Disjointed and tiresome. It gave me a proper headache trying to get through the first couple of tracks

Another Metalstorm score head scratcher. I don't understand how this isn't loved. This was awesome.

Written by Oldy86 on 31.10.2024 at 08:14

Another Metalstorm score head scratcher. I don't understand how this isn't loved. This was awesome.

Avant-garde stuff is chronically under-appreciated here. Judas Priest can do the same album they’ve done 20 times before and MS will vote it top two. A band like Gigan can blow your mind from start to finish with something visionary and imaginative and people just don’t grasp it.

I guess if you write a beautiful poem in a language few people speak, few people will appreciate it. But for those of us that understand…

Written by JayMo4 on 05.11.2024 at 04:47

Written by Oldy86 on 31.10.2024 at 08:14

Another Metalstorm score head scratcher. I don't understand how this isn't loved. This was awesome.

Avant-garde stuff is chronically under-appreciated here. Judas Priest can do the same album they’ve done 20 times before and MS will vote it top two. A band like Gigan can blow your mind from start to finish with something visionary and imaginative and people just don’t grasp it.

I guess if you write a beautiful poem in a language few people speak, few people will appreciate it. But for those of us that understand…

Couldn't agree more. It's like trying to get most of the people I know trying to watch a movie in a foreign language. I'm here enjoying some of the greatest movies of all time while they're missing out because of ignorance. Then you get called hipster for liking things many Won't give a chance.

This was my introduction to Gigan and I'll most definitely be going through their Discography.

Written by JayMo4 on 05.11.2024 at 04:47

Written by Oldy86 on 31.10.2024 at 08:14

Another Metalstorm score head scratcher. I don't understand how this isn't loved. This was awesome.

Avant-garde stuff is chronically under-appreciated here. Judas Priest can do the same album they’ve done 20 times before and MS will vote it top two. A band like Gigan can blow your mind from start to finish with something visionary and imaginative and people just don’t grasp it.

Well the main difference is that the Judas Priest album was good and this isn’t. Gigan haven’t been that impressive since Quasi-Hallucinogenic anyway.

Written by Oldy86 on 05.11.2024 at 05:04

Written by JayMo4 on 05.11.2024 at 04:47

Written by Oldy86 on 31.10.2024 at 08:14

Another Metalstorm score head scratcher. I don't understand how this isn't loved. This was awesome.

Avant-garde stuff is chronically under-appreciated here. Judas Priest can do the same album they’ve done 20 times before and MS will vote it top two. A band like Gigan can blow your mind from start to finish with something visionary and imaginative and people just don’t grasp it.

I guess if you write a beautiful poem in a language few people speak, few people will appreciate it. But for those of us that understand…

Couldn't agree more. It's like trying to get most of the people I know trying to watch a movie in a foreign language. I'm here enjoying some of the greatest movies of all time while they're missing out because of ignorance. Then you get called hipster for liking things many Won't give a chance.

How about you give us the reasons to love this album rather than filibustering around?

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How about you give us the reasons to love this album rather than filibustering around?

Is that how your taste works? You wait for some music critic - or in this case, random fan - to make a logically persuasive argument? I’m not trying to convince anyone of anything. Taste is subjective. You like what you like. This isn’t politics. It’s art.

I don’t have an axe to grind. Even the Blood Incantation album that almost everyone here loves (and rightfully so, in my opinion) is never going to come anywhere near Taylor Swift in popularity. But is that going to bother any of us? I don’t care for her music, but it’s also not aimed at someone like me. Gigan isn’t for someone like you. It’s not meant as an insult, but sadly that doesn’t mean that people won’t take it that way.

Still bs.

It looks vote abused if you not able to convince your 9.

I have never listened to this band before, JayMo4 & Oldy86, but I am going to do it right now, because you both got me intrigued. It's on Willowtip, like Ingurgitating Oblivion, whose latest album is great.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 05.11.2024 at 16:43

Still bs.

It looks vote abused if you not able to convince your 9.

This statement is definitely bs. People don't have to convince you for either their ratings or their tastes.

This is dope. Gigan is dope. I'll spin it more before I land a rating but that's some fun stuff right there.

Ok, just finished first listen. It's wild and not the stuff I usually listen to, but I appreciate the artistry. The last track is superb.

Tremendous work by Gigan, sometimes it gets repetitive with the smashes but when they incorporate the interstellar psychotic creative quota the climate becomes posthumous, it's like spinning inside a totally frenetic storm of ionic charge. Honestly, your wig blows your mind.

All I hear is a cacophony that bleed songs into each other. Too much intense experimentation is leading nowhere except to painfully go through it and getting fatigued.

As BCI said, it's a proper headache.

I'm not totally mind-blown but at the same time I definitely wasn't expecting to like this as much as I do, with disso/tech death not really being my cup of tea and all. It's definitely not an easy listen by means, I find some of the structures simply baffling in a weak Gorguts/Deathspell Omega kinda way, but there's also glimpses of quality musicianship. The drumming is definitely the main highlight for me but every now and then there's some unexpected guitar work that creeps in and makes me think wow that was actually pretty impressive.

It's not something I can see myself revisiting often as it requires a lot of patience and understanding and I haven't always got the capacity of that, but I appreciate what's gone into crafting this.

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 06.11.2024 at 05:28

All I hear is a cacophony that bleed songs into each other. Too much intense experimentation is leading nowhere
As BCI said, it's a proper headache.

Absolutely, it"s not meant to be easily followed and enjoyed.
This is supposed to overwhelm, be somewhat disjointed, and lots of things all at once.
It"s an acquired taste, Technical Death Metal in general is, i"m sure you"d have the same complaints for Profanity, Wormed or Anomalous

Written by theFIST on 09.11.2024 at 20:25

Written by Cynic Metalhead on 06.11.2024 at 05:28

All I hear is a cacophony that bleed songs into each other. Too much intense experimentation is leading nowhere
As BCI said, it's a proper headache.

Absolutely, it"s not meant to be easily followed and enjoyed.
This is supposed to overwhelm, be somewhat disjointed, and lots of things all at once.
It"s an acquired taste, Technical Death Metal in general is, i"m sure you"d have the same complaints for Profanity, Wormed or Anomalous

No, I don't think why you're making overtly complicated by generalising tech death metal and putting some fantastic bands as a reference here. I don't see your point either.

This album plain and simple doesn't match the eccentricity as you weigh in. You may be swayed in by the charm of dissonance, but I don't see anything refreshing here except to put me on aspirins.

Why this record have so bad score, It's awesome.