Dibs.

Never heard anything by them before. I thought they were a goth (Bauhaus-esque, not Evanescence, etc) band though.
[b]Sisters of Mercy - 1959[/b] - 4:09

Starts off with piano, in the same tone as Fight for Freedom by Manowar - very grandiose, and with a "rich" tone to it.

Vocals come in around 0:30, and they sound very goth-y - male, I think, and also very over-the-top. Not especially bad, but strikes me as kind of stupid, and not really what I like.

Some variation in the piano around 1:05, using higher keys, and a couple of times sounds a bit dissonant, which I like.

2:30 - not much I can say so far. It's not bad, but there's not much to comment on, as it's just the piano, which seems to be just playing the same couple of phrases over and over, and the guys voice.

And there continues to be not much I can say..the song ends on his last words of "..1959" and some "dun-dun"-ing of the piano.

Well, it wasn't bad, but it also wasn't great. I generally like piano in songs (gonna recommend one actually), but didn't so much in this one. Wasn't much I could actually say about it, either.

6/10

Hollenthon - Reprisal (Malus Avibus) (ethnic/tribal/folky death metal)
Iron Maiden - Paschendaele or Paschendale, depending on spelling (heavy metal)
Silverginger 5 - Divine Imperfection (rock'n'roll/pop metal)
Judas Priest - Lost and Found (Ripper-era ballad, great acoustic intro)
Morbid Angel - Invocation of the Continual One (death metal, long)
Olivia Tremor Control - [i]A Sunshine Fix[/i] (lo-fi Beatles-y rock)
Morphine - [i]Honey White[/i] (jazz-rock)
Aereogramme - [i]Sunday 3:52[/i] (post-rock)
Clutch - [i]Careful With That Mic..[/i] (stoner rock/rock'n'roll)
Jesus Chrysler Supercar - [i]Swampfoot[/i] (rock'n'roll)
King Crimson - [i]Heartbeat[/i] (progressive rock)
Porcupine Tree - [i]Piano Lessons[/i] (mellow/progressive rock)
Mr Bungle - [i]Slowly Growing Deaf[/i] (funky/experimental rock)
The Flaming Lips - [i]Race for the Prize[/i] (psychedelic rock)
Blue Oyster Cult - [i]The Golden Age of Leather[/i] (classic rock)
Loudermilk - [i]97 Ways to Kill a Superhero[/i] (indie rock, with piano)
Blues Traveler - [i]Optimistic Thought[/i] (blues rock/jam)
Lovin' Spoonful - [i]Nashville Cats[/i] (er..hillbilly rock?)
Beck - [i]Hot Wax[/i] (easy listening/country/hip-hop/folk/blues/rock/Beck)
Jeff Beck - [i]So What[/i] (techno/dance influenced rock instrumental)
Cock Sparrer - [i]Watch Your Back[/i] (classic British punk)
The Kinks - [i]Lazy Sunday Afternoon[/i] (classic rock)
Young Heart Attack - [i]Sick of Doing Time[/i] (high-energy classic rock)

dibs

Didn't like 1959? I guess the Sisters are an acquired taste. The voice definitely gets on my nerves sometime, but most of their songs make it worth listening to that. I like the piano on 1959, even if it is repetetive, it's still good.

I'm a fan of Mike Pattons work (Dillinger Escape Plan, Tomahawk, FNM etc) but I've never actually listened to any Mr. Bungle before. So, here goes...

[B]Mr. Bungle - Slowly Growing Deaf 5:36[/B]

OOOOHH! Ska intro! (*is early LTJ fan*) Suddenly after that it goes quiet, just drums, keyboards and Pattons voice, and what a voice! I've never heard this side of it before, calm, restrained emotional yet still at times mocking, dark and menacing. Then the song gathers pace, Patton putting on a nasal voice over palm muted guitar and some electronic sounds. Then another ska part! YAAAY! Nice bassline and ska guitarwork. Some singing and even a scream(!). Back to the palm muted section. I quite like this so far.
Now it has progressed into a slightly manic part, with Patton chanting "Ears are ringing" over and over. Slightly freaky. This moves into a singing section over spastic guitar noises before a repeat of the "Ears..." section and the palm muted section once more.
Finally we return to the quiet drum/keyboard/patton combo. Then the song ends.

