All this beer talk is making me thirsty. Off to Norwich this afternoon, heading for the pubs, and then tonight it's Arkona and local boys Ghosts of Atlantis.
I'll be honest with all of you: After albums like VI, their cover EP and worst of all: VII, I really felt that Shining didn't have it in them anymore and should just die.
I don't mind eating my words with a pound or two of shit as long as I can do it while listening to this album.
didn't absolutely hate VI or VII, but can't say i'd rank those too high either. I II III IV and V are all masterpieces IMO and most EP's are great as well. while i can still hear some VI in this, i can't rate it lower than a 9 not only for the music itself, but for the relief that they've proved they can still do what they once did.
Best song on the album but also a total rip off of the "28 Days/Weeks Later" soundtrack. The melody is exactly the same. Doesn't matter though, it's a great tune.
This album is just what I expected. I have a great soundtrack for November now.
Wasnt sure if i would like all the clear vocals in this album... but after listening it for a few times i found this to be just as dark as the previous albums. hail Kvaforth
The english kills it for me in some parts. Not because of the language or the pronunciation but because it gets too over the top with the satan, darkness and cheesy lyrics. It was better when I couldn't understand a thing Neverthless excellent album.
Pretty good album. can't be categorized in depressive black genre but the mixture of acoustics and electrics is very good. very similar to Halmstad, however this one is ENGLISH. LOL
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What goes by is life to be taken
The doom calls upon the forsaken
Funny how back when this was released I thought that this was a proper return to form after the albums VI and VII. Because over a decade later I find myself liking VI and VII more than this one. It's still got great songwriting though. Some solos are quite powerful. But for some reason the songs do not engage me as much as I want them too. Might need to revisit it a couple more times for I recall really loving this the year it came out (gave it a staff pick and all).
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49 Rod, let me love you.