Np

[Goose]

Ever wonder what it sounds like when a drum sequencer has a stroke?

Bjork - "Nattura" (Biophilia)

[sin]

Destroid -- "Lucretia My Reflection"

How can you go wrong with a German synth-pop cover of a Sisters of Mercy tune?   

I just got around to listening to this, and I have to say it's pretty rad.  Pretty disappointed in what else I've heard from that band, however.

[videodrone]

The Heads - No Talking, Just Head

Pretty stoked when I found this on Amazon for $0.43. Gotta love tracking down shit from when you were 13 years old and watching MTV at 1am when you weren't supposed to. Ahh, those were the days.

drone

[doom]

new manson album ain't so bad

[Goose]

Edwin (I Mother Earth's first vocalist), Mike Turner (Our Lady Peace's first guitarist), Jeff Burrows (Tea Party's drummer), and some bassist they found in the dumpster behind the studio, all together in one band.  Its like all of Canada in the '90s is compressed into one album.  Its an awesome sound, but I'm sure a touch of nostalgia is skewing my perspective.

Crash Karma - "Awake" (Crash Karma )

[doom]

ill always love the tea party, ill have to check these guys out

[TPD]

lots and lots of zappa and beefheart

[doom]

opeth + porcupine tree = Storm Corrosion

more laid back stuff, but i still really like it

[Goose]

Yeah, that first single for Storm Corrosion really piqued my interest.  Looking forward to hearing the rest of the album.  I'm not much of an Opeth fan, but Steven Wilson has yet to turn me wrong.

For my next album, I'm glad Symphony X pushed the keyboards up a little bit in the mix, compared to "Paradise Lost".  Gives things a much fuller sound, which this epicness of this scale really deserves.  This is a gorgeous overture to an amazing 85 minutes of music.  If you're a fan of anything remotely heavy (especially proggy stuff like Dream Theater), Symphony X deserves your ears.

Symphony X - "Iconoclast" (Iconoclast)

[doom]

you can really hear where their styles meet on the album.
i love both bands, so as soon as i saw this, i got excited.

the video for drag ropes is really cool, too.
(im sure you've seen it, but just in case)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=manW5v-AR7U

[chimera]

Noctourniquet = I think it's got great production values; but the direction has to grow on me a bit yet.  However, Cedric's voice is gorgeous as always; if anything the new style really compliments his full range.

And not that anyone but Goose might be interested, but here's my review of Trevor's new album (out on Tuesday), which is instrumental jazz fusion:
http://rabinesque.blogspot.com/2012/04/jacaranda-review.html

[Aaron]

*cough cough* I really liked the track yous sent me. Sludge. It's amazering!


I bought some Rollins Band cds. And I've become impatient waiting for them to get here. So I've downloaded Liar, and Low Self Opinion. Really can't wait for them to get here.

Also have been playing some Zappa, lots of ISIS and Rosetta as well. 

[chimera]

Ah that's right!  I think you would like "Through The Tunnel" as it's that same kind of thing.

I also wanted to say re: TMV that my favorite albums will always be Frances and Bedlam but I think I always appreciate whatever they try even if I don't always fall in love with it.

[TPD]

i listened to it again recently and it was better than i remembered... but still hasn't blown me away like frances, ampu, or even octa.

also, i think the El Grupo Nuevo album felt more like a  TMV record than Nocturni did.


and i don't know how new this direction is considering omar made the music like 3 or 4 years ago or something? ah well, maybe the next one.

i will say the tracks that kick ass DO kick ass.

[chimera]

Well okay, new direction for that time. 
And I really do like the El Grupo Nuevo album as well, it's just so out there.