july music update
- Resurrection, Chimaira: Brutal and well-executed metal. Real good, nothing to complain about;
- Diatribes, Napalm Death: Even though I went to their concert, I don’t think I heard any of those songs, but Cursed to crawl is one my favorite from the songs I knew beforehand;
- Angel Down, Sebastian Bach: He told the press that he wanted a huge drum sound. I’m not convinced on this one, but I was amazed at how heavy the guitars sounded. However, some songs just sound like cliché, so it overall gets a thumb down;
- The Wall, Pink Floyd: Did I already tell you that I dislike thin fender-like guitar sound? Well it is still true;
- “V” is for Viagra, Puscifer: Country boner is enough to give the record any bonus point, really;
- Anthems for the damned, Filter: I expected a lot from this band and I was a bit deceived. It’s a bit of a mix between Army of anyone (which wasn’t already what I expected), John5 (he has a distinctive notmykind of sound) and some kind of a Filter-best-of (I mean: there are almost the same guitar riffs from another song). Not convinced;
- Retox, Turbonegro: Maybe a bit darker than Party animals but still good rock & roll stuff;
- No, Virginia, The Dresden Dolls: I still can’t find the catchy songs from the first album, and it feels like the overall drums/piano interaction is more casual;
- Scarlet’s Walk, Tori Amos: nice songs, and still a good mastering of the sounds and the mixing table;
- Keep Telling Myself It’s Alright, Ashes Divide: It sometimes sounds like A Perfect Circle with a different singer, or with a different tempo but still with catchy songs. But every now and then, it would be closer to a so-so college rock band, where something important is missing.
Someday, I’ll count the number of albums I own where Josh Freese plays.