I quite liked this, even though i was unsure at the start. The whole song was an intense mess with my head, but i sure do feel better for it.
Pattons voice was top notch throughout, and the musicianship was pretty class aswell.

8/10

:thumb:

[B]Would I listen to more of Mr. Bungle?[/B] Yeah, why not!

My songs:
The Mars Volta - Inertiatic ESP (Prog-Rock)
Slayer - South Of Heaven (Thrash)
Avenged Sevenfold - Chapter Four (Goth-metalcore wotever)
King Crimson - ProzaKc Blues (Prog-Rock)
Dream Theater - Pull Me Under (Prog-Metal)

dibs

I haven't listened to Mars Volta very much, so this is pretty much a first.

[B]The Mars Volta - Inertiatic ESP (Prog-Rock)[/B]

I really like the rythem on the drums and guitar. It tied the whole song together. The song had a neat overall noise makeup with lots of off chords and wails. The singer has a pretty good voice that he [I]uses[/I] . He hits some pretty strange notes as well.

[B]Pros[/B]-The piano intro was pretty smooth that led into the vocals. Then the drums kick up the emotion level in the song a notch. Add the singer to that and it gets pretty excited in the verses. The piona in the background is odd but I like it anyway. The rythem changes in guitar and layers of instruments soud really good. The lyrics are great.

[B]Cons[/B]- I think it's a tad long. It doesn't have any solos or anything to break it up so it wont seem so repetetive.

Overall I give this song an 8 out of 10.

It's a great song.

In Flames-Freefall(Melodic Metal)
Dropbox-End of Days(Alt Rock)
Lacuna Coil-Angel's Punishment(Melodic Rock)

Bump. I can't find any of the songs.

Dibs

[B]Dropbox - End of Days[/B]

Starts with a bass note then guitars and drums. Sounds like a good nu-metal intro. Here's the singer. He sucks. Really sucks. Very generic nu-metal singer. The guitar is actually cool here. It's a very stacatto part of power chords. I'm guessing it's the verse because that's how the formula goes. Chorus. Not as good as the verse. Super standard. I doubt this will make an impression

WAIT!!!! solo????!?!?!?! Short but it was there and pretty cool. Verse is back. I hate the singer. Then the chorus. The chorus really sucks. Nothing interesting. It's coubled this time too. There's a bridge which is pretty cool. The vocal melody is cool until he starts yelling end of days. The lyrics suck too. Chorus again. What a bad song. After the intro it just sucked.

4/10
Not Alt Rock.

Arcturus - Ad Astra
In Flames - Only for the Weak
Opeth - The Funeral Portrait

El dib

[B]In Flames - Only for the Weak[/B]

The song starts off with some super heavy guitar playing. It also incldues some synth and background lead guitar playing, aswell as various other instruments. The vocals come in, and they're pretty low. They soon mix with some effects, which is pretty annoying. The singer then starts singing some notes in a very raspy manner. And they're sometimes combined with the effects and regular sang vocals. Interesting sound. The drumming fillsd used are okay, they do fit the music good, and do have okay timing.

A guitar solo then enters, but is kind of overshadowed by the heavy riffs. The solo isn't extroadinary, but I guess it gets the job done. The lyrics are next to impossile to understand.

Not my kind of music at all, and I just thought it was mediocre.

6/10
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Rusted Root - Rain
Jesus Christ Superstar - Heaven on their Minds (if it says "disc one - 02, pick it)
The Grateful Dead - Cumberland Blues
The Grateful Dead - Ripple
Widespread Panic - Coconuts
The Grateful Dead - Brokedown Palace
Phish - Scent of a Mule
The String Cheese Incident - Black Clouds

Don't download live ones!!

dibs

[QUOTE=badmoon349]
Don't download live ones!![/QUOTE]


Because they will be hours long? Stupid jam bands. The JCSS song is awesome.

I hope he's not doing Cumberland Blues. Got that all downloaded and ready for future badmoon picks.

