Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
Do you have some obsessive compulsive thing where you have to complete unfinished lyrics?Seven downward slopes
Seven bloodied hopes
Seven are your burning fires,
Seven your desires . . .
*keyboards*
Do you have some obsessive compulsive thing where you have to complete unfinished lyrics?Seven downward slopes
Seven bloodied hopes
Seven are your burning fires,
Seven your desires . . .
*keyboards*
yesDo you have some obsessive compulsive thing where you have to complete unfinished lyrics?
172/365
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Year Of The Tiger - Myles Kennedy
Format: CD/Digital
Year Of The Tiger - The title track opens the album with a very large shift from the music that Myles is known for singing to. His vocals are amazing and the instrumentation is really solid. A nice change of pace. - 8.5/10
The Great Beyond - Any doubts that this album will not be completely different from the rest of Myles discography are shattered on this second track. A beautiful introduction leads into a haunting track, the high notes from Myles are fantastic and the musicality is amazing - 10/10
Blind Faith - The first song where Myles sounds instantly recognizable from the start, a calm track which warns against blindly believing, a solid track - 7.5/10
Devil On The Wall - An upbeat track, stipped down but with some great vocals and lyrics from Myles. Musically a fun track, I quite enjoy the stripped down but still very upbeat style of the song. - 9.5/10
Ghost Of Shangri La - Another slower track, stronger off the start than Blind Faith, a solid track throughout - 8/10
Turning Stones - Harmonies open up the next track, some nice softer vocals, a pleasant track but nothing amazing - 7.5/10
Haunted By Design - An acoustic twang opens up the album, upbeat with dark lyrics, a solid track throughout - 8.5/10
Mother - An upbeat track from the perspective of Myles Mother, another really solid track throughout. - 8.5/10
Nothing But A Name - A solid lengthier track, overall not my favourite one from the album - 7.5/10
Love Can Only Heal - A majestic ballad, beautiful throughout, Myles sings so solemnly and it is amazing - 10/10
Songbird - The only song Myles didn't sing when I saw him on the tour for the album, a kind of uplifting song. Overall quite decent - 7.5/10
One Fine Day - The album closes off on a solid track. - 8/10
Overall 85%
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Album 105/365
1. 6:00 - I love the drum opening to this one. Portnoy is a very good drummer, I gotta say. This song as a whole has a lot of groove and grips a lot more than much of Images And Words did. LaBrie sounds a bit raspier than he did on that previous album, and I honestly like that. This is a very strong way to open the album, and while it doesn't have quite enough to push it up to the top I really dig it anyway. 9/10
2. Caught In A Web - Ooh, I like this opening. It's heavy, but there are aspects to it that almost remind me of Revolver-era Beatles. But then the chorus feels more reminiscent of Queensryche. Yeah this song is awesome. I guess I didn't have many expectations after the poppy previous album but this is really good so far. I'm just bopping along to every moment of this song. 10/10
3. Innocence Faded - Another great opening, this one feels a bit more tinged in emotion. LaBrie does a great job with the higher notes here. I dig this one too. It's a bit cheesier but there's a lot of good music flowing throughout that I like. 9/10
4. Erotomania - Oh, this opening is for sure a throwback to classic prog rock. Even when the guitar comes in it still gives off a bit of that vibe, although this stuff is beefed up more with metallic leanings being the guides of the show. I really like that guitar solo that came in. Yeah, I've got no real complaints about this song. It's a little long but there's nothing I dislike within it. 9/10
5. Voices - Holy shit, this opening is amazing. Quieter stuff for the verse. Interesting. I like these heavier parts to, the chorus is quite strong. After that, the song kinda loses me. LaBrie seems to ramble on a bit and it runs a little long. Don't get me wrong, it's a good song and there's a lot of parts I like, but it's not as good as the previous songs. 8/10
6. The Silent Man - One of the things that caught me off guard with Images And Words was how many ballads it had, not too far removed from the sort of stuff Disney seems to put in their films. This song gives me those exact same vibes. It's not a bad song, but it's definitely the lowest point here so far. I get what they were going for, just don't think it's as interesting as some of the other stuff on here. 7/10
7. The Mirror - Whoa, that's heavy. Way heavier than I expected. Hmm, this keyboard piece feels highly reminiscent of church-y stuff. I like it. Feels like a stroll through a cathedral and its surrounding grounds with something sinister lurking beyond you. LaBrie sounds pretty strong here in the verse. There's nothing bad about this one at all. It's nice, it's heavy, it's pretty great. 9/10
8. Lie - Damn, this one's heavy too. I love this opening verse, it's feels slightly frantic and LaBrie does a great job with it. It's interesting, a lot of this album reminds me of Tool's debut EP. Interesting. Kinda like with "Voices", this one starts off great but kinda runs a bit long. Only this one becomes less interesting with every stride forward. Good, but not really great. 7/10
9. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream - Another cool opening. I dig the bass here with the rising orchestral stuff. I don't really have much else to say about this song, other than that it is awesome through and through. Right up there with "Caught In A Web". 10/10
10. Scarred - Some interesting build-up here. Feels like we're rising out of a lake in a dreamstate. And other than that, this one just drags for me. I like the music and the instrumental section but there's nothing much else that really grips me. Sort of the same thing as "Lie". 7/10
11. Space-Dye Vest - Okay, this was awesome. What a perfect way to end the album. Space-y, rich, vibrant, epic. Love this one. 10/10
As a whole I definitely liked this one more than Images And Words. There's a lot of great stuff throughout, the band has melded their music together better than previous, and LaBrie sounds stronger than he was prior. A lot to like. It is a long album though, and it feels quite weighty, but I definitely enjoyed much of it and there's nothing really bad within.
