x_fluffernutter_x
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The video for Ilyena looked like my 7th grade science class, lolz. Well minus the graffiti and large black man.
The Alfred Top 25
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Miss Coffee
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Thank you very much!
23. At The Drive-In "In/Casino/Out" (1998)
What it is: post-hardcore/indie rock
Favorite track: Napoleon Solo
It seems At The Drive-In improved with every release they put out. However, In/Casino/Out is the point in their career where they really got good at what they did. In/Casino/Out is their second full-length album, but fifth release in total (if my memory serves me well).
It took a while for me to get into In/Casino/Out. I was kind of dissapointed the first time I heard it. I was put off by the somewhat slower, more laid back sound. I could enjoy Alpha Centauri and Chanbara because they sounded more like the At The Drive-In I was used to, but I didn't really enjoy the rest of the album. Then I began to enjoy Napoleon Solo, and this led to me being more comfortable with the sound. After that, the next growers were Lopsided and Hourglass. Now, I can appreciate the album as a whole.
In/Casino/Out is a softer, slower album on average than Relationship Of Command, but surpasses it terms of emotion (on average yet again). Napoleon Solo definitely ranks up there with Invalid Litter Dept from ROC as some of the most intense stuff they've ever done. Cedric Bixler-Zavala absolutely pours his soul into this, and other songs on this album.
As usual, you will find the unorthodox guitar and cryptic lyrics ATDI is known for here.
In/Casino/Out is an awesome album, and for those who think that At The Drive-In's only good album is Relationship Of Command, you're very wrong. In/Casino/Out is very much worth the listen, and you may be scratching your head on whether it's better than Relationship Of Command. I still like ROC better, but In/Casino/Out puts up quite a fight.
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What it is: post-hardcore/indie rock
Favorite track: Napoleon Solo
It seems At The Drive-In improved with every release they put out. However, In/Casino/Out is the point in their career where they really got good at what they did. In/Casino/Out is their second full-length album, but fifth release in total (if my memory serves me well).
It took a while for me to get into In/Casino/Out. I was kind of dissapointed the first time I heard it. I was put off by the somewhat slower, more laid back sound. I could enjoy Alpha Centauri and Chanbara because they sounded more like the At The Drive-In I was used to, but I didn't really enjoy the rest of the album. Then I began to enjoy Napoleon Solo, and this led to me being more comfortable with the sound. After that, the next growers were Lopsided and Hourglass. Now, I can appreciate the album as a whole.
In/Casino/Out is a softer, slower album on average than Relationship Of Command, but surpasses it terms of emotion (on average yet again). Napoleon Solo definitely ranks up there with Invalid Litter Dept from ROC as some of the most intense stuff they've ever done. Cedric Bixler-Zavala absolutely pours his soul into this, and other songs on this album.
As usual, you will find the unorthodox guitar and cryptic lyrics ATDI is known for here.
In/Casino/Out is an awesome album, and for those who think that At The Drive-In's only good album is Relationship Of Command, you're very wrong. In/Casino/Out is very much worth the listen, and you may be scratching your head on whether it's better than Relationship Of Command. I still like ROC better, but In/Casino/Out puts up quite a fight.
[YOUTUBE]j1Wz2l3tcCc[/YOUTUBE]
SheFliesWithHerOwnWings
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I really like Have a Cigar, has this great sleazy quality to it which fits the lyrics perfectly. Obviously the title track is classic.
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Britni Warner
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This list is severely out of date. Only read if you want to see what my taste was like 6 short months after moving out of the "music noob" stage.
Disconnected Peoples
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13. Genghis Tron "Board Up The House" (2008)
What it is: Spazzy electro-metalcore shizz
Favorite Track: Board Up The House
When approaching this album one of the biggest mistakes you can make is expecting a brutal, thrashed-up electronic grindcore album. Because it's not, but knowing this may make your listening experiance more enjoyable and less dissapointing. Genghis Tron's 2008 release sounRAB like a Converge album as played by Robots on crystal meth.