(I'm not actually bothered :))

Brokedown Palace - The Grateful Dead
 

Haha... Soulseek was being difficult, but I overcame it with my Iron Fist!!! :thumb:

Anyways, onto the review, lads!

Brokedown Palace by The Grateful Dead...

Songs starts out very nicely, a sort of laid back intro before the singing. Very country rock; very '70s. I can picture hippies lighting up to this. The singer comes in at 0:08 sec, a smooth, clear voice. (Think '60s/'70s pop-rock). The soft strumming in the background (Acoustic) is pleasant, and I believe there is a piano as well. A second singer comes in to sing the chorus, his voice blends very well.

A soft bend on the guitar preludes the next verse. Now the back singer is whoo-ing in the background, complementing the entire song. The song continues in this same manner for most of it's length, with nothing new being added. However, the song is quite well written, and the lyrics have enough meaning to make them the focus of the song, rather than the music.

The song comes to a close with the singer and the back-up vocals combining to doo doo dooo as the music winds up. All in all a very pleasing song.

I give it 8/10. I was actually listening to In Flames before this song, so I wasn't in the right mood to recieve it. If I was just relaxing at home, I would have given it a 9/10.
I recommend it if you're in a laid back mood and just wanna chill. I think I would like to get some more The Grateful Dead, if all their songs are as soothing and well written as this one.

My suggestions: (I'm in a patriotic mood, so I'm gonna stick as much Australian bands in as possible.

The Mark Of Cain - The Hammer (Heavy Metal)

Australian Crawl - Beautiful People or The Boys Light Up (New Wave Rock)

Skyhooks - Smut ('70s Rock)

Silverchair - Steam Will Rise or Suicidal Dreams (Grunge)

AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie or Big Balls (Hard Rock)

Jet - Come Around Again (Rock) Try it- It's different from the other **** on the radio

[QUOTE=Bartender]I hope he's not doing Cumberland Blues. Got that all downloaded and ready for future badmoon picks.

(I'm not actually bothered :))[/QUOTE]


Pfft... trying to stay ahead of the competition, hey Bartender? :lol:

Just a [B] bump [/B] in the road

[QUOTE=Fast Fingers]Because they will be hours long? Stupid jam bands. The JCSS song is awesome.[/QUOTE]

No, because they don't feature the same sound.

Dibs.

Never heard of them before.
[b]Mark of Cain - The Hammer[/b] - 4:24

Starts with some pretty cool, reasonably fast, picking. It's a good start. Other instruments soon join in, after a prolonged chord in the background.

So far (1:05) this sounds a lot less serious than I was expecting for the band and title, and the description of heavy metal. Not at all bad though. Maybe it's Australian heavy metal; I'm loving the big, rolling rhythm it has.

Vocals come in at 1:13..I don't like them much. I think music like this needs a stronger voice. He kinda gets lost in the music, which is still good.

Good instrumental section now (around 2:30 onwards), heavy on the bass. I like bass. Vocals are back around 3:10. And the song just clatters along with that pretty cool instrumental work to end at 4:24, after the vocals finish once more.

That was pretty good. Not much variation though, and the vocals I thought were kind of weak. Not bad though.

7/10

[b]Would I listen to more of the same band?[/b] If the opportunity arose.

Hollenthon - Reprisal (Malus Avibus) (ethnic/tribal/folky death metal)
Iron Maiden - Paschendaele or Paschendale, depending on spelling (heavy metal)
Silverginger 5 - Divine Imperfection (rock'n'roll/pop metal)
Judas Priest - Lost and Found (Ripper-era ballad, great acoustic intro)
Morbid Angel - Invocation of the Continual One (death metal, long)
Olivia Tremor Control - [i]A Sunshine Fix[/i] (lo-fi Beatles-y rock)
Morphine - [i]Honey White[/i] (jazz-rock)
Aereogramme - [i]Sunday 3:52[/i] (post-rock)
Clutch - [i]Careful With That Mic..[/i] (stoner rock/rock'n'roll)
Jesus Chrysler Supercar - [i]Swampfoot[/i] (rock'n'roll)
King Crimson - [i]Heartbeat[/i] (progressive rock)
Porcupine Tree - [i]Piano Lessons[/i] (mellow/progressive rock)
The Flaming Lips - [i]Race for the Prize[/i] (psychedelic rock)
Blue Oyster Cult - [i]The Golden Age of Leather[/i] (classic rock)
Loudermilk - [i]97 Ways to Kill a Superhero[/i] (indie rock, with piano)
Blues Traveler - [i]Optimistic Thought[/i] (blues rock/jam)
Lovin' Spoonful - [i]Nashville Cats[/i] (er..hillbilly rock?)
Beck - [i]Hot Wax[/i] (easy listening/country/hip-hop/folk/blues/rock/Beck)
Jeff Beck - [i]So What[/i] (techno/dance influenced rock instrumental)
Cock Sparrer - [i]Watch Your Back[/i] (classic British punk)
The Kinks - [i]Lazy Sunday Afternoon[/i] (classic rock)
Young Heart Attack - [i]Sick of Doing Time[/i] (high-energy classic rock)

