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Man Of Much Metal
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by Man Of Much Metal » Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:21 pm
Hi All,
Not sure of the fanbase around these parts for Demons & Wizards, but I thought I'd throw forward my review of their long-awaited third album, err, 'III', just in case!
Spoiler alert: not as good as either BG or IE, but decent nonetheless
https://manofmuchmetal.com/2020/02/17/d ... um-review/
Cheers,
Matt
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by Nos » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:22 pm
Man Of Much Metal wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:21 pm
Spoiler alert: not as good as either BG or IE, but decent nonetheless
Also clearly the worst of their three albums. It doesn't even really sound like Demons & Wizards, which after fifteen years is the least I was expecting.
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Man Of Much Metal
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by Man Of Much Metal » Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:33 pm
Nos wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 4:22 pm
Man Of Much Metal wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:21 pm
Spoiler alert: not as good as either BG or IE, but decent nonetheless
Also clearly the worst of their three albums. It doesn't even really sound like Demons & Wizards, which after fifteen years is the least I was expecting.
Personally, I find it better than 'Touched...' but there's too much filler to make it a great release.
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Sir Exar Kun
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by Sir Exar Kun » Tue Feb 18, 2020 9:14 am
This is one of those supergroups that, to my ears, never really added up to the hype. I think both the first two albums are..... fine? OK? I'll listen to this new one at some point too, but I don't expect anything that's going to blow me away. To be honest, neither BG or IE has really done a lot for me in many years either.... The last IE album was their strongest in some time, but that's not really saying a whole lot....
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Clint-metalcdratings
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by Clint-metalcdratings » Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:13 pm
Looks like my thoughts are in the minority... I think it's a strong effort, and they've successfully captured the atmosphere of their first two albums, while sounding a bit fresh at the same time. It gets better the more I listen to it, too.
I don't think it will end up matching their debut (which I've always loved and still listen to regularly), but it will probably surpass their second album. My favorite tracks are 6 and 11.
