16.01.2008 · DOWNBURST RELEASE THIS MONTH

Unfortunately the album cover is the weakest of all BS albums imo. It would have been great to have the lp pic disc. of ST, MM or even LM.

Still waiting for the new album. Their trademarks are back again. Can't wait.

Seeing ppl here TOP 5 of each BS album, it would be interesting what songs the guys will play in the next tour.

 

wow, i think it is interesting that the release is earlier in north america than in europe. usually the records are realeased in north america 1 month later than here.

 

You can find a "Downburst" Review on Stormbringer Mag

direct link:
http://www.stormbringer.at/reviews.php?id=2360

 

I just heard the album...damn good stuff! I really dig the added keyboard presence...nothing overwhelming, just adds the perfect textures and reinforcements, great job guys! I'm gonna pick up the ltd.ed. for sure...that jakebox format looks interesting...anyone seen one of these before?



BTW, I was inspired to create a Downburst sig...anyone is welcome to use it to help promote the band And Marlies, nice job on the site...looks badass Is a forum makeover on its way?

 

Thanks And good luck moving to the frozen tundra

So far, the catchiest tune from Downburst is How Do You Feel...that chorus gets so stuck my head

 

Just got my copy this evening from UPS and giving it a late listen tonight. So far, I'm liking what I'm hearing. Sounds like the band has gotten back to more of the basics with a bit of added keyboard elements...which is a good thing.

After the somewhat disappointing Liquid Monster album, I think this one is a far more solid effort. Not a single weak track on the album.

Although I'm a bit surprised at the rather limited number of tracks, 10, and rather average song run times at nothing over 5 minutes. No long epics.


Oh, and Marlies, why would you emigrate to Canada and not the US? Don't wanna try your fate with good ol' Capitalism?

 

Listened through the album once now, and I must say that some songs are really awesome. I can feel that there's a little too much keyboard here and there, but the album feels more even and also better than Liquid Monster.

I was also impressed with "Fire Walk With Me", thought it would be another mainstream, poppish single like "All Those Words". Gladly, I was wrong. Heavy song with a really cool chorus, sweet After one listen, "Falling Spiral Down" still stands as biggest favourite though =)

 

Well yeah...if there's one thing Canada has, it's space...but considering that 80% of Canadians live within a 100 miles of the US border, there's a lot of space above them.

The US has clear air as well, ironically it's in the southwestern deserts and in the mountain states, in both the Rocky Mountain and Appalacian Mountain ranges. But mostly in the Rockey Mountain areas as the air there is much less humid than in the other parts of the country.

Well considering that New York City has a bigger police force than the whole of Canada's military...about 55,000 the last I heard. Which leads me to my next point...Canada depends on the US for its defense. And don't kid yourself that it doesn't.

And with regards to foriegn policy, you can pretty much bet that where ever there's freedom in the world, a US soldier set foot there. I know the Iraq War gets a bad rap in most of the world, but establishing freedom in a country where the majority of the population hasn't seen true freedom in over 30 years or more, old habits die hard. But you give freedom to some people and they abuse it and chaos persues.

But remember one thing...freedom isn't free. Because some elitist asshole always seems to want to take it away from you. And so it must be fought for. In some cases civily, but others in much bloodier ways.


As with Canada, I've always thought of them as our cousin from up north that didn't get the memo that we won the Revolutionary War in 1783. As they still pledge some allegiance to the motherland.

 

Got the album, ltd. edition, yesterday.

First: the cover art looks immature IMO for a band like BS. Wasn´t this 3D thing already out in the 80´s ?

Second: I don´t like the jakebox. Maybe it is because I am not used to it, but I wonder how long it will last.

Third: the music: oh, yes !!! Great ! This album rocks. Very much better than LM and ST. Can certainly compete with MM which is (was ?) IMO so far the best BS album. After listening to it 3 times now, best songs: Falling Spiral Down, Stained with Sin, Protect me from myself, Frozen, Crawling in Chains, Hold Tight. Whereby Frozen is my favorite. End in Sorrow is the only song I don´t like (so far). Overall 9.5/10 points from me.

 

i got the album yesteday too. so far i think it sounds a bit like a mix between ambiguity and metus mortis. my top 3 (i listened to it 5 times already ) on that album are "falling spiral down", "end of sorrow" and "protect me from myself".
a compliment has to get andy. in my opinion he sounds better than ever before on that album! esspecially at the song "end of sorrow".
all in all the album is wicked good!

 

Can you show pics of the jakebox edition ?

 

If he doesn't, I'll post pics when I get it...hopefully it arrives this week

 

yeah, when i am looking a bit longer on the 3d cover then i get a bit dizzy too.
and i also see no problem with that jakebox. it shouldn't brake. when you think it will then just put the cd in a seperat cd case.

i wonder whats the next colour of the next brainstorm album is because the last 3 albums have a different case colours now.
(st = orange, lm = blue, db = red)

 

i took some pictures today... i hope that they are helpful

 

That's pretty funky...I assume there's a booklet in there somewhere?

 

yep it is. it is in a little "pocket" between the cover and the skull.