NeKro

DeRank ™: 0,42

DeAge™ : 7285 days • Here since 29 june 2006

Iced Earth The Glorious Burden

6 feb 18

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I've never understood the success of Iced Earth. At first, there was Schaffer's unlistenable voice, and then came M. Barlow with a beautiful voice (even if live, it's not like he's exactly phenomenal), but trapped in the too-tight confines of the music. Then there was Ripper, who is phenomenal (everywhere, in the studio and live), but even with him, there hasn't been any truly interesting album as a whole.
Well, if I had to choose one, I’d say Something Wicked, which I still never listen to.

Cannibal Corpse Red Before Black

30 jan 18

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I am inexorably aging! I no longer have much desire to listen to their news. The always passionate review, I won’t rate the album. I'm going back to listening to Burnt By The Sun. A hug.

Black Label Society Grimmest Hits

30 jan 18

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Seen live in 1998 (or maybe 1999) at the Dynamo without knowing he had formed his own band... they were a monolith!
I lost track of them after The Blessed Hellride since they kept "saying" the same thing in their albums.
He's a fantastic guitarist, but if I want to hear him at his best, I have to replay the albums with Ozzy. Better at playing than at writing, in my opinion!

Arch Enemy Stigmata

19 jan 18

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The first three Arch Enemy albums are fantastic, but then when Michael discovered women, everything went to hell. Black Earth was a bit rougher than this. I've always considered Stigmata to be a transitional album, necessary to get to Burning Bridges. What has always stood out is the melodic flair of the Amott brothers, who, in an extreme context (extreme but not too much), insert solos that are rooted in the '80s.

Stratovarius Eternal

13 jan 18

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I've never been a fan of power metal. However, it's undeniable that Stratovarius were, at the time, a step above the others. That said, they've never been as likable as Helloween and have never managed to construct pieces as intricate as the pumpkins from Hamburg. I’ll also add that Malmsteen did these things better and without going hard on it (to be Malmsteen😅).

Anathema A Sort of Homecoming

11 jan 18

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One of the few bands in whose discography I can never decide which album is my favorite. A group that could potentially appeal to the entire world, if only it weren't so lazy and slothful... but perhaps it's better this way.

Callisto Providence

20 dec 17

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It's been a while since I listened to them, and you've made me want to again. I remember that after listening to this, I recovered both true nature unfolds and noir, but Providence remained my favorite. I hear little sludge, more post-metal... so close to Neurosis and yet so far. I'll toss out another name that I remember struck me during that time: Burst. I don’t know, and now also Breach (who are less related).

Morbid Angel Kingdoms Disdained

18 dec 17

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Lost sight of them after Domination... listened to just a few tracks from the Tucker era. Having read the reviews of the previous one, I didn't even dare to look for something on YouTube. Now I'm thinking about it and I'll decide whether to lend an ear to this... but I admit I have a strong bias!