First Signal - Face Your Fears

[KarpetRydOFunk]

On 1/16/2023 at 10:02 AM, Eric3 said:

Holy shit! I was not expecting that. It's rare to hear Harry sing something that rocks that hard these days.

...oh, it's not co-written by ADV. 

It's a co-write between Jane Gould and Kristian Fyhr. Kristian is from Seventh Crystal. I noticed he also co-wrote the new Khymera single. I wonder if he's a new addition to the songwriting team, or if it's only coincidence. But I hope Frontiers has heard our cries, and decided to switch up the formula a bit. 

[CureTheSane]

Both songs are great.
And Harry is one who can sound a bit samey at times, good to hear some variance.

[whiplash1972]

First Signal - Unbreakable 

Me likey...  

[CureTheSane]

First Signal >>>>>> Harem Scarem these days

[KarpetRydOFunk]

2 hours ago, CureTheSane said:

First Signal >>>>>> Harem Scarem these days

Haha. This guy's got jokes!

[tobi is an animal]

2 hours ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

Haha. This guy's got jokes!

One would hope he was joking. These First Signal albums, new one included pale in comparison to Harem Scarem. 

[CureTheSane]

Oooh, I should have posted this in unpopular decisions.

I did say 'tgese days'obviously some HS albums are legendary and amazing, but if I could only buy one album of HS or FS that was being released on the same day, if go got FS.

 

 

[Glen]

the debut First Signal is on par with HS, great album that.

everything after has been fairly forgettable though.

Spinning the new one over the weekend, samples sounded more promising 

[KarpetRydOFunk]

3 minutes ago, CureTheSane said:

Oooh, I should have posted this in unpopular decisions.

I did say 'tgese days'obviously some HS albums are legendary and amazing, but if I could only buy one album of HS or FS that was being released on the same day, if go got FS.

 

 

I noticed the "these days" and I still disagree. First Signal have one truly great album. And it was their first. So First Signal, these days, pale in comparison to Harem Scarem, these days. 

[tobi is an animal]

1 hour ago, CureTheSane said:

Oooh, I should have posted this in unpopular decisions.

I did say 'tgese days'obviously some HS albums are legendary and amazing, but if I could only buy one album of HS or FS that was being released on the same day, if go got FS.

 

 

something weird happened with your autocorrect I think.

Imma gonna throw in my own unpopular note in this thread. I'm not all that fussed over the debut First Signal album, mega over rated imo.  I would take every Harem Scarem album over every First Signal album.  United and Change The World in particular are just on another level.  I would also take the two Hess albums as well over any First Signal album. 

Edited February 17, 2023 by tobi is an animal

[KarpetRydOFunk]

1 hour ago, tobi is an animal said:

something weird happened with your autocorrect I think.

Pretty sure he meant "I'd go for FS."

[The Rocker]

2nd best album, really enjoying it!

[tobi is an animal]

9 minutes ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

Pretty sure he meant "I'd go for FS."

Well, I knew what he meant

But just to be funny, I took a big bite out of his jugular vein

[Jez]

It's not bad..better with subsequent listens and better than the last 2

[KarpetRydOFunk]

9 minutes ago, tobi is an animal said:

Well, I knew what he meant

But just to be funny, I took a big bite out of his jugular vein

That was a huge bite. 

[AlphaMale]

This album is pretty solid!

Edited February 18, 2023 by AlphaMale

[Eric3]

First listen all the way through and yeah this is WAY better than the last two, maybe last three First Signal albums. I love how they brought back the grittier production of the debut, even though I'm pretty sure Dennis Ward isn't on the project this time. Better guitars, more imaginative percussion, and just ROCKS where the previous efforts plod.

Looks like a diverse songwriting team, too. Jani Limatainen (Sonata Arctica, Cain's Offering) on this one.

 

[Mr.AOR]

Good album, is it their best album, Nope, but man this album ROCKS!!!

Absolutely love the crunchy guitar tone, fantastic.

[Glen]

22 hours ago, tobi is an animal said:

something weird happened with your autocorrect I think.

Imma gonna throw in my own unpopular note in this thread. I'm not all that fussed over the debut First Signal album, mega over rated imo.  I would take every Harem Scarem album over every First Signal album.  United and Change The World in particular are just on another level.  I would also take the two Hess albums as well over any First Signal album. 

stuff on that debut is pretty killer imo, songs like Yesterday's Rain and Naked Desire are on a par with HS imo. 

