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- Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:42 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
I'm gonna be pleased to be back home in non-Christmas times, that's all I'm gonna say atm. LOL - I can't stand 99% of Christmas music, so ... I'm listening to a band called POLLEN and their newest album "Uncanny Valley" as they popped up in my Amazon Music suggestion list. I know nothing about them...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 11:35 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
I'm gonna be pleased to be back home in non-Christmas times, that's all I'm gonna say atm.
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:55 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Unprocessed - ...and everything in between
- Replies: 6
- Views: 573
Re: Unprocessed - ...and everything in between
I still don't understand why they needed to put a blanket of distortion over almost everything (especially the vocals), but the album's really good all the same. I love love love the album ... absolutely incredible. I will admit, after getting the entire album, that there does seem to be something ...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:54 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: End of year lists - are we ready ?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4007
Re: End of year lists - are we ready ?
I guess I'm in the minority when I say that my tastes have actually gone "heavier" as I've aged....I was always worried when I was young that once I got old I wouldn't like metal anymore.. Even my relatives told me that same thing.. Well, I'm sooooooooooooo glad that didn't happen and I have proven...
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:51 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Disappointments of the year ......
- Replies: 5
- Views: 520
Re: Disappointments of the year ......
MYRATH / Karma - Another one of my favorite bands trying to do the poppier thing. This disc isn't even out yet, and from what I've heard from people, and hearing some of the songs on the disc ( it was leaked and then pulled for some reason ), I knew that I wasn't going to dig the direction. I know ...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:55 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Been on a TIAMAT kick all day - I honestly think this is one of the few bands where I like all of their albums (for different reasons), and several of them I'd even label "masterpieces" in their respective genres. How many genres (or more accurately, which genres, I guess) have they put out albums ...
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 10:11 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Temic / Terror Management Theory
- Replies: 4
- Views: 395
Re: Temic / Terror Management Theory
Got this on order from Laser's Edge and very keen to get it in. The single I heard convinced me to buy it. USPS took my order for a walkabout for some reason, but I'm tucked into this one now and it's quite nice. I agree the vocals could stand out more, but I'm enjoying all aspects of the performan...
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:19 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: End of year lists - are we ready ?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4007
Re: End of year lists - are we ready ?
The end of the year is such a mess for me every time. I'm gonna try to make myself write one, but I doubt it'll happen. I'm pretty sure all the candidates are in for me, though.
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 5:08 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 542
- Views: 38879
Re: New stuff Friday ...
Architects - Seeing Red
I guess the lads have something to say about their "fans". Good on em to do it in the form of a perfect execution of the metalcore form, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YxNiEl_Fic
I guess the lads have something to say about their "fans". Good on em to do it in the form of a perfect execution of the metalcore form, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YxNiEl_Fic
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 2:22 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Threw on Protest the Hero's Palimpsest while making my weekly menu. Love this band and this is one of my favorite albums of theirs for sure.
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 2:21 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Temic / Terror Management Theory
- Replies: 4
- Views: 395
Re: Temic / Terror Management Theory
Got this on order from Laser's Edge and very keen to get it in. The single I heard convinced me to buy it.
- Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:23 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Unprocessed - ...and everything in between
- Replies: 6
- Views: 573
Re: Unprocessed - ...and everything in between
I still don't understand why they needed to put a blanket of distortion over almost everything (especially the vocals), but the album's really good all the same.
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:15 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 542
- Views: 38879
Re: New stuff Friday ...
Took me a few days to get to it, but Jack the Joker has a new single out and announced an album for next year. I like the tune a lot and am very excited for a new album from these folks. They're another outfit doing a good job melding traditional prog metal and modern stylings. Also, being Brazillia...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:57 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 542
- Views: 38879
Re: New stuff Friday ...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:49 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 542
- Views: 38879
Re: New stuff Friday ...
MAYFIRE - Cloudscapes and Silhouettes Released yesterday and it’s one of the most impressive prog-metal debuts I’ve heard in a long time. It’s the “next-gen” style, so for the old schoolers this might not be interesting. I hear Boil, Syqem, Skyharbor, Good Tiger, Time the Valuator and more in this ...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:45 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 542
- Views: 38879
Re: New stuff Friday ...
There was a Ron Jarzombek release!? Damn, I gotta seek that out.
- Thu Nov 16, 2023 9:33 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 542
- Views: 38879
Re: New stuff Friday ...
Ihsahn - Pilgrimage to Oblivion
There's a lot of interesting stuff going on in this tune. I doubt he's going to make new fans with it, because it sounds like Ihsahn sounds, but to me that's perfect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WDCrgpKXaE
There's a lot of interesting stuff going on in this tune. I doubt he's going to make new fans with it, because it sounds like Ihsahn sounds, but to me that's perfect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WDCrgpKXaE
- Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:59 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 542
- Views: 38879
Re: New stuff Friday ...
