Reroute to Remain was one of "those albums" for me when it came out.

I'm surprised that you didn't like Angst... It was sort of the album where they perfected their formula and you can tell that all albums after that were further developments of what they did there. There are also a bunch of great songs there - "Light", "Glory", "Drug Against War", "The Problem" and of course "Sucks" are some of their best songs.

This is also supremely awesome:


XTORT is also one of their best albums, but IMO not the very best. NIHIL is awesome, WWIII is also probably better, NAIVE is a classic, "Symbols" is extremely underrated and generally ever since Lucia joined the quality is pretty consistently high.

Written by [user id=152345] on 23.10.2017 at 19:44

Reroute to Remain was one of "those albums" for me when it came out.

It sure has all the qualities needed
Thanks for reading!

Written by jupitreas on 24.10.2017 at 01:04

I'm surprised that you didn't like Angst... It was sort of the album where they perfected their formula and you can tell that all albums after that were further developments of what they did there. There are also a bunch of great songs there - "Light", "Glory", "Drug Against War", "The Problem" and of course "Sucks" are some of their best songs.

This is also supremely awesome:


XTORT is also one of their best albums, but IMO not the very best. NIHIL is awesome, WWIII is also probably better, NAIVE is a classic, "Symbols" is extremely underrated and generally ever since Lucia joined the quality is pretty consistently high.

Well... I did give another change to Angst, but for some reasons the songs failed to click with me even after I really enjoyed the band. Dunno why, even if I agree with on its special place in the band's discog, but I think they got even catchier afterward (also, they worked more on their sound's dynamics, I guess). Anyway, it's hard to compete with the "Apathy"/"Craze"/"Rules"/"Dogma" quartet if you ask me
I'm not so fond of Naive, but I agree on Nihil and WWIII (oh my "Bullets, Bombs And Bigotry"). And I do love Symbols, it's one of my fave to be honest ("Megalomaniac" is the best 'we're KMFDM' song imo, and then there are songs like "Anarchy" or "Stray Bullet". Funny that Sasha himself doesn't seem to like it very much). As far as recent albums go, I think the last two are a bit of a letdown compared to the more recent WTF!?

Written by Darkside Momo on 24.10.2017 at 12:37

As far as recent albums go, I think the last two are a bit of a letdown compared to the more recent WTF!?

I like them because they are retro - IMO they managed to recapture some of the house/disco feel of the early albums (before Angst even). Then again, I'm not surprised they are not your cup of tea since you don't seem to like that side of their sound

Written by jupitreas on 24.10.2017 at 22:52

Written by Darkside Momo on 24.10.2017 at 12:37

As far as recent albums go, I think the last two are a bit of a letdown compared to the more recent WTF!?

I like them because they are retro - IMO they managed to recapture some of the house/disco feel of the early albums (before Angst even). Then again, I'm not surprised they are not your cup of tea since you don't seem to like that side of their sound

Well, I didn't see them in that light... just less inspired. Come to think of it, I do see your point, as I prefer their heavy-hitting side

Funny to see Moonspell's Sin / Pecado there. It's probably my least favourite album of theirs. Well, I do like some songs in there but overall feels like a miss. Much like Butterfly Effect.

Anathema - Alternative 4, no words needed, one of my favourite of theirs, but I have a lot from them lol It has some of the best Anathema songs for sure and I wish they would play this in its entirety *wink wink*. I've been lucky enough to catch a few songs when they played more Alternative 4 tunes and some gems from that album before. So, can't complain really.

I also love that Destroy Erase Improve Meshuggah album. I think I listened to it first or after I discovered ObZen. Can't remember now, it was so long ago. But it is an amazing, delicious mindfuck ahah

Gojira - From Mars To Sirius, another classic. This Part 5 has a lot of classics! Except for Reroute To Remain. I know it's a classic to a lot of people but I think I only like three or four songs from that album. I mostly listened to it because of Cloud Connected lol but it's more or less ignored by me.

Never heard that Dylath-Leen album though. Now I'm curious!

Written by BloodTears on 26.10.2017 at 13:28

Funny to see Moonspell's Sin / Pecado there. It's probably my least favourite album of theirs. Well, I do like some songs in there but overall feels like a miss. Much like Butterfly Effect.

Anathema - Alternative 4, no words needed, one of my favourite of theirs, but I have a lot from them lol It has some of the best Anathema songs for sure and I wish they would play this in its entirety *wink wink*. I've been lucky enough to catch a few songs when they played more Alternative 4 tunes and some gems from that album before. So, can't complain really.

I also love that Destroy Erase Improve Meshuggah album. I think I listened to it first or after I discovered ObZen. Can't remember now, it was so long ago. But it is an amazing, delicious mindfuck ahah

Gojira - From Mars To Sirius, another classic. This Part 5 has a lot of classics! Except for Reroute To Remain. I know it's a classic to a lot of people but I think I only like three or four songs from that album. I mostly listened to it because of Cloud Connected lol but it's more or less ignored by me.

Never heard that Dylath-Leen album though. Now I'm curious!

Yeah, lots of classics (Alternative 4 ) - but it's only natural, as they are classics for a reason after all

As far as Moospell albums go, I rank Sin/Pecado really high (I'm not into goth rock, but this album does it so well ) - and I like The Butterfly effect a lot too (but indeed this one was hit and miss)

I'm not sure Reroute To Remain is considered a classic, as In Flame's sound had already evolved into more mainstream territories (you know, the 'not melo-DM anymore' stuff), but it sure is loved by quite a few In Flames fans (and hated by others ); sure it has a few meh songs on it, but it's my fav of the band.

