new CD's!!!! anyone else???

Diabolik · October 27th, 2007, 08:07 PM

Picked up a few new things this week and last week.....

Elvenking - The Scythe = I waited for a long time for this disc...was I disappointed? a little. First off the folk stuff is pretty much gone. to me that was the selling point of the band. Secondly....WHY DO BANDS NEED TO HAVE TALKING LEAD INS TO SONGS!!!! I hate that shit. Still, this is the disc that non fans will like...it is a lot heavier than the other cd's..contrary to popular belief they have always had a heavy side and were never like a Rhapsody style band. I am sure this disc will grow on me...The Winters Wake did after a few listens. I just miss the folk. Still worth getting.

Derdain - New Era PT 2 "War of the Gods" = saw this on the shelf at Metal Haven...no one really had a clue what it sounded like. It is nice living 10 minutes away from the store so I went home and looked them up and I was back buying the disc. Super crazy fantasy power metal. Lots of keyboards and high pitched vocals and very catchy sing alongs. Generic as hell but this is what I like in power metal...not every band can be original. It was a nice little surprise.

INC (Indestructible Noise Command) - Razorback = bootleg of the first LP by these speed metal kings. great disc. for fans of old style speed metal..this is it. great songs with great guitar riffs and lousy album art! what coul dbe better?

Dekapitator - The Storm Before the Calm = I have put off getting this disc for about a month now...keep on seeing it. Today I picked it up and it is really good. Basically it is a new band playing that ole late 80's San Fran thrash style. It doesnt sound forced either. Really killer thrash. I think live these guys who be great.....HINT HINT HINT Rob. Only listened to a few songs so far...havent had time to listen to the whole thing due to listening to the new Elvenking.

picked up the new Winds last week....it was just OK. Nothing will beat the first disc.

next week I should have
new Helloween
Astral Doors
The Vision Bleak new CD/DVD....ex Empyrium, kind more gothic Therion.

anyone else get anything new????

Diabolik · October 27th, 2007, 10:45 PM

*************************** UPDATE *********************

big surprise...the new Elvenking is really really good. Still not near an incredible disc but still one of the best this year.

Rycher · October 27th, 2007, 11:41 PM

I've been on a binge over the past 2-3 months:

Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant
Down - Over the Under
Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast
Amorphis - Silent Waters
Sentenced - Amok/Love & Death
Soilwork - Sworn to a Great Divide
Symphony X - V
Raintime - Flies & Lies
Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon
Pathosray - s/t
Within Temptation - The Silent Force
Queensryche - Sign of the Times (Best of w/ rarities)

Diabolik · October 27th, 2007, 11:50 PM

how is the Pathosray?

Vegetaman · October 27th, 2007, 11:56 PM

I just picked up one new CD about 2 weeks ago...

Savatage - Edge of Thorns

A freakin' AMAZING album.

I love Savatage.

ANGELofMADnesS · October 28th, 2007, 12:05 AM

I got Weakling - Dead as Dreams a couple weeks ago, thassabout it.

Saladbar · October 28th, 2007, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diabolik

Derdain - New Era PT 2 "War of the Gods" = saw this on the shelf at Metal Haven...no one really had a clue what it sounded like. It is nice living 10 minutes away from the store so I went home and looked them up and I was back buying the disc. Super crazy fantasy power metal. Lots of keyboards and high pitched vocals and very catchy sing alongs. Generic as hell but this is what I like in power metal...not every band can be original. It was a nice little surprise.

I recommend you pick up "New Era pt.1". I like these guys a lot, they just need to play shows already.

Rycher · October 28th, 2007, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diabolik

how is the Pathosray?

I really like it - great progressive metal, similar to Circus Maximus at times due to the singer's big, clean high vocals. They have a myspace, but I'm too lazy to look it up and post a link.

Diabolik · October 28th, 2007, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saladbar

I recommend you pick up "New Era pt.1". I like these guys a lot, they just need to play shows already.

yeah...I guess it is way out of print but I wil have to search around for it....I am really liking this disc.

Saladbar · October 28th, 2007, 11:54 AM

You can also order it from their website.

