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Isbjørn · 01-11-2015, 10:05 AM

Why do people hail this as the "greatest punk rock album of all time"? Jeez, I was pretty unimpressed. Sure, some of the tracks are good, great even, like "London Calling", "Brand New Cadillac", and "Lost in the Supermarket", but one of those is a cover, and the rest? Well, mostly okay, but nothing special, and even boring at times. Overrated.

3/5

GD · 01-11-2015, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Briks

Why do people hail this as the "greatest punk rock album of all time"? Jeez, I was pretty unimpressed. Sure, some of the tracks are good, great even, like "London Calling", "Brand New Cadillac", and "Lost in the Supermarket", but one of those is a cover, and the rest? Well, mostly okay, but nothing special, and even boring at times. Overrated.

3/5

What did you think of "Train in Vain"? That's probably my favorite track of the whole album. Otherwise I kind of agree that some tracks aren't all that interesting. It's been a while since I listened to this album, though.

Mondo Bungle · 01-11-2015, 10:43 AM

It's an okay album itself but has some bangers.

Isbjørn · 01-11-2015, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Gigantic Debaser

What did you think of "Train in Vain"? That's probably my favorite track of the whole album. Otherwise I kind of agree that some tracks aren't all that interesting. It's been a while since I listened to this album, though.

Well, it's decent, but gets a little tiring after a while.

Trollheart · 01-11-2015, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Briks

Why do people hail this as the "greatest punk rock album of all time"? Jeez, I was pretty unimpressed. Sure, some of the tracks are good, great even, like "London Calling", "Brand New Cadillac", and "Lost in the Supermarket", but one of those is a cover, and the rest? Well, mostly okay, but nothing special, and even boring at times. Overrated.

3/5

Exactly how I felt about it. When I reviewed it for my "Classic Albums I have never heard" journal, I was left with an overall feeling of ... so what?

Pet_Sounds · 01-11-2015, 01:32 PM

That's kind of… eerie. I listened to that album for the first time today after hearing the title track in Night at the Museum 3 last night.

Josef K · 01-11-2015, 03:03 PM

I've loved that album since I was ten. What is wrong with you people?

ETA: I will, however, admit to the Strummer songs on the fourth side being kind of weak. But other than those and maybe "Koka Kola", it's pretty incredible.

Trollheart · 01-11-2015, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

That's kind of… eerie. I listened to that album for the first time today after hearing the title track in Night at the Museum 3 last night.

And what did you think of it?

Pet_Sounds · 01-11-2015, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

And what did you think of it?

I gave it a 3.5 on RYM. I'm not a fan of punk, but I still enjoyed it. The title track is such a good song.

Isbjørn · 01-30-2015, 02:42 AM

Artist: Orthrelm
Album: Orthrelm
Year: 2010
Genre: Avant-garde metal

Frownland mentioned this album in this thread, describing it as "jazz-influenced speed metal". That sounded interesting, so I decided to give it a listen. The result? I'm really not sure if this type of music is my thing. The album is completely instrumental, with only drums and a guitar, which gets a bit tedious after a while, and the album lasts for an hour. I do admire the talent displayed, however. How the hell do these guys manage to play synchronized when there's no obvious structure on this whatsoever? Clearly they're skilled musicians. But to me that doesn't change the fact that this is just 36 same-sounding songs with a lot of atonal guitar and drum noodling. Fans of avant-garde and experimental music might get a kick out of it, though.

2/5

Oh, and that whole "Devil's Dancefloor" thing...

I think it was unwise of me to join that huge project when I don't really have the time or motivation to do so. I might review an album or two, but I don't want to listen to grindcore for a month, so sorry Justin, you'll have to this on your own.

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Josef K A Jew on a motorbike! Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 800	I've loved that album since I was ten. What is wrong with you people? ETA: I will, however, admit to the Strummer songs on the fourth side being kind of weak. But other than those and maybe "Koka Kola", it's pretty incredible. Last edited by Josef K; 01-11-2015 at 05:06 PM.

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Isbjørn cooler commie than elph Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: In a hole, help Posts: 2,811	Artist: Orthrelm Album: Orthrelm Year: 2010 Genre: Avant-garde metal Frownland mentioned this album in this thread, describing it as "jazz-influenced speed metal". That sounded interesting, so I decided to give it a listen. The result? I'm really not sure if this type of music is my thing. The album is completely instrumental, with only drums and a guitar, which gets a bit tedious after a while, and the album lasts for an hour. I do admire the talent displayed, however. How the hell do these guys manage to play synchronized when there's no obvious structure on this whatsoever? Clearly they're skilled musicians. But to me that doesn't change the fact that this is just 36 same-sounding songs with a lot of atonal guitar and drum noodling. Fans of avant-garde and experimental music might get a kick out of it, though. 2/5 Oh, and that whole "Devil's Dancefloor" thing... I think it was unwise of me to join that huge project when I don't really have the time or motivation to do so. I might review an album or two, but I don't want to listen to grindcore for a month, so sorry Justin, you'll have to this on your own. __________________ fast(ml) Hear me play the guitar Look, mom! I got a journal