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by BumZen
Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:28 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: New Bruce Dickinson solo track
Replies: 2
Views: 347

Re: New Bruce Dickinson solo track

It's the best song he's done since Tyranny of Souls. It doesn't say much, as Maiden has sucked so hard for such a long time. But I enjoyed the song quite a bit. Nothing mindblowing, though :)
by BumZen
Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:17 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Bruce Dickinson solo albums
Replies: 1
Views: 236

Re: Bruce Dickinson solo albums

I also recently revisited a good chunk of his solo discography. It brought some surprises as I liked Tattooed Millionaire much, much more than I used to, while Skunkworks wasn't as interesting as I remembered it, and Balls to Picasso might now be my least favorite of his, though Tears of the Dragon ...
by BumZen
Mon Sep 11, 2023 4:08 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Silent Skies on AM Local News????
Replies: 2
Views: 193

Re: Silent Skies on AM Local News????

The album came up in my wife's "recommended" list of new albums on Tidal. This is the first time ever I've seen anything even metal related being recommended to her.
She didn't like it, though :D
by BumZen
Fri Jun 16, 2023 2:02 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Cradle of Filth suggestions?
Replies: 5
Views: 213

Re: Cradle of Filth suggestions?

I had a hard time getting in to Cradle of Filth, but the curtain finally dropped for me with Existence is Futile, and then went back and realised I enjoyed the older albums as well.

I really like these ones:
Existence is Futile
Hammer of the Witches
Nymphetamine
Cruelty and the Beast
by BumZen
Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:55 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: What are you listening to right now?
Replies: 435
Views: 20651

Re: What are you listening to right now?

I think the only two of their albums I really never revisit are “Siege Perilious” and “Fourth Legacy”. I don't think I've listened to anything before Karma in a very long time. I do agree that Eternity was a decent album, and gets a bit too much flak. Should revisit. I’ve never been the biggest fan...
by BumZen
Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:36 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My top albums of 2022
Replies: 3
Views: 329

Re: My top albums of 2022

1: Sumerlands - Dreamkiller (Heavy Metal - USA) 5: Tove Lo - Dirt Femme (Pop - SWE) 7: Miscreance - Convergence (Techy oldschool thrashy death metal - ITA) 8: Persefone - Metanoia (Progressive death metal - AND) 12: Spheric Universe Experience - Back Home (Prog metal - FRA) 18: Sarayasign - Throne ...
by BumZen
Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My top albums of 2022
Replies: 3
Views: 329

My top albums of 2022

For those that care: here are my thoughts and lists of music from 2022. I've seen many people complain about 2022 being a weak year for new metal releases. I wholeheartedly disagree this assesment. Across a wide range of genres, there has been many excellent albums, making this one of the best years...
by BumZen
Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2022
Replies: 23
Views: 923

Re: My Top 100 of 2022

Hah, I hadn't expected you to like it ... let alone find it "exciting ... and exciting" (double-exciting, huh?) It has some stuff I dislike like the growls and occassional style changes that doesn't interest me. It's nicely balanced out by its exciting parts, where I obviously love the techy guitar...
by BumZen
Wed Jan 04, 2023 6:58 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My Top 100 of 2022
Replies: 23
Views: 923

Re: My Top 100 of 2022

Nice list, Claus. I found some gems here I didn't know already. Dance Gavin Dance was surprisingly exciting, fun and exciting. Doomocracy is spectacular, and has been playing for a bit for me lately. A shame I missed them earlier this year. Deathless Legacy, Parius and Ring of Fire should also get s...
by BumZen
Tue Sep 13, 2022 6:16 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Top Favorite Power Metal Albums ... rank them
Replies: 28
Views: 975

Re: Top Favorite Power Metal Albums ... rank them

Random Axe wrote:
Mon Aug 22, 2022 8:39 pm
I guess I may revise my entry if Anubis Gate's first two albums are considered power metal. Not totally sure what they are other than great.
Oh yeah. The first Anubis Gate still gets a lot of play here. Not sure what I would call them either, but it's not a typical power or prog metal band.
by BumZen
Fri Aug 12, 2022 4:14 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Top Favorite Power Metal Albums ... rank them
Replies: 28
Views: 975

Re: Top Favorite Power Metal Albums ... rank them

Decided to just do a top 15 power metal, but in no specific order: Angra - Temple of Shadows Stratovarius - Episode Manticora - Hyperion Hammerfall - Legacy of Kings Blind Guardian - Imaginations From the Other Side Falconer - Chapters from a Vale Forlorn Kamelot - Karma Iced Earth - Dark Saga Gamma...
by BumZen
Thu Jun 30, 2022 3:55 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Sarayasign - Throne of Gold
Replies: 8
Views: 583

Re: Sarayasign - Throne of Gold

Nice recommendation. What a singer! :shock:
by BumZen
Wed Jun 01, 2022 3:09 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Spheric Universe Experience - Back Home...
Replies: 10
Views: 812

Re: Spheric Universe Experience - Back Home...

