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| Jun 11th, 2003 11:19 AM | ||
| Grazzt | I know nothing about this group, but this situation reminds me of how I thought that Shadows Fall were "Blink 182 gone thrash" because the singer sounded like the dickhead from Blink 182 on one song. What I'm trying to say is that give a band a few listens before dismissing them. | |
| Jun 11th, 2003 01:04 AM | ||
| Sethomas | I enjoy them. Overall, the album's pretty weak, though. I copied it from a cousin. | |
| May 4th, 2003 10:48 AM | ||
| Ronnie Raygun | There is nothing deep about this band. I doubt they even write there own songs. | |
| Apr 30th, 2003 07:45 PM | ||
| Helm | I only like Ulver, In The Woods... and Arcturus in black metal. I think you'd like those bands too, but maybe you should steer clear from Ulver's first two, "Bergtatt" and "Nattens Madrigal" and go straight to "Themes From William Blakes'...", as well as ignoring In The Woods... "HEart of the Ages". The vocals are very extreme there. | |
| Apr 30th, 2003 12:02 PM | ||
| Zero Signal |
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| Apr 30th, 2003 11:47 AM | ||
| Helm |
Okay, maybe suddenly the pop definition of goth has changed, but if gothic still has something to do with Bauhaus, Fields of The Nephilim and Cassandra Complex, as opposed to Him, 69 candles and Within Temptation, then there's absolutely nothing goth about this band. It's yet another angsty silly quasi-metal band. A female singer and lyrics about how much life sucks does not fit the goth profile that much. Mock: Last night, I saw Anathema's early 'Mine is yours to drown in' video again. It epitomizes what a metal video should be about. There's bandmember fights, bulletbelts, wristbands, sunsets, silly \m/ poses metallic chthulhu mosters getting kicked in the tentacles, and a very very filthy Darren White grunting about how he is entering my soul. What other video can top that? Perfect. Zero: To say however, that a band like COF sucks because the genre combinations, stylistical approach and attitude they've attempted neither convinces you, or at all impresses you is a very viable position. It is also mine. |
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| Apr 30th, 2003 11:40 AM | ||
| Zero Signal |
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I do not think her voice is as amazing as some here would suggest. It is passable at best, and at worst no better than anything I've heard from Spears, etc. When she starts singing operatically like Tarja from Nightwish, then call me. Otherwise, she is your average girl rock singer. I will rarely say a band sucks unless I truly think that there is just nothing going on talent-wise or otherwise. I never say a band sucks just because I do not like their music. Some people do not like a lot of the metal that I listen to, especially the power metal like Sonata Arctica, Iron Savior, Blind Guardian or Symphony X. Or even metal like Cradle of Filth who, sorry guys, can write lyrical circles around most of the bands out there. But to say that they suck just because you don't like them? That's extremely ignorant. I don't like a lot of punk and hard core, but I do acknowledge that many have talent in either their lyrical ability or their playing ability; sometimes both. |
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| Apr 30th, 2003 05:14 AM | ||
| tenno |
i wasnt blown away by these guys......i dunno, I like Snake River COnspiracy and sister soliel and after hearing them, evanescence just doesnt do it for me. They're the Linkin Park of goth for me |
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| Apr 30th, 2003 12:56 AM | ||
| Mockery | Aye, nothing happens. It's just them singing on a building with some cheap effects. More of a Daredevil movie promo than a music video. | |
| Apr 29th, 2003 11:20 PM | ||
| Helm | Saw the video. Maybe if I was a bit more impressionable I'd stand for that sort of thing, but as it is, it seemed pretty bland. | |
| Apr 29th, 2003 09:40 PM | ||
| Anonymous |
I don't think they suck, but they aren't great either. They are a decent pop band but their album cover and that suck ass video they released didn't help |
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| Apr 29th, 2003 09:11 PM | ||
| theapportioner | Heh. Gotta say Ronnie does have a kind of sophisticated taste in music. Evanescence is enjoyable, but I probably won't keep that CD around long-term. | |
| Apr 29th, 2003 08:16 PM | ||
| Carnivore | I'm thrilled that you dislike them considering you're wrong about everything! | |
| Apr 29th, 2003 01:03 PM | ||
| Ronnie Raygun | THIS BAND SUCKS BEYOND BELIEF! | |
| Apr 23rd, 2003 10:19 PM | ||
| liquidstatik |
I like Evanescence :/ Alot of the songs on the CD are a little slow, but the lyrics kinda make up for it. And the whole thing about them being gothic is getting confusing. I read an interview somewhere(cant remember where  ) with Amy Lee, and she mentioned that alot of the band members were christians. And in other interviews she says they are gothic. :/ Christian or gothic, they're still pretty good. 
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| Apr 23rd, 2003 08:44 PM | ||
| NIGhtMAre | They are ok. Not really that good. | |
| Apr 23rd, 2003 07:25 PM | ||
| Skulhedface |
Ya know RoG, that quote read a little bit like almost every other interview they do with P.O.D. Why Guitar World wastes such precious space... will be forever beyond me. Maybe I can write a letter to P.O.D, and they can ask God and he'll give me the answer. |
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| Apr 23rd, 2003 03:12 PM | ||
| Mockery |
Evanescence member Ben Moody was quoted recently in Entertainment Weekly as saying, "We're actually high on the Christian charts, and I'm like, What the f--- are we even doing there?" See, I hate their guitarist. He's so full of shit. He's a total jesus freak whether he admits it or not. He even interviewed with a magazine a while ago and said, "The message we as a band want to convey more than anything is simple — God is love." But Amy is right... if any Christian store actually read the bands lyrics, they probably wouldn't carry the CD. Regardless, Ben Moody will always be a tool. |
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| Apr 23rd, 2003 01:32 PM | ||
| Cap'n Crunch | She is goth, she dresses all black and says she is goth. | |
| Apr 23rd, 2003 01:18 PM | ||
| distance | http://www.etonline.com/reuters/N16363.htm | |
| Apr 21st, 2003 02:29 PM | ||
| Skulhedface |
Same here, until I saw them at the Mardi Gras fair. That, and my mom (used to) work at a record store and so she had access to all sorts of little evanescence posters and such, when that store closed down I got 'em all.. and a shitload of stuff from other decent bands too. |
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| Apr 21st, 2003 03:49 AM | ||
| Generator86 |
Honestly, I had no idea what she looked like when I first heard them. I figured that she was a lot older. After I saw her though...  .Really, I don't think of myself as totally shallow. |
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| Apr 21st, 2003 01:52 AM | ||
| Skulhedface |
Say what you will, but Amy Lee's looks and voice have me completely floored I have the original version of their song without the goofy fuck rapping on it (something tells me I've figured out who Feelevil is!) and I simply *can't* get tired of listening to it. |
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| Apr 21st, 2003 01:47 AM | ||
| Generator86 |
Amy Lee's voice floored me, personally. Then again, I've always had a weak spot for female vocalists. The music isn't anything to write home about, but she makes the band incredible. P.S. I saw the video for "Bring Me To Life" yesterday on MuchMusic, and god-damn, that's pathetic. Of course, the only video I've seen in the last year that I liked was Linkin Park's CG with the murdering robots. I'd just hit 'mute' whenever it came on. |
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| Apr 21st, 2003 01:34 AM | ||
| Black Flag | I finally heard some song by them...and I must say after all the build up on this board...it was pretty lame. | |
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