What Are You Listening To Now IV? *ARCHIVE*

[Howie]

I just listened through the newest Marduk-album, and it's not bad at all. It's probably the only Marduk-album I like.

Immortal - Blashyrkh (Mighty Ravendark)

Anyone seen the video of this? If not, download it. Superb!

[Clive]

System F - Out Of The Blue

One of those impossibly nostalgic tunes that makes me wistfully look back to the halcyon days of about 4 years ago, and hark back to the innocence of yoof etc etc, this little trance number really knows how to tickle my fancy, oh yes. Following it up with Sasha - Xpander, simply because I can. And again. because its a few-year-old trance track that takes be back to the day.

Nice.

[Dingy]

Seven Nation Army-The White Stripes.
This one must be heard loud.

[Frozen Sky]

Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Prophetian

Love "A Virgin And A Whore" I personally think this is their best album. With songs like "The River Flows Frozen" it's excellent

[Dingy]

Comforting Sounds-Mew.
I recommend this to everyone. It's got me so hooked I can't do much else and I'm not much of multi-tasker. Damn that Skinner!

[Drageuth]

<b>Opeth</b> - <i>Face Of Melinda</i>
I'm still waiting to listen to a lot of their stuff -- I can't spend <i>too</i> much time listening to the same artist or I'll go insane. However, this is currently one of my favorite songs. It's not all like... growly and dark, which I'm starting to work away from, but it's comforting and really speaks to me. And the instruments rule.

[Drageuth]

Which would you say is their best album? I have a compilation of The Cure songs, but I'm not sure if I should go grab a "Best Of" or one of their earlier albums.

Dick Dale - Misirlou(Pulp Fiction theme song)

Just got this urge to watch Pulp Fiction 40 times in a row all of the sudden. I also just learned this song... easy as hell.

Well, I don't really have a lot of their albums. I was really unsure of which I should pick up first, so I decided that it would be safest to grab the following:

<i>Galore</i> (The singles from '87-'97)
<i>Wish</i> (Just a generally great album)
<i>Greatest Hits</i> (Speaks for itself)

I personally, at the moment, prefer <i>Greatest Hits</i> because, since it's the greatest hits, it covers a lot of really, really great songs. But I'm saying you should go with the advice of Hangman. He knows what he's talking about.

[Hangman]

Yes, yes I do And so does Howie with Disintergration. I guess it depends if you want Goth-esque Cure or Pop-esque Cure. But I like both Here's a quick low-down.

Boys Don't Cry/Three Imaginary Boys Needs keyboards, more punk driven.
Seventeen Seconds - Same really.
Faith - Yay! First showing of the goth Cure sound.
Pornography - Arguably their best work.
Japanese Whispers - One of my favorites. Mixes goth with pop effortlessly.
The Top - First proper pop-based pieces of work
Head on the Door - Like Japanese Whispers. Has Inbetween Days on, bonus points.
Staring at the Sea (Singles 79-85) - The best compilation to get. Only CD release with Charlotte Sometimes on, the most awesome song ever.
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me - Proper pop stuff here. Just Like Heaven = beautiful.
Disintergration - Along with Pornography, arguably best work.
Wish - Nice pop-ditty album, in the vein of Kiss Me.
Wild Mood Swings - Eh, weakest effort to date. OK, but not a patch on other stuff.
Galore (Singles 87-97) - Good compilation too. Worth getting with Staring at the Sea.
Bloodflowers - Like Disintergration, but get this after you become a fan.
Greatest Hits - Mostly just their pop tunes, but still top notch. No Fasination Street though, lame. although. Cut Here is probably their best tune since the Friday I'm In Love.
The Cure - They're showing their age a bit, but still, a nice album.

So yeh. And remember they're 80's goth, not Marylin Manson goth

Anyways...

Pink Floyd - Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk

From The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, a psychodelic classic. I may have posted aboot this song not long ago, but hell, it's awesome. DOCTOR DOCTOR!

[Domingo]

Venom - The Evil One

The only black metal that I can stand... sounds good instrumentally, and it has vocals that don't sound like someone simply grunting/growling into a microphone.

[Sprung]

Although it isn't a band/group, I am listening to windchimes. Incredibly soothing.

Somehow the intermittent symphony cleanses the mind, blurring the unwanted, and melding the senses.

Peacefulness.

[Paul Miller]

Jimi Hendrix - Fire

Though I don't really like his music, I can't deny his talent nor his impact. Have to give him a listen every now and again.

[Soeru]

Venom - The Evil One

The only black metal that I can stand... sounds good instrumentally, and it has vocals that don't sound like someone simply grunting/growling into a microphone.

Venom is a great band. You have to accept that most extreme metal bands use harsh vocals in their music, but that doesn't mean you won't like other bands(at least instrumentally). Something I think you'll like is Immortal's "At the Heart of Winter" album, that pretty much shot up my interest in the genre.

The Black Dahlia Murder - Contagion

Probably their 2nd best song, they also has a video for it. At the Gates, anyone? They really don't do anything new, but I like their style. You wont be missing out on much if you just listen to AtG, but oh well...

[Sir Zaphanos]

Wallachia - Wallachia

Symphonic Black Metal according to metal-archives.com
Pretty decent stuff

[Howie]

Skyclad - Karmageddon

Good shit, folk metal from England. Martin Walkyiers voice fits the music perfectly, though I prefer his performance in Sabbat.

[Frozen Sky]

Opeth - To Bid You Farewell

My friend thinks this song is great, I don't Well it's good but not as good as A Fair Judgement