Between The Buried And Me - Alaska
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After a somewhat lukewarm reaction to The Silent Circus, Between The Buried And Me stepped into the studio with a vengeance, not to mention Victory's increased marketing on programs like Headbanger's Ball. Alaska represents a band still experimenting with various alternative and extreme sounds. What more could you expect from a metal group that takes their name from a Counting Crows song? However, this album takes all previous elements and greatly cranks up focus on the bigger picture. Chaos is distinctly more ordered and instrumental tracks like wispy "Medicine Wheel" and jazzy "Laser Speed" flow much more seamlessly with the violence. Read more ›› |
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Listened to this album one and a half times, and it already sounds pretty good.
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I'd say Colors barely edges this one out. This one is way more aggressive though.
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What a mess...
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Beautiful album. This and Colors were their high point imo.
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Posts: 1127 Written by LeKiwi on 16.06.2014 at 04:28 You of all people...this surprised me greatly.
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Posts: 4326 Written by flightoficarus on 23.04.2015 at 18:30 Might give it a re-listen, but I remember finding this album really distasteful 
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Posts: 1127 Written by LeKiwi on 23.04.2015 at 18:45 You are entirely entitled to your opinion, but given some of the stuff you have noted liking I would definitely give this album at least one more spin. At the very least I would be surprised if you rate it below a 7. Also, have you heard Colors?
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Posts: 4326 Written by flightoficarus on 23.04.2015 at 18:58 I've always thought the "heavier" passages of BtBaM felt...forced. It's not their area of expertise IMO. If they cut that out, they'd probably be among my favourite bands. This album is probably their "heaviest", so... 
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Posts: 4326 Written by flightoficarus on 23.04.2015 at 18:58 Damn you...
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Posts: 4326 Written by flightoficarus on 05.05.2015 at 16:28 Really close to a 9...so strange how tastes evolve. I actually hated this album a few years ago Edit: My post was last year?! 
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Posts: 1127 Written by LeKiwi on 05.05.2015 at 16:29 I thought you might reconsider. Honestly, I didn't like this album the first time I heard it either. Great stuff, time forgives.
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Posts: 4326 Written by flightoficarus on 05.05.2015 at 16:40 Sadly a lesson only learned...with time.
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