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I'll be honest and say the music actually sounds pretty decent (mostly because I'm not familiar with most of these). But I guess it's pretty bad when you prefer the original Linkin Park version of a song to a string quartet's cover...
Also really nice review, I didn't realize it was you reviewing it the whole time, sounded way more biting than anything I've ever read of yours; it's a nice change of pace;) |
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Yeah down with them! But judging from your review, it should be a 2.5 or something.  |
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Written by Marcus on 05.04.2012 at 09:00
I'll be honest and say the music actually sounds pretty decent (mostly because I'm not familiar with most of these).
Also really nice review, I didn't realize it was you reviewing it the whole time, sounded way more biting than anything I've ever read of yours; it's a nice change of pace;)
It does sound relatively decent because it's on strings, but after ten songs, you kinda wonder why. It's pretty empty. A full album of it... nah. The most redundant album ever to exist.
Thanks! I just rarely have stuff to bash, when I hear something I don't really like, I don't have the desire to listen to it again and therefore cannot review it. I prefer reviewing things I like, or at least find average. |
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| Why is a Depeche Mode song on here? They don't sucks... TT^TT |
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Written by Kuroboshi on 05.04.2012 at 09:00
judging from your review, it should be a 2.5 or something.
The playing isn't bad in itself, it's just empty as fuck. |
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Written by Fat & Sassy! on 05.04.2012 at 09:17
Why is a Depeche Mode song on here? They don't sucks... TT^TT
Yeah, and Kate Bush  Have no idea how these got there. |
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Meh. Cloudbusting sounds really bland. The whole point of Hounds of Love (and The Dreaming), apart from brilliant songwriting and Kate's divine vocals, is the original and ingenious production. Hounds of Love is probably one of the most tastefully produced and arranged albums I have ever heard. This string arrangement eliminates all the layers. I mean, it doesn't even add anything to the song: there's already a string section playing in the original, along with everything else. They just stripped the other layers and recreated the strings. Wow, so creative.
I'm a butthurt fanboy, I guess. The Dreaming and Hounds of Love are both in my top 15 albums ever.  |
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Written by IronAngel on 05.04.2012 at 11:59
Meh. Cloudbusting sounds really bland. The whole point of Hounds of Love (and The Dreaming), apart from brilliant songwriting and Kate's divine vocals, is the original and ingenious production. Hounds of Love is probably one of the most tastefully produced and arranged albums I have ever heard. This string arrangement eliminates all the layers. I mean, it doesn't even add anything to the song: there's already a string section playing in the original, along with everything else. They just stripped the other layers and recreated the strings. Wow, so creative.
I'm a butthurt fanboy, I guess. The Dreaming and Hounds of Love are both in my top 15 albums ever.
Yeah, when that song came up, I thought "oh this is gonna be nice"... and when it finished, I felt pretty meh. |
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| Why is this even on here. Failed marketing gimmick/10. |
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So, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake have finally made it to metalstorm?
Nothing to do here... |
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Written by Windrider on 05.04.2012 at 14:33
So, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake have finally made it to metalstorm?
Nothing to do here...
Oh, there was another band back then with half an album worth of "Telephone" covers. |
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I like the swashbuckling look the one on the right is going for.
"Let me play ye me favourite tune, whilst I send it to the depths of Davy Jones' locker in the meantime"
And surely I'm not the first to notice the Twilight soundtrack cover? I'm not sure that will go down all that well with a metal appreciative audience, would it? |
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Written by R'Vannith on 05.04.2012 at 16:13
And surely I'm not the first to notice the Twilight soundtrack cover? I'm not sure that will go down all that well with a metal appreciative audience, would it?
Didn't even wanna mention that one. |
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Wow, extremely high number rating  |
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| Seriously, by what criteria did this get accepted on MS? |
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Written by Slayer666 on 05.04.2012 at 21:09
Seriously, by what criteria did this get accepted on MS?
Well over a year ago I reviewed Eternal September's debut... |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.04.2012 at 21:20
Well over a year ago I reviewed Eternal September's debut...
How do you sleep at night, damnit?!
Wait, don't answer that. What with your new fuckbuddy and all, I don't think I really want to know. |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.04.2012 at 21:20
Written by Slayer666 on 05.04.2012 at 21:09
Seriously, by what criteria did this get accepted on MS?
Well over a year ago I reviewed Eternal September's debut...
that still doesn't justify this stuff being here 
come on people few month back all the MS bused about how the hell Dethklok and Marilyn Manson got here and now we get ,as staff person Mora say "asked review by the band",this on reviews ...
still criteria is just dropping here ...whats next : ordered reviews of pop stars or NSBM ?
come on people if something isn't for MS dont blindly push it here.... |
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Written by ANGEL REAPER on 05.04.2012 at 21:52
"I don't like the way you guys run your website."
So run your own.
