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Movies/TV Show/Music - A Year in Review 2024
kamikazekeeg:
I realized with this how little new music I listened to this year that wasn't just random singles lol One album I can count that is technically an EP with 6 songs, was Hanabie's "Bucchigirl Tokyo". Pretty fun mixture of metalcore alongside pop vocals. They were originally a Maximum the Hormone cover band so can definitely feel that influence.
redblaze57:
I'm just going to to stick with Music as I didn't really watch any shows at all, and the only Movie I saw released in 2024 was Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
FAVORITE ALBUMS
Lucifer: V - Lucifer is a band for me that really can't put out a bad Album at this point. I honestly can't say there a single bad track on this Album to the point it's hard to choose a single song to check out. I highly reconmend if you want a modern band that does it's own thing with a classic rock/metal sound to check out this band. I consider III as their best Album and I say this is right up there.
Static-X: Project Regeneration vol. 2- not as good as Volume 1 but still really good. High points for me JIC BOI, Disco Ostego, and Kamikaze
Opeth: the Last Will and Testament - Solid. Nice to hear the more Death Metal vocal style make a return. Little hard to remember which song is which though as they're numbered as §I, §II, §III, etc.
the Warning: Keep me fed- Again another solid Album. Started listen listening them because of the Single they released with BAND-MAID. Favorites tracks are Six Feet Deep, Hell You Call A Dream, and Sharks
Honorable Mention:
Black Sabbath: Anno Domini 1989–1995 - A Remaster/Remix Set of the Tony Martin Era (Minus the Eternal Idol). the remixes make the worst parts of Forbidden and Cross Purposes listenable and Headless Cross is my Favorite Black Sabbath Album. wanted to mention it even though it's technically not new albums, but it's the first time these Albums have been reissued.
FAVORITE SINGLES
BAND-MAID/The Warning: SHOW THEM- Best Song this year for me. one of my favorite Rock Bands and my introduction to a trio that really caught my attention
The Hellacopters: Leave A Mark
Adrian Smith/Richie Kotzen - White Noise
Shadow Falls: In The Grey - Glad to hear these guys putting out new music, sounds just as good as their old stuff
Orianthi: First Time Blues - Can't believe I actually forgot to write in this song originally. Orianthi is and Amazing Guitarist with a great Voice. highly recommend checking her stuff out in general. she put out a couple of singles, but this was my favorite.
WORST ALBUM THIS YEAR
Incubus -Morning View XXIII - a rerecording of this album with a Whine in the vocals and the absence of Bass in Bass heavy Songs. Just stick to the original Recordings.
stealthrush:
The Aquabats - Finally! : culmination of their discography that feels like a homage to their various styles.
P.O.D. - VERITAS : return to roots with a loaded album front to back of heavy anthems.
Linkin Park - From Zero : surprise release with a new lead vocalist that has lots of nostalgia influcence on each track.
Seether - The Surface Seems So Far : continuation of the heavy metal style with touches of ambiance.
A few honorable mentions from Project 86 - OMNI, Pt.2 dystopian technocratic concept album, besides Static-X - Project Regeneration Vol. 2 which had a handful of unreleased songs, Stryper - When We Were Kings, A Killer's Confession - Victim 1, Galneryus - The Stars Will Light The Way, and The Browning - OMNI new albums.
Personally I was disappointed by two of my favorite artists Mushroomhead - Call the Devil, and KMFDM - Let Go. Looking forward to upcoming releases in 2025 from: Korn, Staind, Weezer, Limp Bizkit, Tetrarch, Julien-K, 40 Below Summer, A Killer's Confession, Omerta, and Jeffrey Nothing (Doom Candy project).
marvelvscapcom2:
--- Quote from: stealthrush on January 01, 2025, 04:16:01 pm ---The Aquabats - Finally! : culmination of their discography that feels like a homage to their various styles.
P.O.D. - VERITAS : return to roots with a loaded album front to back of heavy anthems.
Linkin Park - From Zero : surprise release with a new lead vocalist that has lots of nostalgia influcence on each track.
Seether - The Surface Seems So Far : continuation of the heavy metal style with touches of ambiance.
A few honorable mentions from Project 86 - OMNI, Pt.2 dystopian technocratic concept album, besides Static-X - Project Regeneration Vol. 2 which had a handful of unreleased songs, Stryper - When We Were Kings, A Killer's Confession - Victim 1, Galneryus - The Stars Will Light The Way, and The Browning - OMNI new albums.
Personally I was disappointed by two of my favorite artists Mushroomhead - Call the Devil, and KMFDM - Let Go. Looking forward to upcoming releases in 2025 from: Korn, Staind, Weezer, Limp Bizkit, Tetrarch, Julien-K, 40 Below Summer, A Killer's Confession, Omerta, and Jeffrey Nothing (Doom Candy project).
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Refreshing to see someone praising Linkin Park's new recruit. That girl got absolutely dragged by the media. I tuned in expecting Emily to be a slouch or abrasive to the sound. What a vocalist she is!! I think she reinvents the sound subtly and doesnt try to be outside of who she is as an artist. I understand mourning and the tragedy. But the fans should see this as a new band with old elements not a fill in for Chester. She really does crush it imo :)
kamikazekeeg:
--- Quote from: stealthrush on January 01, 2025, 04:16:01 pm ---Linkin Park - From Zero : surprise release with a new lead vocalist that has lots of nostalgia influcence on each track.
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I need to check this out eventually, I didn't like how the new singer was when she did some older stuff live, which doesn't have to do with being a fanboy of Chester, I'm a complete casual with the band, it just wasn't sounding right, but I liked that Heavy is the Crown song that was in Arcane. I think it's just gonna be one of those things where she's best on the new stuff built around her vocals.
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