R'Vannith ghedengi ElitePosts: 3099 |
04.06.2011 - 02:16Rating: 9
Great review, if this album's anything to go by I'll definitely have to check out the band's previous albums. There's so many influences in the music it would be hard to account for them all.
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KwonVerge Odysseus ElitePosts: 5068 |
If you liked this one, then you'll like their previous album, it's heavier though. The other releases are under the funeral doom spectrum, dunno if you're into this kind of music, if you do, you will love them, if not you might discover a new genre you might enjoy
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Troy Killjoy perfunctionist StaffPosts: 21306 |
Haven't heard this one yet...but I'd give everything they've done at least an 8/10, so I don't imagine I'll be disappointed.
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R'Vannith ghedengi ElitePosts: 3099 |
04.06.2011 - 02:39Rating: 9
Written by KwonVerge on 04.06.2011 at 02:19
If you liked this one, then you'll like their previous album, it's heavier though. The other releases are under the funeral doom spectrum, dunno if you're into this kind of music, if you do, you will love them, if not you might discover a new genre you might enjoy
I've always been drawn towards the traditional, heavy and 'epic' varieties of doom, generally because I preferred the cleaner vocals. I don't know anything about funeral doom, will have to explore
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Written by R'Vannith on 04.06.2011 at 02:39
Written by KwonVerge on 04.06.2011 at 02:19
If you liked this one, then you'll like their previous album, it's heavier though. The other releases are under the funeral doom spectrum, dunno if you're into this kind of music, if you do, you will love them, if not you might discover a new genre you might enjoy
I've always been drawn towards the traditional, heavy and 'epic' varieties of doom, generally because I preferred the cleaner vocals. I don't know anything about funeral doom, will have to explore
Ultra slow form of music, heavy distortions, deep grunting vocals and emotions mainly leaning towards depression, melancholy etc. It needs some ear training but once you've gotten into it'll melt your brain
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NocturnalStalker Metal Addict
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04.06.2011 - 06:09Rating: 9
I've yet to listen to this album but I don't think it will disappoint me. I saw them perform Broken Statue live and I can say it's a great song so the others must be on par.
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So why you gave 8 instead of 9 ?
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Pyramid God
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I'm very impressed with this new album, I'll have to check out the rest of their stuff.
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Merchant of Doom
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What can I say? Although I don't dislike the album entirely, they've gone too commercial for my taste, simplifying Journey's formula. Don't get me wrong: some songs are great - see the The Storm - but this a failed attempt to create a commercial dark-rock album. The clean vocals throughout are just too much. They make the album sound the same, monotonous, without variety. When harsh vocals kick in - see again The Storm - they just lift the atmosphere. The prog passages are just heavier early Genesis and some VDGG for good measure. Love the short sax break in The Storm. And the mellotron is awesome. Shame Peter Gabriel or Peter Hammill are not in the band...
Low points: Be here. WTF? Ten minutes of pure melliflous cack. The chorus is really embarrassing.
Live Through Me - WTf? #2 I don't know what they were thinking, but this is one of the worst Pantheist's songs ever. The little solo in the middle of the track surely has been played on a Bontempi toy keyboard.
Since they dropped the "ï" in the name, they dropped a lot more... like ïnspïratïon. I don't really know what Kostas was trying to achieve with this, I really don't.
BTW, funeral doom doesn't have to be heavily distorted...
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X-Ray Rod Skandino StaffPosts: 18347 |
Written by Merchant of Doom on 04.06.2011 at 12:48
What can I say? Although I don't dislike the album entirely, they've gone too commercial for my taste
Hhahahahahahhahaha sorry but that's just funny, good joke bro.
Bands like this wanting to be commercial, wow
You might not like their new style and that's perfectly ok but I highly doubt this is something to get commercial, it's just silly.
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Merchant of Doom
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 04.06.2011 at 14:07
Written by Merchant of Doom on 04.06.2011 at 12:48
What can I say? Although I don't dislike the album entirely, they've gone too commercial for my taste
Hhahahahahahhahaha sorry but that's just funny, good joke bro.
Bands like this wanting to be commercial, wow
You might not like their new style and that's perfectly ok but I highly doubt this is something to get commercial, it's just silly.
well, you know, "commercial" within the genre... easier to the ear... Not in the "commercial-let's make lots of money" sense. I do understand it's their choice and I don't dislike the album, but why put out highly melodic, melliflous stuff like that? It's clearly an album which is a lot more approachable and lighter than previous efforts. What's happening here? And why? Is Kostas getting old and mellowing with age? Or is it Slough? That's my only explanation...
