DEATH - Overactive Imagination (mix 2011)
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ratsapprentice
God can gtfo
Vocals and leads don't gel as well as they did.
Kicks are too loud.
Rhythm guitars are slightly easier to hear during the solos.
Re-mix is completely unwarranted.
Kicks are too loud.
Rhythm guitars are slightly easier to hear during the solos.
Re-mix is completely unwarranted.
The part where it used to have the delay "Obsession..obsession...obsession" is gone...I liked that part. It's a little clearer and obviously it was going to be louder, I already own the originals so I dont see much point in buying. On the other hand, the Human reissue has all the tracks in instrumental form, so I could make an exception there.
On "The Philosopher" they got completely rid of the modulation effect on the track´s solo. It´s not okay, cause they weren´t able to ask the Mastermind himself about that, but that´s just my modest opinion. And as you said Mike, I also miss the delay on imaginations 
Nebulous
Daniel
JeffTD
Senhor Testiculo
Kazrog
Kazrog, Inc.
Kazrog
Kazrog, Inc.
I agree, I always thought this album along with "Symbolic" were two of the best sounding deathmetal records of the 90s. They should have just remastered it, if anything.
SickBoy
Croatian Panzer division
That really deserves a slap!
Such details make the songs alive...
Same as the big (at least for me) mistake with Human - See Through Dreams and Cosmic Sea not being crossfaded!
Overally, nothing to write home about. Nothing improved, anything altered just ruined the thing...
Executioner213
Ultimate Meatbag
There was a remaster in 08...I thought it was decent. If this ends up being totally fucked, I'm going to be pretty disappointed. This is pretty much one of my favorite albums of all time.
PhilTheBeard
"The Beard"
I liked the original version better. But i still like how this kinda has a more modern feel to it. I think a lot of younger kid's who don't know who death is will love this.
P-E
Munchkin
ratsapprentice
God can gtfo
Pedro Teixeira
Member
This wasn't necessary... at all. I'm not liking this at all...
In today's terms and judging by the latest "let's re-master everything just because" trends, I would say that would only consist of two big mountains at each end of the spectrum.
In today's terms and judging by the latest "let's re-master everything just because" trends, I would say that would only consist of two big mountains at each end of the spectrum.
bryan_kilco
Member
DanLights
Santa Hat Forever
Not impressed, I think it´s ok, there´s some more guitar crunch while still having the clearly heard bass the original had, and I do like the lead guitars as well, I agree the kick doesn´t really fit in, and the original was too good to actually need this.
Keregioz
Kimon Zeliotis
Was not impressed either...but then again I'm must be the only one that wasn't impressed with the original mix either.
Virgil.
¯\(°_o)/¯
I agree, this was completely unwarranted. I'm not feeling the new mix at all. It just doesn't have that same vibe. I'm not a 100% purist either; there are times when a remix actually makes a song or album better, but in this case, definitely not. Even a remaster wouldn't have been justified to me. I thought the original was perfect that way it was.
Playing devil's advocate though, if remixing/remastering albums is what it takes to re-release them to get today's youth familiar with classic albums and bands like this, then so be it. I'm so sick of all the fucking genre-confused autotune/crabcore/metalcore/emobuttfuckingcore/letsbreakdown mashup bands, and I sincerely hope they market the shit out of these and put them in every hot topic. No, I don't want to see Death disgraced by being sold in hot topic, but perhaps making kids today aware of such good music might help snap them out of this pussy twink music they call metal.
Playing devil's advocate though, if remixing/remastering albums is what it takes to re-release them to get today's youth familiar with classic albums and bands like this, then so be it. I'm so sick of all the fucking genre-confused autotune/crabcore/metalcore/emobuttfuckingcore/letsbreakdown mashup bands, and I sincerely hope they market the shit out of these and put them in every hot topic. No, I don't want to see Death disgraced by being sold in hot topic, but perhaps making kids today aware of such good music might help snap them out of this pussy twink music they call metal.
