De...Marga...

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Ramones: Ramones
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Ramones: Ramones
20 apr 14
They wanted to prove that knowing complicated musical intricacies isn't necessary; they kicked in the face of the polished world of the music business. And they do it with an album of immeasurable importance, simple, straightforward, played with minimal technique; songs that have forever marked my love and total devotion to the Ramones...An assault with two-minute tracks: "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Beat On The Brat," "Judy Is A PUNK"....pure and simple legend.
  • R.R.
    20 apr 14
    The Genesis of Punk, but the Clash reached higher peaks in my opinion.
  • De...Marga...
    20 apr 14
    Incredible Clash, with unforgettable albums like the double and the triple... I won't mention names because you should know them. But for their attitude, consistency, commitment, and unique dedication... THE RAMONES remain utterly unmatched; that's just my opinion, but never has it felt more like a guarantee. I'll remind you of one thing: they toured the world without professional tour buses or anything like that, always in their own "beat-up" vehicles because of their incredible integrity. LEGENDARY...
  • hellraiser
    20 apr 14
    I've never been crazy about punk, but hats off to them and to the Clash, musical history..
  • R.R.
    20 apr 14
    Strummer is, for me, the best provocateur among all the punk I've listened to... He truly had an idea, a philosophy of provocation... extraordinary. I also appreciated the Ramones a lot, but...
  • CristianoDA
    20 apr 14
    Even the Clah wore shirts, invited their fans to sleep over, shared everything with the fans, quite a lot but never as rough around the edges as the Ramones.
  • De...Marga...
    20 apr 14
    And their concerts were one of a kind; I was lucky enough to see them three times, practically always with the same setlist. Memories that are etched in me, and already my descendants show a particular affinity for their sound.
  • R.R.
    20 apr 14
    Have you seen the Ramones live??? And the Clash?
  • De...Marga...
    20 apr 14
    Even the leader of the Dream Syndicate, Steve Wynn, went on a solo tour in Europe a few years ago in a Golf, with a four-watt amplifier and an acoustic guitar; but the Ramones have no rivals in their approach to Music. If I remember correctly, they spent around 6000 dollars to record this DISCONE.
  • R.R.
    20 apr 14
    The Ramones introduced me to them, declaring them, especially the drummer, as excellent descendants of the Velvet. At that point, I listened to the Velvet without knowing who they were ahah.
  • De...Marga...
    20 apr 14
    Unfortunately, I was too young as well; I was born in 1967. I did, however, see Mick Jones's Big Audio Dynamite in 1987 opening for U2 and Pretenders in Modena. An iconic concert..
  • tonysoprano
    19 jun 16
    I'm replying a bit late, but as usual, you've provided yet another comprehensive definition.
Ramones: ¡Adios Amigos!
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Ramones: ¡Adios Amigos!
9 may 14
January 1995: the Fratelloni del PUNK release their last album. It concludes the following year, with the album tour, a career unparalleled in the history of Music; my eternal gratitude to a band that has rightly entered legend. An album that contains the usual simple anthems this time titled "I Don't Want To Grow Up," "The Crusher," "Cretin Family," and the concluding "Born To Die In Berlin." "ADIOS AMIGOS, VIVA LA REVOLUCION"... UNIQUE...
  • hjhhjij
    9 may 14
    Orcozio is the album with the cover of "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" by Waits? They did a good job even though the original version is 10 times rawer and wilder than the one by the Ramones.
  • De...Marga...
    9 may 14
    Group for me beyond any definition, so great is their importance and especially their coherence. IMMORTAL. You spoke well this time too: the track that opens the album is by Tom Waits... an astonishing pairing!!!!!!!!
  • hjhhjij
    9 may 14
    From "Bone Machine," an IMMENSE album. I have greatly re-evaluated the Ramones, but Waits for me is one of the very first in my personal tastes, up there among the unreachable (along with Genesis, VDGG, Crimson, Hammill, Buckley, Wyatt, and I think also Nick Drake, yes yes).
  • hjhhjij
    9 may 14
    And the VU :)
  • Pinhead
    9 may 14
    The word "end" doesn't quite fit the Ramones: every time I put on one of their records or pick up the guitar, possessed by power chord frenzies, it’s like starting the Story all over again. And you, dear De...Marga..., always suggest a record to dust off: tonight it's this one. Thank you!
  • gnagnera
    9 may 14
    You have already said everything about them; I want to add that they had the "courage" to close when they still had something to say and to give (despite Joey's health), leaving us with a high-quality album. Many bands could learn something from them.
  • gnagnera
    9 may 14
    I want to highlight this Italian tribute to the Ramones that has just been released 1,2,3,4 I Cretini saltano ancora: An Italian Tribute to the Ramones: Various artists: Amazon.it: Musica Digitale
  • De...Marga...
    9 may 14
    I respond to both, gnagnera and pinhead: I was waiting for you and I’m happy for your beautiful words about a group that will always, forever remain in our hearts... the emotions are overwhelming me... We are a happy family!!!!!
Ramones: It's Alive
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Ramones: It's Alive
17 mar 14
The live performance par excellence of all punk: 28 songs in just under an hour. My eternal respect for Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, Tommy, Marky, CJ, Richie....Gabba Gabba Hey.
  • De...Marga...
    17 mar 14
    I have to be the first to comment, or rather to add another name. In fact, for just two concerts in 1987, Elvis, whose real name was Clement Bozewski, sat behind the drums... the eighth Ramone brother.
  • hellraiser
    17 mar 14
    Perhaps my favorite punk band, right after come The Clash. I have the album, pure energy...
  • De...Marga...
