Written by [user id=109376] on 27.10.2014 at 12:35

Congrats Ilham, you made it to the "official reviewers" club

Written by [user id=4365] on 27.10.2014 at 17:29

Smashing. Are you an official contributor now?

Written by Ilham on 27.10.2014 at 17:42
If all goes well .

Written by [user id=4365] on 27.10.2014 at 17:44
Awesome =]
[Party time]

Written by [user id=4365] on 27.10.2014 at 18:37

Watch out for those painfully average albums that aren't bad or good. They're a bitch to write about. I like your approach so far though, quick, clean and direct, and your sentiment about not going overboard with metaphors is something that pleases me. This site becomes EssayStorm quite a fair bit in recent times.

Written by Ilham on 27.10.2014 at 18:47

Yeah, nothing is harder to describe than the mediocre and tolerable. Thank you, I could justify that by the limits of my English, but those adjectives could be applied to my personality as well. No need to travesty myself in order to convey an opinion. Moreover, if it fits what I am reviewing, it's all for the best. Which is the case here.

But I thought you liked creative reviews. Didn't you love the one Intro did for Kayo Dot? I have to say I was impressed with that one.

Written by [user id=4365] on 27.10.2014 at 18:58

I have a suspicious most of the stuff you review will be balls-the-wall energetic stuff somehow so I doubt you'll have much trouble

Oh don't get me wrong, I do. That was a genuinely daring and creative review that did something different with the format, but I find most reviews I read tend to be verbose exercises in wannabe-poetry and often seem to be more about the review itself than about the music. A huge ton of my own reviews took that route so I feel like I can spot it when I see it. So yeah, I like reviews to be creative, be to the point or be especially good at knowing the music industry / genre etc, (like Jerry was for example) but I'm not a fan of those self-absorbed type of reviews =P

Written by Ilham on 27.10.2014 at 20:41

Spot on. It's not that I don't want to challenge myself either, of course, but it is what I like the most right now.

Oh then yes, we talked about that a couple of times before. I already knew you liked Jerry's reviews, which could get just as creative as they were packed with knowledge. Those were the ones I was referring to.
I did take arrogant tone/approach when I first started reviewing in French. I still feel embarrassed when I remember the pretentiousness and pedantry of which I made myself guilty. Weirdly, it bothers me much less in English. Although, I get frustrated if I have to get the dictionary three times per sentence, and a little belittled as well.

When are you going to start reviewing again?

Written by [user id=4365] on 27.10.2014 at 23:09

Well your vocabulary is better than most native English speakers so I'd be surprised if you have much trouble. But even so, throwing lots of crazy words at something doesn't make it better really, as I learned. Just say what you want to say xD

As for me reviewing, probably not ever again. I don't ever get the urge to any more to be honest. I think unless someone paid me to do it which would be cool. Pretty unlikely though considering how many people out there want to be metal journos.

Written by Ilham on 27.10.2014 at 23:39

Aw, thanks, goes right to my heart and ego . I really thought that getting to talk with you about good reviews could revive that flame. Alas, we'll have to learn to live without them.

Written by [user id=101272] on 27.10.2014 at 23:58

I ship you two. Just saying.

That said, good review of a good EP. Definitely looking forward to a full-length by these guys, though if they kept it up Bolzer style that's fine with me.

Written by Ilham on 28.10.2014 at 00:06

Yesterday we discussed the possibility of marriage but we came to the conclusion it could only last four days to two months.

Written by Ilham on 28.10.2014 at 00:06

And yes. This really doesn't feel like a test-run EP, it's a coherent release adapted to its format. So if they choose to go on this way, I'm more than okay with it. But I'd be very curious to see how they pull off a full-length. I'm almost wondering if they're just too brutal for more than 30 minutes. Or maybe they'll adapt well to the long format and just blow my mind again.

Written by [user id=4365] on 27.10.2014 at 17:29

Smashing. Are you an official contributor now?

Written by [user id=4365] on 28.10.2014 at 01:40


I think I've burned my bridges here as far as possible official statuses goes, which I'm perfectly happy with to be honest

Written by mz on 28.10.2014 at 01:46

Shame. You could at least have some other excellent staff pick.

Written by [user id=4365] on 28.10.2014 at 01:47

Written by mz on 28.10.2014 at 01:46

Shame. You could at least have some other excellent staff pick.

That's true. I do miss those actually. I guess lists are kind of a substitute in a way.

Written by mz on 28.10.2014 at 01:56

yes, only if you keep them updated =p

Written by Ilham on 27.10.2014 at 17:42

Written by [user id=4365] on 27.10.2014 at 17:29

Smashing. Are you an official contributor now?

If all goes well .