And just go and check Dylath-Leen. Insecure is their first album, and the best they did by large margin (and imo it's so good it made me really difficult to like other female-fronted meloDM bands)

Quite a few famous bands in this list, however I would not choose any of these albums Sin/Pecado is one of my least favourites by Moonspell, I don't think I have listened to it more than 3 times. I don't like any In Flames of the new millennium (not that I'm a big fan anyway, but the Jester Race was cool) and I have never listened to Kreator's live album, because I am not keen on live albums in general. I'll definitely try your Immolation choice, since I am not familiar with it as far as I can remember. And man, I could never get into Gojira, Meshuggah or Anathema (even though I dig gothic rock a lot - I hope Ana won't read this). There, I said it. Looking forward to the next one!

Written by nikarg on 27.10.2017 at 12:03

Quite a few famous bands in this list, however I would not choose any of these albums Sin/Pecado is one of my least favourites by Moonspell, I don't think I have listened to it more than 3 times. I don't like any In Flames of the new millennium (not that I'm a big fan anyway, but the Jester Race was cool) and I have never listened to Kreator's live album, because I am not keen on live albums in general. I'll definitely try your Immolation choice, since I am not familiar with it as far as I can remember. And man, I could never get into Gojira, Meshuggah or Anathema (even though I dig gothic rock a lot - I hope Ana won't read this). There, I said it. Looking forward to the next one!

Ahah, peculiar choices indeed - for some of them at least
For Moonspell, well, another fave of mine is The Antidote, which usually is not that well liked. I like Jester Race too - it was my first IF album - but I feel they're better a bit later in their career (Whoracle up to Soundtrack). For Immolation I know Harnessing Ruin isn't their best, but well, I'm really fond of it (to discover the band I'd rather counsel Majesty and Decay, f.e.).
Kreator 's live is great, but if you've seen them live you'll feel the audio experience is tame compared to the warzone the moshpit always becomes during their sets... As I discovered the band with this live, and only saw them live after that, it worked
Thanks for reading!

Written by nikarg on 27.10.2017 at 12:03

And man, I could never get into Gojira, Meshuggah or Anathema (even though I dig gothic rock a lot - I hope Ana won't read this). There, I said it. Looking forward to the next one!

Of course I'll read this! Disgraceful... ahah Anathema is probably my favourite band in the world though. And they are not goth lol Why don't you like them though?

I like all of those bands, Gojira and Meshuggah as well.

It's funny that this series are the only articles featured on here right now (on the homepage)

Written by BloodTears on 30.10.2017 at 13:16

Of course I'll read this! Disgraceful... ahah Anathema is probably my favourite band in the world though. And they are not goth lol Why don't you like them though?

I like all of those bands, Gojira and Meshuggah as well.

Damn, I thought I was going to get away with this
I liked the early stuff.. then they became too mainstream for me.. idk.. my taste tends to be weird sometimes

Written by nikarg on 30.10.2017 at 15:19

Written by BloodTears on 30.10.2017 at 13:16

Of course I'll read this! Disgraceful... ahah Anathema is probably my favourite band in the world though. And they are not goth lol Why don't you like them though?

I like all of those bands, Gojira and Meshuggah as well.

Damn, I thought I was going to get away with this
I liked the early stuff.. then they became too mainstream for me.. idk.. my taste tends to be weird sometimes

If you liked their early stuff, then I forgive you. Sometimes I miss their doom period, it was lovely. I can totally understand why people get bored with their newer stuff though. Their last album even bored me, sadly....

I, for one, don't care for what they've done before The Silent Enigma. Of the Peaceville Three, they easily were the weakest at their beginning imo

Written by Darkside Momo on 30.10.2017 at 21:31

I, for one, don't care what they've done before The Silent Enigma. Of the Peaceville Three, they easily were the weakest at their beginning imo

Really? Interesting. I like Serenades, it crushes me and I just connect to it deeply. I also like The Crestfallen and Pentecost III but less.

Glad to know The Antidote is also one of your faves! It was really different, a curve ball, that worked really well.

Written by BloodTears on 31.10.2017 at 11:56

Glad to know The Antidote is also one of your faves! It was really different, a curve ball, that worked really well.

It's probably my fave of theirs, actually

Written by Darkside Momo on 30.10.2017 at 21:31

Of the Peaceville Three, they easily were the weakest at their beginning imo

I agree, but PL and MDB were not easy to top back then I think.

Written by nikarg on 01.11.2017 at 13:38

Written by Darkside Momo on 30.10.2017 at 21:31

Of the Peaceville Three, they easily were the weakest at their beginning imo

I agree, but PL and MDB were not easy to top back then I think.

Yeah, I guess so. Gothic is considered a masterpiece for good reasons after all

Written by Darkside Momo on 31.10.2017 at 13:34

Written by BloodTears on 31.10.2017 at 11:56

Glad to know The Antidote is also one of your faves! It was really different, a curve ball, that worked really well.

It's probably my fave of theirs, actually

Now you're talking! Love me some Antidote

Written by nikarg on 03.11.2017 at 11:04

Written by Darkside Momo on 31.10.2017 at 13:34

Written by BloodTears on 31.10.2017 at 11:56

Glad to know The Antidote is also one of your faves! It was really different, a curve ball, that worked really well.

It's probably my fave of theirs, actually

Now you're talking! Love me some Antidote

glad to see more love for The Antidote!