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Shredzilla
June 8th 2009


502 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yea, I really need to listen to this album a whole lot more. These guys really influenced my guitar playing for about a month. I love the ambient stuff devoid of a lot of digital effects. Speaking of giving bands like Isis a chance, I've been meaning to check out Neurosis. Judging by your user photo, you seem like you have some experience with them. What album should I start with?

Wizard
June 8th 2009


20627 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Hahahaha my love for Neurosis is borderline obsessive (not to mention my 4 Neurosis reviews I wrote on this site already hahaha).



You seem to like alot of guitar driven stuff judging by your pie chart. I would probably recommend Given to the Rising (my avatar). Sonically, the album is heavy as fuck and they use alot of subtle guitar effects underneath the chaos that's going on.

Shredzilla
June 8th 2009


502 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Haha! I figured you must at least like them quite a bit to allow you to put their latest album artwork as your forum photo, lol. Thanks for the suggestion, bro. I've actually listened to that album some and liked what I heard. I really like the sludginess of it all. It gives the music such a heavy sound. Oh yea, and I really love guitar driven stuff, lol. John Petrucci and Jeff Loomis (As you can see) make me extremely happy. Still, I do admire older, more subtle guitarists like David Gilmour, who happens to rank up pretty high on my favorite guitarist list. I'll definitely check out the Neurosis album, because they seem like a really awesome band.

Wizard
June 8th 2009


20627 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

If you like David Gilmour, then you would for sure love older Neurosis. Oh, and since we are on the topic of shredding/ guitar tricks etc., do yourself a favour and listen to Blotted Science's The Machinations of Dementia. Quite possibly one of the best tech metal albums you will ever hear.

Shredzilla
June 8th 2009


502 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I do not have the album, but that is another that I have been meaning to get. From what I've heard, it is nothing short of amazing. Dang my empty pockets!

Willie
Moderator
June 30th 2009


20672 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Raised my rating to a 4, but I still like the new one better.

ScorpionStan
June 30th 2009


1912 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Glad to see you still liked it Trey. And if you like the new one, you'll dig In Absense of Truth a lot as well.



7777 comments for Karl. pretty sweet number.





Willie
Moderator
June 30th 2009


20672 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah, I'll try to buy it this weekend. I'm still not too thrilled with Oceanic though.

Metalstyles
June 30th 2009


8576 Comments


is this better than Oceanic? Because i only have Oceanic and while it is good, I don't find anything all THAT special about it

WarAllTheTime988
June 30th 2009


360 Comments


Much better. I like Oceanic a ton but would easily say this blows it completely out of the water!

Willie
Moderator
June 30th 2009


20672 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Yeah, I'm not much of a fan of Oceanic either, Metalstyles. Definitely give this a shot and if you like it than try the new one too.

Shrapnel94
June 30th 2009


2213 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The solo at the end of So Did We is fucking amazingggggggggggggggggg

Metalstyles
June 30th 2009


8576 Comments


@ Willie
yeah I most definitely will, I liked Oceanic, it wasn't just anything all that special and Isis seems really cool in general so I'll definitely look this and the new one up

ScorpionStan
June 30th 2009


1912 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah look at like a software upgrade: Panopticon is Oceanic version 2.0: far superior in every way. If you like Oceanic, you'll LOVE Panopticon.



Which explains why you aren't too keen on this Trey. You weren't thrilled with Oceanic, so you weren't totally blown away with this either.

gaslightanthem
June 30th 2009


5208 Comments


but oceanic r00ls gaise

ScorpionStan
June 30th 2009


1912 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

not as much as this

Motiv3
August 9th 2009


9351 Comments


Im not sure what to make of this yet..

Motiv3
August 9th 2009


9351 Comments


ok listened all the way through, its great no doubt just nothing sticks out in my mind yet. Is this a huge grower?

Motiv3
August 9th 2009


9351 Comments


ok ill give this a few more listens then.

ThyCrossAwaits
August 10th 2009


4563 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

math question: I've got $11.76, and this is $6.93. Worth it?



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