Now that I listened to their second album first let's see how they faded with their actual Debut.
Deus Culpa:
Whoa we got an actual eerie organ to start things off cool shit! But at the end of the day it's just an organ. (60)
Con Clavi Con Dio:
Ok so here's the harder riffing that the second album lacks in favor of festive spooky worship while so far the debut has a more serious tone since they want to make a good first impression before partying with the demons. But with this ... read more
A couple years back a little before IMPERA released I did one of my early discography deep dives into a band that seemed similar to Slipknot to me which I was still listening to semi regularly. Well I didn't expect Ghost to be softer, theatrical, goofy at times yet oh so demonic and spooky. Plus the music was fun to listen to. So yeah. I liked them well enough. I haven't really listened to them since 2022 and my tastes have dramatically shifted with the numerous albums artists and ... read more
A fun lil punk rock piece that has some strong tracks as well as some that I wasn't too interested in.
Recs:
- One More Thing
- Mr. Integrity
- Monster
- Shitlist
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A wild energetic industrial experience that will fill you with way too much adrenaline. Besides the hard and fast nature of it all, it is just a lot of fun to engage with and it's easy to move along with the quickness though it will wear you out just as fast. But with some more moderate tracks such as "Scarecrow" and the title track, the experience has some variation in pace whilst keeping up the engaging and unique soundscape that is the nasty thrashy industrial metal with just ... read more
The Church offers a haunting and enthralling release that is honestly fitting that I listen to it right before the official start of spooky month. It's rich in atmosphere and emotion as your are shifted though various unnerving stories throughout the hour long experience. A great way to kick off spooky season I must say!
Recs:
- Ripple
- Feel
- Mistress
- Dome
- Old Flame
- Chaos
- Film
More than anything I had a lot of fun with this album. Power metal has its detractors from my occasional peeks into the metal community but damn this epic medieval fantasy adventure was just a wild time and after a slow start I got really into it. And if you aren't boring I hope you get to enjoy yourself with it as well!
Recs:
- Theatre of Pain
- The Quest for Tanelorn
- Ashes to Ashes
- The Bard's Song- In the Forest
- The Bard's Song- The Hobbit
- The Piper's Calling ... read more
Liked 50 million year trip and the short run of Apothecaries weight to Freedom Run
The electro industrial soundscape is cool at first but quickly losses it's luster and the lackluster vocals that mixes well with the landscape doesn't hold up on their own. I wanted to connect with this but it didn't offer anything that I wanted to latch onto.
A decent Pop rock release with a few notable tracks.
Recs:
- El amor después del amor
- La Verónica
- Tráfico por Katmandú
- Sasha, Sissí y el círculo de baba
Damn. That voice. That nostalgic production. The songs. The melodies. The instrumental. Its all so damn good. It's everything I want out of an early 90's pop release. Plus she looks absolutely fabulous on that cover there! Loved just about everything this album has to offer its ridiculous how much I connected with it.
Recs:
- Basically the whole album the only track that didn't hit just right for me was "Cold" and even then it's a damn solid tune.
Edito:
I see that there's a number of users saving this album in their library which pleases excites and terrifies me. So I gave this a relisten cause I have overhyped an album a number of times, this admittedly fantastic artist included. I will admit that before I gave this album my first impression, which was a VERY positive one, I was listening to minimalist, satisfying, emotive ambient shit for like five hours straight whilst working my job. Doing that thing puts you into a meditative ... read more
Ah...Sodom. We meet once again. I will be honest since my general apathy towards this band has had some blow back. When approaching an album I am unsure of or have a past history of not really caring about their efforts, I default to half paying attention to the music casually having it in the background while I do stuff that actually has my attention and interest. If the album fails to grab me out of that state then I dismiss it, write a lazy sentence review and move on to the next album.
If ... read more
A beautiful mesmerizing album geo engineered to make all who listen to it be floating ten feet in the air once the experience is complete.
Recs:
- You Know It's True
- If I Were With Her Now
- Take Your Time
- Shine a Light
- Angel Sigh
- Sway
- 200 Bars
It was ok. Liked a few tracks including the jarring interlude keeping me on my toes with its sudden and stark shifts throughout. It's a listenable slacker rock piece but other than my highlights, I probably ain't gonna look at their direction again.
Recs:
- Over the Neptune/Mesh Gear Fox
- Weedking
- Back to Saturn X Radio Report
- Circus World
- Some Drilling Implied
I may be forgetting but this is easily my Favorite Nick Cave Project so far. He has a lot of charisma and the whole dramatic and dark vibe of the album is hard to ignore. The lyrics are delightfully devious at points I couldn't look away. The start and finish of the album is particularly strong with a bit of a spotty middle. Regardless, this is very enjoyable stuff and I am interested to See what Nick and gang come up with next.
Recs:
- Papa Won't Leave You, Henry
- I Had a Dream, ... read more
With a charming voice and strong songwriting, Iris gives some striking country that shatters the general dismissal of the genre. It's a lovely emotional listen, and the storytelling is captivating. I like it.
Shout out to the closer with her mother singing passionately a lovely old hymnal. Takes me back to my childhood church oh how I wish to go back to those kind folks.
Recs:
- Let the Mystery Be
- When Love Was Young
- Our Town
- Infamous Angel
- Sweet Forgiveness
- After Your ... read more
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