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Topic: New Songs - First Impressions
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Nate Carson
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Member # 97
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posted December 23, 2002 19:09
    
First, I agree with Gloomp that these tracks were specifically chosen because they are more straightforward than the rest of the album. Metallica fans and radio DJs need the easy to digest stuff before they'll be ready for the epic, heavy tunes.Second, this sounds like I imagine Angel Rat was supposed to, or how Outer Limits might have if MCA wasn't dropping them. It's classic Voivod. Snake sounds great. The playing is immaculate. The leads are top notch. Now I want to hear the heavy, quirky, epic songs that will make these make sense. It's definitely the pop side of Voivod. But I wouldn't say they've done anything to fit in with what's on the radio today. This stuff could easily be from '92.
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Tangento
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Member # 117
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posted December 23, 2002 21:14
Let me first express my elation to hear one of the greatest rock bands of all time
-back and sounding awesome together.A quick "first listen" rundown: 1. Gasmask Revival - Very straightforward.
I am fighting the urge to compare it to "Fix My Heart". Solid and accessible. 2. Rebel Robot - This crosses between some "Hatross" elements and a touch of "Jack Luminous".
I am still not getting my fix of full-on Piggy Chords, but this one comes close. 3. We Carry On - Pretty much straight-up as well. Again, solid stuff, not over-the-top Voivod mayhem. Snake sounds great on these tracks, as stated before.
Jasonic is pounding away, doing his job and doing it well,
although he is certainly not out to dominate the overall sound.
We all know what Away is capable of, but he needs to show it off a bit more! The spacey, proggish elements are not in the forefront here.
I hope they have not completely abandoned this approach,
as it has always been their strongest point. All I can say is I need MORE, and March 4th has never seemed further away. Deepest Thanks for the wonderful gift, guys!
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Nuclear Vampire
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posted December 24, 2002 16:48
My thoughts on the 3 tunes:Gasmask Revival: this would have fit on AR ot TOL for sure. Cool, catchy riff. Snake's vocals remind be a bit of some of the Union Made stuff. Guitar solo isn't long enough and doesn't really do anything. The double bass at the end is awesome. This has the potential to be the second single. Rebel Robot: the beginning of the song reminds me of something from Killing Technology. This track slays, nice and heavy and kinda old school 'Vod. Very cool lyrics. We Carry On: this has to be the first single and video. Catchy as hell. The lyrics are great. You just know how fired up the guys are by listening to this one. Excellent bass playing on this one. This song is a "hit" but in a good way coz it's Voivod and it rocks like hell. Overall random thoughts: Snake sounds great, very up front in the mix (maybe a bit too much at times). Away's drums haven't sounded this good since Nothingface. The kick could stand to be a bit louder. Jasonic's bass sounds great. It's big, fat, distorted and mean. Piggy's guitar sounds excellent as always, but the solos in Tracks 1 and 3 are really short and don't really go anywhere. I love all 3 of 'em! I seriously think this album will be the break Voivod diserves. Sure, the samples aren't Dimension Hatross Part 2, but it's killer. 10/10
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MeanMrMustard
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posted December 26, 2002 18:34
This sampler CD reminds me of the first time I drank good tequila. After my first couple of shots, I thought, "this is pretty good, but I don't get what the big deal is!" It went down way too easy and was way too subtle for me to appreciate it. Then 7 shots later, I got it! Or should I say, it got me! That's what this CD is doing right about now. After the first listen, I thought it was nice, but I wanted a little more from them. And now after listening to it several times over and over, I'm getting it. I think Rebel Robot absolutely rocks. Yeah, they are all straight forward rockers, but very cool. Complete with Snakehooks. Understanding that record companies have to make money in order for the band to make money, I understand why certain songs are made singles over ones that I would think are better. For this reason, I think we have reason to believe that the remaining 10 songs will give us a little more of what we all expect......and that's the unexpected. As for me, my favorite track is Rebel Robot on the sampler. Good, well written, strong song IMO. Can't wait for more.
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posted December 24, 2002 14:04
Hello...Voivodians! I also got this preview disc in the mail today and could not wait to hear the damn thing!(Thanks Warcorpse/Chophouse).I must admit that the first track didn't cause the complete meltdown that I was hoping for so it took me repeated listens to get into it. I hope this is a preliminary mix and the final result is much heavier. The tracks are catchy, with "Rebel Robot" being my favorite cuz it seems a bit "unhinged"/it has a bit of D'Amour atmospherics as well. I do admit to liking the other songs but I hope the others unravel in that ferocious Voivod"heavier than a meteor" cosmic sound. Honestly, the bass was okay, and I didn't really notice any distorted sounds. I also hope Snake explores his "otherworldy" robotic styles on other tracks but I'm still glad that I got to hear something new and I still can't wait for the album to come out!!!
posted December 25, 2002 12:02
posted December 26, 2002 13:19
