Spent some time finding more metal I could potentially like. I have a habit of picking them by the album cover, which is usually correct. If it has these idiot fonts nobody can read: it’s extremely loud and doesn’t make no sense anymore. Any bandname containing bodily fluids, organs and methods of killing I don’t exactly take seriously either.

Came across Star One‘s new release “Victims of the modern age“. Now I actually prefer Arjen’s main project Ayreon, but anything by his hand can’t be ignored.

I managed to pick up a new name, too! James Labrie. Not a total fan of the voice so far, but the music is right. Melody with that rougher edge;) If it ditches the minor ‘rock-ish’ /nu sounds I’d be really happy :D It sometimes ticks me off. Listen for yourself [Static Impulse]:

Dimmu Borgir has a new one out [Abrahadabra]. I don’t give a crap most metalheads say “untr00″ and whatnot. At least it’s something you can listen to, instead of that random ear noise that’s usually called “black”. Though I have to agree to what most reviews said: over-orchestrated. There is such a thing as too much choir and orchestra. They need to get it back to where Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia was. In Sorte Diaboli and Death Cult Armageddon were also good albums imho. This one I’ll have to scratch the back of my head over for quite a while and then perhaps appreciate it…