Quote from: SKY BURIAL on August 06, 2011, 04:03:34 AM
Zoviet France- Shouting At The Ground
Zoviet France- Loh Land
Shouting is my favorite ZF, and Loh Land is likely to be my #2. Almost impossible consistent call. Could be almost any of them as I'm listening to them.
Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane
Ancient - Svartalvheim 1994 - some insanely catchy portions, and the drummer is really, really smart with his high-hat choices; 8th & 16th note sensibility like it should be - thought it was just a song or two, but 1st side is full of great parts, and while the 2nd side is clearly lesser, some fine moments are there, too.
3-Way Cum - Killing the Life 1995 - remember really liking this LP a lot, but my memory of what it was like wasn't very close; thought it was more hybridish like Counterblast (not like Counterblast) - crushing, smoking brutality that does have some standout elements when compared to their contemporaries.
Sunday Morning Einsteins - Swedish HC Must Die - Svart Sno and SME never did wrong in my ears.
Contagium - Archaic - solid "B" crust - not crazy about the vocal effects - some HEAVY stuff on this here LP.
Misery - From Where the Sun Never Shines 2011 - Some beautiful, heavy, beautiful riffs on this album. Still have that signature A Flock of Seagulls swirling effect, too. Like the songwriting as well. Wish it was a little thicker on the bottom end and less saturated on the mid-upper end. Want more Gags rumbling, which sometimes does come through loud and clear. Maybe I'm looking for more bottom end definition and power of Gary's kick and Gags' girders. Maybe their best material since the "Bulldozer" track.
Stone Angel - s/t 1975 - raw, gorgeous Celtic-flavored acoustic folk with nice bass work - a special album - if Modryn and Andrew King came together with a Dead Can Dance backing band caliber group.
Ilitch – Periodikmindtrouble 1978 - 2CD version - I like the 2nd CD even more than the original album - soft, floating guitar and electronic cosmicness - can drag at times because it is so mellow, but that's how it achieves a nice, solid state of being, too; better the longer it goes, as it builds.
Cherubin - Our Sunrise 1974 - all over the place, but nowhere near as poor as The Crack in the Cosmic Egg makes it sound. A little Santana-like Latin percussion in the opening track. "Cracy" sounds like something that could come off a Captain Beyond album. Fair quality cosmic guitar noodling - not a great or unique album, but some lush production and a really satisfying feel to it all - "One Way Ticket" is a nice rural rock track with strong sound.
