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

Trollheart · 11-18-2017, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd

We're good. I promise. I do think it's hilarious that the first thing I've ever recommended you was a load of wank though.

Cool. I feel like a right idiot. Maybe I ought to be sure I understand what's being written before I respond. "Proud Trollheart"!! Jesus Christ!

Anyway, two more to go, so it might be the exception. Though I won't be going off-list for about another week. Thanks again and again really sorry.

Paedantic Basterd · 11-18-2017, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Cool. I feel like a right idiot. Maybe I ought to be sure I understand what's being written before I respond. "Proud Trollheart"!! Jesus Christ!

Anyway, two more to go, so it might be the exception. Though I won't be going off-list for about another week. Thanks again and again really sorry.

No worries. I just don't like gettin' yelled at. I'll yell back.

Apart from Meat Wave I honestly don't even remember what I recommended.

Trollheart · 11-18-2017, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd

No worries. I just don't like gettin' yelled at. I'll yell back.

Apart from Meat Wave I honestly don't even remember what I recommended.

And I don't like yelling at anyone. Sorry again. You suggested Peter Silberman - Impermanence and Suiyoba No Campanella - SUPERMAN

Trollheart · 11-19-2017, 10:25 AM

Album title: Paradise
Artist: Anohni
Genre: Electronic/Avant-Garde
Nationality: American but originally English
Release date: March 17
Position in Discography: Second EP; third overall
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.88
First track is almost impressionism, hard to realise it's even there at all, mostly low synth and humming or suchlike. Second we get to hear her voice, which seems to have something of an Alison Moyet feel to it, sort of a tribal idea to the song. I guess what you'd call the real avant-garde comes in with the third track, which has a lot of electronic effects and stuff going on. I'm not mad about any of this but “You Are My Enemy” has something going for it and the closer is nice. Wouldn't be the sort of thing I'd be coming back to check out again though, even from this short example.

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? I expect

Expectation Index: 0

Trollheart · 11-19-2017, 11:43 AM

Album title: The Sick, Dumb & Happy
Artist: The Charm the Fury
Genre: Nu-Metal
Nationality: Dutch
Release date: March 17
Position in Discography: Second
Fear Factor: Critical
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.57
Ah ****! Nu-metal again! Damn, the more I hear of this subgenre the more I hate it and fail to even see its worth. I mean, this is the genre after all that gave us Slipknot and Korn. The album starts out as you would expect, with a blasting drumbeat, harsh guitars and a vocal that sounds more like a growl and scream than singing, though at least you can make out what she's singing, to use the term broadly. Okay, the second song is certainly more what I'd call musical and less savage, and the use of an organ on the fourth track comes across as very incongruous, but it's quickly blasted aside and it's pretty messy till “Silent War”, where we hear that not only can yer wan sing, and sing well, but her bandmates can play introspective guitar when required. I, obviously, would be more impressed if there was more of this, but hey, that's nu-****ing-metal for ya! I guess it could be worse; I've certainly heard worse.

Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? If I can help it, no

Expectation Index: 0

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 11-19-2017, 12:22 PM

lol nu metal in 2017

**Frownland** · 11-19-2017, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwertyy

lol nu metal in 2017

Death Grips dropped an album this year?

Trollheart · 11-19-2017, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Death Grips dropped an album this year?

They should be more careful.

**Frownland** · 11-19-2017, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

They should be more careful.

Definitely. Releasing an album into the fragile ecosystem of the internet without warning can have untold effects.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 11-19-2017, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Death Grips dropped an album this year?

i do believe you have mistaken punk for metal my good friend

11-19-2017, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: Paradise Artist: Anohni Genre: Electronic/Avant-Garde Nationality: American but originally English Release date: March 17 Position in Discography: Second EP; third overall Fear Factor: Moderate Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.88 First track is almost impressionism, hard to realise it's even there at all, mostly low synth and humming or suchlike. Second we get to hear her voice, which seems to have something of an Alison Moyet feel to it, sort of a tribal idea to the song. I guess what you'd call the real avant-garde comes in with the third track, which has a lot of electronic effects and stuff going on. I'm not mad about any of this but “You Are My Enemy” has something going for it and the closer is nice. Wouldn't be the sort of thing I'd be coming back to check out again though, even from this short example. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? I expect Expectation Index: 0 __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

11-19-2017, 11:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Album title: The Sick, Dumb & Happy Artist: The Charm the Fury Genre: Nu-Metal Nationality: Dutch Release date: March 17 Position in Discography: Second Fear Factor: Critical Familiar with this artist? No Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No Average RYM Score: 2.57 Ah **! Nu-metal again! Damn, the more I hear of this subgenre the more I hate it and fail to even see its worth. I mean, this is the genre after all that gave us Slipknot and Korn. The album starts out as you would expect, with a blasting drumbeat, harsh guitars and a vocal that sounds more like a growl and scream than singing, though at least you can make out what she's singing, to use the term broadly. Okay, the second song is certainly more what I'd call musical and less savage, and the use of an organ on the fourth track comes across as very incongruous, but it's quickly blasted aside and it's pretty messy till “Silent War”, where we hear that not only can yer wan sing, and sing well, but her bandmates can play introspective guitar when required. I, obviously, would be more impressed if there was more of this, but hey, that's nu-ing-metal for ya! I guess it could be worse; I've certainly heard worse. Check out more from this artist? No Check out more from this genre or subgenre? If I can help it, no Expectation Index: 0** __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018