    17 mar 14
    You know Hell, my age has allowed me to see the big brothers live three times... I won't tell you what I managed to pull off in my reckless dances, participating with that healthy fun that were the Ramones concerts. A dear friend of mine had seen them I don't know how many times, earning from us the nickname of "ninth Ramone brother"... This is not history, we've already gone beyond.... L E G E N D A R Y.
Rollins Band: The End of Silence
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Rollins Band: The End of Silence
22 mar 14
Hardcore that turns into post, mixing with hard rock and heavy, in a sound that in the longer tracks overflows into psychedelia; with Henry's voice that gets into your ears and doesn't want to leave you anymore... a force of nature, seasoned with a devastating charge of energy. 1992 Palatrussardi Milan... they opened for the Red Hot... maximum intensity, savage pogo. I made it through this test unharmed... but it was tough. The end not only of silence.
  • hjhhjij
    22 mar 14
    It seems interesting.
  • De...Marga...
    22 mar 14
    If you don't know it, rush to remedy this lack. A complex album, not easy to listen to with tracks that exceed ten minutes in length, musically powerful... and then the voice, that voice of Henry: a high-potential bomb ready to explode and cause damage... Great times, great music.
Sadus: A vision of misery
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sadus: A Vision of Misery
17 may 14
Third album in chronological order for the Californian band; and it's their best work released in 1992. A finally perfect production highlights a sound made of technically impeccable Death Metal, with Thrash accelerations that make the tracks devastating, on the brink of a nervous breakdown; a work of the individual musicians that knows no pauses, always in search of executive violence, with an additional note of merit for bassist Steve DiGiorgio...Sadici...
  • hellraiser
    18 may 14
    I have to admit that in the genre, you are a top-notch connoisseur, compliments. You remind me a lot of a schoolmate of mine, who must have had a thousand albums of that genre and always brought one to class to listen to during economics; one headphone for him, one for me, and down we went into metal... I’m not an expert in the genre, I prefer other things, but the few things I know, I learned from him, and now from you, brau.
  • De...Marga...
    18 may 14
    I don't know if you know the band, famous also for having that prodigy named Steve DiGiorgio on bass; they had a speed of execution that always shocked me: they always seemed on the verge of "derailing" given how they were launched at full speed. Yet they managed to pull through, finishing songs that literally tore you apart; I regret not having been able to see them live.
  • hellraiser
    18 may 14
    I can't recall, but the name isn't new to me...
Sausage: Riddles Are Abound Tonight
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sausage: Riddles Are Abound Tonight
20 aug 14
We are in 1994, twenty years have already passed: Les Claypool gives free rein to his musical nature, calling Todd Hutt on guitar and Jay Lane on drums. This is how the trio that represented the birth of Primus, about a decade earlier, is reformed; calling this record masterful is, for me, far too easy. And it’s Les's fluid bass and Todd's frantic guitar that open "Prelude to Fear," kicking off an album complicated in its skewed progression, but crazy and hypnotic...
Scorn: Vae Solis
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Scorn: Vae Solis
11 nov 18
After contributing to the creation of Grindcore with the first part of "Scum" in Napalm Death, Mick Harris and Nick Bullen found themselves in the early nineties setting up the chilling creature Scorn. Nightmare Post-Grind; the first album Vae Solis is a journey, a fall into the vastness of dark hells spanning 75 minutes filled with suffocating industrial noise, samples, and stunning Ambient passages. The uninterrupted listening experience remains shocking even today. No peace, towards nothingness, towards the destruction of the human mind; it’s the 8 minutes of "On Ice" (a rather explicit title) that stands out as the most effective (s)brano, describing the unique approach of the English duo to sound material. They would never be able to replicate such chilling relentlessness again... SUCK AND EAT YOU...
Sepultura: Roots
Vinile I have it ★★★★
Sepultura: Roots
7 jan 15
The vinyl is spinning now on my faithful system; for years it had been left aside. It's not a bad record, that's why I gave it four stars; but I much prefer the three previous works, which are much more Thrash, fast, compact in the sonic violence proposed. Too contaminated, too tribal, too, so to speak, beyond; "Dictatorshit" is a gunshot, "Roots Bloody Roots" impressed live in terms of impact, yet for me it's not a masterpiece...CUT-THROAT...
  • Pinhead
    7 jan 15
    Here's the only thing I know (and tolerate) in the metal field: the scream "roots bloody roots." If I like it too, it must be a masterpiece, indeed.
  • De...Marga...
    7 jan 15
    You speak well of the song you mention; I still remember the two times I saw the band, still with Max screaming. But you don’t know the pinhead no more?
  • Pinhead
    7 jan 15
    Pinhead No More is more than a brother to me :-)
  • Psychopathia
    7 jan 15
    I like it precisely because it's contaminated and tribal. I listen to it rarely but with great pleasure; I have the limited double version that came out in '96 on CD. The other albums that you usually mention are all great, but since I'm not a true metal aficionado, this one is special to me.
Sepultura: Against
CD Audio I have it ★
Sepultura: Against
13 jan 15
The internal feud left a deep mark: Max leaves the group, leaving what remains of Sepultura in very troubled waters. An album I bought upon its release with a lot of perplexity and doubt; a quick listen was enough for me to understand two things: 1) album to sell as soon as possible (which I eventually did); 2) the band has no reason to exist anymore, at least as far as I'm concerned. I don't even remember the title of a single song, given such emptiness.
  • Psychopathia
    13 jan 15
    a little better than the nation of 2002. the year after they did worse, then I stopped buying them. and let’s be honest: derrick green, as good as he is, what the hell does he have to do with sepultura? much better (a lot) soulfly.
  • De...Marga...
