Admiral of Black

Here be a killer band!





They were a random $5 buy for me through CD Baby last year or so. That album was The Hand of Chaos, and it's still $5 (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/admiralofblack). Buy it, because it's killer!

Just got an e-mail saying they had a new album out, so I thought it fitting to post about them. That album is called Blood & Fire (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/admiralofblack2). Not $5, but I'll be buying it soon.

Wait, there's another AoB band? I liked this.

i would have liked them ok if they were just a thrash band. at least theyre better than lazarus ad...

Pretty good! Need to get that album.Gotta love the CDBaby $5 sale

When they were younger, they were called Corporal Grey.

Sounds OK and competent but I wouldn't describe any aspect of it as "killer" except for the price.

kmorg wrote:

When they were younger, they were called Corporal Grey.

Look at you, Mr. Knowledge! They release anything under that name...wait a minute, you're lying, huh?

Turd.

Temple of Blood wrote:

Sounds OK and competent but I wouldn't describe any aspect of it as "killer" except for the price.

Frankly, I'm shocked.

kmorg wrote:

When they were younger, they were called Corporal Grey.

And I guess when they first started they were called Private White

Petty Officer Beige or P.O.B.

I know what I'm buying next! Nice find, Eyesore!

I ordered both of them!

Wargod52

Wicked!

Sounds pretty sweet. I could listen to this.

The toughest part for me is to now find 2 other discs from cdbaby for the $5 dealy-o. I haven't found anything there in a loooong time.

Just got this and digging it!

Hey Eyesore,did you check out Scenic Route on there too? They sound pretty good as well.

I haven't, but I will. I need to make a $5 order again someday soon.

And there's plenty of great $5 albums there. Tons of stuff from Perris Records, there's two Dirty Looks albums there for 5 beans. I could list tons!

Eyesore wrote:

I haven't, but I will. I need to make a $5 order again someday soon.

And there's plenty of great $5 albums there. Tons of stuff from Perris Records, there's two Dirty Looks albums there for 5 beans. I could list tons!

Oh, I know YOU could find tons of stuff. I'm not nearly as open-minded musically as you. This I know. Plus, I'm trying to be a little more selective with what I purchase these days. I'm sure if I took the time I could find 2 other discs. I'm not looking to do much blind buying. I want to know what I'm getting, if that makes sense.

The problem with some (and not all, mind you. I've found some gems there too) of those $5 cd's I've purchased in the past is that they don't have much staying power. After the newness wears off, I found that there was a reason that those discs were in the cut-out bin. They lacked a certain something that kept them from being in the regular rotation.

Well, try these:

https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/aghora3
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gatesofwinter
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/emergencygatemusic
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/eidolonmusic
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Helix2
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/helix
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/roxxgang
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/thestoned
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/StoneCrusher

Most of those are just a handful of what I have on my Wish List there. Haha. Stone Crusher is a really great local band.

I'll have to take a listen when I get a chance. I've checked out The Stoned before because of the Kory Clark connection. I recently got rid of a coupla Eidolon discs though.

Eyesore wrote:

https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Helix2
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/helix
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/roxxgang

Totally unrelated, but...Perris Records is distributing their stuff via CDBaby now? Neat-O. When did that start?

Fat Freddy wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Helix2
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/helix
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/roxxgang

Totally unrelated, but...Perris Records is distributing their stuff via CDBaby now? Neat-O. When did that start?

Noticed it a while back. They have a ton of albums in that $5 section. You just have to search for them. Wish you could search by label.

Eyesore wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Helix2
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/helix
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/roxxgang

Totally unrelated, but...Perris Records is distributing their stuff via CDBaby now? Neat-O. When did that start?

Noticed it a while back. They have a ton of albums in that $5 section. You just have to search for them. Wish you could search by label.

Yeah, I was hoping maybe that Babylon A.D./Persuaders demos album they released might be in the $5 bin. No such luck.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/Helix2
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/helix
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/roxxgang

Totally unrelated, but...Perris Records is distributing their stuff via CDBaby now? Neat-O. When did that start?

Noticed it a while back. They have a ton of albums in that $5 section. You just have to search for them. Wish you could search by label.

Yeah, I was hoping maybe that Babylon A.D./Persuaders demos album they released might be in the $5 bin. No such luck.

Right? I still need that one, too.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

The problem with some (and not all, mind you. I've found some gems there too) of those $5 cd's I've purchased in the past is that they don't have much staying power. After the newness wears off, I found that there was a reason that those discs were in the cut-out bin. They lacked a certain something that kept them from being in the regular rotation.

Thats what I've experienced. The last 15 I got from that sale, only 4 get repeat listens from me. The others weren't bad (none unlistenable) and I will probably give them a listen at a later date. My last haul of CDs will keep me busy for a while.

Well, after much deliberation and listening of samples, I've placed an order from CD Baby for the first time in loooooong time (03.10.08 according to my account history). I got this Admiral of Black album coming, along with 4 others from the $5 bin. Hope they have some staying power!