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Dec 7, 2003 at 3:28 PM Post #361 of 671
More CDs have arrived
Draconian
Antimatter
Swallow the Sun
Theatres des Vampires


Draconian - Where Lovers Mourn
This is very very good B/B, not quite ready to unseat the best available, but very enjoyable nonetheless. Tempos tend to be a bit on the slow/doomy side in places, rich orchestration and solo instrument passages, male death vocals have the necessary sinister effect, female vocals very good but not quite as pristine as Vibeke of Tristania, will give this 9/10.

Perhaps next album will make serious assault to de-throne reigning gods of B/B......Tristania 1 & 2nd albums. Great effort for 1st album, shows much promise, I will definitely get next album.
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Dec 7, 2003 at 8:48 PM Post #363 of 671
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Originally posted by KR...
Just wanted to post this link to this great metal site : http://www.metal-observer.com


Great site.

We should convert the reviews in thsi thread to a web site
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Scott
 
Dec 8, 2003 at 2:50 PM Post #364 of 671
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Originally posted by DarkAngel

Draconian - Where Lovers Mourn
This is very very good B/B, not quite ready to unseat the best available, but very enjoyable nonetheless. Tempos tend to be a bit on the slow/doomy side in places, rich orchestration and solo instrument passages, male death vocals have the necessary sinister effect, female vocals very good but not quite as pristine as Vibeke of Tristania, will give this 9/10.

Perhaps next album will make serious assault to de-throne reigning gods of B/B......Tristania 1 & 2nd albums. Great effort for 1st album, shows much promise, I will definitely get next album.
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I agree with this, the tempo is a bit sluggish at time, but for a first outting it's very respectable. Will be in my rotation for a while I think.

I may need to make a "Compilation" disc of all my favorite B&B songs.

Scott
 
Dec 10, 2003 at 1:30 AM Post #365 of 671
Keep listening to Draconian,love it more with each spin.

Favorite track: Track 6 "The Amaranth"

Very catchy tune.

Scott
 
Dec 10, 2003 at 2:41 AM Post #366 of 671
Antimatter - Savoir + Lights out
"Savior" is pretty good but not great, a trip hop Pink Floyd style. Two bonus tracks are lame acoustic versions of album tracks,
I can only really give this 7.5/10.

"Lights out" is really disappointing, boring tedious long drawn out tracks that wander aimlessly, 3/10 and a sell.

I hope I did not ruffle some feathers here, but must call a spade a spade.
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Dec 10, 2003 at 3:13 AM Post #367 of 671
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Originally posted by KR...
Just wanted to post this link to this great metal site : http://www.metal-observer.com


Nice site! Thanks for the tip.

It's too bad about Stratovarius kicking out Timo K. and Jorg, but maybe it will be for the better, since these last few albums since Infinte have been extremely cookie cutter and not very compelling IMO. Maybe Jorg can go back to playing for 5 different german metal bands like he used to
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Dec 12, 2003 at 8:43 PM Post #368 of 671
My order from http://www.equilibriummusic.com/ finaly arrived (why the hell swedish record company has netstore in portugal...)
Made test order and only ordered the 3 DD´s I was missing, Devil Doll - The girl who was death, sacrilegium, and sacrilege of fatal arms. I still probaly need to get another print of Dies irae. I have full B&W no text with girl face picture, on the cd. I is marked as hurdy gurdy print thou. The Deal went fine, and they have very fine shipping rates ,at least to europe. We shall see next year how mutch can i get the prices (allready cheap compared to finlands prices) when in making 30-50 cd's group order.
 
Dec 14, 2003 at 2:04 AM Post #370 of 671
*drops pin*

Everyone must be busy with xmas coming up eh?

Gotta make an order at The End soon.

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Scott
 
Dec 14, 2003 at 4:11 AM Post #371 of 671
I got Mago de Oz - Gaia and that will be my last album for 2003 and I must say that it's my pick for the best album of 2003, metal or not. Mago de Oz plays celtic folk metal. The folk part are the violin and flute players who play most of the solos! The metal part ranges from power metal, progressive metal, maiden type epic metal, neo-classical metal, 70's hard rock, and prog rock. There is also classical, jazz and other styles of folk in there as well. This album comes with a DVD as well. The DVD is made up of interviews and behind the scenes type of stuff plus a music video for their single, which sounds like a single if you know what I mean. It's catchy as hell, but not as metal as the rest of the CD. It comes packed in a "digi pack" which is not really a digipack at all but a hardcover book! It also has a slipcover for it, the book is printed on thick high quality paper. I'll give this album 10/10!!!

So if this sounds like something you might be into, then get it ASAP! The End does sell it, that's where I got my copy.
 
Dec 14, 2003 at 4:18 AM Post #372 of 671
KR...

Sounds like interesting stuff! Are the lyrics in english?

Scott
 
Dec 14, 2003 at 3:33 PM Post #375 of 671
Well, yeah I know, it's hard to get people to try a new band for that type of money. You do get your money's worth, but maybe you should build up to that album, rather than start there. It would be like someone getting one of the SE Dimmu album as their 1st.

So, let me break things down :

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ is the best place to get these CDs, they have free shipping with orders of $25 or more.

Mago de Oz - Mago de Oz
This is the 1st release, it's a mini-ep.
$12.99

Hear samples and order it here : http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sear...n=823091201220

Mago de Oz - Jesus de Chamberi
This is the 1st full album.
$12.99

Listen to samples and buy it here : http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sear...n=823091200827

Mago de Oz - La Leyenda de la Mancha
One of the best metal albums I ever heard, best place to start!!!
$12.99

Listen to sample and buy it here :
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sear...n=823091202029

Mago de Oz - Finisterra
Double CD Album! Awesome!
$16.99

Listen to samples and buy it here :
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sear...n=823091205020

Mago de Oz - Folktergeist
Double Live Album! The best live metal album ever made? I think so!
$16.99

Listen to samples and buy it here :
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sear...n=823091209028

Mago de Oz - Gaia [CD & DVD]
New Album and DVD! Best album of 2003 IMHO.
$16.99

Listen to samples and buy it here :
http://music.barnesandnoble.com/sear...an=20286000129
 
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