[Eric3]

There's only one song on here that I don't like and that's In The Name of Love. The rest is really solid stuff, great dynamics throughout and just rocks harder than anything since the debut album. This album is not as strong but it's comfortably ahead of everything released under this project since then.

[The Rocker]

On 2/19/2023 at 1:22 PM, Eric3 said:

There's only one song on here that I don't like and that's In The Name of Love. The rest is really solid stuff, great dynamics throughout and just rocks harder than anything since the debut album. This album is not as strong but it's comfortably ahead of everything released under this project since then.

Agree

[tobi is an animal]

 

excellent (Harem Scarem level)

 

very good

When You Believe

This City

 

good

Goodbye To The Good Time

Feels Like Love This Time

Crazy

Still Pretending

Last Of My Broken Hearts

Need You Now

The End Of The World

Falling

Walk Through The Fire

 

ok

Into The Night

Yesterdays Rain

Tonight We Are The Only

Pedestal

Minute Of Your Time

Here With You

She Is Getting Away

Face Your Fears

The Hurting One

Angel With A Rose

One Step Over The Line

Weigh Me In

Love Gets Through

Line Of Fire

Never Look Back

Born To Be A Rebel

Rain For Your Roses

Unbreakable 

A Million Miles

Love Run Free

Never Be Silenced

Dominoes

Shoot The Bullet 

Part Of Me

Naked Desire

First Signal

In The Name Of Love

When November Falls 

 

not good  

Situation Critical

Never Gonna Let You Go

Always Be There

Mystery

Got To Believe

One More Time

Irreplaceable

I Don’t Wanna Feel The Night Is Over 

Not This Time  

Closer To The Edge

Karma

December Rain

Broken

Don’t Look Away

Show Me The Way

Don’t Let It End

 

 

Edited February 23, 2023 by tobi is an animal

[Glen]

18 hours ago, tobi is an animal said:

 

excellent (Harem Scarem level)

 

very good

When You Believe

This City

 

good

Goodbye To The Good Time

Feels Like Love This Time

Crazy

Still Pretending

Last Of My Broken Hearts

Need You Now

The End Of The World

Falling

Walk Through The Fire

 

ok

Into The Night

Yesterdays Rain

Tonight We Are The Only

Pedestal

Minute Of Your Time

Here With You

She Is Getting Away

Face Your Fears

The Hurting One

Angel With A Rose

One Step Over The Line

Weigh Me In

Love Gets Through

Line Of Fire

Never Look Back

Born To Be A Rebel

Rain For Your Roses

Unbreakable 

A Million Miles

Love Run Free

Never Be Silenced

Dominoes

Shoot The Bullet 

Part Of Me

Naked Desire

First Signal

In The Name Of Love

When November Falls 

 

not good  

Situation Critical

Never Gonna Let You Go

Always Be There

Mystery

Got To Believe

One More Time

Irreplaceable

I Don’t Wanna Feel The Night Is Over 

Not This Time  

Closer To The Edge

Karma

December Rain

Broken

Don’t Look Away

Show Me The Way

Don’t Let It End

 

 

if you don't like First Signal don't listen to them 🤣🤣🤣

Born to be a Rebel is a HS cover by the way  (albeit demo)

 

[tobi is an animal]

On 2/18/2023 at 4:21 AM, Eric3 said:

First listen all the way through and yeah this is WAY better than the last two, maybe last three First Signal albums. I love how they brought back the grittier production of the debut, even though I'm pretty sure Dennis Ward isn't on the project this time. Better guitars, more imaginative percussion, and just ROCKS where the previous efforts plod.

Looks like a diverse songwriting team, too. Jani Limatainen (Sonata Arctica, Cain's Offering) on this one.

 

I wish Dennis Ward was involved. Unlike the debut, the production is very poor and makes the album a chore to listen to imo. 

[tobi is an animal]

15 minutes ago, Glen said:

if you don't like First Signal don't listen to them 🤣🤣🤣

Born to be a Rebel is a HS cover by the way  (albeit demo)

 

I don't listen to this project much.  I love Harry's vocals so I gave this new one a handful of spins; and then it was back to Harem Scarem.  Born To Be A Rebel had potential but I found the chorus to be just okay and I can see why it never made a Harem Scarem album. 

Edited February 24, 2023 by tobi is an animal