GoldenGuy444
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Helloween Giants & Monsters
I think I really like Helloween now... after their Pumpkins United reunion I've been really digging both of these releases! This lacks the better mixing of the 2021 album, but the songwriting is much sharper and concise. Kiske's vocals are too loud on track 2, it's like he's lunging at you. This is Tokyo was a really bad first impression, though I've grown to like parts of it.
3.5
09.02.25
Peter Murphy Deep
4.0
06.30.25
Avantasia Here Be Dragons
Stronger as a whole than "A Paranormal Evening.." but still a step down post-Moonglow. Some really fun tracks, some rehashes (Tobi's songwriting still works on my ears regardless. Good to me!), and a clunker here or there. Hopefully next time Tobi has some *really* fresh ideas. Come on, man.
3.5
03.01.25
Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell III
Missing Steinman behind the producer's chair to really make some of the drawn out moments work better, but it's overall really enjoyable even with a Desmond Child as producer, heck almost especially, the orchestra sounds fantastic here. Even the tracks that Desmond provides here (Blind Like a Bat, Alive) are both superb. Album's biggest problem is its lack of Steinman's touch. His writing is here, but it feels like an attempt to be than just being, if that makes sense. rI still like it. Not as good as Part 2 though. Fitting the final Bat out of Hell album came at the death of Rock's mainstream relevance, when Part 1 arguably was there during
3.5
02.13.25
Stratovarius Infinite
Put this one on last night as something to listen to while organizing some CDs. Surprised how much I really enjoyed it. Usually this kind of late 90s early 00s power metal is hit and miss for me (I'll take the chunkier produced over the thrashy sound PM once had) but I really liked this.

The production and mixing are top notch too, lots of present bass and it hits like a truck when it needs to. Very pretty orchestral passages too, even if they aren't the focus.

Also, this album art is gorgeous!
3.5
02.05.25
Seal Seal
Turned on this album again after hooking up my Cassette Deck to my Stereo system, and WOW I forgot how much I like this.

Still working my way on appreciating this all the way through. But those first 4 tracks are so superb I keep going back to restart them. It's a euphoric mix of early 90s electronic, gorgeously arranged strings and acoustic instruments, and topped off with Seal's iconic vocals.

Honestly, special highlight to those vocals. While they sound fantastic to my ears as is, the flowing melodies make tracks like the opener "The Beginning" sound fantastic. The verses especially, that second verse has su
3.5
02.03.25
Devin Townsend Powernerd
Certainly no masterpiece, it's still a great listen. It's a lot closer to 'Sky Blue' than something like 'Addicted!' but I still think it works. Even if some tracks like "Glacier" nearly ape melodies from the former. It's a good melody so I don't care but it's almost distractedly close.

"Ubelia" is another highlight, what is essentially the "Equinox" of this album. That being a heavy hitting emotional anvil of a track that combines the dread of time and existence with Dev's classic wall of sound and enteral melodic touches.

Rest is good too but those were particular standouts to me.
3.5
10.26.24

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  • thelamestallion Thank you! I re-listened their discography recently and I'm pretty sure BB is their best work. It just overweighs Hot Fuss in terms of energy and songwriting, not mentioning the others. Although HF has greater songs like JWaFoM, SLYMI and Mr. Brightside, the album as a whole just loses the momentum halfway in, the rest of the songs just doesn't live up to the first half. Sadly it's never appreciated, because people tend to judge an album by its hit tracks. And throw away the rest.
    November 21 11:27 PM

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