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R'Vannith ghedengi ElitePosts: 3099 |
04.06.2011 - 15:06Rating: 9
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KwonVerge Odysseus ElitePosts: 5068 |
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Merchant of Doom
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Written by R'Vannith on 04.06.2011 at 15:06
Besides the "lets make lots of money" what else do you mean by commercial? Perhaps you meant more 'accessible', as in they are turning further away from their original 'Funeral Doom' sound to something softer?
yes, I said it. More approachable and accessible, "within the genre". I didn't mind their funeral era and their prog era, and I don't dislike this one, but I was wondering why they are getting "softer"...
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R'Vannith ghedengi ElitePosts: 3099 |
04.06.2011 - 15:38Rating: 9
...thought I might check out Ahab
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KwonVerge Odysseus ElitePosts: 5068 |
Written by R'Vannith on 04.06.2011 at 15:38
...thought I might check out Ahab
Good choice to start checking the scene
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Merchant of Doom
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No, and I was joking, really, maybe because I prefer the "non-distorted" variety... my brain must be melting...
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Merchant of Doom
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Written by R'Vannith on 04.06.2011 at 15:38
...thought I might check out Ahab
bad start... lol... they are death/doom with funeral influences. But I don't really want to start this kind of debate, really.
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X-Ray Rod Skandino StaffPosts: 18347 |
Written by Merchant of Doom on 04.06.2011 at 15:43
bad start... lol... they are death/doom with funeral influences. But I don't really want to start this kind of debate, really.
Funeral with train wheels in that case, I think it's an easy way into what the genre has to offer specially because it's not pure Funeral doom but it has enough elements to help the newbies understand what's the deal with the genre.
The question to why they start doing melodic stuff is quite simple though... They just feel like it
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Troy Killjoy perfunctionist StaffPosts: 21306 |
Written by R'Vannith on 04.06.2011 at 15:38
...thought I might check out Ahab
Great place to start, they're widely regarded as one of the best funeral doom bands today.
Although it's kind of a bad place to start too, because you won't find another band that has that same crushing "oceanic" atmosphere, so everything after this might feel watered down.
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R'Vannith ghedengi ElitePosts: 3099 |
04.06.2011 - 17:43Rating: 9
Written by Troy Killjoy on 04.06.2011 at 17:22
Written by R'Vannith on 04.06.2011 at 15:38
...thought I might check out Ahab
Great place to start, they're widely regarded as one of the best funeral doom bands today.
Although it's kind of a bad place to start too, because you won't find another band that has that same crushing "oceanic" atmosphere, so everything after this might feel watered down.
I was intrigued by the glowing reviews of their 'The Call Of The Wretched Sea' album, plus it won an MS award. I noticed that they're labelled as 'Extreme Funeral Doom', perhaps it's best to start with the non-extreme kind
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X-Ray Rod Skandino StaffPosts: 18347 |
Written by R'Vannith on 04.06.2011 at 17:43
I was intrigued by the glowing reviews of their 'The Call Of The Wretched Sea' album, plus it won an MS award. I noticed that they're labelled as 'Extreme Funeral Doom', perhaps it's best to start with the non-extreme kind
Extreme doom means in the awards case: death/doom, black/doom, drone doom and funeral doom... Not necessary because they are SO extreme but jsut to make a difference with other kind of doom like the more tradional and melodic kind of doom
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Troy Killjoy perfunctionist StaffPosts: 21306 |
Written by R'Vannith on 04.06.2011 at 17:43
I noticed that they're labelled as 'Extreme Funeral Doom', perhaps it's best to start with the non-extreme kind
Metal Storm is - to my knowledge - the only site that differentiates extreme doom from regular doom. Ahab aren't "extreme funeral doom", just "extreme doom", as funeral doom is regarded as an extreme metal genre, whereas regular doom is considered "melodic" metal (as its usually more akin to heavy metal).
EDIT: + what the Doctor said
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R'Vannith ghedengi ElitePosts: 3099 |
04.06.2011 - 17:57Rating: 9
Ah I see so 'Funeral Doom' is categorized as 'extreme doom'.
Although it does say 'Extreme Funeral Doom' on the page for that album:
Germany: 2006
Genre: Extreme Funeral Doom
Label: Napalm Records
Length: 67:41 minutes
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Troy Killjoy perfunctionist StaffPosts: 21306 |
Written by R'Vannith on 04.06.2011 at 17:57
Although it does say 'Extreme Funeral Doom' on the page for that album:
Ya that's a redundant tag. Just stick with funeral doom and you'll be fine.
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X-Ray Rod Skandino StaffPosts: 18347 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 04.06.2011 at 18:18
Ya that's a redundant tag. Just stick with funeral doom and you'll be fine.
Except Esoteric, THAT is extreme...
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Passenger Lost To Apathy
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04.06.2011 - 19:09Rating: 9
This seems quite different from the previous albums. don't know if i'll like it, they're one of my favourite bands though, i need to get around to it!
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Merchant of Doom
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Well, it looks like I'll have to say it again and sorry for the OT... but Ahab are NOT funeral doom... get a grip
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