Recent CD Purchases?

korruption · October 8th, 2008, 04:50 AM

List your latest few purchases (or more, it's up to you) here!

Devin Townsend - Infinity
Glad it isn't just amazing artwork that graces this album *cough*, this is some masterful shit! Still haven't reached the "full appreciation" stage yet for the music. Still, no Devy fan should be without this!
Metallica - Death Magnetic
Yes I know, the sound's compressed to shit and Lar$ deserves to have his drumsticks burned and shoved up his ass, still--to me--a solid album though. I think this is as much a "return to form" that these old farts are capable of making!

Next purchase: Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite
- I've been putting off the purchase of this one for years. I actually really like the vocals too. Aside from this album, I've bought more than enough Dream Theater albums and I really just find them extremely boring and monotonous.

Iced Dog · October 8th, 2008, 03:35 PM

so far this year...

Seventh Wonder - Waiting In The Wings
Brainstorm - Downburst (ltd.ed. jakebox)
Avantasia - The Scarecrow (digibook w/DVD)
Armory - The Dawn Of Enlightenment
Firewind - The Premonition
Angel Of Eden - The End Of Never
Power Quest - Master Of Illusion
Pyramaze - Immortal
Kiuas - The New Dark Age
Crystallion - Hattin
Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls (ltd.ed. w/DVD)
Iced Earth - The Crucible Of Man (digipak)
Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary (ltd.ed. digipak)
Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side (digipak)
Iced Earth - Days Of Purgatory (ltd.ed. digipak)

Rycher · October 8th, 2008, 03:43 PM

Went on a spending spree in September, so I have to not buy anything this month!

Metallica - Death Magnetic
Iced Earth - The Crucible of Man
Into Eternity - The Incurable Tragedy
Bloodbath - Breeding Death EP
Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage
Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh
Poisonblack - A Dead Heavy Day
Within Temptation - Black Symphony CD/DVD
Evergrey - Torn
Darkane - Layers of Lies
Candlemass - Essential Doom CD/DVD

muzmaze · October 8th, 2008, 05:06 PM

Pyramaze- Immortal
Communic- Payment of Existence
Manitou- Deadlock
Candlebox- Greatest Hits (and soon-Live in Seattle DVD and latest CD Into The Sun)

Olddoggie · October 9th, 2008, 03:09 AM

Dark Suns - Grave Human Genuine
Dark Suns - Swanlike
Pyramaze - Immortal (of course)

chrissie · October 9th, 2008, 03:37 AM

The latest are:

Metallica - Death Magnetic
Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls (ltd. edition)
Suspyre - When Time Fades
Avian - Ashes and Madness

Next one will be the new AC/DC

RedCriss · October 9th, 2008, 11:37 AM

Well, my list is not very diversified, but here we go:

Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi
Tad Morose - Matters Of The Dark
Tad Morose - Undead
Tad Morose - A Mended Rhyme
Bloodbound - Nosferatu
Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God

Criss

Olddoggie · October 10th, 2008, 03:01 AM

'Avian - Ashes and Madness' is on my wish list. I think the first album of Avian 'From the Depths of Time' is really good, so i'm very curious how this one has turned out...

chrissie · October 10th, 2008, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olddoggie

'Avian - Ashes and Madness' is on my wish list. I think the first album of Avian 'From the Depths of Time' is really good, so i'm very curious how this one has turned out...

It is way better than the first album in my opinion.

korruption · October 16th, 2008, 01:19 PM

When Dream and Day Unite came today. Great stuff! Although it looks like lasercd.com found it used at a gas station bin as I was spared the trouble of removing any plastic from the case and it had a subtle "Classic Rock" sticker on it. I also noticed that the song listing had 'side one' and 'side two'... Err? Guess they just took the back of a cassette booklet and blew it up.

Iced Dog · October 16th, 2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Olddoggie

'Avian - Ashes and Madness' is on my wish list. I think the first album of Avian 'From the Depths of Time' is really good, so i'm very curious how this one has turned out...

