis, DwnWthVwls and Josef K. Gotta step up yer game lads!

Genre breakdown:
Metal (10)
Pop/Synthpop (8)
Hip-hop (5)
Experimental (5)
Punk/Post-Punk (4)
Indie (4)
Electronic (3)
Jazz (3)
Post-rock/Math Rock (3)
Hardcore/Post-Hardcore (1)
World Music (1)
Hard Rock/AOR (1)


Albums by members: 3
Average albums submitted per day: 4
Average albums listened to and posted per day: 3
Total members who have contributed suggestions to date: 20
Total members who have not contributed suggestions to date: 92,805


If I've miscalculated, overlooked any member or noted the wrong nuebr of recs from you please let me know: I did this in something of a hurry and though I hope it's accurate I may have made the odd error.

As before, I'll update this post as we go along.
And now, on we go!

Originally Posted by DeadChannel

The overuse of babe/baby, the lack of any sort of discernible originality, the melodrama and the general sense of an especially heinous sort of hardcore vapid stupidity all make me want to jab my eyes out with a drill-press and then hang myself from the CN Tower with an electrified rope that sends shocks in excess of 10,000 volts through my body as I slowly die. While listening to Dream Theater.

Originally Posted by Plainview

I've had 3 recs you sod! 4 if include the unreviewed one. This is a grave injustice!

Originally Posted by Plainview

I've had 3 recs you sod! 4 if include the unreviewed one. This is a grave injustice!

Originally Posted by The Batlord

How about a prog thrash album? Kicks enough ass that I don't feel like I'm humoring you with a softball metal rec, but enough melody and pseudo-progginess that it might make you forget you're supposed to be a girl.


Anacrusis - Screams and Whispers

Originally Posted by Plankton

3 from me too. We don't count. No date for the prom for us, so we might as well just toss the silver down the well and move in with the chickens.

Something I know you're gonna love TH, but not sure if you've ever heard it (or if it's available anywhere):

Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings

Originally Posted by Trollheart

How the heck did I miss you out, my friend? That's just an omission that should be almost punishable by listening to three Merzbow albums in a row. But I hope nobody's that cruel, and you'll accept my apologies.

Originally Posted by Trollheart

As for Steve, I heard that when I was about 18; decent album. I haven't heard any others of his though, so if you want to choose another, I'm always game for some solo Genesis goodness!

Originally Posted by Josef K

How about Songs: Ohia - Didn't It Rain and Scott Walker - Tilt? Not sure if you've heard either of those before.

Originally Posted by Trollheart

In fairness, just pick one. If you want to hold the other one back for your next selection, fine. But I don't consider it fair for any one member to be hitting me with more than one selection at a time. So which would you prefer?