dibs

bump

I don't have time right now...

Yay, let's promote illegal mp3s.

[QUOTE=Wolf-]Yay, let's promote illegal mp3s.[/QUOTE]

Don't spam the thread.

Batender just likes having the longest list of suggestions.


Dibs.

[B]Beck - Hotwax[/B]

It took me a long time to get this. I've heard beck before and liked it, but I know that beck is a lot like Radiohead in that he changes his sound a lot from album to album. This is off of Odelay!, the album I've only heard one song from.

Starts with a really southern steel guitar riff. The timing is wierd, but interesting. Drums come in and accentuate the oddness of the timing, cooler now. THe drums sound almost programmed. Drum fill, new guitar part. Now it sounds more like overdriven palm mute. Bass is really loud in the mix. Hip hop bass line.
Vocals. The lyrics reflect the sound of the song. The riff in the backround is pretty cool, but quiet. Feedback sound from time to time. Another southern riff. More feedback.
A chorus I think. It has a lot of feedbacky sounds, especially on vocals.
It ends, afterchorus is an envelope filter and harmonica. Super awesome.
Verse is back. Basically the same but because it has so many little things it's ok. A different verse here. More hip hop sounding. Very cool. and the chorus. This is the king of repitition.
Harmonica/feedback solo after it. Hip hop drumming. Turntables. Electronic sounds. Beastie boy yells in the backround.
Verse again. Still cool. Piano this time! Ragtime sample in there. THe southern riff is back when the piano leaves.
Chorus again.
Outro is jazz trumpet, sonor sounds, bongos and a movie dialouge sample. Very awesome. I can feel the fade out.
Excellent song. Beck = Masterful
10/10 Already heard other but am looking for more off Odelay!

U2 - Beautiful Day (U2.....)
Tool - Stinkfist (Tool.....)
Butterfly Effect - Beautiful Mine (Almost numetal but something else is in there)
System of a Down - Chop Suey (anyone who hasn't heard this should, nice drumming too)
Pigmy Love Circus - Bone Orchard (Not amazing, but worth hearing)
Opeth - The Funeral Portrait (Great song, nice riffs. Suffers from 2 chords for 2 minutes disease)
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (normal or Nightmare Remix)
Deftones - Change (Nu-Metal, Very good for what it is. Catchy)

[QUOTE=Fast Fingers]Batender just likes having the longest list of suggestions.


Dibs.[/QUOTE]

Well I typed them all out for Jude's sake. I'll be da[color=white]m[/color]ned if I'm gonna let them just disappear.

Not a dibs, yet.

Okay, dibs.

Fu[color=white]c[/color]k. Revoked; my user went offline with 7% to go.

Soooooo bump? I can send you one if you want

AIM - I Like ToAct Gay

c'mon folks. FL is sooooooooooo in these days.

[QUOTE=Fast Fingers]c'mon folks. FL is sooooooooooo in these days.[/QUOTE]

I'd do it but it's too late and I need to get up early.

Thanks for the looooooooong list Bartender :thumb:

Anyway if someone else hasn't gotten to it by tomorrow I'll see what I can do.

