sammorgz Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 Ghost's new album is fucking brilliant isn't it? They're definitely my favourite band at the moment. Loved seeing them at Reading and I'm gutted that it looks unlikely I'll see them on their headline tour this winter. Quote
WyattSheepMask Posted September 17, 2015 Posted September 17, 2015 It really is fantastic. I've lost count of how many times I've listened to it, easily the album of this year for me Quote
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted September 18, 2015 Paid Members Posted September 18, 2015 Not understanding why people think BMTH's new sound is a 'progression' of their music. The style they've approached for this album is a MASSIVE step down from the previous two. They've gone from melodic hardcore with hints of post-rock and math-rock to nu-metal sounding drivel. It's awful. Quote
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted September 18, 2015 Author Paid Members Posted September 18, 2015 Progression is just a nice way of saying they've changed. Quote
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted September 19, 2015 Paid Members Posted September 19, 2015 I've liked the changes they've made before this album. I enjoyed some of their extremely early deathcore stuff, mainly due to the breakdowns, and loved their progression into a more structured hardcore band. But this new stuff is just a weird new direction. I heard it on the radio at work a few times and thought it was Linkin Park until i heard an advert for the new BMTH abum with the same songs. It's a shame as it marks downward turn in quality. It reminds me of Our Lady Peace, a fucking stonking alternative rock band who put out some of my favourite albums, who decided to go a little more 'mainstream' in 2002 and have released really dissapointing drivel since then. Quote
WyattSheepMask Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 Raging Speedhorn have announced a UK tour. Seen them twice in the last year at festivals and they've nailed it both times. Worth a go for the nostalgia pop- Nov 26: Cardiff The Globe Nov 27: London Underworld Nov 28: Wolverhampton Slade Rooms Nov 29: Sheffield Corporation Nov 30: Manchester Star & Garter Dec 01: Bristol Exchange Quote
lightningxlock Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 I had tickets to see them with Will Haven in May which was a 2 for 1 for me as I absolutely love Will Haven and have never seen them and I've wanted to catch Speedhorn on their reunion run but 'health issues' struck the morning of the gig and took me out of the equation. Might go see them at the Star and Garter Quote
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted September 19, 2015 Author Paid Members Posted September 19, 2015 Yeh that was announced a few months back, hoping to goto Cardiff. Seen em twice since the reunion, quality. I should have gone to that Will Haven tour, regretting that. Ain't seen Will Haven in years. Quote
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted September 21, 2015 Author Paid Members Posted September 21, 2015 Couple of mates have got tickets for Hellfest next year, they are hounding me about going, im unsure. Im quite happy attending Bloodstock every year. The heat and size of Hellfest puts me off a little. Anyone been? Recommend it? Quote
lightningxlock Posted September 22, 2015 Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Seeing as a few people have mentioned some of the bands already, what do you guys reckon to this 'new wave' of pop punk with bands like The Wonder Years, The Story So Far, Knuckle Puck, Neck Deep etc. I've been jamming Knuckle Pucks new one and it's pretty damn solid. I have this weird thing with pop punk where I almost feel too old for it, maybe it's me clinging onto youth or something. It makes me feel better knowing some of the guys in these bands are my age or older. I guess I never had a massive problem with the style per se, it was more the shitty bands that sung about absolute garbage and all the naff joke bands. Some of this new stuff though is hitting the mark Edited September 22, 2015 by lightningxlock Quote
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted September 22, 2015 Paid Members Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) I can't imagine listening to new pop punk, I can't even listen to stuff I used to like like Goldfinger or New Found Glory and take them seriously. Actually I still enjoy Alkaline Trio, they always were the coolest pop punk band though. Edited September 22, 2015 by Call me Bellend Quote
Paid Members Dead Mike Posted September 23, 2015 Paid Members Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) I wouldn’t even class The Wonder Years as pop-punk tbh. That genre conjures up images of grown men, dressed like children singing cringe worthy lyrics about not having a prom date despite them being in their thirties. Lots of it doesn’t even sound like punk, just pop. Indistinguishable from the likes of McFly & 5SOS. I’ll happily listen to early Green Day (nothing past ‘Nimrod’ & their headline set at Leeds the other year with the ‘Dookie’ play through was horrendous) & I absolutely love Rancid. Blink 182 are the worst ‘headline’ band I’ve ever seen live although I’d be curious to see them with Matt Skiba as it was Tom Delonge who was absolutely the weakest link in that band. Edited September 23, 2015 by Dead Mike Quote
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted September 23, 2015 Paid Members Posted September 23, 2015 Nimrod is my Green Day cut off too, Insomniac is underrated. American Idiot makes me cringe, I can't believe how acclaimed it is. I've got a man crush of embarrassing proportions on Matt Skiba, he can do no wrong in my eyes. I'd like to see him in blink and I'd have no interest in them otherwise. Quote
seanz25 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 Nimrod is my Green Day cut off too, Insomniac is underrated. American Idiot makes me cringe, I can't believe how acclaimed it is. I've got a man crush of embarrassing proportions on Matt Skiba, he can do no wrong in my eyes. I'd like to see him in blink and I'd have no interest in them otherwise. It's weird both you say that about Nimrod seeing as it's viewed pretty poorly by the press. 21CB is the cut off for me the 3 Uno, Dos, Tre! albums where pretty dire stuff. Their side projects 'Foxboro Hotubs' are well worth a check out though. One of my favourite albums ever. Think Ramones in the mid 2000's. Surprised Mike didn't like GD's live show? What was wrong with it.. I wasn't there but they hardly ever get a bad rep, seem to be one of the best live bands. Caught them in 2008 and they're still the best act I've ever seen live. Can't wait for Blink to tour with Skiba over here, they've started recording material from the last I've heard? Hoping they do academies with a few sub-headliner festival performances come Summer but I'm doubtful. Quote
gbacon85 Posted September 23, 2015 Posted September 23, 2015 I do listen to the stuff that I grew up with, and can be a lot more objective about it. Dude Ranch by Blink 182 is an excellent, excellent album...of it's time. Your Favourite Weapon by Brand New is an excellent, excellent album...of it's time. Etc etc. Bands like Neck Deep, Knuckle Puck, You Me At Six etc I can enjoy and it doesn't make me cringe or whatever, but a lot of things that I used to listen to makes me a little embarrassed and I probably was back then as well. Bodybag by Hit The Lights came on the other day on Spotify and I nearly felt sick. But then the next song was The Best Of Me by The Starting Line, and I still love that song. I get embarrassed more by the Hip Hop (Cage, High and Mighty urrrrggggh) and Metal that I liked more than the punk that I used to listen to. I've always fucking hated Greenday, so that doesn't count for me. I do think bands should grow up though. I mean Blink still writing songs about farting, sex, shit, high school whatever is just fucking creepy when you're, what, mid 40s? Quote
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