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8/10. A nice, chill funky song with some spoken word. Talking Heads were really ahead of their time.
7/10. Decent enough song with a nice melody but Waits' vocals can get irritating after a while.
Neil Young - Southern Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVRxdPWV3RM
Edited by pointless233 on Aug 10th 2018 at 2:17:23 AM
Classic Blues Rock track, with poignant lyrics, 4/5.
Blind Guardian - Harvest of Sorrow
82/100 - No, it's not "The Bard's Song" and no they probably aren't going to make a ballad as legendary as that one. This exuberant second chorus is a bit hit or miss but the understated character of the verse sections really show their ear towards mournful if quietly powerful melodies as well as the wider range of Hansi's voice beyond the pure power he is still known for. Plus, it is actually a fairly good chorus even if it feels slightly abrupt in how it comes into play.
The intro and the more groovy parts are quite enjoyable in their own way, with the slightly dissonant riffs conveying the sinister and chaotic mood effictively. I can't say I care much for the blast-beat parts though − I tend to see these kinds of sequences as the "autopilot" of extreme metal, the kind of stuff bands do when they run out of ideas. So, I'm half "this is pretty cool" and half "eeh, sure?" Love the basswork though.
Uverworld − Odd future
They're quite different, so review either or both.
Edited by Lyendith on Aug 12th 2018 at 8:10:12 PM
I chose to review the opening version. It's a 6.5/10. It's a catchy enough song but I probably won't remember it.
Gentle Giant - Alucard
It wasn't a rock
4/5. The instrumentation on this one is great (reminds me a bit of Yes and Frank Zappa), and seeing as I am a fan of prog, this would make me want to explore more of the band's output.
Supertramp - Fool's Overture (Live recording because I can't find the studio track on YT; I mean I could directly link the Spotify track but...)
Edited by GrafVonTirol on Aug 12th 2018 at 9:03:58 AM
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (all editions) progress: 426/1089 (39.12%)
Clearly a nice way to end an album, but this amalgamation of various melancholic themes doesn't quite work as a standalone track, 3/5.
Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Atlas
The problem with Quentin Tarantino is that he's so good at the whole movie-soundtracking thing, it becomes hard to judge songs mostly known for how Tarantino used them on their own merits. Every time the tune comes to mind, its Tarantino context is joined to it like a Siamese twin. This is no exception. The instant it plays, images of Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu having an epic katana fight to the death roll in your mind, continuing to play as you desperately try to objectively assess the music and the music alone.
The point I'm getting to here is, this is okay by itself. "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" is enough of a timeless songwriting classic that even a large side helping of disco and flamenco cheese doesn't reduce it to less than the better side of decent. 6/10
WANRING: Video is equal parts NSFW and epilepsy unfriendly
Tastes better on the way back down.
It's becoming a rare event these days when the music video fits the mood created by the song itself. Here, the track can't really be stripped away from the video, acting as a perfect soundtrack for the wild, decadent imagery on the screen, 4/5.
Sean and Dan Kiner - The Infinite Steppe (Extra History: Genghis Khan Main Theme)
Beautiful atmospheric soundtrack, quietly intimidating and kinda dynamic at the same time. Fits the theme perfectly. <3
6/10. This was just okay. I feel like the song took a little too long to start getting heavy and I wish that the aggressive parts lasted longer than they did. As it is, I won't come back to it.
Egg - Contrasong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_OZLRS8rS4
Edited by pointless233 on Aug 14th 2018 at 7:33:11 AM
Dissonant, kinda creepy jazz fusion/prog rock combo, 3/5.
Richard Cheese - People Equals Shit
Lyrics are NSFW, obviously.
Edited by Millership on Aug 14th 2018 at 10:13:59 PM
Spiral out, keep going.
I'll admit that the vulgar lyrics of the Slipknot original is hilarious in the jazz/swing style, especially since it's so relaxed sounding. 8/10.
Street Fighter V - Karin Theme
Can't post a link yet, so sorry if this is an inconvenience.
Edited by Downplayer on Aug 15th 2018 at 12:40:27 PM
Upbeat, energetic and bombastic theme with a tint of classiness to it, 4/5.
Layla Tazhibayeva - Kashmir (Led Zeppelin qobyz cover)
4/5. Not as great as the original, but still great.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBgTiLMTlxo
Edited by Wint on Aug 20th 2018 at 7:30:13 AM
Melodic and well made, but not my cup of tea. I'll give it a 7/10.
2/3. Although Lateralus is a genuinely great album, Schism is still a pretty overplayed song. There's little to the song outside the unnecessary time changes and overly long build-up to support its popularity. Maynard has some cool vocals, sure, but he's had much more powerful vocal moments than this. See: Pushit or Ticks and Leeches.
Bomb the Music Industry! - Fresh Attitude, Young Body
8.5/10. Good song by an awesome band. One of my favorites.
7/10. Decent song. I wish the vocals were better. If the vocals were better, this would've been higher.
Dream Theater - Pull Me Under
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGRgAULYgWE
Edited by pointless233 on Aug 21st 2018 at 6:08:24 AM
Prog elements give the song a lot of flavor, but ultimately it can't go beyond the limitations imposed by its classic hard rock structure, 4/5.
Robyn Adele Anderson - Feel Good Inc. (Gorillaz Waltz Cover)
It's surprising how well this song makes the transition to a waltz arrangement, especially since Postmodern Jukebox and their merry band of Sinatra era aficionados are obnoxious as often as they're inspired. I'd still probably pop on the Gorillaz original if I felt like listening to "Feel Good Inc.", though. 7/10
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I was very afraid when I saw the album cover, but I ended up enjoying this quite a bit. Last time I said that blast beats were too often like the autopilot of extreme metal, and thankfully this song doesn't resort to that. It has almost punkish rhythms at times and the solo adds a nice melodic-yet-sinister touch. I probably won't listen to this all day, but it does its job well enough.
I guess I'll add another spoonful of Gojira, with an old song they recently unearthed.
The closing track of From Mars to Sirius.
Edited by Lyendith on Aug 21st 2018 at 12:34:59 PM
8/10. Pretty good song. I do wish that the transitions were more smooth, though.
Pain of Salvation - Winning a War
10/10: Stone cold apocalyptic classic.
Talking Heads - Seen and Not Seen