Superband Topic

[Darth Wyndisis]

I've been thinking about getting a copy of "Mer de Noms" as well.  It's been a while since I've purchased any new music, so I think that might be the next album I get.  But yeah, "Thirteenth Step" was a really good album.  As I mentioned several posts above, "The Noose" is probably one of my favorite songs on that album.  I really like how they layered the pre-chorus on top of the chorus starting at around the four-minute mark on the track, that was totally epic.

[Hi no Seijin]

About last week or so, I got Clannad's "Banba" and the Excel Saga soundtrack.  Got them both for two bucks.  I should go hunt some more deer to get some more CDs and books from the library bookstore.

*is shot for his horrible joke*

[Twilight Wolf]

I've been thinking about getting a copy of "Mer de Noms" as well.  It's been a while since I've purchased any new music, so I think that might be the next album I get.

Now that I've had a chance to listen to it I can honestly say Mer de Noms is pretty awesome. I think I still like Thirteenth Step a little more but it was still totally worth the money.

[Twilight Wolf]

On Tuesday I bought Scars on Broadway and Tool's "10,000 Days."

For those unaware, Scars on Broadway is a band composed of System of a Down's guitarist and drummer. They only released one album, but it is awesome. Feels just like a System album in a lot of ways -- really shows you how important of a piece Daron Malakian is to that group both as a songwriter and a vocalist. Fair warning, though, the Parental Advisory label is well-deserved.

As for 10,000 Days, I was most certainly satisfied with that as well. I think I still like Lateralus the best of the three Tool albums I have but 10,000 Days is definitely a close second. "Vicarious" and "The Pot" are probably my favorite tracks off this one.

[Deku]

Do we have any Blink 182 fans? I found a cover a couple of weeks ago that I i-podded, and I really think it's better than the original.

Up All Night

It's by Keezykabeezy, and dude, he KABEEZES IT.

[Twilight Wolf]

A few weeks ago I lucked out and found Tool's "Opiate" at Best Buy, and after that I went a few doors down to Barnes and Noble and picked up "Undertow."

Opiate is pure gold, straight-up, but my favorite track has to be "Hush." Undertow is a great disc as well.

I've also become utterly obsessed with Aenima. I keep discovering new things I like about it. "Pushit," for whatever reason, is the one track I can't quit listening to lately.

Maynard is just... such a talented man.

[Darth Wyndisis]

Chevelle's new album, Hats Off to the Bull just came out today.  I'm only halfway through listening to the third song and I already have to comment on how kriffing awesome it is.

[Twilight Wolf]

Here are all my music purchases this year so far:

Tool - Salival

A CD/DVD set with live recordings and every music video they released up to that point. Got lucky and found a copy very cheaply -- most used copies start around $60 for the CD and DVD alone, but I got them for $20 after shipping. It arrived most conveniently the day Tool stopped in Reno -- the first stop on their Winter 2012 tour. I couldn't afford to see them so it was nice to have something new by them to listen to that day, at least. (My neighbor went, however, and she got me a shirt.) The live recordings sound just as awesome as the studio versions, and the (at the time) brand-new content is excellent.

Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist

Wasn't sure what to expect out of this one. I liked a few of their songs after running across them on YouTube so I figured I'd take a chance on their first album. Turned out to be pretty good overall, but I don't know if I liked it enough to buy their other material.

STRFKR - Reptilians
STRFKR - Jupiter

Very interesting electronica, if that's the correct genre to classify them as, but I can't write out their full name without running the risk of getting a warning. Most of the tracks either sound like old-school video games straight-up or they're more traditionally-produced work with video game genes. Tons of fun to listen to and well worth the money.

Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

I liked the title track, among a few others, so when I found it cheaply at Barnes and Noble I decided to take a gamble on it since he won three Grammys for it a few days prior. Give me something out of the ordinary to check out, at least. I ended up enjoying it a lot, and I gained points from my girlfriend for it since she loves it.

Skrillex - Bangarang

Went to Best Buy the day after I picked up SM&NS and grabbed Bangarang since it was also cheap. I enjoyed this one a lot too. I don't understand the hate on him at all.

Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine

Again, wasn't sure what to expect out of this one. Pandora kept playing tracks from this album, and while I loved the music itself, I couldn't really get into the more rap-style vocals at first. They grew on me, though, and the entire album turned out to be fantastic. Maynard James Keenan does back-up vocals on one track so it inadvertently became a part of my Tool collection as well. Album cover is disturbing as hell, though.

Chevelle - Wonder What's Next

Another Pandora-inspired purchase. These guys sound a lot like A Perfect Circle and that alone was enough to spark my interest. Fell in love with "The Red," and since the majority of the reviews I've read say the album said track is on is the best way to get into them, I decided I'd pick it up since it was also rather cheap. Freakin' awesome album.

I desperately need a bigger CD rack.