The album kicks off with the eerie opening of the title track, and from there it's history. From the opening screams, you're grabbed by the throat and taken along on a magical musical journey through the deepest depths of the human imagination. Every change in tempo, every hair-raising keyboard note, every mechanical guitar riff is a hairpin turn. This all sounRAB overly pretentious, but that's what it sounRAB like.
Genghis Tron are unlike anything I've ever heard. They definitely borrow from banRAB like Converge and The Dillinger Escape Plan, but their sound is unique, and even more intense. What I like about this music is it's almost frightening. The band consists of two keyboardists, one of which who does vocals and a guitarist. No drummer here, that's all in the programming!
While most of their vocals are screamed, Genghis Tron incorporates many layers of murky clean vocals, which are often crucial in achieving the high level of intensity in their music. In the epic I Won't Come Back Alive they're even catchy.
Whoever writes the lyrics for Genghis Tron (I believe it's vocalist Mookie Singerman) certainly impresses me, particularly on the title track with the almost horror movie-like lyrics.
Well, it gave me the creeps, and the atmosphere of their music didn't help the situation either.
Genghis Tron have it all, all the elements I love in music. Screaming vocals, experimental tendencies, progressiveness, complexity, intensity, and an overall sound that would drive my parents up the wall.
If you are able to stomach this kind of music, I would highly recommend this album. Many people like Dead Mountain Mouth better, but I think they achieved more with Board Up The House. If you should decide to give it a listen, all I can tell you is be prepared for forty three and a half minutes of MADNESS.
[YOUTUBE]pymL7mAWPnY[/YOUTUBE]
What it is: Spazzy electro-metalcore shizz
Favorite Track: Board Up The House
When approaching this album one of the biggest mistakes you can make is expecting a brutal, thrashed-up electronic grindcore album. Because it's not, but knowing this may make your listening experiance more enjoyable and less dissapointing. Genghis Tron's 2008 release sounRAB like a Converge album as played by Robots on crystal meth.
The album kicks off with the eerie opening of the title track, and from there it's history. From the opening screams, you're grabbed by the throat and taken along on a magical musical journey through the deepest depths of the human imagination. Every change in tempo, every hair-raising keyboard note, every mechanical guitar riff is a hairpin turn. This all sounRAB overly pretentious, but that's what it sounRAB like.
Genghis Tron are unlike anything I've ever heard. They definitely borrow from banRAB like Converge and The Dillinger Escape Plan, but their sound is unique, and even more intense. What I like about this music is it's almost frightening. The band consists of two keyboardists, one of which who does vocals and a guitarist. No drummer here, that's all in the programming!
While most of their vocals are screamed, Genghis Tron incorporates many layers of murky clean vocals, which are often crucial in achieving the high level of intensity in their music. In the epic I Won't Come Back Alive they're even catchy.
Whoever writes the lyrics for Genghis Tron (I believe it's vocalist Mookie Singerman) certainly impresses me, particularly on the title track with the almost horror movie-like lyrics.
Well, it gave me the creeps, and the atmosphere of their music didn't help the situation either.
Genghis Tron have it all, all the elements I love in music. Screaming vocals, experimental tendencies, progressiveness, complexity, intensity, and an overall sound that would drive my parents up the wall.
If you are able to stomach this kind of music, I would highly recommend this album. Many people like Dead Mountain Mouth better, but I think they achieved more with Board Up The House. If you should decide to give it a listen, all I can tell you is be prepared for forty three and a half minutes of MADNESS.
[YOUTUBE]pymL7mAWPnY[/YOUTUBE]
good review thread!
It's perfect that you put a video at the end of every post, so that I can get an extra audio impression of what the music is like.
So far, I try to remeraber to get and Echo record. It' like you said, I started the video and at first Im not that moved or impressed, bored as you said. But in the end I could imagine a whole album to be worth the try.
And thanks for At The Drive In Video, thats a song they sometimes play in one certain club I like to go to and now I know the band.:clap:
oh yeah, and I'm unsure about the Asian Dub Foundation, someone put Naxalite on a mixtape and I really like the track now, that intro is so awesome.
but I'm not that big a fan of raggae... so.. we'll see
It's perfect that you put a video at the end of every post, so that I can get an extra audio impression of what the music is like.
