Zenzero Zenzero
Posts: 472 From: Italy |
17.09.2009 - 18:03Rating: 1
ZenzeroZenzeroPosts: 472 From: Italy
I really don't like it, it's as bad as Unia!
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Dominus The Shooter
Posts: 375 From: Argentina |
DominusThe ShooterPosts: 375 From: Argentina
Written by Zenzero on 17.09.2009 at 18:03
I really don't like it, it's as bad as Unia!
I agree.
Boring and bad!!!
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Janne Hugin
Posts: 1721 From: Hungary |
17.09.2009 - 18:31Rating: 8
JanneHuginPosts: 1721 From: Hungary
I like it very much! more than Unia! as barry 'said a ray of light'
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Ellrohir Heaven Knight
Posts: 8662 From: Czech Republic |
EllrohirHeaven KnightPosts: 8662 From: Czech Republic
I would say the review is fair enough
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juanopereira
Posts: 268 From: Chile |
17.09.2009 - 19:05Rating: 7
I think it's better than Unia but worst than their other albums.
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Richard Numbah
Posts: 103 From: USA
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Yeah, this album picked up right where Unia left off. Layered vocals, keyboards drowning out the guitar parts. Some of the guitar parts are great, too. Elias really is amazing and can hold his own as a replacement for Jani, but when you can't even hear his leads it really ruins the album.
Flag in the ground is a terrible song. I thought solo would make up for it... but that only lasted 2 seconds.
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Ivan Retired Admin
Posts: 8850 From: Finland |
17.09.2009 - 20:55Rating: 9
IvanRetired AdminPosts: 8850 From: Finland
I liked Unia and I love the new album - I like that the band keeps progressing from album to album, always trying new things (as opposed to just repeating their Ecliptica success over and over again). Both arrangements and lyrics are now a lot more mature, varied and interesting. Really enjoying it.
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Kinzoku
Posts: 57 From: USA |
Better than Unia, but still dull and boring.
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Darkside Momo Retired
Posts: 9086 From: France |
Didn't liked Unia at all (what a failed excuse of a prog album) but I'll have to check this one though.
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Quinaitor
Posts: 51 From: Argentina |
17.09.2009 - 22:49Rating: 8
Written by Ivan on 17.09.2009 at 20:55
I liked Unia and I love the new album - I like that the band keeps progressing from album to album, always trying new things (as opposed to just repeating their Ecliptica success over and over again). Both arrangements and lyrics are now a lot more mature, varied and interesting. Really enjoying it.
I agree but still... this album is just too dissapointing... I love the Unia sound... but still Unia is even more heavier than this one... TDOG is way too slow... making the band not so power metal... lyrics are impecable of course as EVERY Sonata Arctica album has AWESOME LYRICS... that is absolutely no surprise... still I hate the fact that the sound is boring... solos are practically gone =S... imagine a concert of this album... i'd kill myself O_O
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Fat & Sassy!
Posts: 3857 From: USA |
17.09.2009 - 23:39Rating: 6
"... relationships gone wrong, subjects that no one likes to take time to think about."
What? Aren't most songs about things like this? :O
Gonna check out this album. Sounds promising,
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Uirapuru Liver Failure
Posts: 2955 From: Brazil |
UirapuruLiver FailurePosts: 2955 From: Brazil
Im with the guys who hated this... progressing sucks...
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Raziel X
Posts: 117 From: Slovak Republic |
I didnt like Unia except of Paid in full, it was a bore... but TDOG is like Unia should have been done... an attempt to sound different finally gone well
I like this album and it redeemed Sonata in my eyes
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BlankFile
Posts: 685 From: Portugal
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18.09.2009 - 01:07Rating: 8
Well another release from my favourite band, since the last century heheh. After the release of Unia, wich i honestly think that is an amazing album, off course different from the previous releases, the Days of Grays came out. What can i say about this new material from one of the best Finnish bands? This album proves once again that this new style of music is here to stay, and i like it very much. I mean lots of people made complaints after the release of Reckoning Night, saying that the band was too repetitive, and needed to change some things in their style, and now that the band actually made such changes starting with Unia, they all think that the band plays boring and unpleaseant music. Come on people you know thats not true! make up your mind already!
About the album i have to say that it resembles a bit like Unia, altough Unia is more heavier and maybe faster than this album, but that doesn´t mean that Unia is better that TDOG. I think they are equal in terms of general quality to be honest,and this album has some special moments like "Dethaura", "Flag in the Ground", "Juliet" and the beautifull and maybe one of the best 10 songs of Sonata Arctica ever "The Last Amazing Grays", brilliant song!
Well in conclusion i have to say that TDOG, is not the best album of Sonata Arctica (the best is still Silence... Lets be honest a masterpiece like Silence... is very hard to surpass), but still is a very enjoyable Piece of Power Metal (Yes the band is still power Metal, ok slightly progressive...) and another great achievement by all the musicians of Sonata Arctica. Stay Metal dudes |m|
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soyrock
Posts: 9 From: Peru
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I really hate it. I just couldn't listen to all the album because I couldn't stand it. I am so disappointed...
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Dark Cornatus Powerslave
Posts: 4330 From: New Zealand |
I didnt really think much of it, and its not about the progression of sound i dont like. I havent even heard Unia yet keep in mind, i will get it eventually.