I didn't care for the debut, but I'm interested in hearing Ashes And Madness, everyone says it's much better.

Black_Sheep · October 24th, 2008, 04:21 AM

Amon Amarth - Versus The World

Amon Amarth - Once Sent From The Golden Hall

PyramazeGuitar · October 24th, 2008, 06:09 AM

Just bought: Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary

Fucking brilliant album. Being a musician with a lot of songs under my belt, and having listened to a lot of metal, it's hard for me to find something that really makes me go "wow" these days. but Serenity's new album is over the top well written and well played symphonic metal.

Iced Dog · October 24th, 2008, 03:41 PM

^ completely agree

Olddoggie · November 2nd, 2008, 05:37 AM

Cradle of Filth - Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder

Drakhan · November 2nd, 2008, 10:24 AM

I only bought a few, recently.
Persuader - When Eden Burns
Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi
Zero Hour - Metamorphosis, and A Fragile Mind
Dream Theater - Octavarium

I want Iced Earth's New albums. I haven't gotten around to ordering them, yet.

korruption · November 13th, 2008, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakhan

I want Iced Earth's New albums. I haven't gotten around to ordering them, yet.

Actually it might be wise to wait until they release the Something Wicked boxset as it should include both albums--remastered and the first one being "Barlowised", a live DVD, and four additional songs for "The Crucible of Man".

That is, if you're feeling patient.

korruption · November 13th, 2008, 05:04 AM

I just recieved "Ravenheart - Valley of the Damned", yesterday. It's just your average symphonic melodic mighty mighty dragonslaying riding-through fire cause it's desire, run-of-the-mill, type of metal. The lyrics are almost as laughably awful as any "Iron Savior" release, contains absolutely no originality whatsoever, and a lot of Dragonforce fans will shit on them for the album's title.

And I like it!

Good job, guys!

Oh and one definite plus is that there's no narration.

BurntOfferings666 · November 13th, 2008, 10:47 AM

Evergrey - Torn (Limited Edition gatefold digi-pak w/ Bonus Track limited to the first 6000 albums pressed)

GuitarRage99 · November 13th, 2008, 12:06 PM

That is a very good album imo. Evergrey stepped it up.

GuitarRage99 · November 15th, 2008, 11:53 PM

Before the Dawn- Soundscape of Silence....

GREAT MELODIC SHIT!

Iced Dog · December 9th, 2008, 01:31 AM

Iron Fire - Blade Of Triumph (digipak w/bonus tracks)

I somehow overlooked this one...great vocals, catchy melodies, and stellar production (by Fredrik Nordstrom, of course it is)

Rycher · December 9th, 2008, 08:18 AM

November purchases:

Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
Bloodbath - Unblessing the Purity EP
Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery

Thorns On My Grave · December 9th, 2008, 05:43 PM

Just got Soilwork - The Early Chapters

Interesting look into the early beginnings of the band. The two unique songs (not covers) certainly hearken to the sound that would appear on Steelbath Suicide. Good stuff.

korruption · December 10th, 2008, 01:25 AM

Silent Edge - The Eyes of the Shadow

This one is still growing on me to be honest but it has about 3 or 4 epic songs about 8+ minutes, the song "Savage Symphony" is brilliant and catchy, and very neo-classical (as if the title didn't give that away). I've been listening to the internet radio station play it and tease me for years but I haven't until now shown much determination in aquiring some of the songs and sampling them.

The guitar tone is stomping and the singer--Willem Verwoert--is pretty good; not a huge favourite but I'd say he sounds like a combination of David Readman, Mick Jagger, and Tony Kakko. Usually singing is the one huge factor that makes an album for me but he pulls it off well.

As for torrents and mp3s of the album, they are insanely rare and difficult to find but for me, it was worth the search. I ended up going to a site where you pay money up front and then download tracks for cheap. I'm not sure if it's frowned upon, but it did motivate me to purchase the CD so there's a positive conclusion.