    13 jan 15
    You took a brief but perfect exam; for me, Max was Sepultura. They could have started again with another name and perhaps I would still have appreciated them. Goodbye, dear.
Sepultura: Morbid Visions
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Sepultura: Morbid Visions / Bestial Devastation
15 jan 15
November 1986: the first work by Sepultura on long distance is released. A production and recording quality that is dismal ruin an already crude and rough album; and it's a shame because the four very young guys, Igor has just turned 16 and the others are just a bit older, propose a Thrash-Death played without any technique, at a speed that is simply insane. The beginning of a climb toward the peaks of Heavy Music… CRUCIFIXION…
  • Marco Orsi
    15 jan 15
    I really don't like it. One question: how many times have you seen Sepultura live with the original lineup?
  • De...Marga...
    15 jan 15
    Hi Marco; I don't particularly like the album either. It almost makes me feel nostalgic to hear Max's "big voice" considering he was only 17 years old at the time of the recordings!!! I saw Sepultura in their classic lineup twice in 92-93. The second time was for the Chaos A.D. tour in Milan, with the then extremely heavy Paradise Lost opening; I still remember the terrifying pogo under the stage when they played their most devastating tracks.
  • Marco Orsi
    15 jan 15
    Ah, good times. Too bad I was very little in the early '90s.
  • JURIX
    15 jan 15
    Well... "Show Me The Wrath", "Troops Of Doom", "Mayhem"... I really like it (as a debut of a death band recorded in a manhole)...
  • De...Marga...
    15 jan 15
    @JURIX: as a debut, keeping in mind the age of the guys, it's really not bad at all. I then have to compare it with the subsequent albums starting from "Beneath The Remains," and that's what justifies my rating. Hello dear.
Sepultura: Chaos A.D.
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Sepultura: Chaos A.D.
14 jan 15
A challenging task awaits the band: to deliver a worthy follow-up to the impetuous and violent albums "Arise" and "Beneath The Remains". From my perspective, the result is the Brazilian group's third masterpiece; we are still in the realm of imposing Thrash Metal, with the added element of a greater sonic exploration. Tracks that are more measured, with a slowed-down pace, yet without losing the auditory ferocity that Max's voice amplifies...WAR FOR TERRITORY...
Sepultura: Arise
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sepultura: Arise
16 jun 14
We are in the early nineties, and Brazilian boys are bringing forth their best album in terms of executive tightness, sonic violence, and finally, solid production. It's the brief title track that ominously opens an album that oozes power and malice at every moment, thanks also to immensely explosive songs like "Dead Embryonic Cells" and the closing "Infected Voice"; a terrifying wall of sound that will remain forever unmatched... WE SHALL ARISE...
Sepultura: Beneath the Remains
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sepultura: Beneath the Remains
8 jan 15
It’s the hands of Scott Burns that produce and guide the still young Brazilians for their third album in 1989. Finally, the sound is worthy of the name: it amplifies and enhances a deadly work, which consecrates them as one of the most uncompromising, brutal, and fast bands on the planet. An acoustic arpeggio, reminiscent of "Battery" by Metallica, opens the album and the title track, bursting immediately into a hyper-violent wild Thrash-Death; then comes "Inner Self." We're just getting started...
  • Psychopathia
    8 jan 15
    I've never bought the previous albums, but I've always heard mixed opinions about them... are they really that bad?
  • De...Marga...
    8 jan 15
    Before this album, Sepultura released "Morbid Visions" in 1986 and "Schizophrenia" in 1987; albums marred by a production that can only be described as mediocre, particularly the "satanic" first album in terms of lyrics. Keep in mind that Max was born in 1969 and Igor in 1970!!! They were very pissed-off teenagers.
Sepultura: Schizophrenia
Vinile I have it ★★★
Sepultura: Schizophrenia
12 jan 15
The Brazilians are starting to look far ahead with their second album; they have clear ideas about where they want to take their sound, which consists of raw and super-fast Death-Thrash. There are explosive tracks like "Escape To The Void" and "To The Wall"; there are also two pieces that are purely instrumental. However, a still lacking production, with a muddy, confusing, and chaotic sound, spoils the work of Max and his companions...THE ABYSS...
Six Feet Under: Warpath
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Six Feet Under: Warpath
1 may 14
1997. The group of Chris Barnes and Allen West, known for their work in Cannibal Corpse and Obituary, reaches the milestone of their second album. A work that follows the murky path started two years prior, through twelve songs where Death Metal takes on a mutating form, with slowed-down tempos that give the tracks a gloomy, emaciated, terrifying appearance: the opener "War is Coming" and the subsequent "Death or Glory" and "Revenge of the Zombie" are stunning... Terrifying...
  • hjhhjij
    1 may 14
    :D
  • hjhhjij
    1 may 14
    :D
  • hjhhjij
    1 may 14
    :D
  • De...Marga...
    1 may 14
    I consider myself a good connoisseur of Music, but I'm completely ignorant when it comes to TV series, cinema, etc. I was unaware of all this, and it was "nice" to enjoy these heinous gems. But did Santa Claus on a motorcycle die?
  • hjhhjij
    1 may 14
    It really seems so.
  • De...Marga...
    1 may 14
    Since you're there, take a look at the group; that way you can tell me something "nice" about their proposal...
Slayer: Decade Of Aggression - Live
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: Decade Of Aggression - Live
16 apr 14
There are countless live albums that impress with their power, but none can compete with the sonic violence, brutal impact, and expressive ferocity that come from listening to this double album by SLAYER, captured at the peak of a career that has known no "melodic" concessions. "Hell Awaits" is the primal scream that opens the live set, followed by "War Ensemble," "South Of Heaven," "Raining Blood," "Angel Of Death," and a concluding "Chemical Warfare" for the few survivors.
