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User
Reviews 7
Approval 86%
Soundoffs 373
Album Ratings 547
Objectivity 92%
Last Active 12-25-22 5:26 am
Joined 09-26-14
Review Comments 30
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 | Battle Beast Circus of Doom
It doesn't reach beyond its space, but I'm a sucker for easy on the ears catchy power metal, even if some of that 80s inspired production sounds tacky as a throwback, especially by 2022.rNot particularly mind blowing, no track here will leave you with a new view on the genre, but I like it. r | 3.5
12.23.25 |  | Gamma Ray Sigh No More
It gets close to losing me at many points, but Ralf Scheepers vocals are so perfectly up my alley that it somehow holds my attention. | 3.0
12.15.25 |  | Nine Inch Nails Tron: Ares OST
Really pretty score, type of music I'd put on on a cold drizzly winter night at work. Lots of interesting ear-wormy electronic motifs throughout. Nice to hear Trent's voice on a new NIN track (or four) even if it just makes me want a full proper vocal album to have him do more interesting things. Maybe a step below what I was hoping for, but it's fine. | 3.0
12.15.25 |  | Gamma Ray Power Plant
| 3.5
12.15.25 |  | Helloween Giants & Monsters
I think I really like Helloween now... after their Pumpkins United reunion I've been really digging both of these releases! This lacks the better mixing of the 2021 album, but the songwriting is much sharper and concise. Kiske's vocals are too loud on track 2, it's like he's lunging at you. This is Tokyo was a really bad first impression, though I've grown to like parts of it. | 3.5
09.02.25 |  | Peter Murphy Deep
| 4.0
06.30.25 |  | Avantasia Here Be Dragons
Stronger as a whole than "A Paranormal Evening.." but still a step down post-Moonglow. Some really fun tracks, some rehashes (Tobi's songwriting still works on my ears regardless. Good to me!), and a clunker here or there. Hopefully next time Tobi has some *really* fresh ideas. Come on, man. | 3.5
03.01.25 |
 | thelamestallion Thank you! I re-listened their discography recently and I'm pretty sure BB is their best work. It just overweighs Hot Fuss in terms of energy and songwriting, not mentioning the others. Although HF has greater songs like JWaFoM, SLYMI and Mr. Brightside, the album as a whole just loses the momentum halfway in, the rest of the songs just doesn't live up to the first half. Sadly it's never appreciated, because people tend to judge an album by its hit tracks. And throw away the rest.
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