Diabolik · October 28th, 2007, 01:17 PM

yeah....just saw that. It was a total impulse buy actually. I have a great nose for finding good bands and something hit me when I walked by that disc. It is nice living so close to Metal Haven so I went home...went to the website and within 5 minutes I was sold, so I ran back and bought the disc and am totally happy. It is so good.

on a downside....I just read the singer for Kaledon left the band. I just got into them a few months ago. Hopefully they can get someone just as good.

October 27th, 2007, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Diabolik professional jerk Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 2,527	new CD's!!!! anyone else??? Picked up a few new things this week and last week..... Elvenking - The Scythe = I waited for a long time for this disc...was I disappointed? a little. First off the folk stuff is pretty much gone. to me that was the selling point of the band. Secondly....WHY DO BANDS NEED TO HAVE TALKING LEAD INS TO SONGS!!!! I hate that shit. Still, this is the disc that non fans will like...it is a lot heavier than the other cd's..contrary to popular belief they have always had a heavy side and were never like a Rhapsody style band. I am sure this disc will grow on me...The Winters Wake did after a few listens. I just miss the folk. Still worth getting. Derdain - New Era PT 2 "War of the Gods" = saw this on the shelf at Metal Haven...no one really had a clue what it sounded like. It is nice living 10 minutes away from the store so I went home and looked them up and I was back buying the disc. Super crazy fantasy power metal. Lots of keyboards and high pitched vocals and very catchy sing alongs. Generic as hell but this is what I like in power metal...not every band can be original. It was a nice little surprise. INC (Indestructible Noise Command) - Razorback = bootleg of the first LP by these speed metal kings. great disc. for fans of old style speed metal..this is it. great songs with great guitar riffs and lousy album art! what coul dbe better? Dekapitator - The Storm Before the Calm = I have put off getting this disc for about a month now...keep on seeing it. Today I picked it up and it is really good. Basically it is a new band playing that ole late 80's San Fran thrash style. It doesnt sound forced either. Really killer thrash. I think live these guys who be great.....HINT HINT HINT Rob. Only listened to a few songs so far...havent had time to listen to the whole thing due to listening to the new Elvenking. picked up the new Winds last week....it was just OK. Nothing will beat the first disc. next week I should have new Helloween Astral Doors The Vision Bleak new CD/DVD....ex Empyrium, kind more gothic Therion. anyone else get anything new???? __________________ www.myspace.com/bobthegreat71

October 27th, 2007, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Diabolik professional jerk Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 2,527	************************* UPDATE ******************* big surprise...the new Elvenking is really really good. Still not near an incredible disc but still one of the best this year. __________________ www.myspace.com/bobthegreat71

October 27th, 2007, 11:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Diabolik professional jerk Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 2,527	how is the Pathosray? __________________ www.myspace.com/bobthegreat71

October 27th, 2007, 11:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Vegetaman Jagdpanzer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Illinois (Bradley University) Posts: 1,097	I just picked up one new CD about 2 weeks ago... Savatage - Edge of Thorns A freakin' AMAZING album. I love Savatage. __________________ www.myspace.com/wrathofragnarok http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=59970

October 28th, 2007, 12:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
ANGELofMADnesS Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 474	I got Weakling - Dead as Dreams a couple weeks ago, thassabout it. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/awaiting_the_vultures

October 27th, 2007, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rycher Radakka Needs to Reunite! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwesten Chicago Burbs Posts: 468	I've been on a binge over the past 2-3 months: Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant Down - Over the Under Nightwish - Dark Passion Play Pyramaze - Melancholy Beast Amorphis - Silent Waters Sentenced - Amok/Love & Death Soilwork - Sworn to a Great Divide Symphony X - V Raintime - Flies & Lies Iced Earth - Framing Armageddon Pathosray - s/t Within Temptation - The Silent Force Queensryche - Sign of the Times (Best of w/ rarities)

October 28th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Saladbar Jose Saladbar Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 993	You can also order it from their website. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/josesalazarrocks

October 28th, 2007, 01:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Diabolik professional jerk Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 2,527	yeah....just saw that. It was a total impulse buy actually. I have a great nose for finding good bands and something hit me when I walked by that disc. It is nice living so close to Metal Haven so I went home...went to the website and within 5 minutes I was sold, so I ran back and bought the disc and am totally happy. It is so good. on a downside....I just read the singer for Kaledon left the band. I just got into them a few months ago. Hopefully they can get someone just as good. __________________ www.myspace.com/bobthegreat71