Dom Mcsweeney
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Actually, the second track is better for me... it's heavier and more melodically interesting =)
I'll let the rest of the album play out I guess.
I'll let the rest of the album play out I guess.
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Not sure what age you are or if this is way too obscure of a reference but he kind of sounds like the singer for the Chicago band Cyclone Temple.Actually, the second track is better for me... it's heavier and more melodically interesting =)
I'll let the rest of the album play out I guess.
11th hour addition to the speed metal scene before death metal trampled everything in its way. I'll have to listen to the rest of this album. The first song was okay. Obviously moving up into Nevermore musicianship levels is going to raise the bar considerably.
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Yeah, I've not heard of them, but will check them out anyway.
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What a stacked lineup
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Singer straight up looks like a viking.
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Great timing as I just had it click with Nevermore last month. My buddy was playing a few songs for me he knew I’d be into and I’ve been listening to Dreaming Neon Black (obvious Ryche hat tip there) and Dead Heart In a Dead World since. Surprised it’s taken me this long to appreciate them, I’ve definitely tried before and you’d think with my love of Geoff Tate it’d be an easy one, but I think the lack of ear worms has been the culprit. There’s some, but I’m definitely more into the vibe of the vocals than the content while musically they just rip.
I’d definitely go see this live if they came through!!!
I’d definitely go see this live if they came through!!!
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Warrel was definitely not inclined to the melodicism of Tate. Or maybe the music is just not as melodic,
by nature. I recall reading Jeff Loomis saying sometimes he was too dense with his composition and
that things got too technical. I think they may have even worked with a producer a time or two, that
tried to get them to be more Ryche-ian, if that makes any sense. Shorter songs. Tighter arrangements.
Standard shit to get the Proggy less Progggy. WTF?
Kind of neat how Seattle just chucked out the stellar greatness in so many damn different musical forms.
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I watched the vid he did for 'Born' that I believe this was taken from. Dude's voice is perfect. I think maybe even moreso than LaTorre is for QR.
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Warrel was definitely not inclined to the melodicism of Tate. Or maybe the music is just not as melodic,
by nature. I recall reading Jeff Loomis saying sometimes he was too dense with his composition and
that things got too technical. I think they may have even worked with a producer a time or two, that
tried to get them to be more Ryche-ian, if that makes any sense. Shorter songs. Tighter arrangements.
Standard shit to get the Proggy less Progggy. WTF?
Kind of neat how Seattle just chucked out the stellar greatness in so many damn different musical forms.
I actually think they have the right amount of technical/regular metal, their appeal to me was exactly that; not being too far into the tech stuff and being able to pull it back for some
, but could also see where Jeff would draw that conclusion after putting out a few albums and not really having a ton of those earworms, I just think that’s more of a Dane thing than Loomis. Maybe get the new dude listening to some Joni Mitchell so he can get a hang for the catchy hooks over fucked up time sigs like Maynard adapted from her!
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Sounds exactly like Warrell, unbelievable.
"This Godless Endeavour" came out in my last year of high school which simultaneously feels like yesterday and an eternity ago.
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Not sure what I’m missing with this stuff. I guess I can appreciate the technique involved but if I’m being honest I can’t unhear the Count from Sesame Street.
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I missed this. Those kinds of moments when you are reminded of just how quickly time passes is NUTS. Better than the alternative certainly!
You're not wrong! Definitely gothic tinges to Dane's voice and if that rubs you wrong; I can see it being a turn off This is probably one of my favorites. Still has a gothic streak but the music is more mechanized galloping that distracts a bit, if that's your hangup?
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I see I somehow missed the Sanctuary reunion? I think? Or I just let it slip by and out of my memory? This album has some great production and is definitely a "dumber" Nevermore. In a good way; I'd say?
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Thanks for sharing this - it's really good.
I don't think I ever got around to checking it out either / or even realising it was a thing, but I knew they had done some touring etc.
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I was surprised for this first listen. The sonics are great and I really enjoyed the simpler songwriting! It's definitely NOT Refuge Denied. So for someone who hasn't heard it and was a fan from that era (vocals especially); be forewarned.
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If anyone is starving for more Nevermore type stuff, I HIGHLY recommend the band Outworld. They only had an album an an EP but it was so cool on so many levels. First album had this guy Kelly Sundown Carpenter that sounded like Dio in his prime but on steroids. Super great riffs and utterly tasteless solos!
Edit: Just remembered that Rusty Cooley was asked to join Nevermore way back when IIRC (heard this in an interview a long time ago). God that would have ripped so hard. Loomis and Cooley...I think the earth would have exploded.
Edit: Just remembered that Rusty Cooley was asked to join Nevermore way back when IIRC (heard this in an interview a long time ago). God that would have ripped so hard. Loomis and Cooley...I think the earth would have exploded.