Another Friday another new Pollen and Plini track. I love both. Tosin's solo in Plini's track is really great. Plini - Still Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iKzZ7FeZuE Pollen - Glutamate https://pollenband.bandcamp.com/track/glutamate And also a new Caligula's Horse, which is in many ways "mor...
- Sat Nov 04, 2023 7:15 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Giving the most recent two Ghost Iris albums a spin. I'd forgotten how much I love this band. Really good groove oriented djenty metalcore.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:33 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
After doing my run through Bandcamp stuff for this BC Friday I threw on a bunch of Allegaeon since the single got me in the brainspace for it. Love these dudes.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 12:32 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: New stuff Friday ...
- Replies: 542
- Views: 38879
Re: New stuff Friday ...
Not necessarily released this Friday, but stuff I just picked up: New Allegaeon single. Solid as always. Looking forward to a new album when they put it out even though we already got a great one last year. https://allegaeon.bandcamp.com/track/inhumation New Pollen single is kinda...weird with the k...
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:49 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Finally getting to the new The Voynich Code, Insomnia. Really good prog-tinged deathcore. The keys are very nice when they show up. Claus, this one might tickle your fancy if you haven't come across it yet.
https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/insomnia
https://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/insomnia
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 10:27 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Just finished another listen of the new Polarism, Fatalism, and that's definitely one of the year's best metalcore albums.
- Mon Oct 30, 2023 12:17 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
Finally sorted all of my recent music purchases so listening to those today.
Ran through the new Lalu (very good), now running through the two Obsidian Tide albums, also very good.
Ran through the new Lalu (very good), now running through the two Obsidian Tide albums, also very good.
- Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:06 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Lalu - The fish who wanted to be king
- Replies: 1
- Views: 226
Re: Lalu - The fish who wanted to be king
I didn't realize this was coming out until I saw Ken's listing for it. I love basically everything Lalu has done so I'm excited to get this one in soon.
- Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:55 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Judas Priest - Panic Attack
- Replies: 4
- Views: 303
Re: Judas Priest - Panic Attack
In fairness to old people, Lars was a shitty lazy drummer as a youth too.
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 11:50 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Prog Power cds?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 280
Re: Prog Power cds?
That Pagan's Mind set is freakin fantastic, too.
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 12:34 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
POLARIS - Fatalism Great album! Metalcore with a proggy and semi-djenty edge. Superb melodies, great guitars and cool vocals (both clean and screams). Between this and Currents there’s been some good prog-core this year. The new singles from ERRA sounds good as well … this might finally be the year...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:04 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
POLARIS - Fatalism Great album! Metalcore with a proggy and semi-djenty edge. Superb melodies, great guitars and cool vocals (both clean and screams). Between this and Currents there’s been some good prog-core this year. The new singles from ERRA sounds good as well … this might finally be the year...
- Thu Oct 05, 2023 10:03 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: NoSpun - Opus
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1994
Re: NoSpun - Opus
Given how often as our preferences coincide I find every one of these dramatic differences very funny.introclaus wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 11:36 am...it has a tendency to get boring. Album is way too long. Vocalist is okay (not as bad as the Haken singer) but he is the weak link in my opinion.
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:17 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: What are you listening to right now?
- Replies: 446
- Views: 24417
Re: What are you listening to right now?
I was listening to Sound Struggle's The Bridge yesterday and again this morning which sparked the desire to throw on the Nospūn album, so I'm doing that now.
- Wed Oct 04, 2023 10:16 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: NoSpun - Opus
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1994
Re: NoSpun - Opus
I just listened to it again and it gets boring and bland way too quickly for such a long album. Perhaps this style of prog just doesn’t do it for me anymore … who knows … I gotta say I'm having the total opposite reaction. I find it really hard to latch onto most things that have that classic progp...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Power Metal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 675
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:34 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Power Metal
- Replies: 10
- Views: 675
Re: Power Metal
My house is 100% fantasy nerdery, and I don't listen to much power metal anymore. To me it's because the music is cliched and boring. Virtually all power metal is stamped from one mold, and I just don't have much love for things coming from that mold anymore. The lyrics being silly as hell isn't ev...
- Mon Oct 02, 2023 9:02 am
- Forum: PM: Core
- Topic: Aviations - Luminaria
- Replies: 4
- Views: 232
Re: Aviations - Luminaria
I have some of their older stuff, but ultimately I wouldn't end up listening to this one because I just don't like those thin, reedy, high vocals very much.