marți, 29 mai 2012

The Reticent - Le Temps Detruit Tout 2012

Proiect al unui american, la al treilea album. Influente Porcupine Tree si Tool, i se poate da atentie.

3/5










Songs:
1. Nihil (1:35)
2. In Pursuit Of Redemption (6:22)
3. Mutually Assured Destruction (6:57)
4. Enemy (8:05)
5. Lie To Me (4:33)
6. Silence (6:15)
7. La Tenia (5:55)
8. Patience (8:26)
9. Nihil Ex Nihilo (5:25)
10. With Folded Arms (3:58)
11. Losing My Religion (R.E.M. Cover) (5:21)

Musician:
All instruments and vocals performed by Chris "Mordrid" Hathcock

Switch Opens - Joint Clash 2012

Suedezi, la al doilea album. Fain si asta, de bagat in seama.

4/5









 Songs:
1. Square (7:16)
2. Mirror Man (8:14)
3. Pompous Pumping Heart (7:55)
4. Chemistry (5:45)
5. Freak Sect (4:39)
6. Like Fire (4:14)
7. The Reunion (9:14)
8. Joint Clash (3:32)

Musicians:
Anders Bartonek / drums
Tomas Bergstrand / guitar
Jesper Skarin / bass, vocals
Mikael Tuominen / guitar



Headspace - I Am Anonymous 2012

Album de debut pentru trupa britanica, in care il gasim pe fiul lui Rick Wakeman la clape. Nu suna rau deloc, e de ascultat.

4/5








Songs:
1. Stalled Armageddon (8:07)
2. Fall Of America (10:28)
3. Soldier (3:44)
4. Die With A Bullet (8:25)
5. In Hell's Name (9:31)
6. Daddy Fucking Loves You (15:00)
7. Invasion (8:28)
8. The Big Day (9:54)

Musicians:
Damian Wilson / vocals
Adam Wakeman / keyboards
Richard Brook / drums
Pete Rinaldi / guitar
Lee Pomeroy / bass


luni, 28 mai 2012

Omar Rodriguez Lopez - Un Corazón De Nadie 2012

Membru The Mars Volta, la al 22-lea album, din 2004 incoace. Din pacate, peste asta am trecut foarte repede.

2/5









Songs:
1. Mono 03:33
2. Ocho 04:06
3. Tiburón 03:39
4. Esperar 03:07
5. Colmillo 03:32
6. Querer 05:39
7. Tres 03:58
8. Vencer 02:24
9. Hez 04:09
10. Adiós 02:36 

Musicians:
Omar Rodriguez Lopez / vocals, synthesizers, sequencers, drum machine, piano, guitar, samples



Zhaoze (The Swamp) - 1911 2012

Prima data cand ascult o trupa din China. Canta de prin '93 si mi-au lasat o buna impresie. De bagat urechea, macar de curiozitate.

4/5








Songs:
1. 1st Mov. 15:38
2. 2nd Mov. 13:13
3. 3rd Mov. 8:28
4. 4th Mov. 23:19

Musicians:
Hai Liang / guitar, keyboard, guqin
Hai Xun / drums, percussion, hand sonic
Xi Hui / guitar, sampler
A Lai /  bass, keyboards





Vertigo Steps - Surface/Light 2012

Trupa portugheza, la al treilea album.Destul de melodiosi, unele lucruri interesante pe alocuri, se poate incerca.

3/5









Songs:
1. Vertigo Dawn 01:52
2. The Hollow 04:35
3. Silent Bliss 03:52
4. Railroads Of Life 04:30
5. Tonight I Died, Tomorrow I’ll Live 04:08
6. Doppler Defect 04:11
7. Disappear Here 04:50
8. Helsinki 05:09
9. Someone (Like You) 04:10
10. Zeppelin On Fire 04:10
11. Schadenfreude 03:56
12. Nothing At All 04:45
13. The Porcupine Dilemma 05:17

Musicians:
Bruno A. / guitars, keys & programming, loops & samples
Niko Mankinen / vocals
Daniel Cardoso / drums, bass 

Guest vocals:
Jan Transit
Stein R Sordal
Patrik Karlsson
Sophie 



Ulver - Childhood's End 2012

Colectie de cover-uri ale unor piese psihedelice lansate in anii '60, interpretate in maniera Ulver. Delicios de-a dreptul.

5/5









Songs:
1. Bracelets of Fingers (The Pretty Things)
2. Everybody's Been Burned (Byrds)
3. The Trap (Bonniwell's Music Machine)
4. In the Past (Chocolate Watchband)
5. Today (Jefferson Airplane)
6. Can You Travel in the Dark Alone? (Gandalf)
7. I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night (Electric Prunes)
8. Street Song (13th Floor Elevators)
9. 66-5-4-3-2-1. (Troggs)
10. Dark is the Bark (Left Banke)
11. Magic Hollow (Beau Brummels)
12. Soon There Will Be Thunder (Common People)
13. Velvet Sunsets (Music Emporium)
14. Lament of the Astral Cowboy (Curt Boettcher)
15. I Can See the Light (Les Fleur De Lys)
16. Where is Yesterday (United States Of America)

Musicians:
Kristofer "Garm" Rygg /vocals
Tore Ylwizaker / programming
Jørn H. Sværen / drums
aniel O'Sullivan / guitar, bass, keyboards