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

Trollheart · 01-11-2018, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Ulver has started off as black metal but they pride themselves in diversity and have released a little bit of everything.

Ah, so I haven't completely lost it. Thanks. I wondered why the name was so linked in my mind with BM. That's a hell of a transition though isn't it?

Paedantic Basterd · 01-12-2018, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Ah, so I haven't completely lost it. Thanks. I wondered why the name was so linked in my mind with BM. That's a hell of a transition though isn't it?

They've also done trip hop and psych pop.

**Frownland** · 01-12-2018, 02:10 PM

1. Lol
2. *sake

Trollheart · 01-14-2018, 10:16 AM

Album title: A Tribute to Mario Lanza
Artist: Mark Vincent
Genre: Classical
Nationality: Australian
Release date: April 14
Position in Discography: Seventh
Estimated Rating:

Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Classical, yes; vocal classical, no
Average RYM Score: N/A
Who hasn't heard of Mario Lanza? One of the best, if not the best tenor voices to come out of Italy, Lanza ruled the airwaves and the film screens too in the 1940s and 1950s, and I guess one of the first real superstars of opera. Not sure how, but the first track is noted as being “with Mario Lanza”, and as he's a long time passed away I guess it must be spliced digitally or something. I know a few of these songs, though I'm no fan of opera: “Nessun Dorma” I think everyone knows, then there's the other Italian favourite “O Sole Mio” (if nothing else, you'll know it from Elvis's reworking it into “It's Now Or Never”) and I think I also know “Arrivederchi Roma”, though that's probably from watching The Simpsons! This guy Vincent has of course a wonderful tenor voice, so if you're into Pavarotti, Bocelli or any of the greats, or even the likes of Josh Groban, you'll probably enjoy this.

Review-wise, there's not a lot I can say. It's very very pleasant to listen to, and does remind me of former times, when diction was really important to singers, and they were always backed by a full orchestra; a time fading away, almost gone now, but there's definitely a certain grandeur and majesty to such music, though whether Vincent uses an orchestra here or it's just synthesiser-backed I don't know (I would suspect the former). I defy anyone not to get chills on the last notes of “Nessun Dorma”, and mostly it's powerful, sweeping music that reminds you what it used to mean to actually have a proper, trained, powerful singing voice (many of these people sung without microphones, imagine that!) and to have to really work to make your music heard. Bellisimo!

Check out more from this artist? Probably not; it's not really my thing, but you never know
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes

Actual Rating:

rubber soul · 01-15-2018, 10:27 AM

I like ELO, especially up to Face the Music (though latter day ELO isn't all that bad either)

Trollheart · 01-15-2018, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Oriphiel

I used to feel that same way, but they've really been growing on me these last few months.

You probably need some Weedol then.

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

I like ELO, especially up to Face the Music (though latter day ELO isn't all that bad either)

Reverse for me: I'm an Out of the Blue/Discovery/A New World Record guy, back to the likes of Face the Music, El Dorado (one of my very favourite ELO albums) and On the Third Day, but not really back after that. Secret Messages, Time, Balance of Power, even Zoom ain't bad.

Trollheart · 01-15-2018, 10:38 AM

Ped, can you recheck your list you gave me for albums not on the Wiki list please? Varg is coming up as an April album, and I'm not doing them yet. Only albums that weren't on the list for March, which are being done with the April reviews, ie now. If I'm not wrong and that's the case, can you choose something to replace Varg? Thanks.

Paedantic Basterd · 01-15-2018, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Ped, can you recheck your list you gave me for albums not on the Wiki list please? Varg is coming up as an April album, and I'm not doing them yet. Only albums that weren't on the list for March, which are being done with the April reviews, ie now. If I'm not wrong and that's the case, can you choose something to replace Varg? Thanks.

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/al...re-tex-city-1/

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/fen/winter/

They're from March.

Oriphiel · 01-15-2018, 11:30 AM

Hey Paedantic Basterd, how you feel about ELO?

Oriphiel · 01-15-2018, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

I like ELO, especially up to Face the Music (though latter day ELO isn't all that bad either)

Face the Music is probably my second favorite of theirs, after Time. I don't care what anyone says, Time is glorious and adorable and deserves more love.

01-12-2018, 02:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: A Tribute to Mario Lanza Artist: Mark Vincent Genre: Classical Nationality: Australian Release date: April 14 Position in Discography: Seventh Estimated Rating: Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? Classical, yes; vocal classical, no Average RYM Score: N/A Who hasn't heard of Mario Lanza? One of the best, if not the best tenor voices to come out of Italy, Lanza ruled the airwaves and the film screens too in the 1940s and 1950s, and I guess one of the first real superstars of opera. Not sure how, but the first track is noted as being “with Mario Lanza”, and as he's a long time passed away I guess it must be spliced digitally or something. I know a few of these songs, though I'm no fan of opera: “Nessun Dorma” I think everyone knows, then there's the other Italian favourite “O Sole Mio” (if nothing else, you'll know it from Elvis's reworking it into “It's Now Or Never”) and I think I also know “Arrivederchi Roma”, though that's probably from watching The Simpsons! This guy Vincent has of course a wonderful tenor voice, so if you're into Pavarotti, Bocelli or any of the greats, or even the likes of Josh Groban, you'll probably enjoy this. Review-wise, there's not a lot I can say. It's very very pleasant to listen to, and does remind me of former times, when diction was really important to singers, and they were always backed by a full orchestra; a time fading away, almost gone now, but there's definitely a certain grandeur and majesty to such music, though whether Vincent uses an orchestra here or it's just synthesiser-backed I don't know (I would suspect the former). I defy anyone not to get chills on the last notes of “Nessun Dorma”, and mostly it's powerful, sweeping music that reminds you what it used to mean to actually have a proper, trained, powerful singing voice (many of these people sung without microphones, imagine that!) and to have to really work to make your music heard. Bellisimo! Check out more from this artist? Probably not; it's not really my thing, but you never know Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes Actual Rating: __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

01-15-2018, 10:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Ped, can you recheck your list you gave me for albums not on the Wiki list please? Varg is coming up as an April album, and I'm not doing them yet. Only albums that weren't on the list for March, which are being done with the April reviews, ie now. If I'm not wrong and that's the case, can you choose something to replace Varg? Thanks. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Hey Paedantic Basterd, how you feel about ELO? __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------