Yet another reason to hate Borepeth, I want my drums to keep in time to the metronome in my head trapped in the thickness of my METAL skull. Who the fuck plays drums anymore anyway.
I've heard punk songs with better drumming. the song is all about the groove and it's off. unlistenable. song is kinda shit anyway, as is opeth in general nowadays.
I find Meshuggah unlistenable. I'm sure they're great, but I can't listen to them. Devin's music video is pretty cool, I thought https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5b7oMdmZm4
I kind of have no expectations. The bar is set rock-bottom. I expect a mainstream metal-infused, guitar-laden, concept album that is too heavy to fly.
the song 'anathema' on the new anathema album is really sucky. other than that, a really good album. they could have done more interesting things with the electronica stuff tho.
Super cool metal drummers (THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, OKAY?): Mark Zonder Marco Minnemann Pat Mastelotto Virgil Donati Jason Rullo Terry Bozzio ---- People say jazz drumming is the best and that may be true but I have a place in my heart for that special badda bing badda boom the metal guys have