October 8th, 2008, 04:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
korruption Amateur Dentist Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gutters of Gold, Canada Posts: 1,143	Recent CD Purchases? List your latest few purchases (or more, it's up to you) here! Devin Townsend - Infinity Glad it isn't just amazing artwork that graces this album cough, this is some masterful shit! Still haven't reached the "full appreciation" stage yet for the music. Still, no Devy fan should be without this! Metallica - Death Magnetic Yes I know, the sound's compressed to shit and Lar$ deserves to have his drumsticks burned and shoved up his ass, still--to me--a solid album though. I think this is as much a "return to form" that these old farts are capable of making! Next purchase: Dream Theater - When Dream and Day Unite - I've been putting off the purchase of this one for years. I actually really like the vocals too. Aside from this album, I've bought more than enough Dream Theater albums and I really just find them extremely boring and monotonous. __________________ "When I say we’re coming back with a vengeance I’m not fucking around." -Jon Schaffer ICED EARTH - Plagues of Babylon ••••• Oct. 2013! Last edited by korruption : October 9th, 2008 at 05:49 PM.

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muzmaze pyramontyrvanfan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.H., USA Posts: 2,530	Pyramaze- Immortal Communic- Payment of Existence Manitou- Deadlock Candlebox- Greatest Hits (and soon-Live in Seattle DVD and latest CD Into The Sun) __________________ "A MAN IS NEVER TOO WEAK OR WOUNDED TO FIGHT IF THE CAUSE IS GREATER THAN HIS OWN LIFE!" - Oenomaus

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Olddoggie Alia iacta est. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 66	Dark Suns - Grave Human Genuine Dark Suns - Swanlike Pyramaze - Immortal (of course) __________________ Religion is for those who fear what they don't understand.

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chrissie Wicked Witch Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 775	The latest are: Metallica - Death Magnetic Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls (ltd. edition) Suspyre - When Time Fades Avian - Ashes and Madness Next one will be the new AC/DC __________________ MySpace Stormbringer lastfm

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RedCriss Pyrawarrior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Austria Posts: 409	Well, my list is not very diversified, but here we go: Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi Tad Morose - Matters Of The Dark Tad Morose - Undead Tad Morose - A Mended Rhyme Bloodbound - Nosferatu Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God Criss __________________ And I know shadows are dangers to the heart; they prey on your vanity; don't compromise with who you are... www.urbanbreed.com www.urbanbreed.jimdo.com

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Rycher Muck Fichigan! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwesten Chicago Burbs Posts: 949	Went on a spending spree in September, so I have to not buy anything this month! Metallica - Death Magnetic Iced Earth - The Crucible of Man Into Eternity - The Incurable Tragedy Bloodbath - Breeding Death EP Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh Poisonblack - A Dead Heavy Day Within Temptation - Black Symphony CD/DVD Evergrey - Torn Darkane - Layers of Lies Candlemass - Essential Doom CD/DVD

October 10th, 2008, 03:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Olddoggie Alia iacta est. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 66	'Avian - Ashes and Madness' is on my wish list. I think the first album of Avian 'From the Depths of Time' is really good, so i'm very curious how this one has turned out... __________________ Religion is for those who fear what they don't understand.

October 16th, 2008, 01:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
korruption Amateur Dentist Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gutters of Gold, Canada Posts: 1,143	When Dream and Day Unite came today. Great stuff! Although it looks like lasercd.com found it used at a gas station bin as I was spared the trouble of removing any plastic from the case and it had a subtle "Classic Rock" sticker on it. I also noticed that the song listing had 'side one' and 'side two'... Err? Guess they just took the back of a cassette booklet and blew it up. __________________ "When I say we’re coming back with a vengeance I’m not fucking around." -Jon Schaffer ICED EARTH - Plagues of Babylon ••••• Oct. 2013!