So far, I try to remeraber to get and Echo record. It' like you said, I started the video and at first Im not that moved or impressed, bored as you said. But in the end I could imagine a whole album to be worth the try.
And thanks for At The Drive In Video, thats a song they sometimes play in one certain club I like to go to and now I know the band.:clap:
oh yeah, and I'm unsure about the Asian Dub Foundation, someone put Naxalite on a mixtape and I really like the track now, that intro is so awesome.
but I'm not that big a fan of raggae... so.. we'll see
golfguy8899
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It won't be what you're expecting I'm sure! 
Ok let me start by first saying good choice. I really liked this album, it has some really unique stuff on it and really grabs your attention. As for your take on the lyrics, I think they are aweseome for the most part. I mean...
'Is there a place that we can go to teach the children not to grow?
Where lovers don't remeraber where they met
And heartbreak is easy to forget?'
I don't know about you but I think they have some interesting things to say and a unique way of saying it.
Also, about what you said about Schuyler not doing vocals on the second album... Where did you get this information? I had never heard of this before and when I saw them live shortly after 'Suck out the Poison' was released Schuyler did perform the songs live. So im intersted to know if that is accurate.
Side note: When I saw them live they were about 45 minutes late coming on stage because two guys from the band had been arrested in the parking lot for smoking weed in their tour van. Pretty funny, they told the story when they came on stage and MATSOD came back out and played the 45 minutes, so no complaints here.
Yet another great choice. I love this band and am priviledged to have seen them live. This album is very solid and I agree with '44 caliber love letter' thats an excellent song. If you haven't been to a show yet, get to one. They deliver.
This is where I disagree with you. As much as I loved UnderOath in my high school days, the arrival of Spencer (2nd vocalist) was the worst thing that has ever happened to this band. Granted that 'They're only chasing safety' was a decent album with mild touches of old UnderOath, it couldn't dream to coming close to 'The Changing of Times' or the first two EP's. Dallas Taylor is probably one of the best post-harcore/ metalcore vocalists to ever walk the earth, therefore I believe choosing an album which featured him might have been a better choice. Not to mention 'The Changing of Times' is the album that established this band and launched them into the center of the scene which they have been owning ever scince. While I respect this choice to feature this band in your top 25, maybe try and go back to the roots, you won't be disapointed.
'Is there a place that we can go to teach the children not to grow?
Where lovers don't remeraber where they met
And heartbreak is easy to forget?'
I don't know about you but I think they have some interesting things to say and a unique way of saying it.
Also, about what you said about Schuyler not doing vocals on the second album... Where did you get this information? I had never heard of this before and when I saw them live shortly after 'Suck out the Poison' was released Schuyler did perform the songs live. So im intersted to know if that is accurate.
Side note: When I saw them live they were about 45 minutes late coming on stage because two guys from the band had been arrested in the parking lot for smoking weed in their tour van. Pretty funny, they told the story when they came on stage and MATSOD came back out and played the 45 minutes, so no complaints here.
Yet another great choice. I love this band and am priviledged to have seen them live. This album is very solid and I agree with '44 caliber love letter' thats an excellent song. If you haven't been to a show yet, get to one. They deliver.
This is where I disagree with you. As much as I loved UnderOath in my high school days, the arrival of Spencer (2nd vocalist) was the worst thing that has ever happened to this band. Granted that 'They're only chasing safety' was a decent album with mild touches of old UnderOath, it couldn't dream to coming close to 'The Changing of Times' or the first two EP's. Dallas Taylor is probably one of the best post-harcore/ metalcore vocalists to ever walk the earth, therefore I believe choosing an album which featured him might have been a better choice. Not to mention 'The Changing of Times' is the album that established this band and launched them into the center of the scene which they have been owning ever scince. While I respect this choice to feature this band in your top 25, maybe try and go back to the roots, you won't be disapointed.
bobbybrown
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I wont lie, i think this is a hugely overrated album considering other banRAB that were doing the same thing but a lot better around the same time.
