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  1. Posted

    1 hour ago, in-the-low-life said:

    couple criticisms not just with this band, but particularly this genre overall, that i've never understood:

     

    the first one i've heard in regards to Hypermania specifically, but also from some folks here and there about Landmine, is that it sounds "heavy for the sake of being heavy." i have no idea what that sentence means. if you're listening to a metalcore band, is that...not what you're looking for? heavy songs? this especially confuses me after hearing complaints any time there's a trace of more-than-usual cleans in a song. i don't get what you're looking for.

     

    the second is hearing people sound like they're disappointed that a song/album...sounds like the band they're listening to. like, obviously quality of the song is important, and retreading a similar songwriting formula in multiple songs can be redundant, i get it, but as an overall criticism of sound, i really don't understand the concept of listening to, in this instance, Polaris, and saying "man, it just sounds too much like Polaris." again, i'm not sure what you're looking for.

    Well said! I couldn’t agree more with your second “criticism.”

  4. Posted

    1. Bad Books - III

    2. The Menzingers - Hello Exile

    3. Vanish - Familiar Faces 

    4. Get Scared - The Dead Days

    5. Slaughter Beach, Dog - Safe And Also...

    6. Microwave - Death Is A Warm Blanket 

    7. The Milk Carton Kids - The Only Ones

    8. Wilco - Ode To Joy

    9. Free Throw - What’s Past Is Prologue

    10. Aaron West - Routine Maintenance 

  5. Posted

    I admit, there’s so much music out there nowadays (and such little time), that (unfortunately) I tend to “judge a book by its cover” when it comes to exploring new music. I typically look at the creativeness of the band’s name, the album name and song names...and even their album art. I know it’s a bad policy, and I probably overlook a lot of good bands, but it’s just the mode I’ve developed over the years. Anyway, with that being said, I’m glad I saw enough in these guys to take a closer look. This is very good stuff!!!

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    I’m not gonna waste a whole lot of my breath (like someone else already has), I’ll just say; that a TRUE Menzo fan is going to like this, no matter what. To me, new music from them is like getting a phone call from an old friend-catching up and sharing new stories. They’ve definitely earned my respect over the years, so I’ll continue to give them my loyalty. 

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  12. Posted

    Just now, AMNESIK said:

    That's it, of course i'd be open to hear them try some different stuff, but i will never bash them for not doing so. They're good at what they do and that's why i'm listening them. There are very few bands that make "dumb, simple metalcore" that i like so much. And if i want to listen something else, i think there's enough band on this planet to do so.

    Well put! When a band no longer meets your expectations, just listen to one of the many other bands out there that fills that void!

  13. Posted

    1 minute ago, AMNESIK said:

    Crazy how i can recognize that there's nothing revolutionnary in this song, not give a fuck and still manage to enjoy the song. What am i?!?!

    That is exactly how I feel about them! I don’t expect anything groundbreaking, I just expect their songs to “jam”...and they always do! 

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  14. Posted

    Just now, nineball4444 said:

    Please...list the bands that have an “original” song structure for each of their songs. I can’t think of any. 

    So again....??

    I’m fact, only a few Wage War songs are in the same structure as this one!  

    I’ve seen some ridiculous complaints over the years...but complaining that bands don’t reinvent a working song structure for every song tops the taco. Good job. 

    Well said!!!

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    I’ll say it until I’m blue in the face...I’d much rather a band sound “the same” than try to experiment with an uncharacteristic sound and diminish the integrity of the band (and their music). I look for consistency...and these guys are definitely consistent! 

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  18. Posted

    20 minutes ago, MyTearsYW said:

    I'm curious as to what you didn't like about it? I rarely hear people enjoying The Fallout more than ROTR.

    To me everything was improved; the songwriting was tighter, production was more flushed out, more experimentation, the heavy / soft moments were each given their own songs to shine, and a lot more.

    "The Fallout" is what introduced me to them, and I loved it. I felt like they put their "all" into it. I just didn't feel the same conviction from them in ROTR. Truthfully, it felt overproduced and too experimental. Pretty much all the things you liked about it, I disliked. Lol. Thats not to say there aren't good songs on ROTR, just not enough to keep my attention. Anyway, I just moved on from them and onto other bands. I do, however, still check out the new material they put out...I just don't get into it. They're a talented band, I won't deny that. Just not my cup of tea anymore.

  19. Posted

    2 hours ago, MyTearsYW said:

    How could they lose you after "The Fallout" when "Rise of the Resistance" is their best album?

    I’d rather not reply to such an opinionated comment, but I will. And, to simplify...they just did! And they lost me with THAT album (ROTR)! I wanted to like it, but just didn’t.

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    It’s not a terrible song, but it’s just not the CTE I once knew. They pretty much lost me after “The Fallout”. I understand that bands “evolve”, but this isn’t that. Imo, it’s a lack of creativeness. I’d rather a band sound the same forever. Nothing wrong with sticking to a signature sound. 

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