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  2. Sunstorm - Brothers In Arms

    in AOR and Hard Rock

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    I'll give them this: Romero is an incredible singer.

    IMO this project was dead and buried even before Frontiers tried shoehorning him in, and I have no interest in listening to anything released under its name. I don't think his voice particularly fits the music, either. But that is a very impressive performance.

  10. Synthwave Song Of The Day

    in Other Music Styles

    Posted · Edited by Eric3

    Mr. AOR, if you prefer vocal synthwave then you'll like this. I believe this is the old Wolfclub singer from their first few albums, with one of the guys from Wolfclub co-writing this song.

    It's definitely not my favorite from these folks but I anticipate more soon given NRW's typical single/album release cycle.

     

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  14. Ratings on the main site you disagree with

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    3 hours ago, heavyharmonies said:

    Part of the problem is that the sample sizes are tiny, so it doesn't take much to skew the averages... not many people participate in the ratings.

    Oh, of course. I guess 16 is not that many for Fortune II. Coup de Grace has 50 though which I feel like is a good amount.

    btw, what's the minimum number of votes required for the Top 100 page? 12?

  18. The Midnight - Heroes

    in Other Music Styles

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    First impression: This is not synthwave (save for the closing track, which is amazing) and it didn't really grab me at first listen like Monsters did. But maybe that's because they released half the damn album as single beforehand, lol. 

    It sounds much more stripped-down than most of their other work. They were not joking when they said it is more song-oriented. As such I don't think it will be as listenable all the way through as, say, Endless Summer or Kids, but its highest highs (Avalanche, Heart Worth Breaking, Energy Never Dies, It Just Transforms) are IMO among the best songs in their discography. 

    I'll listen to it again tonight. This one is already a winner though:

     

    Come to think of it, their closing tracks are always among the best on their respective albums...

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  19. The Midnight - Heroes

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    Haven't gotten to this one yet (going to wait until tonight for maximum feels), but this is a nice interview on the creative process behind the album. They usually give very insightful answers to these types of questions.

    https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1665609/the-midnight-interview-heroes-new-album-tim-mcewan-tyler-lyle

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    Lyrically, "Heroes" is clearly a blueprint for people to connect, heal wounds and move on. Musically, McEwan has shoved the album into some interesting avenues. He likened his creative process in the record to "playing in a sandbox". Visibly impassioned by his shiny new music, McEwan said these tracks "lend themselves to being played in a room full of people, and having everyone sing at the top of their lungs."

     

  22. Used to Hate, Now I Like albums

    in General Music Discussion

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    Metallica - Load

    I am embarrassed to admit this but the gatekeeping in the online metal community had a hold on me for quite a while. This is, in fact, a really solid album, with arguably their most adventurous songwriting ever and definitely their best production ever. It's too long and could have a couple lesser songs removed but that's my only complaint these days. This one is just killer:

     

     

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  24. About Us - s/t

    in AOR and Hard Rock

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    This pleasantly surprised me. Sounds fresh and energetic and the singing is amazing! Very Scandi style which I'm 100% on board for. Can we forget about that album Treat released earlier this year and substitute this one instead? ;)

  25. 21 GUNS

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    9 hours ago, Geoff said:

    Wow, totally missed this first time round. Would have been interesting to hear that album if it had happened. 

    Really interesting on La Verdi too. I had no idea that was the case. Can totally understand it as it'd be me to a T if I ever fronted a band, lol (minus the amazing voice). But yeah, not really a tale I've heard before when it comes to frontmen. What a shame it wasn't something he could conquer. 

    I'm really shy in person so I can sympathize. I'm a good public speaker but I fucking hate it, I get very anxious beforehand and feel exhausted after. Can't imagine playing rock music in front of thousands of screaming people.

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