en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal The Last.fm journal for MinaseTaki. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/10/03/4rhkyv_opeth_-_heritage_review Mon, 3 Oct 2011 21:16:49 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/10/03/4rhkyv_opeth_-_heritage_review

Yep, it seems like it's time to say goodbye to yet another once mighty band. I don't consider myself to be *too* much of a close minded metalhead or anything. Hell, I even listen to Tool, for fuck's sake. The point is, I really, really don't want to critique this record for not being metal, because frankly, I think just about ANY fan of this band should have seen this coming miles away. Mikael Åkerfeldt is simply tired of metal. The poor man just wants to be happy with his grandpa prog rock and do homage to his..."musical heritage" or some bullshit, I don't know. I mean to judge this album with an openminded attitude...it doesn't need to be metal in order to be good, after all. And indeed, when I listen to Heritage, I'm not really looking for metal. I'm just looking for something, ANYTHING that won't fucking put me to sleep.

The boredom is constant throughout, right from the very first track, a completely worthless piano piece that goes absolutely nowhere. Seriously, Silhouette was much better than this crap, and hardly does anybody ever give Anders Nordin credit. Afterwards, The Devil's Orchard kicks in with half assed riffs, WAY too much fucking keyboard and some admittedly catchy vocal lines. Mikael Nietzschefeldt is dead, indeed. He is fucking DEAD.

It's amazing to me how many songs have sections which are basically Mike singing softly, while playing some soft guitar notes. Those are the adjectives that come to my mind: soft, slow, inoffensive, the whole album is like that. Nepenthe, for example, is a fucking snoozefest. You get the feeling that NOTHING is happening in the song at all until some decent solos kick in. Now that caught my attention, alright. Will anything else happen? Nope. Same thing with Häxprocess, which is apparently Mike's new favourite Opeth song. He must really like tracks with a reeeeally slow build-up made of slow, boring melodies and background effects with some woman crying. I too feel like crying at this point. I'm bored out of my mind. Do I need a "deeper understanding", or is this really just a pile of donkey feces?

There's of course the Dio "trbute song", which is made of merely bearable riffs and a vocal performance that surely isn't quite as impressive as the man himself would have liked. Oh, and it's really short, about three minutes long. I know, let's add a completely useless acoustic outro. And cheese it up with some keyboards, too. I'm joking, there are no keyboards, I would have killed myself otherwise. If you really want cheesy shit, listen to Famine and revel in Jetropeth's glory. Jesus christ.

Much has been said about the "disjointed" songwriting, of awkward transitions. Honestly, they are nowhere as annoying as some people make them out to be (except for Famine, fuck that song up the arse). Certainly, the transitions are not what's wrong with this album, in general. The half-assed songwriting is the problem. The impeding and absolute fucking BOREDOM. The total absence of metal doesn't even upset me THAT much, it's just that Opeth is a band capable of so much more than rehashing ideas that were already explored forty fucking years ago.

Heritage is merely decent. Even though it really annoys me sometimes, I can't say that it's a piece of shit because it simply isn't. Indeed, it's not the music itself what pisses me off, it's Mike's new attitude of thinking lowly of metal, and the fact that he's resolute about Opeth's new direction. Really, Heritage should have been a sideproject, but no. Instead, he has ruined Opeth for good.

God is dead, folks. THIS is how he has chosen to "liberate himself from the shackles of metal". Yeah, fuck you too, Mike. Apparently, Heritage has sold quite well too. I hope Mike uses the money to build a time machine so he can go back to the 70s and be all happy. I won't fucking miss him.

R.I.P. Opeth.

Heritage
The Devil's Orchard
I Feel the Dark
Slither
Nepenthe
Häxprocess
Famine
The Lines in My Hand
Folklore
Marrow of the Earth

Opeth
Heritage]]> http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/10/01/4qynae_my_favourite_vgm_tracks Sat, 1 Oct 2011 14:36:48 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/10/01/4qynae_my_favourite_vgm_tracks Well, why the fuck not? Inspired by Ryu's post in a random forum, I've decided to make my own list. Top 5 and a whole bunch of more awesomeness. Without further ado...

TOP 5

Main Theme of Final Fantasy VII
Chrono Trigger - Corridors of Time
Shining Force II Main Theme
Sonic & Knuckles - Sky Sanctuary
Sonic The Hedgehog - Credits

THE REST:

Guilty Gear X - Awe of She
Final Fantasy IV Main Theme
Streets of Rage - Round 1
Musha Aleste - For The Love of...
Revenge of Shinobi - The Shinobi
Thunder Force III - Venus Fire
Thunder Force IV - Metal Squad
Thunder Force V - Steel of Destiny
Goldeneye 007 - Dam
Akumajou Densetsu - Beginning]
Akumajou Densetsu - Vampire Killer]
Metal Slug - Stage 1
Bible Black Main Theme
Quake 2 - Operation Overlord
Sonic Adventure - Open Your Heart
Scarlet Weather Rhapsody - Evening Sky
Ys Origin - Genesis beyond the beginning
Ys Origin - Silent Desert (SAV Version)
Castlevania Symphony of the Night - Crystal Teardrops
Disgaea - Laharl's Theme
Persona 3 - Battle for Everyone's Souls
Ys SEVEN - Sanctuary of Meditation Breeze
Sonic CD - Sonic Boom
Megaman 7 - Intro Stage
Megaman X - Intro Stage
Megaman X - Sigma 1
Megaman X3 - Intro Stage
Super Castlevania IV- Simon Belmont's Theme
Castlevania Rondo of Blood Music - Bloodlines

That should be it. Took longer than expected, but yeah.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/07/17/4hnjpm_tool__-_opiate_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:05:43 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/07/17/4hnjpm_tool__-_opiate_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 Publicado en 1992, Opiate es el segundo lanzamiento de Tool, después de la demo 72826 (ése es el nombre, no el número de demos que sacaron). Desde el primer tema, descubrimos un Tool muy distinto al que la mayoría de la gente está acostumbrada...

