Ubik wrote:Mark's a bit like a firecracker, sparks flying everywhere. Myles is more like a welding torch, precise and focused. Either way, your face is getting melted.

Haha this is perfect.

Don't get me wrong I get why people don't like WotW, the chorus is different, there's a lot going in there too. To me, it's great. I love the chorus, I think the song has outstanding riffs, GREAT solo, and I feel like its arranged very well. I think the chorus sounds just like Shadow Life. Not nece...

So I finally listened to Breathe for the first time and I absolutely love it. Everyone (myself included) seems to dislike the overproduction of The Last Hero and having this song on there creates a huge contrast that really highlights this. Breathe just sounds so peaceful and natural, it's like a br...

It's a shame that it's so difficult to hear the bass 90% of the time - hard for me to give many shout outs to it. I agree 100% with you on the drumming though. Flip made some huge changes on starting on Fortress and sounds at his best now. I think the mods said in their Island of Fools review "...

Ubik wrote:I like that the "a second chance to turn the page" line in Losing Patience seems to be a direct reference to Eden.

That is cool! I really dislike Losing Patience, but it's still really interesting to hear Myles directly open up about his post-MF4 experience. At least it's got good lyrics.

Ok, so I was just on vacation for the last 5 days and totally missed out on all the initial discussion; as amazing as the trip was, having to wait to give TLH a proper listen and not talk about it here was SO HARD! I wont post a full review for two reasons: 1. I'm late to the party and 2. TL;DR woul...

I'm so surprised by all the love for Island of Fools! Usually songs at the extreme ends of the soft-heavy spectrum are controversial because people just have different tastes. The fact that what's likely their heaviest song yet is so popular says a lot about just how good it is! Consider me on this ...

I think this album is by leaps and bounds Myles' best effort in terms of solos. Clearly, to my ears at least, his approach of composing solos beforehand rather than improvising them in studio paid off. His leads still have that signature Myles style with his amazing bends and vibrato, but you can e...

I think the closest thing to "selling out" they've done is the more poppy, accessible material and the tons of effects and overproduction - that could be seen as a way to make themselves more appealing to the masses. All the money related stuff is starting to pay off and this album release...

. The way Flip changes up the drums afte each measure of the intro in The Other Side. Double bass pedal on the third one, and that double hit on the last just makes the main riff open up SO heavy! . Those bass dives in the intro of Poison In Your Veins . THAT PINCH HARMONIC to start the Crows On A W...

Question of the day: How does the band/record label/whoever manage leaks? Surely they're popping up left and right today as people start getting TLH early. Do they have like a designated leak police that takes things down as they find them? I'm curious as to how that works.

I wonder how many of us have actually listened to AB since day one. I can remember going to Walmart on my 30 minute lunch break that day in August '04 and instantly falling in love with Metalingus before having to go back to work. This guy has! I don't remember exactly when i bought ODR but I heard...

I wonder how many of us have actually listened to AB since day one. I can remember going to Walmart on my 30 minute lunch break that day in August '04 and instantly falling in love with Metalingus before having to go back to work. This guy has! I don't remember exactly when i bought ODR but I heard...

Myles nailed that CTF performance! So impressed!

abw1987 wrote:Our "Island of Fools" review is up!

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WOW! This is the most excited I've gotten from reading any of these reviews

We spend a lot of time complaining about Elvis here but this is an example of where he ended up pushing them to do something great (not too familiar with the term "swing riff" though but if that's what a swing riff sounds life then consider me a fan). I think it's interesting too that when...

I'm shocked by the lack of love for ODR on here :shrug . IMO, it is supremely solid from start to finish and is just another great album in their catalogue. No better or worse than any of their other albums. ALL classics for me! :peace I disagree.... all of these threads turn into a heated argument...

Someone call 911, the hype train is about to go off the rails!

I'm kinda surprised that The Other Side isn't getting a ton of love. Geez I think that song is absolutely killer. Such a fascinating tune to me. But yeah I can't wait to hear the rest of the album and Breathe this week! All the love in the world for The Other Side right here! I keep calling it All ...

My take on this whole ODR vs everything else debate: THE CLEAN GUITAR TONES. Yes, Myles voice has changed but he's human and there's nothing that can be done about that. However, I think everyone here would welcome those beautiful clean guitars back. This is coming from someone who prefers their new...