Slayer: Hell Awaits
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: Hell Awaits
2 aug 14
Spring of 1985, Slayer devastates the music market with their second monumental album that has nothing spring-like about it. And I have no doubt when I say it’s one of their best works, a sonic assault that leaves no survivors right from the hellish cover; the luciferian intro of the title track opens the macabre ritual, leading to an explosion of unprecedented ferocity driven by Dave's terrifying drumming and the killer, hyper-fast riffs of Jeff and Kerry. And we’re at the first track...SATANICI...
  • Hank Monk
    2 aug 14
    Kill Again = headbanging forevvah
  • De...Marga...
    2 aug 14
    No apparent motive just kill and kill again...SLAYEEEERRRRR..........
Slayer: War At The Warfield
DVD Video I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: War At The Warfield
20 dec 14
It's December 7, 2001: Slayer filmed live at the "Warfield Auditorium", San Francisco, California. And once again they sweep everything away!!! There is no comparison, no band can hold a candle to the enormous Luciferian charge of their sound: the venue is invaded by an incredibly violent Music, and the walls drip with sweat and blood for the entire duration of the sermon. The final triad "Chemical Warfare," "South Of Heaven," and "Angel Of Death" .....GOD HATES US ALL...Real fear.
Slayer: South of heaven
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: South of Heaven
21 apr 15
Slayer close the eighties with a disk that is a perverse, wicked masterpiece. The album opens with the riff of the title track (a boulder-like song that leaves no escape live), featuring more intricate and slowed-down arrangements but always dense with that evilness that is their absolute hallmark. With the subsequent "Silent Scream," unheard-of violence and speed become the stars again: a fray of sounds punctuated by the razor-sharp notes of Kerry and Jeff’s six strings and the drumming of Dave... SPILL THE BLOOD...
  • Il Ninho
    22 apr 15
    Mandatory Suicide and the title track are the highlights of this album (which I still find less successful than Reign and Season). The cover of Dissident Aggressor by the Priests is also great; for me, this version by the Californians is better than the original :)
Slayer: Reign in blood
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: Reign In Blood
21 apr 14
Everything has been said, everything has been written about this Slayer album; it may have even been surpassed in sonic violence by other bands and genres. But one thing for me will never be matched by anything or anyone: Tom Araya's scream at the beginning of "Angel of Death." It lasts about seven or eight seconds, but it always carries that diabolical effect that sweeps away any attempt at imitation; right after, Dave Lombardo's drums crash in and announce the sonic Apocalypse.
  • hjhhjij
    21 apr 14
    A highly reassessed album over the years. Incredibly fun.
  • De...Marga...
    21 apr 14
    Here’s the right way to appreciate the music of the immense Slayer!!! Nearly thirty years since its release, it remains one of the most violent albums ever conceived, in less than thirty minutes of duration. Perfect.
  • hjhhjij
    21 apr 14
    What I probably ended up liking about these guys are the nods to the Hardcore genre that I've literally been adoring for a couple of years now.
  • De...Marga...
    21 apr 14
    The sound approach is typically Heavy, with a speed that can be referenced to the hardcore you mentioned. Well done, my "student"...
  • fuggitivo
    21 apr 14
    I quote hjhhjij. Funny. Anyway, there are a ton of more violent records.
  • De...Marga...
    21 apr 14
    But of course, fugitive, by the hundreds (I'm randomly thinking of any of the Napalm Death). What I personally find unbeatable is the initial scream of Angel Of Death, which was impressive live.
  • leccaculati
    21 apr 14
    This album is from 1986, the beginning of the flashy period in the fashion of "I hit harder, I scream louder." Slayer = Show No Mercy; coincidentally, Metallica changed their style after 1986.
  • De...Marga...
    21 apr 14
    But I would also add Hell Awaits; as far as the gimmicks go, let's leave those to other bands, because Slayer, up until their last album in 2009, have shown a consistency that not everyone possesses; certainly their most brutal and evil period can be considered that of the eighties. Thank you for stopping by for my definition.
Slayer: Show No Mercy
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: Show No Mercy
26 apr 15
December 1983: Slayer bursts onto the music scene with an album that will lay the groundwork for the birth and spread of Thrash Metal. Raw production, essential technique: it takes little for the four Californians to create a violent, obsessive, satanic album. "The Antichrist," "Black Magic," and "Die by the Sword" are the first mind-blowing songs that are still played today in their devastating concerts. After all, SATAN LAUGHS AS YOU ETERNALLY ROT.
Slayer: Seasons In The Abyss
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
Slayer: Seasons in the Abyss
27 dec 14
The early nineties began for Slayer; the fifth album chronologically opens with one of the most violent, ferocious tracks that best represents their immense musical approach: "War Ensemble" is its title. It’s the killer guitar duo of Hanneman/King that sets the frenzied rhythms, accompanied by Lombardo’s habitually hyper-fast drumming supporting Araya's raw vocals; live, one of their colossal showstoppers. And we’re just at the first song...SPIRIT IN BLACK...
  • hellraiser
    27 dec 14
    DeMa, a straightforward answer. The best Slayer in thirty years of career, just give me a title. I only know their career superficially, and I want your opinion as a connoisseur and expert; who knows, maybe one day I'll buy one..
  • De...Marga...
