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Wpnfire · 11-01-2014, 01:29 PM

Just downloaded a ton of albums that people say have some of the best riffs in existence, so I thought I'd do some mini reviews here of the albums I downloaded. This is the first one.

Demigod - Slumber of Sullen Eyes

Yes, the riffs are good. Man, this is a walk in the park compared to Suffocation. Meh, the riffs are average. Yea, I don't really care for this. The riffs sound good, but I'd prefer them to be played slower.

Riff-o-meter: Too fast. Death speed weak.

Devestation - Idolatry

! Alright, now it sounds like I'm playing Dark Forces or, hell, this sounds like DOOM with these echoey atmospheric piano and ****. Ahh...this is much better. These vocals.. I don't think I've ever heard a thrash singer shout like this. He sounds damn good. A solo? This early?
Oh no. Looking ahead, I see that these songs are all over 5 minutes. Ugh, I hate that. Yeah this is better than the last album, but I'm still not getting much from this.

Riff-o-meter: Still too fast. Weak.

Sleep - Dopesmoker

We appear to be improving as we go along. Man, I NEED to check out more modern doom metal. I've heard enough. 4 minutes in, and I have not lost interest in any way. This is without a doubt the best I've heard so far in this list. Death and speed metal albums may have some good riffs, but they just pale in comparison to slower stuff. I should do a proper album review for this later.

Riff-o-meter: Spectacular.

Sleep - Holy Mountain

Oh, well what a pleasant surprise, we are right back to Sleep again. Yeah, this is incredibly addicting. These vocals are so good, they are giving EW a run for their money. This first song is called "Dragonaut." Man, that's pretty fing cool. These solos are quite sickly as well.

Riff-o-meter: Approaching excellence.

11-01-2014, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wpnfire Dragon Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Kansas, United States Posts: 2,744	Just downloaded a ton of albums that people say have some of the best riffs in existence, so I thought I'd do some mini reviews here of the albums I downloaded. This is the first one. Demigod - Slumber of Sullen Eyes Yes, the riffs are good. Man, this is a walk in the park compared to Suffocation. Meh, the riffs are average. Yea, I don't really care for this. The riffs sound good, but I'd prefer them to be played slower. Riff-o-meter: Too fast. Death speed weak. Devestation - Idolatry ! Alright, now it sounds like I'm playing Dark Forces or, hell, this sounds like DOOM with these echoey atmospheric piano and ***. Ahh...this is much better. These vocals.. I don't think I've ever heard a thrash singer shout like this. He sounds damn good. A solo? This early? Oh no. Looking ahead, I see that these songs are all over 5 minutes. Ugh, I hate that. Yeah this is better than the last album, but I'm still not getting much from this. Riff-o-meter: Still too fast. Weak. Sleep - Dopesmoker* We appear to be improving as we go along. Man, I NEED to check out more modern doom metal. I've heard enough. 4 minutes in, and I have not lost interest in any way. This is without a doubt the best I've heard so far in this list. Death and speed metal albums may have some good riffs, but they just pale in comparison to slower stuff. I should do a proper album review for this later. Riff-o-meter: Spectacular. Sleep - Holy Mountain Oh, well what a pleasant surprise, we are right back to Sleep again. Yeah, this is incredibly addicting. These vocals are so good, they are giving EW a run for their money. This first song is called "Dragonaut." Man, that's pretty fing cool. These solos are quite sickly as well. Riff-o-meter: Approaching excellence. __________________ Last.FM My RYM Ratings *My Glitchwave Beta Profile* Last edited by Wpnfire; 01-28-2015 at 11:00 AM.