U2 - Beautiful Day (U2.....)
Tool - Stinkfist (Tool.....)
Butterfly Effect - Beautiful Mine (Almost numetal but something else is in there)
System of a Down - Chop Suey (anyone who hasn't heard this should, nice drumming too)
Pigmy Love Circus - Bone Orchard (Not amazing, but worth hearing)
Opeth - The Funeral Portrait (Great song, nice riffs. Suffers from 2 chords for 2 minutes disease)
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams (normal or Nightmare Remix)
Deftones - Change (Nu-Metal, Very good for what it is. Catchy)
Arcuturus - Ad Astra (Avant Garde symphonic black metal)
Killswitch Engage - Take This Oath (Metalcore)
At the Drive-In - Quarantined (Post-punk)
HORSE the band - Cutsman (Nintendocore)

I added a few.

I'll dibs that ****

[i]Marylin Manson - Sweet Dreams[/i]

Huh? A remake of the classic by the Eurythmics? Blasphemy! Well, it ain't actually that bad. I don't mind a bit of Manson every so often, I own Antichrist Superstar, and it's a very good CD. Anyway. It starts with some weird sounds, then the riff, on a guitar instead of the cheesy 80's synth. Manson's drawl comes in, singing the line 'sweet dreams are made of these...' it sounds pretty cool. Then a bass comes in, and drums follow it. It's a pretty heavy build up now, at least for a nu-metal song. Then the riff in a sort of weird keyboard effect. I don't know whether I like or dislike it. Then the 'sweet dreams' bit again. He has a nice range in his range, he has this nice raised voice, then he goes back to his drawl, then a crappy little scream. Then there's a kind of a synth solo. A bit of a instrumental bit, then a guitar solo. Nothing fancy, but it's pretty good. Now to his whispering bit, I don't really this bit. It's got nice piano in it though. It's kind of samey throughout the whole song now, unfortunately.

6/5/10. It's pretty good, but it's too slow throughout. He has done a lot better.

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Deeds of Flesh - Empyrean (Brutal Death)
Kreator - Agents of Brutality (Thrash)
Mayhem - Funeral Fog (Black metal)
Rhapsody - Eternal Glory (Classical Power Metal)
Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover (Instrumental rock - listen to it a few times, I hated it at first, but now I love it :D )

dibs

EDIT: undibs, computers acting up

Dibs

Rhapsody - Eternal Glory
 

Nothing like Power Metal to get the heart pumping and the sword-arm swinging. :lol:

Rhapsody - Eternal Glory

Well, I enjoy power metal... so I decided to check these guys out.

The song starts out with a medieval march theme... very power metal. It is inspiring though. The drums kick in with a rolling march. Then the first theme comes back, with more cymbal clashing then a high school band. All of a sudden the metal sets in with a nice fast riff, and some quick drumming. The singer starts a bit later, his voice is nice when it's soaring, but sounds kind of sleazy when he comes down for the verses.

The guitar work in the background is pleasant, but it's just a continuation of the intro riffs. The chorus is great, as more of the band join in to deliver a soaring swell of voices. Then the noise drops, the singers softly delivers a few lines, followed by a very nice piano and guitar interlude. Then the speed picks up again, and they kick back into the main song. The chorus at the end is very impressive. After the chorus ends, there is a soft, Irish-sounding ending on the piano, complemented by some guitar strumming. The song ends to the sounds of crickets.

Ok, let's break down the song.
Medieval march for the beginning? Check.
Lyrics about dragons, knights and honour? Check.
Yep, it's definitely a power metal song. :rolleyes:

Overall, though, I liked it, especially the interlude. There was enough musicianship and technical skill in this song to set these guys apart from the run-of-the-mill power metal band. And I think the song progressed well, from the march at the start to the soft swell at the end. I give it 9/10.
I think I would listen to more by the band in the future.

My picks: (Still in the Aussie Mood)
Australian Crawl - Beautiful People or The Boys Light Up (New Wave Rock)
Skyhooks - Smut ('70s Rock)
Silverchair - Steam Will Rise or Suicidal Dreams (Grunge)
AC/DC - Whole Lotta Rosie or Big Balls (Hard Rock)
Jet - Come Around Again (Rock) Try it- It's different from the other **** on the radio

Bump. Can't find the ones I haven't heard.