    27 dec 14
    Hi Simone; you're asking me for an album by Slayer. The answer is all too easy: 1986 "Reign In Blood" with the initial apotheosis of "Angel Of Death." But let's say that up to the album that defines my current taste, they are all essential and worth appreciating for their fierce execution, the terrifying lyrics, etc... etc... And they can be found at not very high prices; but if you want to experience even more "pleasure" from their destructive energy, then I recommend the double live album "Decade of Aggression" released in 1991, which captures the world tour of "Seasons In The Abyss." For me, live they will always remain NUMBER ONE for their violently aggressive approach, the Luciferian Music, and a mosh pit that was pure terror. And let me tell you, the good De...Marga... who has often been crushed under the stage!!!!...HELL AWAITS...
  • hjhhjij
    27 dec 14
    "Reign in Blood" is a blast. I've reassessed them thanks to their nods to Hardcore. They're a lot of fun and give a great energy, but let's say they're not the band of my life :)
  • hellraiser
    27 dec 14
    Thank you Lorenzo, as you well know thrash isn't my favorite genre, but since I recently found them at a very low cost in a new store in Cuneo, I might as well try one out, so let’s go for the “regno in sangue” then. Thanks, and have a good evening. I read that it's snowing where you are; if God wills, nothing here, but in return, it's freezing cold. Best regards.
  • De...Marga...
    27 dec 14
    So let yourself be enveloped by the haunting sound of "Reign In Blood": just 29 minutes, but every now and then, often I must listen to it. And you know what? All the most violent Metal Music relaxes me!!! In my opinion, once you get past the initial "difficult" moment, you’ll find it interesting; I conclude by advising you to focus your attention on the first track, especially when Tom Araya starts a scream that still, decades later, gives me chills and not from love!!! And I also apologize to Vanessa, who might not appreciate my last musical advice... Alegar and it’s cold here too: just a few centimeters of snow.
  • hellraiser
    27 dec 14
    Ah ah, don't worry about her, by now she can handle anything, she doesn't even notice it anymore.. have a good evening.
Slint: Spiderland
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Slint: Spiderland
25 jan 20
I posted it and listened again today (I've lost count of how many times I've done it since 1991). And once again, I literally lost myself in a sound that recedes, lowering the volume; soft, insubstantial, cathartic. The rhythm slows down, everything comes to a halt, there are no sharp edges. Fast forward decades now; and the distances that separated us from Spiderland at the time of its release were centuries. A watershed work, just like Nirvana's Nevermind, also crafted in 1991. Both are absolute masterpieces. It's hard to choose the best among these personal monuments. Immense, eternal, unforgettable Slint...WASHER...
Sophia: The Infinite Circle
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sophia: The Infinite Circle
28 may 14
Second album by Sophia; and for me, it’s one of their best works. Songs that wrap you in spirals of uncommon sweetness: a succession of moments that are never so intimate, acoustic, precious, unique; Robin's voice is, as always, able to leave you speechless, an infinite circle of sweet sadness, yet with a hope that does not abandon you until the notes of "The River Song," where, in a crescendo of intensity, the imposing and unforgettable image of God Machine appears in the distance.
  • tia
    28 may 14
    Maybe I prefer the first one and I think I know why... since back then I eagerly awaited that album as a continuation of GodMachine... The river song is vigorous, captivating, and has a strong impact; live, it grabs you, and it’s like a swipe from GodMachine that scratches and leaves a mark... By the way, have you ever heard of the May Queens?? It was a band formed again by Robin, with some friends from Flower Shop Recordings involved in Ligament and Elevate... I think I found something of GodMachine in some of their tracks... I’ll listen to it again tomorrow...
  • De...Marga...
    29 may 14
    Hi aunt; I was indeed aware of this Robin's project, although I have never, culpably, delved into it. At this point, I feel it is my duty to commit to filling this gap; however, the first two albums by Sophia are works of a beauty that devastates you deeply on an emotional level, and their listening is very often repeated in my home and beyond.
Sophia: People Are Like Seasons
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sophia: People Are Like Seasons
23 jun 14
I had to wait six years to listen to a new collection of songs from Sophia; but the long pause has been rewarded with a splendid album, as only Robin can deliver. A record that from the very cover evokes the monumental God Machine, featuring a sequence of tracks of boundless beauty, leaving me emotionally overwhelmed, yet happy: "Oh My Love," "Swept Back," "I Left You," and a final, disarming track in its simplicity, "Another Trauma"...Universal.
  • aleradio
    23 jun 14
    Good thing I didn't miss them at Hiroshima.
  • De...Marga...
    23 jun 14
    Hi Ale; I saw them many years ago in Milan. If you have any news about potential albums or Italian tours, please let me know. It's a band that I have considered for years as one of my ABSOLUTES IN MUSIC. Along with GOD MACHINE.
  • tia
    24 jun 14
    It's a bit far away, but if this summer you happen to be near Bruges - a beautiful Belgian town - you will come across.....http://www.moodsbrugge.be/2014/sophia_nl.asp
  • De...Marga...
    24 jun 14
    At this point, I eagerly await a Robin descent in Italy for next autumn: it would be a fantastic thing...
  • aleradio
    24 jun 14
    Sure! The live performance I saw is very recent...2011..
Sophia: De Nachten
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sophia: De Nachten
17 apr 14
It’s the live dimension that allows Robin and his band to convey all those intense and unique sensations, clearly perceptible in the harmonious flow of the songs contained within the album. A rarefied, enchanting atmosphere that the acoustic quality of the tracks highlights beautifully, like the closing "The River Song," which satisfies in its listening and ultimately leaves us alone to reflect on a noisy ending that perhaps you don’t expect… Sublime Sophia.
  • tia
    17 apr 14
    ..The river song.. I've always considered it a tail of the god machine. Live, it’s a true delight..
  • De...Marga...
    17 apr 14
    I was waiting for you, my dearest; we have already happily discussed the importance of Robin groups at length, and this live clearly confirms it.
