TalonsOfFire
Benjamin Kuettel
Emeritus

Reviews 107
Approval 96%

Soundoffs 127
News Articles 30
Band Edits + Tags 62
Album Edits 78

Album Ratings 3493
Objectivity 66%

Last Active 01-12-23 5:14 pm
Joined 08-27-12

Review Comments 20,969

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03.04.22 Being Emeritus and Fav Songs 02.23.22 Top 100 Opeth Songs
02.02.22 All Alcest Songs Ranked 01.10.22 Progressive and Gothic Euro-Metal
12.12.21 Top 25 Albums of 2021 10.04.21 Every Tool Song Ranked
12.15.20 Top 20 of 2020 10.28.20 3000 Album Ratings
12.23.19 50 Best Albums of the Decade Ranked 12.14.19 Ben's 25 Favorite Albums of 2019 Ranked
01.15.19 50th Anniversary of King Crimson 12.20.18 Top 25 Records of 2018
12.19.17 Talons' 2017 Favorites 09.13.17 Top 100 albums since - 2000 - Ratings f
08.26.17 Talons' 5 Year Sputversary 03.30.17 Concerts I've Attended
12.08.16 Talons' 2016 Favorites 02.08.16 Snow day jams
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3000 Album Ratings

Hit my 3000th rating today! Thank you to everyone on this site I've talked to over the years who've given me recommendations and told me about all the great music I've come to love. I probably wouldn't have have heard of many artists that I listen to regularly if not for this site. *the secret to getting high rating numbers is to rate soundtracks of all the movies you've ever seen :D* List is my favorite sputcore bands that have a sizable portion of their fanbase as users on this site. Also if you're an American don't forget to VOTE.
1maudlin of the Well
Part the Second


This is probably my favorite album that's officially available on the Internet for free. If you like great music and don't have this, download and listen: http://www.maudlinofthewell.net/
2Kayo Dot
Choirs of the Eye


Music from another dimension
3Thrice
Vheissu


Beggars is a close second
4Deftones
Saturday Night Wrist


This and KNY will always be their best I think
5Swans
White Light From the Mouth of Infinity


This and Soundtracks will always be their best I think
6Unwound
Leaves Turn Inside You


Radio Gra is transcendent
7Brand New
Science Fiction


My favorite song is In the Water
8Gazpacho
Night


T/t is magnificent
9Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven


Nothing beats the 1997-2000 releases by this group. Yanqui is also underrated.
10There Will be Fireworks
The Dark, Dark Bright


2nd track is a belter
11Have a Nice Life
Deathconsciousness


Musically diverse and nihilistic
12mewithoutYou
Brother, Sister


I don't love this band as much as others seem to, but can see this is a very good album despite not being crazy about the singing.
13Devin Townsend Project
Ghost


Lovely from start to finish, like a mysterious, otherworldly tropical paradise in audio form.
14Vektor
Terminal Redux


Probably best thrash since Rust in Peace.
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