Finally, had time to sit down and listen to For Lies I Sire, My Dying Bride’s latest album.  In the last 3 albums, MDB seemed to be going to a different direction from their roots.  Nothing wrong with that, but the whole situation sounded too commercial, or it’s like they were pressured to release music asap.  They were still writing good heavy music, but it seems that the lack of violin, helped in lack of writing good “to die with” music.  They lacked the atmosphere, which in my opinion MDB …

Tiamat are finally back after 5 years with their new album, “Amanethes“.  One thing that fascinates me about Tiamat, is that they always kept the same heavy metal style, but always spiced up with influences surrounding them.
In Skeleton Skeletron, Johan Edlund, Tiamat’s vocalist was living in an urban area and it clearly shows from the album’s artwork and also with the introduction of atmospheric soundscapes/effects in their music.
In Amanethes, it clearly shows that Johan is living in Greece.  Although the album is heavier than its 2 predecessors, the perfect introduction of the bouzouki in …

Finally, just picked up the long awaited My Dying Bride‘s latest album, For Lies I sire, from the post office.    Couldn’t wait till I get home, so as soon as I was driving back home, I had to play it in the car.  According to Aaron (MDB vocalist), For Lies I sire is “quite possibly the most depressing thing we’ve created to date.”
From the first ‘quick’ impression, it seems that My Dying Bride are finally playing old school melancholic doom again.  In the first song, finally I could hear the …

Around 6 years ago, I bought ‘The 69 Eyes’ album ‘Blessed Be’.  The only reason I bought this album, is because I noticed that they really tried hard to look like Type O Negative.  Since I had never heard them, thought it might be a good investment, which wasn’t.  From the album’s artwork, their style and image, one can clearly smell Type O wannabe!
The music, lyrics and atmosphere are nowhere near Type O’s.  Without any offense, they would have done a better job if they formed a tribute Type O …

I never loved Pink Floyd. I always thought they’re a commercial band.  Who doesn’t listen to Pink Floyd? Ever seen a Juke box which does not have Pink Floyd albums?  They are all around the world.
Once, I asked a die hard Pink Floyd fan, “What is so exciting about this band?”  His answer was simply “When you’re angry or nervous, just listen to them.” And when the opportunity was around, so I did.
Wonder of wonders, it worked!  With their music, they will take you to another calmer world.  Their early …