Metal Wars!!!!!!!!!!!

The Batlord · 02-22-2012, 02:33 PM

SO, I haven't listened to the Naked City album yet, but I'm listening to Maudlin of the Well, and I just wanted to say something. I've been getting more into Opeth recently, but after listening to this band Opeth almost sound like underachievers. Maudlin of the Well just do so much without it ever sounding awkward. Brilliant.

Howard the Duck · 02-23-2012, 03:55 AM

got that maudlin of the well, but haven't heard it yet

heard it, feel it's a grower and i need a second ingest

ok i made a decision

one is mostly jazz with a few metal trax

one is mostly shoegazer/post-rock with a few metal trax

i would award a score each to one but what's the point of me voting, then?

so if you point a gun to my head, and ask which one I enjoy more, it's Maudlin of the Well

Maudlin of the Well - 1
Naked City - 1

jackhammer · 02-23-2012, 07:07 PM

Anyone liking Maudlin are well advised to listen to Kayo Dot a band that Maudlin mainman Toby Driver was in when Maudlin were on hiatus. Even more chilled but still has heavy elements.

**Frownland** · 02-23-2012, 07:13 PM

After much consideration, I've decided that both are phenomenal albums. But maudin of the Well has less replay value. I could listen to Naked City for hours on end, but Maudlin's piece is more of a one shot deal with repeats in the future. Plus it's going to take way more than Leaving Your Body Map to make me vote against Zorn.

Maudlin of the Well - 1
Naked City - 2

Mrd00d · 02-24-2012, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mondo Bungle

Goddammit I love both these bands.

Naked City - 1
Maudlin of the well - 0

It comes down to chaos vs atmosphere for me, and I choose chaos. I also just can't vote against John Zorn. MotW still rules, but I'm voting in an erratic mood. If I wasn't, I'd vote them, that album flows so well.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

After much consideration, I've decided that both are phenomenal albums. But maudin of the Well has less replay value. I could listen to Naked City for hours on end, but Maudlin's piece is more of a one shot deal with repeats in the future. Plus it's going to take way more than Leaving Your Body Map to make me vote against Zorn.

Maudlin of the Well - 1
Naked City - 2

Naked City - 3
Maudlin of the Well

Tough vote, I do really enjoy Maudlin of the Well's work. But Naked City will be hard to dethrone.

~~James~~ · 02-24-2012, 10:47 AM

Gonna go with Maudlin of the Well. Both fantastic though.
Naked City - 3
Maudlin of the Well - 2

Blarobbarg · 02-24-2012, 10:55 AM

Naked City - 3
Maudlin of the Well - 3

Going with Maudlin on this one, for the same reason as last time... it's actually metal. It's also quite good, but more importantly, it is metal. And that's all I have to say about that.

The Batlord · 02-24-2012, 01:17 PM

Maudlin has great atmosphere, and I love an album that is it's own little world that pulls you in, but Naked City is just such an anomaly for me that I just can't stop thinking about how just plain weird it is. Even when it's accessible it's still weird.

Naked City - 4
Maudlin of the Well - 3

Unknown Soldier · 02-24-2012, 03:42 PM

Without a doubt I prefer Maudlin of the Well, I've listened to about 80% of the album and have to say love every song and this is the first album that actually contrives to really be multi-genre and with enough metal to be part of a metal playlist. Some of these songs feel very deep and resonate very well with me. Its an album I'll look to pick up on cd one day and feel glad that I've heard it.

Naked City -4
Maudlin of the Well -4

RVCA · 02-24-2012, 05:13 PM

Naked City is too off-the-wall for me. Maudlin of the Well takes the lead!

MOTW - 5
Zorn - 4

02-23-2012, 07:07 PM	#1013 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Anyone liking Maudlin are well advised to listen to Kayo Dot a band that Maudlin mainman Toby Driver was in when Maudlin were on hiatus. Even more chilled but still has heavy elements. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

02-23-2012, 07:13 PM	#1014 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	After much consideration, I've decided that both are phenomenal albums. But maudin of the Well has less replay value. I could listen to Naked City for hours on end, but Maudlin's piece is more of a one shot deal with repeats in the future. Plus it's going to take way more than Leaving Your Body Map to make me vote against Zorn. Maudlin of the Well - 1 Naked City - 2 __________________ 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

02-24-2012, 10:55 AM	#1017 (permalink)
Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	Naked City - 3 Maudlin of the Well - 3 Going with Maudlin on this one, for the same reason as last time... it's actually metal. It's also quite good, but more importantly, it is metal. And that's all I have to say about that. __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)

02-24-2012, 10:47 AM	#1016 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Gonna go with Maudlin of the Well. Both fantastic though. Naked City - 3 Maudlin of the Well - 2

02-24-2012, 03:42 PM	#1019 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	Without a doubt I prefer Maudlin of the Well, I've listened to about 80% of the album and have to say love every song and this is the first album that actually contrives to really be multi-genre and with enough metal to be part of a metal playlist. Some of these songs feel very deep and resonate very well with me. Its an album I'll look to pick up on cd one day and feel glad that I've heard it. Naked City -4 Maudlin of the Well -4

02-24-2012, 05:13 PM	#1020 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Naked City is too off-the-wall for me. Maudlin of the Well takes the lead! MOTW - 5 Zorn - 4