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| 4.5 superb | Philalethes | May 26th 12 |
This band has morphed in to something truly special. In mixing the unlikely combination of classical, swing and metal, this band in the past had teetered on the edge of sounding absurd or gimmicky, leaving you to wonder if this was to be taken seriously or not. With this new album they leave no room to question. They have truly refined their craft and perfected their niche. The songwriting is so intricate and disturbingly beautiful. This shines through so well on the amazingly orchestrated songs "Aurora" and "Justice for Saint Mary". Either of these songs could pass as wonderful contemporary classical pieces of music. This is a band that deserves your attention.
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| 4.5 superb | Alex C. | January 29th 13 |
More direct, more focused, same craziness. "Pandora.." is one of the highlights of 2012, blown away by it.
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| 4.0 excellent | NietzschesMoustache | February 2nd 22 |
Avant-Garde Metal, Progressive Metal // 2012 // Best: "Justice for Saint Mary"
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| 4.5 superb | GoldenGuy444 | November 12th 20 |
Starts off catchy but a bit underwhelming... but then once Black Box Messiah hits the album goes from banger to banger to banger. Particular favorites are "Honey Trap Aftermath", "Exit Strategy of a Wrecking Ball" and "Black Box Messiah" The last minute of "Justice for Saint Mary" is some of the most bonkers sound design I've heard in a while. Great stuff
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| 3.5 great | EasterInTheBatcave | June 15th 16 |
Flat out fun from beginning to end. An upbeat, varied, unabashedly unique listen. "Justice for Saint Mary" is a brilliant mixture of acoustic balladry, violin, metal, and glitchy electronic music and is one of the best songs of the decade so far. Elsewhere, "Aurora" is an atmospheric operatic piece, "Honey Trap Aftermath" is a catchy jazz-rock number, and "Black Box Messiah" is over-the-top cartoon metal. Fans of Estradasphere, Mr. Bungle, Secret Chiefs 3, and the like should enjoy.
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| 5.0 classic | MarvinLapsus | March 15th 14 |
Well, after 3 years listening to this band my opinion of them changed dramatically: first, they seemed like an overindulgent neoprog/latin/metal fusion: now they're a brilliant image of what wonderful, funny, inspiring music this global and strange age is capable to bring. And after a year listening to this album, their best I must say, it has grown on me from a marginal classic to become one of the best metal albums I've heard in my entire life. Cleverly arranged, adventurous, psychedelic, festive and dramatic, Pandora's Piņata doesn't present no weak spots. Avant-garde guerrilla the way it must be done today.
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| 0.0 | So be it | August 26th 12 |
A more perfected play-through that seamlessly exalts Diablo Swing Orchestra's passion for ,
swing jazz metal. there are moments in which you ask yourself "can this get even better?" It
does! The problem is that the ensemble's direction is way too standard for what it is; their
compositional skills are often dominated by their frequent swing jazz outbursts. Not a bad
thing at all but the motif is re-visited very frequently and as an outcome affects the final
product - Could DSO add something else? A new trick? A new mood? Their sound is getting
tiresome sadly :[
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| 3.5 great | chambered49 | May 26th 12 |
Usually these kind of experiments don't work (re: Queen of The Wave) but in Pandora's case, the transitions of metal to classical to opera to swing flows beautifully and the metal parts don't come off as cheesy or overbearing. A lovely surprise.
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| 4.5 superb | maudlinofthemike | May 10th 12 |
Band has matured greatly with a lot of fun catchy experimentation.
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| 4.5 superb | TheGoni | January 12th 22 |
| 5.0 classic | dolmos | November 27th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sowing STAFF | November 6th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | ptrstr | October 27th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Tartay | September 29th 21 |
| 3.5 great | thawey | September 1st 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zac124 | July 14th 21 |
| 5.0 classic | Oobaloo | December 18th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gazham | August 12th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Greidy | March 21st 20 |
| 5.0 classic | Nate | April 3rd 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | nadryv | March 8th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | meditant | November 19th 18 |
| 4.5 superb | yairfg | April 4th 18 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | January 10th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | TwigTW | December 8th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | clavier EMERITUS | August 4th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | chayka | May 4th 17 |
| 3.0 good | Elynna | March 21st 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | RyRd | March 2nd 17 |
| 2.5 average | Jetrix | November 4th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Tom Read CONTRIBUTOR | July 13th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | ABlake | October 23rd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Petwoip | September 11th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Froot | July 26th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | cherno | July 26th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | JJKeys | April 28th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Abraxas | April 9th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | fb2k | March 24th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | Jiag | February 4th 15 |
| 2.0 poor | Runeii | December 15th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | arc21 | December 10th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | jorcau | November 1st 14 |
| 4.5 superb | Sacul | October 6th 14 |
| 3.5 great | ariich | October 4th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | J | May 5th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Veldin | March 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | TamerRen | December 20th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Aladin | December 3rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Giansk | November 27th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Diachy | August 14th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Somulo | August 9th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Hati | July 18th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Ulshad | July 10th 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Sina0s | July 7th 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | maj | May 6th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Zeg | May 5th 13 |
| 1.5 very poor | maj1988 | April 16th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Mike08 | April 15th 13 |
| 3.5 great | dobs | April 1st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ishsim | March 30th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Pox | March 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | viri | March 4th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zantera | March 1st 13 |
| 4.5 superb | ast | February 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | arf | February 21st 13 |
| 5.0 classic | Dril89 | February 16th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Will R. EMERITUS | February 10th 13 |
| 3.5 great | queen | February 4th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | JS19 | February 3rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | N2B3J | January 25th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | MRDi | January 23rd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ILJ | January 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Escain | January 6th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | STAR96 | January 3rd 13 |
| 4.5 superb | Echozs | January 1st 13 |
| 3.0 good | Lenix | December 31st 12 |
| 4.5 superb | DWiz | December 29th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Winrar | December 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | NBA | December 25th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | Shimana | December 19th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | cuki92 | December 19th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | lu0490 | December 16th 12 |
| 3.5 great | durdn | December 12th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | kx8 | December 8th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Xtermi | November 28th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Mojito | November 8th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | shanks | November 3rd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | leycec | October 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Legit | October 22nd 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Dongen | October 20th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | chaos17 | October 20th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | markii | October 18th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Khailen | October 17th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | menawati | September 24th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | oubli | September 16th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | MrElmo | September 7th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | pike27 | August 31st 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Alexd93 | June 30th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | June 26th 12 |
| 3.0 good | rid | June 8th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | jet22 | June 6th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Warpt | June 6th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Zedi | June 4th 12 |
| 3.5 great | sprgv | June 4th 12 |
| 3.0 good | lmaca | June 4th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Drpibb | May 27th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | greg84 EMERITUS | May 10th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Poet | April 30th 12 |
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