Reviews discussion

micky wrote: well that review inspires me ... to do a micky first here at PA's.. a review.. of a review.http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=107165<span id="nointelliTXT">                                                   Review by                                    micky                               (Michael)                                       [Special Collaborator Italian Prog and Art Rock Specialist>                                                  Posted 4:12:06 PM EST, 4/9/2006                               <div style="line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px; padding-right: 10px;">                Inpraiseoffoly has managed to sum up () everything that we love in prog reviewing. Pretentious, overblown, full of padding to achieve that mythical length to achieve 'epic' status. While I think that Future Days is simply a better album, his review his convinced me to knock the dust off of my copy of Tago Mago and give it another listen.  There can be no great reward to a reviewer than to either inspire someone to check out an album, stay far away from an album, or get a listener to reconsider their existing notions of it.  In my book a masterpiece of prog reviewing.. 5 stars.. easyMichael (aka micky)                </span>

I think it goes without saying, but:






At Rico:

As soon as I reach 200 reviews, I will go through and revise each and every one of them, so don't worry. And get mad at Easy Livin anyway, who recently told me that my reviews were too short...

Reccomended order in which to buy your Floyd albums:

First: 'Dark Side Of The Moon', 'The Wall' (the more accesible albums, which don't lose their initial effect) Then: 'Animals', 'Wish You Were Here' (the best albums, but probably more appreciated once your more into Pink Floyd) Then: 'Meddle', 'Atom Heart Mother' (great albums, but not neccesarily for the casual listener) Then: 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn', 'A Saucerful Of Secrets' (by now, you'll probably want to venture into their earlier psychedelic days) Then: 'Ummagumma', 'More', 'Obscured By Clouds' (not for everyone, but still very intriguing stuff, and neccessities for the hardcore fan) Then: 'The Final Cut', 'A Momentary Lapse Of Reason', 'The Division Bell'. (Their later efforts, not as inspiring as their 70's work but you gotta catch 'em all)

Posted Saturday, March 24, 2007, 19:34 EST | Permanent link



This is not the entire review, just the part that I feel may be inappropriate. Here he is giving five stars to an album (which means that it is ESSENTIAL), and then in this paragraph suggests that it's not essential. Perhaps he needs a PM explaining that five stars means ESSENTIAL...

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Edited by inpraiseoffolly - March 26 2007 at 08:39

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=116444

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=113248

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=38535

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=38193

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=66815

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=44856

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=37201

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=62979

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=63364


Someone please explain to me why it is he still continues to review prog metal, which he doesn't consider prog...

Pretty low coming from a collab as he continues to do this mostly just to flame the entire genre.

Sean Trane wrote: Hang on a second, Cert (Mark) is a certified metalhead, if I remember well.

perhaps Sean, but continually reviewing albums to tell everyone that band X or album X is not prog is well, unfounded, incorrect, and also happens to go against reviewing policy.

im usually not a stickler for rules and such, but if I'm going to have my reviews edited and adapted to fit guidelines, I would expect the same rules to apply to others

The Miracle wrote: I agree Joey.

Me too. I read some of his reviews and got really angry over the content in them saying its not prog etc. Very annoying. In factI just (stupidly) read another review of his, this time Damnation! ARRGH it horrible how he has to say its not prog but then just start to pick it piece by piece and say its not prog and calls it Junk at the end! This is flaming in review s it utterly un-objective in fact very subjective since he describes a lot of stuff which is just him not liking Prog metal period! Why does he continue to bash music? Why?


Hmm, maybe this was a little overboard but it is a shortened version of my reaction to it!


Edited by progismylife - March 27 2007 at 17:08

Well I'm glad I'm not the only one.

I am curious though as to how this is considered in "Discussions" and not "Abuse" as I think it favors more toward the latter.

The only reason I really brought this up was because I saw Cert post another " "prog" metal " review today.

Long ago when I read the review for "Sound of Perseverance" I got so upset not because he bashes the album (I guess is his right to think what he thinks) but because of HOW he says it, giving the impression that he thinks prog-metal-heads are stupid or something...Then I searched his reviews and I found the DT-I&W one and that's when I decided to write my own (which is a little bit too sentimental I have to concede) because he called the album "unoriginal" and "derivative"...Yes, the ONE album most people (even DT haters) agree that at least CHANGED history, he says is just another album and, the worst, he says "Metropolis" is derivative from Metallica!!!!!! Yes, ONE RIFF that lasts like 30 SECONDS....The guy obviously hates prog-metal and now he's up there in another lounge preaching against it... So I agree.... By the way, what do you say I start with my series of reviews of post-rock albums? Surely post-rock fans won't like that and will think that I do it only for trying to bring the rating down...(as, sadly, some people accused me of doing with KAyo Dot, which is not the case).. So I have chosen NOT to review post rock ever again, even an album I enjoyed like F#A! (or something like that by GYBE!), because, what's the point if you all know I start with a prejudice against the genre? So I agree...100%... As I've said it before....And now up north to defend the genre I travel!!

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Okay I was just reading some of Certif1ed reviews (which are being discussed in the reviews discussion thread) when I came across this  http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=38193

This is not a review it is more of a bash against the band. First he starts off with "Now you've heard this, go listen to some Prog"

And near the bottom of the review he says this: "This appears to be music made by people who have heard heavy metal, liked it, wanted to do something different to impress their mates, but failed to grasp the basics of what makes a piece of music tick."

He disregarded one of the reviewing rules

4 - Write in an intelligent and considerate manner. Rude or insulting language (including blatant vulgarity) will not be tolerated! Show respect for other reviewers, readers, the artists, and the CD and song titles.