Voivod - Voivod (2003)

This album... honestly, it captivates me. The unorthodox riffs of this band just blows my mind. I listen to bands like this, and it makes me wonder why these guys didn't hit it bigger than Metallica. To me, this band is ingenious. These guys are about to tour again for the first time since Piggy passed on, and I hope they pay a visit down here. Jason Newsted has been out with an injury, but he's coming back. Hopefully better than ever.

Its not necessarily thrashy in a sense, but its just a blur of riffs and great vocals that just makes you want to rock out. I first listened to this album when i burned it for myself, to have in my car. Listened to it once, became a complete fan. These guys have this "whatever" attitude that makes you think back to your high school days when you were trying to form a band. That's how it at least feels like to me, but this is definitely worth checking out from beginning to end. Hope these guys tour around here sometime, I'd love to see them.

You can download the album HERE.

speechless.

F*** YEAH.

Those secret Metallica lovers know what i mean.

i haven't wrote in a while, and I'm sorry, been contemplating constantly about life as of recent, just personal issues with myself, so i have to constantly re-evaluate my direction in life and what I'm going to do for a future. Eventually I'll overcome it, it just takes time for the economy to progress.

but, I have just the album review for you guys...

Opeth - Damnation (2003)

Another excellent album by one of the most creative bands I've ever heard. Ladies and gentleman, this is THE album to sink your thoughts into, and forget the day. Opeth hails from Sweden, and their natural genre is progressive death metal. Of course, their other albums are heavy and pretty metal, but this one stands out for me. This album shows the versatility of this band and their abilities in an all acoustic presence. I was easily impressed with Windowpane, as its such a beautiful intro and once it goes into the lyrics, the magic just takes you elsewhere.

Really, there's not much to say on this album, it just speaks for itself. Definitely something you might want to check out as it is promising.

You can download the album HERE.

Moonspell - Night Eternal (2008)

Another solid album by another great metal band. If you haven't heard Moonspell, then i suggest you pick up a copy of Night Eternal because they mean business.

I've listened to this CD through several times, and every song will definitely grab your attention. In case you haven't listened to Moonspell, I would highly suggest picking up this album to sample them out, as their 2008 release is a very promising one. Some people consider them black metal, but I don't think so, because black metal never sounded this good. The vocals are more tolerable than other black metal bands, and believe me , black metal is not my cup of tea. This band hails from Portugal, and they've been putting out decent albums since their debut.

There are quite a few notable songs that are worth the listen, one of them being Shadow Sun. The opening guitar riffs sound gloomy and mysterious, with the bass and drums just booming over the music creating a great overall sound. Pedro Paixao, the keyboardist, isn't necessarily a shredder, but his keyboard leads over the song are definitely haunting to listen to. Of course, there is a good share of some really heavy songs, like Scorpion Flower which is another notable track to listen to. The vocals on that track are great, possibly my favorite track on the CD.

I love Moonspell, honestly. I just don't understand why they're labeled as black metal when it sounds nothing like it, and I've heard enough black metal to justify an opinion on why I don't like it. Gothic metal, sure. This band can definitely pass as that. These guys don't wear corpse paint, or wear the spiky bracelets, and they don't need to. Their sound presence is good enough for any listener to give them an honest listen, as they're in the zone with their music. Spinning this whole CD in the player will definitely raise some eyebrows, but these guys rock that you can't help but put it loud. Of course, Moonspell might not be for everyone, but anyone who has an ear for good metal is suggested to pick up this album, as its more than just a beautiful album cover. You're in for a treat.

You can download the album HERE on Exxxposed.net. All my uploads will continue to be posted on that site until I choose otherwise, and registration is free.

Silent Force - Worlds Apart (2004)

Every day, i choose one album in particular and play it the whole way through so i can really appreciate every song. Today I'm reviewing Worlds Apart by Silent Force, one of the many great power metal bands out today.

Like many people, sometimes I can't make up my mind that i just turn on internet radio and let it play for me. One day i heard Ride the Storm off of this album, and what i heard was brilliant. I'm currently listening to the last track named after the title, and I can't help but have SNES nostalgia of games like Skyblazer and Actraiser. Seems fitting that those games feel like they co-exist with power metal, and let me tell you, its heavy stuff. The riffs are definitely creative, the drumming is right on point, solos and keyboards are crazy, and the vocals are ample. This is my second time today playing this CD through, and like a lot of power metal lyrics, its captivating. I do enjoy listening to all kinds of heavy metal, and this is one of the reasons power metal is widely popular, because of bands like Silent Force.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is one CD I highly recommend letting play through, each song will engulf you in its own magic. For metal enthusiasts, I extend my suggestions on picking up this album and giving it a listen, because Silent Force will not disappoint you. Songs like Ride the Storm and Worlds Apart will definitely satisfy your metal urges.

You can download the album HERE.

An introduction.

My name is Danny.

Something i say often is, if there is one thing i love more than anything in this world, is music. Over the years, I've learned to appreciate music of all sorts. I'm 23 now, but i feel like I've heard a lot, and another thing i love is talking about music. My preference of genre is metal. As much as it would satisfy the musical elitists about what sub-genre I speak of, I don't feel like breaking it down. The problem today is that everyone wants to categorize every band individually. Now we have "core" suffixes to music genres, i mean does that not sound ridiculous? How does one define "core" anyway when there's different kinds of "cores?"If it sounds like metal, I'm calling it metal. Lately I've been listening to a lot of power metal, but back in high school, i was into all the thrash metal. From bands like Coroner, Mercyful Fate, Exodus, Kreator... there were so many bands I was into. One of them being Iced Earth, and boy did that band change my perspective on a lot of music, but that's another story.

Now that I'm older, I figure my way of contributing to music aside from playing instruments, is writing about some pretty good albums I've heard over the years. Of course, its not limited to metal, but you can expect a large share of metal albums being reviewed. (Hey, its my blog, why not?)

Like i said before, music is my first love, at least till the right woman comes along lol. So I'd like to introduce Danny's Comet, an album reviewing blog for everyone who appreciates music as much as I'd do. =)