Admin of artists : Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill
Tech of artists : Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill
Website : http://moinlabs.de
Joined : July 20, 2007
Kurz nach der einleitenden synkopierten Version von "Hot Butter - Popcorn" zeigt die Streßseuche gleich, wo der Hammer hängt - nämlich im Land von Ensembles wie Ruins, Boredoms und ein bisserl Fugazi (also hauptsächlich in Japan?).
Daß das Ganze tontechnisch nicht so der Brüller ist, möcht' ich hier mal garnicht ankreiden - sowas muß scheiße (im Sinne von trashig) klingen! Und zwischendrin benehmen sich die Künstler tatsächlich auch mal ein paar Sekunden wieder...
Schöne Sache, indes vermiß' für eine Band, die jetzt nicht vollkommen experimentell-schräg ist so ein bisserl ne Mitgröhlnummer.
Aber eine Gaudi isses trotzdem!
Progressive metal in the tradition of groups like Dream Theater and Symphony X, but with their own unique touch. Beautiful compositions, a good "album concept" (meaning it's more than a collection of songs) and skillful playing complete this outstanding work.
I'm waiting for the next album!
Great sound! Even from the starting chords of the opener "Liberty", it becomes clear that this is well above the "Jamendo standard".
However, I fail to appreciate the tunes as such - as tunes you'd listen to in any context. Much to dense and upfront for laidback background easy-listening, yet too boring with regard to melody and arrangement to actually create enjoyable and catchy tunes...
Hip? No. I do see the potential for a great followup, though
"The Jazz Farm" to me is an album of contemporary jazz in the bebop tradition with a lot of 70ies influences, and it's interesting that it reminds me mostly of those jazz guitarists in the vein of Ralph Towner (and his Oregon outfit), Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell.
Beautiful playing, nice compositions, indeed the major point of critizism is the sub-par miking of the saxophones, which stands out especially disturbing on the sax/guitar duet tunes like Porta D'Arce, Attimi and Le Fiabe da Brno.
I'm somewhat curious - is the band leader the guitarist or the sax player?
Metal in the holy tradition of Sepultura, with perhaps a tiny touch of Biohazard thrown in.
This is definitely metal to listen to and bang your head at a nice party, drinking beer with other drunk headbangers! Thanks, you guys!
If only for the "Power of the Power"... track, this is an album to get! This is the legacy of acts like SOD, Manowar, Hammerfall...great fun, nice playing (though could be improved, especially the ensemble sound), great vocals!
The only point of critizism (and that one a grave one) is that there's not really that much diversity in that album..."well, there's not that much diversity in the decade-long span of AC/DC works" you may add, but that's just my personal taste...
An album definitely above the level normally encountered on jamendo. This is your normal dub/jungle groove, nice sounds, nice songwriting.
What I'm missing is that edge that sets it apart from what every dub album has to offer - those capturing lyrics, that challenging groove...some nice listening, but nothing more. Also for a dub album, the bass content is really lacking.
As others mentioned, this is the legacy of artists like old Maiden and Priest. I hear some Helloween touch in the vocals.
Nice, eighties-style metal with some contemporarily-inspired guitar work, all together form metal as it was supposed to be.
What I don't get is the name of the artist...
There's a nice latin groove going through all of this, and nice vocal arrangement on these easy-grooving songs. However, the horn section nearly ruins the picture for me - untight and bad intonation.
A pity, that music would've deserved better horns.
This groovy album is completely ruined by its sound - next time you're recording, turn the thing called "limiter" off and turn the thing called "gain" down, please!
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