We're a webzine. We review material sent to us by bands and labels. We've done it before and we'll continue to do it - it's not like we make these bands visible in our database. |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.04.2012 at 21:55
Written by ANGEL REAPER on 05.04.2012 at 21:52
"I don't like the way you guys run your website."
So run your own.
We're a webzine. We review material sent to us by bands and labels. We've done it before and we'll continue to do it - it's not like we make these bands visible in our database.
Or to put in short he (Angel Reaper) should stop his whining. We run the website not him  |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.04.2012 at 21:55
Written by ANGEL REAPER on 05.04.2012 at 21:52
"I don't like the way you guys run your website."
So run your own.
We're a webzine. We review material sent to us by bands and labels. We've done it before and we'll continue to do it - it's not like we make these bands visible in our database.
i didnt wrote that you shouldn't review a sent material,but to have some criteria of choosing it... if something aint for the MS why you just dont return it with polite answer "our viewers are not interested in this kind of material ,thank you"?
also im here for the crowd ,if i was for the reviews and such stuff i would be a long gone from here ...and quit changing text in quotes |
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Written by ANGEL REAPER on 05.04.2012 at 22:14
i didnt wrote that you shouldn't review a sent material,but to have some criteria of choosing it... if something aint for the MS why you just dont return it with polite answer "our viewers are not interested in this kind of material ,thank you"?
It's the reviewer's discretion. Milena felt compelled to review it. She could have did like you said and returned it to the band saying she felt the band didn't "fit" Metal Storm.
We review material that we believe will appeal to at least a portion of the Metal Storm community. Sometimes these reviews aren't always metal. Not really a big deal.  |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.04.2012 at 22:27
Not really a big deal.
yes i know,and i actually dont give a fuck about it, i was just raisin few questions,got answers,i and i am happy now.... |
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Well covered...
i don't think this album is way to expressive as Mora did it here. They're just another Apocalyptica wannabe.
However, i'm satisfied with the rating. |
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Written by ANGEL REAPER on 05.04.2012 at 22:14
if something aint for the MS why you just dont return it with polite answer "our viewers are not interested in this kind of material ,thank you"?
Oh well, I knew that I was going to regret reviewing this, but my desire to rant was greater... if someone from the staff/mod circles contacts me about this, we can easily delete the band and the review, so maybe someone will grant your wish. |
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Written by Cynic Metalhead on 05.04.2012 at 22:46
They're just another Apocalyptica wannabe.
No. Apocalyptica might have went in some questionable direction in the past few years, but they play metal, and their own material. |
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Written by Milena on 05.04.2012 at 22:48
Oh well, I knew that I was going to regret reviewing this, but my desire to rant was greater... if someone from the staff/mod circles contacts me about this, we can easily delete the band and the review, so maybe someone will grant your wish.
no when the did is done its done there is no need to be all frenzy about it... i was just asking few questions and i really got all the answers needed... what would you do with your review is your business.... |
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Written by ANGEL REAPER on 05.04.2012 at 23:01
no when the did is done its done there is no need to be all frenzy about it... i was just asking few questions and i really got all the answers needed... what would you do with your review is your business....
I know you didn't mean that, just wanted to tell you I did have second thoughts about it. |
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Written by ANGEL REAPER on 05.04.2012 at 23:01
no when the did is done its done there is no need to be all frenzy about it... i was just asking few questions and i really got all the answers needed... what would you do with your review is your business....
I know you didn't mean that, just wanted to tell you I did have second thoughts about it. |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.04.2012 at 21:20
Written by Slayer666 on 05.04.2012 at 21:09
Seriously, by what criteria did this get accepted on MS?
Well over a year ago I reviewed Eternal September's debut...
I remember reading that. Funniest shit ever |
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| I am an avid fans of string quartet genre, in classical music of course. there is nothing to beat Beethoven's set of string quartet or the Schubert (i think the first theme or "riff" of The Death and the Maiden sound very metal). but constantly saddened because this form get the most abuse by a group covering other genre music into string quartet. |
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Written by Milena on 05.04.2012 at 22:49
Written by Cynic Metalhead on 05.04.2012 at 22:46
They're just another Apocalyptica wannabe.
No. Apocalyptica might have went in some questionable direction in the past few years, but they play metal, and their own material.
Well lets just wait and watch. Musically, they just sound what Apocalyptica use to sound in their earl days and I am totally sure they gonna march in their footsteps. |
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I already get tired of these instrumental renditions when I notice that they didn't skip the second verse and chorus like Apocalyptica does.
Anyway, this is clearly a band trying too hard to make money with it's visuals and covering easy popular songs without adding any special flavour. I think Mora did right in accepting to review this band so they have a negative feedback to bear in mind.
And these girls are touring with Nightwish? I hope their fans don't fall for their aesthetics. |
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| Why the hell is this even on Metalstorm.net ? |
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| I think one of the reasons they're on here and the reason I saw this is that they're touring with Kamelot, im actually considering not seeing them when they come to Toronto just because of this as an opening act... |
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