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Tool
Opiate
Sweat
Hush
Part of Me
Cold and Ugly (live)
Jerk-Off (live)
Opiate]]> http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/07/08/4h4v03_black_sabbath_-_black_sabbath_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 Fri, 8 Jul 2011 11:39:36 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/07/08/4h4v03_black_sabbath_-_black_sabbath_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 En el año 1969, el ser humano presenció uno de los acontecimientos más importantes de su historia. Si la llegada a la luna fue un paso de gigante, el lanzamiento del álbum Black Sabbath en Febrero de 1970 es el equivalente a la explosión del Sol, y la subsecuente submisión de toda la galaxia en un reino de oscuridad a los pies del mismísimo Satanás. Un reino de oscuridad más comúnmente conocido como “heavy metal”.

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Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
The Wizard
Behind the Wall of Sleep
N.I.B.
Evil Woman
Sleeping Village
Warning]]> http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/03/30/4aw63w_masacre_europea%3A_angelus_apatrida%2C_megadeth%2C_slayer Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:15:13 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/03/30/4aw63w_masacre_europea%3A_angelus_apatrida%2C_megadeth%2C_slayer Como si Megadeth no fueran lo bastante buenos, vinieron con Slayer. Eso es como adornar una tremenda tarta con virutas de chocolate. ¡Y vinieron con Angelus Apatrida! Eso fue como ponerle la guinda a la tarta, y lo mejor de todo es que nos fue servida en bandeja de plata. Normalmente tendrías que ir a Madrid o Barcelona para disfrutar de semejante orgía, pero no, vinieron a casa, al culo de España...

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Tue 29 Mar – European Carnage
Slayer
Megadeth
Angelus Apatrida]]> http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/03/28/4ar0rw_in_flames_-_colony_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:33:50 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/03/28/4ar0rw_in_flames_-_colony_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 Aquí es donde la banda decidió abandonar por completo la melancolía y complejidad de los álbumes anteriores e intentar algo diferente. A primera vista casi puede dar la sensación de que estamos ante un disco de versiones de la doncella de hierro…no, en serio, la influencia es así de fuerte. Desde el primer tema, Embody The Invisible, queda perfectamente claro lo que este álbum entraña. Batería excelente con ritmos medios y rápidos, una sensación animada y positiva, voz aceptable y lo más importante: la guitarra. Armonías, armonías y más armonías.

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In Flames
Colony]]> http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/03/10/49joqo_alestorm_%E2%80%93_captain_morgan%E2%80%99s_revenge_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:38:40 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/03/10/49joqo_alestorm_%E2%80%93_captain_morgan%E2%80%99s_revenge_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 ¿Qué se puede esperar de una banda cuyo nombre significa “tormenta de cerveza”? Un espíritu de fiesta, alegría y virilidad. La sensación de embarcarse en una aventura épica con queridos camaradas a la búsqueda de la gloria y el ron. ¡Grumetes y marineros de agua dulce, manténganse bien lejos, porque en hoja de mi espada brilla la esencia de la liberdad!

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Alestorm
Captain Morgan’s Revenge]]> http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/03/02/48zvat_the_sisters_of_mercy_-_floodland_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:48:20 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/03/02/48zvat_the_sisters_of_mercy_-_floodland_%28rese%C3%B1a%29 La portada de Floodland por The Sisters of Mercy muestra exactamente de qué va el disco y las imágenes que vendrán a la cabeza al escucharlo: el estar ante un océano inmenso en noche cerrada, con el reflejo de la luna proyectándose sobre la superficie del mar. Misterioso, taciturno, épico. Además, me gusta el nombre de la banda. “Las hermanas de la piedad”…me hace pensar en un grupo de damas a principios del siglo XX en alguna mansión extraña donde torturan gente y después les matan al tener piedad por ellos...

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The Sisters of Mercy
Floodland]]> http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/02/19/488qwx_at_the_gates_-_the_red_in_the_sky_is_ours Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:40:34 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/02/19/488qwx_at_the_gates_-_the_red_in_the_sky_is_ours ¿Qué álbums tienen el honor de ser alabados como las obras maestras que muestran el verdadero potencial de la banda, antes de que ésta decidiera venderse y echarse a perder? La respuesta puede ser cualquiera de los tres primeros discos, dependiendo del fan al que preguntes. En general, no obstante, el primer álbum es considerado el mejor por la mayoría...

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At The Gates
The Red in the Sky Is Ours]]> http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/02/17/482s5y_bloodbath_%E2%80%93_breeding_death Thu, 17 Feb 2011 08:40:00 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/MinaseTaki/journal/2011/02/17/482s5y_bloodbath_%E2%80%93_breeding_death La esencia mórbida del death metal nunca muere. Cierto es que ha habido subgéneros como el death técnico, que son más extraños, y otros como el brutal death, que ya exageran la fórmula, pero el death metal tradicional ha seguido vivo de un modo u otro en el underground. “¡Oh, pero hay cantidad de grupos que se dedican a hacer lo mismo y no tienen nada de especial!”, podrías decir. Pues bien, éste no es un grupo cualquiera, oh, no. Bloodbath es un supergrupo de death metal...

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Bloodbath
Breeding Death]]>