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Found this little gem while searching on Youtube and thought it was super cool that the lead vocalist plays the bass. I don't know, I just find that really unique and awesome.



This song also sounds freakin' fantastic live.

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Last.fm may be wonky sometimes, but I have always loved the "new artists to library" thing it does when you listen to a band you've never listened to before. Helps me keep a good tab in case I want to go back and listen to a band I heard the night before or something. I've been doing that a lot lately too, and some of it has been just fantastic.

Just a few that I can see right now...

The Foreshadowing

It piqued my interest as soon as I read "gothic/doom metal" because that's a mixture I don't really have a lot of experience with, and it was pretty damn good.

My introduction of them was "Days of Nothing"



I can't exactly say if it was a good or bad place to start, but it's definitely worth checking out. I'd say give it a listen and if you don't like it, give Oionos a listen, because I felt it had what I didn't find in the first album I listened to, both are pretty good in their own right.



Second World was the second to last album I attempted to listen to, but I couldn't really get into it, hence only have 2 tracks listed on my last.fm from the album. It's not that it was bad, I think I was just mentally exhausted and I just couldn't listen to anymore of it at the time, so I can't fairly rate it just yet, but I gave it an hour and listened to Oionos instead.



Needless to say, some damn good music here.

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Another one from my "recently added" list is...

Black Sun Aeon

This is definitely one of those moments that i'm just struck off guard by an artist that i've never heard because of how amazing the music is. I'll only mention one album because it only took me one listen to really get into it straight away. After that, it was just smooth sailing and no disappointments.


Darkness Walks Beside Me

Don't let the cheesy album title push you away, this album is pretty damn good and has a good layout and the album as a whole is mixed together so well that it feels like a journey. It's really been a while since I was unexpectedly surprised by a melodic death metal because a lot of it just sounds the same to me now, but finding this one really got me back into the genre.

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Because this music video is just too bad ass not to post.

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I honestly have no idea if i've talked about this in another entry, but I figure i'd bring it up (again). Reinxeed's 1912 album has been something I've been listening to almost non stop. It feels like an addiction now where I can't even go a day without listening to one song off of the album. My last.fm is proof of this:



I think one of the main reasons why I have grasped onto this album for so long is simply because it's a concept album done right. It's based on the history of the Titanic, and lyrically it does a fantastic job. It also paints a picture as to what it would have been like to be present for that time in history. This song is one of the finest examples of that:



"Welcome to all, climb aboard
To the biggest luxury that man has build
Sail far away for a new horizon, everyone's invited
All alone on the ocean they declined
The warnings that they've got
"Iceberg ahead, if you turn it's too late"
But no one cared"

If that opening doesn't get you instantly hooked, I don't know what does. The song is catchy and beautifully structured.

The album as a whole is nothing short of amazing, and definitely worth a listen if you're into a really well done concept album.

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It's been a while, I know, but i've definitely been doing a lot of music listening in that time. I have seemed to build up a certain list of songs that I listen to at least once a day. I don't know if everybody does that, but I love listening to a song I love at least 1000 times. One of which is:


Go Gentle - Robbie Williams

I really don't know why I like this song, but it's just catchy, the man has a beautiful voice, and it's just a very nice song to listen to. I hear it at work a lot and I get goosebumps when it comes on. I haven't really done a lot of searching when it comes to Robbie Williams, but that may change, for now I'm content with this one song.

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Opeth - Pale Communion



I am a pretty big fan of the more mellow side of Opeth. My favorite album by them before this release was Damnation, and upon this album release, on first listen, it surpassed Damnation with no trouble. There's really not a lot of bad I can say about this album other than the fact that I wish it was longer. The starting track "Eternal Rain Will Come" just gets the proginess going right away with no breath in between, and then starts to get to that more mellow Opeth sound that I have come to love. Truly a remarkable way to start off the album. Of course I don't really have a favorite track off the album as it really just fits together so well and feels like one long proggy track that I could listen to an endless number of times.

I'm happy to see Opeth still doing work. When Storm Corrosion was released, I wasn't really looking into either persons projects to see if there were anything new to come, so one could say that this new Opeth was a bit of a surprise, but a pleasant surprise nonetheless. I have read that Steven Wilson does have something up his sleeve, but it won't be released for quite some time, and as far as Porcupine Tree as a whole goes, I know nothing of any new work on the horizon, but perhaps it will come as another pleasant surprise. I can hope.

Definitely an album that one who's really into the mellow side of Opeth would love to hear. On that same note, this could mean that we could possibly expect a heavier Opeth album next. In a few years, of course. No rush though, as this album truly holds a remarkable place in my favorite Opeth albums, and pushes Damnation down to number 2, and this one takes the crown as my favorite mellow Opeth album. With Deliverance being the number 1 heavy album by them.

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Lamb of God has been a band that I go back and forth with. I'm either really in the mood for the heavy riffs and vocals, or they just aren't my cup of tea. It's a love hate relationship and I love it.

I went way too long without ever diving into the earlier releases of Lamb of God. The albums such as Ashes of the Wake, As The Palaces Burn, and New American Gospel. I think what it was is that when I first heard Sacrament, I was used to hearing the growls really crisp and could understand everything that was going on, little did I know it is one of the least heavy albums they have in their catalog.




Ashes of the Wake is the one out of the three earlier releases that I have found the most enjoyment out of. Honestly, I can say that Hourglass has to be one of the best metal songs I've ever heard. It has everything I could ask for in a perfect Lamb of God song. Heavy as all hell riffs, fantastic vocals, and just sounds dirty to the point that it makes me want to rip my shirt off and fight someone. Of course, I think that's what Lamb of God go for.



New American Gospel is another one I want to put a bit more personal info on because I actually grew up owning this album, but never actually listened to it in full, and god damn I wish I did. I was only familiar with Black Label off the album, and never bothered with the rest for some reason. Perhaps I was just too young to really appreciate what they were going for, but now I get it. It's the raw, gritty, heavy metal that they are known for.

The sad reality is, I wish I had listened to these albums before the few times i'd seen them. I imagine my time at those concerts would have been far more enjoyable. Not saying they weren't enjoyable, but they would have been even better. I'd happily see them again in a heartbeat, they always will have a place in my heart even if sometimes they just don't rub me the right way.

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Rammstein - Mutter

This album is so ****ing good. Nothing I hate about this album. Wish I could say more, but there really isn't much more to say, i'm keeping things simple.

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I wish I had an excuse for not updating this journal as much as you are used to, honestly my life has just gotten really busy, with work, and catching up on sleep. It's hard to do both and do things like write entries that I have been wanting to write. Unfortunately, my brain doesn't work as creatively when i'm tired so most of the ideas I have for an entry usually comes up at the beginning of the day, and by the end of the day, I just don't feel like writing much. But fear not, this journal is still as important to me as it was when I started it. I've put a lot of effort and work into it. So entries will come back. For the time being, i'll just leave you with this.