What's a spinnin' in your CD player?

[heaven&hell]

Y&T - Down for the Count

Badlands - S/T

[TIM (2)]

Well after months of MHR bliss, im back on the modern trail and a few nice discs (some new, some not so)

 

Before Their Eyes - Untouchable (everything apart from the first and last track is excellent)

Framing Hanley - A Promise To Burn (very good pop/rock in the Anberlin vein)

Dive - Picture Perfect (great sophomore release...this rocks with some real gems on board)

It's Alive - Human Resources (massive production and a host of influences..nice stuff)

Story Of The Year - The Constant (still excellent after many spins!)

Destine - Light Speed (still love this one too - hardly a filler on board)

 

I checked out the soundbytes to some of those bands as they've been getting a lot of press (Framing Hanley, It's Alive especially). They sounded okay but not really spectacular IMO. The only one I'd consider buying is IT'S ALIVE but even then it wasn't anything like as good as stuff from last year (like NURAL)...

[TIM (2)]

GRAND ILLUSION - Brand New World

HEAVEN SHALL BURN - Invictus

WHITECHAPEL - A New Era of Corruption

[Glen]

Well after months of MHR bliss, im back on the modern trail and a few nice discs (some new, some not so)

 

Before Their Eyes - Untouchable (everything apart from the first and last track is excellent)

Framing Hanley - A Promise To Burn (very good pop/rock in the Anberlin vein)

Dive - Picture Perfect (great sophomore release...this rocks with some real gems on board)

It's Alive - Human Resources (massive production and a host of influences..nice stuff)

Story Of The Year - The Constant (still excellent after many spins!)

Destine - Light Speed (still love this one too - hardly a filler on board)

 

I checked out the soundbytes to some of those bands as they've been getting a lot of press (Framing Hanley, It's Alive especially). They sounded okay but not really spectacular IMO. The only one I'd consider buying is IT'S ALIVE but even then it wasn't anything like as good as stuff from last year (like NURAL)...

 

'Its alive' is a real grower. I wasnt too fussed the first time I heard it, but with repeated listens Im really liking it now (the songs 'Pieces' and 'Dialysis' are monsters). Massive production (perhaps a little over produced) but there are some gems in the mid section.

 

The real winner out of those discs is Dive. A great follow up to the debut...arguably better...much more hard rocking this time round. Love that one.

[Faron]

 

Wrabit - Tracks

 

 

[Faron]

And now......

 

Styx - Equinox

 

Classic stuff Ian

[Faron]

Styx - The Grand Illusion

 

More classic stuff

[Faron]

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood

[LV KIX]

THE GLITTERBOYS ~ "From The Gutter To Glitter"

[All Nights Reserved]

KISS - S/T

[shamus]

GNR Chinese Democracy

Y&T Black Tiger

[All Nights Reserved]

COF - Dusk... And Her Embrace

[Geoff]

Well after months of MHR bliss, im back on the modern trail and a few nice discs (some new, some not so)

 

Before Their Eyes - Untouchable (everything apart from the first and last track is excellent)

Framing Hanley - A Promise To Burn (very good pop/rock in the Anberlin vein)

Dive - Picture Perfect (great sophomore release...this rocks with some real gems on board)

It's Alive - Human Resources (massive production and a host of influences..nice stuff)

Story Of The Year - The Constant (still excellent after many spins!)

Destine - Light Speed (still love this one too - hardly a filler on board)

I agree the Before Their Eyes and Destine are great discs... didn't know Framing Hanley and Dive were avaiable yet, but loved both their debuts so super keen to hear these. No idea who It's Alive are (though vaguely remember a thread here) but will check it out asap.

 

Spinning:

 

Pangea - 'Retrospectacular'

Rick Springfield - 'Living in Oz'

Hawthorne Heights - 'Skeletons'

[Jez]

Well after months of MHR bliss, im back on the modern trail and a few nice discs (some new, some not so)

 

Before Their Eyes - Untouchable (everything apart from the first and last track is excellent)

Framing Hanley - A Promise To Burn (very good pop/rock in the Anberlin vein)

Dive - Picture Perfect (great sophomore release...this rocks with some real gems on board)

It's Alive - Human Resources (massive production and a host of influences..nice stuff)

Story Of The Year - The Constant (still excellent after many spins!)

Destine - Light Speed (still love this one too - hardly a filler on board)

I agree the Before Their Eyes and Destine are great discs... didn't know Framing Hanley and Dive were avaiable yet, but loved both their debuts so super keen to hear these. No idea who It's Alive are (though vaguely remember a thread here) but will check it out asap.

 

Spinning:

 

Pangea - 'Retrospectacular'

Rick Springfield - 'Living in Oz'

Hawthorne Heights - 'Skeletons'

 

 

What ya thinking of 'Living In Oz'? His best one imo and a killer disc.

 

 

 

Max Webster - Universal Juveniles

Survivor - When Sseconds Count

Molly Hatchet - Justice

Y&T - Facemelter

[Geoff]

What ya thinking of 'Living In Oz'? His best one imo and a killer disc.

Yeah, love it. Love stuff like 'Alyson', 'Me and Johnny' and 'I can't stop hurting you'. But aside from 'Souls', I like everything on this. I just love the way this fella writes a tune!

[Ytseman]

Marillion - Misplaced Childhood

 

Perfection! One of my favourite albums and along with Jester some of the best artwork.

[heaven&hell]

Ratt - Infestation

[nightwolf]

venom - black metal

[LV KIX]

THE GLITTERBOYS ~ "From The Gutter To Glitter" (again)

[Glen]

Well after months of MHR bliss, im back on the modern trail and a few nice discs (some new, some not so)

 

Before Their Eyes - Untouchable (everything apart from the first and last track is excellent)

Framing Hanley - A Promise To Burn (very good pop/rock in the Anberlin vein)

Dive - Picture Perfect (great sophomore release...this rocks with some real gems on board)

It's Alive - Human Resources (massive production and a host of influences..nice stuff)

Story Of The Year - The Constant (still excellent after many spins!)

Destine - Light Speed (still love this one too - hardly a filler on board)

I agree the Before Their Eyes and Destine are great discs... didn't know Framing Hanley and Dive were avaiable yet, but loved both their debuts so super keen to hear these. No idea who It's Alive are (though vaguely remember a thread here) but will check it out asap.

 

Spinning:

 

Hawthorne Heights - 'Skeletons'

 

The new 'Dive' is excellent mate. 12 songs and not a filler for me. Not all gems obviously but very consistent. Can see you loving the ballad 'My Way'....quite a few songs remind me of the 'No Love Lost' debut.

 

Is that HH the new one?? I listened to some of that and whilst I like some of the choruses etc I just cant get past that teenie bopper rock sound now! The only band I can stand that sound like that is Simple Plan.

[Jez]

Alcatrazz - Disturbing The Peace

Alcatrazz - No Parole For Rock'n Roll

Rainbow - Down To Earth

[Wotty]

And now......

 

Styx - Equinox

Again.....

[Wotty]

Styx - The Grand Illusion

Again....

[heaven&hell]

Alcatrazz - Disturbing The Peace

Alcatrazz - No Parole For Rock'n Roll

Rainbow - Down To Earth

 

In a Graham Bonnett mood?

[heaven&hell]

Judas Priest - Hell Bent For Leather

Judas Priest - Point Of Entry

Judas Priest - Sin After Sin