Sophia: There Are No Goodbyes
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sophia: There Are No Goodbyes
2 may 14
The latest album by Sophia, the band of Robin Proper-Sheppard, dates back to 2009; and listening to it is indeed a supreme and rightful pleasure for those who have loved and still love the musical poetry of a band that has made simplicity in execution one of its core elements. The languid notes that accompany the flow of "A Last Dance (To Sad Eyes)" where a repeated and mournful guitar sound gives way to a chorus that is so melodic, so eternal...Essential...
Sophia: Technology Won't Save Us
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sophia: Technology Won't Save Us
26 may 14
Stunning cover: a dark, treacherous, mysterious sea dominated by a sky that heralds the arrival of a storm. Yet on the horizon, a light appears, a glow with a redemptive flavor that brings hope, much like the solemn Music contained in the fourth work of Sophia, led by the wonderful narrative flow of Robin. I need only to mention the instrumental track that opens the collection, with its intimately acoustic beginning that grows in intensity, leaving me once again alone, bare...happy...
Sophia: Fixed Water
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sophia: Fixed Water
26 mar 14
The death of my friend and companion Jimmy is behind us, but it cannot be forgotten; and Robin's music with the first work of Sophia starts again from the intimate, painful sound, at times melancholic, that characterized the last chapter of God Machine. A music that mostly flows acoustically, leaving a door ajar towards the hope of still being able to amaze and deliver those emotions that only Robin can offer us.....And listening to it is sweet for me in this sea...
  • tia
    26 mar 14
    Intimate work, very heartfelt, of great intensity and beauty. The purity.
  • De...Marga...
    27 mar 14
    We have already argued multiple times about the purity and uniqueness of Robin's music; but it is always an honor for me to converse with wise and exceptional musical minds; Great Tia and thank you for stopping by.
Soundgarden: Badmotorfinger
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Soundgarden: Badmotorfinger
29 mar 14
Reaching their third album, Soundgarden hits their creative peak: amid heavy metal, hard rock, hints of psychedelia, and hardcore-punk fury, the songs unfold in all their power, driven by Chris's voice and the perfect cohesion of all the instruments. "Rusty Cage," "Jesus Christ Pose," and especially "Slaves & Bulldozers" are true boulders of such heaviness that they leave you stunned upon listening. For me, this is their best album and one of the absolute peaks of the Seattle sound of the era.
  • Cunnuemammadua
    29 mar 14
    Remarkable album, a true turning point between the two phases of the band. For me, their peak is "Louder than Love."
  • hellraiser
    29 mar 14
    Very nice, very "bad" and energetic. It brings to mind the boring hours of class, spent listening to it with the player hidden under the desk, good times...
  • De...Marga...
    29 mar 14
    Nothing to say about the second album, which I own in original vinyl, more connected by guitar riffs and sounds to metal; and it is somewhat hindered for me by a mixing that could have been better. Anyway, Chris also shows here chilling vocal qualities and power.
  • De...Marga...
    29 mar 14
    Think Hell that I saw them opening for Guns at the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin on June 27, 1992, the day of my 25th birthday. They played for barely half an hour with sounds of an obscene quality... and I was down for them.
  • hellraiser
    29 mar 14
    Soundgarden and Guns together, not bad I'd say... Cornell has an incredible voice, even now that he's no longer a kid, one of the best in the genre of all time.
  • De...Marga...
    29 mar 14
    I forgot such Faith No More; I dragged various pains in every part of my body for weeks because, as always, I worked hard during the furious dances. You know, in my area, I was known back then by the charming nickname "Pogo Man."
  • hjhhjij
    29 mar 14
    Soundgarden and Guns for me is like saying vanilla and dog shit. Anyway, great album.
  • De...Marga...
    29 mar 14
    I guess vanilla was not reserved for Guns; to be honest, I didn't dislike the two Use Your Illusion albums, but then came the deepest abyss. What's your favorite song from the album? For me, it's Slaves & Bulldozers, which has an heaviness beyond any limit of endurance, and not just physical.
  • hjhhjij
    29 mar 14
    In addition to "Slaves & Bulldozers," my other standout tracks are the closing ones "Holy Water" and "New Damage," as well as, I’ll be cliché, "Rusty Cage." The thing is, this album doesn't have a single lesser track, so it's a question that seems a bit irrelevant to me. Just listen and enjoy. I like "Superunknown" a bit less due to its excessive length. The first two are really cool, while I should dig out the last one (the '96 one; I don’t even consider the reunion).
  • De...Marga...
    29 mar 14
    Finally, we’re back to talking about Music; this is a "bomb" album where everything is perfect, from the sound to the mixing, the vocals, etc. The first two albums leaned towards more traditionally metal sounds, although unfortunately the sound quality is not the best. As for the double Superunknown, the original double vinyl that I possess with fierce jealousy, I agree with you that it’s too long, although some songs are stunning. I've already expressed my opinion on King Animal when commenting on the work... and unfortunately, they aren't good words.
  • SilasLang
    29 mar 14
    I’ll tell you, this is perhaps what I like least about Soundgarden; since then it left me a bit like this... The cream of SG, for my taste, I find in albums like the beautiful first EP "Screaming Life," "Ultramega OK," and especially "Louder Than Love," which I think is my favorite of all. And well, "Superunknown," I mean, I've worn it out, even more... damn, that album is amazing too.
  • De...Marga...
    29 mar 14
    How can I go against Silas, a fine musical connoisseur and also a resident of a wonderful region? Certainly, personal tastes are not up for debate; the first two works are capable of sweeping away a good part of the fake metal of these years. The first EP is another solid punch in the face, short but intense.
