Metal Reviews

Yeah, the Sound of White noise is a decent album, was way better than that piece of shit Persistence.

Running Wild - The Rivalry, Victory and Brotherhood. While they aren't totally hated, a lot of RW fans outright shun these albums. They don't touch the awesomeness of nearly every previous RW album, but I actually do enjoy these three albums a fair bit anyway.

Burzum - Daudi Baldrs Will never understand all the hate. Not the best Burzum album, but I still really like it.

Judas Priest - Ram It Down. Not much to say...good album.

Cryptopsy - And Then You'll Beg. Most people see this as the beginning of the end for Cryptopsy, and maybe it was, but I still liked this album. It could be that this tour was one of my first metal shows ever and just a bit of nostalgia factor, but whatever. Still like it.

All I can think of right now...

Yeah, Ill never understand the hate for ambient era Burzum. It's not all that different from their bm material IMO, and mid era Cryotopsy gets all kind of hate for no reason at all.. So what if there is a hardcore influence????

anything by danko jones

Labyrinth, post Olaf Thorsen
Vision Divine, pre Michele Luppi

What exactly were people complaining about?

That 6 days review was bullshit IMO. I haven't really heard too much of their stuff believe it or not. Just RTHD part of NL and i've tried been trying to get into Return 2.

6 Days is easily an 80 at worst for me, but closer to 90. I've listened to RTHD2 and this album the same number of times and 6 days is better so far...

Pt. 2 is coming off as rushed, uninspired and like Olaf was being held back. He's discussed how he puts songs together and gave everyone the "release candidate" of "Heaven Calling" that was a couple versions earlier than what ended up on the album as an example. And yeah, that album reeks of "underdeveloped."

Maybe it will click better with more listens, but I'm not hearing anything mindblowing other than Shooting Star.