I dont like they way they are exploring with concepts and adding complexity into their music. I dont think it fits with SA. The reason being, they are much better as a band playing catchy individual songs, rather than having a deep, orchestrated complex album. It sounds all over the place. Im getting tired of bands who try and be adventurous, but create something that is a mess and you cant just grab a song and sing along to it. Some bands can do it well with their sound, others cant.
It might grow on me yet, we shall see.
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Baz Anderson
Posts: 13233 From: UK |
Well I think it definitely seems like this is a love or hate album then! Hahaha.
On a side note, before I listened to this album I was not a Sonata Arctica fan at all. I really liked this album and so it made me curious to give their early stuff a proper go too. Have to say I love the band at the moment.
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SexyCat_1113
Posts: 78 From: China |
18.09.2009 - 10:34Rating: 7
Written by Zenzero on 17.09.2009 at 18:03
I really don't like it, it's as bad as Unia!
Yes,I agree。。。
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LostBoy
Posts: 32 From: Spain
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18.09.2009 - 11:47Rating: 9
I think i'm on the "love for this album " side xDD it's, in my oppinion, the best way Sonata could take to progress in their career, i'm a little bit bored of typical double bass fast power metal...
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Devilspeed
Posts: 36 From: USA |
18.09.2009 - 11:57Rating: 4
I thought it was slightly better than Unia, which still makes this a garbage album.
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SteTech
Posts: 576 From: UK |
18.09.2009 - 16:06Rating: 8
I like all of Sonata's albums. Unia took a while to grow on me, but I liked Days... instantly the first time I heard it. Sure it's not old Sonata, but I for one like a bit of variety and most of the material will fit in in their live shows. I'll be seeing them in London in December and I look forward to it muchly!
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Dargor
Posts: 168 |
18.09.2009 - 18:12Rating: 8
I really really like this album. I Feared they were about to go backward and make Ecliptica 2 (not that I wouldn't like it but I prefer their new sound) but in fact, it sounds more like Unia with a boost a la Reckoning Night. I loved Unia but now it's like Unia is missing something compared to The Days of Grays. I've never heard anything like that before, it sounds truly unique!
Major Kudos Sonata!
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RainFillsRivers
Posts: 31 From: USA |
Its not even metal anymore. Its all a bunch of over orchestrated rock to attract marketing from scene and emo chicks who are into twilight or sweeny todd or other depressing bull**** like that, which this could be the terrible soundtrack to.
I am very dissappointed Sonata.:nono:
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BlankFile
Posts: 685 From: Portugal
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18.09.2009 - 21:29Rating: 8
Impressive how people change their minds, like they were changing their shorts...
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Fat & Sassy!
Posts: 3857 From: USA |
18.09.2009 - 22:37Rating: 6
Written by RainFillsRivers on 18.09.2009 at 18:22
Its all a bunch of over orchestrated rock to attract marketing from scene and emo chicks who are into twilight or sweeny todd or other depressing bull**** like that, which this could be the terrible soundtrack to.
Sonata Arctica has been one of the most accesable metal bands since Ecliptica. I know quite a few girls who dig them, and I'm not talking about metalheads either (And I live in the US). Shit, I think even my mother likes some of the songs she has heard by them.
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opeth771
Posts: 172 From: Canada
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19.09.2009 - 09:26Rating: 2
Ive been a SA fan for a long time, but since Unia, the band has disapointed me... The band is simply not the same anymore since Jani left... They seem to have lost all the passion of playing together.
Unia was utter trash, and this is not better, it sounds pretty much like Unia....
The only good song of the album is "Flag In The Ground" which reminds me of "Victoria's Secret", very good song.
I just want them to return to their old sound... Their music was top quality, but years after years, they have become worse.
Redemption has just released one of the best albums I have ever heard in the last few years (snowfall on judgement day) check them out guys!
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-Mayhem-
Posts: 63 From: Finland
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19.09.2009 - 16:36Rating: 10
This is the best thing they have ever made.
Ecliptica is boring and unoriginal Silence was a lot better WHG had good atmospheres and RN was a great as a whole but Unia hit the jackpot and now they just improved.
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opeth771
Posts: 172 From: Canada
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19.09.2009 - 19:24Rating: 2
Written by -Mayhem- on 19.09.2009 at 16:36
This is the best thing they have ever made.
Ecliptica is boring and unoriginal Silence was a lot better WHG had good atmospheres and RN was a great as a whole but Unia hit the jackpot and now they just improved.
I hope you are not serious dude..... this is pure cheese
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-Mayhem-
Posts: 63 From: Finland
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19.09.2009 - 19:50Rating: 10
I am seroius.
And about 90% on the official forum agree with me BTW.
You may check that.
I just don't have any idea why wouldn't people like this.
I mean they have good reviews too. Mostly at least.
I have no idea how this album got either huge praises or huge hate when Unia was usually declared ok- or really good.
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Fat & Sassy!
Posts: 3857 From: USA |
19.09.2009 - 22:23Rating: 6
Written by -Mayhem- on 19.09.2009 at 16:36
Ecliptica is boring
TAKE.
IT.
BACK.
D:<
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