I'm thinking about picking up some Soilwork. How are they?
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:17 pm
The elitists say the early stuff is best and that they've sold out. Practical people can see that the early stuff is paint-by-numbers melodeath while the the latter albums show a band that has hit their stride with creativity and uniqueness.
Either way, I think both eras are awesome. Start with Natural Born Chaos. Devin Townsend produced that one and brought out all their potential. It's a brilliant album.
bgast1 Metal master
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:27 pm
Thanks.
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:42 pm
I owned a few Soilwork cds and they really have become 2 different bands. Earlier material was melodic death metal at it was killer. The Chainheart Machine when I first heard it amazed me and still to this day I think Machinegun Majesty has one of the most jawdropping solos ever created. Mattias Eklundh supplies it. They went with a more melodic vocal approach on the later albums which I prefer a little more. All in all its all awesome IMO.
Rex Heart of Metal
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:33 am
Eyesore wrote:
The elitists say the early stuff is best and that they've sold out. Practical people can see that the early stuff is paint-by-numbers melodeath while the the latter albums show a band that has hit their stride with creativity and uniqueness.
Either way, I think both eras are awesome. Start with Natural Born Chaos. Devin Townsend produced that one and brought out all their potential. It's a brilliant album.
These are my thoughts exactly.
chucksteak Metal student
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:49 am
Eyesore wrote:
The elitists say the early stuff is best and that they've sold out. Practical people can see that the early stuff is paint-by-numbers melodeath while the the latter albums show a band that has hit their stride with creativity and uniqueness.
Either way, I think both eras are awesome. Start with Natural Born Chaos. Devin Townsend produced that one and brought out all their potential. It's a brilliant album.
yup what he said.
sam Metal is in my blood
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:08 am
Never cared for them myself, but i'm not much into the modern groove thing anyway.
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:16 pm
A Predator's Portrait is amazing!
nevermore Metal is my Life
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:40 am
Natural Born Chaos is my favorite Soilwork disc. They are playing in Charlotte on Feb. 9th. I'm debating on going to check them out.
DallasBlack Zooey Addict
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:44 pm
Figure Number Five was my first and I may say, my favorite. Natural Born Chaos is next followed by Sworn To A Great Divide and Chainheart Machine. That is all I currently have. Speed has a good singing voice which seems to be the pattern with death vocalists who go clean.
mc666 Master Sailboat
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Subject: Re: Soilwork Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:50 pm
i'm not an elitist, but Steelbath Suicide was the only one i half way liked by them.
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