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Topic: New Songs - First Impressions
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Skul
VoivodFan
Member # 19
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posted December 31, 2002 10:32
I dont agree with the Angel Rat comparisons. And here's why.Angel Rat, for all intent and purposes, was still a weird album, with weird songs, and it had a depth and many layers of sounds. And it was still a very creative album as far as song structure and melody. This clearly aint. Panorama, for instance, still had a oddly shaped chorus for a "straight up" song. These songs right here sound like the bland songs from The Outer Limits.. Like three new versions of Fix My Heart. Blah. Keep it heavy, Keep it metal? Shut the fuck up! Let's break it down: Gasmask Revival: Where's Lemmy? The opening riff sounds like Motorhead, with less bite. Sounds like something Dave Grohl would record. Rebel Robot: Somewhat weird, close but no cigar. The last part of the song is the only thing out of these three songs that sound like Voivod. We Carry On: Another Fix My Heart clone. Boring. What's on tv? I really hope that they kept the weirdo tunes for the actual record, because this right here doesnt live up to the hype. At all. Nothingface on steroids? Dude, put that bong down. Uhm... actually... "Nothingface on steroids", that makes sense. Arent steroids supposed to shrink your balls?
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nia
VoivodFan
Member # 9
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posted January 01, 2003 14:32
quote: Originally posted by vroomfondel: Perhaps he's just over enthustiastic about being in the best band ever, who wouldn't be
Well that's okay, but I think if you're going to offer your old band a challenge and pepper your rhetoric with references to how metal you are it might be in your best interest to bring something heavy to the table, besides the poundage Nate mentioned, lol. (For the record I think Away could stand to gain some weight, and Bon Jovi are in the gym - a lot - plus have stylists. This kinda goes with MTV territory) I agree with what you said about AR Skul - quote: Angel Rat, for all intent and purposes, was still a weird album, with weird songs, and it had a depth and many layers of sounds. And it was still a very creative album as far as song structure and melody.
I think these ultra simple arrangements are a poor choice for a band who gained attention for the crazy complexity of their style. Also these songs are all clearly written for the guitar and this hasn't been a riff-mania kind of band either. I'd like to know how much input Jason had on the writing end, I think very little which is too bad because he might have contributed something more substantial than the blah blah he's been doing with the media.
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The Neverman
VoivodFan
Member # 4
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posted January 02, 2003 04:19
Better now, than never...I have been *off the line* for a few weeks and I got my Chophouse package end of last week (unsigned pic, different as Warcorpse's)... as weel as another one from Canada, lol... the postal services work really strangely these days... Upon first hearing, I was thinking of a crossover between Nothingface and Outer Limits. Rebel Robot definitely takes the cake and has a remote Nothingface feel. Gasmask Revival is really (too) catchy and would have fit on Outer Limits w/out any problem. I can hear late 80's metal influence on that one. We carry on is in the same vein. The production is very good IMO, sorry King Kula, but better than that on Angel Rat! The drums sound very cool. Now, when I compare my expectations and the idea I had made up for a song named "Gasmask Revival" (=very W&P-like), there is a bit of disappointment, not that I totally dislike the songs tho' (like some of you do). I will wait until march 4th to hear the rest of the songs, in the hope that they are even Voïvoder than those. And in promo CD, there is the word promo... right?
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Slaytanic
VoivodFan
Member # 28
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posted January 02, 2003 09:04
Listened carefully to the songs. The three of them sound straight ahead heavy rock for me (minus Rebel Robot), and I like it. I don't care if they are "going pop", or if the songs sound like fuckin' Foo Fighters, of if they doesn't sound like the "Nothingface on steroids" we were all expecting. I like the songs, especially "We Carry On" (the chorus is STILL stuck in my mind, Corpse!), the best IMHO. But the three are good songs, can't wait to listen to the rest of the album.Point, at least for me, is: I don't see it as some heresy if they want to get some media/radio/MTV/whatsoever attention, and, most of all, MONEY. They surely deserve the damn thing, more than any other band I can possibly think of. Loads of bands come to mind (Maiden, Priest, Sabbath, Metallica when they were still a metal band) when it comes to putting a couple of "catchy" songs on their albums, for the airplay. Why can't Voivod do it? BTW, I'd rather listen to Voivod on the radio than, say, fuckin' Creed! Maybe the guys think it's time for them to be remembered in metal history for doing more than just a cool Pink Floyd cover/promo video. Fair. I, for sure, won't be bashing them just to sound cool (I'm not a cool guy anyway, so fuck it). That is the most comfortable position, surely, but I'm not afraid to sound lame, I'm a fan of Voivod, just like the rest of you folks, and I will support them, just like everyone else here.
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Väinämöinen
VoivodFan
Member # 27
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posted January 03, 2003 08:34
quote: Originally posted by Slaytanic : ...the three are good songs, can't wait to listen to the rest of the album....[clip] Loads of bands come to mind (Maiden, Priest, Sabbath, Metallica when they were still a metal band) when it comes to putting a couple of "catchy" songs on their albums, for the airplay. Why can't Voivod do it? BTW, I'd rather listen to Voivod on the radio than, say, fuckin' Creed!
I second that, Slaytanic! I also don't think Voivod are going to put out a record with 13 songs that all sound the same and use the same formula. I bet the guys are itching to release the record to surprise us fans (again ).I too think that Jasonic is doing a terrific job at the mixing table. The final mix is probably going to sound a lot better even. The demons are so creativeee....
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