Absolute masterpiece - essence of all the qualities of prog metal. Incredible ideas, Buddy Lackey's work is just ... awesome !
I think this record pales in comparison to "Images And Words" only through the quality of sound ...

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 17.10.2013 at 00:20

Absolute masterpiece - essence of all the qualities of prog metal. Incredible ideas, Buddy Lackey's work is just ... awesome !
I think this record pales in comparison to "Images And Words" only through the quality of sound ...

I can see..., No wonder you like Hammer of Misfortune so much, they're both play more "classical progressive" style. Images & Words is more heavy metal type of progressive metal, they're really different, not comparable.

I liked track 1, 3, 5, 6

Written by Dr. Strawberry on 05.03.2015 at 05:31

Written by Vasil de Shumen on 17.10.2013 at 00:20

Absolute masterpiece - essence of all the qualities of prog metal. Incredible ideas, Buddy Lackey's work is just ... awesome !
I think this record pales in comparison to "Images And Words" only through the quality of sound ...

... No wonder you like Hammer of Misfortune so much, they're both play more "classical progressive" style. Images & Words is more heavy metal type of progressive metal, they're really different, not comparable.

I liked track 1, 3, 5, 6

Both albums are perfect, but I prefer A Social Grace because I don't like commercially motivated compromises.

As for Hammers Of Misfortune - this is the most undervalued prog metal band over the past 14 years.

I must be idiot rating 7 for the first time. This album deserved one of the best prog metal. Truly underrated. 9.5/10.

Crazy riffing

Written by metalriff on 20.07.2021 at 14:38

Crazy riffing

I guess this is their most relevant album, which I have though never got into. I have always preferred The Bleeding.

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I guess this is their most relevant album, which I have though never got into. I have always preferred The Bleeding.

I too probably haven't really gotten into it but I sure can appreciate the crazy amount of riffs in the album. I'll give The Bleeding a bleed later

Final opinion : Too chaotic to Waltz to it

Little bit short of a meisterpiece, the album has some good developments in songwriting while retaining the structures with choruses. I might appear a poser here commenting on a popular album, well I may lose my status but I'll risk it, this a good album and band.