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05-13-2017, 03:49 PM | #881 (permalink) | |
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05-13-2017, 04:01 PM | #884 (permalink) | |
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Both are clearly better than MC5, and I like MC5.
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05-13-2017, 04:02 PM | #885 (permalink) |
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I'll just drop a quick review and let you guys get back to your slap fight.
Devin Townsend Ocean Mechine I'm a fan of prog metal. Not as much in the Dream Theatre sense, but more in the Blackwater Park sense. I like the textures and variety of sounds that Opeth does/did along with their technicality and song writing. It also helped that Opeth still had their old black metal edge at that point in their career, so they could cover up a bad song to some degree with some viscera and energy. With Ocean Mechine, the heavier stuff is the best part of the album. Seventh Wave, Greetings, Regulator and especially Bastard are the highlights of the album, and it's no surprise that they're the heaviest tracks here. When Ocean Mechine gets quieter and more ambient, that's where the problems are for me. It's not boring as much as it is listless. And while I'd rather listen so something listless rather than boring, it's hard to listen to when a vast majority of the album is Devin's ambient influences rather than his prog and metal influences. As a student of the prog, Devin should know how to build tension with his music to keep it interesting wheil you develop your proggy progness over the course of 10 minutes to keep things interesting and give a sense of accomplishment for making it all the way to the end. Even on The Death of Music, where there is a slight sense of build up as the stings and his voice swell, it fizzles out to an unsatisfying conclusion. Prog blue balls are the worst musical blue balls. With my criticism aside, there is lots of beautiful, lush soundscapes and the production is spectacular. It doesn't completely save Ocean Mechine but it can't be ignored either. There is enough interesting ideas for me as a prog fan to make me want to listen to this more and to try and dig deeper, but I have a sneaking suspicion that while I may enjoy it more down the road, it won't be a musical revelation for me either. 6.5/10
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