The Final Frontier by Iron Maiden: 6.8/10

Not a big fan of post 2000 Maiden but it's still better than a lot of contemporary stuff. A lot of longer songs and can seem pretentious at times.

My Head is an Animal by Of Monsters and Men: 6.4/10

By contemporary standards, this is a fine album and deserves credit both musically and lyrically in a vast wasteland of auto tuning + vapid and superficial lyrics about dancing and partying. However, it cannot be ignored that this album drags and a lot of the songs have an AC/DC quality of sounding similar or just run too long. The standout tracks are 1,3,6,8 in my opinion. They're mostly the singles, so it was a wise decision to put their best feet forward into the mainstream. One of the better albums of 2012 but must be listened to only on occasion in its entirety, otherwise the droning of some songs or the sameness taint it after consecutive repeated listens.

You serious? That song sounds like Erasure - A little Respect

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Erasure's being slightly above a 2/10, beating Nick fucking Kamen.

But you know, we all light different things. At least it's not the usual wanky pop like Gaga, Bieber and stuff / Rap shit that is thrown in our faces.

Bitches need to understand that classical music is where all the kool kids are at...yo!

Norma Jean - Wrongdoers 8/10

Grigori Zhislin/Tatjana Vassiljeva/Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra/ Antoni Wit - Penderecki: Viola Concerto/Cello Concerto No. 2 7/10

Born in Hell by Viking Skull 8.8/10

Awesome album that can probably best be classified as hard blues rock. They can be heard throughout various episodes of Viva La Bam and have a great sound. This album is a number of years old but I believe they still tour and produce music. Stand out tracks would be "Seed Dealer" and "Crank the Volume."

Lamb of God - Sacrament 7.5/10
Miles Davis - On the Corner 8/10
Domus - Brahms: Piano Quartets 9/10

OMG. Postiljonen - Skyler. It gets better with each listen.

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10/10 easily.

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POSTILJONEN ffs!

The Chariot - One Wing 9/10

I came here to post about the new NIN album, but realized I haven't posted in a while and forgot an album or 2..

Skinny Puppy- Weapon (8.5/10)
Queens of the Stone Age- Like Clockwork (8/10)
Nine Inch Nails- Hesitation Marks (9/10)

The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars 7/10
Stone Sour - Stone Sour 7.5/10
Ornette Coleman - The Shape of Jazz to Come 8.5/10
Boulez/Zimerman/Andsnes/Grimaud - Bartok: Piano Concertos 1-3 8.5/10

I only gave the album a 6/10. Felt the trumpet was a bit off.

There is no need to feel threatened by me listening to classical music, Gertie.

I was merely giving my opinion of the album

The Chariot - The Fiancee 8/10
The Ornette Coleman Quartet - This is Our Music 7/10
NIN - Hesitation Marks 8/10
Neko Case - The worse things get, the harder I fight, the harder I fight, the more I love you 8.5/10

Thought the Harmonica in that piece was fantastic. 8.5/10

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9/10-great horn section, one of the best jazz records of all time. Smooth.

Sturgill Simpson - High Top Mountain 9/10

More up tempo stuff reminds me of Waylon Jennings. His slower stuff tears at you like Keith Whitley's best.

Fitzwilliam String Quartet - Shostakovich: The String Quartets 9/10 (Very tasty)
Vasily Petrenko/Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - Shostakovich: Symphony 11 8.5/10
Les Arts Florissants - Charpentier: La Descente D'Orphee Aux Enfers 7/10

Placebo- Loud Like Love 8/10
The Birthday Massacre- Hide & Seek 8/10
The Birthday Massacre- Violet 8/10

Enjoyed these, need to get around to hearing them more.

Drive-by Truckers - Southern Rock Opera 8.5/10
Radu Lupu - Brahms: Piano Concerto 1/Sonata 3/Rhapsodies/etc 9/10
36 Crazyfists - Rest Inside the Flames 7/10

I felt Brahms was really lacking in trombone.

avenged sevenfold-hail to the king 7/10
Nothing we haven't heard before somewhere else but still pretty damn good.

New Sting cd=:| I know he's making a musical but I dunno 5/10. Couple of songs sound like Irish drinking songs but a lot is slow and boring.

Jyotsna Srikanth - Call of Bangalore 8/10

"Garage Inc."- Metallica

6.4/10 PASS

Always avoided this album except for the various singles (Turn the Page, Whiskey in the Jar). It's adequate.

I quite enjoy the "Metallica and Friends" version of Tuesday's Gone.

Loved the version of So What. good stuff, heavy.

Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed 8/10
Amici Ensemble - Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time/Theme and Variations 9/10
Melos Ensemble of London - Beethoven/Mendelssohn/Schubert: Octets/Septets 6.5/10

Soulfly - Savages 7/10 (Need to give it more listens; Max's simplistic lyrics remain as hilarious as ever)
Mitsuko Uchida - Schumann: Waldszenen/G Minor sonata/Gesange der Fruhe 8.5/10
Tom Waits - Mule Variations 7.5/10

6/10

I thought that piece was greatly lacking in the cello department. Fucking Moazrt, get your head out of your ass!

Korn- Paradigm Shift 8/10


Korn's best album in a while. Never, Never sort of sucks but the rest is solid.

Alan Jackson - The Bluegrass Album 8.5/10

Really solid album. If more mainstream country albums came out sounding like this, I wouldn't complain. "Blacktop" is a subtle counter to all those Dirt Road songs on modern country. "Blue Ridge Mountain Song" is a heart breaker.

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble - Brahms: String Sextets 8.5/10
Winston Choi - Elliott Carter: Complete Piano Works 8.5/10
Fu Manchu - The Action is Go 7/10
Marc-Andre Hamelin - Scriabin: The Complete Piano Sonatas 8/10
Gyorgy Ligeti Edition 7: Chamber Music 8/10
Deftones - B-Sides and Rarities 6.5/10

Really thought Brahms String Sextet was lacking, like one of the sextet was trying to show off and plays solos with his violin and I was like "fool, you're supposed to be a TEAM!"

Les Arts Florissants - M.A. Charpentier: Les Plaisirs de Versailles 7.5/10
Maria Kliegel/Nina Tichman - Georges Onslow: Cello Sonatas 7.5/10
Alexandra Silocea - Prokofiev: Piano sonatas 1-5 8.5/10
Spirit Caravan - The Last Embrace 7/10