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3 Mar 2012, 19:12
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1. Arsis - Shattering The Spell - 4/10. I don't like how the riff just kind of flies around and disregards the rest of the song, I hate the melodramatic lyrics, and the vocals generally bore me. There is no melody and no emotive quality that has me liking this. I think atmosphere could maybe be applied with a lot of difficulty.
2. Saxon -Motorcycle Man - 7/10. I like the fun aesthetic that a song like this one is able to capture, how the beginning sounds like it could hold some straight pop motif, and the emphatic early '80s British wail that accompanies the whole of the song. I don't like that it doesn't really work with buildups, but I like the hazy atmosphere.
3. Dream Theater - Just Let Me Breathe (live) - 5/10. Not much of metal, but sort of a weird rock song. Version from Live Scenes From New York. I like some of the guitarwork; I dislike everybody involved in the vocals, think the melody is extremely weak, and feel like the concert must have really sucked in this one. This used to be my favorite band.
4. Ozzy Osbourne -Time After Time - 6/10. I like the slight nostalgic tinge to it, how it's sort of a ballad but it's got the heavy guitars going, and the trademark voice of Ozzy. I don't find myself being particularly impressed by this track, but I could see it being a song that one might find special after a while.
5. Tool -Lateralus - 5/10. - The Fibonacci sequential vocal rhythm has always been cool, the guitars building up makes for a good backdrop, and the chorus feels like the song is really going places. Unfortunately, I don't like that it's nine and a half minutes with so little content. The "Feed my will" part (in how he sings out) is nice.
6. Fairyland - In Duna - 7/10. - The lady in this song has a beautiful voice, the melody sounds like it could be from a Nobuo Uematsu-scored PS1 game (that's a good thing), and the melody progression is interesting. The use of a male choir adds a nice timbre. It is ridiculously cheesy, but disregarding that fact lets me dig it.
7. Ozzy Osbourne -Countdown's Begun - 5/10. A song from nu-Ozzy, which is considerably heavier sounding and with that djent sound that has always bored me. The weird vocal production in the verses sounds a bit nice, but as the song goes on, it just feels like more of the same. Chorus seems sloppy. I'm not too terribly impressed with this one, and the compressedness makes my ears feel funny. Solo is alright.
8. Ravage - Raise Some Hell - 6/10. The old-school heavy metal vibe is refreshing after the last five songs. The vocals are mixed oddly and echoey-ly, but the steady rhythm gives the song a big presence. The falsetto at the end of the chorus is pretty ballin (I can't believe I just used that term). It doesn't go much of anywhere, but it's palatable. Masterful outro.
9. Andromeda - The Hidden Riddle - 6/10. Powerful vocal from the start, which is something I never remembered from this band. The neo-prog synthesizers that come in after the first stanza are highly supportive, and the song structure makes it sound like repetitive listening is reward. Chorus sounds a little misplaced; the bridge is refreshing. I oddly dig it.
10. Disturbed - The Game - 7/10. Poppiest band in this playlist, and I've always been more inclined to liking their melodies. The nu-melodies from out the gate rope me in, and his cool vocal things continue to entertain me. The guitars are a bit flat, but the part at around 1:23 is pretty catchy. Rhythmically, this song manages to win me over, even if it's not their best.
pt.1: 5.8/10
TOTAL: 5.8/10
1. Arsis - Shattering The Spell - 4/10. I don't like how the riff just kind of flies around and disregards the rest of the song, I hate the melodramatic lyrics, and the vocals generally bore me. There is no melody and no emotive quality that has me liking this. I think atmosphere could maybe be applied with a lot of difficulty.
2. Saxon -
Motorcycle Man - 7/10. I like the fun aesthetic that a song like this one is able to capture, how the beginning sounds like it could hold some straight pop motif, and the emphatic early '80s British wail that accompanies the whole of the song. I don't like that it doesn't really work with buildups, but I like the hazy atmosphere.3. Dream Theater - Just Let Me Breathe (live) - 5/10. Not much of metal, but sort of a weird rock song. Version from Live Scenes From New York. I like some of the guitarwork; I dislike everybody involved in the vocals, think the melody is extremely weak, and feel like the concert must have really sucked in this one. This used to be my favorite band.
4. Ozzy Osbourne -
Time After Time - 6/10. I like the slight nostalgic tinge to it, how it's sort of a ballad but it's got the heavy guitars going, and the trademark voice of Ozzy. I don't find myself being particularly impressed by this track, but I could see it being a song that one might find special after a while.5. Tool -
Lateralus - 5/10. - The Fibonacci sequential vocal rhythm has always been cool, the guitars building up makes for a good backdrop, and the chorus feels like the song is really going places. Unfortunately, I don't like that it's nine and a half minutes with so little content. The "Feed my will" part (in how he sings out) is nice.6. Fairyland - In Duna - 7/10. - The lady in this song has a beautiful voice, the melody sounds like it could be from a Nobuo Uematsu-scored PS1 game (that's a good thing), and the melody progression is interesting. The use of a male choir adds a nice timbre. It is ridiculously cheesy, but disregarding that fact lets me dig it.
7. Ozzy Osbourne -
Countdown's Begun - 5/10. A song from nu-Ozzy, which is considerably heavier sounding and with that djent sound that has always bored me. The weird vocal production in the verses sounds a bit nice, but as the song goes on, it just feels like more of the same. Chorus seems sloppy. I'm not too terribly impressed with this one, and the compressedness makes my ears feel funny. Solo is alright.8. Ravage - Raise Some Hell - 6/10. The old-school heavy metal vibe is refreshing after the last five songs. The vocals are mixed oddly and echoey-ly, but the steady rhythm gives the song a big presence. The falsetto at the end of the chorus is pretty ballin (I can't believe I just used that term). It doesn't go much of anywhere, but it's palatable. Masterful outro.
9. Andromeda - The Hidden Riddle - 6/10. Powerful vocal from the start, which is something I never remembered from this band. The neo-prog synthesizers that come in after the first stanza are highly supportive, and the song structure makes it sound like repetitive listening is reward. Chorus sounds a little misplaced; the bridge is refreshing. I oddly dig it.
10. Disturbed - The Game - 7/10. Poppiest band in this playlist, and I've always been more inclined to liking their melodies. The nu-melodies from out the gate rope me in, and his cool vocal things continue to entertain me. The guitars are a bit flat, but the part at around 1:23 is pretty catchy. Rhythmically, this song manages to win me over, even if it's not their best.
pt.1: 5.8/10
TOTAL: 5.8/10
