Qwertyy's Genre Exploration

**Frownland** · 06-30-2015, 09:55 AM

Some more jazz recs

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
Herbie Hancock - Thrust
Miles Davis - Live Evil
Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music

The Batlord · 06-30-2015, 04:51 PM

I missed that you were looking for grind recs:

Death metal: Lykathea Aflame - Elvenefris
Grindcore: Repulsion - Horrified

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 07-02-2015, 06:09 PM

GRINDCORE

Dirge by Wormrot

Let me preface this review by saying that prior to writing this, I never would have believed that I'd have anything positive to say about a grindcore album. I've made quite a few attempts to get into the genre in the past, and every time I've failed to hear anything else but noise. While this album;Dirge is the definition of noise, it's also hectic and chaotic atmosphere makes for an adrenaline pumping and mosh pit starting experience.

There's not a ton I can write about this album, and it's hard to do a track for track breakdown as there's only a handful of songs that are over the one minute mark in length. In total, the album contains 25 cuts, but the runtime is only a mere 19 minutes. I don't have much to compare it to in terms of other grindcore albums, as the only other full albums I've ever listened to are Scum and Apex Predator by Napalm Death, both of which I did not enjoy at the time. The only thing I would have liked to see a bit more of on the project is some more variety in the composition, as not much holds the songs back from sounding like one 19 minute track.

I struggle to pinpoint what it is the separates Wormrot from Napalm Death, who are one of the most popular and critically acclaimed bands in the genre. Perhaps it's simply that my tolerance, and my ability to enjoy loud, angry, frantic music has increased, or perhaps I simply just like it more. Regardless of the reasoning, it has completely changed my perception on the sound, and I have a new found interest in hearing more. It certainly has it's time and place, as it isn't exactly the first album I'd throw on while with coworkers, or visiting my grandmother, but when you need an album chalked full of hatred, anger, and all out chaos, I definitely recommend checking out Dirge.

Rating: 7/10

Stand-out Tracks

No One Gives A S***

Principle Of Puppet Warfare

Also just a note, I've decided against doing Jazz reviews at the moment because, well, I don't feel like it. However, I've added a few new genres for recs in the OP.

The Batlord · 07-02-2015, 07:30 PM

Some grind with different sounding songs...

Gridlink - Longhena

**Frownland** · 07-02-2015, 07:59 PM

Let's knock out a grindcore and avant-garde rec in one blow

Naked City - Torture Garden

YorkeDaddy · 07-02-2015, 08:39 PM

For ambient electronic type stuff I have to recommend my own album: Daydream Society - For Now. Click the second link in my signature and it will pop up immediately. Don't take this as mindless advertising, I genuinely think it's a great example of the genre

mythsofmetal · 07-10-2015, 08:46 PM

Here's a Death Metal rec.

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06-30-2015, 09:55 AM	#11 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Some more jazz recs John Coltrane - A Love Supreme Herbie Hancock - Thrust Miles Davis - Live Evil Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x Last edited by Frownland; 06-30-2015 at 05:08 PM.

07-02-2015, 07:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Let's knock out a grindcore and avant-garde rec in one blow Naked City - Torture Garden __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

07-02-2015, 06:09 PM	#13 (permalink)
Ol’ Qwerty Bastard OQB Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Frownland Posts: 8,831	GRINDCORE Dirge by Wormrot Let me preface this review by saying that prior to writing this, I never would have believed that I'd have anything positive to say about a grindcore album. I've made quite a few attempts to get into the genre in the past, and every time I've failed to hear anything else but noise. While this album;Dirge is the definition of noise, it's also hectic and chaotic atmosphere makes for an adrenaline pumping and mosh pit starting experience. There's not a ton I can write about this album, and it's hard to do a track for track breakdown as there's only a handful of songs that are over the one minute mark in length. In total, the album contains 25 cuts, but the runtime is only a mere 19 minutes. I don't have much to compare it to in terms of other grindcore albums, as the only other full albums I've ever listened to are Scum and Apex Predator by Napalm Death, both of which I did not enjoy at the time. The only thing I would have liked to see a bit more of on the project is some more variety in the composition, as not much holds the songs back from sounding like one 19 minute track. I struggle to pinpoint what it is the separates Wormrot from Napalm Death, who are one of the most popular and critically acclaimed bands in the genre. Perhaps it's simply that my tolerance, and my ability to enjoy loud, angry, frantic music has increased, or perhaps I simply just like it more. Regardless of the reasoning, it has completely changed my perception on the sound, and I have a new found interest in hearing more. It certainly has it's time and place, as it isn't exactly the first album I'd throw on while with coworkers, or visiting my grandmother, but when you need an album chalked full of hatred, anger, and all out chaos, I definitely recommend checking out Dirge. Rating: 7/10 Stand-out Tracks No One Gives A S* Principle Of Puppet Warfare** Also just a note, I've decided against doing Jazz reviews at the moment because, well, I don't feel like it. However, I've added a few new genres for recs in the OP.

07-10-2015, 08:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
mythsofmetal Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 207	Here's a Death Metal rec. Unhuman by Unhuman Unhuman