URSS
Il Trota
Il Trota

URSS | DeRank™: 1,69

That latrine that Putin wants to bring back to the world more
Fred Uhlman -Niente resurrezioni, per favore
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Third novel in the trilogy of The Friend Who Was Found, which is effectively a continuation of the first story: Hans – who in this version is called Simon Elias – now aged and disillusioned, returns to his hometown and meets with his old classmates who still carry, beneath their manners and polite formalities, the seeds of Nazism. For me, it’s somewhat the same discussion as 'A Not Vile Soul': it’s a "sequel" that honestly didn’t seem necessary considering that The Friend Who Was Found ended with the bitter reflection of the adult Hans, who had effectively repressed the years spent in Germany and the memories tied to them; this story merely expands on this theme, but the result, in my opinion, is frankly rhetorical, at times repetitive. I repeat, the strength of The Friend Who Was Found lies precisely in its succinctness: in just a few lines it adequately touched upon all the present themes, and being such a brief story – almost symbolizing the transience of the friendship destroyed by Nazism – guarantees a considerable emotional impact. "Less is more": the two subsequent stories were probably only useful to Uhlman to exorcise the traumas of his own past. more
Fred Uhlman -Un'anima non vile
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adrmb

Fred Uhlman — Un'anima non vile | DeRank™: 0,00

This rereading of the events in 'L'Amico ritrovato' from Konradine's perspective is cute, but in my opinion, it remains fundamentally unnecessary, nothing more than a (superfluous) appendix to the moving original story. The problem, in my view, is that Hans and Konradine are practically on the same wavelength character-wise and intellectually, so the feelings and emotions recalled by Konradine regarding his friendship with Hans and the happy school months spent with him are virtually the same as those of his friend, which makes this novella nothing more than a pale imitation of the original. Even the theme of remorse stemming from his uncomfortable position—being the son of Nazis with a Jewish best friend—which would be the "unpublished content," appears redundant, as it is already very much perceivable in 'L'Amico ritrovato.' I don't know; to me, it's a piece of writing that adds nothing to the original material and, in fact, only emphasizes its incisiveness and beauty. more
Between the Buried and Me
Kotetsu
Kotetsu

Between the Buried and Me | DeRank™: 0,00

I'm not crazy about metalcore, but their progressive variant of the genre is nothing short of fabulous. The Great Misdirect and Colors, two stunning albums: a bit like Opeth dedicated to metalcore. more
Bad Religion
Kotetsu
Kotetsu

Bad Religion | DeRank™: 0,00

Suffer, No Control and, in particular, Against The Grain: among the best, if not the absolute best, albums in the melodic hardcore genre. They are truly and authentically unique. more
Toyah -Anthem
Mauriz
Mauriz

Toyah — Anthem | DeRank™: 0,00

I saw Toyah in Milan in the early 80s... she was stunning, jumping... dancing... very colorful, but her face was white... yet with an impressive facial expression.
I knew the album Anthem and loved it a lot... I had seen the video for I Want to Be Free and it was love...
Live, just like on the record, the music alternates between moments of apparent calm and explosions... she has a fantastic voice, going from deep lows to incredibly high screams...
What I particularly love about Toyah is this album Anthem... songs like It's a Mystery... another of her hits are a joy to enjoy and sing along with her... or Marionette, with its oscillating rhythm and sudden breaks, making it a beautiful piece.
Back then, I found similarities with Peter Hammill due to her voice and also because of these dark, somewhat punk, new wave tracks...
There were other female singers at that time, like Lena Lovich and Nina Hagen... but none of them made an album like this one!!!
I would love for someone to write a review... I'm not capable of it!!
P.S. Recently, a somewhat commercial album came out with Bob Fripp, who is her husband; she still has a beautiful and unique voice.
Lately, I happened to see some video clips posted by the couple recorded at home...
She must be over 60 years old and she still makes a great impression...
I prefer to remember Fripp as an icon of 70s/80s music... and not as a court jester!!! more
Michael Jackson
mirk
mirk

Michael Jackson | DeRank™: 0,00

THE KING OF POP MY ICON more
Guillermo del Toro
federico
federico"benny"

Guillermo del Toro | DeRank™: 0,00

I feel affection for him and it's clear that he radiates love for his work, whatever the genre he tackles, even if the results are not always excellent. more
Tom Waits
StormOTLB
StormOTLB

Tom Waits | DeRank™: -5,76

Among the worst things that have passed through my ears, it even made me rethink trout mask replica. more
Deep purple -In Rock
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hjhhjij

