Thats weird i was just watching an anime and the main characters have JUST entered Cocytus, 'Giudecca' which is somehow integrated into greek AND egyptian mythology.... Go figure...

@grauer_mausling: Glad you liked Incubus, man. I never really got why they weren't more popular back in the day. The only half-decent reason that's been pointed out to me was because of some of the views enforced in their lyrics, like this one which is fiercely anti-abortion, but I don't buy it: I dig the shit out of this song, and yet my view is pretty much the opposite one; so not a strong argument. Also, it was really a shocking disappointment to me (one of a handful) when they ended up changing their name to avoid legal complications from the hip-hop act that formed 5 fucking years after them (at which point the real Incubus already had two albums out). It's the kind of thing that pisses me off; it also probably didn't help them to regain their momentum later on. Anyways, I consider 'Beyond the Unknown' their best, but 'Serpent Temptation' is well worth your time as well; the come-back stuff is more than decent, but not in the same league.


Yop, I didn't think of that.

The originaly vinyl already has a quite low overall volume, even by early 80's standards, but on top of that whoever ripped it and uploaded it to YT didn't do a bang-up job either (they also cut it a few seconds too early). But well, I didn't let that stop me from posting it. Even though the sheer quantity of stuff available on YT is astonishing, including a lot of rare stuff, sometimes (multiple times for this thread) I happen to need a specific track, album or even band handy that's just never been uploaded, or not in an ideal format. So here, I compromised a little.

Also, I can confirm that your own comfort zone is not a place I'd be willing to visit too often. Surely, there's plenty of room where we can meet halfway, though.

EDIT: Oh, could you include the band and song name that you're reviewing in your post? That'd be cool.

That's interesting, and a bit puzzling to me, because well, what you described here is something I find tons of songs, albums, bands, and whole scenes guilty of: the Santa metal syndrome, in short. I've been firmly lobbying for this syndrome's eradication for years (you might have stumbled upon a few of my rants about this on the forum, and even in this very thread). But here, I don't see it as such. I mean, I see where you're coming from to an extent: rhythm wise yes, this section is pretty upbeat on first listen, and it does roughly resemble something festive and possibly joyful, but the melodic progression has nothing to do with the cheerful type one might expect (as in your description) and is rather melancholic instead (in minor scale), resulting in what I consider a strong effect: the passage goes through the motions of apparent happiness, but a concerning vibe and even a hint of sorrow kill the hope right in the womb. There are several moments in this song that I feel the same way about, and I think it's done on purpose, because every such passage transitions into a section with an unequivocally desperate mood, which to me is all deliberate, and I must add, brilliant songwriting. I understand we might perceive and appreciate emotions in music differently, though. Or were you somewhat misled by the rhythmic patterns as I described?


Agreed, and same here. The list of cool finds thanks to this thread goes on and on (I've actually been keeping one, along with who to express my gratitude to for posting what). Futhermore, I love the random factor of this thread; it's good fun and interesting too; even stuff I bashed in my mini-reviews I'm glad I was given the opportunity to try out.


Yeah, it really baffles me when they do that; first because it's pointlessly retarded (it's on the Internet, you really think a country restriction is going to be effective?) and also because it's seemingly random. In this case, it's apparently fine by YT if I stream this Irish song from France; but if you try it in Germany, suddenly it's a sin?

Anyways, I was about to offer you "troubleshooting" so as to help you to review the song, but... you'll have to review mine instead, sorry. This is too good!

In Mourning started off as a gothic deathish band, but eventually jumped on the proggy melodeath wagon.

I really enjoyed that Eschaton song above. It strongly reminded me of Sulphur, Svart Crown and the likes. Modern, sinister death/black done right.