Soundgarden: Louder Than Love
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Soundgarden: Louder Than Love
19 may 17
After the unparalleled "Badmotorfinger," this is my favorite work by Soundgarden; in the blessed year of 1989, they leave SST (a customary moment of silence in honor of the label) and settle at A&M for the heaviest album of their monumental first part of their career. The only downside is a mixing that certainly won’t go down in history; there are explosive sonic bombs like the initial "Ugly Truth" and "Hands All Over." The rest follows closely, with the pairing of Yamamoto and Cameron (bass and drums) providing a bastard and incisive rhythmic foundation that slices you in two. For the final demolition, voice—oh that voice...—and six strings take care of it; but how cool was Chris on the cover, God Bon!?!...LOUD LOVE...
  • the last
    19 may 17
    A collection of fantastic monoliths...third in my personal ranking, after Superunknown and Badmotorfinger.
  • sfascia carrozze
    19 may 17
    After the incomparable "Louder Than Love," "Badmotorfinger" is the second album I favor from Soundgarden. So, just to put my two cents in. Even though no one asked me.
  • De...Marga...
    19 may 17
    And what do you think of the "armed" debut Ultramega OK smashing smash cars??
  • sfascia carrozze
    20 may 17
    After the incomparable "Louder Than Love" and "Badmotorfinger," "Ultramega Ok" is the third work I prefer by Soundgarden. UH!
  • De...Marga...
    20 may 17
    In short, you say the right thing, esteemed wreck!!...HEAD INJURY...
  • sfascia carrozze
    20 may 17
    I always say the right thing: even when I’m wrong. That is to say, always.
  • De...Marga...
    20 may 17
    Ahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha
  • hjhhjij
    21 may 17
    Oh, that's what I like the most. Great record.
Sugar: Copper Blue
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Sugar: Copper Blue
15 sep 14
After two albums under his name, still accompanied by talented musicians, Bob formally returns to the trio "armed" in the vein of Husker Du; David Barbe on bass and Malcolm Travis on drums are his loyal allies. We're in the realm of excellent Power-Pop that explodes, detonating, in the obsessive and relentless "A Good Idea." But it's the sunny and carefree "I Can't Change Your Mind," which harkens back to the college rock of R.E.M. and Lemonheads, that stands out as the absolute gem of the album... A good, great idea Bob!!!...
Temple Of The Dog: Temple Of The Dog
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Temple of the Dog: Temple of the Dog
24 sep 14
I have no doubt when I say that this unique work, "Temple of the Dog," remains one of the finest pages of the movement that emerged in Seattle at the end of the eighties. An album that aims, first and foremost, to be a memory, a rightful tribute to Andrew Wood: a colleague and, above all, a tragically lost friend. Calm, intimate songs that convey deep emotion in the listening experience; the eleven minutes of "Reach Down," driven by the interpretive pathos of Chris Cornell's voice, is the pinnacle of a splendid album.
  • madcat
    25 sep 14
    I haven't listened to it in a while, probably my favorites from the album are the opening track and "Hunger Strike" (the one sung by Vedder). Great album, yes.
  • shark
    25 sep 14
    "Call me a dog" "reach down" and "all night thing" aren't you going to mention them? Come on..
  • madcat
    25 sep 14
    As I mentioned above, it's been a long time since I listened to it. I wanted to emphasize that the first ones that come to mind and the ones that struck me the most on the first listen are those; I didn't say that the rest is crap :D
  • madcat
    25 sep 14
    but how many damn times have I written primes?
  • shark
    25 sep 14
    "It's been a long time since I last listened to it... bad... very bad... this is the greatest album ever, I already wrote it... as far as I'm concerned, I don't think I've ever heard anything at this level."
  • madcat
    26 sep 14
    Well, everyone has their all-time greatest albums after all.
Testament: The Gathering
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Testament: The Gathering
25 nov 14
Chuck Billy and Eric Peterson had very clear ideas at the end of the nineties: to release an album that combines immense musical power with an extraordinary technical level. So they called upon three musicians who, in their already long careers, have made their monstrous technique a point of pride: James Murphy, Steve DiGiorgio, and especially Dave "double bass" Lombardo provide deadly assistance and contribution to an unmatched record!!!...SEWN SHUT EYES...
The Church: Priest = Aura
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Church: Priest = Aura
28 apr 15
Another great record composed in 1992 by The Church; it’s the seven minutes of "Aura" that kick off an album rich in rarefied atmospheres, with long and enveloping songs as the Australians have accustomed us to, especially from this work onwards. Masterful are the intertwining of the two guitars of Peter and Marty, which give the tracks those classic instrumental "fugues": listening to "Ripple" and its dreamy and commanding finale perfectly captures the essence of a superb album...FILM...
The Church: Starfish
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
The Church: Starfish
11 aug 14
This album is for me the pinnacle of the thirty-year production of the Australians; a record that represents the ideal and elegant summary of their sound: a perfect intersection of Rock, Pop, and Psychedelia, with New Wave references that are highlighted in songs like "Under The Milky Way," "Blood Money," "North, South, East and West." But it’s the superb "guitar-driven" pairing of "Antenna" and "Reptile" that rises above the rest, thanks also to the splendid voice of Steve Kilbey... Refined...
  • GIANLUIGI67
    11 aug 14
    the previous "Hayday" isn't bad either.
  • De...Marga...
    11 aug 14
    Nothing to say about Heyday, another very well-made album. My preference for Starfish is due to the fact that I discovered them in '88, thanks to this album. Reptile is a song that has blown my mind for decades, with that guitar sound so rich that it sends me into a trance.
