Album Rating: 2.0

and also no one gave a fuck about swans enough to hold a thread together until this popular "resurgence" by the band. if they'd been responsible for influencing the creation of so many genres we would have had more than just one or two monthly posts about people liking the band back when this kind of stuff was more prevalent on a metal sputnik instead of the hipster sputnik it is now.



"cos new metallica album is out omg life rules the hardest right about now" - Kill

Album Rating: 4.5

not every influential band gets the recognition they deserve by casual listeners. it's true this particular album made the band a lot more popular but their influence was always there

Album Rating: 2.0

agreed! so they're not as influential as the album suggests!



"cos new metallica album is out omg life rules the hardest right about now" - Kill

Album Rating: 2.0

no I haven't heard any of it, will do so now for you, was gonna listen to Panopticon - Roads to the North for the first time, but I'll put that off until later today.



"cos new metallica album is out omg life rules the hardest right about now" - Kill

Album Rating: 4.5

I believe this to be simple trolling ^

Album Rating: 3.0

I set the expectation for this way too high. Compared to Soundtrack For The Blind, I don't find this as mind blowing.

Album Rating: 4.7 | Sound Off

listen to it more



OR just let it sit for a while and come back to it



took me about a year for me to like this but it does get exhausting to listen to



can't really even compare this to Soundtracks

Album Rating: 3.0

Soundtrack just sets me in such a somber mood. The intensity of the emotions there is extremely hard-hitting. But not really the case for this one though.



I'll give this another try honestly.. Or I'll check Swans' other album before coming back to this.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah, this is really rewarding, but also in a much different way than Soundtracks. 93 Ave is probably one of my favorite songs, period.

Album Rating: 4.7 | Sound Off

Which ones have you heard aside from this and Soundtracks, Abe?



If not, pick one of these three as they're far better ways to get into the band.



Children of God

The Great Annihilator

White Light from the Mouth of Infinity

bad band

Album Rating: 4.7 | Sound Off

oh shit what up sachiel

How is that not diverse? That's classical, trap, trip hop, sine waves, folk rock, jazz, blues, idm, and death metal all under his belt. And I'm not even really scratching the surface.

Album Rating: 3.0

"Which ones have you heard aside from this and Soundtracks, Abe?"



I'm planning to listen to "To Be Kind"

Album Rating: 4.7 | Sound Off

go for one of the three I suggested instead



it's like you're setting yourself up for disappointment

Album Rating: 4.5

White Light and CoG are both absolutely incredible. Gira posted on facebook recently that he's going to continue reissuing the entire Swans catalog, so I am really looking to Children of God on vinyl



This album affects me in really weird ways that I've never experienced before. It's hard to describe and sounds weird, but if I'm not in the right state of mind it gives me major anxiety and makes me feel depressed lol

Album Rating: 4.5

oh yeah i remember riding a train through rural australia listening to this and fuck me dead, it made me doubt the meaning of my existence

guys, i wanna get into this band

where should i start?

Album Rating: 3.5

children of god gives a good overview of their sound. its also their best

cheers nero, will check