I love the album. I've been listening to a lot the last few weeks. For me, the debut was hard to top, but this one seriously takes it to the next level on every single parameter. Easily the best classic prog metal album I've heard in a loong time.
by BumZen
Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:40 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Top 50 of 2021
Replies: 8
Views: 916

Re: Top 50 of 2021

Thanks for sharing. It seems our tastes aren't that similar this year, but Warrior Path, Loch Vostok, Subterranean Masquerade, Need and Dream Theater are shared. There's a few that I hadn't listened to, but it was only the new Edu Falaschi that was of interest to me. But holy smokes... it's good. It...
by BumZen
Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:42 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: 25 years since Storm of the Lights Bane
Replies: 4
Views: 330

Re: 25 years since Storm of the Lights Bane

Masterpiece! Nödtveidt obviously had a lot of issues, but writing excellent music wasn't one of them. The riffs, the atmosphere, and oh yes... the melodies. It's still the album "to beat" in the admittedly narrow genre. But even if you expand to put it up against melo-death and black metal respectiv...
by BumZen
Thu Nov 19, 2020 2:38 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Manticora - To Live To Kill To Live
Replies: 2
Views: 378

Re: Manticora - To Live To Kill To Live

Love this album. An easy candidate for album of the year for me. It's unmistakenly Manticora, but it's impressive how they manage to evolve all the time. I could live without some of the atmospheric moments, but it's my only "complaint." Slaughter in the Desert Room, Goodbye Tina, Katana - Beheaded ...
by BumZen
Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:16 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: COVID 19 boredom top 20 post
Replies: 12
Views: 1902

Re: COVID 19 boredom top 20 post

Good f'ing list, except... Fiction? It's solid, but really a distillation of their earlier sound. I would have gone with _The Gallery_ or _The Mind's I_. Fiction was everything great about DT when it came out. It still is. I absolutely adore that album. Objectively, however, I certainly see your po...
by BumZen
Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:09 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: COVID 19 boredom top 20 post
Replies: 12
Views: 1902

Re: COVID 19 boredom top 20 post

Death - Symbolic Mekong Delta - Dances of Death (and other walking shadows) Queensryche - Operation : Mindcrime Artillery - By Inheritance Metallica - Kill 'Em All Rush - Power Windows Judas Priest - Painkiller Beyond Twilight - The Devil's Hall of Fame Manticora - Hyperion Fallujah - The Flesh Prev...
by BumZen
Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:47 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Top 75 albums of 2019
Replies: 13
Views: 2801

Re: Top 75 albums of 2019

Fantastic list. A few on it I haven't heard yet. I'm surprised about your number one spot, though. I tried and tried with Port Noir, but I just can't get into the new album. The songwriting can't even hold my attention for the duration of the album. My loss, I guess, as it certainly has elements I l...
by BumZen
Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:40 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My top 25 of 2019
Replies: 4
Views: 816

Re: My top 25 of 2019

It was a great year musically for sure - happy to see you venture even deeper into black metal, as there obviously are still some interesting things there. This year I haven't been checking out many of those titles though, because as you mentioned there are SOOOO much garbage as well, but your list...
by BumZen
Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:56 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: My top 25 of 2019
Replies: 4
Views: 816

My top 25 of 2019

Overall, 2019 was a great year for me. I continued my musical leanings towards the more extreme genres, as that just seems to tickle me the right way these days. Maybe it's because I feel that black metal, as a genre, still manages to move forward and do new things, creating for some awesome surpris...
by BumZen
Wed Jul 03, 2019 7:56 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: It has slowed down - halfway thru the year.....
Replies: 19
Views: 3688

Re: It has slowed down - halfway thru the year.....

I think it's a very solid year so far in all genres. Many established bands that I like are dissapointing me (Soilwork, Sabaton, Fallujah, In Flames, Amon Amarth, Evergrey) but many relative newcomers are shocking me (Equipoise, Sühnopfer, Vehemence, Klingwall, and Darkwater) Here are some favorites...
by BumZen
Sun May 12, 2019 5:12 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: South Haven : rock/metal with dual vocals and fantastic melodies
Replies: 2
Views: 469

South Haven : rock/metal with dual vocals and fantastic melodies

Check this out. The first time I heard it, I thought it was okay, but after a second listen I loved it. It's not normally for me, but they have a Fair To Midland Vibe I can't describe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGGnPZy5-ts
by BumZen
Thu May 09, 2019 3:57 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The Forgotten Heroes of Prog Metal Thread
Replies: 195
Views: 63840

Re: The Forgotten Heroes of Prog Metal Thread

kas2112 wrote:
Tue Apr 02, 2019 5:33 am
this from our second one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Io7AF__FE
This sounds great. Thanks for sharing!
by BumZen
Mon May 06, 2019 2:00 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: Myrath - Shehili in stock
Replies: 24
Views: 3296

Re: Myrath - Shehili in stock

I didn't understand the reference, but I still read it as a joke.
With that said, I think I'll have to wait a few months, and then listen to the album again. It did nothing for me, which is weird, but maybe I just wasn't in the right mood. :-)
by BumZen
Thu May 02, 2019 9:05 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The latest Progressive/Tech Death Metal releases ...
Replies: 6
Views: 1371

Re: The latest Progressive/Tech Death Metal releases ...

Yep. I too am completely on board with the Equipoise. Absolutely fantastic.
by BumZen
Tue Apr 30, 2019 2:16 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The latest Progressive/Tech Death Metal releases ...
Replies: 6
Views: 1371

Re: The latest Progressive/Tech Death Metal releases ...

Not huge on the Hath, but the Allegaeon is great.
I will check out the Equipoise, as it sounds right up my alley. Thanks :-)
by BumZen
Thu Mar 28, 2019 4:56 am
Forum: PM: Core
Topic: The Forgotten Heroes of Prog Metal Thread
Replies: 195
Views: 63840

Re: The Forgotten Heroes of Prog Metal Thread

Fun thread I'll play. https://www.metal-archives.com/images/3/7/6/9/3769.jpg?0142 Archetype - Dawning (2002) Archetype was one of the first truly underground power/prog metal bands I fell in love with - thanks to Claus. The creative intricate details, the melodies and the grooves all meshed together...