Inappropriate reviews

DREAM THEATER "Octavarium"
Review (Permanent link) by RikkiNadir
Posted 4:03:11 PM EST, 12/13/2005


Edited by Lindsay Lohan

I'll update it Seyo. Personally I find ALL CAPS very irritiating, but the Title Case didn't bother me.

(Studio Album, 1974) YES "Relayer"
Review (Permanent link) by Thomas Mardy
Posted 4:47:22 PM EST, 12/11/2005

   This Album Must Be Given Special Credit. Losing Rick Wakeman Was Without A Doubt Going To Be Quite A Challenge, But Replacement Patrick Moraz Lives Up To All Expectations. His Unique Jazzy Style Is Both Enduring And Compelling. "Relayer" Is Just Fantastic, It Is An Album That Deserves A Place With The Best Of Progressive Rock Records. The Album Features Only Three Songs (Remind You Of Another Yes Album?) And They Are All Spectacular. Side One Contains Only One Song "The Gates Of Delirium", The Intro To This Song Always Catches My Attention, Steve Howes Guitar Playing In This Intro Is An Utter Delight, I'm Sure Most Would Agree. The Track Also Proves To Be A Triumph For Jon Anderson, His Lyrics Making Sense For The First Time Since The Yes Album And Also, Becoming Slightly Dark "Slay Them, Burn Their Childrens Laughter, On To Hell!". The Vocals Are Easily As Strong As They Were On Close To The Edge. Steve Howe Is On Bitingly Aggresive Form (He Must Have Listened To Topographic Oceans) And This May Be His Finest Moment With The Group. The Rhythm Section Is So Furios And Intense That It Doesn't Really Need The Shouting And Mayhem In The Background To Sound Like A Battle Sequence!! (But Does Add To The Atmosphere) All The Distortion And Volume In The World Could Never Match Its Intensity, Creating A Fierce Sense Of Excitement And Energy. After 14 Minutes Or So The Track Begins To Mellow Down (Howe Making Proper Use Of His Slide Guitar) To Become An Acoustic Guitar Led Finale That Is Simply Beautiful. Jon Andersons Composition Is Nothing Less Than A Masterpiece. Side Two Contains Two More Songs, "Sound Chaser" And "To Be Over". Both Are Excellent, "Sound Chaser" Containing Some Excellent Drumming And A Great Guitar Riff, The Song Is Led By The Very Talented Moraz And Features An Excellent Outro, The Song Changing Dramatically With An Almost Anthemic Punch, It Is Altogether A Very Lively Song, Giving Room For Every Member To Shine. The Albums Closer Is Wonderfully Melancholy And Relaxing, Giving The Listener Plenty Of Time To Cool Down After The The Intensity Of The First Two Tracks, The Song Is Magnificent And Contains One Of Yes' Best Middle Eights, A Beatuiful Guitar Led Theme. The Lyrics To This Song Are Remarkable And Very Poetic, "We Go Sailing Down The Calming Stream, Drifting Endlessly By The Bridge" It Is The Perfect Song To Unwind To, And Again Has A Wonderful Outro. "Relayer" Is Altogether A Perfect Example Of How Brilliant The Band Can Be.

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Maybe the reviewer should be warned to check his/her text, because this is obviously done with "Title Case" formatting which is annoying to read.

salmacis wrote: Proto-Prog (Studio Album, 1967) MOODY BLUES, THE "Days of Future Passed " Review (Permanent link) by Rafael In Rio Posted 4:49:07 PM EST, 12/11/2005    Um dos álbums mais bonitos de todos os tempos, como todo trabalho da década de 60, exige um pouco de tempo para se acostumar. Inciando com a orquestra tocando todos os temas do disco e depois sim, a banda e a orquestra alternando. Com melodias excepcionais, vocais idem, os moodies mostraram porque, a pequena ilha nublada era tão refinada e poderosa em termos de música, sugiro seus primos procol harum e traffic como sobremesa. Ah, a capa é para ser vista na vertical, é um rosto de homem e de uma mulher.             A couple of dodgy ones, in my opinion...

TRANSLATION

One of the most beautiful albums of all times but like all work of the 60s demands a bit of time to be used to. It begins with the orchestra playing all themes and only after we have band and orchestra alternating. With exceptional melodies and vocals, the Moodies showed why the tiny foggy island (Britain) was so sophisticated and powerful when speaking of music, I recommend also comrade bands Procol Harum and Traffic as a dessert. Ah, the cover must be seen in the vertical: a male's face and a female's face may be seen.

 

Edited by Atkingani

<shrug>  OK.  Maybe I didn't read enough into it.

As I see it SBF, if I read the review knowing nothing about the album (which I did), I would now know to expect something which sounded like Banks/Hackett era Genesis. I'd also know to expect an instrumental album of melodic prog.

Given that this is a relatively obscure album, I think that information will be helpful to those who read the review. In my case, if I came across the album, I'd now give it a go, as the review indicates to me I might enjoy it.

Anyone else have thoughts on the validity or otherwise of this review (the Submarine Silence one above)

Noted that one BJ

Can't stop them being posted SBF. That doesn't mean they are not dealt with, neither does the fact that they don't get shown here. In that particular case, he does actually say something about the music.

That one's on the list Wigu.

Chopper, if you could tidy it up a bit, I'll gladly post the English version. The rating is still there.

Progressive Metal
(Studio Album, 2005)

ARCTURUS "Sideshow Symphonies"
Review (Permanent link) by Darth Friskis
Posted 2:35:15 PM EST, 12/10/2005

   Perfect sound. Perfect songwriting. They keep being my favs. Simen does a tremendous work! Great mixture of every Arcturus album. Don´t know if its a masterpiece of Prog Music. But its a masterpiece in general.






^ Doesn't say anything about the music.

Dealt with BJ.