Yes- it's my list of favourite albums thread (reviews, band)

simplephysics · 01-05-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Slightly off topic but I have to say that St. Vincent album is bloody excellent. Definitely worth the wait.

Ha! Clark kind of blew me away with that one as well, she managed to have a fair bit of variety on it while still keeping a pretty unique and consistent sound... not a bad track on the whole album, IMHO.

jackhammer · 01-07-2009, 03:54 PM

Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976)

I'm not a huge Priest fan to be fair. They became everything that I hate about the genre- terrible clothes, lyrical cliches and a general sense of bombast. However SWOD is near enough THE quintessential Metal album.

Combining (now trademark) classic riff templates with moments of intricacy: acoustic breakdowns, tempo changes and superb atmosphere. Hell this is probably the first Prog Metal album! From the melodic mid section of 'Victim Of Changes' to the balladry of 'Dreamer Deciever', this album represents just how sublime Metal can be. It adds kudos to the genre in spades, yet it rarely gets the attention that it deserves. Metal can be intelligent, well written and performed. Forget the image you have of JP as cliched 'Metal Gods' and listen to the best 70's pure metal album by far.

Album opener Victim Of Changes:

Dreamer Deciever:

Meph1986 · 01-07-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

BlueBob-S/T (2001)

*downloads*

jackhammer · 01-08-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Meph1986

*downloads*

Let me know what you think of it as I think it's just you & me who have that album and I would love to hear another opinion.

Piss Me Off · 01-08-2009, 08:36 AM

Have you heard JP's latest album? Bloody hilarious.

Sneer · 01-08-2009, 08:37 AM

The Archive review was spot on, excellent band

jackhammer · 01-08-2009, 08:38 AM

No. As I said I'm not a huge fan. SWOD and British Steel is about it for me. they are basically caricature now.

Meph1986 · 01-08-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Let me know what you think of it as I think it's just you & me who have that album and I would love to hear another opinion.

I liked it on the first listen. It really puts you in a weird mood. The fact that I enjoy most of Lynch's films made the album more enjoyable. But I did find it somewhat monotonous and the vocals were kind of annoying. Besides that, I think it's a good album.

jackhammer · 01-16-2009, 08:17 AM

Index added and update coming soon.

jackhammer · 01-22-2009, 04:26 AM

This is being abandoned and a definitive top 100 from myself will be compiled instead. I am going to take at least 6 months to plan this though and write reviews before posting them as I always write reviews spontaneously usually.

01-07-2009, 03:54 PM	#122 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny (1976) I'm not a huge Priest fan to be fair. They became everything that I hate about the genre- terrible clothes, lyrical cliches and a general sense of bombast. However SWOD is near enough THE quintessential Metal album. Combining (now trademark) classic riff templates with moments of intricacy: acoustic breakdowns, tempo changes and superb atmosphere. Hell this is probably the first Prog Metal album! From the melodic mid section of 'Victim Of Changes' to the balladry of 'Dreamer Deciever', this album represents just how sublime Metal can be. It adds kudos to the genre in spades, yet it rarely gets the attention that it deserves. Metal can be intelligent, well written and performed. Forget the image you have of JP as cliched 'Metal Gods' and listen to the best 70's pure metal album by far. Album opener Victim Of Changes: Dreamer Deciever: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-08-2009, 08:36 AM	#125 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Have you heard JP's latest album? Bloody hilarious. __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

01-08-2009, 08:37 AM	#126 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	The Archive review was spot on, excellent band __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

01-08-2009, 08:38 AM	#127 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	No. As I said I'm not a huge fan. SWOD and British Steel is about it for me. they are basically caricature now. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-16-2009, 08:17 AM	#129 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Index added and update coming soon. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-22-2009, 04:26 AM	#130 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	This is being abandoned and a definitive top 100 from myself will be compiled instead. I am going to take at least 6 months to plan this though and write reviews before posting them as I always write reviews spontaneously usually. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”