SARDONYX reissue

Been listening to this today.Great remastering.I love how the bass is way out front in the mix.I like the original artwork better though.It looks more metal.

Copies on Ebay again:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=sardonyx+majestic

I received my copy of this from Brutal Planet over the weekend. I had only heard the MP3s provided on the Lightshine website. The new mastering has pulled the guitars up front alot more which to me is very apealling. I am really surprised these guys didn't become big in the Christian scene back in the day. A very enjoyable album.

I remember seeing this band all the time back in Heaven's Metal mag years ago but i never heard their music. Do they sound like Howe or Wayne style Metal Church?

troublezone wrote:

I remember seeing this band all the time back in Heaven's Metal mag years ago but i never heard their music. Do they sound like Howe or Wayne style Metal Church?

They don't sound exactly like Metal Church, but are in a similar style of music. I'd say "Majestic Serenity" sounds more like the thrashier Metal Church, albeit a bit more progressive. They mix a lot of dynamics into their songs, clean guitars, melodic parts, chunky riffs, etc. They release an EP a few years ago too, but it's stylistically much different. I personally prefer "Majestic Serenity" and the "Rebel of Reason" EP.

So if i were to buy one of their records which one would you recommend first?

i love all the sardonyx stuff. huge maniac of them. i can't choose, although i play more times their mighty demo. still looking, like a bee the honey, their linear progression. they never anwswer any emails though....

The demo, Rebel of Reason, is my favorite of their records. I liked Majestic Serenity, but the bass mix was MUCH too out front for me. The guitar were buried in the mix. The new remaster is not a remix, and a remix is what the Majestic Serenity needs. Push the bass down just a bit, but bring the guitars much more out front with the vocals. I enjoy the record, but the demo tracks are outstanding.

Linear Progression is also one fine record.

syrus wrote:

i love all the sardonyx stuff. huge maniac of them. i can't choose, although i play more times their mighty demo. still looking, like a bee the honey, their linear progression. they never anwswer any emails though....

you can get Linear Progression from Girder Music

So are the vocals clean (Jimmy P Brownish)? or deathish rough, that's what I like.

T-Roy wrote:

So are the vocals clean (Jimmy P Brownish)? or deathish rough, that's what I like.

Well from those 2 choices I will have to pick neither.

WTH?!?!

T-Roy wrote:

So are the vocals clean (Jimmy P Brownish)? or deathish rough, that's what I like.

Clean vocals, but he doesn't sound like Jimmy Brown. Different tone, style, etc.

Sure, just wondering if it was clean like Jimmy or Lee or even Rock.

I really love this album. Last night was the second time I listened to it and it won't be the last. The first time I heard it was in my car and while I didn't get into it til the third song (I think the vocals threw me off-very unique) I found myself liking it a lot after that. Last night I loved it from the first song to the last. I would definatly like to hear more of these guys.

I've got this one. You can order the other stuff directly through Tom Denlinger.