[Twilight Wolf]

MORE THINGS

So my music collection continues to grow. Pandora is a magical place, in my humble opinion -- it knows me so well and it's recommended some fantastic things to me. I am so so glad I decided to try it out. The most notable recommendation is quickly becoming my latest obsession: Deftones. Holy crap I am in love with this band. I bought three of their albums recently -- Deftones, White Pony, and Diamond Eyes -- and I've enjoyed the hell out of all three of them. I'm pretty sure this means I have to buy all their material now. I'm not even sure how to describe their sound other than it reminds me a lot of A Perfect Circle. An interesting thing to note having mentioned that: Maynard, one of my mostest favoritest musicians ever, co-wrote and did vocals on "Passenger" from White Pony. Good grief that man gets around.

Speaking of A Perfect Circle, I bought Emotive as well. IT'S SO GOOD I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY EVERYONE SAYS IT SUCKS

Another recommendation from the most wonderful Pandora was Coheed and Cambria. Picked up IV: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness at the same time as Diamond Eyes and I really enjoyed it overall. I am making a note to check out more of their material.

Last but most definitely not least, I picked up on CD an album I've only owned on vinyl for years -- George Harrison's All Things Must Pass. If you haven't listened to this album I very highly recommend it -- it's absolutely amazing. The remastered audio makes everything even better, and the bonus tracks are spectacular. The packaging's really neat too. I'm really disappointed in myself for not buying it sooner -- every time I thought about buying it on CD I either forgot when I had the funds or had something else come up I needed the money for. When I was at Best Buy to pick up Diamond Eyes and IV I happened to see they had it in stock -- in the years I've been thinking about buying it I'd never seen it there until that day. I took that as a sign.

Next on my to-get list: King Crimson's In the Court of the Crimson King and Nine Inch Nails. SOON.

I really, really need a bigger CD rack. I have stacks of CDs all over my desk currently. ;~;

[Darth Wyndisis]

The most notable recommendation is quickly becoming my latest obsession: Deftones. Holy crap I am in love with this band. I bought three of their albums recently -- Deftones, White Pony, and Diamond Eyes -- and I've enjoyed the hell out of all three of them. I'm pretty sure this means I have to buy all their material now. I'm not even sure how to describe their sound other than it reminds me a lot of A Perfect Circle. An interesting thing to note having mentioned that: Maynard, one of my mostest favoritest musicians ever, co-wrote and did vocals on "Passenger" from White Pony. Good grief that man gets around.

Their music is addicting, isn't it?  I have all their albums except Around the Fur.  Saturday Night Wrist was the first album of theirs that I purchased, and I liked it, but I wasn't really too crazy about it.  Then Diamond Eyes came out and I was like, oh what the hell, guess I'll pick that up too, and then that got me hooked.  Pretty soon after I went and got Adrenaline and White Pony, then Deftones some time after that.

[Twilight Wolf]

Deftones is incredibly addicting. I now own all their studio albums. I found Saturday Night Wrist on vinyl at Hot Topic on clearance for $10 so I grabbed it. It was awesome. Found Adrenaline at Best Buy a few weeks later. Loved it. Bought Around The Fur and a copy of Saturday Night Wrist on CD from Amazon a few weeks ago, too. Loved them. I CAN'T GET ENOUGH. And they're working on a new album, too! Should be out this Fall! I am excited.

Speaking of albums out this Fall, Tool is supposed to have a new one out around the same time. I can't even tell you how much I'm looking forward to that!

Another upcoming album: Serj Tankian is releasing another album, named Harakiri, in July. Looking forward to that too!

A few other random pickups: When I bought Adrenaline I also picked up Foo Fighters' The Color and the Shape, mostly because I heard Everlong in Guitar Hero and loved it, plus I just think Dave Grohl is awesome. I enjoyed this album. I also picked up Seether's Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces last month and it was also a pretty good album. When I bought my last Deftones stuff from Amazon I grabbed Veruca Salt's first EP, which they put out in 1996 between their first and second albums. It's killer, and it's a really interesting listen since the style sounds like a perfect hybrid of the styles from their first and second albums. Still never got In The Court of the Crimson King, however, and I now have to curtail my music buying since I need money for another car. :c

[Mysterious F.]

deadmau5 is cool stuff. Anyone here listen to him?

[Twilight Wolf]

I've enjoyed what I've heard of him.

Recently I've gotten very much into Rage Against The Machine. I've had their first album for a while, and I adored it, but I picked up "Evil Empire" and "The Battle of Los Angeles" a few weeks ago and they're both killer.

I also bought Serj Tankian's new album, "Harakiri," yesterday. I give it a thumbs-up. Serj delivers again!

[Mysterious F.]

4x4=12 is probably the best deadmau5 album, with "Animal Rights" being the best track.

[Twilight Wolf]

I finally started picking up some deadmau5 stuff. My ex listened to him a lot so I got exposed to him regularly, and as mentioned, I liked what I heard, but never looked into him much until now. I picked up for lack of a better name on a whim when I was at Best Buy on Saturday and I really liked it, especially "Moar Ghosts n Stuff," "Ghosts n Stuff" (I love Rob Swire's voice), and "Strobe." Picked up 4x4=12 the next day -- also really good. Favorite tracks have to be "Some Chords" and "Raise Your Weapon."