Deep purple — In Rock | DeRank™: 4,91

Monolith, in line with the cover. The great masterpiece of the Purple for me remains this without a doubt, the debut of "Mark II" with Gillan on vocals. This is a perfect album of that "expanded" and "dilated" Rock that encompasses elements ranging from rock 'n' roll to progressive, from Blues to Hard Rock. Obviously, being one of the "keyboard-oriented" bands in rock/hard of the '70s implies a much wider range of sound and instrumental solutions, not to mention that for me, that "more" of Deep Purple is truly represented by Master Jon and his incredible Hammond organ, which I unconditionally adore. That sound... The lordly Hammond remains, for me, the most beautiful element of their music even in this "II" version of the band, more muscular and tougher, with Blackmore taking more of the spotlight compared to Mark I. Damn, the distorted, ferocious, electrifying sound of the Hammond on "Hard Lovin' Man" is mind-blowing. And well, not everything by the Purples makes me tear my hair out; this is a masterpiece. more
Run and Run
Marcorock
Marcorock

Marcorock: Run and Run Traccia 07 in Run and Run Album - 25 september 1982

There is also a version titled Marry go Round. more
President Gas
Marcorock
Marcorock

Marcorock: President Gas Traccia 06 in President Gas Album - 25 september 1982

The main attraction more
Love My Way
Marcorock
Marcorock

Marcorock: Love My Way Traccia 02 in Love My Way Album - 25 september 1982

Masterpiece more
Tim Hardin -Tim Hardin 1
SilasLang
SilasLang

Tim Hardin — Tim Hardin 1 | DeRank™: 0,00

Great album. Not my favorite, that remains the underrated (in my opinion) "Suite For Susan Moore...", delightful like a sonata before a noose. more
Nazareth -Razamanaz
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hjhhjij

Nazareth — Razamanaz | DeRank™: 0,28

Nice album, where surely the Scottish Nazarenes find a better "fit" in their musical proposal, more focused on a nimble rock'n'roll/rock with hard peaks and some branching into blues/country. Less immature than the previous two, but to my taste, it doesn’t appeal to me much more compared to the first two; a bit nicer, yes, but not by a wide margin—it's a nice album, but nothing that would make me tear my hair out. Here too, there are two or three really beautiful songs that stand out from the rest, especially the solid cover of Leon Russell (I won’t even say “I prefer the original,” thanks for that, plus I really like Leon Russell) "Alcatraz," a great piece indeed, and their "Sold My Soul," with its "menacing" slowed-down riff. I'm not too crazy about the cover of Guthrie, it's nice but perhaps hampered by my dislike for McCafferty's voice, especially when he goes into "strangled chicken" mode. Also, the rock-blues with a strong slide-guitar flavor (like many songs on the album) of "Woke Up This Morning" in its new guise compared to Hentschel's synthesizer arrangement on "Exercises" is one of the best tracks (the 1.0 version was actually very nice too). The rest settles into levels of fun and delightful rock'n'roll (the title track and others) or pop-rock ("Broken Down Angel"). The only one I really don’t like at all is "Too Bad, Too Sad," which I find really bland. more
The Fatal Impact
Chaturanga
Chaturanga

Chaturanga: The Fatal Impact Traccia 01 in The Fatal Impact Album - 27 february 1984

With this they fall in love more
Mclusky -Mclusky Do Dallas
SilasLang
SilasLang

Mclusky — Mclusky Do Dallas | DeRank™: 0,95

14 AK-47 shots straight up the ass. more
Bob Dylan
Kotetsu
Kotetsu

Bob Dylan | DeRank™: 0,00

The greatest songwriter of all time. A cliché definition, but he fully deserves it. more
Nirvana
tiemme
tiemme

Nirvana | DeRank™: 10,60

I have been a fan since the early days of Cobain's band. I lost them at Bloom (but I found a bootleg CD of the live show), saw them on February 24, 1994, in Milan. A few months before it all ended. Bleach; dark and seminal; Nevermind; a masterpiece, a manifesto of the broken generation to which I belong, the x.....; In Utero; the unfiltered end of the intense Nirvana experience. Incesticide; the Unplugged NY, the first demo, "You Know You're Right" stunning and posthumous (I was happy, as if it were a new single), significant chapters marking the beginning and end of the bomb (for those in their twenties at the time like me) and the genius of Kurt Cobain and his Nirvana. I still feel the same love for their incredibly relevant music in this dark turn taken by the planet, and my listening habits have undoubtedly evolved, changed. But now that Pavement is ending, following Sunny Day Real Estate, I put on In Utero. I haven't listened to it in a while and I turn up the volume, relighting the joint, "Serve the Servant" has started, it’s 11:20 PM on February 21, 2022.... but. A melancholic nostalgia (50 years ..... mid-life crisis, quoting Faith No More....), takes me back to the early part of the '90s..... good night. more