Album Of The Week #2

by **Taliwakker** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:27 am

Yeah...Paradise Lost is the album of the year so far. I just love Russell Allen so much :lol:

by **Jonny B** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:32 am

I'm posting my AOTW early because US Independence Day is tomorrow. I've been listening to a lot of The Black Mages "The Spirit Within," They're a Japanese hard rock band that take video game tunes, rock them up, then add instrumentation and solos in-between. Even if you're not familiar with video game music, it's still worth a listen. They can shred their instruments.

by **doggy** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:02 am

"Glass Mountain " By Roadstar is my ATOW.

by **SnakeLady** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:39 am

Gotthard - Domino Effect

by **Serendipity** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:46 pm

Soloud wrote:Got the new Symphony X cd today so my AOTW is Paradise Lost. These guys have outdone themselves and I will offer up my review in two words.

Holy Shit!

Very adequate!

It's heavy, isn't it? But two beautiful ballads as well. I find it very catchy and compact compared to their previous records; this record really has a great flow.

by **Taliwakker** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:25 am

Very adequate indeed :lol:

by **Soloud** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:55 am

Serendipity wrote:
Soloud wrote:Got the new Symphony X cd today so my AOTW is Paradise Lost. These guys have outdone themselves and I will offer up my review in two words.

Holy Shit!

Very adequate!

It's heavy, isn't it? But two beautiful ballads as well. I find it very catchy and compact compared to their previous records; this record really has a great flow.

I like to keep my reviews short and sweet

Yeah the cd is heavy and the ballads are great stuff too. Paradise Lost (the song) is really good

AOTW get split this time around. Symphony X and new Scorpions. That one is pretty good too

by **doggy** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:01 am

Alllen/Lande's the "Revenge" is my ATOW.

by **Jonny B** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:21 am

My AOTW goes to the Saraya 'Demos Collection.'

A lot of people praise the first two Saraya albums. For me, I think they're just ok. IMO, their demos are their best work, rocking harder than their two albums combined. It does the band no justice for the band to leave them as demos.

Saraya should reunite the surviving band members and cut a 3rd album. It does no justice to leave these top quality rock songs as demos.

by **Penny** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:09 pm

Audience - House on the Hill. An oldie I hadn't listened to for years. Found it unpacking stuff that I'd had in storage since the Finland move years ago. Found other interesting stuff too.

by **Taliwakker** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:09 am

Allen/Lande-The Revenge....i thought it was pretty average on my first run through...left it for a few weeks and now its a lot better.

by **Jonny B** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:44 am

Seems like any work by Magnus Karlsson requires several listens to get into. I'm pretty psyched that he and Tony Harnell are doing another Starbreaker album.

by **Soloud** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:24 am

Jonny B wrote:Seems like any work by Magnus Karlsson requires several listens to get into. I'm pretty psyched that he and Tony Harnell are doing another Starbreaker album.

I second that, the part about requiring several listens.

by **Taliwakker** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:06 pm

Yeah...i've decided to give a few of those Last Tribe cds another go now.

by **doggy** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:52 am

"Starz" by Starz is my ATOW.

by **Socratic Methodist** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:20 am

Two of a Kind - Two of a Kind

by **Penny** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:55 am

Socratic Methodist wrote

Two of a Kind - Two of a Kind

I've read some reviews about this album. Is it as good as they say?

by **Little Lenny** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:51 pm

I'd say so far this year the CD's ive really lilked are Domino Effect -Gotthard
in10city -Pink Cream 69
HumanityHour1- Scorpions.....

Actually there are a few, but that would just be going OTT..I LIKE EM ALL REALLY!!

by **Socratic Methodist** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:39 am

Little Lenny wrote:I'd say so far this year the CD's ive really lilked are Domino Effect -Gotthard
in10city -Pink Cream 69
HumanityHour1- Scorpions.....

Actually there are a few, but that would just be going OTT..I LIKE EM ALL REALLY!!

Domino Effect has a few good songs on it, but overall 'Human Zoo', and 'Lipservice' were better.

I used to be into PC69, but that was about 8 years ago....How has the stuff been since?

And after 'Eye II Eye', I kinda gave up on the Scorps....

by **Soloud** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:18 am

Socratic Methodist wrote:
Little Lenny wrote:I'd say so far this year the CD's ive really lilked are Domino Effect -Gotthard
in10city -Pink Cream 69
HumanityHour1- Scorpions.....

Actually there are a few, but that would just be going OTT..I LIKE EM ALL REALLY!!

Domino Effect has a few good songs on it, but overall 'Human Zoo', and 'Lipservice' were better.

I used to be into PC69, but that was about 8 years ago....How has the stuff been since?

And after 'Eye II Eye', I kinda gave up on the Scorps....

The new Scorpions is really good. The songs are catchy as hell and its worth the purchase in my opinion. Still not as hard rocking as the 80s Scorps but best effort on a loooong while

I didnt like the latest PC69 too much. Kind of bland I thought. But I tell you what, David Readman has a great voice!

by **Jonny B** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:45 am

Penny wrote:I've read some reviews about this album. Is it as good as they say?

I wish I could help. I've fallen behind on female rock reviews because of finances and have had to rely on cd-r trades. But from what I've been told, most of Frontiers Records' new female rock releases mimic that of a harder-edged Heart.

by **Penny** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 4:29 pm

Thanks Jonny, I've heard the same. I was hoping that Socratic Methodist would answer me as he's heard it.

by **Jonny B** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:01 pm

My AOTW is Lillian Axe "Waters Rising." This one smokes! Classic Lillian Axe from start to finish.

by **Socratic Methodist** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:49 pm

Penny wrote:Thanks Jonny, I've heard the same. I was hoping that Socratic Methodist would answer me as he's heard it.

Hey, sorry about glossin' over your question.....

The album is hard to describe. But think Abba meets a rockin' Heart. But it's not a corny Abba. Just the harmonies sound swedish, but in a good way....

'A hard-edged Heart' about sums it up......

by **Penny** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:53 pm

Thanks. Sounds good.

by **Serendipity** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:21 am

Soloud wrote:
Socratic Methodist wrote:And after 'Eye II Eye', I kinda gave up on the Scorps....

The new Scorpions is really good. The songs are catchy as hell and its worth the purchase in my opinion. Still not as hard rocking as the 80s Scorps but best effort on a loooong while

Oh? Surely Unbreakable isn't that long ago???

Anyway, they've definitely come back. I don't think you can go wrong with either record.

An oldie for me this week: Saxon - The Eagle Has Landed

by **Jonny B** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:14 am

The new Scorps caught me by surprise as well. Though I'm only a casual fan, they're new one is extremely good.

My AOTW is one for fans of keyboards and great 80's voices: FM "Indiscreet."

by **doggy** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:59 am

"Earthquake" by Electric Sun.

by **Taliwakker** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:33 pm

Taliesin-The Tally of Lies and Sin.......500 stapled and cased this week (shit job i must say).

by **Kenny** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:32 pm

Taliwakker wrote:Taliesin-The Tally of Lies and Sin.......500 stapled and cased this week (shit job i must say).

Congrats mate. How many is yer mum going to buy?

MR

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