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Posted by: TreyDeschamp Jan 20 2013, 03:01 PM

I posted a thread like this a few years ago when they weren't as big but what do you guys think?

I find them to be different from the other guys in their genre. Many disagree but I feel they create such an atmosphere in their songs.

Here are some examples.

The River


Carrion (this is the video of theirs that won me over back in the day)


Sleepwalker

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 21 2013, 09:28 AM

I love the instrumentals and the show (I think that their show in Bucharest was one of the best metal shows EVER - the venue went literally nuts!) but one thing that doesn't resonate with me, lies in the fact that they don't use melodic singing in their music But that's just me

Posted by: Sensible Jones Jan 21 2013, 02:12 PM

I agree with you C-man.

Posted by: TreyDeschamp Jan 21 2013, 03:05 PM

I can agree with that but I guess it's musicians choice right?

A lot of their songs could have some good vocal melodies to them.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 22 2013, 09:17 AM

Well, in posts like these - you are talking to Cosmin, the music consumer not the musician And the music consumer is a much simpler and earnest critic - he either likes it or he doesn't, without analyzing things too much

Joking aside, there are some things which I can digest after some time and the musician kicks in and says, hey, after all this thing is good in all the ensemble, but as a listener, you are struck by a piece of music instantly, or not It's that simple

Posted by: Sensible Jones Jan 22 2013, 06:15 PM

A very good point Cosmin!

Posted by: dark dude Jan 22 2013, 10:02 PM

Cheers for the links, Trey, been meaning to have a listen to these guys.

Carrion sounds mental \m/

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 23 2013, 11:19 AM

I especially like that one for the epic intro!

Posted by: Gitarrero Jan 25 2013, 02:42 PM

I like them!

They are one of these bands that seem to appear on every festival in Germany every year. Gonna see them at least twice this year (again). Their live shows are great and you can tell they've got tons of fun on stage. This is true for most bands of that genre, these guys always seem to be enjoying their show just as much as the audience.

Posted by: mroberts70 Jan 25 2013, 04:03 PM

Put me in mind of 5 Finger Death Punch... a bit at least.

Posted by: TreyDeschamp Jan 25 2013, 07:58 PM

I could only dream of seeing them. I'm never close enough to a festival that they would play at. Everyone around here likes radio metal.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 26 2013, 11:23 AM

What do you mean by radio metal, Trey?

Posted by: TreyDeschamp Jan 26 2013, 03:03 PM

Well I guess it really depends on your area (hopefully your rock/metal stations play good stuff) but my friends and I refer to the festivals around here (which are very rare) as radio metal festivals.

Radio metal for us is like Southern Metal and like Nickleback type stuff. Our radio station down here really hasn't played anything different since the 1990s unless its a redneck metal song about stripper poles and beer.

That's radio metal for me

Sorry if I offended anyone by saying that. I realize a musicians goal is to get a lot of playback through the radio at some point.

Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Jan 27 2013, 03:00 PM

Ooooh, now I get it Mate, I like that kind of rock too, so I would have nothing against it, but hey, we need diversity Imagine that Romania has ONE rock music radio station, just ONE. And it plays Classic Rock.... I'm SO tired of having my breakfast while Dio is singing 'Holy DRiver'