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06-13-2018, 08:05 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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MB Metal Classics: "Written in Waters" by Ved Buens Ende
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06-13-2018, 04:40 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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I was considering switching this one out because I thought you guys would probably think it's boring, but it's still a classic any way you look at it. It's like math rock played through a metal filter, with all the eccentricities and musicality of math rock coming along. I would give it a ten but I think it has some tendencies to drag, and could definitely stand to have some more blastation like in the second song, which goes to show that they can kill it with ferocity as well. I wouldn't argue with anyone calling it a bore, it's a little hard to swallow and probably not action packed enough for casual listeners. You have to listen to it like Slint rather than black metal.
their demo before this is really underrated imo. It would honestly probably be a better starting point as the metal is at the front lines but still has an ineffable and mystic quality to the sound |
06-14-2018, 01:45 PM | #4 (permalink) |
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The music sounds really good - I'm especially on board witht he sound of the drumkit and the not-so-common-for-metal focus on the bass guitar. While I also like the basic idea of each and every track on here, they also tend to meander around a bit too much. Essentially, the songwriting reminds me of a lot of tepid goth metal from the 90's (probably my least favorite metal movement).
Worst of all though, are the uniformly horrid vocal performances. The out of tune warbling of this dude sounds amateur in the extreme and those black metal croaks are hilarious in all the wrong ways. There's also a woman on vocal somewhere late on the album, and she's terrible as well. For me, this album is some good musicians in search of memorable material and a vocalist that doesn't suck donkey balls. That guy really does sink this ship for me, subtracting at least 4 points. 3/10 Sorry Mondo, but I can't stand the guy |
06-14-2018, 01:48 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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He's in perfect tune for these tracks, you just have the wrong expectations and expectations can only weigh you down when you're listening to unique music.
I want to give this another listen before I review but it's a longtime favourite.
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06-14-2018, 01:55 PM | #6 (permalink) |
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The usual "you're wrong because I disagree" type argument. I think he's terrible and sounds bad. Expectations have nothing to do with it.
For that matter, the approach of this singer frequently reminds me of Akercocke - except the guy from that band sounds much better. |
06-14-2018, 02:01 PM | #7 (permalink) | |
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I'm really picky about singers so I don't mind you disliking his vocals. What I was contesting was you calling him out of tune because he's very much in tune. He's just not a very conventional vocalist and he's not aiming to be.
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And he does literally sound out of tune to me, but then, my ears are not a guitar tuner. Quote:
So I don't "get" the appeal of Fred Durst's voice. |
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06-14-2018, 02:17 PM | #9 (permalink) | |
SOPHIE FOREVER
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Also, you should quit being so vehemently opposed to the idea that you're missing something about a record. Preference is fine, you're free to dislike anything that you want, but it really does seem like you dismiss a lot of music without considering its merits because you didn't find it fulfilling in another aspect (an aspect that's usually not a focus of the album). tl;dr get woke ftfy
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06-14-2018, 02:22 PM | #10 (permalink) | |
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