  • imasoulman
    11 aug 14
    Let's say that from the first to this one, they didn't miss a beat, but my favorite - a five-star ultra-luxury - definitely remains The Blurred Crusade.
  • De...Marga...
    11 aug 14
    The one with the goldfinch on the cover!! It contained that "Almost With You," which is an excellent statement of intent, wisely placed to open the album.
  • hjhhjij
    12 aug 14
    Can you believe that I've never heard "Under The Milky Way"? And that I'm hearing them mentioned for the first time today, if my memory serves me right?
  • De...Marga...
    12 aug 14
    You're wrong!!! I remember very well that when I defined the Church, you asked me how their approach to psychedelia was. Anyway, this and the two albums mentioned by GIANLUIGI and imasoulman are a must-have. Hurry up and get them!!!
The Church: Sometime Anywhere
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
The Church: Sometime Anywhere
1 feb 17
Another album from the "Australian Church" deserving of top marks; lengthy tracks, expanded tempos, endless guitar excursions. Of suggestive and intoxicating effectiveness. The track "The Maven" stands as the pinnacle of a work that knows no drop in tone despite its length nearing eighty minutes: that voice, that chase towards the end with the guitars so psychedelic and enveloping once again confirm the band's crystalline class. I often return to this album, letting myself be swept away in a mystical-emotional vortex...Fly Home...
The Clash: Cut the Crap
Vinile I have it
The Clash: Cut the Crap
13 nov 14
Not even the cover is saved: a hodgepodge of colors and images that is nothing short of embarrassing. And there will be no rating from me, out of respect and devotion to the previous immense career of the real THE CLASH. A bad, weak, clumsy album that leaves one stunned thinking it was conceived by Joe Strummer and Paul Simonon, creators of much more in the five albums released before this nothingness. They even had the audacity to title a track "We Are The Clash"... THIS IS (NOT) ENGLAND.
The Clash: The Clash
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
The Clash: The Clash
22 apr 14
It is in the early days of April 1977 that the rage of the Clash explodes in this epoch-making album, one of the generational anthems of Punk and beyond; and they do it through incendiary tracks, short in length, with driving rhythms and lyrics shouted with a primordial fury. An armed declaration that flows through the raw notes of "White Riot," their debut 45, "London's Burning," ...what a title..., "Janie Jones," "I'm So Bored With The U.S.A.," another emblematic title. The beginning of an intense career...
  • rolando303
    22 apr 14
    A record at TNT.
  • Pinhead
    22 apr 14
    First "serious" record I bought, way back in 1985. The cover of the LP, due to wear, has completely lost its spine, but it's still beautiful; and the vinyl doesn't weigh 180g but sounds amazing. Someone described them as the band for which people most often say "They changed my life": I wholeheartedly agree 1000%. The only (?) piece of my collection that I wouldn't trade for anything in the world.
  • De...Marga...
    22 apr 14
    @Pinhead. Your beautiful comment will beautifully complement my definition of the work: I am flattered. The cover and back cover are as intense as they are emblematic for understanding the album and its historical context. I'll stop here and go put it on the turntable... Oh my, the chills...
  • Pinhead
    22 apr 14
    Tonight, when I get home, I’ll imitate you and so, thanks to you, I’ve turned the evening around.
  • Valeriorivoli
    22 apr 14
    Very big
  • Pinhead
    23 apr 14
    Listened to it again for the umpteenth time. What do we want to talk about? Whether Tory shines more in the attack of “Janie Jones” or “Career Opportunities”? Whether the riff of “I'm So Bored With The U.S.A.” is more devastating than that of “Protex Blue”? If there has ever been a closing like “Garageland” since then? How do Jones-Strummer compare to Lennon-McCartney and Jagger-Richards? If you have time to waste, let’s talk about it.
  • De...Marga...
    23 apr 14
    Look, Pinhead, I don’t have much to say about the bands you mentioned, given their historical importance. But I feel much closer to the Clash because I lived my youth with their music; I was 15 when I bought the cassette of Combat Rock and was completely blown away. Since then, I’ve never stopped loving them, and it’s been over thirty years; memories that come back every now and then, with the usual emotional chills, thanks to words and comments like yours. I hold you in mad esteem, my dear...
  • Pinhead
    23 apr 14
    I think we have a lot in common musically. We got to know each other through "Combat Rock" (recorded on a TDK by the neighbor), appreciated thanks to "London Calling" (still TDK, same neighbor), struck by "The Clash" (which I bought with my own money, like the rest of the discography).
  • hjhhjij
    23 apr 14
    I believe this album is my favorite from Punk '77. In any case, as usual, I prefer what came after, and indeed they are wonderful with London Calling and Sandinista!
The Clash: Sandinista!
Vinile I have it ★★★★★
The Clash: Sandinista!
24 apr 14
"Sandinista!" Just pronouncing and writing the name of this sonic monument by the Clash fills me with the usual, ever-present generational chills; a work that contains thirty-six tracks with a total duration of nearly two and a half hours, where the band is at the peak of a creative arc that seems to never end. It begins with the rock-rap-hip hop of "The Magnificent Seven," which immediately makes it clear that there are no cultural or musical barriers: WORLD MUSIC...
  • hjhhjij
    24 apr 14
    Eclectic to a thousand, almost endless, but splendid.
  • De...Marga...
    24 apr 14
    What’s incredible is that the year before they released the double "London Calling"; doing the math, that’s 55 songs in 12 months!!! Long, perhaps too long, but in my opinion it remains their best.
  • hellraiser
    25 apr 14
    Beautiful, nothing to say, an open denunciation record against the Iron Lady in charge in England during those years... I prefer London Calling or Combat Rock, but this one is nice too, a bit too long for my taste...
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