Rating: 86%
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Album 105/365
1. 6:00 - I love the drum opening to this one. Portnoy is a very good drummer, I gotta say. This song as a whole has a lot of groove and grips a lot more than much of Images And Words did. LaBrie sounds a bit raspier than he did on that previous album, and I honestly like that. This is a very strong way to open the album, and while it doesn't have quite enough to push it up to the top I really dig it anyway. 9/10
2. Caught In A Web - Ooh, I like this opening. It's heavy, but there are aspects to it that almost remind me of Revolver-era Beatles. But then the chorus feels more reminiscent of Queensryche. Yeah this song is awesome. I guess I didn't have many expectations after the poppy previous album but this is really good so far. I'm just bopping along to every moment of this song. 10/10
3. Innocence Faded - Another great opening, this one feels a bit more tinged in emotion. LaBrie does a great job with the higher notes here. I dig this one too. It's a bit cheesier but there's a lot of good music flowing throughout that I like. 9/10
4. Erotomania - Oh, this opening is for sure a throwback to classic prog rock. Even when the guitar comes in it still gives off a bit of that vibe, although this stuff is beefed up more with metallic leanings being the guides of the show. I really like that guitar solo that came in. Yeah, I've got no real complaints about this song. It's a little long but there's nothing I dislike within it. 9/10
5. Voices - Holy shit, this opening is amazing. Quieter stuff for the verse. Interesting. I like these heavier parts to, the chorus is quite strong. After that, the song kinda loses me. LaBrie seems to ramble on a bit and it runs a little long. Don't get me wrong, it's a good song and there's a lot of parts I like, but it's not as good as the previous songs. 8/10
6. The Silent Man - One of the things that caught me off guard with Images And Words was how many ballads it had, not too far removed from the sort of stuff Disney seems to put in their films. This song gives me those exact same vibes. It's not a bad song, but it's definitely the lowest point here so far. I get what they were going for, just don't think it's as interesting as some of the other stuff on here. 7/10
7. The Mirror - Whoa, that's heavy. Way heavier than I expected. Hmm, this keyboard piece feels highly reminiscent of church-y stuff. I like it. Feels like a stroll through a cathedral and its surrounding grounds with something sinister lurking beyond you. LaBrie sounds pretty strong here in the verse. There's nothing bad about this one at all. It's nice, it's heavy, it's pretty great. 9/10
8. Lie - Damn, this one's heavy too. I love this opening verse, it's feels slightly frantic and LaBrie does a great job with it. It's interesting, a lot of this album reminds me of Tool's debut EP. Interesting. Kinda like with "Voices", this one starts off great but kinda runs a bit long. Only this one becomes less interesting with every stride forward. Good, but not really great. 7/10
9. Lifting Shadows Off A Dream - Another cool opening. I dig the bass here with the rising orchestral stuff. I don't really have much else to say about this song, other than that it is awesome through and through. Right up there with "Caught In A Web". 10/10
10. Scarred - Some interesting build-up here. Feels like we're rising out of a lake in a dreamstate. And other than that, this one just drags for me. I like the music and the instrumental section but there's nothing much else that really grips me. Sort of the same thing as "Lie". 7/10
11. Space-Dye Vest - Okay, this was awesome. What a perfect way to end the album. Space-y, rich, vibrant, epic. Love this one. 10/10
As a whole I definitely liked this one more than Images And Words. There's a lot of great stuff throughout, the band has melded their music together better than previous, and LaBrie sounds stronger than he was prior. A lot to like. It is a long album though, and it feels quite weighty, but I definitely enjoyed much of it and there's nothing really bad within.
Rating: 86%