October 24th, 2008, 04:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
Black_Sheep Lord Of The Winter Snow Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 78	Amon Amarth - Versus The World Amon Amarth - Once Sent From The Golden Hall

October 24th, 2008, 06:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
PyramazeGuitar METAL Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Denmark Posts: 227	Just bought: Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary Fucking brilliant album. Being a musician with a lot of songs under my belt, and having listened to a lot of metal, it's hard for me to find something that really makes me go "wow" these days. but Serenity's new album is over the top well written and well played symphonic metal.

November 2nd, 2008, 05:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
Olddoggie Alia iacta est. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 66	Cradle of Filth - Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder __________________ Religion is for those who fear what they don't understand.

November 2nd, 2008, 10:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
Drakhan Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12	I only bought a few, recently. Persuader - When Eden Burns Tad Morose - Modus Vivendi Zero Hour - Metamorphosis, and A Fragile Mind Dream Theater - Octavarium I want Iced Earth's New albums. I haven't gotten around to ordering them, yet.

November 13th, 2008, 05:04 AM	#18 (permalink)
korruption Amateur Dentist Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gutters of Gold, Canada Posts: 1,143	I just recieved "Ravenheart - Valley of the Damned", yesterday. It's just your average symphonic melodic mighty mighty dragonslaying riding-through fire cause it's desire, run-of-the-mill, type of metal. The lyrics are almost as laughably awful as any "Iron Savior" release, contains absolutely no originality whatsoever, and a lot of Dragonforce fans will shit on them for the album's title. And I like it! Good job, guys! Oh and one definite plus is that there's no narration. __________________ "When I say we’re coming back with a vengeance I’m not fucking around." -Jon Schaffer ICED EARTH - Plagues of Babylon ••••• Oct. 2013!

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GuitarRage99 Across The Rainbow Bridge Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 715	That is a very good album imo. Evergrey stepped it up. __________________ http://futilitarian.bandcamp.com

November 15th, 2008, 11:53 PM	#21 (permalink)
GuitarRage99 Across The Rainbow Bridge Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 715	Before the Dawn- Soundscape of Silence.... GREAT MELODIC SHIT! __________________ http://futilitarian.bandcamp.com

December 9th, 2008, 08:18 AM	#23 (permalink)
Rycher Muck Fichigan! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northwesten Chicago Burbs Posts: 949	November purchases: Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God Bloodbath - Unblessing the Purity EP Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery

December 9th, 2008, 05:43 PM	#24 (permalink)
Thorns On My Grave I Am Vengeance Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Alameda, California Posts: 1,835	Just got Soilwork - The Early Chapters Interesting look into the early beginnings of the band. The two unique songs (not covers) certainly hearken to the sound that would appear on Steelbath Suicide. Good stuff. __________________ www.powerlinemag.com News, Reviews, and Interviews! What is this silent grave to those who never sought to find it? What is greatness to the dead?

December 10th, 2008, 01:25 AM	#25 (permalink)
korruption Amateur Dentist Join Date: May 2002 Location: Gutters of Gold, Canada Posts: 1,143	Silent Edge - The Eyes of the Shadow This one is still growing on me to be honest but it has about 3 or 4 epic songs about 8+ minutes, the song "Savage Symphony" is brilliant and catchy, and very neo-classical (as if the title didn't give that away). I've been listening to the internet radio station play it and tease me for years but I haven't until now shown much determination in aquiring some of the songs and sampling them. The guitar tone is stomping and the singer--Willem Verwoert--is pretty good; not a huge favourite but I'd say he sounds like a combination of David Readman, Mick Jagger, and Tony Kakko. Usually singing is the one huge factor that makes an album for me but he pulls it off well. As for torrents and mp3s of the album, they are insanely rare and difficult to find but for me, it was worth the search. I ended up going to a site where you pay money up front and then download tracks for cheap. I'm not sure if it's frowned upon, but it did motivate me to purchase the CD so there's a positive conclusion. __________________ "When I say we’re coming back with a vengeance I’m not fucking around." -Jon Schaffer ICED EARTH - Plagues of Babylon ••••• Oct. 2013!