I'm interested to see what your 'favourite' album is though so dont keep me waiting.
I'm interested to see what your 'favourite' album is though so dont keep me waiting.
~¢яуѕтαℓ●*
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dude, you're almost to the top 5. don't give up now. this was one of my fav. top albums threaRAB. don't let me down.
25. Cancer Bats "Birthing The Giant" (2006)
What it is: Heavy punk rock
Favorite track: "French Immersion"
I don't really know where to start with Cancer Bats. Their sound blenRAB the heaviness and aggressiveness of metal with the simplicity and energy of punk rock, all with a southern edge. Birthing The Giant is an impressive debut from the Bats, with big metallic riRAB, crazy lyrics, and amazing energy. The purpose here is clear, and that purpose is fun.
For a band with a complete lack of singing, Cancer Bats have hooks coming out their fingernails, and here it seems to be the lyrics, and Liam Cormier's aggressive vocals definitely suit the sound. Simple, yet effective lines such as "Let's do this!" from French Immersion or "We are the ones who'll die!" from Golden Tanks make you want to yell right along with him.
Instrument-wise, the Cancer Bats are fairly minimalistic. But this doesn't mean that you won't find hooks in their instrumentals. Often times at the end of a verse or chorus, they'll thrown in a little riff, usually played by both the bassist and the guitarist. The lack of singing also forces you to notice the instruments more, how they change the mood and feel of the song.
This album isn't brilliant, groundbreaking, and has no diversity at all, but it's energetic, and intense, and that's what I look for in a modern punk rock album. "Let's do this!" has become something of a catchphrase with me and one of my Cancer Bats-listening frienRAB. What I like about Birthing The Giant is how simple, yet effective it is. It's like The Ramones all over again.
Listen to it, let it take you for a wild ride.
[YOUTUBE]CH7AEIkgeGI[/YOUTUBE]
What it is: Heavy punk rock
Favorite track: "French Immersion"
I don't really know where to start with Cancer Bats. Their sound blenRAB the heaviness and aggressiveness of metal with the simplicity and energy of punk rock, all with a southern edge. Birthing The Giant is an impressive debut from the Bats, with big metallic riRAB, crazy lyrics, and amazing energy. The purpose here is clear, and that purpose is fun.
For a band with a complete lack of singing, Cancer Bats have hooks coming out their fingernails, and here it seems to be the lyrics, and Liam Cormier's aggressive vocals definitely suit the sound. Simple, yet effective lines such as "Let's do this!" from French Immersion or "We are the ones who'll die!" from Golden Tanks make you want to yell right along with him.
Instrument-wise, the Cancer Bats are fairly minimalistic. But this doesn't mean that you won't find hooks in their instrumentals. Often times at the end of a verse or chorus, they'll thrown in a little riff, usually played by both the bassist and the guitarist. The lack of singing also forces you to notice the instruments more, how they change the mood and feel of the song.
This album isn't brilliant, groundbreaking, and has no diversity at all, but it's energetic, and intense, and that's what I look for in a modern punk rock album. "Let's do this!" has become something of a catchphrase with me and one of my Cancer Bats-listening frienRAB. What I like about Birthing The Giant is how simple, yet effective it is. It's like The Ramones all over again.
Listen to it, let it take you for a wild ride.
[YOUTUBE]CH7AEIkgeGI[/YOUTUBE]
azirontoticon
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Sorry, grammar fail on my part. Schyler's vocals are on SOTP, but they're a lot different there is what I meant.
And about Underoath, I've heard a lot of their early stuff. It's great, but DTGL is better IMO. Besides, if Dallas Taylor hadn't left Underoath, we wouldn't have the even awesome-er Maylene, would we?
Thanks for the response, glad to see someone who enjoys a lot of my less-loved choices!
And about Underoath, I've heard a lot of their early stuff. It's great, but DTGL is better IMO. Besides, if Dallas Taylor hadn't left Underoath, we wouldn't have the even awesome-er Maylene, would we?
Thanks for the response, glad to see someone who enjoys a lot of my less-loved choices!